Author Archives: Jim

Dakota Meyer (Medal of Honor Recipient, Afghanistan) and the State of Our Military

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Jim

In October 2012, Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer spoke at the Pritzker Military Library about the fight at Ganjigal, Afghanistan. His talk provides unfiltered first person testimony about our troops’ experiences in Afghanistan. Having listened to a number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Bing West, Dakota Meyers, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, Marines, Medal of Honor, military policy, Pentagon, Pritzker Military Library | 1 Comment

Question #6: Why is altruism bad?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Jim

Related to the post Thank LBJ and Altruism for Our Federal Deficit and Debt, the following question came via Reddit from a father raising his child to be an altruist: “Why is altruism bad?” Sacrifice, and in particular self-sacrifice. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions | Tagged altruism, Ayn Rand, How I Met Your Mother, orgy of sacrifice, satire, selfishness, slap bet | 4 Comments

Thank LBJ and Altruism for Our Federal Deficit and Debt

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Jim

In the fiscal problems that our country currently suffer, as created by our Congress, it is valuable to go back in time and experience the errors as they are about to be made. One such moment is LBJ’s address to … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, President | Tagged altruism, debt, deficits, Great Society, LBJ, Lyndon Johnson | 2 Comments

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 4th Quarter 2012

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for October – December 2012 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. Ayn Rand’s Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist by Tara Smith The Head of Athena (The Cyrus Skeen Series) by Edward … Continue reading →

Posted in History, President | Tagged Albert Gallatin, Aristotle, Ayn Rand, Cox and Forkum, Hernando de Soto, James Monroe, John Adams, Missouri v. Jenkins, Tara Smith | 1 Comment

Obama is the Wiz, a Pretender President

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Jim

“…the Senate demonstrated that President Obama surely is the most incompetent if not counterproductive deal-maker in an era that requires a good one…In the future, why bother asking Obama about his views? He excels only at annoying the other side.” … Continue reading →

Posted in President | Tagged Barack Obama, Democratic Party, LBJ, Luther Vandross, The Wiz | 2 Comments