I am a seeker. I just want to see the truth. Whatever it is. Wherever it leads. And the truth I have discovered includes this: Any society based on anything other than zero archation will degrade over time.
Tag: government
Homeschoolers: The Enemy of Forced Schooling
Holt observed through his years of teaching, and recorded in his many books, that the deepest, most meaningful, most enduring learning is the kind of learning that is self-determined. As “the enemy,” we homeschoolers reject the increasing grip of mass schooling.
Stop Lying about Laws Applying
I engaged in an instructive Facebook conversation recently. I approached it Socratically at first, but ended it with some food for thought (pun intended). Here it is in full, edited for presentation. The topic is the applicability of government laws as it concerns the food vendor that was robbed by campus police recently.
The Media Can’t Be Trusted
It absolutely astounds me that anyone believes the media tells the truth. The media is nothing more than the public relations department of the state, and every story (from the tales of local constables rounding up farmers and entrepreneurs in the “war on drugs” to the stories of courageous warriors “protecting our freedom” through the mass slaughter known as the “war on terror”) are all designed to mollify the fears and concerns of the gutless sheep who refuse to recognize their true enemy.
Make Haste, Waste, Confusion
I know this POTUS needs a fence post in the ground. Without one, he will never have more, he will repair no fences. But his tweetstorm admonitions for speed are counterproductive. What is he, a muleskinner?
Editor’s Break 031 – Another Reason Not to Take Government Handouts (10m)
Editor’s Break 031 looks at libertarians taking government handouts, and why doing so might be foolish.
What’s Wrong with the Thrive/Survive Theory of Left and Right
Many people in my circles now seem to take Thrive/Survive Theory as the default position; if it’s not true, it’s still the story to beat. But to be blunt, I find essentially no value in it. It’s not always wrong, but it’s about as right as you’d expect from chance.
Absurd Reactions to Disasters
Imagine that, following the earth being hit by a giant asteroid, the government mandated that every person must wear a helmet and carry a shield whenever they were outside of a building as a means of protecting themselves against the threat of future asteroid strikes.
The Back Story 025 – Price Gouging Saves Lives (3m)
The Back Story 025 looks at the life saving nature of so-called “price gouging.”
Nationalism, Globalism, Slavery, Death
Isn’t it strange that nationalists consider the desire to see everyone free of political bullies to be “globalism”? I guess it shows where their alliances lie: Against liberty and humanity.