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Category Archives: Politics
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
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
Posted in Character, Paradigms, Politics, Religion, Rule of Law
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
Why (and for whom) Our Economy Works
Contrary to popular opinion, it’s fairly simple to understand our national economy. I’ll cut to the chase and tell you that our “economy” is built for the benefit of those who profit every time money changes hands. Therefore, their priority … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Consumerism, Economy, Politics
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The Painless Recovery
It is interesting to witness The United States in its present gyrations over the need for economic reform. It seems that things have gotten bad enough that most of us now believe that something ought to change. Frankly, however, that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Economy, Politics
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Tragic Trust
NOTE: I suppose this topic is worthy of an entire book, but I shall attempt to address it here only briefly. As I continue to observe the way things go here on Planet Earth, I keep noticing a troubling habit … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Consumerism, Fallacy, History, Paradigms, Politics, Religion, Science
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The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto
One book that has been very influential for Kay and me these past few years is: The Underground History of American Education: A Schoolteacher’s Intimate Investigation Into The Problem Of Modern Schooling by John Taylor Gatto.
Posted in Consumerism, History, Politics, Reading
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