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Mowing a Lawn is Like Installing Tyranny

Posted on June 30, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when you mow a lawn, you must start at some point and make overlapping passes, since it is not possible to do it all instantly. Mowing a lawn has to be done in stages. … Continue reading →

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Job Security

Posted on June 20, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, government is the only place where the worse job you do, the more job security you have. Union bosses would be wise to rip a page from the political elite’s handbook. For screwing your … Continue reading →

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This Scandal Ridden Administration

Posted on May 16, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, President Obama has presided over the most scandal ridden administration since the founding of the United States. His scandals are not only regular but they are profoundly perverse. No other president in my lifetime … Continue reading →

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Charity at the Point of a Gun

Posted on May 6, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, charity cannot come at the point of a gun it must come from the heart, else it is not charity, it is robbery. At first glance this doesn’t seem to be a very controversial … Continue reading →

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The Anti Capitalist’s Irrational Hatred

Posted on April 4, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that irrational hatred is not susceptible to rational argument. No matter the elegance of the argument, the eloquence of the hyperbole nor the heights of logic, irrational hatred will never be dissuaded by it. … Continue reading →

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Incentives From the Cyprus Banking Bailout

Posted on March 21, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, everyone knows that you punish that which you don’t want, and reward that which you do want. Even a fool understands this concept. The Elite who make far more money than the average person … Continue reading →

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The Sequester Debate or the Lack of One…

Posted on March 11, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the real debate, the one we should be having about the sequester is, what pressing need is there for government to grow at more than twice the rate of inflation… or is there one? … Continue reading →

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Justice, Political Favor and Fairness

Posted on March 7, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, for a nation to call itself civilized, it must hold all people to be equal under the law… that no one be above the law and no one is below the law, is the … Continue reading →

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Wisdom in Politics

Posted on March 4, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, wisdom is the awareness of the truth around us, ignorance is a lack of such awareness. To listen to our leaders, political and otherwise, without a discerning ear, an ear to fundamental reality instead … Continue reading →

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Economic Circadian Rhythms

Posted on February 21, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the boom bust cycles of all market economies, are like the sleep wake cycle of human beings, and all higher life forms. We must have times of rest, else we become less efficient, and … Continue reading →

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