Definition of Economics: Economics is the study of how self interest manifests through the human race. _James Quillian
The most common transaction a human being makes is to bargain freedom away in return for comfort. This is the first transaction a person makes and continues to make throughout a lifetime _James Quillian
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." _Plato
"Taken' and leavin' is the way of the world."_Uncle Remus
Government is a means to an end. Folks with political power get use government to get what they want. _James Quillian
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No Patriots Needed
Patriotism is perhaps history’s leading cause of death. The great kings in the Old Testament sent countless patriots to their deaths. The Japanese and Germans who died in World War II were patriots as were Americans, British, Russians and all … Continue reading
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War Tax and Myth of Self Government
It is hard not to be at war when hardly a soul cares. American citizens eventually absorb the burden of a war even if they are unaware it is being fought. Since embracing the mercenary army concept it is easy … Continue reading
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The Video Game of War
Only individual citizens banding together can keep a country from going to war. Sometimes that happens but only when there is a personal cost attached to war. When a country can keep its citizens comfortable and occupied, a world leader … Continue reading →
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