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Doctrine of Self Interest Rightly Understood

Posted on May 12, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that most individuals practice the doctrine of self interest rightly understood but all States do not. The doctrine of self interest rightly understood is simply that behavior that comports with the betterment of Mankind … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Nature of Government

Posted on May 9, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that there are a lot of people who are ignorant of the fact that everything that happens in government is politics. Politics is the nature of government and all governments over all time have … Continue reading →

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At the Gestapo… We Deal in RESULTS!

Posted on May 5, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, that the modern incarnation of welfare state capitalism, punishes virtue and rewards vice, (in all things and in all ways). Then those very people, who have created such a system of incentives and disincentives, … Continue reading →

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Free Will

Posted on April 24, 2011 by john

Happy Easter Everyone! Dear Friends, It seems to me that it is the clear desire of God that Mankind have free will. It is obvious that free will is a quality that God has endowed upon Mankind and is supported … Continue reading →

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Democracy, Tyranny and the Market Sytem

Posted on April 21, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that there are ways to make things that work well and ways to make things that work poorly. When a means is chosen that has a historical track record, of making things that work … Continue reading →

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From the Sustainability Desk…

Posted on April 18, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the tern sustainability is bandied about without a care as to whether or not it has any real applicability to the example represented. This is unsustainable and that is unsustainable, no mention why … Continue reading →

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Capitalism or Culture, Who Can Say?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the difference between capitalism, as expressed in the market system, and culture have a great deal in common, and their respective effects on society are often confused, even by very smart people. Many … Continue reading →

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Distributive Justice

Posted on April 10, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that any governmental budget debate can be framed as a debate between whether or not the goods of society should be rightly distributed by either merit or political favor. The definition of merit being … Continue reading →

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Capitalist Prayer

Posted on April 3, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the Capitalists Prayer sums up my thoughts about the role of the Market System in society. The Capitalist prayer is: “Lord God… I pray that somehow and in some way, I improve the … Continue reading →

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Once Broken…

Posted on March 31, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that once something is lost, it is much harder to get it back, than to have not lost it in the first place. I cannot think of a single example where this axiom doesn’t … Continue reading →

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