how to purchase disulfiram Teapartiers and Ron Paul types talk of a minimalist government whose sole function is the protection of basic rights; everything else, they say, is not a concern of government. But all governments throughout history have had another role, which is not protective so much as promotive: government favors some things and cultivates them. This is […]
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The Middle Class.
03-Feb-11Quote for the Day.
15-Jun-09“Man is not the enemy of man but by the medium of a false system of government.” – Thomas Paine Our prayers are with all those who do not wish to be governed by fear.
The two faces of government.
17-Mar-09A quotation from Matt Walsh which appeared on this blog: This whole national debate [on gay marriage] is overwrought. If the state sanctions marriages (check) and confers benefits to the parties involved (check check) then anyone should be able to marry anyone. Whatever church or cult you belong to doesn’t have to recognize it. This […]
Michael Pollan Meets Tea Party.
03-Feb-11http://inklingsandyarns.com/wpxadmin.php A nice task for the Republican Congress looking to cut waste. Mark Bittman says overhaul our agricultural subsidy system: End government subsidies to processed food. We grow more corn for livestock and cars than for humans, and it’s subsidized by more than $3 billion annually; most of it is processed beyond recognition. The story is […]