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Thought For the Day: The Champions of Socialism Call Themselves Progressives, But They Recommend A System Which Is Characterized by Rigid Observance

“The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they are intent upon abolishing liberty. … Continue reading

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Pharma Broke Faith

Pharma Broke Faithby Michael DoyleThe system we live in tends to treat the sick.Working toward wellness would be and is my pick.Have a handful of pills and feel more diseased.This is not workable and people are not pleased.Bodies need balance … Continue reading

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Shape Shifting Ideologies

Shape Shifting Ideologiesby Michael DoyleIn this age of putrid and flaccid philosophy We have turned our faith away from mankindSome feel AI is a better path than ideologiesIn which undefined concepts are a forced bindWe bid the surface farewell and … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Ultimate Step In Avoiding Periodic Wars, Which Are Inevitable In A System of International Lawlessness, Is To Make Statesmen Responsible to Law

“The ultimate step in avoiding periodic wars, which are inevitable in a system of international lawlessness, is to make statesmen responsible to law. And let me make clear that while this is first applied against German aggressors, the law includes, … Continue reading

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First Principles: Would It Not Be Better To Simplify the System of Taxation Rather Than To Spread It Over Such A Variety of Subjects and Pass Through So Many New Hands

“Would it not be better to simplify the system of taxation rather than to spread it over such a variety of subjects and pass through so many new hands.” – Thomas Jefferson (1784)

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Thought For the Day: The Hardest Single Part of Building A Software System Is Deciding Precisely What To Build

“The hardest single part of building a software system is deciding precisely what to build the most important function that software builders do for their clients is the iterative extraction and refinement of the product requirements. For the truth is, … Continue reading

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Uncomfortable Truths Sown

Uncomfortable Truths Sownby Michael DoyleUncomfortable truths push forward mortal historyAt times, these must be sown despite the miseryand the writers of the day must dare to openly criticizeAnd question the prevailing order that we must analyzeHowever, winding or twisting the … Continue reading

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Consent of the Governed

Consent of the Governedby Michael DoyleAs a people, our government transformedWhen we could not be forcefully conformedTo a loss of rightful, popular sovereigntyThis could not be allowed by our dignityUnjust in his dictatorial set of actionsWe, the Americans, demanded satisfactionThis … Continue reading

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Inside A Glass Onion

Inside A Glass Onionby Michael DoyleIt’s a dangerous thingTo speak without thinkingIt’s what the red pill bringsThat leaves us drunker than drinkingBringing the system down and brokenBy being violently visible and outspokenWilling to stab a friend in the faceFor the … Continue reading

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Rough Edges

Rough Edgesby Michael DoyleSometimes it seemsI’ve lost all my dreamsAt the rough edgesAnd window ledgesAre all I’m hanging ontoIt’s been so long since I’ve held youStuck working the night shiftIn a world full of griftThe system works its cutAgainst the … Continue reading

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