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John Locke

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

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Wheels of Injustice
SharingThe wheels of injustice creak along slowly. Indicted in October last …
Pay the Boatman
SharingAttack the outsider — the first resort of the unarmed arguer. My Townhall …
Wait a Minaret!
SharingIn a national referendum, the Swiss just voted to ban the …
Citizen Registration Fee
SharingIt’s not about the ten bucks — or the thousand. An important …
Professional Politicians & Crony Capitalists
SharingYesterday, I explained how the official title for California’s Proposition 28 …

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 »

The Big Phony
SharingIn 2014, Bruce Rauner won the top job in Illinois …
Don’t Copy Chávez
SharingAmericans eager to weaken various limits on political power here …
Unbelievable
SharingThere they go again! You’d think after Nebraskans voted three separate …
Congo Prez Prizes Service
SharingCongo-Brazzaville’s president, Denis Sassou Nguesso, is quite the statesman. He’s …
Veteran Politicians vs. Veterans
SharingBack in 2005 I testified in the Florida legislature against an …