Politics Archive
On keeping our heads, and hearts, this election season
I received the following from a new reader, Andrea Pflaumer. She offered that I could publish it here for Mudita Journal readers, and I'm delighted to take her up on the offer.
For the next ...
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Firefly fans…
...Will no doubt enjoy one of the comments here.
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For the record: U.S. economy doing rather well
September 4, 2008 · Category: Current Events, Politics
UPDATE (Oct 10): The title of this post has become quite ironic given the events of the past few weeks. I would still challenge any critic of Bush's economic policies (which I don't care ...
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What do you think of Sarah Palin?
September 4, 2008 · Category: Current Events, Politics
I'd be very curious to know what Mudita Journal readers think of Sarah Palin.
If you didn't see her acceptance speech tonight, you can watch it here. Or you can read a text summary (with ...
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FLOW: Markets in happiness and well-being
I've been greatly enjoying my monthly newsletters from FLOW, because these guys are genuinely committed to exploring the reconciliation between liberal values (of personal development, generosity, community, and peace) and free markets.
Below is their latest, ...
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John Adams … and Speaking Truth to Power
Kathy and I have been watching HBO's mini-series John Adams lately, and it's terrific.
I particularly like the plain-spokenness and integrity of those intelligent men who were involved in founding the United States of ...
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Hauser’s Law: Why You Can’t Soak the Rich
June 17, 2008 · Category: Intellectual, Politics
Over the past 60 years, no matter how much federal tax RATES have been raised or lowered, tax REVENUES have remained at about 19% of GDP:
The chart nearby, updating the evidence to 2007, confirms Hauser's ...
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No recession? We can still kvetch!
Will Wilkinson -- whom some of you may know by virtue of his attendance at some Objectivist seminars in the 1990s -- has some clever commentary over at American Public Radio: Keep complaining about the ...
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The Real Iraq: A Moment of Truth
May 28, 2008 · Category: Current Events, Politics
"To most of us, Iraq is an abstraction that, at best, vaguely resembles reality on the ground. A new book by Michael Yon, however, reveals the real Iraq -- and why we face a moment ...
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A soldier’s perspective on why they’re in Iraq
This is a guest post by a friend of mine named "Ron," presently stationed in Baghdad, Iraq.
I’ve enjoyed reading this thread (“On appreciating military service, even in Iraq”) as it has developed and before I ...
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