by colonelnogov • • Comments Off on Comforting lies #9 &10; the golden rule and religion
Article by Bob Podolsky republished by permission on Feb. 1, 2016 Originally published at Titanians.org Lie #9, The Golden Rule is the highest behavioral standard. Lie #10, Religion is the ultimate source of ethical guidance. To the religious these…
Article by Cal Nogov on Jan. 27, 2016 Government subsidies. Love ’em hate ’em. People tend to like the government subsidies they receive or think are beneficial to society, but are outraged by government subsidies they find distasteful. Name…
by colonelnogov • • Comments Off on Conflict or respect
Guest post by W. Kane on Jan. 25, 2016 The bar I habitually patronize aired the most recent Republican Primary Debate. When I walked into the bar, the first thing I saw was Donald Trump’s face on the big…
by colonelnogov • • Comments Off on Freedom FROM Association
Article by Ben Doolin on Jan. 21, 2016 Freedom of Association has long been a foundational piece in the concept of liberty. Wikipedia defines Freedom of Association as follows: Freedom of association is the right to join or leave…
Article by Bob Podolsky republished by permission on Jan. 20, 2016 Originally published at Titanians.org While lawyers and politicians often parrot this lie, it is amazing that anyone else believes it; but it is so much a part of…
by colonelnogov • • Comments Off on Price fixing causes shortages explained for laymen
Article by Cal Nogov on Jan. 19, 2016 Price fixing causes shortages. Price fixing is when the government mandates a good or service must be provided at a certain price in contradiction to where the market would set the…
by colonelnogov • • Comments Off on Euphemisms – A Rose By Any Other Name…
Article by Ben Doolin on Jan. 14, 2016 “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” ― Confucius The State… is a criminal organization. As such, they must disguise everything they do… in an attempt…
Article by Cal Nogov on Jan. 13, 2016 I read a recent headline that claimed 75% of U.S. believe government is corrupt. You know what that means. It’s time for that most amusing of spectacles: Throw someone under the…
by colonelnogov • • Comments Off on Your anger and hatred is misdirected
Article by Cal Nogov on Jan. 12, 2016 I know a man. I’ll call him Fred. He had a brother who I’ll call Tom. Tom was conscripted by the U.S. government to go to Vietnam to kill or be…