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On the Law of Conservation of Mass-Energy
First, the brief facts, and then the intriguing question: In the Nineteenth Century, physicists established what they called the Law of Conservation of Energy. It stated that, within a closed system, energy can be neither created nor destroyed, but remained … Continue reading
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Understanding Ad Hominem Argumentation
In my life’s journey, I’ve had occasion to discuss, debate, and read about a great number of topics across a wide scope. Along the way, I’ve witnessed a fairly large number of faulty arguments being made. These faulty arguments generally … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Logic, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Science
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Ron Paul Campaign Failing to Ask Supporters for Much More than Money
What, exactly, is Ron Paul trying to achieve? And why is his campaign asking for little more than money in order to achieve it? If one listens to an appreciable amount of Ron Paul’s political message, one gets the idea … Continue reading
Ron Paul Campaign Still Retreating from Iran War Debate
I recently criticized presidential candidate Ron Paul for his squandering of an opportunity in the December 14 Fox News Iowa presidential debate for failing to make the (good) argument against war in Iran. I opined that this failure in that … Continue reading
Nine Paradigms
(This article is an expansion upon our earlier “Three Paradigms“) As part of our continual reassessment of life, Kay and I are constantly considering which paradigms are worth keeping as “musts” and which ought to be rejected. We currently have … Continue reading
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What Rightly Justifies War
This article concerns what I believe rightly justifies war and what does not. And I note that I believe these rules should apply to all nations, and not only to the United States. At the risk of being misunderstood, let … Continue reading
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If it’s such a great idea, let’s amend the Constitution!
(This is a re-post from my site, RuleOfLawRestoration.com. I include it here because it represents one of my most fundamental concerns about our aggregate political character in the US.) ——————————————————- May 9, 2010 Should the government tax the citizens to … Continue reading
Don’t Tread on Me (TOO much)!
(This is a re-post from an article I posted at DailyPaul.com last year. It addresses our delusions about what great protectors of freedom we are.) ——————————————— As I noted in another thread, far too many tend to cope with life … Continue reading
With liberty and justice for all…except for that damnable Imam, of course!
(This is a re-post of an article I posted at DailyPaul.com last year. I copy it here namely because of how it shows how a great many Americans are not consistent and principled in our political paradigms.) ———————————————————————— Sat, 08/07/2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged Ground Zero, Imam, Mosque
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Ron Paul: Failing to Make the Argument Against War
In Fox News’ Wednesday night Republican presidential debate, candidate Ron Paul got into a notable spat with candidate Michele Bachmann over the issue of Iran’s ostensible race to achieve nuclear weaponry and to attack Israel and the United States with … Continue reading