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IF GOVERNMENT MAKES LIFE EASIER, DOES THAT MAKE IT BETTER?
Chuck #25
Short answer, don't talk to terrorists. And if you do, I really don't give a rat's patoot about your privacy.
Comment Posted By cdor On 30.01.2009 @ 09:48
Much worse than a corrupt immoral CEO is a corrupt immoral POTUS. In other words,Michael, man is far from perfect, but corrupt government can do much more pervasive, long term harm than a crappy arrogant corporate CEO.
That being said, capitalism is amoral. Profit is its high objective. Corporate social conscienceness is mainly the result of the people running that corporation. Government, ideally, would enforce rules and regulations that would mollify extreme runaway anti-social capitalism. But now we are back to depending on good government and extremely capable uncorruptable politicians. I haven't seen too many of those lately from either party. Government works in heavy handed broad brush strokes that more often than not make matters worse. I'm thinking baby with the bath water kind of fits. And I'm thinking that is exactly what government is about to do with this so-called stimulus.Conservatives aren't against government, just dumb bloated government. Believe me, though, I feel your pain. This recession certainly could have been expected as part of the normal business cycle and a bloated housing market, but the financial collapse came upon us like a stealth disease out of nowhere.
Comment Posted By cdor On 30.01.2009 @ 09:27
Sara in va, re: ADA
I can't understand why a boldly posted sign at the entrance to a privately owned business ( even if opened to the public ) saying "NO ADA FACILITIES" or "SMOKING PERMITTED" wouldn't be sufficient to worn those against entering if they are offended.
What do you say, Chuck in Tuscon? These are some specific individual liberties that are being inhibited, don't you agree?
Comment Posted By cdor On 29.01.2009 @ 20:37
Manning #21:
"He also said that this 50% free treatment load he found in three different hospitals was a major reason for the rise in hospital costs and doctor’s fees for those who can pay."Or for those who are responsible enough citizens to buy insurance. How many of those "47 million" uninsured Americans would rather spend their money on a new flat screen or fancy car than health insurance, especially when they know they can walk into an emergency room and be treated for free? It takes a tremendous amount of self-responsibility for citizens to live in a FREE country. It also takes an understanding that citizens who pay for the the tremendous services of this country need to be respected by at least protecting our borders.
Chuck #20
"The idea that some group of people can decide which of my liberties I can or cannot live without is extremely frustrating."Indeed, no arguments. However, if you are talking about the security of the entire country, specificity would be extremely helpful in understanding your issues.
Comment Posted By cdor On 29.01.2009 @ 20:25
Surabaya's example of the ADA law is a perfect. The government determines the height of toilets and lavatories and the width of aisles in stores, etc. The problem is everyone with a disability is unique. To some the tall toilets make it difficult to transfer on and off wheel chairs. To others the height of the lavatories isn't correct. Some businesses have had to close because they couldn't physically accommodate certain handicapped individuals. Society has spent hundreds of billions of dollars to publicly accommodate handicapped. They represent, what, 1% of the population? Furthermore, the laws initiated don't even work for all of them.
We have always been a wealthy enough country to absorb these excesses in government regulation expense. Will we be in the future?
To Gaia, I would sure like to know what exact freedoms he/she have given up after 9/11. Other than the irritation at airports, I have felt no effect on my life.
Comment Posted By cdor On 29.01.2009 @ 08:37
Honest and insightful, a home run. Rick you hit this one out of the park. The Cubs should send you a contract.
Michael, from your point of view, well put. The only problem is you are exchanging the terms conservative and liberal with Republican and Democrat. I would be willing to bet, sir, that many of those brilliant Harvard, Wharton, Yale grads in Wall Street of which you speak in a righteously negative tone, for good reason, are Democrats.
Good points by Chuck as well. Yes we do give up liberty for security. How much liberty for how much security is the delicate balancing act of good government.
Comment Posted By cdor On 28.01.2009 @ 19:47
THOUGHTS ON OBAMA'S FIRST WEEK: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
Sara in va has pretty damn solid posts every time I tune in to your blog, Mr Rick. Why so hypercritical? I listened to your podcast with Ed and you seem very relaxed and good humored. I like you that way. Please don't chase away solid intellects of the right or you'll be left with Chuck and Michael and your hand (so to speak).
Comment Posted By cdor On 26.01.2009 @ 20:24
DAVID FRUM, THE BIG TENT, AND SPLENETIC CONSERVATIVES
Humans are just a few steps beyond lemmings. There is little substitute for a charismatic leader in attempting to advance ideaologies to the electorate. Obama is charismatic, McCain is not. Republicans are chewing themselves up because they have no leader currently. When one emerges all of this big tent or strict adherence crap will end.
Remember, the Dems are SO inclusive they threw Joe Lieberman out.
Comment Posted By cdor On 23.01.2009 @ 23:11
I WILL MISS THE LEFT'S BUSH DERANGEMENT
Jeez, calm down Rick. Sometimes it seems that the best compliment a poster can get here is to NOT get a reply from the esteemed host.
I wouldn't count on the end of BDS quite yet, though. Pelosi and Conyers seem hell-bent on keeping that syndrome alive for some time to come.
And although I might use different phraseology with AJB, like "it's fairly typical of a psychotic to not identify his own psychosis", bottom line he seems at best, unaware.
Comment Posted By cdor On 19.01.2009 @ 11:06
I'll celebrate that shiskabob and all his brethren are celebrating after eight years of being depressed.
I'll celebrate that McCain isn't in charge, because I think he is basically clueless and would have done absolutely nothing to further conservatism.
And I'll pray (because prayer is all I've got to go with here, sorry Rick) that Obama isn't who I think he is and that he will help lead the U.S. out of these economic doldrums while keeping our western civilization safe from the onslaught of Islamofascism.
I will remain, however, skeptical and critical for I do not believe the Messiah has arrived.
Sorry about that, shishkabob.
Comment Posted By cdor On 18.01.2009 @ 11:19
