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Category Archives: Res Publica
The Mean
Moral discourse would go much more smoothly if there were public floggings for those attempting to use the principle ‘virtue lies in the mean’ in the consideration not of virtue, but of truth. Some think life starts in infancy, some … Continue reading
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Capitalism
One realizes soon enough, or one ought to, that it’s ridiculous to expect the government to solve everything. This realization inclines some of us to conclude, with radical capitalists, that all will be well if the government leaves the governed … Continue reading
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Slogans
Mark Steyn on The One: “We have nothing to hope for but hope itself.”
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Inaugural Adulation
“Oh, if he looked right at me, I’d s*** my pants and then do whatever he said.” -Intellectually independent medical student, University of Western Ontario
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Your Tax Dollars at Worship
Any self-respecting Messiah needs at least the rudiments of liturgy and public devotion if he’s to be taken seriously. Never outdone in matters of piety, the boys at the CBC are preparing a modest musical hecatomb to the Hopeful One, … Continue reading
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Theocracy
Theocracy is the wrong word. We call Australia a democracy because we think the people rule, we used to call Iraq a cleptocracy because we thought a thief ruled, and sometimes we take a sardonic poke at Canada and call … Continue reading
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Don’t Tread on Me
Well, it’s been a depressing week, but it looks like Americans aren’t ready to give up their country yet.
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We love our troops, but…
I become confused by the number of people who take exception to every war, but always state how firmly they support the troops. The idea seems to be that soldiers are always being tricked into going overseas and shooting people, when … Continue reading
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