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    "Social Justice" is a Mirage and a Lie

    Pardon, accidentally sent that last post too soon. Anyway, the solution has to be one of opportunity. As I've mentioned before, it doesn't matter how much wealth one person accumulates if everyone has the opportunity to do the same. The only cap becomes resources. If all resources are utilized...
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    "Social Justice" is a Mirage and a Lie

    I can see two related but separate issues developing in regard to the question of economic justice in the broader context of social justice. 1) The idea of capping income as a means of spreading wealth. 2) The influence of money on the political process. On issue 1... A lot of people tend to...
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    Does Obama get blamed for hostage rescue failure...

    Carter got the blame for the failed rescue mission during the Iran hostage crisis. People perceived him as weak which played no small part in opening the door for a confident, charismatic and hard nosed candidate like Ronald Reagan. America doesn't care about the technical details, she just...
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    Jon Stewart on Gruber.

    Whether Ms. Pelosi lied or not we see both the president and the congresswoman acknowledging Mr. Gruber and his ideas. Later Mr. Gruber is attending White House meetings, even with the president. This infers that he was more of an insider (known at the highest levels of leadership) than we're...
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    Jon Stewart on Gruber.

    I didn't see this posted here so thought I'd toss it out. Stewart really nails it to the wall on this one... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsLojojHgig
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    "Social Justice" is a Mirage and a Lie

    When the question of social justice falls into the realm of economic justice there's a root question. The fundamental justification of property is the investment of labor. Assuming a mass of unclaimed land, it's presumed common property. If you invest your labor in clearing and planting a...
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    The Assault weapon myth

    Trouble is that even if mass shootings are the concern, eliminating one class of weapon isn't going to deter the desire of the shooter to commit the crime. Reason dictates that it's more likely to just prompt a change in tactics. We had the sniper case a few years ago where the perpetrators...
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    "Social Justice" is a Mirage and a Lie

    In order to pursue a cause like social justice as a broad guiding principle you have to accept that society can be organized around advancing the "greater good" Unfortunately it's human nature to regard the definition of the greater good in light of one's own interests. This pretty much...
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    Join me in boycotting thanksgiving [W:227]

    *cough* I see the smoke is still clearing. Too bad I missed this...maybe. I may not agree with old school dems on some key issues but at least I respect your opinion. Keeps the rest of us honest. My condolences for having your party invaded by that sort of rabble. That one was way out there to...
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    Would you donate a kidney for Obamacare?

    Thanks John.
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    Would you donate a kidney for Obamacare?

    "I can't imagine any country, other than perhaps Nazi Germany, would consider organ harvesting of the living as a reasonable approach to healthcare." Again, I'm not saying such a thing is actually viable. It's an extreme (and highly unlikely) example meant to illustrate a point. However, Nazi...
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    Would you donate a kidney for Obamacare?

    I'm saying you're using a slippery slope fallacy to defend your stance against Obamacare. "Oh if we're forced to buy health insurane, what's next mandated kidney removal? SHUT DOWN BIG GUBBERMENT" Actually I'm not even opposed to government getting involved in making health care available...
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    Would you donate a kidney for Obamacare?

    "At this point I shouldn't be surprised about how far people are willing to stretch the slippery slope argument when it comes to Obamacare, yet here I am scratching my head at how anyone believes the ACA could possibly ever lead to mandated kidney removal." Not saying it will, just an...
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    Would you donate a kidney for Obamacare?

    I read a lot of arguments about how the repeal of Obamacare would cost lives and it no doubt could. To me, this still raises moral questions about how far presumed jurisdiction by government over individual health choices could be stretched in the name of saving lives. One has to ponder where it...
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    The Real Reason Obamacare is Unconstitutional

    I'm of the school of thought that regards the general welfare statement in the preamble as a constraint on government rather than a mandate requiring action. It was common for governments to play favoritism with a particular group or class of people prior to the revolution. I believe the...
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