Category Archives: Politics

Ron Paul Campaign Still Retreating from Iran War Debate

Posted on December 30, 2011 by jackpelham

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 →

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If it’s such a great idea, let’s amend the Constitution!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by jackpelham

 (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 →

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Don’t Tread on Me (TOO much)!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by jackpelham

 (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 →

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With liberty and justice for all…except for that damnable Imam, of course!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by jackpelham

(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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Ron Paul: Failing to Make the Argument Against War

Posted on December 17, 2011 by jackpelham

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 →

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Why (and for whom) Our Economy Works

Posted on December 3, 2011 by jackpelham

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 →

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The Painless Recovery

Posted on December 3, 2011 by jackpelham

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 →

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Tragic Trust

Posted on November 6, 2011 by jackpelham

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 →

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The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto

Posted on September 12, 2011 by jackpelham

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.

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The Super Witness

Posted on September 11, 2011 by jackpelham

Imagine for a moment that there were a Super Witness to every event since before the beginning of the Universe. Let us further imagine that our witness has all these qualities: has witnessed every event. has understood every event. has … Continue reading →

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