Lefist Author Pushes EU Socialism Over US Capitalism {Rights For Animals & Plants?!?}

Human Events ^ | Nov. 24, 2004 | Cheryl K. Chumley

[Lindykim]

Universal 'rights' for plants and animals?!? What lunatics! If ants, beetles, worms, weeds, trees, etc., have 'rights' where does that leave mankind? Starving to death in caves.

[Prime Choice]

Universal 'rights' for plants and animals?!?

Of course. Don't you know that humans should only live on dead bark and fallen leaves? (And only if bugs haven't laid a claim on it first.)

[Brilliant]

All the better for the US. We won't have to worry about so much competition from Europe.

[Trippin]

Yeah, the only way the left may increase their political toehold is to let monkeys vote. They're a perfect fit for each other.

[Slyfox]

So much of our GDP...

The entire German economy is equal to what Ronald Reagan added to our 'capitalism' throughout the 1980's. We have begun the century leaving the EU in the dust. I don't know how they would ever be able to catch up.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Quit insulting monkeys. Unlike leftists they are quite nice when they are not throwing their feces at you.

[THX 1138]

In his celebrated An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Smith laid forth the controversial notion that in a perfectly administered capitalist market economy, each individual works to pursue his own interest, and it is his own welfare alone to which he is dedicated...

What conservatives believe is always "controversial" to the marxist elites...

[TASMANIANRED]

Socialism/Communism in all it's various forms killed 180million people in the 20th century.

They keep thinking they will get it right one day.

The only thing they are likely to achieve is Sharia and the decapitation or enslavement of the rest of their population.

[gedeon3]

'Starving to death in caves?'

Until they come up with 'universal rights' for caves.

[socialismisinsidious]

when they start with the "Universal rights for microbes" then we are really in trouble

[RockinRight]

What baffles me is that there are countless articles where someone like, say, Chirac, or someone will admit the US economic model has worked better, but yet they continue their socialist ways!

[carlr]

Let them live in their micro economies, always fearful,ultimately depending on the US in time of desperation.

[lancer]

taking the arguments presented within as a warning of things to come and arming themselves for intellectual battle accordingly.

I don't think so. Just read Horowitz's "Unholy Alliance" to learn what they are up to and how to stop them. And read all his other works while you're at it. And go to his www.frontpagemag.com on a regular basis. No need to buy the trash of these leftists; that just puts money in their pockets.

[OpusatFR]

Rifkin is a frikkin' dinosaur. He's been publishing his screed for decades.

Socialist? Yup. Green? Yup. Would love to see America go the way of the dodo and all the little capitalists with them. Entropy was his catcall on pollution and overpopulation. He believes that as long as energy sources cannnot be renewed due to overconsumption, we must find dirtier supplies. He's dealing with overpopulation and consumption. I think his thesis is just plain crap.

He offers no solutions other than USA BAD, everyone else including the grateful dead GOOD.

[Don Corleone]

Communism/Socialism has FAILED every tiime it has been tried.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

On behalf of the forty odd millions in the United States who voted for "Free Stuff" Kerry, I salute you.

[Graybeard58]

Starving to death in caves.

Stay out of the caves. Bats have rights too!

[wizardoz]

These people won't rest until there is not one single free country left on earth.

[Dallas59]

This Environmental criminal must be brought to European Justice! She eats insects and small animals, chews on plants and BURNS grass and small defenseless trees to heat things...EUROPEAN JUSTICE NOW!



Sarcasm off)

[KarlInOhio]

What's needed, he explains, is a more subjective rating of wealth that takes into consideration quality-of-life issues, like education and health care, instead of simple dollars.

I paid for a pretty good education and when I have a medical problem I can see a specialist for further testing the next day instead of waiting in line for months.

Wait, do you suppose he meant government paid education and government paid health care and not just education and health care in general?