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Social Security: Lying Insecurity
The other day I got my annual Social Security Statement. Is there anybody who really believes in this any more? How many don’t know there is no such thing as any actual accounts with money in your name? Yes, some … Continue reading
Unspeakable Foolishness Called “Democracy”
Democracy in the widest sense of the word includes any system of government by which the people decide things. A republic is simply indirect democracy. The result of making it indirect is to slightly slow the degradation inherent in the … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, government
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Who Says We Can’t?
Inherent in the concept of “academic” is the idea we isolate things from the complexity of the real world so as to understand some element more fully. The assumption is we do this for as many parts of the reality … Continue reading
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Tagged government, resistance, scripture
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Economics: You Don’t Have to Understand It All
Economics, as a part of the Social Sciences, is an effort to explain how we got here. Data is pretty easy to get, but providing a comprehensive explanation of human nature requires interpretation. If your interpretation is flawed, you will … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, government, resistance
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Secret Sins of Government
During military service, I went through all the stupid security briefings, worked alongside a couple dozen military “spooks” and so forth. I asked rude questions to make sure I understood the philosophy, and didn’t care about the cute little scenarios … Continue reading
Police: No Neutral Ground
You might think the writer and commenters at Pro Libertate blog start out with a hatred for any law enforcement. You’d be wrong; they only hate what it has become. In response to an interesting look at the sheepdog metaphor … Continue reading
Don’t Hate, But Don’t Trust Cops
Perhaps you’ve seen the infamous video of an OHP Trooper roughing up a Creek Nation EMT. I dare say plenty of Okies are unsurprised. The State of Oklahoma has never been very kind, and hardly respectful, of the Creek Nation. … Continue reading
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Tagged government, psychology
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Lawful Love
Jesus said “loving your neighbor” fulfills your obligation to God regarding His Creation (Mark 12:28-34). The context of the discussion was very much a matter of law and Law. God had revealed His standards in a rather extensive suzerain-vassal treaty … Continue reading
Celebrating Doom and Gloom
I’ve got to say it: It’s time to repent. We are in trouble. We have numerous natural disasters already, and many more to come. It’s not for nothing those are called “acts of God.” However, it works better if we … Continue reading
Questions for Authority
Someone very close to me shares one critical trait: We both question authority. However, we do so in very different ways. This other fellow has been to prison more than once, still engages in things which could bring more prison … Continue reading