johndickinson (40)in #life • 6 years agoRE: In Dependence Day musingsBenjamin Rush (one of the signers) was complaining about that very same thing over 200 years ago. He wrote complaining…johndickinson (40)in #liberty • 6 years agoRE: Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.Great quote, but Benjamin Franklin didn't say it - the closest he came was several variations of this one, "It is a…johndickinson (40)in #ebooks • 7 years agoRE: The Gulag Archipelago by Alex SolzhenitsynThis excerpt is one of my favorite things ever written. I can't read it without thinking immediately of our current…johndickinson (40)in #news • 7 years agoRE: [dTube] Trump Planning Massive Military Parade with Tanks & WeaponsThis, as you say, smacks of authoritarianism. It's out of place in a republican government. Benjamin Rush, who was a…johndickinson (40)in #liberty • 7 years agoRE: The Peace and Liberty Podcast: Objective Morality vs. Subjective Morality DebateSo I clicked on your post just to verify that that was, in fact, Human Action on the right-hand shelf. Then I…johndickinson (40)in #libertarian • 7 years agoRE: Because Children!I'm not a feminist, but this smacks of paternalism and misogyny. Are 18-year old women so stupid/immature/weak that…johndickinson (40)in #dmania • 7 years agoRE: Batperson...I don’t usually laugh out loud at memes but this was great. Thanks.johndickinson (40)in #politics • 7 years agoRE: Conservative Nonsense of the DayYes I was joking. Just spouting the sort of conservative nonsense I hear all day where I live.johndickinson (40)in #steemsilvergold • 7 years agoRE: US Deficit to Top 1 Trillion in 2019 - A Disaster in Slow Motion"This example reads to us the salutary lesson that private fortunes are destroyed by public, as well as by private…johndickinson (40)in #politics • 7 years agoRE: Conservative Nonsense of the DayIt sounds to me like you don’t love freedom or America. You see, in the United States, we have freedom and we…johndickinson (40)in #politics • 7 years agoRE: Prince William and his double caught on camera.Oh come on now. You didn’t actually think a prince works did you? Manual labor?? That’s for the peasants. I…johndickinson (40)in #story • 7 years agoRE: Peace in war!This has always been one of my favorite stories of all time. According to several British accounts, the real…johndickinson (40)in #politics • 7 years agoRE: War On Drugs Or Execution Of Law?Hi @jamell and thanks for this post. I think you made a lot of good points, but there's a couple I can't agree with.…johndickinson (40)in #familyprotection • 7 years agoRE: Florida Considering Mandatory HPV Shots For All Public School Students Ages 11-12As you say, this isn't a health issue, this is a human rights issue. Bodily autonomy is arguable the most natural…johndickinson (40)in #anarchy • 7 years agoRE: Just because I am not pro trumpI got so tired of having that debate during the election. I was continually told by Hillary supporters that if I…johndickinson (40)in #life • 7 years agoRE: Evil anarchists grab their guns and provide food, clothing, and shelter to the homeless! NO!!!!Oh, I agree fully. I've just found over the years that a huge number of people I speak to don't acknowledge the…johndickinson (40)in #conspiracy • 7 years agoRE: When did YOU ever want to go to war?Oh and p.s. since I am both a grammar Nazi and an ex-Latin nerd (the worse possible combination), I believe the…johndickinson (40)in #conspiracy • 7 years agoRE: When did YOU ever want to go to war?Interesting? Or shameful? Either way, we're definitely still falling for it. Also a great quote, but it'll never…johndickinson (40)in #freedom • 7 years agoRE: Can this effect free speech?I actually have a different take on this. I'm in full agreement that freedom of speech is one of our most cherished…johndickinson (40)in #conspiracy • 7 years agoRE: When did YOU ever want to go to war?"We shou’d not, in imitation of some nations which have been celebrated for a false kind of patriotism, wish to…