R. C. at random

These are excerpts from the writings of R. C. Hoiles. They are all short. Here are his ideas on such affairs as traveling, city parks, intolerance, tight money and reasonable wages. (D. R. Segal)

● Yes, we're paying a terrible price, materially and spiritually and intellectually, and through

loss of peace of mind, by trying to defend our citizens from competition by protective tariffs on a national scale and by spending some $50 billion a year protecting us from local competition. (Parities and subsidies.)

We seem to completely forget the axiom that each and every man must live by the sweat of

his brow; that that is the way that man develops. It is a law of nature, and when men violate

the law of nature they must suffer.

Can we afford to spend $40 billion for defense against foreign competition and $50 billion

a year against competition in the United States? How foolish can men be?

● It seems to me that it is a logical fact that the growth of socialism in the state and federal

governments originates in the local communities. After people believe in some form of state

socialism or collectivism or a planned economy in the local, city, county and boards of

education, it is only natural for the same ideologies to spread out into the state and federal legislation.

When people believe locally that people must pay for parks and libraries and parking lots and schools that they do not want to use, it is only natural for them to believe that there should be larger units of state socialism than local units of socialism.

● Variations are good. Man, of course, has more variations probably than any other form of

life. And, thus, variations can be a great boon to mankind when used with due regard for other people's creative energy, and, on the other hand, when they are used to restrict creative energy, they are harmful.

● Of course the “Social Security” is not really a pension at all. It is a fraud. The money the

government compels the employer to deduct and turn over to the government is spent by the government. If an employer attempted to handle a pension fund the way the government is doing, he would go to jail. Of course, it is not even a contract because the “Social Security” law gives the Congress the right to revise or cancel in any way it sees fit.

● If there be an unpardonable sin against the Holy Ghost or his conscience, it is for a man to continue to advocate a thing when he will not answer questions about it and define his terms. At least he is committing an unpardonable sin against himself. He is doing this because he is killing his ability to develop and to learn. He pays a terrific price for such actions.

It is impossible for any individual who will not answer questions about what he is

advocating to have a single real friend. Sure, he can have acquaintances and partners and

allies, but not a single real friend. As Plato said, “Fate has ordained that there will never be

friendship among evil, but should ever be friendship among the good.”