Category Archives: Quotes

The Rights of Bastards Reconsidered, On Govt Compelling a Man to Pay Child Support

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Jim

Previously, years ago, I had posted about the propriety of the government forcing a man to pay child support with an emphasis on bastard children. At that time, I emphasized that the child had a right to support from its … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotes | Tagged bastards, best interest of the child, child support | Leave a comment

Not an Emergency, but a Suicide Attempt

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Jim

Are our current economic problems an emergency? Politicians in both parties have said so and claimed that we have to abandon principles, act for the sake of action, and when those actions fail we must blindly act again. In The … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Political Discussions, Quotes | Tagged Aristotle, Ayn Rand, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, orgy of sacrifice, Socrates | 4 Comments

Our Racist Public Schools

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Jim

While Democrats are quick on the trigger with fallacious rhetorical partisan charges of racism against critics of President Obama, their silence is deafening when it comes to actually racist government policies. Previously, I mentioned the Obama Administration filing a petition … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, President, Quotes | Tagged Ayn Rand, Barack Obama, Bob McDonnell, corruption, equal protection of the law, Fisher v. University of Texas, George W. Bush, public schools, racism, The Cartel | 1 Comment

The End of American Civil Society?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jim

A piece that I wrote in early January 2009 seems especially relevant now that we have experienced more than three years of the Obama Administration and continued economic decline. The other night I was watching a heart rending story about … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, History, Quotes | Tagged Alfredo Rocco, Barack Obama, civil society, Ethiopia, fascism, free association, George W. Bush, laissez-faire capitalism, Leonard Peikoff, Ominous Parallels, orgy of sacrifice | 1 Comment

Question #3: Why Write about Libertarians and Gary Johnson?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Jim

So far, more than 40% of the posts to Selfish Citizenship have been tied to either Libertarians or Gary Johnson, so the following question is relevant: Why are you writing so much about Libertarians and Gary Johnson? There are two … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions, Quotes | Tagged anarchy, Ayn Rand, Gary Johnson, Harry Binswanger, lexicon, Libertarian, Peter Schwartz, Philosophy Who Needs It, The Objectivist, The Objectivist Forum, Voice of Reason | 1 Comment