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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Freedom, as people enjoyed it in the democratic countries of Western civilization in the years of the old liberalism’s triumph, was not a product of constitutions, bills of rights, laws, and statutes. Those documents aimed only at safeguarding liberty and freedom, firmly established by the operation of the market economy, against encroachments on the part of officeholders. No government and no civil law can guarantee and bring about freedom otherwise than by supporting and defending the fundamental institutions of the market economy. Government means always coercion and compulsion and is by necessity the opposite of liberty. Government is a guarantor of liberty and is compatible with liberty only if its range is adequately restricted to the preservation of economic freedom. Where there is no market economy, the best-intentioned provisions of constitutions and laws remain a dead letter.
— , Human Action [1949]
deceit
Political Activists Can’t Be Trusted
A few minutes ago, I received an email from “CREDO Action.” Here are the important parts:
President Bush wants an endless war, but the majority of Americans want to bring our troops home. Now there is a real plan, endorsed by military leaders, over 50 congressional challengers, and 50,000 citizen co-sponsors like you.
. . .
The Responsible […]
The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Insensitivity
From John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus:
The insensitive man is a foolish philosopher, an exegete condemned by his own words, a scholar who contradicts himself, a blind man teaching sight to others. He talks about healing a wound and does not stop making it worse. He complains about what has […]
Book Club Dud
I’ve never thought much of Oprah’s book club, having tried to read one of her horrible recommendations (It was a gift.). It
seems her latest “must read” is a load of baloney being passed off as
autobiographical. I wonder if she’ll admit she’s been had.
Vultures Capitalize on Katrina
This is just disgusting. May God give me to strength to forgive these
vultures’ trespasses as He forgives mine.
Hurricane Katrina has spawned more than misery and
destruction—a new wave of scam e-mails and Web sites are exploiting the
tragedy. Phony Web sites and e-mails, purporting to offer help to
hurricane victims or provide more news on the destruction, […]
Some People
Somestimes I just have to scratch my head and say, "Huh?"
I mean, contrast the Unspace (moderate/conservative Christian who sings the church choir) on the Dobson attack against Spongebob vs.crazy Funky Dung’s defensive take that there is a homosexual conspiracy that needs to be fought […]
