Pardiniosophy

Pardiniosophy #30: My General Ideology on Government

Nick Pardini — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:03:07 +0000

This is Nick Pardini’s first podcast under the Pardiniosophy name. Nick talks about what Pardiniosophy is all about and my general ideas about the role of government. Nick also goes into his views about the Big Three auto companies and how failing companies should get the treatment they deserve.

Rational Rants #29 Impact of An Obama Presidency

Nick Pardini — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:31:31 +0000

Barack Obama wins the 2008 election. Nick discusses what an Obama presidency means to Americans. Nick will provide a best case, worst case, and probable scenario of what will happen over the next four years during Obama’s presidency. Also some reasons why the Republican party lost this election.

Rational Rants #28: It’s All Relative

Nick Pardini — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:47:39 +0000

Nick grows tired of discussing conventional politics and decides to discuss underlooked societal issues and sports this episode. First, Nick analyzes the issue of moral relativism and how the drain of morality is a cancer of Western culture. The NBA season starts Tuesday and Nick previews who will the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference along with picks for regular season awards.

Rational Rants #27 Decision Time

Nick Pardini — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:36 +0000

America is at a turning point in its history. It can either remain the home of opportunity and freedom, or become another old European socialist country except with increasing restrictions on civil liberties.

Rational Rants #26: Going on about Geopolitics

Nick Pardini — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:26:24 +0000

Instead of focusing solely on American politics and society, Nick Pardini is going to explain the geopolitics and how the world’s power is shifting from the United States to east Asia. Also, Nick explains how the modern world is divided into a small group of major civilizations whose political, economic, and cultural ties unify their role on the globe and future influence.

Rational Rants #25: Defending Yourself from the Crash

Nick Pardini — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:23:10 +0000

With the dollar collapse and a struggling economy, how can the average person/investor protect themselves. Due to the chronic errors from government intervention, the solutions seem to extreme. Buy: gold, foreign stocks, foreign currency; Sell: US dtocks, financials, retail, and housing.. Nick also explains whether moving out of the country can benefit you and also how the Democratic party has lost its interest in protecting your civil liberties.

Episode 24: The Demise of the Dollar

Nick Pardini — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:05:27 +0000

What has happened to the economy and what is the real extent of this slowdown? Nick explains the truth behind these problems lies in a 95 year history of the US government debasing the dollar. It’s good that this bail out did not pass, but years of printing money from nowhere has come back to get us. Also Nick explains what this means for the average American and how high inflation will change your life. Nick also goes into what you can do (before the government bans it) to hedge your bets against a falling economy. If you only listen to one episode of Rational Rants, this one is most important.

Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 23: Vote With Your Pocket Book

Nick Pardini — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:05:46 +0000

When it comes to voting what issues do politicians actually take action on? What decisions on political issues actually a citizen’s life as an individual? Nick explains why one should vote on fiscal issues and about how the culture and how a politician’s social issues are meaningless. Vote with your pocketbook; social issues are meaningless in the big picture.

Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 22: Indian Inquiries

Nick Pardini — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:07:06 +0000

In this episode, Nick talks about his trip to India and what he learned about during his ten days on the subcontinent. Topics about India include global poverty, economic development, religion, and infrastructure. Also Nick reacts to the recent government bailouts of financial companies and why it is unconstitutional, irresponsible, and how this practice violates and threatens the existence of the free market.

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Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 21: Taxation=Theft

Nick Pardini — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:09:20 +0000

In this episode Nick discusses how taxation is simply a legal way for government to steal your hard earned money. The reason the tax burden has increased so high beause of the demands of the entitlement mentality by the left and the lazy. Also Nick explains the extent of “East Coast Bias” in sports and what causes it.

Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 20: America Land of the Debt Part 2

Nick Pardini — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:28:49 +0000

In this episode, Nick extends his talk about American financial irresponsibility by explaining how the fiscal irresponsibility contributes to both the short and long term problems with the American economy. Solutions to balancing the budget include reform of social security, medicare, and national defense. Nick also mentions other notable news such as the old versus the new media, the Republican national convention, and the unveiling of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

worst logo in all of sports (I’ve seen little league, WNBA, and middle school logos that are better) What does it have to do with Thunder at all?

Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 19: America- Land of the Debt Part 1

Nick Pardini — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:22:35 +0000

This episode is the first of a multiple part series where Nick analyzes the current and long term financial crisis that plagues the country. Nick also explains how the average citizen and private industry contribute to the lackluster economy and how irresponsible spending by these parties have hurt American society and standards of living. As a result, a new social class system based on who has bad debt and the financially responsible has been established along with a large wealth gap between these A negative savings rate, government welfare that stretches across all income levels Also, Nick comments on key news stories: Hurricane Gustav, John McCain nominating Sarah Palin, and Chad Johnson’s name change.

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Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 18: Political Football

Nick Pardini — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:58:31 +0000

In this episode, Nick discusses how Obama’s selection of Joe Biden as running mate effects the election and talks about how this show the hypocrisy of Obama’s change message. Nick also explains the concept of political football and how both Republicans and Democrats take the same stances on critical issues and just the minute details of the same policy. Also this episode features the 2008 Rational Rants College Football Preview and Nick’s pick for the national title.

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Rational Rants With Nick Pardini Episode 17: Rivals in Russia in China

Nick Pardini — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:39:29 +0000

In this episode Nick discuss the looming foreign policy threat of Russia and China. Both of their governments are based off a psuedo-totalitarian system known as “authoritarian capitalism” which allows free markets without personal freedoms and/or civil liberties. This gives their governments absolute control of these nation’s citizens’ lives. Nick also explains how geopolitical and economic connections to the USA and Russia/China make these natiions potentially future enemies. As a result, Nick investigates into some foreign policy changes are needed and a few side rants.

Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 16: Educated Solutions to the Public Schools System

Nick Pardini — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:02:45 +0000

In this episode of Rational Rants, Nick discusses the problems with the public education system in the United States of America. There are four roots to America’s underachievement: government bureaucracy, the Teachers’ Union, a culture of anti-intellectualism, and a government monopoly. Nick also explains a more free market solutions to fixing the public education system and make the schools accountable.

Rational Rants Episode 15: Uselessness of Unions

Nick Pardini — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:07:06 +0000

After a month of patching up, Nick is back to Rational Rants and addresses the obsolesence of unionized labor. With the global economy, modern transportation and communications, reform of labor laws, and the ability to easily trade jobs, unions are now outdated. Now unions only hurt America by protectionism, increasing unemployment, rewarding mediocre work quality, and putting US businesses at a disadvantage across the globe.

Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 14: Politically Correct

Nick Pardini — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:03:35 +0000

In this episode Nick talks about the societal ramifications of political correctness. Featuring analyst Chris “the machine” Lewis, the discussion extends to Obama, islamofascism,Don Imus, and more. Also Nick analyzes the 2008 NBA Draft and why white Americans fail in professional basketball.

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Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 12: Globalization and Small Time Soccer

Nick Pardini — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:36:47 +0000

Many people fear the global economy and free trade, but in reality free trade and globalization provide more prosperity for all. Protectionism is only certain industries and their workers trying to rescue themselves from cheaper and better foreign competition at the expense of the consumer.
Nick also explains that even with the globalization of society, why soccer still can never become truly relevant in the United States.

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Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 11: Pandora’s Box

Nick Pardini — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:28:52 +0000

How tinkering and opening up the interpretation of things can open up loads of potential problems and chaos. In this episode, Nick Pardini investigates how the “Pandora’s Box” effect has caused problems and devalued the role of the welfare state, the definition of marriage, and the value of art in society. Nick also rants about modern art, social security, and gay marriage.

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Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Bonus Episode 4: President’s Series Part 4

Nick Pardini — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:05:39 +0000

Finally the last segment of the presidential series is out. In this episode I rank the ten best best presidents in American history. Where do greats like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan fit in to the top ten? Listen to find out.

Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 10: Skeptical Talk with Steven Novella

Nick Pardini — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:25:58 +0000

In this episode, Nick interviews Dr. Steven Novella from the Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe Podcast to discuss the creation vs. evolution controversy, alternative medicine, critical thinking, astrology, and how science and politics intersect. Nick also states his own opinions on evolution.

Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 9: Mad Money Machine

Nick Pardini — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:30:34 +0000

I discuss the flaws Federal Reserve and the need to change to the gold standard. I will also
interview Paul Douglas Boyer from the Mad Money Machine podcast (best business podcast of 2006 and 2007), about the economy. We also debate what makes more money: active stock trading or index funds?

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Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 8: Chris Future Interview

Nick Pardini — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:11:28 +0000

In this episode, I interview Chris Future from Think Future Radio and discuss the current crop of candidates, the perils of big government, civil liberties, and the Prozac nation that is socialism and socialized medicine.

Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Episode 6: All About Global Warming

Nick Pardini — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:05:30 +0000

My detailed analysis about climate change. It is happening, but how is caused by people and what is just natural? Can people really influence the earth to threaten its natural balance and civilization? My opinions on all of these and the hypocrisy of global warming’s biggest advocate, Al Gore.

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Rational Rants with Nick Pardini Bonus Episode 3: President’s Series Part 3

Nick Pardini — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:56:06 +0000

This is third part of the four part US Presidents rankings, ranking the best presidents from worst to best. Who is a better president Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland, or John F. Kennedy. Find out this and more by listening.