Category Archives: State Worship

voting for laws is voting for murder

Posted on December 13, 2014 by christopher fisher

Recently, national attention has been drawn to the case of Eric Garner. Garner was confronted by police for selling untaxed cigarettes. Garner claimed innocence over the “crime” of selling an otherwise legal product without oversight from the government, but the … Continue reading →

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the nirvana fallacy

Posted on July 1, 2014 by christopher fisher

From a post by David Henderson: When people advocate government intervention, they rarely, maybe never, tell us how the incentives will be set up so that government will do the right thing. Think about how asymmetric the argument is. Incentives … Continue reading →

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marriage is not defined by the state

Posted on November 19, 2013 by christopher fisher

Some Christians believe that two individuals are not married unless the State provides them a marriage license. But, as I learned today, some States have ridiculous requirements to issue a marriage license. Some States literally require a blood test be … Continue reading →

Posted in Goverment, Morality, State Worship, Theology | 1 Comment

minimum wage maximum economic ignorance

Posted on August 10, 2013 by christopher fisher

Huffington Post is it at again. Showing their disdain for science, a new article declares that: The minimum wage debate is a shining example of the left’s vigor and academic prowess. Sadly, that is true. The minimum wage debate is … Continue reading →

Posted in Econ 101, Economics, Goverment, Labor, Price Controls, Standard of Living, State Worship | 1 Comment

understanding the fall of detroit

Posted on August 1, 2013 by christopher fisher

In 1907 Eugene Richter wrote a book entitled “Pictures of the Socialistic Future”. The rise of communism and socialism did not occur until decades later, which makes the accuracy of Richter’s prophecies more chilling. Ritcher applied basic economics to how … Continue reading →

Posted in Econ 101, Economics, Goverment, History, Human Nature, Labor, Leftists, Price Controls, State Worship, Taxes | Leave a comment

detroit: the liberal utopia

Posted on July 28, 2013 by christopher fisher

Detroit has recently declared bankruptcy, a declaration overturned by a judge. It is going broke as its residents flee. Humorously, the city was featured in the Survival TV show Apocalypse Man, about how to scrounge for food and shelter in … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Goverment, Leftists, Standard of Living, State Worship | 5 Comments

the intellectual companions of modern leftism

Posted on June 18, 2013 by christopher fisher

Those who are classified as right-wing in modern America are often slandered as Nazis. This is a peculiar claim, as right wing Americans usually espouse individual liberty and economic freedom. The Nazis, on the other hand, were socialists to their … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Goverment, History, Leftists, State Worship | 2 Comments

reason.com overtly admits to wanting more government

Posted on April 11, 2013 by christopher fisher

A reoccurring theme at reason.com is gay marriage. They continually post articles about gay marriage and imply in many news links that they think it should be adopted by all states. Reason.com, however, is known as being a libertarian, near … Continue reading →

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