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Socialism Makes People Worse (Dennis Prager Shows How Socialism Coarsens Life Alert)
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| 03/21/06
| Dennis Prager
Posted on 03/20/2006 10:03:23 PM PST by goldstategop
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Socialosm makes people worse. It coarsens both the body politic and eats away at the character and soul of a people. It inculcates narcissism, laziness and irresponsibility in the people. Socialism informs people they have rights but owe society nothing. Socialism is about the evading of adult responsibility. If you ever wonder why the French are self-centered, you can see the destructive effects of living under socialism. God forbid the Democrats make it impossible for America to live up to its greatness.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
To: goldstategop
I agree. Socialism is a fungus on the global landscape. Look what it did for the former Soviet Union.
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posted on
03/20/2006 10:07:12 PM PST
by
T Lady
(The Mainstream Media: Public Enemy #1)
To: goldstategop
To: goldstategop
Gee, what new revelation next?
The Pope's German? Hillary's a corrupt Marxist? 1+1 = 10 (there are 10 types of people, those who understand binary, and the rest)?
Actually, your accidental typo ('socialosm') offers an idea. I would suggest 'socialasm', to describe the crowd who 'get off' on socialism -- well, at least until that doctrine is formally applied to their own lives.
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posted on
03/20/2006 10:10:35 PM PST
by
SAJ
To: goldstategop
The French will gladly turn themselves into sheep, so long as they believe we will continue to be the sheepdog.
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posted on
03/20/2006 10:14:29 PM PST
by
decal
(My name is "decal" and I approve this tagline)
To: T Lady
"I agree. Socialism is a fungus on the global landscape. Look what it did for the former Soviet Union."
Hell, you don't have to look that far for evidence of the failure of liberalism. Look at San Francisco, or Washington D.C., or Detroit, or the entire freaking state of California...cesspools created by the "fungus" of liberalism.
Think of what this nation was, and what it's become. Which outcome of conservatism has made this country less than it was 50 years ago?
I'm not Mikael Savage's biggest fan, but he's right about one thing. The enemy is within.
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posted on
03/20/2006 10:19:27 PM PST
by
RavenATB
(Patton was right...)
To: goldstategop
Wonderful article and one I will remember in conversation with my flaming liberal friends.
BTW... France isn't the only country with the socialist problem over here... trust me. They're just getting it "in their face" at the moment.
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posted on
03/20/2006 10:24:58 PM PST
by
schwing_wifey
(Lily was mistaken.. The Borg are Swedish...Resistance is Futile.... PST +9hours)
To: goldstategop
Did socialism make the French what they are, or were they drawn to it because it matched their predisposition?
They have been socialists for so long that the tailspin appears to be irreversible.
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posted on
03/20/2006 10:28:16 PM PST
by
Rocky
(Air America: Robbing the poor to feed the Left)
To: Rocky
Good to know that Prager can still get certain types riled up over what the French do in the privacy of the zoo they call their country.
Guess you guys are tired of hearing about stuff like the Global War On Terrorism? Huh? Or the Iran Threat of Nuclear Extinction of Israel? Or the Slaughter of School Children in Chechnya?
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posted on
03/20/2006 10:51:02 PM PST
by
CBart95
To: goldstategop
....that allows a company to fire a person under the age of 26, without cause, within two years of being hired.
We call them layoffs in America.
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posted on
03/20/2006 11:00:16 PM PST
by
Dallas59
(MOHAMMED LIED-PEOPLE DIED)
To: goldstategop
Frederic Bastiat published "The Law" in 1950. It's been 156 years and the French still haven't read it.
God forbid the Democrats make it impossible for America to live up to its greatness.
God forbid the Republicans likewise.
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posted on
03/20/2006 11:08:22 PM PST
by
William Terrell
(Individuals can exist without government but government can't exist without individuals.)
To: Dallas59
The French think lifetime jobs are an entitlement. Because of that attitude, no one gets hired. No employer want to risk taking on a worker they can't fire if that worker can't bring anything of benefit to the company. But under socialism it doesn't matter if you work hard or if you are lazy. You still get the paycheck.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
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posted on
03/20/2006 11:13:45 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
Like Prager says, Americans might sound off against the French and their socialistic ideas but this country is tilting more and more toward a socialistic society. Diane Alden, in her column, stated that the majority of job gains was due to employment in government. Does that sound like a stable democratic society? I don't think so.
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posted on
03/20/2006 11:35:26 PM PST
by
taxesareforever
(Government is running amuck)
To: William Terrell
Oh Billy! You can't add and you can' keep from blaming Republicans from everything from your fallen arches and your low IQ.
Billy Dog. You know they are almost as bad as the dirty Democrats.
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posted on
03/20/2006 11:36:23 PM PST
by
CBart95
To: taxesareforever
Taxes: Diane Alden is a big kidder.
That "government jobs" thingy is her attempt at humor.
The jobs and almost 100% of the spending resides in our economy. She knows that and is she upset.
Actually it really does sound like an ideal "democratic republic" Taxes-doggie...because that's afterall what it is.
No more "commercials" for Democrats OK? All they do is hate poorly and have literally no agenda whatsoever.
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posted on
03/20/2006 11:46:05 PM PST
by
CBart95
To: William Terrell
Frederic Bastiat published "The Law" in 1950. It's been 156 years and the French still haven't read it.
___________________________________________________________
Are you a product of the Publik Skoolz or are you a time traveler?
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posted on
03/20/2006 11:48:20 PM PST
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: CBart95
Socialists are as socialists do. Stars in your eyes blind you to the road ahead.
Thanks for catching the typo. 1950 should be 1850. It's interesting that you didn't know who Bastait was and when he wrote. Try subtracting 156 from 2006. Use paper and pencil.
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posted on
03/20/2006 11:50:39 PM PST
by
William Terrell
(Individuals can exist without government but government can't exist without individuals.)
To: CBart95
This wasn't a commercial for demorats. Believe me I wouldn't do that. However, it was a statement, not commercial, on the direction this country is headed. All one needs to do is see the direction that taxes are going. If that isn't a good indication I don't know what is.
In regards to Diane Alden, I do not believe that she was being humorous. I don't believe she writes humor. Maybe she hits the nail on the head too many times for your liking and therefore you consider it humor.
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posted on
03/21/2006 12:22:09 AM PST
by
taxesareforever
(Government is running amuck)
To: CBart95
You know they are almost as bad as the dirty Democrats. The latest gang of GOPers is much worse than a lot of the 'rats.
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posted on
03/21/2006 12:46:06 AM PST
by
eskimo
(Political groupies - rabid defenders of the indefensible.)
To: goldstategop
These young people in France really believe that they should be able to be hired at their tender ages and that a company must not be allowed to fire them from their first day at work
What a leap - from 2 years to 1 day! When the truth is so powerful, why does the author need to lie?
The country that supported the USA most in Iraq was the UK, which had a socialist government. How does that fit into his theory?
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posted on
03/21/2006 1:29:33 AM PST
by
pau1f0rd
(Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful from each foreign stroke.)
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