What Do Ya Got

 Politics, Philosophy  2 Responses »
May 282012
 
What Do Ya Got
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Anarchy

  “What do ya got?”  That’s what Johnny (Brando) asked when a girl asked, “what are you rebelling against”.  That’s a good place to start today.  After all if ‘what we got’ is good or good enough then why rebel against it?  I mean anarcho-capitalism (AC) seems like such a radical departure from the status quo.  Things would have to be pretty bad for most of us to consider such a change and the risks that seem to come with this one seem so large.  There is another possibility.  AC could be so good that what we have, even if […….]

There is No Government Like No Government

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May 262012
 
There is No Government Like No Government
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Anarchy

I know, it’s scary, isn’t it. Well stop your rushing mind and just think about it. Do we really need someone else (the state at any level) telling us how we should live? I know you don’t, but do I? Most of us think we could get along with others just fine but we have a much lower view of some of the others among us. They… they are the ones who need governed. Just drop that for a bit and see if they couldn’t be governed even better in a different way.

Beck’s Non-violence Pledge Yes or No

 Religion, Politics  1 Response »
Jan 112011
 
Beck’s Non-violence Pledge Yes or No

Update Jan 9, 2022.  Wow!  I’ve changed a lot! Below are some pertinent quotes from Glenn Beck’s open letter, posted January 10, 2011 at glennbeck.com in the wake of the murders and attempted assassination  in Arizona on January 8, 2011.  I merely numbered the bullet points and added emphasis:  comments in ( ) and italics. Update 1-15:  The same letter has been reprinted with a new date of 1-13-11.  I found this when my site reported a broken link.  The 1-10 letter was gone and replaced with I think the same letter dated 1-13.  Or, I magically commented on a […….]

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