http://brandonrobison.net 「自由か死！」 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:12:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ... how a political party / ideology can understand that government-run health care, education and social programs don't work, while simultaneously thinking the military can work. It is a contradiction. It is illogical and irrational. http://brandonrobison.net/2008/08/19/you-know-what-makes-no-sense-to-me/ Got a C- in my calculus class. Ugh. That means I have to retake it before I can go on to other math classes. With the fall semester starting next Monday, I'm now scrambling to figure out what to do with my schedule, since two of the classes I had ... http://brandonrobison.net/2008/08/19/epic-fail/ What does it mean to own something? The word ownership means that you, the owner, have the exclusive right to use or control property in whatever manner you see fit. The concept is in no way foreign or abstract to Americans, as everything in this country seems to be owned ... http://brandonrobison.net/2008/08/18/new-age-serfdom/ "It's a moral imperative, universally conceded in our day and age, that every man is entitled to a job." His voice rose: "I'm entitled to it!" "You are? Go on, then, collect your claim." "Uh?" "Collect your job. Pick it off the bush where you think it grows." "I mean--" "You meant that it doesn't? ... http://brandonrobison.net/2008/08/17/the-value-of-need/ "... There is no way to disarm any man," said Dr. Ferris, "except through guilt. Through that which he himself has accepted as guilt. If a man has ever stolen a dime, you can impose on him the punishment intended for a bank robber and he will take it. He'll ... http://brandonrobison.net/2008/08/11/how-to-defeat-evil/ From its inception, in 1892, the Pledge has been a slavish ritual of devotion to the state, wholly inappropriate for a free people. It was written by Francis Bellamy, a Christian Socialist pushed out of his post as a Baptist minister for delivering pulpit-pounding sermons on such topics as "Jesus ... http://brandonrobison.net/2008/08/08/the-pledge-of-allegiance/ "Well, what do you think they're for? ... Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against -- then you'll know that this is ... http://brandonrobison.net/2008/08/07/white-blackmail/ When life gets disorganized... Sort It Out. Ashley and I (mostly Ashley) started up a business this past week. I'll just let you go to our website to find out more information. http://brandonrobison.net/2008/08/03/sort-it-out/ Looks like it. It's a lot prettier and less buggier than the last. More (legitimate) posts to follow shortly! http://brandonrobison.net/2008/07/27/a-new-theme/ Quick post-- I woke up at 4:30 this morning to do calculus homework. My first real calc class. We are learning about limits right now. Does anyone else think this stuff is fun? A cursory survey of my classmates finds I am in the minority. But anyway, I like it. Am ... http://brandonrobison.net/2008/06/11/do-you-like-limits/