Tag Archives: limited government

Ruled By The Stupid

Posted on June 24, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if you aren’t ruled by evil people, you are ruled by the stupid. There seems to be no middle ground. As Bonhoeffer said, there are far more stupid people than you realize. Moreover, what … Continue reading →

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Progressive Legalism or Constitutional Moralism

Posted on March 14, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the US at the turn of the twentieth century was floating along pretty good, but the progressives scuttled it. The US was founded as a high trust, moral and ethical society. Franklin himself said … Continue reading →

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More Laws

Posted on October 26, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the more laws, the greater the imbalance of power between the people and the elites. Even as fewer laws lower that imbalance. Once the imbalance crosses an invisible line, we call it “despotism” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, philosophy | Tagged Bastiat, civil liberties, despotism, freedom, individual rights, Law, legal plunder, limited government, plato, political philosophy, socialism, tyranny | Leave a comment

A Faction’s Core Principles

Posted on October 19, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, factions should be judged by their core principles. If the core idea of a faction is unlimited government all their initiatives will be towards that goal. If the core idea of another faction is … Continue reading →

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The UN

Posted on October 17, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the UN is one example of how utterly corrupt, irrelevant, and counterproductive central planning must become. At that prestigious institution highly paid functionaries debate world events with all the gusto, intellect, and effect as … Continue reading →

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Why Government Becomes Corrupt

Posted on October 5, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, there’s a natural force of government leading it to despotism and corruption, like a prion twists proteins into bent versions of itself, incapable of being useful. Once met the disease is inescapable. That conversion … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged constitutional decay, corruption, elite theory, government theory, Greek democracy, institutional decay, limited government, logic of collective action, political philosophy, power consolidation, progressivism, public choice theory, regulatory capture, rent seeking, Roman Republic | Leave a comment

Breaking The Cycle Of Power and Corruption

Posted on June 17, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, opportunities to break a cycle of power and corruption are few and far between, so when we get one, as we do today, squandering it is not only foolish, it will lead to retaliation … Continue reading →

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Our Technological Age

Posted on March 28, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, a common fallacy of our times is that our technological age is inevitable. It’s not. Humanity existed for literally tens of thousands of years and didn’t produce a technological age. Not because people weren’t … Continue reading →

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Democracy

Posted on September 8, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, democracy may be a thing of the past, what we have now is corruptocracy. How could I say such an incendiary thing? Because it’s true. Across the planet the elite are clamping down on … Continue reading →

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Fanged Limits

Posted on December 27, 2023 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, any form of government sufficiently limited, can be human hearted, but the problem is, a psychopathic government can’t be limited (because they refuse limits), while a human hearted government doesn’t need limiting. Nevertheless, no … Continue reading →

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