Libertarianism is radically individualistic. It sees civilization as a network
of social contracts between individuals. Government and taxes are evil. One
reason, among many, is that taxes burden the individual for the sake of the
collective. Maybe an individual should contribute to the
John;
I really dislike it when someone generalizes any group. The problem I
have is with the continuous rant from the right that Everyone knows
that ___ is incompetent(replace the blank with government,
public schools or teachers etc) Please note that big business is never
a
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Chris Frandsenlear...@mac.com wrote:
I suggest that rather rant in general that we begin a concerted effort to
limit spending on campaigns and disallow TV and radio ads by any
organization other than the candidates. Leave the newspapers and the
internet open
Dan M wrote:
Of course, I knew there was another strain in libertarianism that was
based in morality. This was an ideological commitment to maximize
individual freedom. Basically Aleister Crowley's Harm no one and do
what thou wilt, with the harm no one clause being
Dan M wrote:
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At 02:57 PM Monday 8/10/2009, Chris Frandsen wrote:
John;
I really dislike it when someone generalizes any group. The problem I
have is with the continuous rant from the right that Everyone knows
that ___ is incompetent(replace the blank with government,
public schools or teachers etc)
At 08:05 AM Monday 8/3/2009, KZK wrote:
David Brin Wrote:
Today's DVD's
1- are not universal if you record on minus or plus mode and many
units throw fits, even then
1a. Get a better Player. Sony. Avoid Philips/Magnavox for electronics.
See earlier exchanges about people (frex on
At 06:53 PM Monday 8/10/2009, Bruce Bostwick wrote:
On Aug 10, 2009, at 5:57 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
No, the problem with _them_ is that they are _all too_
competent (at getting money for themselves). Any number of people
have said (and editorial cartoonists have drawn cartoons
Sorry but the rant against Wall Street and Big Business in general has
never reached the level of the constant drum beat heard everywhere you
turn about lawyers, politicians, school systems and government
bureaucrats, etc. Of course the references to Government
bureaucrats was dialed back
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Bruce
Bostwicklihan161...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I'd go somewhat farther and say that the Wall Street culture
institutionalizes and rationalizes greed as a virtue, if not a sacrament.
(Greed is good. Greed works.)
One of the differences between a politician
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Ob:
. . . ronn! :)
I always knew that I would see the first man on the Moon.
I never dreamed that I would see the last.
--Dr. Jerry Pournelle
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