The Problem with CommunismCommunism, called "Revolutionary Proletarian Socialism" or "Marxism," was created by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in an effort to provoke the people to the point of insurrection. Its deeper reason was to eliminate the upper and lower classes, thereby replacing them with a single class of uniformly ... More..
AbortionWe Don't Really KnowThere is debate as to whether or not abortion is right or wrong, obviously. That mass of cells at the beginning of a pregnancy causes a lot of red faces and broken relationships. If we can demonstrate that it is not a human life, and instead something else, then abortion is nothing more than the er... More..
I'm an Intolerant ConservativeIn our society today we promote diversity and accept the differences in others. We are told to fight acts of intolerance. We see posters and reminders in the public schools to "celebrate diversity" and "embrace differences in others." Our culture values and accepts diversity. right?I'm not pro-li... More..
Stock Class PaintballPaintball players tend to think in terms of rate of fire (how fast one can shoot his/her gun), and although there is a place in the sport for throwing massive amounts of paint downrange, there is another side of the sport that is more attuned to the roots of the game. There is another style of paintball p... More..
Argument from NonexperienceTo claim that something does not exist because one has not experienced evidence to support its existence is not a valid claim. Even without evidence, to claim that something exists is more acceptable than to claim the opposite, given that, of course, common sense (a reason to exist) is not forgotten... More..
An index fund is a mutual fund that tracks an index, usually the S&P 500, though there are others. An index, as an example, is the S&P 500a list of about 500 stocks that are used to measure the overall performance of the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange). The purpose of an index fund is to perform as close as possible to... More..
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