Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

And yeah. Gary Johnson is not a Libertarian. And his jr. partner Weld? Are you kidding me? Styx is coming to a a thermodynamic explanation of politics in the video. If more people got that we might all get along better. And since the topic is Globalism, let me close with: The International Drug War…

Ah. But it is not just Trump. All the marijuana issues on the ballot won. Except for Arizona. That is a pretty good election record. Especially gratifying was the support Medical Cannabis got in Florida. According to the New York Times the vote was 71.3% in favor of Med Pot. That is about 2.5 to…

Can be found at Mr. President.

According to New York Times. Some election music is in order. World in Changes – Dave Mason

I’ve been watching the election returns, and I find myself wondering whether America might just be ready for a sound rejection of Hillary Clinton. I hope so. What’s especially interesting about the vote is the apparent willingness of the public to take a chance with an untried unknown. For the first time in my lifetime,…

CNN called Indiana for Trump at about 0002z. 6:02PM Chicago Time. The margin he gets will be indicative of how well he will do in the rest of the country.

Look at the map. But a win in New Hampshire (4 EVs) puts Trump over the top. Early voting in New Hampshire is looking good for Trump.

It looks like marijuana is now mainstream. Yahoo is featuring this story today. There’s a shady alliance fighting to keep marijuana illegal. To those who study the issue of Prohibition none of the information is new. But for those with only a light acquaintance to the subject it will come as a revelation. Led me…

I watched the Cub’s parade and homecoming today from about 11 AM to 2 PM today – Chicago time. I think it calls for a little Steve Goodman. BTW WGN carried the parade and homecoming. What a great year for the Cubs and their fans. They sang this song at the end of the show.…

Sea shanties were childhood favorites of mine. They were one of the reasons I joined the Navy. Here is one I particularly liked. Another version: Another classic version: With anime illustrations and some more verses. Not all traditional:

What they are voting on is an end to the Prohibition on alcohol sales.

As a Chicago Boy since 1962, I have been waiting a long time for this. I was 1 year old the last time the Cubs were in the series. And what a nail biter of a game.

Recent events have me worried that the country may be headed towards genuine dictatorship. Incrementally, of course, which means it will not be a blatant seizure of power, but a gradual surrender of power by people who think that giving up their freedom constitutes their compassionate and altruistic moral duty, even an act of patriotism.  (The process…

I have no idea if this guy is who he claims to be. But if he is I’m not so sure I like him. Evidently the inlel agencies haven’t heard that the NIDA says addiction is a genetic disease.       About 4 minutes Update: 3 November 2016 0933z Styx has a few words…

In case anyone thinks that wars on holidays (such as Christmas) are part of a demonic secular anti-Christian campaign, things have reached the point where there is actually a war on Halloween: The student-governments of rival schools Oregon State University and the University of Oregon have announced a temporary partnership, which is kind of like…

That time of year again.

On to Game #6. ===== At the post game show there was a big “Hillary For Prison” banner in the background of the post game set. She has some fans. Heh.

Many wealthy donors and foundations that bankroll these operations also have venture capital firms that invest in “green” energy companies which benefit from the laws, policies, regulations and lawsuits – and from government contracts, grants, guaranteed loans, subsidies, feed-in tariffs, and mandates for energy systems, ethanol blends or wind and solar electricity. In turn, US…

    The No Banana split.     Odd for a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood.