Garden Update – October 15, 2011

Explosion of Growth!  I haven’t been in my garden all week and wow, I’m sorry about that because I wasted so much okra.  The plants were tipping over from the weight and I couldn’t get through the isles because they were everywhere.  I did get a good bit of peppers, finally.  Good to see my plants thriving for once!  The upside-down tomato planter things (topsey turvey) are junk.  The old ones are still usable, but the new ones are made to fall apart in a year or two.  I’m done with cheap plastic crap like this!

Okra Explosion

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A Post-Truth Society?

Are we living in a “Post-Truth Society” or have a “Deception Epidemic”?  Possibly.  The success of marketing and career politicians serves as a few examples.   Pamela Meyer brings up a very important point: “there are two players when I lie is told”.  Just like abuse, deception requires a willing participant!  Check out this TED talk video on the subject:

link to video Pamela Meyer: How to spot a liar

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Scott Adams Calls for New Government

He has advocated a better government using Internet technology and social media to influence the leaders within the current system, but now his position is bit more extreme:  (from his recent post The Leap Frog System)

 It’s time for a new system

He correctly identifies that the occupy wall street protesters are mad at the system, but I think he is way off when he says they will join forces with the tea party groups. The tea party groups are concerned with the preservation of the republic, and generally think the honoring the original framework is the way to fix it. From what I’ve gathered, the wall street protesters favor a more socialist replacement to our current system.
I can’t help but to wonder if this might be the start of something larger. I don’t think our economy is going to recover because all the underlying problems still exist like they did in 2008. The federal (and state, and local) governments are still unwilling to make meaningful cuts to their spending. Both sides of the political theater don’t seem willing to work for betterment of everyone if it would scar their ego a bit.
I also don’t think a constitutional convention is a good idea. We suck at picking leaders. What makes anyone think the group of people we pick to create a new system will 1) have the qualifications to do so, or 2) won’t be a victim of the corruption we are trying to fix?

http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/the_leap_frog_system/

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180 the Movie

Here is an interesting 30-minute documentary:

seen on www.180movie.com

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Judge Judy – Here’s Who You Support With Taxes

Here is a clear illustration of whats going on with a good number of college students. This same attitude applies to almost any welfare program. When you are spending other people’s money, it doesn’t take long to alter your value system. The government (or anyone else) can not manage the situation enough to fix this problem, it is a basic philosophical issue that speaks to the reason socialism fails.


original page here

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Learn about the Federal Reserve through Cartoon!

Critical learning lesson in a 30 minute cartoon!

 

via youtube
 

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Bleeding Heart Libertarians

“abiding concern for the most vulnerable in society is an essential part of any moral political system”

An interesting interview with Matt Zwolinski, a philosopher at the University of San Diego and a creator of the web site Bleeding Heart Libertarians.

via youtube

The blog is at http://bleedingheartlibertarians.com/

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Allen ISD Tax Election

information via allenareapatriots.com:

VOTE Saturday, Oct 8 – Allen ISD Tax Election

Allen ISD:  The Tax Ratification Election (TRE) is set for Saturday, Oct 8, please decide how you will vote and VOTE!  Voting Location:  Allen ISD Administration Building,  612 E. Bethany Drive, Allen [map]

CONSIDER THIS BEFORE YOU VOTE:

Read this research by two AAP members — it will only take a minute! Summary Report Tax rate comparisonEducational impact.

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Scott Adams Stole my Idea!

So Scott may have given it more thought than I did, and he might possibly be closer to the genius end of the intelligence scale than I am, and it might also be possible that he actually records and publishes his thoughts when I just skip that part, but this is my idea!  (government run by social networking tools)    Scott Adams Blog: Constitutional Convention 10/03/2011.

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Taxes, the Wealthy and a Return to the Ocean

Here is a funny and informative article from my favorite writer that was recently published in the WSJ. I recommending reading it once for entertainment and then again for meaning.

Scott Adams on Taxes, the Wealthy and a Return to the Ocean – WSJ.com.

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