Tag Archives: politics

Licences are a lie

My wife and I have two cars. To drive these cars according to government rules, we need six licences: two for the cars, and two each for us (the one car is bigger). It is, however, well nigh impossible to … Continue reading

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A values-driven political party

A problem The political party system is broken. There are a few major problems: People seek elected office in order to personally benefit (not to serve) People in elected office are subject to corruption Political parties promise to use their … Continue reading

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Bible solution to the land question

The Bible contains the solution to the land question.  It consists of these components: Allocation: Land is allocated to tribes and families Trading: Land cannot be sold, only rented out. Debt: All debts are cancelled every 7 years, and contracts … Continue reading

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On the state of the nation address

Our beloved new state president, the very honourable Mr Кири́лл Ramaphosa, made his state of the nation address.  I wasn’t there to heckle him, and neither would I have if I was there.  It takes a while for the complete … Continue reading

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No, it’s not your land

Mr Julius Malema, lately the leader of the “Economic Freedom Fighters” (EFF) is quoted as speaking as follows on the subject of land. Occupy it, it belongs to you, it is your land, it is the land of your forefathers… … Continue reading

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Who will rule South Africa at the resurrection?

Jacob Zuma said in 2008 that the ANC will rule until Jesus returns. While things do look a little shaky on the ANC front, it does look as if the ANC might be able to last for a few more … Continue reading

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Hate speech

Melusi Gigaba said stuff about Steven Anderson and barred him from coming to South Africa to preach the gospel of Christ.  It doesn’t wash, and Gigaba’s history of adultery renders him an incompetent witness and a partial judge on matters … Continue reading

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Organs: Neither donor nor recipient be

Organ transplants used to be a matter of saving lives: after a tragic death, the better bits of the deceased are given to someone in desperate need, whose life is saved.  It was a good news story: sight for the … Continue reading

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Hello China, goodbye freedom

The South African government and the ANC has started to flirt with China and take their loans. It’s too good to be true.  There’s a problem: The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the … Continue reading

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The class struggle is over: long live the class struggle

In South Africa, the class struggle between the capitalists and the proletariat has been won by the proletariat.  As a result we have the popular rule of the ANC, and largely friendly relations with COSATU (representing the proletariat) and the … Continue reading

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