Happy Belated Thanksgiving, everyone! There is no better earthly reason for a holiday than to celebrate a virtue and reflect on how it can push each of us toward being an unselfish person. During the homily at a Mass led by a family priest this weekend, we reflected on how gratitude is a wellspring of…
DetailsI have a few semi-disconnected thoughts that have been stirring around in my head that I have alluded to in past post and have arisen as a response to Democracy: The God that Failed by Hans-Hermann Hoppe. This book is unspeakably important, but more on that in a bit… Generally, Democrats/Leftists who know anything about…
DetailsIs the United States now a Banana Republic? Generally, four qualifications apply: Profits Privatized and Debts Socialized Devalued Paper Currency Politicians Use Time in Office to Maximize Their Own Gains Corruption Remains Unchecked, Politicians Are Only for Show You tell me… [Wikipedia edited the four qualifications out of its previous version. Wonder what that’s about…]…
DetailsTitle 18 of the U.S. Code: [T]he term ‘international terrorism’ means activities that . . . involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the…
DetailsI have never liked “Things Worth Discussing.” It’s so boring. So I thought of a new title, one that goes with the theme of the blog.Virtue through knowledge, of course… I post these summaries of information because your brain is the most important thing you own. How valuable is it? Some people think it has…
DetailsWoke up laughing this morning, but can’t remember the dream. Today must be a good day. Here are some notables I have mined out of my 300 bookmarks this week. I have long been a fan of Dr. Walter E. Williams. In today’s WSJ, he was the feature of a column called State Against Blacks…
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