One cannot have standards without the ability to judge and one cannot judge without having standards. Such is the necessary mutuality for ordered, civil, free societies to exist. I read Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” in the 5th grade. This article about it is an example of the operant conditioning the youth of our…
“What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi What follows is less than a scholarly tome. It is an accumulation of thoughts gleaned from a lifetime of personal observation and study, so I only propose it as something to think about. My premise is…
There is a lot of hand-wringing, whinging and moral equivalency going around regarding Obama’s Hiroshima visit. Progressives (and some isolationist libertarians) seem to have perfected 20/20 hindsight to the point they now can point at events of 60, 70, 100 years in the past and state with absolute certainty what America should have done. Some,…
“The great virtue of a free market system is that it does not care what color people are; it does not care what their religion is; it only cares whether they can produce something you want to buy. It is the most effective system we have discovered to enable people who hate one another to…
Technology is killing wisdom. That’s not exactly true – it is our INABILITY to manage technology that is killing wisdom. The sheer volume of facts and the speed at which they are accessed today is only equaled by the selective bias and velocity at which these facts are considered and discarded. Studies have shown that…
I was thinking today about the murder of Alison Parker and Adam Ward and the human detritus who killed them when this from Hamlet crossed my mind: To be, or not to be- that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take…
“. . . And the cases will publish forever the discouraging truth that the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to uphold and assist its favorites.” Justice Scalia. With the compass of “justice & reason” and a career dedicated to upholding our…
“the Golden Rule” What it is? What is its inherent meaning and value? What happens when our neighbors and countrymen no longer seek this basic tenet for our society? The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides this: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This seems the most familiar version of the…
Guys, I got drawn into a Facebook discussion you might enjoy. Here’s the kicker written by the guy who started the thread: Nothing, in fact, could have been more of a contradiction of the entire N.T. [New Testament] than the Declaration of Independence. “Life”? Life on earth is not what Jesus thought should be our concern.…
Discrimination. This is a word with dual meaning. When a specific intent is applied to it, it can mean “the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people” but in a scientific and logical sense, it only means “recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another”. Can any person who believes…
Ted Cruz has obviously read the Declaration of Independence. Where are the tele-prompters for Mr. Cruz? Oh, there are NOT any. Why doesn’t Mr. Cruz need a teleprompter? Compare and contrast the vision of greatness held by the Ted Cruz with “Dreams of a [Marxist] Father” The American dream versus an America permanently changed. Ted…
I’ve been really negative over the past few years…actually since about midway through the first W.Bush term due to how the Democrats, having recovered from their momentary brush with reality after 9/11, saw political advantage in every single wartime setback and chose to honor their 60’s anti-establishment roots by ripping America and every citizen who…
PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL LAW: Limits of the Social Contract This nation was founded on the notion of the Social Contract. Unfortunately, too few of us know what this is, let alone what its limitations are. In fact, when it comes to the Social Contract, many people are completely ignorant on the subject — even people who…
Capitalism Under Natural Law I am well aware that many of the people who read my posts have had difficulty with my position on Capitalism. I am also aware that these difficulties are compounded by the limitations of this medium and my style of writing. I know that many read arrogance and condescension into my words…
Not Republican or Democrat; Not left or right. AMERICAN ! In 1964, Ronald Reagan outlines and explains how the policies of the “Democratic” party had been failing for 30 years and would continue to do so. 50 years later, can anyone with virtue, honesty, and truth in their heart not admit those same policies continue…
I’ve got one more for you. This is connected to the last three posts I wrote. PIECES OF THE PUZZLE: It is NOT about ‘Incompetence,’ but Ideology For many years, I was confused by the things our national leaders did. I couldn’t understand how ‘rational’ people could make such horrible decisions, so I accepted the usual…
What, really, is the problem with American culture, politics and government? In my analysis, it isn’t Democrats or Republicans. It isn’t Obama, Hillary, Pelosi or Reid. It isn’t Boehner, Cruz, Paul or McConnell. It isn’t a black problem or a white problem. It isn’t a LGBTQ or heteronormative problem.It is a failure of people. We…
Mis•an•thro•py – a word that you don’t hear much these days – or at least I haven’t heard it used a lot. Misanthropy is, of course, the general hatred, distrust or disdain of the human species or human nature. This is actually a branch of philosophy that has significant currency, having ensnared no less figures…
The sadness and anger I feel about our current situation in America is that what we are going through as a nation was avoidable. It was completely foreseeable – and was actually predicted 226 years ago as the debate raged over the ratification of our Constitution. In February of 1788, James Madison (Publius) penned Federalist…
the attributes and requirements for a leader who will be able to literally “save civilization”… and why the current “leaders” in Washington will never change anything … Bill Whittle is here.
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