Author: colonelnogov

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…