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Social Degeneration: Part II (Thomas Sowell)
Creators Syndicate ^ | August 16, 2011 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 08/15/2011 6:13:14 PM PDT by jazusamo

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What was left over from the taxidermist(s) were things like bear heads, antelope heads, etc. Marlin, too. The types of ‘trophies’ that sportsmen like to display. Various prey he’d hunted and then graced his home. He’d take trips to AK, where an airplane would drop the hunters off at some wilderness area, leave them for a week of hunting, then pick up the hunters and whatever they’d bagged, with the latter going off to the taxidermist.

What was left over from his business after the looting, burning, etc. was everything. Seriously, he took at least one (probably more) rifle downtown to his liquor store and sat in a chair behind the counter with the rifle very obviously pointed out. No one touched his property, as they burned the rest of the street for blocks on end.


21 posted on 08/15/2011 11:53:12 PM PDT by EDINVA
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Interesting. You’d take one government-caused or exacerbated set of problem and replace it with another??? Why?


22 posted on 08/16/2011 12:14:54 AM PDT by dcwusmc (A FREE People have no sovereign save Almighty GOD!!! III OK We are EVERYWHERE)
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We can glimpse the future of “Federal Dependency” by looking at the history, and results, of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.


23 posted on 08/16/2011 4:28:45 AM PDT by radioone (Don't let the media pick our nominee)
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Succinct, as usual. I’d urge anyone interested to pick up a copy of Ann Coulter’s latest book, Demonic. In it she dissects the profile of “the mob”.


24 posted on 08/16/2011 5:35:43 AM PDT by Inwoodian
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Interesting. You’d take one government-caused or exacerbated set of problem and replace it with another??? Why?

That's a loaded question. I am suggesting that years of entitlement mentality and education misinformation have led to immature children reaching adulthood.

I believe that this may be somewhat reversed by promoting pride in service to our country. Along with an opportunity to present a more positive side of history, some lessons on personal responsibility, and pride of accomplishment.

25 posted on 08/16/2011 8:19:18 AM PDT by oldbrowser (They're socialists don't call them liberals)
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Seriously, he took at least one (probably more) rifle downtown to his liquor store and sat in a chair behind the counter with the rifle very obviously pointed out. No one touched his property, as they burned the rest of the street for blocks on end.

Great story - happy ending....

26 posted on 08/16/2011 9:51:52 AM PDT by GOPJ (One ring to rule them/one ring to find them/one ring to tax them/and in indebtedness bind them.)
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BFL


27 posted on 08/16/2011 10:05:02 AM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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Then start supporting patriotism programs such as what the VFW offers at local schools through local posts. NOT government conscription, which is no more than legalized slavery.


28 posted on 08/16/2011 4:59:11 PM PDT by dcwusmc (A FREE People have no sovereign save Almighty GOD!!! III OK We are EVERYWHERE)
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Or they could volunteer (key word: volunteer) at a VA hospital. I know my time volunteering there led me to appreciate the sacrifices of men in World War II.


29 posted on 08/20/2011 10:05:56 PM PDT by 10thAmendmentGuy
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