Monthly Archives: September 2009

Communism in France

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

This is the second part of a series on Communism in Western Europe; this section focuses on France in particular. The last part can be found here. In France, the Communist Party was founded in 1920 by revolting members of … Continue reading →

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Communism in Western Europe

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

A mentor once told me not to study communism, because it was a dead system, and studying something dead is worthless. In defiance of this sensible advice, I will be presenting two dead communist movements: the communists in Italy and … Continue reading →

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We Are a Nation in Decline

Posted on September 14, 2009 by

On the eighth anniversary of 9/11, a professor of mine made a comment that caused a lot of soul-searching for me. He remarked, quite casually, that the United States is in decline. Those words angered me. Nobody likes to hear their … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Obama’s Speech

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

I did not get the chance to watch Obama’s speech live, but I’ve just Youtubed it. Here are my thoughts on it, as it progresses. 1:00 – I really liked his introduction, focusing on the economy and keeping American jobs. … Continue reading →

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Socialist Health Care

Posted on September 8, 2009 by

Some of the Obama’s more incoherent detractors have labeled his health care plan as “socialized medicine.” It is assumed, naturally, that socialism is Bad (with a big B). While socialism may be less effective in many industries and fields (just … Continue reading →

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