Re: USA presidential race(ism)

2008-06-20 Thread jamespv
PVt. PV wrote: technically birth place is a common denominator of citizenship and the colonial empire provided limited citizenship to white males at the time of founding the nation --- the ideas of racism in us politics has a richer and greater history. The first president espoused freedom

Re: Sarah Palin

2008-09-03 Thread jamespv
Alberto Monteiro wrote So, you think that someone does the _right_ thing, it's only because it benefits the political career? In other words, if I am in a position, say, to accept a bribe, and I don't accept, I only do it because it will benefit me? Often that is the case however, the presidents

Cryonics

2008-09-04 Thread jamespv
into the deep freeze. I would much rather a self-activativating machine which I can start myself on one of my best days and in my best mood with a switch that is not controlled by an insurance policy or wayward child. jamespv ___ http

Re: Science and Ideals.

2008-09-04 Thread jamespv
Andrew C wrote 9-4-08 Yes, but where does the ability to do so come from? I'd argue that only Humans and a few other animals have the ability to comprehend altruistic ideals - and here we touch on self-awareness: Understanding of the self as an individual is key to accepting others as

Re: Science and Ideals.

2008-09-07 Thread jamespv
Let us begin with this basic knowledge. This is found in the tautology of true and false statements or simple basic yes or no logic. I am sure yes and no is not beyond the grasp of any conversant on this page. The truth or falsity of a particular idea exists in the truth of logic, which is

Re: Redistribute the wealth

2008-10-27 Thread jamespv
Their could be highly efficient and competitive private militias instead of the inefficient government monopoly paid for by taking the money of people who don't want to pay for it. Economic superstitions Maru Black water is a highly private militia just like Andrew Carnegie’s forces under Alan

Re: My two rules of politics

2008-10-27 Thread jamespv
this is quite illogical what democrat has spent more than the present republican president? Check this out at a price of $10 to $15 billion dollars a month there you have it---your more than $700 billion dollars short fall. Cum on yall I'm sure yall can count and think better than the crew you

Re: The complexity of affirmative action

2008-10-30 Thread jamespv
Check out this response: The fact that we appear to be on the verge of electing the first African-American president, and that he has not inherited the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow supports this contention. Given this, I think the nation as a whole should look to the military for the means

Re: European bank failures

2008-11-08 Thread jamespv
Do you make these things up, are you just remarkably ignorant, or are you just going on blind faith in government? If none of the above, please list how the $700B bailout slush fund has been spent so far. Hopefully “these things” are not made up and the generation of youth including these on

Re: socialism v. capitalism

2008-11-14 Thread jamespv
-- Original message from Claes Wallin [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- What is the euopean style socialism that you prefer, if you are not in favor of a welfare state? Or perhaps we mean different things with this term? What is ingsoc? Maybe George Orwell had the best

Re: Taxation

2008-11-14 Thread jamespv
-- Original message from Ronn! Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- And as some wag once said and many since have repeated, Taxation with representation ain't all that great, either. What is the kings tribute The fecund lords out side the gate What does it take to get

Re: One more bit for Veterans Day

2008-11-15 Thread jamespv
-- Original message from Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- On Nov 12, 2008, at 9:22 AM, Olin Elliott wrote: As one of the comments says, Not all heroes have two legs I say I know how an old war dog feels a lots like the homeless veterans wandering the streets

Re: socialism v. capitalism

2008-11-15 Thread jamespv
Jon said: depends on what kind of welfare state. sweden's model is preferable to england, both economies have access to north sea oil. i don't believe in fostering dependency, or enabling people working the system to supplement their under the table income with the dole. i do believe the state

Re: Brin: Life after People

2008-11-29 Thread jamespv
Dave said More likely that the mortgagee foreclosed on us. Anyway, that seems to be something like how the story ends in various religions. Who is the mortgagee, and who the mortgage holder? To answer the question about the story or about gods or about mortgagee who is the mortgagee? Now that

Re: Government regulations and complex consequences

2008-12-03 Thread jamespv
You are giving economists way too much credit. I'm not asking for 100%, or even 90%. But 50% would be nice. But economists can rarely manage 10%. Come on yall there has never been a large group of students studying to Become economist and that subject is a lot like the doctor’s requirement To

RE: Financial institution fallout

2008-12-07 Thread jamespv
Actually, Rand's hero's are in line there too. :-) They are heroes in her book because they are successful. In reality, the private market failed, and needs the government...even according to its bible. This idea that the private market failed and needs the government? Who is the government?

Re: Unsolvable and beyond compromise.

2010-03-13 Thread jamespv
Republicans would have to be suicidal idiots to play ball with Obama and the Democrats on health care reform.   They all involve increased interference by the Federal Government in the health care market, which is a cultural no-no in America.  (Leaving people uninsured is also a no-no.