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The Law
PDF File The Foundation for Economic Education, Inc ^ | Frederic Bastiat

Posted on 08/27/2009 10:06:36 PM PDT by ReadTheLaw

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By using "The Law", which on its face is non partisan, I have converted hundreds of liberals into conservatives. It is a quick read. The conclusions are inescapable. Government never creates wealth, government can only redistribute or destroy wealth. Without a profit motive no wealth can ever be created. Use this little book to turn your liberal friends into conservatives. This is the best sneak attack against a liberal Mind. If he reads this book before he understands in full the implications he will be forced to turn against socialism which is just another word for what liberals think they believe. Liberals are really just conservatives who lack information and need a little help with their logic.
1 posted on 08/27/2009 10:06:36 PM PDT by ReadTheLaw
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but how do you convert the new liberals who are against the use of logic?


2 posted on 08/27/2009 10:08:37 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Obama acted stupidly...and that's after knowing all the facts.)
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Make them pay taxes?


3 posted on 08/27/2009 10:12:13 PM PDT by ABQHispConservative (A Blue Dog Democrat is an oxyMoron!)
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To: ari-freedom

“but how do you convert the new liberals who are against the use of logic?”

All people are capable of logic. It just needs to be packaged correctly. “The Law” is perfect fot this.


4 posted on 08/27/2009 10:12:47 PM PDT by ReadTheLaw (by Frederic Bastiat)
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Pull them out of college & into the real world.


5 posted on 08/27/2009 10:14:09 PM PDT by Republic_of_Secession.
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Some people will not accept your premise. Some would not call it “plunder”, some would say it is justice overdo, some would say under certain conditions it’s acceptable, or even the right thing to do.


6 posted on 08/27/2009 10:18:28 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: Republic_of_Secession.

“Pull them out of college & into the real world.”

College students as well as their professors have all been won over after reading “The Law” - you just have to get it into their hands. Explain that it is profound and logical and let them discover for themselves that it turns them into conservatives.


7 posted on 08/27/2009 10:20:14 PM PDT by ReadTheLaw (by Frederic Bastiat)
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Are you sure they’re not just telling you they’ve converted so you’ll stop tapping on their windows at night?


8 posted on 08/27/2009 10:22:32 PM PDT by Junior_G
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Concentration Camps.
9 posted on 08/27/2009 10:22:34 PM PDT by Semper Mark (ObamaCare was exemplified in the last days of the life of his white grandmother.)
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“Some people will not accept your premise. Some would not call it “plunder”, some would say it is justice overdo, some would say under certain conditions it’s acceptable, or even the right thing to do.”

Agreed - this was excerpted from well into the body of the book. The basis is fully laid out first. If you read it all from the beginning you will agree that by that point the reader WILL regard it as plunder.


10 posted on 08/27/2009 10:22:58 PM PDT by ReadTheLaw (by Frederic Bastiat)
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“Are you sure they’re not just telling you they’ve converted so you’ll stop tapping on their windows at night?”

Yes, because they joined me working to elect conservatives. It does not just win them over, it activates them.


11 posted on 08/27/2009 10:24:59 PM PDT by ReadTheLaw (by Frederic Bastiat)
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getting a left wing into job usually changes them. And I don’t mean jobs like media/teacher/desk jobs that are comfy jobs. Get them to do some hard labor, where they work hours are long, then they’ll become to appreciate where the tax money goes


12 posted on 08/27/2009 10:28:33 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: ReadTheLaw

This is one of the most excellent things I think I’ve ever seen posted on this site. Thank you for sharing it.

I believe you when you say that you’ve converted hundreds of liberals into a conservative way of thinking with this treatise. I can see that it’s capable of accomplishing that, in just the small bit I read tonight.

I’ve got the link bookmarked for a full read, later.

Thanks again.


13 posted on 08/27/2009 10:28:59 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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“This is one of the most excellent things I think I’ve ever seen posted on this site. Thank you for sharing it.

I believe you when you say that you’ve converted hundreds of liberals into a conservative way of thinking with this treatise. I can see that it’s capable of accomplishing that, in just the small bit I read tonight.

I’ve got the link bookmarked for a full read, later.

Thanks again.”

You are welcome. We all need to share these eternal truths with our fellow citizens.


14 posted on 08/27/2009 10:31:54 PM PDT by ReadTheLaw (by Frederic Bastiat)
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How to Convert a Liberal into a Conservative (simplified)

Many conservatives are former liberals who were mugged one time too many.

15 posted on 08/27/2009 10:42:46 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: ReadTheLaw
All people are capable of logic.

But progressive-liberals react to truth as vampires react to holy water.

16 posted on 08/27/2009 10:43:51 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: ReadTheLaw

http://www.fee.org/pdf/books/The_Law.pdf


17 posted on 08/27/2009 10:47:20 PM PDT by WSGilcrest (Arigatou gozaimasu)
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To: ReadTheLaw

Very good points.

Thanks.


18 posted on 08/27/2009 10:59:03 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: ari-freedom

“but how do you convert the new liberals who are against the use of logic?”

No person is against the use of logic. It just has to be made simple enough for them to understand.


19 posted on 08/28/2009 12:08:31 AM PDT by ReadTheLaw (by Frederic Bastiat)
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I am not sure you fully realize the danger of post-modernism and the pop culture that values style and emotion over substance...but this is getting off topic from a very good post for those who are still attracted to logic and reason.


20 posted on 08/28/2009 12:13:12 AM PDT by ari-freedom (Obama acted stupidly...and that's after knowing all the facts.)
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