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Violence and Stages of Political Consciousness

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on June 17, 2014 by Gordon AndersonJune 17, 2014

Stage 1 Consciousness: Physical Violence Physical violence is a biological impulse related to threats to survival. Killing others who are a threat to oneself and taking their food and property are often associated with animal behavior, or called primitive behavior. … Continue reading →

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Unproductive Government Entrepreneurship and Regulation of Alcohol Sales

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on January 17, 2014 by Gordon AndersonJanuary 17, 2014

The 2014 MN Legislature will be taking up legislation on Sunday Liquor Sales. After a comment on that I made on the Facebook page, I was invited by Walter Hudson to speak about unproductive government and the government’s role in … Continue reading →

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The Glass-Steagall Act is an Example of Principled Regulation of Business

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on December 4, 2013 by Gordon AndersonDecember 4, 2013

The Glass-Steagall Act, also known as the Banking Act of 1933 (48 Stat. 162), was passed by Congress in 1933 and prohibits commercial banks from engaging in the investment business. This act is an example of principled regulation of business … Continue reading →

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The Blind Leading the Blind (or Children Raising Children)

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on November 6, 2013 by Gordon AndersonNovember 6, 2013

The metaphor “the blind leading the blind” comes from ancient wisdom and is an apt metaphor for Western politics and higher education today. Not that there aren’t very smart and shrewd politicians or many new discoveries in the sciences. But, … Continue reading →

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Edward Snowden and the Divergence of Law and Principle

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on June 17, 2013 by Gordon AndersonJune 17, 2013

A resurgence of ideas of public virtue and principle, rather than politics as usual, is entering American consciousness as a result of a growing awareness of the divergence of law and principle.

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Using Legal Definition to Fund Special Interests

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on June 12, 2013 by Gordon AndersonJune 12, 2013

The use of legal definition has become a common strategy for legislatures to fund special interests that contribute to political parties.

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Problems of Feedback in U.S. Governance, the widespread political denial of principle

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on April 25, 2013 by Gordon AndersonApril 25, 2013

It is a common misconception to think that, because the U.S. has a democratic system of governance, it will be responsive to the people. At the macro level, where voters have some impact on their representatives, this is true. When the voters get frustrated enough, they can create enough pressure for the representatives to pass or rescind a law. But the laws that create government agencies to address problems usually create hierarchical agencies, responsive to appointed officials and budget appropriations. By nature, they are not responsive to real-world feedback.

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Anti-Bully Legislation Hurts Child Development and Community Harmony

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on March 22, 2013 by Gordon AndersonMarch 22, 2013

Since the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999, where 12 students and a teacher were killed, there has been increased concern over school safety. But the original intention to improve security at schools has morphed into anti-bully campaigns … Continue reading →

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If Your Airport Wait is More than 1% Longer with the Sequester, Its Politics

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on February 25, 2013 by Gordon AndersonFebruary 25, 2013

The sequester is supposed to be about government self-control, but Washington has once again made it politics.The mandated reductions of $44 billion, about 1 percent of the budget (which is still larger than last year’s budget), are supposed to be … Continue reading →

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How to Depoliticize the Supreme Court

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on February 21, 2013 by Gordon AndersonFebruary 21, 2013

One way we can improve the U.S. system of government is to change the nature of U.S. Supreme Court appointments. Anyone watching the appointment process realizes that there is a bitter partisan rivalry in which the money funding Democratic and … Continue reading →

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