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Romantically Involved with Revolution

Dear Friends, It seems to me that we all romanticize that which we know nothing of. Those that know nothing of war romanticize it and think they would emerge strong and heroic from one if they were involved. But whenever … Continue reading

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US Budget Woes

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the US government must get it’s spending under control or else the spending will get the government under control. US government debt is projected to grow so fast it will outstrip the ability … Continue reading

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NUMA

Dear Friends, It seems to me that history, and the present, show us that the Elite in all societies need to be policed. Perhaps the societal upheavals we are witnessing lately could have been avoided, or maybe even stopped, by … Continue reading

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What Form Compassion?

Dear Friends, It seems to me that compassion is not really a relative term. Compassion is both self effacing and uplifting to another. Compassion is never insidious. Is this compassion… If a government provided it’s people, free of charge regardless … Continue reading

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Happy 100th Birthday Ron Reagan!

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Ronald Reagan was a great president. He took the United States, from an economic point similar to the one we are in, and turned it around to have low unemployment, good growth in … Continue reading

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Standardization

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when a solution is found to a problem it is wise to use that solution even if we might find it personally distasteful lest the problem become intractable and pernicious. Like the wheel. … Continue reading

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Anti Capitalist Elite and Rhetoric

Dear Friends It seems to me, the most detested self evident right, of all Elite, is freedom of speech. No other right is as loathed as the public’s ability, in some nations, to freely speak negatively of their rulers. The … Continue reading

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Running a Government is a Team Effort

Dear Friends, It seems to me that a goalie in any Soccer game, would not be considered to have done a good job, even having scored 2 points in a game, if he was never at the net, instead, doing … Continue reading

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The Threat of Regulation

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! It seems to me that if the Obama administration goes through with it’s threat, to go around Congress by enacting reams of regulation, it will be an excellent example for the rest of the World … Continue reading

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Beware the Anti Capitalist

Dear Friends, It seems to me that many if not most anti capitalists, are ambivalent what system of economy a government imposes, as long as it is not the market system. To the hardened anti capitalist, reverting to the feudal … Continue reading

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