Tag Archives: Socrates

Justice, Honor and Arbitrary Rule.

Posted on July 7, 2016 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the mask has come off, we in the US now officially live under arbitrary rule and our leaders have no honor whatsoever. The fact Hillary Clinton has not, and will not be indicted for … Continue reading →

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Standards Based Society Versus Regulated Society

Posted on December 26, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, standards are better for humanity than regulation, but regulation is better for the elite. Standards encourage commerce while regulations are, by design, intended to give some politically favored group, privilege. Standards drive people … Continue reading →

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If I Were Dictator of Greece..

Posted on February 13, 2012 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if I were made dictator of Greece for one year , I would implement a much better plan to fix the economy than anything I have seen yet. The stakes are huge but the … Continue reading →

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Sophist Rhetoric Spanning Logical Chasms

Posted on January 16, 2012 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the adage, “Government is responsible for the welfare of it’s citizens,” is based on a false premise, that we the people, are incompetent to care for our own welfare. This type of sophist … Continue reading →

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Human Equality

Posted on October 3, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the concept human equality is a relatively new phenomenon. In the annuls of human history, there have been many steps made towards this ultimate concept, or philosophical breakthrough. Each a step in the … Continue reading →

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Greece and Their Spending

Posted on June 30, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when governments get into predicaments like Greece they are acting very much like alcoholics. They display the same behaviors and attitudes. The descent path is even similar. It’s funny how macro economic phenomenon … Continue reading →

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Logic and Emotion

Posted on June 20, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the minds of anti capitalists are made up and there is no argument that can ever reach their ears that would, or could, remove the scales from their eyes. The romantic anti capitalist … Continue reading →

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The Revolution Standard

Posted on March 14, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the major difference, between the American revolution of 1776 and recent revolutions, is that there was a working government in place, that had practiced Republican principles from the start, moreover, the people were, … Continue reading →

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Belief In God

Posted on December 27, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that there are only two possibilities, one that God exists, and two that God does not exist, lets take the position, for proposes of argument, that God does not exist, is it then in … Continue reading →

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Human Heartedness and Government

Posted on August 4, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that to hold another person to a higher standard of personal conduct than one holds himself is not human hearted. To be “not human hearted” in this way, historically, qualifies a person to hold … Continue reading →

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