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Today’s Federal Reserve Meeting

Posted on June 19, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, economists have been predicting three plus percent GDP growth since Obama came into office, and all their predictions have been wrong. The US GDP has stagnated for over five years despite the … Continue reading →

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The Lake of Spurious Logic in Which We Swim.

Posted on June 5, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we swim in sophistry, every argument we face is steeped in spurious logic and all controversies boil down to politics, in such a society the foundation is rotted away, as the frame … Continue reading →

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Ignorance in the Information Age

Posted on June 1, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, They say we live in the “Information Age,” but it seems to me, we live in an Ignorance Age. We have access to heretofore unimagined volumes of information, we have the ability for very little … Continue reading →

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Stagnationist Economic Policies

Posted on May 22, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we have learned nothing from the stagnationist policies that created the Great Depression, and so are repeating it. The policies that kept the US, and indeed the entire world, in recession for … Continue reading →

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Logically Consistent Measure of Right Versus Wrong

Posted on April 27, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, what most of us consider wrong, depends on whether we identify with one or the other actor. While this is perfectly human, being subjective, it is not a good measure of good … Continue reading →

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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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Uplifted People

Posted on April 17, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me… it is impossible to lift someone up by tearing them down. This logic applies in all walks of life and in every circumstance. Those who claim otherwise are abusers. To lift someone up, … Continue reading →

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Justice

Posted on April 3, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, justice is simply the golden rule, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This is the most realistic and clear definition of that mercurial term there can be. Any … Continue reading →

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Oligarchy of The Red Tapeworm

Posted on March 27, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the legal system is supposed to facilitate market interactions, but in reality the legal system more often than not, is a parasitic drag on the free market. Like a tape worm imparts some … 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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