Not everyone who wants to help his fellow man is "liberal" nor is
everyone "conservative" who wants people to take care of themselves. A
larger number are simply practical. We acknowledge that a fraction of
the population does not have the talents and intelligence to become
completely self sufficient. Also, a fraction of the population has no
interest in their fellow man, are completely self-centered, and
frequently turn to crime. This is the human condition. The question
is, what can be done to make a society stable and productive while such
people are a normal part of society. Obviously, simply telling the
simple-minded to shape up and learn a useful skill is not enough. Simply
letting the intelligent and self-centered people take over the power
structure does not work either. The problem in the US these days is that
people look at the problem and suggest arbitrary solutions based on some
ideal idea. People are not looking to see what works and then reward
such efforts. The concept of competence has been lost. Unskilled leaders
are excused for extreme incompetence and dishonesty because they are
Republican or Democrat, or more to the point these days, because they
are "conservative Christians". A society can not survive using this
approach, as we are on the way to finding out.
Regards,
Ed
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They're at it again:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4228940.stm
Who wants to be anybody's **"pet"** project? You want a pet - get a dog.
It'll follow you lovingly anywhere you want. Ah, but that's what you want
!?!
Those on the left should realise that people find their own dignity and
don't need it handed out to them. Bush gave 7 billion for flood defences and
obviously local government didn't use it properly.
Stop making excuses for ethnic minority behaviour. Call the N.O. violence
uncivilised, animalistic. Similarly stop coming up with aid and drives for
the 3rd World and tell it to them straight - re-organise, civilise, then
we'll invest as equals.
R.
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