Monthly Archives: November 2012

You can’t “should” people into living your way, but you can help them learn to make happier choices.

From a comment on Facebook, I cherry-picked these three words > the natural order responding as follows: But because our behavior is governed by free will, this cannot exist for human beings. Rabbits cannot choose to be carnivores, tigers cannot … Continue reading

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You will not rid the world of cannibals by eating them — but don’t be surprised if you find yourself on the menu.

Great Beyond / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA Imposing punitive taxes on your political enemies is a bad idea, one of many bad ideas floating around in the aftermath of Barack Obama’s re-election. Saul Alinsky was evil. Emulating his tactics is … Continue reading

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Want a government that makes sense — and won’t self-destruct? Limit voting to net tax-payers.

Do you want to dine on Happy Meals three times a day, seven days a week? It’s easily done: Just let your kids vote on where you will be eating. Even though you’ll have to pay for everything, if you … Continue reading

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Your gods have failed you again, but now more than ever, you know you’re in this all alone.

Well. Sadly, I overestimated the self-love of the American voter. In the battle of moocher versus moocher, the candidate of the faux-compassionate moochers beat the champion of the putatively-responsible moochers. Here’s the worst news: The moochers won. Again. But here’s … Continue reading

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As we await the election results, a solemn reflection on the importance of voting.

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Movie of the week: Embracing your inner anarchist — because there is no alternative.

Here’s my quick take on the presidential election, one day prior to the event: Mitt Romney is going to win an Electoral College landslide. My state-by-state prediction is shown below, but it’s not based on any sort of arcane science. … Continue reading

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