Tag Archives: Thomas Paine
The Godless Constitution
There is, among rightwingers predominantly, though not exclusively, a rather persistent misconception that the United States is at its roots a religious nation. This is demonstrably false, and rather easy to verify, as we shall see in a moment, but first let us note that the subject is significant (and becoming more so) not because…
What Is Government? (Political Cow: Episode 1)
From the College of Subversive Knowledge (SUBSCRIBE): Using two cows as a metaphor for illustrating how various political systems function is a practice that’s been around since at least the 1930’s. Here are a few of the better examples: SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor. COMMUNISM:…
Owned By Government And Loving Every Moment Of It
This is an instructive glimpse into the philosophy and basic mindset of the democrat, straight from the source: (Hat tip Revealing Politics) And it’s even more instructive when compared with the following: “A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master” (George Washington). “Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it…
Political Theory: Theory of Government
Political theory is the theory of government. It is a sub-branch of ethics, and economics, in turn, is a sub-branch of politics. Ethics — the science of human action — precedes politics because politics is the science of human action in societies, and societies are composed only of individuals. For this reason, the individual has…
Godless Constitution
There is, among rightwingers predominantly, though not exclusively, a rather persistent misconception that the United States is at its roots a religious nation. This is demonstrably false, and rather easy to verify, as we shall see in a moment, but first let us note that the subject is significant (and becoming more so) not because…