In 2013 people rose up around the world to oppose the war in Syria being promoted by Obama, Clinton, Kerry, many European leaders and maybe most obviously, the neocons. Since then, the war slowly squeezed its way into existence anyway gradually though apathy, propaganda, and other bullshit.
Tag: government
The Guarantor of Freedom & Just/Unjust Government (15m) – Editor’s Break 127
Editor’s Break 127 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: two articles, one he wrote in April of 2008 on the right to own firearms, and one he wrote in June of 2008 on delineating between justified and unjustified government action.
Rhetorical Hocus Pocus
You and I owe society and nation nothing, and neither of these abstractions owes, or can owe, us anything. When national political leaders purport to place obligations on us, they are attempting to sucker us into doing what they want us to do by claiming that we have a legitimate obligation to do it.
No Government Employee is “Essential”
All government employees are non-essential. Every single last one of them, from the president on up to the contract janitor who scrubs Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s office toilet.
Voluntaryists, Determinism, Regulation, Progressivism, & Tantrums (23m) – Editor’s Break 126
Editor’s Break 126 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: voluntaryists who prefer coercive solutions to socio- or politico-economic problems; the delusional thinking required in accepting determinism (vs. free will); why government regulation is unnecessary; what true progressivism is; how to handle violent tantrums by toddlers; and more.
To Operate Fairly Successfully
When socialists or their sympathizers in the USA are told that socialism doesn’t work, they often respond, “Yeah, just look at how terribly countries like Sweden, France, and Germany are working.” But these fairly successful countries do not have socialist systems
Prohibition – Not Just Wrong, but Evil
Yeah, I understand that people can harm themselves by abusing opioids, and I also understand that innocent people can be harmed by those who abuse opioids. That doesn’t justify this insane push to make society opioid-free. Nothing can.
Go Go GoFund.gov!
Unlike most Americans, Kolfage did something above and beyond voting and complaining to assuage his dissatisfaction: He started a campaign to raise $1 billion in voluntary funding for the wall, using “crowdfunding” site GoFundMe. As of December 23, the campaign had raised more than $16 million.
On Progressivism
Progressivism as a philosophy is about improving the human condition. In my opinion, the only way to improve the human condition is to improve the conditions wherein a person may act.
Government Shutdown Notwithstanding
Economically speaking, government shutdowns do little harm to GDP. The economy quickly recovers after a budget is passed following a government shutdown. The claims from the left “the poor will go hungry” and from the right “the military will shut down” are purely partisan.