It seems to me that just about every ITT discourse somehow or other always degenerates into a partisan blamefest of conservative vs. liberal.Don't you people get it? For the greatest majority of our elected representatives,money and self enrichment are their only cocern,(and of course re-election to further their self-enrichment)espousal of any political idealogy is calculated by whatever the polls say,bottom line. There is no difference between a democrat or republican politician,they are all leeches of the lowest form,and they have sold their constituents down the river for the last 93 years(at least).History has shown that our so called"representatives"don't care a rats …
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Luminous,35 years ago,I was most likely listening to Steppinwolf's "Monster" in a hash induced haze,little did I know that John McKay would turn out to be a prophet.
Posted to Witness for the Prosecution
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I,m not sure how I did it,but for some reason or other,I put the celtic "Mc"in front of Mr.Kay's surname in my blurb last night.Being of celtic heritage myself,maybe I subconsciously claimed him as one of our own because I admire the man and agree with his ideals. To the best of my knowledge and recollection,John Kay was born in Germany during WWII,and he and his family emigrated to the U.S in the early to mid 50's. I also mis-spelled "Steppenwolf".
Posted to Witness for the Prosecution
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What can I say?Although I do not believe in any sort of collectivist "isms",such as fascism or communism,I can't help feeling that this dude from Bolivia just might be exactly what the doctor ordered. With any luck,and hopefully,the grace of God,Senor Morales will throw a really big wrench into the neo-con/elitist/globalist machine. I hope he lives long enough to accomplish his goal.
Posted to Evo Morales Has Plans for Bolivia
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wileywitch,Apology accepted,but not really necessary.I do have a tendency to pontificate occasionally,and probably deserve the occasional backhand.No problem. I'm sorry for not answering your Lapham comments,personal events and time constraints prevented me from replying. So,what do you think of the new Bolivian cokehead king?
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Right,and peyote buttons aren't mescaline either.From what I've heard,those unprocessed leaves give a really nice natural buzz when chewed.(I'd love to try it myself) The only problem that I have with Senor Morales is the fact that he"s a communist.
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Well,This Ummerican sees Commies an' Natzies as varmints,kinda like coons an' woodchucks;one'll climb the fence and t'uther'll dig under it,but both'll make off wit' yer vittles.whether they divvy it up 'tween the revenoors or the company don't make no never mind;Ya still got yer vittles filched.And socialists are kinda like rabbits,they're kinda cute an' cuddly,but then they'll go an' rob yer garden too!
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Actually,this analogy fits almost perfectly with democrats and republicans too. But neo-cons are not cute and cuddly;like rabbits,I think that they would more aptly described as snakes in the grass.
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Contrary to popular belief,the good ol' U.S.of A. was never a democracy.Our founding fathers viewed democracy as a form of government almost as bad as monarchy,that's why they settled on a republican form of government that is bound together by,and answerable to,an all inclusive(somewhat) constitution. If only we had left well enough alone and heeded this conglomeration of well meaning 18th century geniuses,(I believe that)we would have fared much better. Probably, their biggest mistake was to add a rider to the constitution;a "bill of rights". This opened up the door for opportunistic slimeballs to change the rules of the game,to add …
Posted to Evo Morales Has Plans for Bolivia
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Have any of you folks ever checked out newswithviews.com? Contributors Devvy Kidd,Frosty Woolridge,Dr.Edwin Vieira,Heidi Cappadona,DeannaSpingola And Dorothy Seese are my personal favorites. It just may be worthwhile to relegate foreign political problems to the back burner while we sort out our own considerable problems. Could you imagine the global implications if the American public could actually succeed in reining in our federal government and forcing our elected representatives and appointed judiciary to do their sworn duty of defending the constitution and their constituents? Maybe it's sugar plums dancing in my head.
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While agreeing with Mr. Lapham's assessment of our current wealth disparity,I can't help but feel that this guy deserves no kudos. Why didn't he let his opinion be known while he was probably raking in more than 300 times more than an average press operator at Harper's? Maybe,for some people,a golden parachute comes with a guilty conscience.
Posted to Lapham's Way
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With all due respect to Mr.Geoghegan,I cannot abide by or condone "social"anything.In my view,a "social liberal"is a de-facto communist,thereby a "social conservative"is a de-facto fascist.The word"social"is in fact a catchword for all things collectivist.In my view,collectivism is the cancer that is consuming our"society". A good point was made in this article however.Mr. Geoghegan stated that the United States Senate caused much of the grief that we suffer today. In my opinion,this is totally correct.Before that ill fated constitutional amendment(16th or 17th,I'm not sure which),a Senators' first loyalty was to his home state(rather than the federal heirarchy).Ever since then,we have been truly …
Posted to Why The Law Is In Shambles
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It seems to me that,society in general naturally seeks the path of least resistance.It really is alot easier to blame an individual's crimes and misdemeanors on some innocuous substance or object,rather than looking seriously into the mirror,and facing one's own shortcomings.Ban guns,ban drugs,ban pornography.The list is getting longer on a daily basis.Something is terribly amiss in our"Land of the Free".
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This argument certainly does (in my opinion)mesh with the libertarian mindset,and being a libertarian myself,I totally agree with this hypothesis. I also believe that the U.S Constitution was written in a libertarian spirit;that personal responsibility,self determination and non-intervention are evident throughout the document. My question is:How do we undo over a hundred years of treason by our three branches of Federal Government?
Posted to Give Me Cognitive Liberty
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What kind of revolution do you have in mind David? From my viewpoint,someone called David from Canada doesn't really have a vested interest in what happens in another country.Aren't there enough problems to address in the "Great White North"?
Posted to Give Me Cognitive Liberty
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Gotta hit the sack,up at 4am,home at 6pm,free time til about 10pm or so.typically modern American.To be continued.
Posted to Give Me Cognitive Liberty
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Kudo's to Kuya,and a tip of the hat to our good neighbor David. To lampoon/paraphrase another famous american,I say ; "I feel your passion". (by the way,can somebody explain how to separate paragraphs in this format,I'm a bit of a computer dunce,and I think it shows.A little tutoring would be appreciated.)New paragraph: Fifteen years or so ago,the Corporation that I work for instituted random testing for drugs,and I have been in Don Quixote mode ever since. I can't count the times that my "unconstitutional"diatribes were answered with the standard "if you don't have anything to hide,there's nothing to worry about "response. …
Posted to Give Me Cognitive Liberty
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David,thank you for sharing your expertise,whether or not I can utilize it is a different story,I am a computer dunce,after all. Now let's get to the matter at hand.How do we get the point across to the somnambulent american masses to wake up and smell the proverbial coffee before it's too late?
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I can't figure this thing out.Please bear with me and separate paragraphs by the common sense method.thanks.
Posted to Give Me Cognitive Liberty
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David&Kuya, Thank you so much for your efforts to alleviate my CLD,or computer literacy deficiency(everything seems to have an acronym these days,so I made this one up). Now can we get back to the issue at hand? I feel very strongly that libertarian principles solve this problem,and probably all social problems that we are faced with in this day and age(or any age for that matter).To paraphrase a neo-con neanderthal;what say you?
Posted to Give Me Cognitive Liberty
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David,double enter does the trick,thanks again.
Posted to Give Me Cognitive Liberty
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Now that more and more people are realizing the utter stupidity of these laws,what can be done about it?
Posted to A Foul Tragedy
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The inception of all of these ridiculous drug laws(including the three strikes rule) began in New York State in the late 60's(I don't know the exact date)with the passage of the "Rockefeller Drug Laws".Most other states followed in short order,and there has been a downhill slide ever since. When a popular cause presents itself,Politicians will try to outdo their opponents in order to appear more in step with public opinion,for obvious reasons.I can remember this huge media hue and cry for tougher drug laws after Art Linkletters' kid killed himself in a so called "hallucinogenic haze"brought on by LSD,shortly after,California's drug …
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Before the Rockefeller Laws of the sixties, punishment was more humane in the United States. Basicly,Rockefeller opened the door to the"runaway penal inflation"that we see today.
Posted to A Foul Tragedy
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I totally agree with this guy,and he's a cop.Will wonders ever cease?
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Maybe it's the start of a groundswell,it really would be fantastic if common sense finally started seeping into public forums.One can hope.
Posted to Breaking Rank
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I realize that I am entering this conversation at a late date,since I haven't perused this site for the last few days, but after sampling reader responses to the article,I can't help but feel that there is a basic misunderstanding of what it means to be a "libertarian". A true libertarian is an individual that wouldn't dream of infringing on another individuals rights,a true libertarian believes in personal soveriegnty above all,and that includes anybody elses personal soveriegnty. Basicly,whatever I do is my business,as long as I don't step on your toes. For what it's worth,a true libertarian believes wholeheartedly in "The …
Posted to Liberalisms Brain on Drugs
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How about this.It is illogical,and probably unconstitutional to declare ANY substance to be illegal.You see,crimes are committed by individuals that may,or may not be under the influence of a mind altering substance.To declare any substance to be illegal presupposes that said individual will commit a crime.Contrary to popular belief,there are millions of people out there that ingest these substances on a regular basis,and wouldn't hurt a fly,but they have this sword of Damacles hanging over their heads.There is something to be said for personal responsibility. Criminals commit crimes,and in due time they will be weeded out by normal law enforcement protocol.There …
Posted to Liberalisms Brain on Drugs
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Clarification: illegal aliens and the leeches that hire them,and the so called public servants that support them.
Posted to Liberalisms Brain on Drugs
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A little feedback would be appreciated folks,I'll check back tomorrow.
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Hey Wolf,It seems that you have found a chink in my armor,but my main point is that denying a person's rights to self determination and privacy is just plain wrong.People are fighting like hell to keep the right to own a firearm right now.Just as "guns don't kill people,people kill people",drugs don't commit crimes,people(sometimes in altered states)commit crimes.We are turning into a police state as we speak,and the ramifications of these draconian drug laws goes much deeper than stopping a person from getting a buzz. Kaw Valley Kid, Do you have any idea how many minority and white citizens can't get …
Posted to Liberalisms Brain on Drugs
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KVK,I harbor no ill will towards foreign indigents(especially industrious ones),but they are here illegally,and are criminals.They DO in fact steal the livelihoods of millions of Americans,because they WILL work for peanuts.The only profit gained by these people being here is going to the cheapskate criminals that hire them for slave wages.Yes,it IS against the law to hire these people.It is also against the law to harbor them(because they are criminals).But strangely,the law enforcement community throughout the whole country has largely decided not to arrest these people when they cross paths.And at the same time,our jails are bursting with Americans caught with …
Posted to Liberalisms Brain on Drugs
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I'm starting to get the feeling that you guys are trying to earnestly"help"all of those poor folks out there that are misguided enough to run afoul of our(wellmeaning)penal system.If that's the case,I have a radical solution for you: Why not just leave people alone if they don't infringe on anybody elses rights,all of these drug laws are bullshit,and you know it. Law enforcement in this country was originally intended to defend the weaker among us from criminal elements,and it is a noble undertaking,but a person's right to privacy and self determination are also to be protected.
Posted to Liberalisms Brain on Drugs
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Once again KVK, Every cop in this country will be ensured of a steady gig if they would only use their vast resources to rid us of ILLEGAL aliens,and the slimeballs that hire them and enable them to remain in OUR country.Politicians be damned,they cannot stop cops from enforcing the law of the land.And they can't make cops arrest some poor slob whose only crime is to be caught with a little weed either. Think about it.
Posted to Liberalisms Brain on Drugs
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You guys are dense, why don't you LEAP off a bridge. goodnight.
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KVK&SH, After visiting LEAP's website,I find myself agreeing with you folks that this organization is definitely a step in the right direction,if only to expose the somewhat insular LE community to differing views and ideas,and encourage healthy debate in the rank and file.Private citizens like myself can only profit from this discourse. Thank You.
Posted to Liberalisms Brain on Drugs
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My goodness,If only Mr.Zinn's book could actually be available to the general public,maybe our somnabulent,tv consuming masses would be aroused enough to get up off their brainwashed asses and start to learn about how we have been sold down the river for generations.Unfortunately,even if the book was easily accessible,there probably wouldn't be enough literate young people to read it,thanks to our public education system.
Posted to The Secret History
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I agree wholeheartedly with the basic position that people in influential positions,such as clergy or educators,should not try to use their office(or pulpit)to incite actions against people with opposing opinions.Having said that,I also agree wholeheartedly with Rhonda Storms when she asserts that children that have not yet reached the age of reason should not have to contemplate issues that,as of yet,have no bearing on their young lives.In effect,it also throws a sucker punch at the parents of these innocents by making them deal with complex issues well before their young ones are ready for it.I would also like to suggest that …
Posted to Official Bigotry
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Question: Why aren't stories like this plastered all over the mainstream media? 2nd question:Why is it that the only really positive opinions about Cindy Sheehan are posted in the "letters to the editor section of your daily newspaper? Our beloved country has been taken over by evil nazis,and it seems that nobody cares.
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