Monthly Archives: November 2008

Mmmmmmmm

Let the American quality, the dream Of a land where men shall work their destiny Deeply as they will, give you the power To realize with proud and reverent heart The strange identity of man as man And fling it … Continue reading

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Covetousness

Whether or not you agree with Christian theology, you will probably admit that the 10 commandments did a pretty good job of proscribing behaviors that will otherwise disrupt the fabric of a community. E.g. adultery. You don’t have to believe … Continue reading

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When your doc is stumped

Sally Satel, a psychiatrist and resident scholar at The Enterprise Institute, has written an article about a new study on the placebo effect. The study, by the National Institutes of Health, surveyed practicing U.S. internists and rheumatologists about whether they … Continue reading

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Law

“But, persisted the European, “what state would you choose?” “The Brahmin answered, “The state where only the laws are obeyed.” “That is an old answer,” said the councilor. “It is none the worse for that,” said the Brahmin. “Where is … Continue reading

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Change

It is impossible to introduce into society a greater change and a greater evil than this: the conversion of the law into an instrument of plunder. – Frederic Bastiat, “The Law,” 1850

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While men sleep . . .

History, one may presume to say, affords no example of any nation, country or people long free, who did not take some care of themselves; and endeavour to guard and secure their own liberties. Power is of a grasping, encroaching … Continue reading

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200 million pounds of milk products imported into North America from China. How much of it is tainted with melamine?

This is a MUST WATCH video. Melamine is deadly. READ LABELS. These milk products may be listed as casein, milk powder, whey, lactic acid. Oh, and thanks, FDA. Once again our federal government demonstrates how stupid it is to entrust … Continue reading

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