2007:2011: Hoppe quoted Mencken in an insightful column (read it; it rocks) about how democratic governance always attracts bad evil men: Politicians seldom if ever get [into public office] by merit alone, at least in democratic states. Sometimes, to be sure, it happens, but only by a kind of miracle. They are chosen normally for…
DetailsA common contention conservatives make is that Arthur Laffer and the Laffer Curve that he developed showed that if the government cuts taxes, tax revenues can improve, because more money will be in the economy, yielding bigger taxable profits/salaries/returns for all. Cut taxes to benefit the government; or so the argument goes. However, as a…
Detailswhy, as a leftist/liberal/Democrat/halfway reasonable person, one should not vote for Obama in 2012: 1. The Obama Administration spends money as if it was playing a game of Monopoly, where a seemingly unending supply of money is at its disposal and where everyone should collect the same salary after passing “GO.”2. President Obama blames the…
DetailsLawrence Vance hits the above concept with full force in a recent speech: If there is any group of people that should be opposed to war, torture, militarism, the warfare state, state worship, suppression of civil liberties, an imperial presidency, blind nationalism, government propaganda, and an aggressive foreign policy it is Christians, and especially conservative,…
DetailsA parable: Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there was a country famous for its apples. In fact, it produced nothing but apples and so was called Appleonia. The people ate many apples in many different ways: raw apples, baked apples, apple pies, apple fritters, and candied apples, to name just…
DetailsClive Staples Lewis is known very well for his theology and the philosophy that accompanied it. If you have not read it, Mere Christianity is one of the better analyses of Orthodox Christianity that exists. It is a great start for any curious Christian and refresher for an experienced follower of Christ. C. S. Lewis…
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