Since former Federal Reserve head Alan Greenspan’s testimony on October 23, 2008, anti-capitalists of every stripe have seized the opportunity falsely to blame the money and banking crisis upon Ayn Rand’s philosophy and upon capitalism. At the same time, some have argued that Objectivism is compatible with fractional reserves in banking. …
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NEW VIDEO: Fractional Reserve Banking versus Ayn Rand’s Ethics
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Paul McKeever’s Minimal Maxims and Bon Arrows, volume 1, issue 1
http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/10/29/paul-mckeevers-minimal-maxims-and-bon-arrows-volume-1-issue-1/If you set out to change someone’s mind, first ensure that he has one. The hollowing of trees follows the hollowing of heads. Praise to hate, condemn to love, refrain from judgment to feel nothing at all. Every mind is a woman, every truth is a man. …
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Toronto Star Plays Fair: Greenspan No Acolyte of Ayn Rand’s
http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/10/27/toronto-star-plays-fair-greenspan-no-acolyte-of-ayn-rand/Readers of my blog will know that my most recent entry concerned a Toronto Star editorial that erroneously implied that Alan Greenspan’s role in the credit crisis was due to his being influenced by Ayn Rand. The clear implication was that the crisis was caused by the laissez faire capitalism espoused by Rand. …
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The Rule of Reason
http://ruleofreason.blogspot.com"Examines the recent decision in California to ban gay marriage, the motivations and the false premise any ban on gay marriage carries." Paul McKeever presents Banking and Morality: 100% Reserve versus “Fractional” Reserves posted at Paul McKeever, saying, "this blog post, made in response to a vlogger who advocates fractional reserves, preceded my video response to his video (my video response is now available here:
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Objektivismus Heute
http://objektivismus.blogspot.comIn einem Aufsatz wird die berechtigte Frage gestellt: "Wie können die Banken 900 Dollar verleihen, wenn nur 100 Dollar eingezahlt wurden?" Paul McKeever sieht dort in der Tat ein Problem, ein moralisches Problem. Die Unmoralität bestünde darin, Dollars zu schaffen aus dem Nichts heraus, ohne sie vorher verdient oder geliehen zu haben: "Das Thema ist nicht Betrug. Das Thema ist Diebstahl. Letzen Endes ist das System
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Titanic Deck Chairs
http://titanicdeckchairs.blogspot.com, saying, "It is cooperation with one's mind controllers. That is the reality of what mass is, and if I told any of them that, I am sure I would be better off telling it to a wall." Paul McKeever presents Elizabeth May: You're Stupid, So Vote Green posted at Paul McKeever. , saying, "If you want rock-solid evidence that Rand was right about environmentalism being a cover for the anti-industrial revolution, one can do no better than to read about the Green Party of Canada's Elizabeth May. America:
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the Big Mattress - Freeform Interactive Radio on the Net
http://www.bigmattress.com/weblogReally- Who really caused the economic crisis. Really. and for extra credit, read this (thanks, Danny). And for the parallax viewpoint, read this (thanks, Vincent) Posted by charles at 07:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Freedom of Speech
http://desicritics.org/2008/10/04/085148.phpPaul McKeever has a post on Freedom and the Proper Regulation of Speech in which he claims that it is the role of government to outlaw speech that denies individuals control over their life, liberty and property. The object of this post is to argue that freedom of speech is indeed absolute.
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Applying philosophy to life
http://fortruth.wordpress.comPaul McKeever has a post on Freedom and the Proper Regulation of Speech in which he claims that it is the role of government to outlaw speech that denies individuals control over their life, liberty and property. The object of this post is to argue that freedom of speech is indeed absolute. The right to freedom of
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Here's what we know about 'Alvin McKeever'...
http://www.isthisyour.name/alvin_mckeever.htm31% of the letters in this name are vowels. This means you are modestly envoweled.Sample of blog posts by possible relatives:The future of rugby is here: The southern hemisphere’s magnificent ... (by Tony McKeever) Freedom and the Proper Regulation of Speech (by Paul McKeever) Comment by Robert McKeever on "Gadget confession: Shiny not-so ... (by Robert McKeever) Australian Rugby Union CEO: England could join the Tri-Nation series (by Tony McKeever) Daily Health Tip: Boomers Should Add Muscle Before It
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Palin and the Bush Doctrine in Historical Context
http://titanicdeckchairs.blogspot.com/2008/09/palin-and-bush..., saying, "It is cooperation with one's mind controllers. That is the reality of what mass is, and if I told any of them that, I am sure I would be better off telling it to a wall." Paul McKeever presents Elizabeth May: You're Stupid, So Vote Green posted at Paul McKeever. , saying, "If you want rock-solid evidence that Rand was right about environmentalism being a cover for the anti-industrial revolution, one can do no better than to read about the Green Party of Canada's Elizabeth May. America:
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Reason versus "Self-Ownership"
http://www.solopassion.com/node/5334Source Reason versus “Self-Ownership” read more
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Mike's Eyes (Spotted By)
http://mikeseyes.blogspot.comPaul McKeever
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