Conscious of the Benighted Conscious of the Benighted A classical liberal philosophy blog ~ presenting a satirical reactionary view of the progressive corruption of liberalism in the west over the past century.
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soup lines for everyone
2007-04-28 03:45:00 UNIVERSAL RIGHTS There are only two certainties in life - death and taxes. Despite this, a lot of people believe in universal positive rights. Everyone has a right to health care, a home, a decent paying job, a good education (material rights) the socialists say. Not just the right to pursue these things but rather they must be given to everyone on earth even if they are capable but unwilling to More About: Soup , Lines
corporate welfare as we know it
2007-04-23 05:21:00 WEALTH Not all robber barons are the same. The so-called gilded age of the late 1800's and supposedly re-emerging today is full of popular populist myths. The original robber barons extracted tolls along the Rhine river by force in the middle ages - but Rockefeller and Gates competed in a competitive marketplace to gain their commanding advantage and did not rely on the fiat power of government. More About: Corporate , Welfare , Fare
removed from accountability
2007-04-15 04:18:00 FEDERALISM Sitting at the bar, hat with sunglasses on the bill - cell phone plopped down on the table (to be spun occasionally), Joey contemplated all the injustices in the nation. You see, the states are cash strapped - their peoples don't tolerate large tax increases, and state government is often limited in open ended borrowing. Inbetween cell phone calls at the top of his lungs to Friends, More About: Accountability
religious fools
More articles from this author:2007-04-08 00:41:00 RELIGION The chief characteristics of religion throughout history are (1)belief in a deity, (2)a doctrine of salvation, (3)a code of conduct (4)the use of sacred texts and (5)religious rituals. Also religion requires a leap of faith to explain some things that are not explained by science or are in contradiction to science. The Global Warming Religion fits this bill, a branch of the commi-enviro More About: Religious 1, 2 |
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