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Some Ammunition To Use In The Battle Against The Hate-America Gang
The Bulletin ^ | November 19, 2008 | Herb Denenberg

Posted on 11/19/2008 8:52:35 AM PST by jazusamo

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To: HighlyOpinionated

Thanks, HO, good advice.


21 posted on 11/19/2008 10:21:40 AM PST by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo

In my opinion, the reason people view government interference favorably is because there is this naive view among people that success, prosperity, and comfort are human rights, so the idea of letting failing business fall and irresponsible people pay the price for their actions is viewed as a crime.

What people don’t understand or refuse to grasp is that that’s how the economy is supposed to work; businesses are supposed to fall when they don’t work out, because the government pumping money into something that isn’t doing what’s necessary to keep going is just wasting funds that could go to something productive.

Also, there is this need to please everyone among society nowadays. Businesses and the government stumble over themselves trying to keep everyone happy, which we all know is impossible and is a waste of time, money and more often than not leads to resentment towards others (like what Affirmative Action and racial hiring quotas has done).

I’m of the opinion of Robert J. Ringer, in that if everyone was rationally selfish and always looking out for #1, things would be working out a lot better. We’ve seen the result of what happense when people allegedly try to look out for others (ie, the government trying to take care of the poor). Unfortunatly, I feel we are past the point of no return (or damn close to it). As a lot of people have suggested, a John Galt may be the only option for those of us who don’t want to spend the rest of our lives toiling for someone else’s benefit and getting nothing in return.


22 posted on 11/19/2008 10:35:34 AM PST by RWB Patriot ("Let 'em learn the hard way, 'cause teaching them is more trouble than they're worth,")
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To: jazusamo

bump 4 later


23 posted on 11/19/2008 11:05:52 AM PST by smokingfrog (If it's to be a bloodbath, let it be now. Appeasement is not the answer. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: jazusamo

thanks.

“And let me offer lesson number one about America: all great change in America begins at the dinner table. So tomorrow night in the kitchen I hope the talking begins.”

If conservatives want to take back this country, it must start with education.


24 posted on 11/19/2008 11:52:30 AM PST by dervish (in God I trust)
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To: Sherman Logan

They certainly didn’t have all the entitlement programs they have today.


25 posted on 11/19/2008 1:50:14 PM PST by murron (Proud Marine Mom)
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To: dervish

This is how the left is defeating us. They began with the education of the children in the 70’s, maybe even the 60’s. They are very patient and knew that by the time these schoolchildren were old enough to vote, they would have the beginning of their voting base. They have also bought votes with their entitlement programs. This has been a slow, methodical plan and we are seeing it come to fruition. If we hope to have a chance, it won’t happen overnight. Just going out there and saying that we have to preach conservative principles isn’t going to be enough. We have right on our side, but it depends on bad we want it.


26 posted on 11/19/2008 1:59:08 PM PST by murron (Proud Marine Mom)
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To: Nathan Zachary

More like they try to pretend Johnson was a Republican, but Nixon was the real warmonger. Unless they need to trot out the civil rights act, then he’s ok.

Whatever works. The left are nothing if not pragmatists.


27 posted on 11/19/2008 2:06:05 PM PST by ichabod1 (You won't know obammunism is here until it puts a boot in your (fat) bottom.)
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To: jazusamo

Who am I going to convince with a reasoned and historically grounded argument like this? I’m mostly arguing with people who get their news from Jon Stewart and can’t differentiate between Sarah Palin and Tina Fey impersonating Sarah Palin. (See ‘Why Obama Won’ on youtube.) Why don’t I just explain how the microwave works to my dog, while I’m at it? It will be just about as productive, and my dog’s at least cute when she’s confused (and, yes, this is a reference to Larson’s cartoon)...


28 posted on 11/19/2008 4:42:03 PM PST by MeanFreePath
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To: MeanFreePath

LOL! Good points all. :)


29 posted on 11/19/2008 4:55:33 PM PST by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: murron

I couldn’t agree with you more.


30 posted on 11/19/2008 9:38:00 PM PST by dervish (in God I trust)
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To: jazusamo
I'm disappointed, I thought the answer to the question was going to be “50 caliber"!
31 posted on 11/19/2008 9:42:42 PM PST by dalereed
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