Category Archives: Political Discussions

Loving and Political Change for the Better

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Jim

Living during the Orgy of Sacrifice, which constitutes the bipartisan political agenda of the past 30+ years in the US, losing hope for a better future can be easy, especially for younger citizens who have never known different circumstances. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Individual Rights, individual vs. the collective, interracial marriage, jungle love, Loving v. Virginia, marriage equality, political activism, US Supreme Court, Virginia | Leave a comment

Chewing The Case for Cuccinelli

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Jim

Given the upcoming gubernatorial election in Virginia, Selfish Citizenship has two recent posts coming to different I-am-going-to-vote-for-X conclusions: Voting novelist Ed Cline as a write-in: Voting with Integrity. Voting for Republican candidate Cuccinelli: The Case for Cuccinelli by @CouldntBRighter Missing is … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Cuccinelli, Democrat Terry McAullife, Ed Cline, Robert Marshall, Virginia | Leave a comment

The Case for Cuccinelli by @CouldntBRighter

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Jim

Guest Post from Twitter’s @CouldntBRighter in response to previous post Voting with Integrity. There are many strategies for voting, and each person has his or her own priorities in life, so two otherwise rational people can and will disagree on … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged @CouldntBRighter, Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Ken Cuccinelli, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, tax reform, taxes, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Governor | Leave a comment

Voting with Integrity

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Jim

If you do not follow @SelfishCitizen on Twitter, then you missed some of my commentary on the upcoming Virginia gubernatorial elections: Radio show host Mark R. Levin was like all: “Support Ken Cuccinelli for Virginia Governor! http://www.Cuccinelli.com”. And then I … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions, Uncategorized | Tagged Cuccinelli, Edward Cline, Ken Cuccinelli, Lee Sandstead, Nicholas Provenzo, Virginia, Virginia Governor | 1 Comment

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 3rd Quarter 2013

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for July – September 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure: Why Pure Capitalism is the World Economy’s Only Hope by John A. … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, Cox and Forkum, DIM Hypothesis, Douglas MacArthur, education, Edward Cline, financial crisis, General MacArthur, Harry Truman, history, John A. Allison, John Allison, Leonard Peikoff, President Truman, Sydney Kendall, top books, William MacArthur | Leave a comment

Obama vs. America’s Post War Dream

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Jim

Tell me true Tell me why was America sacrificed? Was it for this that our patriots died? Was it you? Was it me? Did I watch too much TV? Is that a hint of accusation in your eyes? If it … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Apple, Barack Obama, China, Foxconn, Margaret Thatcher, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, suicide, Syria, The Final Cut, war powers | Leave a comment

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 2nd Quarter 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for April – June 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. A Turn for DeWurst by Sydney Kendall | Related post: A Turn for DeWurst, an alternative to the state of … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged books, DIM Hypothesis, Douglas MacArthur, economic regulation, education, education reform, financial crisis, Harry Truman, John Allison, Leonard Peikoff, Sydney Kendall, terrorism | 2 Comments