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Comment on Remembering Daniel Webster by California Victim of American PRESS CORPSE! « Temple of Mut

California Victim of American PRESS CORPSE! « Temple of Mut — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:24:22 +0000

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Open Textbooks, Attribution and Lanier « — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:32:21 +0000

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Comment on The Good Judge by ssgconway

ssgconway — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:16:22 +0000

Now put him to work soling shoes for the other prisoners, so that he may learn, in performing this work, how shoddy his own soul stands in the estimation of all free men.

Comment on Use up THEIRS! by ssgconway

ssgconway — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:46:39 +0000

I’d not be too sure that the rest of the world will sell us their oil at prices we’re accustomed to paying, especially if untapped (and generally more expensive) oil fields aren’t brought on-line soon. Many of these places are politically unstable, and lack of refinery capability is a continuing bottleneck. Our best course is to rely on potential enemies as little as possible for our fuel, and to develop our own resources to the fullest practical extent.

Comment on Use up THEIRS! by Nik

Nik — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:39:03 +0000

Forgot to mention this great resource….

http://www.api.org/

Comment on Use up THEIRS! by Nik

Nik — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:38:34 +0000

I’m not opposed to alternatives to carbon but the market WILL handle that if Uncle Sugar stays out of it. I believe you underestimate reserves available. They certainly aren’t limited to ANWR or Canadian oil sands. There are also enormous oil shale reserves in the Rockies. Uncounted and unestimated quantities off shore from the U.S. (and Mexico, S. America et al).

There are also many reserves untapped in other world locations. Rather than put “ours” in the global fuel pool, we’ll just buy it up and use ours when sensible people take back American Freedom. “Energy Independence” is a canard used to frighten sheople into allowing government and “world” politicrats to artificially manipulate a market for a common commodity.

Comment on Use up THEIRS! by ssgconway

ssgconway — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:34:09 +0000

I must respectfully disagree. It isn’t a matter of buying from o’seas instead of using ours. We are not the only customers, and world oil demand is rising, with supply (of cheap oil) flat. Mexico, for example, will become a net importer in the next year or two. That will cause prices to rise, and will further destabilize their gov’t into the bargain, as they no longer will have oil revenue from abroad. We cannot simply buy up all their oil when they will need it, too. (The days of int’l free trade in energy are ending, and this is the principal reason – everybody will want to keep theirs as cheap oil becomes relatively scarce in the face of rising demand.)
all carbon was not created equal. we have hundreds of years of coal, and can make electricity from it for generations. If our railroads converted back to coal from diesel, they would be well-set to prosper as oil prices rise. Autos are another matter, however. We’ll need to access the ANWR oil fields and eventually the Canadian tar sands to buy the time for innovation to replace gasoline and diesel as the motor fuels of choice.

Comment on California Freedom Work by Gerry

Gerry — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:11:05 +0000

Good reading in there.

Comment on Who Would the Tea Party Support? by CPT

CPT — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:47:49 +0000

Jackson’s ant-bank crusade was a good thing but much else of his political philosophy was very antithetical to true republican government. I love the Heinlein political model of “Citizens, Taxpayers and Residents”.

Al Smith is a good choice. The Socialization of the Demoncrats is remarkable though. Look at the difference between Obamaism and what JFK proposed as policy. What continues to amaze is that so many seek to kill the very golden goose that gives them the prosperity to lament the evils they purport to correct.

Comment on Who Would the Tea Party Support? by ssgconway

ssgconway — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:17:26 +0000

I’d like to add a Presidential candidate to the list as well:
1.) Al Smith – the former Tammany pol who championed reform and who broke with Roosevelt over the New Deal, which he thought anti-freedom. He was really the last Democrat to be an apostle of limited government to any degree who they nominated.

While Coolidge may be the best overall – I won’t argue that – Harding’s faults pale next to his virtues, and Andy jackson hated the Bank of the United States, which definitely puts him on the side of the angels. (The point you make about giving the vote to non-taxpayers is well-taken, but I’d include honorably-discharged vets, too, a la Heinelin.

It’s a pleasure to discuss history with someone who takes such a keen interest in it.