Rational Nation USA

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Purveyor of Truth Tired of the daily political bull**it? I don't know about you but I sure as he*l am. With the growing partisanship kn America and the resulting rancor between the wings of both g-damn major political parties perhaps you'll enjoy the following. On second thought, maybe not. Here goes anyway... The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes. Aristotle The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists. Ernest Hemingway There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into ...

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny “Entrepreneur’s Credo I do not choose to be a common man, It is my right to be uncommon … if I can, I seek opportunity … not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen. Humbled and dulled by having the State look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; To dream and to build. To fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole; I prefer the challenges of life To the guaranteed existence; The thrill of fulfillment To the stale calm of Utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence Nor my dignity for a handout I will never cower before any master Nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect. Proud and unafraid; To think and act for myself, To enjoy the benefit of my creations And to face the world boldly and say: This, with God’s help, I have done All this is what it means To be an Entrepreneur.” ― Thomas Paine, Common Sense   As I listened to the President a...

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Birthplace of Independent Conservativism Have fun trying to figure out what the politicians mean. For the plain, and old folk like me it is simple common sense. Live within your means, depend on none but yourself, expect no charity but be willing to give when needed and if you can, and ask nothing from your government for if you do sooner or later you will grow to depend on the government. When that happens, and it eventually will,  you lose your independence and self respect. Oh, and another thing. Learn what austerity means and practice it daily. Read an interesting article here . Cross posted to the Left Coast Rebel Via: Memeorandum