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We begin today with a short journey in Chinese literature and history. In 1922, a book was published by Lǔ Xùn (鲁迅) entitled 呐喊 (Nahan), or A Call To Arms. In the preface, Xun discusses a story of an event that happened to him while studying medicine in Japan. He was presented with a...
I have been seeing a lot of talk about political systems. Today, mentioned in the news was a statement the Tea Party group made in Arizona about a new policy on trash collection. They claim that the city voting for one trash company and curbside recycling is a step towards socialism. A decision by...
"Who are the oppressors? The few: the King, the capitalist, and a handful of other overseers and superintendents. Who are the oppressed? The many: the nations of the earth; the valuable personages; the workers; they that make the bread that the soft-handed and idle eat." ~ Mark...
So what is the role of the American government? To maintain the state and protect the citizens? To observe the Constitution that defines the Republic and respect the rights of the governed? How do we accomplish this? Well, the United States has components of accountability within the government. There are checks...
If there is any polity in the world that should be ideal for Marxist ideology, it is the United States. Is it because of the proposed socialized health care, like many on the New Right claim? No. Is it because of extended government control of the private sector? No. ...
