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Ending X – Religion and Politics
That said, I want to make it plain. Bad things will happen. You can try to stop them through a variety of mechanisms—in fact, I recommend you try to do so—but you’ll never see them entirely cease. Keep up the work of bringing to a minimum those bad things wherever possible. Realize though that the chances are likely insurmountably high, you’ll never make them entirely stop occurring.
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Why Socialism and Communism Fail – Religion And Politics
Put another way, most folks would rather go to work for someone or someones else, collect a paycheck, and walk way clean at the end of the day. There may be a dream of owning an endeavor, but most are really not inclined to make that happen—even when you make it a comparatively easy thing to do. As such, you can argue for some sort of Frankenstein’s monster constructed of a mix of Communism and Socialism all you desire, the chances are very strong such a thing will fail miserably.
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The Irreplaceable Man – Religion and Politics
If there were a man whose visage and words would fill my mind were I asked to nominate somebody for the office of national treasure, you can be assured that Dr Thomas Sowell would be very high on the list—probably at the top of it. Intelligent, cogent, soft-spoke, knowledgeable, wise, kind and so much more, these are the adjectives I would use in extolling his person to one who wanted to know about whom I speak.
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COVID-19, The Reality – Religion and Politics
Many probably think I’m crazy for what I’m saying here, but I’m going to bring this article to its conclusion. You need to ask yourself one simple question. “Why after more than six months of watching this play out, with numbers dropping drastically, are we still treating this like it’s the worst thing on the planet (even though cancer kills almost double the number on an ongoing basis)?” I don’t know but I promise I have my suspicions; and they have more to do with politics than health.
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My Body, My Choice and Mask Wear – Religion and Politics
You can hold it against me, that I don’t wear masks (even though in six months, the death toll from COVID-19 in the state where I reside is somewhere in the range of 530 persons). If you do though, expect me to ask you about your actions during the ‘flu season. Likewise, expect me to ask you why you’re not wearing one when you have a cold. Is that anything like killing an “inconvenient child?” I think not.
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Packing Heat – Religion and Politics
To close, it may seem attractive to infringe the basic rights of Americans by seeking to disarm the populace at large. You may even think you or others have good reason to do so. I would encourage you to consider just the few things I’ve mentioned in this little essay, and to look at other such arguments with a critical eye. They may seem good, that doesn’t mean they are.
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Riots, A Different Perspective – Religion and Politics
Will groups like Black Lives Matter be able to woo others by disseminating information that later proves to be entirely false, or at least, largely flawed? Maybe for a time, but in the long run, I would argue this is not likely. So why do this? Because the reality is, there are relatively few valid instances those folks are actually able to claim. Does that mean they don’t have valid complaints? Not at all, just that the number of their issues is relatively small. This points to the idea that the concerns cited are not systemic.
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Law and a Living Wage – Religion and Politics
You may think the idea of a government mandated minimum or living wage is reasonable. As for me, I don’t. You can see from what I’ve said in this article why that’s the case. Do you have ideas to make things “better?” I’d be willing to hear them. Keep in mind though, I’ve heard more than a few, and people far more intelligent than me, have likely heard a good many on top of the ones I’ve encountered.