April 2012
25 posts
Deconstructing Romans 13 →
statehate: “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” - Romans 13:1-2 “Obey the law of the land.” When dealing with the question of obedience or disobedience to the state, this is the standard Christian response. The only time disobedience is allowed is...
Apr 30th
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“Lenin is said to have declared that the best way to destroy the capitalist...”
– John Maynard Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, pages 235-248
Apr 28th
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“Power, on the other hand, settles everything. It took time, but we finally...”
– Albert Camus, The Fall
Apr 27th
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“Have you noticed that death alone awakens our feelings? How we love the friends...”
– Albert Camus, The Fall
Apr 26th
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Apr 26th
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“War feeds the growth of the state. The state is nourished on the liberties of...”
– Ron Paul, Liberty Defined
Apr 24th
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“The basic point is that the recession of 2001 wasn’t a typical postwar...”
– Paul Krugman, New York Times Column, circa 2002
Apr 23rd
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WatchWatch
jeffmiller: antigovernmentextremist: Jon Stewart Rips Obama on Continuing Bush Era War Powers All of these policies are troubling, but most troubling to me is that Obama has made no effort to explain his reversal on all of these policies.  He may very well have important, serious reasons for abandoning his core convictions from the 2008 campaign, but if he does, we are entitled to hear him....
Apr 23rd
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WatchWatch
Jon Stewart continues to rip into the GSA… so ridiculous that this is our government’s accountability group. Hah!
Apr 22nd
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Apr 22nd
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Apr 21st
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Apr 20th
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“Being a U.S. citizen will not spare an American from getting assassinated by...”
– Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence
Apr 20th
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Apr 20th
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On Pacifism
Pacifism is an oft-confused topic. Liberals would like you to believe that there is a singular brand of pacifism: non-violence. Of course, they don’t even believe that. Otherwise, you wouldn’t see them go postal over Kony, or defend Obama over blowing the hell out of Libya and Pakistan. But I wanted to talk about a thin but distinct line between two sects of pacifism: non-violence and...
Apr 18th
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Stop CISPA Now! →
Apr 18th
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Apr 17th
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“In fact, as planning becomes more and more extensive, it becomes regularly...”
– Friedrich Hayek, The Road to Serfdom
Apr 17th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 10th
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“If a single life holds no value, then none are of worth.”
– Spartacus, Spartacus: Vengeance
Apr 9th
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Apr 4th
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Apr 4th
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“We are slaves, the burden of choice and consequence equally removed.”
– Gannicus, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
Apr 4th
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“Using a groundbreaking–but surprisingly legal–process known as...”
– Subway, Community
Apr 2nd