This is What’s Wrong with Democracy

Positive Liberty.

Jason Kuznicki on Sep 22nd 2009

From the Des Moines Register:

Iowans are almost evenly divided about whether they would vote for or against a constitutional amendment to end marriage for same-sex couples, according to The Des Moines Register’s new Iowa Poll.

Forty-one percent say they would vote for a ban, and [...]

Let’s have a constitutional showdown!

Every Congressman swears an oath to “…preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” To a casual observer, these words could be interpreted to mean that laws enacted by Congress should be consistent with the requirements of the Constitution. To the majority of Congress, these words mean something else, or have no meaning…

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Iceland expected to turn left in weekend election

Nobody wants to mention tax rises just ahead of the elections,” said Thorolfur Matthiasson, an economics professor at the University of Iceland. “But if the budget deficit is 10 percent of GDP and the official debt is approximately what the nation can produce in one year, then the politicians will have to raise tax and [...]

An Important Distinction: Democracy versus Republic

It is important to keep in mind the difference between a Democracy and a Republic, as dissimilar forms of government. Understanding the difference is essential to comprehension of the fundamentals involved.

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It is important to keep in mind the difference between a Democracy and a [...]

I’ll take freedom over Prop 8

The problem with that philosophy is that most people are afraid of real freedom, or rather of someone else’s freedom to do what they want. Yes, democracy is great as long as you’re the majority.

Good reason for all to just MYOB

Short and sweet.

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