Left Wing College Entry #7

[ConservativeMan55]

This is number 7 in my entries.

This one will focus on one particular question.

Three of the classes I take are government classes, and the other is a writing class.

The hard left socialist class is one. Also known as Business Law.
The next one is American Government. The professor is admits to being a Democrat. But he's a southern democrat, and frequently makes fun of the Democratic party. Very open to discussion.

The third one is the one in which I would like to talk about today. I am going to write a ten-page paper for my public policy class. The Public Policy Professor has not said in which direction he leans, but from the notes he has given us, he leans a little more to the right.

The paper we are supposed to write is ten pages, and can be about any public policy matter that we wish to discuss.

Does anybody have any suggestions over what I should do my paper over, and what would be the easiest to write ten pages over? Here are my top ten that I am thinking about writing it over.

1) The possible war in Iraq. How I am for it.

2) Taxes. The tax cut I am for.

3)The war on terrorism.

4)Individual Property Rights. I know this one sounds like it may be hard to do. But think about it, the more rights we have over our own property, the more individual rights we have as citizens, the more prosperous we become. This could possibly spin off into other topics such as Guns, Abortion, SUV's , Taxes.

5) Guns and how we should all be forced to carry them.

6) I could do my essay over oil, and wanting to drill in Alaska.

7) Borders and Immigration.

8) How Liberal Democrats really don't like America or Americans. The only thing liberals care about is power. Exapanding their voter base.

9) The environment.

10) This is an open choice. Please provide your own suggestions for me.

I know I could talk about any of these, but which one looks to be the best? Thanks again.

[ConservativeMan55]

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[HitmanLV]

If he leans a little to the right, then the wisest choice is

6) I could do my essay over oil, and wanting to drill in Alaska.

A rational, sensible argument can be made, recognizing that a small percentage of the Artic National Wildlife Preserve would be compromised, but that the vast majority would be untouched, it can ease dependence on foreign oil, keep petrol costs down stateside, etc.

Only very leftist or environmental whacko types take offense to that. Its pretty uncontroversial to sensible folks who can weigh the costs and benefits.

Good luck.

[Alberta's Child]

Some of your topics appear to be too broad for a ten-page paper. Since your class is in "Public Policy," you might want to narrow them down a bit and discuss specific cases involving how these topics relate to public policy.

Anything related to foreign policy would be difficult to write about, since "public policy" is difficult to relate to an issue in which the public cannot be told all of the facts.

Anything related to how one political party or the other "doesn't like America" might make for a great op-ed piece, but probably doesn't belong in a public policy class. The key here is to support your position on an issue so clearly that even without mentioning a political party by name you make everyone understand how idiotic the opposing viewpoint is.

If I were to narrow one of your topics down a bit, I would suggest a paper on the different types of taxation in the U.S. today (income, payroll, capital gains, property, sales, estate, etc.) and which ones you think are best for a free society and which are worst.

[ConservativeMan55]

Good Idea. I'm seriously thinking about making the paper over taxes. Include a bit of property rights thrown in with it.

[ConservativeMan55]

I suggested foreign policy because the Professor told me it would be good to write over. Either one would work for me. I've written columns over all this stuff before.

[FreeTally]

I'd say go with the "Individual Property Rights" one.

Even if the teacher is a little "left", you can write it in a way that puts the reader on your side at the beginning, and leave the "controversial" stuff for later in the paper.

FYI, when I was in college in the early 1990's, our sophomore english class was called "argument and persuasion". Most people believed the teacher was a lesbian, but she never said it. I wrote a paper pretty much saying how "public schools have gone down hill since liberalism was interjected into the studies". She said I was a good writer, and gave me an "A". I had specific references to homosexuality and religion.

Just goes to show that an honest teacher can put aside their personal and political beliefs and be objective. In this case, all you had to do was present your arguments in a clear manner and show some support, and the reader's(teacher's) own beliefs shouldn't matter.

[Alberta's Child]

Sorry about that -- I should clarify what I said. When I said "foreign policy" I was talking about the topics you posted about possible war in Iraq and the war on terrorism. Foreign policy in general that is not related to questions about specific military operations is certainly a good topic.

[Mr. K]

I like #2- especially if other students will see/hear your paper.

Most student have not heard of taxes, but are aware of some guy named FICA who takes a big hit out of their part time pay chex.

When they get out of college and get a real job they STILL think they get 100% of their taxes refunded to them at the end of the year. (like you do when you are only making part time money)

I had knew one guy on his first full time job who showed me his year-to-date taxes paid and was ecstatic at how much he would be 'getting back' this year. (he thought the whole amount) When I told him he would only get a portion of that refunded IF he paid more than he owed he nearly became violent.

[ConservativeMan55]

Here is an article I wrote myself about property rights a couple months ago. I wrote this for www.loudcitizen.com

Even if liberals won't admit it, underneath all the rhetoric they spew, they cannot stand capitalism. They don't understand it, and don't want to. Capitalism is actually a social rather than economic system. Have you ever heard liberals use this definition without using the word capitalism "Multinational corporations enslaving third-world peasants and stealing their natural resources?" Thats what they want you to believe about our current system. If they truly believe this definition, and this philosophy of capitalism in America, that means they themselves are guilty.

Anyone can participate in the current American system, and be successful. Our country is the greatest on earth, and liberals refuse to directly accept this. If they were even to acknowledge the success of capitalism, they would have to admit that welfare is not needed, and is a failure. Welfare is nothing more than slavery. Its you at your job, working and then giving that money to the government, which they then give to someone who isn't working. Therefore, you are being forced to work for someone else.

Capitalism is based with a understanding of the existence of individual rights. The validation of these rights is rested upon by recognizing that man is rational, and has the ability to discover and be successful on his own, without governments, kings, or mystical revelations. Liberals simply don't believe that a simple man can pull himself up by his bootstraps, and be successful. To them, anything without government help or intervention is corrupt.

Taxes are a great example of this. If you give the government more of your money, and that money is put into a common place, where it is then used for the society, that is socialism, and it doesn't work. The pilgrims tried this, and it was divisive, corrupt, and it just plain failed. Once capitalism is set forth, it works on its own, without the need for any handouts, intervention, or monitors.

Capitalism won't work without rights being acknowledged. Your rights should be acknowledged, you decide where your money goes, and where it doesn't go. Do you really want your money going to causes or people that you don't agree with? Thats the beauty of the capitalistic system. You decide where the money is spent, and the market responds appropriately. Liberals don't accept the fact that you own private property.

I suggest you read the story of Joseph and Pharaoh in Genesis 41:34. Joseph suggested Pharaoh reduce taxes on the Egyptians 20 percent. Can you guess the result of what happens when people end up with more of their own money? This was during the "seven years of plenty". During this time "the earth brought forth in heaps" They had more of their own money, and they spent it, in the way that they saw fit.

I recently had two seperate discussions with two seperate people, and hopefully opened their eyes to the ways of capitalism. Here is what liberals would like you to think. They want you to believe that when one person profits, not to be confused with greed, that when one person profits another loses. This is known as zero sum economics, and it is totally false. One argument that was made for zero sum economics was this "Well, I gave this guy a dollar, so he has it now, instead of me"

Corporate America isn't in the con business as many liberals would like you to think. That dollar given to them, or anyone else for that matter, was given of your own free will. You gave it because you received some sort of service in return for it. Follow the dollar once it leaves your hand. It goes to the corporation or supplier, and that supplier turns around and gives it back to workers. Which in this case, could be the very person who gave them the money for the service in the first place.

Greed is when you want something all to yourself, just for you, and no one else. Profit is when you benefit from something or someone, and in turn hire workers and spread that profit around. Thus a corporation is born. Which sounds more "greedy" to you? Someone who starts a business and employs thousands possibly millions of people, or someone who sits at home, and takes money for doing nothing, while helping no one.

Someone recently complained to me about Wal-Mart. "I don't know about Wal-Mart" they said "It just seems like the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer" Since we live in America, and oppurtunities are endless, its really no one's fault but your own if you don't succeed. Wal-Mart provides a service, and people pay for that service in return for their money. Wal-Mart then takes that money, and employs workers with it.

Liberals love the idea of class warfare. They want to soak the rich every chance they get. They want you to feel like the wealthy in this country have stolen from you. On the contrary, the wealthy have spread wealth, and created oppurtunities for the rest of us. Thats how American capitalism works, the more people who work, the more oppurtunities there are. The more businesses open up, more people are employed. There isn't some divider in between the classes. There isn't anything stopping you or me from profiting. Except the liberal elite, who think they know what is best for you.

In reality, we are all wealthy, its just that some of us have taken the oppurtunities placed in front of us. These oppurtunities are placed by the average American, not a government office. They are placed there by people like you and me. American Capitalism is a beautiful thing, and doesn't need to be tampered with. Another point to be made is that most corrupt executives don't get to the top by being corrupt, rather they get to the top, and the corruptness brings them down. So in closing, I'd like to thank the honest business owners in America, and the Americans that work for them.

[Cosmo]

I'd go with the topic : How liberal democrats don't really like America. They all claim their dissent is owed to their love of country, but I contend the only thing they ike about America is it's a pretty place to live. I've been thinking about writing a paper demonstrating this , myself.

[ConservativeMan55]

Thanks for the suggestion Cosmos. In the end I am going to choose something that I am passionate about. Something I am so passionate about that I will be able to write ten pages over it without even realizing how much I have written.

[Lando Lincoln]

Greetings CM55

Your threads are generating interest, I must say. Hope my remarks on #6 helped.

My first impulse is the taxation issue. There is a lot of spin that you can cut through - especially when you examine the tax cut debate. And, don't forget another form of taxation. The lottery - where all participants are willing participants.

[ConservativeMan55]

Thanks for the response Lando Lincoln. I know we have a lot of people in college who need help mobilzing conservatives. There are many conservatives in the US who don't know they are conservatives yet.

[sailor4321]

I'd go for one slightly altered: Guns and how it is both a civic duty and a Christian moral imperative that we carry them....

[ConservativeMan55]

Good suggestion. I'll definitely include guns in on the paper at some point. Property rights related to taxes is looking good though.

[FreeTally]

I'd have to say that's a pretty good essay, my friend.

I have one critique/suggestion if you wish to hear it. I'd stay away from blanket statements like this:

Liberals don't accept the fact that you own private property.

This is partially true only for the fact that many, many people don't accept the fact that "you own private property", and some happen to be "liberals". The notion of government deciding what one may do with private property is not exclusive to "liberals". People with such a notion are properly called "authoritarian socialists". They call themlseves conservatives and they call themselves liberals, because they think they are taking sides, but it all comes down to authoritarian policies with inbedded socialism.

Over all, a good write! Keep it up, and keep learning. We all do it every day!

[ConservativeMan55]

When I went back over and read it I kind of thought the same thing. The point I think I was trying to make was that your money is your private property, and liberals see no problem in taking that away from you through taxes.

[Verginius Rufus]

I would suggest you take another look at the story of Joseph. In chapter 41 it appears that Joseph has the Egyptian officials take the surplus grain from the people without paying them for it, but in chapter 47 the Egyptians are paying for stored-up grain during the seven years of famine, until they are entirely destitute. They end up giving their land to Pharaoh and essentially working as sharecroppers for the government (keeping 80% of the grain and handing 20% over to Pharaoh). The Egyptians are so grateful to Joseph for his saving their lives that they are willing to be slaves of Pharaoh.

Much more of a liberal utopia than a conservative one, I think.

[ConservativeMan55]

I'll go back and read over it again. I found it in Rush's second book. I went and read it, and it was sure enough true.