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Comment on Progressivism by payday loans

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Comment on Progressivism by Jeannetta

Jeannetta — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:52:20 +0000

Vincent, I appreciate your comments, however, you are in left field-literally is appears.
If someone makes more, and can afford a gaudyily ornate mansion, then they have a right to it. The person in the one bedroom apartment has ever opportunity to do the same thing if they choose. It’s what we do with our circumstances that makes us richer or poorer.
If for example your one bedroom example is a smoker, then the money that they could be putting by for the ornate mansion is spent on other items. If we include any alcoholic beverages,a lottery ticket or a latte, those costs too are spent on other things than the pursuit of an ornate mansion. You could argue that the person born poor has no chance to “make it” in this world, and I would tell you that that argument is defeatist in attitude. If someone WANTS a better life, they have every capacity to make up their mind to have it, and I do speak from personal experience.
It is not the governments right to take more taxes from me because my husband makes more, so that the people in the one bedroom apartment can have a better life. It’s up to that one bedroom apartment dweller to make his or her life better. Sharing the wealth is a Socialist catch phrase, and leveling the playing field is it’s equally evil twin.
It’s not the roll of government to level any playing field; it’s an individuals responsibility to pull themselves up by the boot straps and make it happen.
Sharing the wealth is nothing more than “legalized plunder” that Fredric Bastiat talked about in “the Law”. You should read that, and also Ezra Taft Benson’s “The Proper Role of Government”; You could learn a thing or two.

Comment on Progressivism by Vincent Ruggiero

Vincent Ruggiero — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:50:46 +0000

I have a few problems with your interpretation of the language “share the wealth” and “level the playing field.” Though these can be argued as progressive values, to equate them with eglaterianism is a stretch. “share the wealth” does not mean “share the wealth” equally, I’d argue that it instead suggests a redistribution of how wealth is currently being spread to members at different skills levels who collaboratively produce or provide commodities. Certainly an intelligent and hardworking individual — hardwork and intelligence seem to go hand in hand (especially if we consider intelligence as being able to see the world in a clear, practical and unprejudice way)– deserves to earn more money than a less skilled and less hardworking colleague, however the amount made by both should not allow for a difference in lifestyle that puts one in a gaudily ornate mansion with all the trimmings, and the other in a one bedroom apartment who is barely able to afford things like an equal opportunity to education and healthcare. As to your remark on “level the playing field”, all you did was restate that it was “at the heart of progressivism.” I’de argue that “level the playing field” means let people with less opportunity and advantage, be it a private business or a child from a poor and uneducated family, have the means to let them compete — a core aspect of capitalism and individualism, not socialism.

Comment on The United Marxist States of America by Charlie Bell

Charlie Bell — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:16:04 +0000

I don’t know how this crap gets so much attention. Are we really that naive to think that we know the answers to all of the questions? I hope that I am not judged someday on the things that my current and ex-friends might say!!! I believe the cup is half full. I didn’t vote for President Obama but I am hoping that what he is doing might work. I am confident that if half of the things you have mentioned might try to come to pass that the American public will stand tall and refuse to let it happen. I must admit that I am far from an exemplary person. I’m not even sure of what that might look like. Therefore I am born to hope that the best might come to pass and ready to fight if it does not. Should we question things? Sure. Should we pass judgment when all of the evidence is not in and a trial has not been held? Well, I believe that is not the American way. That sounds more like….hum…. Marxism.

Comment on Make Up Your Mind by Jeannetta

Jeannetta — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:04:07 +0000

Mike, I appreciate your comments, and in previous posts, I have pointed out the flaws of both parties, and have recommended the book “Who Killed the Constitution” by Thomas E. Woods Jr. It spells out specifice details of Constitutional overreach by both parties.
Given that this site is “Obamunism”, I feel my comments and my bias is warranted.
My interchangable use of these terms sort of reflect my comments on what’s the “ism” du jour. Obama seems to be using them interchageably, therefore so do I.

Comment on Make Up Your Mind by Mike

Mike — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:32:40 +0000

It should be noted that while the “-isms” aren’t all that different sounding, they are indeed different and thereby NOT interchangeable.
Fascism is the opposite of communism. As noted in the definitions, fascism is the belief that a particular group is superior to all others and should thereby be the ruling class. This makes it the essential opposite of theoretical communism, in which all members of the community are perfectly equal and lack the need of a ruling class. This does have some mild similarities to true democracy (which it should be noted the U.S. is a federalistic republic) in that democracy holds the idea all members of the community should have a say in the governing body. Keep in mind, however, that even in that tiny connection there is a MASSIVE difference in the existence of a governing body.
Communism as Karl Marx envisioned it is an amazing idea, but it will never happen as it relies on the belief that human nature is not what it is. Thusly we end up with the “communism” we know of, and think of today, which is more along the lines of a dictatorship.
Also, given your article is quite notably of a heavily conservative bias I feel I should point out that Gearge W. Bush committed many an act that violated our constitutional freedoms. In example, I note the Patriot Act. Any small amount of research on the act will reveal how it broke some of our most basic constitutional rights.
If you’re going to talk about how this country is degrading through apathy of the general citizenry, which allows the government to overstep its bounds and encroach on our constitutional freedoms and rights (which IS true, and HAS been true for SEVERAL presidents’ terms) then I implore you to note the acts committed by both parties and quit trying to unload all of your worries onto the shoulder of just one man, who frankly, isn’t even the most powerful in the nation. The supreme court and congress hold more sway than he does. (although it admittedly does not help that both houses of congress share a majority party affiliation with the president. Historically such a situation rarely turns out well.)

In summary, continue to attempt to bring awareness of the U.S. decline to its citizens so that something can be done about it, but please, do so unbiased.

Comment on Make Up Your Mind by Tim Burns

Tim Burns — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:43:22 +0000

for a free people, these systems of govt are all unacceptable. Therefore I can understand how they are used interchangable in the public discussion. The scary thought is that Marxism is the most accurate description of our current adminstration, the Democratic party, and the political theory they are successfully fomenting in the uneducated population.

Comment on The United Marxist States of America by rsuasgha

rsuasgha — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:42:05 +0000

From Asia’s 1981 Album, the song is Wildest Dreams:

They recommended euthanasia
For non-conformers anywhere
Some mens dreams for others turn to nightmares
This never would have happened in my

Wildest Dreams

Comment on I Pledge! by Manon

Manon — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:17:24 +0000

I pledge to never watch a movie that those idiots are in, or listen to some of those artists’ music ever again. My president is supposed to serve me and the rest of the country, not the other way around.