Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else
by Hernando de Soto
He keeps saying the same thing over and over again: In the Third World and in former Communist countries, the poor have accrued a huge amount of capital, but they are unable to access this capital in the ...
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Sunday, March 30th, 2008
a Defense of Human Life
by Robert P. George and Christopher Tollefsen
A non-Theological defense of the position that from fertilization (either natural, In-vitro, or cloned) a human embryo deserves all the protection extended to adult humans.
After responding to arguments against this position, the authors call for:
1. legislation to protect human ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
This is going to make it in my daily link post, but it's worth its own post.
There is biblical truth, practical advice, and no pulled punches in this sermon by Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church:
Sexual Sin (1 hour and 15 minutes)
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
...of infanticide.
Oops... not by voting for Obama.
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
in necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas
In essentials: unity, in non-essentials: diversity, in all things: charity.
St. Augustine
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
What I found was that economic inequality doesn’t frustrate Americans at all. It is, rather, the perceived lack of economic opportunity that makes us unhappy. To focus our policies on inequality, instead of opportunity, is to make a grave error—one that will worsen the very problem we seek to solve ...
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Thursday, July 26th, 2007
Lovingly Opposed to Sin and Evil
We may not end evil this year, but with your help we will work hard to get a government grant to study doing so. Our very ineffectiveness will be a sign of our servant-leadership that dares not limit the Other by making the attainable an ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
According to Science Daily, 1 unit of energy from ethanol costs 6 units to produce.
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
I happen to agree that abortion is a form of murder. I think the quarrel about when life begins is disrespectful to the fetus. I know I murdered the life within me. I could have loved that life but chose not to. I did what men ...
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Monday, July 2nd, 2007
The only thing worse than bombing Iran is allowing Iran to get the bomb.
Compelling case for bombing Iran's nuclear facilities, soon.
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
A blog I have recently begun reading. Politics, theology, etc.
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Sunday, June 3rd, 2007
The ONE Campaign is an effort by Americans to rally Americans – one by one – to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty. ONE is students and ministers, punk rockers and NASCAR moms, Americans of all beliefs and every walk of life, united to help make poverty ...
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
by Plato
I'm glad that I took lots of notes as a freshman. It was fun seeing them again.
One theme that Socrates introduces in the Republic that is a little frustrating is his elevation of ideas above gods. And this isn't even really what is frustrating. It is when people ...
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Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
Visitors to US fear border checks more than terrorism
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Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
I saw a bumper sticker (i.e. "take its accuracy with a grain of salt") quotation today:
Peace cannot come about by means of force, only understanding -- Albert Einstein
I would like to respond to this.
Peace cannot come about by understanding. That belief denies the intrinsic wretchedness of man which cannot be ...
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Thursday, October 26th, 2006
Economic Left/Right: 2.75 (Right of Center)
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.79 ("Libertarian" of center)
Take the Test
Some of the questions were a little weird, the last one specifically: "It's fine for society to be open about sex, but these days it's going too far." I can strongly disagree about the first clause and strongly ...
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
The resolution calls for North Korea to abandon its nuclear arms program and demands that its negotiators return to the six-party talks. If not, North Korea will face an embargo on heavy weapons systems...
From Washington Times
Um... why isn't there already an embargo on heavy weapons systems? I'm assuming, now that ...
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
Now inactive reservists obliged only to report one day a year may be recalled - against their will if necessary.
Under a general contract, a marine serves four years on active duty, and then a further four years in the reserve forces. For this final four years, they can either elect ...
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Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
...an open letter to the world. (Inspired by this post)
What follows are the unedited ravings of a pro-life lunatic.
• The best we can expect from a non-theocratic government (i.e. everything but the kingdom of God) is justice. (And we should expect that.)
• Reconciliation only occurs between the living.
• "Social Justice" ...
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