Tag Archives: tyranny

Imbalances of Power and The State

Posted on September 23, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, there are a myriad of reasons to increase the power, scope, and role of the State… and all of them are spurious. The arguments sound logical but are in fact circular and meant to … Continue reading →

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Law Serves The Unreasonable

Posted on September 5, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, villains don’t follow the law, they exploit the law, while patsies follow the law and are exploited by it. Why? Because the law serves the politically favored unreasonable. Even as the politically disfavored reasonable … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on August 19, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, There once was a despot called the Ayatoller,Chanting death he would scream and holler,Rule by an end times sect,Their economy’s wrecked,And his last cronies are wearing a collar. There once was a woman named Malone,Her standards came down … Continue reading →

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The Problem Of Power

Posted on June 13, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the root of all evil isn’t love of money, but of power… because money is power. Power of one over another leads to every crime, atrocity and tyranny in history. The answer then is … Continue reading →

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How Despotic Is Your Nation?

Posted on March 30, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, one way to tell if you live under a tyranny, is if political crimes are punished more severely than crimes against persons or property. Because the government that holds political thought as the greatest … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on February 18, 2025 by john

Dear Friends,   My greed is bad while yours is good, Capitalism’s iron to socialism’s wood, A contradiction in terms, As everyone learns, Is the hypocrite’s deceiving hood.   Elitists thought it was in the pail, When they lost they … Continue reading →

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Distributed Blame

Posted on February 16, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, bureaucracy can never effectively govern, because of distributed blame, its Achilles’ heel. If the bureaucracy breaks a law, ignores a court ruling or abuses people’s Constitutional Rights, who is punished? Moreover, which bureaucrat is … Continue reading →

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Benevolent Tyranny

Posted on February 9, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, even the most benevolent totalitarianism will result in evil. Because even the most enlightened, wise, learned and beneficent despot can only use the facts as they are known at the time. Facts evolve though. … Continue reading →

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Unlimited Power Leads To Unlimited Atrocities

Posted on December 18, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, unlimited power leads to unlimited atrocities. History is unambiguous on this. With examples spanning human history. Alexander’s slaughtering of the city of Thebes, Tamerlane’s atrocities against Hindus and Christians, up to today’s North Korean … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on December 16, 2024 by john

Dear Friends,   Just sit back take a sip relax and smile, Trump and Rogan went a country mile, Youtube is outraged, It’s going viral I’ll wage, Because it’s Trump’s version of Gangnam Style.   What better way a nation’s … Continue reading →

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