Monday, December 22, 2008
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Random thoughts and interesting tidbits. . .
. . .focused on current economical and political events.
"But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law,' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual."
Thomas Jefferson
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If the Italians want to save their tradition, that's their decision. Big cheese is not the center of the Italian economy, however.
Unfortunately, the Italians who don't want to save their tradition will be forced to pay taxes into a government that says they must.
"Unfortunately, the Italians who don't want to save their tradition will be forced to pay taxes into a government that says they must."
OH MY GOD NO! THE ITALIANS LIVE UNDER A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT! OH MY GOD! DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT ASSUMES THAT THE LOSERS RESPECT THE DECISIONS OF THE MAJORITY! OH MY GOD! STOP COMPLAINING UNLESS YOU HAVE A LOGICAL ALTERNATIVE! OH MY GOD!
"OH MY GOD NO! THE ITALIANS LIVE UNDER A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT! OH MY GOD! DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT ASSUMES THAT THE LOSERS RESPECT THE DECISIONS OF THE MAJORITY! OH MY GOD! STOP COMPLAINING UNLESS YOU HAVE A LOGICAL ALTERNATIVE! OH MY GOD!"
I love how you mock the trampling of individual rights and civil liberties. The obvious fallacy in democracy is that the majority of people typically make the wrong decision. Remember, individuals are intelligent, people are not.
The obvious fallacy in democracy is that the majority of people typically make the wrong decision...
AND
everyone else suffers for it.
"I love how you mock the trampling of individual rights and civil liberties. The obvious fallacy in democracy is that the majority of people typically make the wrong decision. Remember, individuals are intelligent, people are not."
Sorry, bub, individuals who opine X and individuals who opine Y. Such a situation = democracy. Now, if you are in favor of a dictatorship, then come out into the open and start supporting it.
"Sorry, bub, individuals who opine X and individuals who opine Y. Such a situation = democracy. Now, if you are in favor of a dictatorship, then come out into the open and start supporting it."
I like the idea of a representative republic bound by a constitution which protects the rights of individuals.
"I like the idea of a representative republic bound by a constitution which protects the rights of individuals."
How about amendments? Are you for an amendment process? Or are your "rights" the rights of an authoritarian who thinks he knows what is right for everyone?
"How about amendments? Are you for an amendment process? Or are your "rights" the rights of an authoritarian who thinks he knows what is right for everyone?"
I like amendments. The point is, an individual may think he knows what is right for everyone, even 60% of the population may think they know what is right for everyone, but they should not be able to place a law dictating to other 40% how they are supposed to live.
"I like amendments. The point is, an individual may think he knows what is right for everyone, even 60% of the population may think they know what is right for everyone, but they should not be able to place a law dictating to other 40% how they are supposed to live."
THEN YOU ARE AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION... HELLO! THE AMENDMENT PROCESS IS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT TELLING OTHER PEOPLE WHAT RIGHTS THEY HAVE AND HOW THEY SHOULD LIVE...
"THEN YOU ARE AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION... HELLO! THE AMENDMENT PROCESS IS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT TELLING OTHER PEOPLE WHAT RIGHTS THEY HAVE AND HOW THEY SHOULD LIVE..."
Thank you for the caps. It does well to communicate your frustration.
The amendment process is about outlining the right individuals have, but it is not about telling people how they SHOULD live. Amendments guiding principles or recommendations. Assuming the word "should" was just a sloppy mistake, amendments aren't about telling people how they have to live either.
"Thank you for the caps. It does well to communicate your frustration."
That, or I just like caps and am making fun of you.
"The amendment process is about outlining the right individuals have, but it is not about telling people how they SHOULD live. Amendments guiding principles or recommendations. Assuming the word "should" was just a sloppy mistake, amendments aren't about telling people how they have to live either."
Yes they are. The Bill of Rights is a document that outlines the shoulds of government. The amendment process is the processes of removing or adding more shoulds.
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