Category Archives: Politics

Is COVID-19 a Good Reason to Destroy America?

Posted on April 3, 2020 by jackpelham

By Jack Pelham I won’t venture to make any predictions about the medical side of things, because I’m not even remotely educated in epidemiology.  But when it comes to the political and financial “remedies” that have been enacted in the … Continue reading →

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Limitations on Federal Laws

Posted on April 3, 2020 by jackpelham

With the new surge of federal overreach related to COVID-19, I thought it would be good to put a couple of things on the record here for my readers’ convenience. This is a very simple post, showing two excerpts from … Continue reading →

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Have We Become Too Corrupt, Mister Franklin?

Posted on April 2, 2020 by jackpelham

Benjamin Franklin was older than the others involved in the Constitutional Convention in 1987. These delegates from the various colonies represented many factions–many different ways of thinking. They had their biases, of course, and their cheats–along with whichever of their … Continue reading →

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To a Hammer, COVID-19’s a Nail

Posted on April 1, 2020 by jackpelham

Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying, “To a hammer, everything’s a nail.” It describes the cognitive bias we can have in how we see the world. It’s a self-centered way of viewing things. Being a typical claw hammer, nail driving … Continue reading →

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Lousy “Christian” Logic on Why Voting for Evil is Good

Posted on July 31, 2016 by jackpelham

TownHall.com has posted an article by Christian theologian Wayne Grudem under the title, Why Voting for Donald Trump Is a Morally Good Choice.  To put it bluntly, the article’s logic is lousy.  Let me count the ways. Grudem’s thesis statement … Continue reading →

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An Epiphany About Liberty

Posted on January 4, 2016 by jackpelham

A few folks in our culture prod us to restore our liberty, standing up against the constant encroachments of the federal government and the bankers who seem to own those who govern, driving their behavior.  I have certainly been among … Continue reading →

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Facebook! Facebook!

Posted on May 22, 2015 by jackpelham

Facebook! Facebook! Every day! ‘Tis here we while our lives away. Posting, liking, sharing—we Our vanishing humanity. Posting memes, and sharing, too, There’s always something more to do. It’s oh such fun! And wait, there’s more; Now potty time is … Continue reading →

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This Week in Baltimore: A Showcase of Cognitive Biases

Posted on May 3, 2015 by jackpelham

This past week has provided an excellent opportunity to observe people’s cognitive biases. The situation in Baltimore has prompted many to show those corrupted mini-programs of thinking that run automatically through their minds. We have seen many various biases at … Continue reading →

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Assigning Blame in Baltimore

Posted on April 28, 2015 by jackpelham

The Baltimore riots provide the cognitive/moral miser with an excellent opportunity to exercise his bias. He will condemn the evil actions of one party while excusing—at least in a relativistic way—the evil actions of another. And worse, he’ll probably be … Continue reading →

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At The Mid-Life Crossroads of Crotchetiness vs. Usefulness

Posted on April 17, 2015 by jackpelham

I just turned 50, and as I get older, I realize that more and more things about the culture and economy I live in are inauthentic, twisted, harmful, deceitful, erroneous, ignorant, ineffective, inefficient, or just plain stupid. So I reject … Continue reading →

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