The Melting Point of Wax

Frakkin’ HILARIOUS!!!

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:00:06 -0700

Frakkin’ HILARIOUS!!!

David Stockman: Reagan's Whitehouse Budget Director & Avowed Libertarian

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:11:04 -0700

David Stockman: Reagan's Whitehouse Budget Director & Avowed Libertarian:

Q: You sound as if we’re facing a financial crisis like the one that followed the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.

A: Oh, far worse than Lehman. When the real margin call in the great beyond arrives, the carnage will be unimaginable.

Grandfather Arrested For Stopping A Burglary

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:03:06 -0700

Grandfather Arrested For Stopping A Burglary :

A New Hampshire grandfather has been arrested and is facing a possible prison sentence for firing a shot into the ground and holding a burglar at gunpoint until the cops could arrive.

Vets feel abandoned after secret drug experiments

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:04:05 -0700

Vets feel abandoned after secret drug experiments:

“I really felt a duty to my country to go and serve,” he said. “Things were different back then. You believed in your government. And you just wouldn’t think they would give you something that would harm you intentionally.”

Moral of the story: Always have a healthy distrust of government.

On Islam, Education and Freedom

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:04:06 -0700

On Islam, Education and Freedom:

This is a very interesting video that demonstrates a few alarming trends in US policies, attitudes and politics. I haven’t heard of Brigitte Gabriel before this and am not a fan, as you will see shortly.

I thought some of the “factual” (however, I’d want to see some supporting documentation before asserting her claims as truly factual) aspects of her talk were worth being concerned about. Using schools as a platform for religious indoctrination is dangerous, and placing students in a position where they have no choice but to take the class or fail is completely unacceptable. Of course, abuses like these are more likely in a highly regulated environment as is the case in our school systems (public and private).

However, I have to disagree with a lot of the opinions that Brigitte espoused in this talk. After looking up her background, I understand where she is coming from and why she has so much venom for Islam as a whole. Unfortunately, her viewpoints are just as polarizing as those she is raging against. The idea that anyone who criticizes the US or is ashamed of some the actions that we have taken in the past should be bought a one way ticket out of the country is extremely dangerous and the opposite of the attitudes that members of a Republic should have.

I for one am a huge critic of the US and am ashamed of the arrogance of our actions in the areas of foreign policy and the use of military power to force our US-centric agenda on the world. Does that make me un-American, worthy of deportation? I don’t think so.

I’m a libertarian and my views are the views of many of our Founding Fathers. I know for a fact that my schooling was not “tainted” by Saudi money as Ms. Gabriel would assert. I hold my views in spite of, not because of, the “tainted” mainstream media. I look to men such as Franklin, Jefferson, von Mises, Hayek, and Friedman for my guidance and inspiration.

In my opinion, the only religion in politics that’s worth a damn is the Church of Liberty presided over by popes Free Market and Individual Responsibility. If your personal brand of religion whether it’s Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Atheist or other; supports the individual freedom of others, then great. However, in my experience applying the blanket statement that everyone of a certain belief does or does not support individual liberty is patently false.

An Open Letter to Glen Beck

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:23:44 -0700

An Open Letter to Glen Beck:

Glenn, you’re wrong. You’re contradicting yourself. You’re saying things that simply aren’t true… If you’re really interested in learning the answer to your question, read the book. It shouldn’t be too hard for a Mormon and self-described libertarian such as yourself to put two and two together…. Until then, stop saying stupid things. Please?

Democratic structures can become tyrannical… They will...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:45:11 -0700

Democratic structures can become tyrannical… They will clamour for new leadership and demand that a tyrant be brought into power… through a democratic process. This is true with Napoleon, this is true for Hitler, this is true for Julius Caesar. These are all examples of historical tyrants that came into power because of not in spite of democratic structures.

"When we understand that we can only be forgiven in waging war, never clean or sanctified, then I..."

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:03:05 -0700

“When we understand that we can only be forgiven in waging war, never clean or sanctified, then I think we will have much greater reluctance in entering into it and adding to the burden shouldered by the Savior.”

- Pres. Renner

Let Us Have Peace by J Reuben Clark

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:04:05 -0700

Let Us Have Peace by J Reuben Clark:

In my view, our whole international course and policy is basically wrong, and must be changed if peace is to come. Our policy has brought us, and pursued, will continue to bring us, only the hatred of nations now — and we cannot thrive on that, financially or spiritually — and certain war hereafter, with a list of horrors and woes we do not now even surmise. If we really want peace, we must change our course to get it. We must honestly strive for peace and quit sparring for military advantage.

Interesting how this talk was given back in 1947. How little we have learned and how great a price we have paid for our collective ignorance and pride.

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not..."

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:05:05 -0700

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!”

- Upton Sinclair

A Mormon's Take on "The Real World"

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:04:05 -0700

A Mormon's Take on "The Real World":

[Y]ou seem to think that your world is the real world, and that the real world is something I’m impossibly distanced from. You say that missionaries, in particular, are immune to reality. “Mormons see the world,” you say, “but they don’t get it.”

And that’s when I get mad.

"It’s fundamentally impossible to gain more freedom for yourself by taking it away from someone..."

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:06:06 -0700

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It’s fundamentally impossible to gain more freedom for yourself by taking it away from someone else.

Anything gained is temporary because when you undermine the principles of freedom, you undermine them for everyone, including yourself.

”

- Tyler Tervooren

Mormon Nazis, The War On Terror & Other Misguided Passions

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:05:05 -0700

Mormon Nazis, The War On Terror & Other Misguided Passions:

Germans were not the only Mormons captivated by the romance of Hitler, especially early on. Statements by enthusiastic American church members made their way to Germany. Some were shockingly antisemitic – we tend to forget today how wide-spread antisemitism used to be in the US, and Mormons here were not immune to it either.

German saints were also aware of an unsigned editorial in a British church magazine, The Millennial Star, which enthused about Hitler and the New Germany, saying it was clear der Führer had been raised up by God to prepare the world for the millennium.

"[W]hen people understand the principles of freedom, there’s more respect for the freedom of others."

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:03:05 -0700

“[W]hen people understand the principles of freedom, there’s more respect for the freedom of others.”

- Tyler Tervooren

A Mormon Leader’s Promotion of Peace

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:03:06 -0700

A Mormon Leader’s Promotion of Peace:

In 1947, fourteen years before Eisenhower nicknamed the Military-Industrial Complex and called America’s attention to it, Clark was pointing out to his Mormon audience its many evils

Happy Valentine’s Day My Love! I’m so happy that you...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:04:05 -0700

Happy Valentine’s Day My Love! I’m so happy that you said yes… twice ;)

A bit of PA Love on the Eve of Valentine’s Day :)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:04:05 -0700

A bit of PA Love on the Eve of Valentine’s Day :)

Question: Can anyone name a government that from the time of its formation until its demise did not...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:47:58 -0700

Question: Can anyone name a government that from the time of its formation until its demise did not commit at least one abuse of its power over the people it governed? I am honestly interested in examining the history of such a government.

"[I]f you lose the courage to help others in their time of need and to stand up for what is right,..."

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:04:05 -0700

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[I]f you lose the courage to help others in their time of need and to stand up for what is right, you slowly but surely also lose your freedom. When you depend on a system run by others to take care of the people around you, they, in turn, will depend on that system as well when you need help.

And, eventually, systems are always controlled by someone who cares more about them than about you

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- Tyler Tervooren

The Federal Reserve's Explicit Goal: Devalue The Dollar 33%

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:03:05 -0700

The Federal Reserve's Explicit Goal: Devalue The Dollar 33%:

Op/Ed piece on Forbes.com. Here’s a taste, “the Fed has announced a course of action that will steal — there is no better word for it — nearly 10 percent of the value of American’s hard earned savings over the next 4 years.”

Just something to think about. Ya know… when you’re “saving”….