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derickj
@derickj Apr 10, 2018, 3:57 PM UTC

A 31 Point Response to Young Turks Nonsense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sp8xeH84X4&feature=share I ran across this video the other day. Sadly, at the time of this writing, it has over 100,000 views, but we should be thankful that's we…

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derickj
@derickj Apr 3, 2018, 4:08 PM UTC

Down Syndrome, Dignity, and Death

I don't have a child with Down syndrome. I don't have a family member or friends with Down syndrome. But even though I don't have a close relationship with anyone with Down syndrome, I think a strong…

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derickj
@derickj Mar 15, 2018, 10:18 PM UTC

A Response to a Small Part of Jordan Peterson's Analysis of Christianity

Jordan Peterson has taught me as much about Christianity as any preacher, author, or theologian ever has. Though a Christian for much of my life, and growing up in the church, it wasn't until coming…

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derickj
@derickj Mar 2, 2018, 6:11 AM UTC

Prepare the Way

Sometimes it seems that Christians are so focused on getting people to salvation, it seems that they think they are capable of doing it themselves. But when we do this, we lose the example of Jesus.…

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derickj
@derickj Mar 2, 2018, 2:47 AM UTC

Little Victories

We all want people to see the world the way we do. We think it would be a better place if they did. We may try to improve our ideas, but we still think we already have it together more than most. But…

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derickj
@derickj Feb 2, 2018, 8:04 PM UTC

Dump it into the sea - Commentary on Bastiat's Sophisms - First Series - Chapter 6

This chapter is about the absurd notion that a nation should desire to have their exports exceed their imports as much as possible. And I really can do anything to clarify it any better than to reite…

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derickj
@derickj Feb 1, 2018, 9:41 PM UTC

What the Patriots and NFL Parity Can Teach Us About Mega-Corporations

The Patriots have put together an unprecedented run of success in the NFL. They are about to play in their eighth Super Bowl in 16 years. Many say that their incredible run is made even more impressi…

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derickj
@derickj Jan 30, 2018, 2:42 PM UTC

But What About Burger Neutrality?

Just a few days ago, Burger King released a video of a sorry attempt to explain why they believe we need government to involve themselves in how access to the internet is distributed. They advocate f…

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@derickj Jan 29, 2018, 5:09 PM UTC

The Consumer Pays - Commentary on Bastiat's Sophisms - First Series - Chapter 5

A tariff is a tax, and a tax is paid by the consumer. That is the critical point that Bastiat makes in this chapter and one that is worth understanding today as well. And if this reality is recognize…

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derickj
@derickj Jan 4, 2018, 4:14 PM UTC

Some Quick Thoughts on Refugees and Jesus

What I think we can say for sure about Jesus related to the matter is this: he never forced anyone into a situation that they didn't willingly put themselves in. And given that anything government do…

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