Author Archives: jackpelham

I was with you right up until…

Posted on August 15, 2012 by jackpelham

As I regularly discuss controversial topics with people, I’m often left to interpret the silence with which some people respond to certain logical challenges.  (I call this “crickets”, as in hearing nothing but the crickets chirping.)  Anyway, being always the … Continue reading →

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Understanding What Does Not Constitute Logical Proof

Posted on August 12, 2012 by jackpelham

Let me say at the start that this is not an article on the nuts and bolts of logic.  No, this is an article about irrational human behavior that I have witnessed with such frequency and over such a long … Continue reading →

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On the “Shi” Strategy of the Ron Paul Campaign

Posted on August 5, 2012 by jackpelham

What follows is a repost of a response I wrote on DailyPaul.com this morning.  Someone had posted a link to this article at Forbes.com:  The Grand Shi Strategy of Ron Paul.  After having read the article, here is my response: … Continue reading →

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The Dishonesty of Drive-By Assertions

Posted on July 30, 2012 by jackpelham

What’s a “drive-by assertion”?  It’s my name for an assertion that one makes and thereafter dodges rational debate on the matter. Here are a few varied scenarios that I believe to be typical of what’s going on in our cavalier … Continue reading →

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Character Not Included for Cognitive Misers

Posted on July 4, 2012 by jackpelham

I just finished writing the extremely-abridged version of my book, which I am calling: Character Not Included for Cognitive Misers. The full text is as follows: America is an awesome idea but the people are messed up. Anybody wanna fix … Continue reading →

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The Irony of Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2012 by jackpelham

This is the day upon which we celebrate the heroism and vision of our forefathers who, interestingly, thought, believed, spoke, and acted in ways that we would condemn today in our own contemporaries.

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How Celebrating the 4th is Hypocritical for Many Christians

Posted on July 4, 2012 by jackpelham

On the one hand, many Christians interpret Romans 13 as a command that Christians today are to obey the government.  (See the passage below.)  On the other hand, these very same Christians live in a nation that was founded by … Continue reading →

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Why “Liberal Hollywood” Creates “Conservative” Shows

Posted on July 2, 2012 by jackpelham

NOTE:  I don’t normally use language like “liberal” and “conservative” because I think there are some substantial problems with it, which I will explain briefly later.  But for the moment, let’s just pretend that I have no beef with the … Continue reading →

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The (Presumed) Unassailable Rights of Christians

Posted on July 2, 2012 by jackpelham

I observe in life that some Christians behave as if they have certain unassailable rights.  Among them are: The right to make or to publish any assertion they like, and to never have to prove it. The right to challenge … Continue reading →

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If You Haven’t Done the Math, You Don’t Really Know Anything!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jackpelham

“He’s always late!” complains the boss.  It turns out, however, that he’s late 8% of the time over the last year.  But the boss doesn’t know the numbers; he’s content just to go with his perception. “Our church really follows … Continue reading →

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