tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post2053050276219304701..comments2024-03-28T15:31:19.383-04:00Comments on Progressive Eruptions: The anti-intrusive government GOPers are at it again!Shaw Kenawehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-21683248759744499392013-01-30T18:53:43.319-05:002013-01-30T18:53:43.319-05:00Don't need the help of someone who has no clue...Don't need the help of someone who has no clueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-30874879430750137142013-01-29T09:02:05.042-05:002013-01-29T09:02:05.042-05:00Anon:
Here is some help for you:
A Beginner'...Anon:<br /><br />Here is some help for you:<br /><br /><a href="http://westernhero.blogspot.com/2012/03/libertarianism-beginners-guide.html" rel="nofollow">A Beginner's Guide to Libertarianism</a><br /><br />And here's one more:<br /><br /><a href="http://westernhero.blogspot.com/p/libertarianism.html" rel="nofollow">Western Hero: Libertarianism</a>Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-55476029774170561362013-01-29T07:46:57.045-05:002013-01-29T07:46:57.045-05:00Anon: Show us some polling data. I'm open to...Anon: Show us some polling data. I'm open to considering whatever you have.<br /><br />Go to Reason.com or Mises.org (two libertarian sites) and you will find little praise of Ronald Reagan. You will find some pro-Reagan articles, but only because of what he was contrasted against.<br /><br /><br />Here is what libertarian thinkers say about Reagan:<br /><br />http://mises.org/freemarket_detail.aspx?control=488<br /><br />http://mises.org/daily/1544<br /><br />And don't even try to look up Bush. They hated him.<br /><br />There are many conservatives out there who are becoming receptive to some libertarian ideas. Maybe that is what you are thinking of?Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-91685641588388970322013-01-29T00:50:48.315-05:002013-01-29T00:50:48.315-05:00It's only clear in your mind, those were my wo...It's only clear in your mind, those were my words. It's clear you have no clue who Libertarians have been voting for. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-17310475952097411252013-01-28T23:31:52.271-05:002013-01-28T23:31:52.271-05:00Anon: No. It's clear you were just parrotin...Anon: No. It's clear you were just parroting something you heard from your favorite leftwing propaganda font.<br /><br />Ducky: My understanding of Hayek probably tracks yours pretty well.<br /><br />To hardcore libertarians, he is a heretic because he believed there is a proper place and proper roles for government, as do I.<br /><br />Markets omnipotent and infallible? Besides your flaming strawmen, I don't know who would make such an outlandish claim.<br /><br />Markets are a reflection of the people who participate in them, and as such, are much better at serving people and reacting to them than government poobahs and politburos, which people like you appear to favor.<br /><br />Health care, housing and higher education suffer the greatest government penetration, and they are our most inflated and screwed up markets. Yeah, let's have more of that in the other parts of our lives!Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-26772601049439023512013-01-28T18:19:18.463-05:002013-01-28T18:19:18.463-05:00I'm referring to the reality of what happened,...I'm referring to the reality of what happened, not some ideology, or philosophy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-14214069732078407982013-01-28T17:45:23.145-05:002013-01-28T17:45:23.145-05:00@Silverfiddle --- They contended that that kept t...@Silverfiddle --- They contended that that kept the Senate in session and did not allow Bush to make recess appointments.<br /><br />----<br />You mean John Bolton got an up and down vote?<br /><br />The humanity!!Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-55924597995362029602013-01-28T17:42:12.498-05:002013-01-28T17:42:12.498-05:00You keep bringing that up, Silverfiddle.
Why not ...You keep bringing that up, Silverfiddle.<br /><br />Why not take the opportunity to explain your conception of Hayek?<br /><br />I don't accept that he felt the market was omnipotent and infallible but sometimes I think you do.<br />Why not set the record straight?Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-28140040806249010302013-01-28T17:39:02.648-05:002013-01-28T17:39:02.648-05:00Meanwhile in New Mexico a rethug proposed legislat...Meanwhile in New Mexico a rethug proposed legislation that would make having an abortion after a rape a felony for destroying evidence.<br /><br />It may be theater just to play to the knuckle dragging base but the fact they have to stoop to this level reminds us what's out there. Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-25590277199022116592013-01-28T14:36:26.716-05:002013-01-28T14:36:26.716-05:00"Wednesday they questioned Hillary Clinton. I..."Wednesday they questioned Hillary Clinton. It was a dud."<br /><br />Another right wing conspiracy against the Clintons. skudrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610092853412481236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-77504291165916901452013-01-28T13:40:59.579-05:002013-01-28T13:40:59.579-05:00Anon: I assume you are referring to Chicago Schoo...Anon: I assume you are referring to Chicago School economist Milton Friedman?<br /><br />If so, you incorrectly associate him with libertarian thought. Chicago School is Monetarist, which libertarians reject. Hayek did teach at the University of Chicago, but he is not a Chicago School econonomist.<br /><br />So, could you clarify your remarks? Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-55506064137663678452013-01-28T12:42:59.764-05:002013-01-28T12:42:59.764-05:00Libertarians have supported the fiscal policies of...Libertarians have supported the fiscal policies of the Republicans for decades and are part of the mistake that built our debt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-20522977967635521512013-01-28T09:00:50.412-05:002013-01-28T09:00:50.412-05:00We are talking about overreaching governments, rig...We are talking about overreaching governments, right?<br /><br />And you wrongly lumped in libertarians with Republicans, so my comments are on-topic.<br /><br />Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-67846568880690711672013-01-27T19:08:06.551-05:002013-01-27T19:08:06.551-05:00Violino d'argento [e gli altre],
Per favore,...Violino d'argento [e gli altre],<br /><br /><br />Per favore, stia sul soggetto. <br /><br />Grazie.Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-27092002175184601702013-01-27T18:56:10.226-05:002013-01-27T18:56:10.226-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-63575492405320721322013-01-27T18:42:40.777-05:002013-01-27T18:42:40.777-05:00ThreeFinke: Being forced to submit to having a fo...ThreeFinke: Being forced to submit to having a foreign object jammed in one's vagina to enforce humiliation for political / religious (definitely not valid medical) reasons is not a "little thing". Being forced to swear to a deity you don't believe in to receive a diploma <i>you already earned</i> is not a "little thing" (if you think it is, imagine a devout Christian being required to swear to Allah or Wotan or whatever).<br /><br />Shaw has it exactly right. The Republican party is egregiously attacking fundamental, personal, intimate freedoms. It is the real anti-freedom party.Infidel753https://www.blogger.com/profile/10965786814334886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-77897376034784633322013-01-27T18:25:49.499-05:002013-01-27T18:25:49.499-05:00This is an argument put forward by Edwin Meese las...This is an argument put forward by Edwin Meese last year, and he is correct on the constitutional question. The Senate cannot just adjourn whenever it wants to:<br /><br /><i>The House of Representatives did not consent to a Senate recess of more than three days at the end of last year, and so the Senate, consistent with the requirements of the Constitution, must have some sort of session every few days.</i><br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/01/25/two-wins-against-unchecked-power-and-two-lefty-losses/<br /><br />All of this aside, I am heartened to see progressives lament the state poking its snout into people's private lives, and your interest in the constitution is refreshing as well.<br /><br />Finally, please do not impugn the character of libertarians by conflating them with republican politicians.<br /><br />If someone want to know what mainstream libertarians believe, please take some time to read reason.com.<br /><br />I hate to spoil the ending for you, but they dislike the big government GOP just as much as they do the progressive statists in the Democratic party. Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-68464947988419935292013-01-27T18:20:45.036-05:002013-01-27T18:20:45.036-05:00Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/co...Source:<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/court-says-obama-exceeded-authority-in-making-appointments/2013/01/25/b7e1b692-6713-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.htmlSilverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-41437501350841048192013-01-27T18:19:18.719-05:002013-01-27T18:19:18.719-05:00Careful what you're arguing there, Shaw. From...Careful what you're arguing there, Shaw. From The Washington Post:<br /><br /><i>Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, made 105, and it was during his term that <b>Senate Democrats began holding pro-forma sessions</b>, some lasting less than a minute, when the Senate went on break. They contended that that kept the Senate in session and did not allow Bush to make recess appointments.<br /><br />Republicans took up the practice when Obama was elected. </i><br /><br />But at least we can agree that government is a rotten fish.Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-26442374453561090062013-01-27T17:49:56.432-05:002013-01-27T17:49:56.432-05:00Speaking of rotten fish:
"When Obama filled ...Speaking of rotten fish:<br /><br />"When Obama filled the vacancies on Jan. 4, 2012, Congress was on an extended holiday break. <b>But GOP lawmakers gaveled in for a few minutes every three days just to prevent Obama from making recess appointments. The White House argued that the pro forma sessions – some lasting less than a minute – were a sham.</b><br /><br />Of course they were. They were a slimey way to deny the president his appointments. That's where the real rot comes from, not Mr. Obama.<br /><br />Everyone with any sense knows that the GOP Senators have used this to obstruct the president. <br /><br />What President Obama did has nothing to do with anything as rotten as what the GOP Senators have done to obstruct this president.<br /><br />I hope Mr. Obama brings this to the highest court.<br />Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-59526580522971608032013-01-27T17:38:37.655-05:002013-01-27T17:38:37.655-05:00"Speaking of rotting fish, John Bolton was a ...<i>"Speaking of rotting fish, John Bolton was a recess appointment..."</i><br /><br />But unlike Obama's most recent strong man gambit, Bolton's appointment was legitimate.<br /><br />What people need to realize is that when you cheer on a big, powerful, activist government, it can turn on you.<br /><br />Build it, and the dictators of all parties will come...Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-30183142227510131262013-01-27T17:31:24.069-05:002013-01-27T17:31:24.069-05:00"This cannot be the law,” said Sentelle, an a..."This cannot be the law,” said Sentelle, an appointee of President Reagan. He was joined by Judges Karen Henderson and Thomas Griffith, who are also Republican appointees." 240 Reagan recess appointments, 32 Obama appointments. There seems to be a difference between when congress is in session or gone (but in pro forma session). Speaking of rotting fish, John Bolton was a recess appointment... BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168862935045755393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-78582378612055873392013-01-27T16:57:49.466-05:002013-01-27T16:57:49.466-05:00And meanwhile, the president received an embarrass...And meanwhile, the president received an embarrassing post-inaugural slapdown by the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit for his blatantly unconstitutional "recess" appointments when the Senate wasn't really in recess.<br /><br />As a famous Democrat once observed, the fish rots from the head. Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-15520035853902812182013-01-27T14:23:16.279-05:002013-01-27T14:23:16.279-05:00Dunham was a PhD anthropologist, a liberal and a f...Dunham was a PhD anthropologist, a liberal and a free thinker. Glenn<br />Beck, Joe the Plumber and Free Thinke take that to mean lunatic<br />communist bitch. "the truth rarely flatters anyone" ...especially<br />Mr. "Free Thinke".BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168862935045755393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-7072885576098127642013-01-27T14:02:27.115-05:002013-01-27T14:02:27.115-05:00"Her behavior by any standards of decency, an..."Her behavior by any standards of decency, and common sense I'd be able to recognize, certainly bears out my admittedly unflattering assessment of her character."<br /><br />if free thinke is referring to the fact that mr. obama's mother was pregnant when she married his father, i wonder if ft would say the same about 'decency' regarding nancy reagan, who was three months gone when ronnie married her...<br /><br />free thinke..as my dear departed f-i-l would say...if full of blivet...10 pounds of horseshit in a 5 pound bag...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com