Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Pope: Cradle Catholics haven't done enough to evangelize
Cradle Catholics haven't done enough to evangelize from Catholic News Service
Monday, August 29, 2011
Bojidar Marinov on the Standard for Liberty
The Ten Commandments, and the laws following from them in the Pentateuch, and the applications of those laws as revealed in the whole Bible are the only transcendent standard for liberty. Men are fallen and sinful; their mutual agreements can not be trusted, and they must always agree with the Law of God to be considered valid and just. When their mutual agreements are based on a legal system which is openly hostile to the Biblical Law, then validating those agreements by the courts is a war against liberty.Bojidar Marinov, Sharia in the West, and the Moral Irrelevance of Secular Libertarianism
Granted, our own legal system in the US is far from the original Christian commitment this nation had to the Word of God; but they are still influenced by it to a large extent.
But the solution to the imperfections and injustices in the legal system can not be allowing a tyrannical and cruel system of law like Sharia make its inroads, even if it is for ostensibly “innocent” issues like property disputes. One tyranny can not be nullified by another tyranny. Sharia must be banned from our courts and our land; and a true libertarian will argue and fight for a return to the legal standards of the Word of God.
Howard Buffett on Militarism
Even if it were desirable, America is not strong enough to police the world by military force. If that attempt is made, the blessings of liberty will be replaced by coercion and tyranny at home. Our Christian ideals cannot be exported to other lands by dollars and guns. Persuasion and example are the methods taught be the Carpenter of Nazareth, and if we believe in Christianity we should try to advance our ideals by his methods. We cannot practice might and force abroad and retain freedom at home. We cannot talk world cooperation and practice power politics.Howard Buffett, the father of Warren Buffet.
Video: Gary Johnson is No Ron Paul
Kudos to the maker of this video for spotting those weasel answers.
The Media Neglect of Ron Paul (Part Five)
This is coming from a "libertarian" publication.
There's more analysis below.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Bill O'Reilly Owned by Rapper Lupe Fiasco 6-22-2011
Read my humorous article about Lupe Fiasco's book recommendations by clicking this sentence.
Ok, only the lead is humorous. But that's the best part, right?
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Video: Dan Mitchell & Peter Schiff on Keynesianism
The Keynesian Crackup Continues: From Space Aliens to Food-Stamp Stimulus by Dan Mitchell
Schiff: Superhero Paul Krugman Saves World from Imaginary Alien Invasion!
9/11: Explosive Evidence - Experts Speak Out, Trailer; AE911Truth.org, 9...
Come to your own conclusions about the evidence presented.
Little Leviathians need to be monitored, too
The conservative focus on the federal government is understandable, considering the way it affects all citizens. But as the population increases, it becomes imperative that we pay equal attention to the Little Leviathans that arise at the state and even local levels of governance.Joe Carter, The Limits of Limited Government
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Media intentionally neglects Ron Paul (Part Three)
Related Stories:
Jon Stewart: What's With TV's Bias Against Ron Paul? from The Atlantic
Ron Paul Ignored from Seattle Times
Why the American media hate and fear Ron Paul from the Telegraph
Ron Paul and Liberty from Lew Rockwell
The Media Admits To Ignoring Ron Paul from Zero Hedge
Monday, August 15, 2011
Dr. Suess 2011 by Lew Rockwell
I do not like this Uncle Sam, I do not like his health care scam.Lew Rockwell's Facebook
I do not like these dirty crooks, or how they lie and cook the books.
I do not like when Congress steals, I do not like their secret deals.
I do not like ex-speaker Nan, I do not like this 'YES WE CAN.'
I do not like this spending spree, I'm smart, I know that nothing's free.
I do not like their smug replies, when I complain about their lies.
I do not like this kind of hope. I do not like it. nope, nope, nope."
- Dr Seuss 2011
Warren Buffet does not speak for the rich
Warren Buffet does not speak for the rich. Warren Buffet speaks for himself.
If Warren Buffet wants to make a deposit to reduce the public debt he can give a donation here.
If Warren Buffet wants to make a deposit to reduce the public debt he can give a donation here.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Keynesian economics is welfare state economics
Keynesian economics is welfare state economics. It has always been a cover for wealth-redistribution. Officially, this wealth redistribution has been justified in the name of helping the poor. Operationally, it has always been wealth transfers to very large banks.Gary North, The Crack in the Ice
Every time there is a financial crisis, the government and the central bank bail out large banks. Every time, Keynesian economists hail this policy during the crisis period. Then, after the dust settles, and the surviving banks are larger than ever before, they bewail the fact that Wall Street was bailed out again.
These people are not slow learners. They are non-learners.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Why Is the Stock Market Plunging? - Robert P. Murphy - Mises Daily
To recapitulate my argument from a previous article: Alan Greenspan's low-interest-rate policy in the wake of the dot-com crash spawned the housing bubble. Greenspan's Fed didn't actually eliminate the need for a recession, but instead postponed the crisis and made it fester. When reality hit in September 2008, Ben Bernanke was in charge of the Fed and implemented his predecessor's failed approach times ten.Why Is the Stock Market Plunging? - Robert P. Murphy - Mises Daily
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Ron Paul's Positions
From a recent e-mail:
And if elected President, I will:
*** Stop the spread of socialist, Big Government health care and instead work to repeal the "ObamaCare" monstrosity;
*** Stop the growth of government spending, restrictive regulations, and interference in our lives;
*** Cut taxes and eliminate the IRS, because I believe the money you earn is yours and does NOT belong to government;
*** Audit the Federal Reserve, which I believe will serve as an important first step toward finally ending the Fed once and for all;
*** Ensure the federal government returns to its constitutional limits by eliminating departments and agencies that are not authorized by the Constitution;
*** Repeal Big Government schemes like the so-called "PATRIOT Act";
*** Return to the Founders' more humble foreign policy. American troops and taxpayers deserve better than to be used for "nation-building" or policing the world. We cannot afford trillion dollar international boondoggles that cost us our lives, our fortunes, and our freedom.
No matter how hard they try, the national media and the GOP political establishment CANNOT dismiss my campaign.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Book Recommendations (Part One)
A friend recommends these:
Stauffer's Christ and the Caesars (Economics)
Cochrane's Christianity and Classical Culture (Philosophy and Ethics)
Anything Rodney Stark (Early Church)
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Top 8 Contrarian Views on the Debt Ceiling Debate
1. Ron Paul’s Surprisingly Lucid Solution to the Debt Ceiling Impasse
2. Video: 3 Reasons Why The Debt-Ceiling Debate is Full of Malarkey
3. Debt-ceiling chicken
4. Obama's Balanced Approach
5. The Pesky Neighbor and the Debt-ceiling
6. Where are the spending cuts?
7. There is Life after Default
8. Lower the Debt Ceiling
Honorable mentions
9. Repudiating the National Debt
10. From the Tea Party with love
11. Debt ceiling drama
12. Why Ron Paul won't vote on Cut, Cap, and Balance
13. Video: Cato Institute on Underwhelming Cuts and "Cut, Cap and Balance"
14. Rep. Schweikert discusses political folklore on the House Floor
15. What "Big Deals" did to America
16. $2.4 Trillion Would Be Largest Debt-Limit Increase in U.S. History
17. FLASHBACK: Raising the debt "ceiling"?
18. 6. Don't be fooled by political posturing
19. Debt deal is a blank check
20. Baloney
2. Video: 3 Reasons Why The Debt-Ceiling Debate is Full of Malarkey
3. Debt-ceiling chicken
4. Obama's Balanced Approach
5. The Pesky Neighbor and the Debt-ceiling
6. Where are the spending cuts?
7. There is Life after Default
8. Lower the Debt Ceiling
Honorable mentions
9. Repudiating the National Debt
10. From the Tea Party with love
11. Debt ceiling drama
12. Why Ron Paul won't vote on Cut, Cap, and Balance
13. Video: Cato Institute on Underwhelming Cuts and "Cut, Cap and Balance"
14. Rep. Schweikert discusses political folklore on the House Floor
15. What "Big Deals" did to America
16. $2.4 Trillion Would Be Largest Debt-Limit Increase in U.S. History
17. FLASHBACK: Raising the debt "ceiling"?
18. 6. Don't be fooled by political posturing
19. Debt deal is a blank check
20. Baloney
Monday, August 1, 2011
Schiff: Creditor's willingness "type of ceiling that can't be raised by an Act of Congress"
Since Congress can vote to raise the limit, its existence has been more of a political nuisance than an actual barrier. The operative factor is not how much we allow ourselves to borrow, but how much our creditors are willing to lend. That type of ceiling can't be raised by an Act of Congress. Once our creditors come to the conclusion that they have lent beyond our capacity to repay, they will be very reluctant to lend more.Peter Schiff, Debt Deal is a Blank Check
Government is Good at One Thing
"The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch and say, 'See, if it weren't for the government, you wouldn't be able to walk.'"Harry Browne, Missing Harry Browne
Sowell on the heart of the debt-ceiling issue
Regardless of what it is supposed to do, what the national debt-ceiling actually does is enable any administration to get all the political benefits of runaway spending for the benefit of their favorite constituencies — and then invite the opposition party to share the blame, by either raising the national debt ceiling, or by voting for unpopular cutbacks in spending or increases in taxes.Thomas Sowell, Debt-ceiling Chicken
Sowell: Judge policies by what they do, not what they intend
Too many policies, programs and institutions are judged by what they are supposed to do, rather than by what they actually do and the consequences of their actions.Thomas Sowell, Debt-Ceiling Chicken
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