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Herbert Spencer

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“The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.”

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Fake Emergencies & Genuine Democracy
SharingLegislators aren’t honest. Or maybe in Colorado and Oregon they just …
Who Rules the French?
SharingThe petition that Priscillia Ludosky posted on Change.org many weeks …
Measures for Measures
This year was an interesting one for initiatives.
Minimum Shock
Sharing“Three restaurants vacated the Bay this week, with Berkeley’s Bistro …
The Tree of Liberty
SharingFor years, Egyptians have called for greater democracy and constitutional …

Trump Ponders Privatizing Post Office
December 20, 2024
Paul Jacob sees difficulties in unloading America’s cherished/despised institution.Read More »
Only a Test?
December 19, 2024
Paul Jacob on another thing we can fail at.Read More »
Precogs in the Machine
December 18, 2024
Paul Jacob on a win against precog policing in Florida.Read More »
Girls [sic] Sports Saved
December 17, 2024
Paul Jacob on a matter bigger than proper punctuation.Read More »
Droning On
December 16, 2024
Paul Jacob on a problem no longer unidentified.Read More »

Tiananmen & Term Limits
SharingPaul discusses how meaningful 1989’s Tiananmen protests were for him …
Term Limits’ Mysterious Impact
SharingDr. David Valentine seems surprised by what he calls “The …
Democracy vs. Power Grabber
SharingLike many countries with a young democracy, Panama constitutionally term-limits its …
Authority and Accountability
SharingRoll, Founding Fathers, roll over. The situation with Congress is grave. …
To Do Item #1
It’s been a while. In the early 1990s, citizens in a slew …

The Fifth Century Begins
SharingWhen socialists and woke scolds talk about slavery, you can …
Opportunity for … All?
SharingSimple pleasures are the best. So are simple questions. Senate Bill …
What’s Up With Hate?
SharingReported hate crimes are up. Last year, you may remember, major …
Birth of a Twitterstorm
Sharing“Kamala Harris is *not* an American Black. She is half …
Scientists for Censorship
Sharing“You have signed the death warrant for science,” scientist Peter …

Courage and Wisdom?
President Donald Trump responded to the weekend’s two shooting atrocities …
Why socialist utopias always get hijacked…
A state vast and powerful enough to enforce socialism is …
Is Denmark Socialist?
First… some definitions: Socialism advocates the public ownership (or control) of business …
Statism
Statism is the veryparadoxical idea that peopleare inherently greedy andself-interested …
Socialism’s Idealistic Youth
When the protection of individual rights is replaced with vague and …