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Sowell: Irresponsible Choices
Creators Syndicate ^ | September 2, 2014 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 08/31/2014 9:45:39 AM PDT by jazusamo

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To: econjack

Wouldn’t be at all surprised either, which is why I’m willing to take a hard look at Dr. Ben Carson.


41 posted on 08/31/2014 1:20:31 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: jazusamo

I nominate Lois Learner for all those rubberhead, dumbass democrats out there.


42 posted on 08/31/2014 1:31:17 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: EBH

I agree with you 100%!!! But...we have to start somewhere....and November 4, 2014 is the first race towards victory in saving America and preserving its greeatness for our children and grandchildren yet to come!! Please vote to destroy the entire Democrat Party politically on November 4, 2014!!!


43 posted on 08/31/2014 1:35:53 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!.)
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To: dsc

I would love to see that. Unfortunately, I think he may be too smart to put himself, his family, and friends through the er, “stuff” they would take. Though, I have no doubt he would be one of the best ever.


44 posted on 08/31/2014 1:47:35 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: jazusamo; Iron Munro; Diogenes; Jim Robinson; MeshugeMikey; Liz; BuckeyeTexan; RitaOK; Aria; ...

” - - - but the real question is whether we learn from them. - - - “

Right question, wrong answer amplification.

Sowell waxes eloquent on “demographic characteristics,” but does not mention Crime and Punishment, the basic building block of any Society rooted in LAW.

Federal Politicians commit Crime at will, because they know beyond a smidgen of doubt that there will be NO Punishment.

To carry Sowell’s argument to the extreme, would the election to US President of a transvestite, part genetic of each of the 100+ races of the World, quadriplegic, deaf mute finally set aside the mumbo-jumbo academic idea that the USA will not be “Worthy” unless every combination of “demographic characteristic” has finally been elected President?

Instead, why not answer Sowell’s question, ( “but the real question is whether we learn from them.”), this way:

* Has the voting public learned why politicians who have committed crimes against the US Constitution have not yet been punished?

* Has the voting public learned why politicians who have been charged with the responsibility of Impeached a criminal President are being kept in office by other politicians?

* What actions have been taken by Federal Politicians to punish those who violate the Constitution, and those who refuse to punish those who do?

* List three actions, already taken by Federal Politicians, that “will make sure that this never happens again.”


45 posted on 08/31/2014 2:00:51 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
“[Americans] have learned absolutely nothing from the disastrous results of the irresponsible self-indulgence of choosing a President of the United States on the basis of demographic characteristics, instead of individual qualifications.”

I think many Americans have learned just the opposite lesson. It's not about right and wrong, it's about winners and losers. The object is for your party to win so that you can share in the spoils. Lie, cheat, steal, it's all fine just as long as you win.

46 posted on 08/31/2014 4:06:16 PM PDT by oldbrowser (We have a rogue government in Washington)
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To: kearnyirish2
Until low information voters see the relationship between their plights and the socialist nanny-state, I don’t see things improving for them. They don’t live well...<<<

Nope!..they don't see that and cant!...They have to be taught..the hard way....

47 posted on 08/31/2014 7:23:07 PM PDT by M-cubed
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To: jazusamo

Oh, but voting for the first woman president seems like such a cool thing to do - like voting for the first black president - all us ninth graders are looking forward to it, so we can stay in the in-crowd.....


48 posted on 08/31/2014 8:54:18 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: JLAGRAYFOX
If we wake up some morning and find some American city in radioactive ruins, will we connect the dots and see this as a consequence of voting to elect an unknown and untried man, for the sake of racial symbolism?

You're right - it's time to vote the Democratic Party out of existence before they kill all of us. Or we wake up to one city in radioactive ruins... and the threat of 5 more if we don't surrender.

49 posted on 08/31/2014 9:14:22 PM PDT by GOPJ (Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil. - Thomas Mann)
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To: rockrr

Gotta get that on a tee shirt:

“You voted for obama in 2008 to “prove” you weren’t a racist; vote against obama now to prove you’re not an idiot”


50 posted on 09/01/2014 2:42:21 AM PDT by Liz
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To: GOPJ

Labor Day means one major thing to me...the start of the November election campaign!!! As such Obama must go!!! Only way to do that effectively is for each and every American voter to cast their vote against any, and all Democrat candidates running for office this year!!! Time has come to save our country...before Anti-American, Obama and his Obamabot, Democrat ilk destroy it!!!


51 posted on 09/01/2014 7:13:21 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!.)
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To: Liz
“You voted for obama in 2008 to “prove” you weren’t a racist; vote against obama now to prove you’re not an idiot”

LOL - that really is good..

52 posted on 09/01/2014 8:49:51 AM PDT by GOPJ (Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil. - Thomas Mann)
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To: jazusamo

I think we’re going to have to run a Conservative woman in 2016 to have a chance at winning. I know about the male Conservative candidates FR keeps pushing, but I don’t think they’ll be able to counter the gender card with the middle, and that’s where the election will be won or lost.


53 posted on 09/01/2014 10:17:39 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (See my home page for some of my answers to the left's talking points.)
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To: oldbrowser

You may be right. :)


54 posted on 09/01/2014 11:05:52 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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