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The encroachments of government against liberty, decency, and justice in the United States seem to be accelerating. Spying on the citizens in various ways, forcing us to buy insurance, forcing us to vaccinate our kids with toxic drugs, making ammunition … Continue reading
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How I Beat Advanced Spider Solitaire a Bajillion Times and What It Means for the Rest of My Life
Whooda thunkit, but I learned some invaluable life lessons from a solitaire card game that came preloaded on my computer! The game is Spider Solitaire (advanced 4-suit version) and if you don’t know it, don’t worry; I won’t bore you … Continue reading
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Pelham’s Law of the Tyranny of the Masses
Pelham’s Law of the Tyranny of the Masses: The citizens become collectively complicit in tyranny when they allow it to flourish. Corollary 1: Neither ignorance, fear, distraction, nor apathy excuse the citizens from purging tyranny. Nor does participation in failing … Continue reading
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Pelham’s Law of Governmental Control
Pelham’s Law of Governmental Control: Governments are controlled by those who drive the hardest and are hardest to deter. Corollary 1: Those who control a government are unlikely to give it up voluntarily.
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Pelham’s Second Law of Political Solutions
Pelham’s Second Law of Political Solutions: In a society of cognitive misers, government’s interest in solving problems increases in direct proportion to the amount of personal benefit the governors expect to gain from the proposed solution.
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Pelham’s First Law of Political Solutions
Pelham’s Law of Political Solutions: In a society of cognitive misers, the more popular a political solution is, the less likely it is to be effective for its stated purpose.
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“What do you suggest (to save America)?”
A Facebook friend invited me to like the Facebook page of the Republican Liberty Caucus. I took the time to send a considered reply (below), to which she responded by asking what I think should be done. Here is that … Continue reading
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Solutions for Mass Murders: An open letter to America from Billy Tomlinson
Dear America, In the wake of these terrible mass murders, no one has yet proposed a truly-viable set of solutions. So I’m stepping forward with this brief letter to meet the need: First of all, I propose that we require … Continue reading
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Dysrationalia: God is leading the United States
Many claim that the United States is a “Christian nation”, that God is somehow “leading” us, that when we get bad presidents, that is God “giving us what we deserve”, and so forth. Here’s an example of a similar notion, … Continue reading
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