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Comment on Improving Monetary Policy by Jackson Thornton

Jackson Thornton — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:14:45 +0000

Good article. Short, sweet, and understandable. You didn’t get into the weeds too much making it easier for the average person to understand, but included specifics about monetary policy so experts won’t think you’re a dolt. Keep it up.

Comment on The Importance of Monetary Freedom by Ben Curtis

Ben Curtis — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:56:06 +0000

According to a worldwide media agency –the AFP — ‘US President Barack Obama said Wednesday [today, Jan 11, 2012] that Republicans would fight to their “last breath” to protect the rich, as he stepped up the pace of his 2012 reelection bid in his hometown of Chicago.’ I don’t know about Republicans, but the Constitutional republican government of the United States of America says nothing about ‘fighting to ‘their’ “last breath” to protect the rich.’ The Constitution of the United States of America does, however, say that it is ordained and established, in part, to ‘insure domestic Tranquility.’ I suppose that one could argue that in the context of what the President is saying (and doing), he is ‘promoting the general welfare,’ but how can one make a generalization — in this instance — about all United States of America citizens and yet insinuate that Republicans would act in such a manner that would lead to their “last breath?” I understand how things can get heated during this election period, but shouldn’t the government promote good citizenship vice feeding off the potentially illogical emotions that precipitate from iniquity?

I’m totally committed to our country, and I pray very much for Mr. Obama and his family.

Comment on Viet-Libya: What a Dictatorship Looks Like by Ben Curtis

Ben Curtis — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:34:49 +0000

‘Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart (Psalm 37:4).’

Joy, in and of itself, does not make something morally justifiable. In other words, loving another as you love yourself is not good; rather one simply finds joy in loving another. ‘Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good (Romans 12:9).’

‘I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.’
– C.S. Lewis

Comment on How Can You Tell by Ben Curtis

Ben Curtis — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:16:16 +0000

“What is Truth (John 18:38)?”

– Pontious Pilate

There’s Freedom and then there’s the illusion of freedom.

Comment on On the Brink, Part 2 by Ben Curtis

Ben Curtis — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:57:38 +0000

If the 99% of OWS want to blame somebody for the current state of the American economy, then they can blame me. It’s not the richest one percent — nor is it Mr. Obama’s. I’m just a human being, and a most IM-perfect one at that, who has made his fair share of moral and financial mistakes.