Imagine there's an elderly widow down the street from you. She has neither the strength to mow her lawn nor enough money to hire someone to do it. Here's my question to you, and I'm almost afraid for...
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Spread the Wealth:Makers and TakersRed Planet Cartoons[Click image to enlarge]Spread the Wealth 101Spread the Wealth education time, courtesy of Red Planet Cartoons. Makers and Takers (Updated)RPC starts off with Scott Johnson: A Call To ‘Spread The Wealth’ Around Is An Old – And Dangerous – Theme.When Barack Obama responded to the Ohio plumber who didn’t want his taxes raised by saying
The Line Grows At The Federal Welfare Bailout Trough: Includes Banks, Financial Institutions, The Auto Industry, California, Other Large U.S. CitiesCongressional Democrats are marshaling support for a rescue package to pump $25 billion in emergency loans to U.S. automakers in exchange for a government ownership stake in Detroit's car companies.Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Fina
Alyssa McDonald 7 Nov, 2008<?xml:namespace prefix = o /> Top Bolivian politician Silvia Lazarte talks about her role in reforming the South American country in the face of bitter internal opposition and US interference The battle to reform Bolivia faces resistance at every turn For a politician whose country is wracked by such violent unrest some commentators predict civil war, Bolivi
Party for Socialism and LiberationWashington imposes sanctions on Russian arms exporterParty for Socialism and Liberation - Nov 1, 2008The convoy included the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser Peter the Great and the anti-submarine ship Admiral Chabanenko. For Venezuela’s revolutionary ...
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Transcript from Michael Moore's appearance with Plumbers for Obama on CNN's Larry King Live..."McCain is going to make sure the wealthy get another incredible tax break while everybody else suffers."
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This is a 2001 Chicago Public Radio Interview with Barack Obama. Obama discusses the best way to bring about a Redistribution of Wealth. This is a partial transcription of the 2001 Obama interview. I left out Obama's um's and ah's for the sake of reader sanity:"If you look at the victories and failures of the civil rights movement and its litigation strategy in the court. I think where it succee
The day Joe the Plumber came on the scene, was the day i gave up on Americans and American politics. Obama wants to help the underprivileged. If in your book, that’s un-American, then you have bigger issues. Yes, Joe the Plumber, the American Dream IS about earning all you can earn, but it’s not about [...]
The real 'socialists' here.The George W. Bush administration handed 125 billion dollars to nine of Wall Street's richest banks, but this will do little to help the economy that is crumbling around ordinary U.S. citizens, independent experts and activists say."There is no way a modern economy can function without good roads, telecommunication, rail transport and an educated labour force," Allan Men
Today, America embraced socialism. Sort of, and only temporarily, or so they say. Taking a page directly from Mussolini’s playbook, George Bush and Henry Paulson forced nine of the country’s largest private banks to accept a partial nationalization last night and will move to nationalize many smaller banks later in the week.
Interview with Professor Prabhat Patnaik:
But what the [financial] crisis [in the world's capital markets] does is to undermine the ideology of neo-liberalism which gives the Left a chance to intensify its struggle against neo-liberalism. And in so far as the recession that is arising will hurt not just the workers and peasants but even sections of the middle classes which have hitherto been bene
Rep. Jeb Hensarling has proposed a new free-market based plan. This story, reported by my CNSNews.com colleague Josiah Ryan this morning, is welcome news to those of us who feel that socialist command economics are are not the answer. The plan would, in short, allow floundering financial institutions to purchase insurance on their troubled mortgage-backed [...]
Reflections of Fidel:
I did not want to write a third consecutive reflection, but I can not leave this until Monday.
There is one accurate response to Bush’s "democratic capitalism:" Chavez’ democratic socialism. There couldn’t be a more accurate way to express the great contradiction that exists between North and South in our hemisphere, between the ideas of Bolívar and those of Monroe
Apparently, the people of the US have decided that socialism, rather than capitalism is the way to go. The fact that it spells doom for what used to be the greatest nation on earth doesn't seem to worry anyone except a few of us old "give me liberty or give me death" types... and there's only a handful of us left.
Whenever I get into arguments with people on the Left regarding capitalism and free markets, I give them such a thrashing that they eventually get backed into a corner. When their weak arguments have nowhere else to turn, they attempt to change the subject by asserting that all capitalism's progress is going to cause global warming; then I know I have won the debate.Nevertheless, I often get into
Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and among other liberal ideals she was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more government programs -- what her dad dismissed as "redistribution of wealth."She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch conservative, and a ri
Beyond Capitalism & Socialism: A New Statement of an Old IdealAuthor:Kirkpatrick Sale, Tobias J. Lanz, John SharpeFormat:PDF 4.3MBPublisher: Ihs Press Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: 2008-03-01 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1932528105 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781932528107 Explaining the socio-economic theory of distributism, this anthology argues that political, economic, and social liberties and freedom are pena
Below there is an article written by Rabbi David Eliezrie, president of the Rabbinical Council of Orange County, who has an interesting take on the Agriprocessors story. The original article ran in JPOST. Before I read this article I was formulating the same idea, that the divide in the Jewish world between traditional Kashrus and this new fangled socio-kosher (more socialist than kashrus) is yet
Magic, today is fast emerging entertainment. People world over are aware of its theatrical value as a performing art. Unlike other forms of art, magic has several features of its own attached. For magic the props vary, presentation vary and even the effects vary from one performer to the other. Some use [...]
A friend of mine is so proud of the fact that his “town” of Boulder Colorado only has approximately 100,000 people in it and that he also supports the new Boulder County regulations, passed June 12, 2008, to limit house sizes in unincorporated Boulder County which will “preserve the rural character”. The new rules which
I’ve been getting these annoying Family Research Council e-mails since being automatically registered for dozens of unwanted newsletters when I signed up for one of their major events in Washington, DC. Normally I just delete them, but this one in particular caught me completely off guard.
Email the FCC Commissioners and tell them to guarantee [...]
Well, with the last few blog posts, I could not help but share today's headline in the Jamaican Gleaner with you guys. The headline is right along what we have been discussing in the last few to...
The FCC will have another of its interminable airwaves auctions soon. Telecom and tech companies will run in to buy spectrum so that they can send voice,...
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I love the pretense behind this meeting announcement. As if eco-socialism, social ecology or even feminist ecology were NEW only to be recently discovered by the Left in Toronto. A new synthesis is emerging, combining two great radical forces -- the 'red' movements that seek to free labor and bring down capitalism, and the 'green' movements that seek to mend our relationship with nature. Activi
Dennis MacShane (via Pickled Politics) eschews the received Labour wisdom on tax cuts and has called for Labour to reposition itself in the taxation debate. He rejected calls from the Labour left to raise taxes and instead argues that if Labour is genuinely on the side of the working class (or the British people) it would cut taxes:Politics is about both measures and men. Labour is over-obsess
Reconsidering AgriProcessors products - JTAPublished: 05/22/2008The leadership of the U.S. Conservative movement is urging Jews to consider not patronizing AgriProcessors, the nation's largest kosher slaughterhouse.In a joint statement released Thursday evening, the movement's Rabbinical Association and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism declared themselves “shocked and appalled” at
"A classic study in 1964 found that hungry rhesus monkeys would not take food they had been offered if doing so meant that another monkey received an electric shock. The same is true of rats. Does this indicate nascent morality? For decades, we've preferred to find alternative explanations, but recently ethologist Marc Bekoff from the University of Colorado at Boulder has championed the view
Some on the right have been trying to fabricate a case that Barack Obama is a socialist–which is quite far fetched considering that much of his economic advice comes from the University of Chicago. With that ridiculous argument not taking hold, some have turned to trying to prove that his father was a socialist. Some [...]
I read Joe Klein's article on Barack Obama's "patriotism problem" and heard Michael Medved interview Eric Liu, the writer of a short book on progressive patriotism. Klein and Liu make the case that liberals can be as patriotic as conservatives, which is fine. What's laughable is their insistence that progressives are the truer patriots. Their reasoning:
1. True patriots want what's best for their country and their fellow Americans and support policies that help Americans as a whole instead of just oneself or one group. Additionally, true patriots show appreciation for what the government has given them.
2. Government is good. Leftist policies help Americans, offering opportunities that Americans wouldn't otherwise have. Wealthy people disproportionately benefit from government (have more
This is a repost from the Monthly Review Magazine of an address by Prof. Randhir Singh to the journal Itihasbodh at Allahabad on March 8, 2007. Prof. Singh, a distinguished teacher and a former Professor of Political Theory at the University of Delhi, is author of Crisis of Socialism: Notes in Defence of Commitment, Reason [...]
During the 1980’s, Phil Donahue use to get on his show and wring his hands about how guilty he felt for being an American while much of the world languished in poverty and despair. While Donahue was noted for being an avowed secularist, similar tactics are often invoked in churches across the United States
~Snooper~The basic tenet of Islam is that there are no other gods other than allah and if no one accepts that or believes that, than it is an automatic death penalty or slavery. The slavery part comes in when you agree to pay tribute to Islam via money. You can buy your life but will be a slave to Islam.Where do I sign up?So, knowing the basic tenet of Islam, how does Islam fit into the United States Constitution in regards to "freedom of religion" clause? Right off the bat, I would say that it does not fit into the United States Constitution at all. If Islam was more tolerant as some say that it is, there would be no problems. An individual which is a citizen of the United States can "practice" any religion they so choose to "practice". That is part of our Bill Of Rights. What is n
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Obama’s speech today, was a transparent attempt to pander to white guilt. Trying to deflect his massive problem with his 20 year long close association with the David Duke of the “black community”, Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
Below is the text of his speech, with my commentary at some key points (hat-tip to The Drudge Report):
“We [...]
This is what we're putting in the White House. (Warning: Language, Guns, Adult Images, and general thug mentality ahead!) Can't ya just wait till the Democrats take office?
A guy named Durate made a comment to my post on Obama, wondering why so many people were down on socialism. He sees socialism as much more democratic than other economic and political systems.Of course, socialism in its most pure form, communism, is a totally discredited economic and political theory except in the minds of Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez and countless tenured professors at American universities.But there is still a strong movement to make America more socialist, like in many European nations, and to make European Socialism more socialist.The idea of socialism is that the government knows best how to manage our lives. The notion is quite un-American.Throughout history the means of production have been controlled by a small ruling caste—whether it is priests, kings or the bourge
It is just sickening how people who have no concept of economics continue to applaud Hugo Chavez and his socialist policies. Newsflash: Socialism does not work; it never has. Socialism reduces all incentives for people to work, and as a result, the supply of consumer goods is often the first to go. Starvation follows because the people have no incentive to work long agonizing hours on a farm if...
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This is a must read. I printed the following article from the New Left Review and read it while in bed (yes, I’m still sick but I think this viral infection is about to leave my body).
The paper explores the diminishing stature of the written media and the transition to a more audio-visual oriented culture as a much ignored factor in the present crisis facing the Left. The writer - Regis Debray - is a French intellectual, book writer, professor and journalist.
On a semi-related note, also check out MediaShift for an article on why we love (and hate) print publications. Debray’s paper can be read below in full:
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Frank and John expose the lies of Socialism, as being promoted by the Left, this week. From the flying monkey Hugo Chavez, another perfect example of socialist economics, who has syphilis of the brain to the NYC lounge, Socialista, and speaks about the silence from the Left on Communist atrocities.Plus, your phone calls at 718-761-9996 and much more.Right Click and "Save As..." to DownloadDial-up Users: Download Here
One of the initial goals that I had when I started this blog was to spur debate within the notes or the discussion board. Although there hasn’t been much participation in the discussion board, my article 5 Reasons Why You Should Homeschool, has led to considerable discussion and emails. Almost all of these responses have been encouraging with people agreeing with at least some of my points. One notable point of dissent from contributor Obsteve was left on the discussion board and later copied unedited to the blog here. Some of obsteve’s arguments have been answered by other noters, but I still owe him responses as promised. I intend to get to those soon, but this entry is actually about a different reason to homeshool that wasn’t included in my original article.
The forgotten reason is actually the primary reason why I make this choice: as a libertarian individualist, I find socialism in any form to be undesirable and even immoral. Although I’m aware o
Frank explains why Socialism has been a failure, especially in the face of Mohammadist terror threats, then leads a tribute to Il Duce, a prophet without honor but a man of great foresight, who said to the Mohammadeans, "you may build a mosque in Rome when we can build a cathedral in Mecca"... John unleashes a blistering attack on Keith Olberman's latest anti-Bush diatribe... Al Gore's son arrested, a priceless moment of liberal upper class snobbery... your phone calls at 718-761-9996 and much more.Right Click and "Save As.." to DownloadDial-Up Users: Download Here
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SOCIALISM:You have 2 cows, and you give one to your neighbour.
COMMUNISM:You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM:You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM:You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRATISM:You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and
Socialism is a system that depends on all individuals agreeing to work towards the common good of its community. This system is only possible if everyone cooperates willingly. Unfortunately for you there are individuals, like me, who disagree to work towards the good of the community. I wish to work to further my own selfish desires.
There are only a couple of options for socialism to work. One is to form a small commune of individuals who agree with socialism, and all work towards the good of one another without interfering with the rest of society. The other option is to create a government system that forces individuals to comply with your philosophy.
Any system, such as this, would have to force every individual to work for the good of everyone else. It is your individual choice if you wish to live your life for others, this is a right that is only taken away by force.
Those of you who hold socialism as your own personal credo, you are not a concern. But those of you who use the g
President Bush’s Faith-Based Initiative has reached the Supreme Court. As reported in the Christian Science Monitor:
President Bush’s faith-based initiative is a signature program of his administration. But not all Americans share the president’s belief that the government should work in close partnership with religious organizations willing to perform nonreligious public services, like running homeless shelters or drug counseling programs.
Wednesday, the US Supreme Court takes up a case that examines to what extent those opponents have legal standing to file federal lawsuits alleging that the White House’s faith-based initiative amounts to unconstitutional entanglement of church and state.
The case stems from a 2002 lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin-based group called the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Members of the group filed the suit as taxpayers who objected to having their tax money used to support religion.
Although the lawsuit brings up important issues of
Ray has a great post on The New Liberty blog. He discuses George Bernard Shaw’s views on socialism and how to covertly convert people to the socialist’s cause.
"The word socialism was not to be used. Instead, they would speak of benefits for the people such as welfare, medical care, higher wages, and better working conditions.†It's unmistakable that similar methods are used in American politics today that mimic the Fabian method of remolding the socio-economic landscape.
This is exactly what is ruining America today. People are so brainwashed by propaganda that they don’t even realize they are advocating socialist solutions. The result is spiraling costs, especially for health care, and the loss of individual freedom. It is the driving force behind the ever increasing size of government and out of control taxation and spending. The only government program that would successfully combat these problems would be a program of el
Socialism U.S.-style and Ronald Reagan: Bernd Debusmann | Special Coverage | Reuters
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By Bernd Debusmann
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem...It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the federal establishment."
That sta
