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Joe R.

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Joe R.
@joereform Apr 24, 2019, 8:36 PM UTC

The State Creates "Learned Helplessness"

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/2003_Oregon_License_Plate.jpg Among the 50 United States, were you aware that there two states where it is largely illegal to pump gasoline into yo…

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Joe R.
@joereform Apr 21, 2019, 3:19 PM UTC

The Paleo Diet: Revisited

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/02/14/10/39/chicken-1199243_960_720.jpg About eight years ago, being extremely overweight, I decided to make a change to my eating habits that resulted in a loss of…

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Joe R.
@joereform Apr 10, 2019, 9:15 PM UTC

We need each other. That doesn't mean that we need government.

Photo credit: Library of Congress Every now and then, I get into friendly exchanges with statists who suggest that my libertarian views are only suited for someone who has chosen a life of isolation,…

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Joe R.
@joereform Apr 6, 2019, 4:38 PM UTC

The United States is starting another foreign war in Venezuela

The American magazine Newsweek published an article describing the how the United States is rattling its sabers in response to Russia sending 100 soldiers to Venezuela in support of Nicolás Maduro's…

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Joe R.
@joereform Apr 2, 2019, 3:05 PM UTC

Why would a libertarian give money to a Democrat? Well, I did!

(Photo credit: Lorie Shaull) Confession time: This government-hating, anti-Left Steemian made a tiny political contribution to an American Democratic presidential candidate. Why would I do something…

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Joe R.
@joereform Apr 1, 2019, 6:59 PM UTC

"Fake News" is a Real Thing

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/36588153031_75d47625da_b.jpg In the United States where I live, President Donald Trump has become notorious for a number of insults he has hurled at individuals an…

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Joe R.
@joereform Mar 28, 2019, 6:07 PM UTC

Why Decentralized Media is Good for Everyone

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2014/10/14/22/43/social-media-488886_960_720.jpg I grew up in the 1980s, when cable television was in its early days. Here in the United States, I bore witness to the tr…

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Joe R.
@joereform Mar 21, 2019, 12:16 PM UTC

Thoughts on Confirmation Bias

I really enjoy reading and interaction with my fellow Steemians, because your own thoughts and opinions inspire a lot of my own posts. Thanks to you for being a springboard for my own reflections! On…

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Joe R.
@joereform Mar 21, 2019, 4:04 AM UTC

Peaceful revolution: is it possible?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Algeria_Protests_2019_2ndweek_1.jpg/670px-Algeria_Protests_2019_2ndweek_1.jpg I was inspired by a post from @raoufwilly the other day, in whi…

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Joe R.
@joereform Mar 14, 2019, 7:06 PM UTC

NYC chooses to meddle in the free market AGAIN

A law to make business owners unable to fire fast-food employees at will? What a horrible idea! The government can pile on laws on top of laws to deny economic reality, but like gravity, economic rea…

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