tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239586742010-11-05T16:54:35.278-07:00Fitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255337011161977876noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1166075368581165232006-12-13T22:46:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:15:25.317-07:00

Here is my little thought experiment. For fun, I read a lot of philosophy (weird "fun" hobby to have). I also read up on the latest scientific theories regarding human origins and the origins of the universe. I used to be an avid reader of Carl Sagan, unfortunately, he has shuffled off his mortal coil.So I wanted to write some thoughts I have had about death. Of course, if you are of any

Fitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255337011161977876noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1165721977945231762006-12-09T20:38:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:44:31.583-07:00

Banning that which has no worth. Recently Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have advocating that America leave the “n-word” behind. I personally could not agree more, as I find that term along with other symbols of hatred, absolutely reprehensible. However, it is interesting that the liberal party, the champions of free speech are now advocating widespread censorship. (see http://newsbusters.org/node

Xander Jonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1165624797090309672006-12-08T17:38:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:52:17.723-07:00

The great Bill Megatron has been absent, but for no longer. I am here to help my lonely and beleaguered brother Xander counter the liberal slant of this blog. The libs here seem to be flexing their intellectual muscles lately to demonstrate the benefits of multilateralism and reliance on global institutions. It is time they got a lesson in the real use of international power, power in the hands

Bill Megatronnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1165222406318073482006-12-04T01:49:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:15:58.155-07:00

Often times when looking at the global economy, the market apologists, tend to look at the world according to the precepts of efficiency, cost, and production values. Market liberalization worldwide has some notable successes around the globe. One has only to look at the Newly Industrialized Countries of East Asia, the “Celtic Tiger” of Ireland to see that some countries are doing very

Fitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255337011161977876noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1165117447778464402006-12-02T20:41:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:16:37.997-07:00

The Potential Global SolutionThe problems associated with globalization transcend borders and cannot be regulated or “solved” by any traditional institutional structure; therefore there exists a need for the creation of new institutional structures that are equipped to address the unique nature of each problem area. Unsurprisingly the global system has witnessed the creation of international

Stuart Rodgersnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1164700154724521282006-11-28T00:44:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:00:57.579-07:00

Globalism is a state of the world involving networks of interdependence at multicontinental distances. The linkages occur through flows and influences of capital and goods, information and ideas, and people and forces, as well as environmentally and biologically relevant substances. Globalization and deglobalization refer to the increase or decline of globalism. (Koehane and Nye 2000)The current

Stuart Rodgersnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1164288947291823062006-11-23T06:32:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:20:49.042-07:00

1. We do not believe in the continued existence of a single, omnipotent and omniscient creator deity, who will be referred to here as God, although His names are legion. We assign such a God a male gender because so many of them are.2. We believe that if there were such a God, there would be a coherent and progressive plan revealed to us through the geological record. This is not the case. We

deezelboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090740878411285491noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1163961163780747132006-11-19T11:31:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:52:39.465-07:00

Having destroyed God already, I have been getting enormous pressure to continue, it’s like kicking a dead corpse at this point. I found this online and the author is unknown but asks that others contribute to it. There are many points that need to be built on. There are points that I think should be included. For one, there should not be a term atheism. Atheism is simply the belief that the

Trent Voslernoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1162923081735874872006-11-07T11:09:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:44:54.451-07:00

Xander-- Go Vote!As many/most/all of our American readers know, today is the day to get out and exercise your right to choose your leaders. Appreciate that you live in a democracy where you have the ability to make a decision about who represents you and go out and perform your civic duty. Yes, even if you are a hut dwelling hippy.

Xander Jonesnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1162492699842949842006-11-02T11:37:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:45:14.269-07:00

“There was a lot of talk at the close of the Twentieth Century of the virtual state, much of it on the rapidly evolving Internet. What it meant depended on who you asked: answers spanned from a wired-up Internet-savvy government through the installation of direct democracy to declarations of independence from cyberspace.” Deezelboy—The Virtual StateWhile he was “predictably” interested in the

Xander Jonesnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1162168840987642982006-10-29T17:39:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:45:25.976-07:00

Bill’s inspired piece has actually inspired me to quickly devise a companion post. He suggests that the US should be engaging in neo-colonialism to secure more resources. I think the US needs to look beyond simple procurement and needs to engage in substantial nation building to form an international environment in which conflict becomes obsolete. In order to do this however, a lot of conflict is

Xander Jonesnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1162166070281998472006-10-29T16:52:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:52:59.990-07:00

Debt forgiveness, foreign aid, assisting counties obtain independence from colonial bonds, the so called “liberal agenda”. These are all seen as some of the more beneficial activities that the US has engaged in over the last century. The current war in Iraq is seen as one of the least. It is amazing how the liberals within the US have turned reality on its head. The international community is

Bill Megatronnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1161583224012571652006-10-22T22:55:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:21:00.253-07:00

I just voted. I voted early, by mail, in the state of Arizona. I want change in Washington. I feel as though my political leaders are leading the country in the wrong direction, are compromising our civil liberties, compromising the principles of democracy, are by and large corrupt, and they fail to truly represent me.However, having performed my civic duty, I can not help but feel that it will

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Lately, I have been having this recurring dream where I know that I am living my last day of existence. It never seems like I am upset at this fact, or that anyone else is in danger, or that I myself am in any danger and yet, I know, unequivocally that when the sun comes up again I wont be there to see it. Upon first glance this dream seems disturbing, if for no other reason at all, it doesn’t

Stuart Rodgersnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1158755118443361422006-09-20T05:21:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:21:06.697-07:00

To what extent is the US, or any other Western capitalist state, actually a democracy? Xander has, I think rather inadvertently, given me a tool by which to explore the question in his use of supply and demand. I offer my own modest proposal fully aware I am standing on the shoulders of giants.The demand for democratic representation can be measured in the turnout of elections as much as that for

deezelboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090740878411285491noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1158151839388860242006-09-13T05:49:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:21:15.383-07:00

There was a lot of talk at the close of the Twentieth Century of the virtual state, much of it on the rapidly evolving Internet. What it meant depended on who you asked: answers spanned from a wired-up Internet-savvy government through the installation of direct democracy to declarations of independence from cyberspace. Predictably I was most interested in the loonier end of the concept. It was

deezelboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090740878411285491noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1157092421662427722006-08-31T23:33:00.001-07:002007-09-10T17:21:29.712-07:00

Cruising political message boards as I am want to do on occasion or reading various blogs written by extremes of the right or left, or just overhearing or participating in political discussions with friends and strangers…I have to ask this question:Do you really want a one-party system? I hope not, because a one-party system is not a democracy. In fact, it is most likely a totalitarian or

Fitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255337011161977876noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1156798779451519192006-08-28T13:13:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:21:37.335-07:00

Reading this recent article I had to comment here. These are truly ignorant comments made by Representative Harris. Lets' take her statements one at a time. Number 1: Rep. Harris statement that the church-separation clause is a lie and that the founders did not intend that the country to be a "nation of secular laws."Representative Harris needs to study her history better and to re-read the

Fitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255337011161977876noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1155169181961682282006-08-09T17:17:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:53:22.183-07:00

…God does not exist. It is a hard truth to accept, but we invented him out of our fear of the unknown. One of the greatest unknowns that mankind faces is death. What happens when we “shuffle off our mortal coil?” Being a self-aware and intelligent creature, the thought of death is incomprehensible and terrifying to us.Is it really possible that the sum of my memories and knowledge will go into

Trent Voslernoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1154974879681606102006-08-07T11:19:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:04:03.214-07:00

American Politics: Deeply Superficial?We are still two years off from the next presidential election, but the midterm elections are just around the corner and the impending electoral episodes have me thinking about the nature of politics here in the US. Gay marriage, Iraq war, 9-11, stem-cell research, immigration, etc, these are all very deep, complex issues, and yet their involvement in the

Stuart Rodgersnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1154639664463973382006-08-03T14:13:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:04:09.927-07:00

Stuart-- Fear Not DMGFollowing up on Jim's last post on the institution of a mating season, and Dark Media Guy's suggestion that I be denied all breeding rights, I figured I would provide a mini-post showing the lack of a need for further regulation on my personal behalf. I believe the reason that I will already be denied procreation status is three-fold.First, I am still in school and am 26.

Stuart Rodgersnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1152608698083346312006-07-11T02:03:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:46:05.195-07:00

Well I've run out of excuses to not write this post, so here it goes. I was requested to give a complete one-stop treatment of my views on immigration, and do so specifically in reaction to the views of Casey and Kelsi. I would like to approach the issue on two fronts. The first focuses more on international/practical side of immigration flows, comparative advantage and economic productivity. The

Xander Jonesnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1152185438486821942006-07-06T04:29:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:06:15.422-07:00

I know Xander was going to post today, but I asked him to let me throw one more Euro-Post in before he tackled immigration.Having just got back from Amsterdam, I wanted to compare it to Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. Amsterdam is perfectly designed, clean, symmetric in concentric circles, well accessed by public transportation and completely unnerving. Flying overhead you notice that the

Stuart Rodgersnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1151372771818083302006-06-26T18:45:00.000-07:002007-09-10T23:53:42.203-07:00

I cannot claim to speak for all Christians obviously, but I believe that Christians employ incorrect tactics when trying to spread their religion. The problem with evangelicalism is the focus on Jesus Christ. You might say that...well...that is the focal point of Christianity. It is...but is the man (divine, whatever) the most important aspect, or his teachings? Whenever I hear an evangelical or

Trent Voslernoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23958674.post-1150872877320767282006-06-20T23:51:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:06:09.556-07:00

Democratization is a topic that is alive and well with political bloggers across the net and indeed, with political scholars across the world. We have had both articles and comments on this very site, regarding the obligations of the US to "encourage" democracy in other nations, and specifically, the imposition of democracy in Iraq... I would like to examine some other attempts at externally "

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