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Morally Paralyzed (Thomas Sowell)
Townhall.com ^ | July 24, 2007 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 07/23/2007 9:06:06 PM PDT by jazusamo

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To: rockinqsranch

Any students of history here?

What was the role of the European media in advocating negotiation over action in the years 1936 to 1938?


21 posted on 07/23/2007 10:50:05 PM PDT by Stallone (War with Iran - While Bush is President and Troops are Present.)
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To: jazusamo

Sewell makes so much sense with his parallels between then and now. I just wonder why so many in this country cannot see the handwriting on the wall as well?


22 posted on 07/23/2007 10:56:54 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of a 2nd BCT 10th Mountain Soldier fighting the terrorists in the Triangle of Death)
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To: jazusamo
Unlike Germany, Iran knows that war with the US will bring its defeat. So what does it want that it doesn’t already have? Yes, a long drawn out solution to the ME crisis where Israel is pushed into the sea, but that too will bring Iran gasping to its knees.

It wants sex on TV as a way to stave off its incompetence... so America should broadcast the latest “Sex in the City” to save Tehran.

23 posted on 07/23/2007 11:28:07 PM PDT by Blind Eye Jones
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To: jazusamo
The Democrats: The Party Of Peace In Our Time. History will judge their insouciance towards the present danger harshly.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

24 posted on 07/23/2007 11:35:15 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Blind Eye Jones
Unlike Germany, Iran knows that war with the US will bring its defeat.

In my view, we need to stop drawing parallels between Nazi Germany and present day affairs e.g. Iran et al.

In short, totalinarism was the end of an era of Social Darwinism (Hitler, Mussolini, et al.) that started back in 1852 with Herbert Spencer (Darwin never said "survival of the fittest" that came from Spencer).

Did you know that the US practiced eugenics in the late 1890s.

25 posted on 07/24/2007 12:49:04 AM PDT by LjubivojeRadosavljevic
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To: LjubivojeRadosavljevic

Who “practiced eugenics” in the US(A)? Make your point.


26 posted on 07/24/2007 2:09:03 AM PDT by Misterioso
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Who “practiced eugenics” in the US(A)?.

Well, go back an look at what was done to mentally retarded children during late 1800's in the US. It was a consequence of the works of Galton and Binet (IQ testing).

I'm surprised that I should have too make such a follow up post. The point is clear in the previous post (mkay).

27 posted on 07/24/2007 2:32:40 AM PDT by LjubivojeRadosavljevic
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To: LjubivojeRadosavljevic

I asked who? Answer please.


28 posted on 07/24/2007 2:39:11 AM PDT by Misterioso
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To: Misterioso; LjubivojeRadosavljevic; All
Who “practiced eugenics” in the US(A)?

http://www.blackgenocide.org

29 posted on 07/24/2007 2:41:44 AM PDT by XR7
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To: LjubivojeRadosavljevic

>>Did you know that the US practiced eugenics in the late 1890s.

Heck, we’re practicing it today. Look at the roots of Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger.


30 posted on 07/24/2007 3:04:40 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: Misterioso
I asked who? Answer please.

Hold on here... Are you telling me that you don't know what happened to mentally retarded children in the US during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

31 posted on 07/24/2007 3:54:27 AM PDT by LjubivojeRadosavljevic
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To: jazusamo

Man, this is a depressing column. God Save Us from ourselves.

P.S I still love you, Mr. Sowell. You’re one of the few that tell it like it is.


32 posted on 07/24/2007 6:15:40 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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“Are you telling me that you don’t know what happened to mentally retarded children in the US during the late 1800s and early 1900s?”

Or to Rosemary Kennedy for that matter in the 1940’s. Ask Fat Teddy what they did to their own sister!!


33 posted on 07/24/2007 6:18:20 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: SoldierDad

I also wonder, it seems many think the threat will evaporate if we leave the ME but they’re not going away, the cancer will spread.


34 posted on 07/24/2007 7:14:07 AM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.com)
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To: goldstategop

Well said! The lack of concern by the libs is appalling, hopefully we survive it.


35 posted on 07/24/2007 7:18:23 AM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.com)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

You’re right about it not being an uplifting commentary. Maybe he and others will wake up some of the nay sayers by speaking out like this, there’s always hope.


36 posted on 07/24/2007 7:23:27 AM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.com)
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I wish Thomas Sowell would run for POTUS.

This is one man who is just brilliant and right.

37 posted on 07/24/2007 7:25:19 AM PDT by TChris (The Republican Party is merely the Democrat Party's "away" jersey - Vox Day)
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To: TChris

He’s one of the great thinkers of out time and there doesn’t seem to be many.


38 posted on 07/24/2007 7:34:20 AM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.com)
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To: jazusamo
"Those who do not remember..."

I forget the rest.

:0(

39 posted on 07/24/2007 8:04:28 AM PDT by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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To: jazusamo

bttt


40 posted on 07/24/2007 8:27:13 AM PDT by Guenevere (Duncan Hunter for President 2008!!!)
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