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Welcome to the blog of Connor Boyack, a 20-something husband, web designer, Latter-day Saint, constitutionalist, paleocon, classical liberal, preparedness practitioner, budding philanthropist, and master's student of political economy. I'm from Poway, CA but live in Happy Valley.


Archive for July, 2007

War is the Health of the State

Posted by Connor on July 31st, 2007

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Randolph Bourne once noted that war is the health of the State. Murray Rothbard wisely commented on this quote as follows:
It is in war that the State really comes into its own: swelling in power, in […]

Tourism

Posted by Connor on July 30th, 2007

My brother and I had a conversation last week about tourists—folks who visit places throughout the world, camera in hand, hoping to expand their horizons, soak in some sights, and learn about other cultures.
The main problem I see with tourism is that—whether intentionally or not—you have blinders on. You don’t see what’s really going […]

On Isolationism

Posted by Connor on July 26th, 2007

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Those who toe their party’s line and regurgitate what the media offers as news and sound wisdom often show themselves to be politically and historically naive. In few matters is this more apparent than when dealing with foreign policy. These people I’ve described often accuse Ron Paul and like-minded “traditional conservatives” […]

A Mirror

Posted by Connor on July 25th, 2007

What would it be like to have never seen yourself? How would life be different without a reflection? Would we see ourselves differently? How would we dress? Would we spend our time and money on cosmetics and such superficiality?
It’s stunning to realize that some people have never seen themselves before. […]

Child-headed Households

Posted by Connor on July 22nd, 2007

AIDS is tearing apart families in sub-Saharan Africa. As AVERT reports:
An estimated 24.5 million adults and children were living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa at the end of 2005.
During that year, an estimated 2 million people died from AIDS. The epidemic has left behind some 12 million orphaned African children. (via)
The number of OVC […]

Christ-like Love

Posted by Connor on July 20th, 2007

My brother Brennan headed to Zambia a couple months before I arrived to work on the new land for the summer. About a week after my arrival, I asked him what the main lesson he had learned during his time in Zambia was.
His response: “Christ-like love”.
Throughout my trip I encountered numerous examples […]

Where to Start…

Posted by Connor on July 19th, 2007

As many of you know, I have now returned from my three week trip to Zambia, Africa. Most of the questions I get from friends and acquaintances are something along the lines of “how was it?”.
What do I even say to that?
I usually respond with a simple “great!”, allowing me to end the conversation […]

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