Is modern democracy fascist?
fas·cism [fash-iz-uhm] Are libertarians radical?
In the process of trying to convert a socialist friend to support the principles of freedom, she remarked, “ya, you’re not radical”. I didn’t really know what to make of that statement, so I asked if she was being sarcastic. Of course she was. My instinctive reaction was to become somewhat defensive and disagree. The conversation had to be cut short for an unrelated reason, but if it had continued I surely would have tried to convince her that supporting freedom and the sovereignty of nations is not radical. To the contrary, supporting massive taxation for the benefit of corporate parasites and global hegemony is quite radical. Is for-profit funding of research unethical?
I had a conversation today with a very bright individual just about to complete his PHD in computer science — he has inspired me to ask this important question. I was quite surprised to hear him describe his philosophical opposition to private funding for research. I couldn’t believe it. Ever? Is this common? Do people fail because they lack opportunity or because they aren’t capable of success?
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that successful parents are more likely to raise successful children, but rarely do socialists look for any reason to explain this correlation outside the conventional market bashing anti-capitalist rhetoric. Is America preparing to fight every nation on earth simultaneously?
American military spending far exceeds the total of every other nation on earth combined. Does any country really need to be concerned that every nation on earth will attack in a mass coordinated strike? Does this monstrous budget actually make anyone safer? Global warming revisionism
If the data supports a belief in human induced global warming, then nobody should be afraid to discuss the views held by many dissenters. Personally, I’m sitting on the fence. I have noticed in my own hometown a gradual increase in winter temperatures, but that in itself does not prove a correlation with human activity. I admit I have not read the scientific papers… I should probably do that. Anyhow, the following is a summary of the opposing perspective. Evidence capitalism works
I recently came across the following entrepreneurship ranking which I found quite interesting. The list is produced by amalgamating the World Bank’s Doing Business Report and the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor produced by Babson College and the London Business School to create an entirely new ranking referred to simply as the “FSB score”. Combining both these sources with equal weighting creates a new figure that takes many things into account, including: starting a business, operating a business and something called high-expectation entrepreneurship. The MSM just doesn’t get it
Ron Paul is excluded from the next FOX news debate. Everyone is disgusted with both party establishments and this only serves to remind us why. Of course we would rather Ron Paul be on stage, but what FOX news doesn’t understand is that a major part of his appeal is his ability to make the Republican establishment feel pain and humility. The more they play to Ron Paul’s outsider image the more he appears to be the only guy capable of truly significant changes and the more his appeal will ultimately grow. Change the World
Ron Paul’s speech is after the introduction. Please watch this and tell me if you can imagine any other candidate speaking the truth with such clarity. A candidacy like this comes along once in a generation. This is the last chance to save America from bankruptcy. Please pass this along to more people. I’m very serious about this. Ron Paul is the only one worthy of a vote. Worst. President. Ever.
Seven years of flaming Bush… not one useful law. As we begin the annual process of reviewing the year that was and preparing for the year that begins, I thought it would be painfully interesting to re-live the past 7 years of Bush. Keep your spirits up, just one more to go… hopefully. |
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