Posts by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
(DIR) Post #AZmH7lX7t3Xr5An8qG by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-15T02:43:54+00:00
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"Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies: 'The "this-time-is-different' claim is not remotely new. The idea that previous models of socialism were bad, but that the model which is currently in vogue represents a complete break from that, has a long history. Ever since Soviet socialism fell out of fashion, Western socialists have always explicitly defined the socialist model du jour in opposition to previous models. This time is always different – until it turns out that it was not so different after all." - Kristian Niemietz
(DIR) Post #AZmL5O9cEsXnoJuu0m by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-15T03:26:05+00:00
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Actions speak louder than words. Lead by example.
(DIR) Post #AZmMx30LBl0Xo9jFdg by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-15T03:39:22+00:00
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Actions speak louder than words. Lead by example.
(DIR) Post #AZmz4TZyZyGMVtMlvM by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-15T05:03:02+00:00
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Pondering over the mysteries of life in peaceful solitude.
(DIR) Post #AZp7Utn8x5ONKJrUa8 by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-15T02:43:16+00:00
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This man had good rhetoric and he delivered it well.
(DIR) Post #AZsa02g8siK9BzSxY8 by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-18T01:33:57+00:00
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Planned Parenthood is when a man and woman get married and have children. They plan a union, they plan for a home, they plan to raise up and nurture children in a safe, secure and loving environment. They plan for their children's education, they plan for their children's healthcare. They plan to stay together and fulfill the role of parenthood. They become the beacon of hope for humanity. They become the strength of the community and the world.
(DIR) Post #Aa7fSrXL4vW4Hb8Gv2 by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-20T21:57:54+00:00
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(DIR) Post #Aa7fTI7kEC5Ok2MiH2 by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-20T21:57:35+00:00
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(DIR) Post #Aa7fTTJUcr1HRewkc4 by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-20T21:52:32+00:00
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Shared from Cafe Hayek and Paul Rubin's new book The Capitalism Paradox:President Trump’s immigration and trade policies are based on flawed zero-sum thinking. Under the mistaken premise that all workers are competing for a fixed number of jobs, he concludes that keeping foreign workers out is good for Americans. He doesn’t see that voluntary transactions are positive sum and that immigrants increase the number of people available for Americans to cooperate with. For some jobs, foreign workers are better at cooperating with employers than American workers, and through that cooperation, the size of the pie grows. Similarly, by looking only at the competition imported Chinese goods pose for U.S. manufacturers, Trump ignores the fact that U.S. consumers benefit from being able to purchase those goods at lower prices than they could from U.S. firms. In Rubin’s framing, if foreign manufacturers are better at cooperating with U.S. consumers, that increases the size of the pie, and everyone benefits.
(DIR) Post #Aa7fTUKaqFUgbMT8y0 by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-20T21:55:30+00:00
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Will this wartime economic policy ever end?
(DIR) Post #Aa7fTixkRT8HyqtbwO by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-20T21:46:38+00:00
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False flags divert attention away from criminals.
(DIR) Post #AaKwoYvjA85dDox5bE by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-10-01T19:39:27+00:00
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Very seductive pose. Very enticing, alluring and suggestive. It's been a long time since I've had such a look as that for me.
(DIR) Post #AaObT4wm7fzrkECEsq by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-09-15T03:39:42+00:00
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A Century of Fascism By James TurkIn 1922 Benito Mussolini became prime minister of Italy, putting that country on a path that had global ramifications. He was the world’s first fascist leader.Other fascists soon followed with fanciful promises that were varied but tuned in to what people wanted to hear. Their problems would be solved, whether the restoration of order, removing risks from an uncertain future, the grant of financial aid, and other siren songs that at first blush might appear to improve an individual’s condition. All could be delivered if the citizenry just relied on their government. A broad swathe of people placed blind faith in these promises, allowing their fascist leaders to simultaneously expand the role of government in economic activity and embark on policies that made the State superior to the individual, overriding peoples’ inalienable natural rights expounded by the luminaries of the Age of Enlightenment.Fascism became just a new twist on a well-worn theme – authoritarianism. Regardless of the name given to the political structure – fascism, dictatorship, autocracy, etc. – they all require strict obedience to the State at the expense of personal freedom, which raises the following questions about government today.Do individuals control their government as envisioned during the political awakening in the 17th and 18th centuries that put America on a course different from monarchial Europe, manifest in the transitory period that was the initial outcome from the anti-federalist interpretation and implementation of the American Constitution by its framers?Or as now prevails in most of the world geographically, has the State usurped power and is controlling its citizenry to the detriment of an individual’s liberty, which is the never-changing, never-ending outcome of fascists and other authoritarians?
(DIR) Post #AazJN9nJuv2qaxYt4C by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-10-17T04:56:36+00:00
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There is a war raging in this country and it is an assault on our natural rights. These rights are worth fighting for and this fight will never end. I like to think one day "We The People" will unite once again to secure these rights for ourselves and the future generations of Americans. This is not so much a war of left or right; red or blue; black or white. That is what they want you to believe; that is their battle plan; divide and conquer. This is a battle between us and them; this is why we need term limits and limited government. Our rights are slowly eroding away and we need a call to arms. Our rights came from God, not government and we need to fight for them daily. This government wants to remove God's presence and that will constitute a death blow to the very thing that made this country strong. May God bless each and everyone of you that are aware of and willing to fight for the rights that God gave you as a birthright.
(DIR) Post #AbKKCURbD4PzAgLNPU by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-10-20T09:16:59+00:00
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In the foreign policy realm one must never speak the truth about the real purpose of imperialistic wars and invasions, as did Marine Corps General Smedley Butler in his famous essay, “War is a Racket.” General Butler was a two-time Congressional Medal of Honor winner and is said to have been the most highly decorated Marine ever. Published in the post World War I era, General Butler explained what he really spent his illustrious career doing:“I spent most of my time being a high class muscle man for big business, for Wall Street and for the bankers . . . . I helped make Mexico safe . . . for American oil interests . . . . I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank . . . . I helped purify Nicaragua for the International Banking House of Brown Brothers . . . . I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests . . .”
(DIR) Post #AcHDVAXuVMC84ZA42K by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-11-28T20:26:22+00:00
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Thomas Sowell has been a great influence on my understanding of so many social issues of our day. The man is an inspiration to the thinking minds.
(DIR) Post #AcHOREdqQyNF73GPtw by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-11-21T13:35:01+00:00
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This is good news for the libertarian cause:https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/5-things-to-know-about-argentinas-new-president-5533130?utm_source=Morningbrief&src_src=Morningbrief&utm_campaign=mb-2023-11-21&src_cmp=mb-2023-11-21&utm_medium=email&est=fGzYe3QGe1n1vJIhw1jn8mwnATYw0l2uMslJ7gLNQ0l7khx+noh9UaVQGQ7fgP+gQ6aG7DF4
(DIR) Post #AcKx5HBgMsSWVWEf2m by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-11-30T15:40:46+00:00
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It's about time someone with a voice for truth and justice is heard. Could this be the spark we've been looking for?
(DIR) Post #AcQzHDaIxFt3fIKlqC by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-12-03T13:50:19+00:00
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“I strongly recommend that every American acquire some basic knowledge of economics, monetary policy, and the intersection of politics with the economy. No formal classroom is required; a desire to read and learn will suffice. There are countless important books to consider, but the following are an excellent starting point: The Law by Frédéric Bastiat; Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt; What has Government Done to our Money? by Murray Rothbard; The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek; and Economics for Real People by Gene Callahan. ... If you simply read and comprehend these relatively short texts, you will know far more than most educated people about economics and government. You certainly will develop a far greater understanding of how supposedly benevolent government policies destroy prosperity. If you care about the future of this country, arm yourself with knowledge and fight back against economic ignorance. We disregard economics and history at our own peril.”- Ron Paul
(DIR) Post #AcQzUfTkYWBxwTgJPc by stephenleelawson@www.minds.com
2023-12-03T13:47:47+00:00
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“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path. ” — Paulo Coelho