tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post1928469983878200000..comments2024-01-23T17:23:48.164-08:00Comments on Bite the Apple: No Need to Reinvent the Wheel . . .moihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-36332681798301881622008-10-05T15:55:00.000-07:002008-10-05T15:55:00.000-07:00I think that this is going to start correcting its...I think that this is going to start correcting itself, and in the end a good thing to come out of this bad is our children will never have to go through this after regulations are finally implemented. I am angry my tax dollars are going to this - just as my colleagues are.ThursdayNexthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838415125991375824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-25932043421656463062008-10-05T06:36:00.000-07:002008-10-05T06:36:00.000-07:00Doris: We've abandoned it, too.Czar: My, you have ...<B>Doris</B>: We've abandoned it, too.<BR/><BR/><B>Czar</B>: My, you have a grim view of human nature, and one the one hand, I can't say I blame you. French Revolution Syndrome, fear the mindless mob, the masses are asses, and all that. S.B. was talking to a colleague last night who is from Switzerland, which, like Denmark, taxes the shit out of everyone but provides just about everything one "needs" including pristine streets and gorgeously manicured lawns and everyone is calm and happy. The lure is muy understandable. Give up our own due diligence over ourselves and let the gub'ment make things all better. Moi, I don't mind the mess.moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-20501953857852745622008-10-04T21:11:00.000-07:002008-10-04T21:11:00.000-07:00Glad you pointed this out. Ah, the "consent of the...Glad you pointed this out. <BR/><BR/>Ah, the "consent of the governed" . . . and "laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."<BR/><BR/>Look around you. Go to a Wal-Mart in flyover country (where I live) or walk down the streets of downtown Manhattan or Los Angeles (to give a few possible glimpses of America). Do you trust government to operate by the consent of the people you see every day and who are going to run things based on what is going to "effect their Safety and Happiness"? Not me. <BR/><BR/>Live by the sword, die by the sword. It's like us encouraging democratic elections in the Middle East, and then Hamas wins in what appeared to be a legitimate election. Oops.<BR/><BR/>There's always the vote-with-your-feet mentality, which seems to grip people after every election. What national or state government operating now is doing so using entirely "free-market principles" where we can all go and live in what's supposed to be utopia?<BR/><BR/>Three "entities" I don't necessarily trust: corporations, governments, masses of people. But that's what we all have to live with unless our name is Kaczynski, so unless we can all find some way to morph into the canine breed of our choice, we're pretty much stuck. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm leaning socialist these days, and I'm getting less and less self-conscious about telling people so. As far as I'm concerned, if everyone who doesn't like socialism would stay off the federal highway system, it'd be a lot easier to get around.czarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887869458750797012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-70154147492726756502008-10-04T11:49:00.000-07:002008-10-04T11:49:00.000-07:00Where has that wisdom and vision gone? have all of...Where has that wisdom and vision gone? have all of our leaders abandoned hope of "one nation, under God,indivisible with liberty and justice for all" kinda makes me sad.Doris Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932937296853951351noreply@blogger.com