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Thoughts on the “other equality” – taking the idea of equality to the point of ridiculousness

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

Here’s a thought I had: Something that I think is getting out of control is the idea of “equality”.  What’s happened is that equality is being used for other motives than what it was intended for.  As I have said … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on some effects caused by democracy – the illusions and problems caused by having no one in charge, with remarks about the “leader”

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

I started this some time ago.  I think its still relevant to record: I’ve always said that the fact that there is no one in charge, or no “leader”, in democracy creates many illusions and many problems, such as: Since … Continue reading →

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I do not believe the Constitution says . . .

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

I wrote most of this some time ago.  It still seems relevant: Recently, I have greatly emphasized the importance of what I often call the “cold war interpretation of the Constitution” (see my articles:  Thoughts on the cold war interpretation of … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on a remnant of feudal society: “legalism”

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

Here’s a thought I had: I have often said that we are still in a reaction to feudalism.  But, to be more precise, its not really feudalism we’re reacting to but an aspect of it:  legalism.  This is something that … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the ‘rights pit’ – using the principle of rights, politics, and the law, for personal problems

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

I found this article, most of which I wrote a long time ago, and which is rather interesting.  At first I wondered about it but I can see that there is a truth in it.  What its basically saying is … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on my statement: “I’d rather have a government that listens than a vote”

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

I started this article a long time ago which has an interesting thought- Recently, I made this statement: “I’d rather have a government that listens than a vote.” Personally, I’ve never felt voting was that big of a deal.  A … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on a sign I saw in a store that appalled me, with some remarks about American ideals

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

While walking through a store called “at home” I noticed a sign that appalled me.  It said: “The future is female” I have heard this before.  It was said by Hilary Clinton (see On how I was insulted by a … Continue reading →

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