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God and the State

Posted on April 21, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, government is intent on replacing God, and in doing so they demand equal supplication. This is not a new thing, the ancient empires all did it. The Egyptian Pharaohs were considered the sons … Continue reading →

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The Honor System

Posted on March 30, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the political elite only pledge to follow our various Constitutions, but are not forced to. This is nothing more than an honor system. To place such responsibility in the hands of so few … Continue reading →

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The Herbalife Chronicles

Posted on March 20, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the news story about Bill Ackman shorting Herbalife stock, then going to the purchasable Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, and getting him to gin up an investigation into Herbalife’s business practices, is a perfect … Continue reading →

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The Retirement Paradigm

Posted on February 17, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the human body is not designed, nor is it suitable, for decades of physical toil, that is why people retire in their 50s and 60s. The system where we put aside some of … Continue reading →

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Socialism Makes Us All Enemies

Posted on February 10, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, as we progress more and more to socialism by means of the welfare state, we are sinking into a state of total war, everyman versus everyone else, where all vie against all. This … Continue reading →

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The Gap Between the Rich and the Poor

Posted on February 6, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the disparity between the rich and the poor is so misused and so misunderstood, it ceases to be a metric of the justness of the market system, and has become a mere tool … Continue reading →

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Should We Civilize Our Children or Make Them Into Barbarians?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, to have a civilized society we must civilize our children. Those who raise barbarians have barbarism as the wage. This should be pretty obvious, but most of philosophy, if you think about it, … Continue reading →

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The Commodification of Human Suffering

Posted on December 5, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, human suffering has become a commodity, to be traded and exploited for political power. If someone’s suffering can be misused to that end, it is displayed in neon lights, but if it serves … Continue reading →

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The Deflation Bugbear

Posted on November 10, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when economists worry about deflation it is like a doctor worrying about a runny nose, they both are concentrating on a symptom, not the underlying disease. The consensus among economists is that deflation … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Proletariat

Posted on October 31, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the two parties in the US don’t represent the people, they represent two factions of the elite. The democrat party represents the so called “New Class” while the republican party represents the bourgeois. … Continue reading →

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