Why government isn’t the answer

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard, “Well someone should make a law about that,” or “well there should be a program to deal with that.” And yet, when we look at local, state, and even the federal budgets, we are drowned in a sea of red ink, mismanagement, graft, nepotism, and […]

Biden’s Brave New World

For what it’s worth, I have no clue who the hell is going to win the election. The polls were wrong in 2016, but they show Trump at near a double-digit or a double-digit deficit against Biden. The pollsters have said that they fixed the issues, but who’s to say. I’ve heard and read about […]

The Death of American Civility

I scroll through my social media feeds and watch how silent everything is getting. I’m unsure whether that means I’ve finally been unfollowed or blocked by enough people to get back to seeing normal content or if people have finally grown weary of all the political hysteria that has rocked this political cycle. But either […]

An open letter to liberals

Dear liberals, I am done listening to you. I am done trying to debate you. I am done trying to have a discussion with you in forums of your choice. I am done trying to live alongside you. I am done trying to support your right to speak your mind. And do you understand why? […]

Postmodernism and the descent into madness.

Thanks to Fabio Roveron for the featured image. Postmodernism is an interesting field of thought, scary and inherently dangerous, but interesting. Much of today’s political discourse (or lack thereof) is based in this school of thought, and it helps unlock why many who follow the philosophy/religion that has become “identity politics” are unwilling or unable […]

When did a meritocracy become a vile thing?

That merit becomes a currency in and of itself, and therefore allows that individual to gain new opportunities.

What happened to the Right?

I hear so much about the alt-right, particularly in the media. And I hear the conflation of the “alt-right,” (Neo-Nazis, White Supremacist groups, and other pseudo-fascist organizations) with the “right” and “far-right” in today’s dialogue. It is a minor thing, but it is a major thing. There is a notion of “otherness,” involved with political […]

The significance and perversion of belonging

A sense of belonging is an inherent need. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (per Thoughtco.com – also the source of the featured image), “It also includes our need to feel that we belong to a social group. Importantly, this need encompasses both feeling loved and feeling love towards others.” Belonging is an important part of the […]

The Conflagration of Capitalism and Profit

When I hear the arguments from those on the progressive/liberal/leftist side in relation to capitalism, I hear an interesting notion. Profit and Capitalism are inextricably linked, and yet profit and socialism/communism/progressivism are rarely connected. The general idea is that Capitalists are profit-focused and care little of the impact of their actions in search of profit. […]

How much is too much? – A libertarian perspective.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/15/success/abigail-disney-california-ceo-pay/index.html I had an interesting discussion with one of my coworkers yesterday. He shared an article, which I have linked above. During this discussion, he asked my opinion of the article. The gist of the article is a 4-8% tax on businesses that make over ten million dollars. The problem I have with it, is […]