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I live in the Northwestern corner of the United States. I love to do just about anything that has to do with the outdoors, which is limited to six months around here with our rainy season. Road and mountain bicycling, hiking and camping, skiing and snorkeling.

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Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is man a creation of God or God a creation of man: 1 of 43
The question whether God created man or man created God is essentially the question of the existence of God as the Creator. If man was created by God, then each man could have the concept of God in his mind or he might not, but either way it is irrelevant to the existence of God as a Creator. On the other hand, if God is a "c... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should the federal government intervene to save big corporations from bankruptcy?: 1 of 31
Corporatism is a form of government that traditionally has been closely allied with Fascism. Companies are allowed to exist and control markets under the guidance and approval of the State. They are allowed to profit as long as their operations fall in line with the Ideology of the existing power structure. Examples are Nazi ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should the United States abandon the Federal Reserve?: 1 of 27
There is no question that in the best interests of the United States and the American Economy that the Federal Reserve should be carefully dismantled. The recent economic events are primarily a result of the actions of the Federal Reserve and the future can only hold similar scenarios as long as it remains in existence.The Fe... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should governments try to manipulate the personal behavior of citizens?: 1 of 21
All governments control the personal behaviour of its citizens. Government is defined as "a monopoly of force within a region", so one must expect the obvious. The degree to which a particular government controls behavior determines the type of government and the amount of individual freedom present in the nation. A Totalitar... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Does the Federal Reserve control the US economy?: 1 of 14
The Federal Reserve controls the monetary policy and the actual money supply of the economy. Since money is the "medium of exchange", that which we use to complete the majority of transactions within the economy, control of the money supply is at the very least "virtual" if not outright control of the economy. It is the most ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling The cost of recycling: 1 of 12
Before determining the "cost" of recycling, it is important to understand what a "cost" actually is. With all the regulation and debate around it, recycling may not seem like an economic concept, but indeed it is. Because of this fact, we need to establish an "economic" definition of cost.Cost is the amount or value of money ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Are nations defined as socialist, democratic, or capitalist really what they claim?: 1 of 11
Nations can claim what they want, but the truth of the matter is that the entire world is now under the domination of the Capitalistic system. The only choice a dissenting nation may have is that of isolation. Any participation in the world economy is consent to the Capitalist nature present commerce. The closest nation of an... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should taxpayers have a bigger say in local government spending?: 1 of 11
Taxpayers definitely should have a bigger say in local government spending. In fact, our entire governmental organization in the United States has been turned on its head. Our constitution designed our governmental system to operate from the state level to the federal level. Over the years, starting with the ideas of Alexande... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Comparing capitalism and socialism: 2 of 16
When two terms such as Capitalism and Socialism are studied over decades or even centuries and have libraries of books written about them, their definitions tend to become rather ambiguous. Each author adds his own interpretation, even redefining the original meaning. It becomes difficult to use the words and have them unders... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Finding alternatives to electric energy: 1 of 8
Electricity is a direct result of electromagnetism, which is considered one of the four fundamentals forces in nature, so I don't think we are ever going to find an "alternative" to it. But, there are various ways in which we produce electricity and there are many uses of electricity than can be replaced with either the use o... More..