Big shitstorm over at Ace about the fake story of racism amongst some Catholic kids. BTW, I cannot link to stuff from that blog lately, or from other blogs. I am wondering if something is blocking that.
Anyway, the discussion seems to be about who is a real conservative or not. I refer to conservatives as "so-called" conservatives because I wonder if there is any such animal in this country anymore. For that matter, maybe no conservatives exist in the Western world anymore.
The language shifts so much, who knows what words really mean? The word "gay" used to mean happy. Now it means homosexuality. That shift seems to have come after 1970. I have a video that shows the usage of the word in the former way, and it was a TV show made at that time.
Was just looking at the pledge of allegiance story. Some Latino dude wants to change the pledge, and the guy isn't even a citizen. Heck, even George H. W. Bush ( POTUS 41) recited the pledge as an admonishment towards his opponent in the election of 1988. It was not well-taken then, but at least he supported the pledge. One might wonder how much longer the pledge will last, or for that matter, the rest of the country will last? All of this has happened during so-called conservative periods as well as liberal periods of recent history. If POTUS 41 was still alive, would he agree with the Latino guy? He did vote for Hillary even though he did seem concerned about her husband's character at one time. The point---even so-called conservatives are as changeable as the wind. What is conservative about that?
Some folks are asking some questions. Maybe some good will come out of it. Can conservatism be made to mean something again, or will it mean nothing after all?
Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Mob gangs up on teen
Based upon the headline, I am going to say, without even reading it, that this is an example of the mobbism that I mentioned in the last post. ( I cannot bring up the post because the link is unresponsive. The headline is in Sefton's morning report on Ace. )
These people are "virtue signaling", but they haven't the virtue of courage. A mob picking on a kid should not be confused with anybody's notion of virtue.
These people are "virtue signaling", but they haven't the virtue of courage. A mob picking on a kid should not be confused with anybody's notion of virtue.
Monday, January 21, 2019
Trump's proposals could get passed into law
... and re-open the government.
It isn't total victory, but if the wall can get built, there would have been something gained. There are those who say that it isn't good enough.
I'm not sure because I haven't read it. It is probably not good enough, but it is good enough to defuse the issue in the near term. Maybe that is what matters most. In other words, it is kicking the can down the road.
Update:
Groan. It really looks like he is ready to give them everything. What is he thinking about???
It isn't total victory, but if the wall can get built, there would have been something gained. There are those who say that it isn't good enough.
I'm not sure because I haven't read it. It is probably not good enough, but it is good enough to defuse the issue in the near term. Maybe that is what matters most. In other words, it is kicking the can down the road.
Trump Budget Compromise Opposed by Left and Right — But Could Pass https://t.co/sCrqeygq4d— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) January 21, 2019
Update:
Groan. It really looks like he is ready to give them everything. What is he thinking about???
New 'Bigger Deal': Trump Indicates He Would Grant ‘Amnesty’ to https://t.co/v6tFnv8wr3 via @cnsnews— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) January 21, 2019
Why tax the rich?
There seems to be a movement out there that seeks to raise taxes because of alleged inequality.
There probably wouldn't need to be such a tax if corporations were taxed instead. Yet, there is probably a lot of resistance, especially on the "right", for such taxes.
Some folks like to define capitalism in order to accommodate corporations, but corporations are just another form of collectivism. Indeed, you could call it collectivism for the rich.
Rather than there be collectivism of any kind, just simply tax corporations. It doesn't impede capitalism, if capitalism refers to the right to own property and to make a profit. In order to keep it a capitalist system, simply tolerate the corporations. Don't drive them out of business-- but rather, just regulate them. It would be consistent with the original intent of the US Constitution. The US Constitution originally banned income taxes because that is a "capitation" tax.
Individuals are less likely to impose inequality as corporations do. It is the nature of an activity, which is collective action, that imposes the most inequality. Collective action on behalf the left, or on the right, delivers just as much inequality in their results. If equality is the goal, then taxing corporations is the way to go. Leave the individual alone. Individuals acting alone cannot be all that unequal.
There probably wouldn't need to be such a tax if corporations were taxed instead. Yet, there is probably a lot of resistance, especially on the "right", for such taxes.
Some folks like to define capitalism in order to accommodate corporations, but corporations are just another form of collectivism. Indeed, you could call it collectivism for the rich.
Rather than there be collectivism of any kind, just simply tax corporations. It doesn't impede capitalism, if capitalism refers to the right to own property and to make a profit. In order to keep it a capitalist system, simply tolerate the corporations. Don't drive them out of business-- but rather, just regulate them. It would be consistent with the original intent of the US Constitution. The US Constitution originally banned income taxes because that is a "capitation" tax.
Individuals are less likely to impose inequality as corporations do. It is the nature of an activity, which is collective action, that imposes the most inequality. Collective action on behalf the left, or on the right, delivers just as much inequality in their results. If equality is the goal, then taxing corporations is the way to go. Leave the individual alone. Individuals acting alone cannot be all that unequal.
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Fake news for a fake culture
Some big time fake news stories have been busted this weekend. Just shows to go ya' that these people rely upon the fake for their very existence.
If truth guided them, our culture would have a very different look and feel to it.
Some folks are having to stop themselves before they fall for the latest Bee Ess fake new story.
Better late than never. As for "never", maybe those never Trumpers can get a clue.
If truth guided them, our culture would have a very different look and feel to it.
Some folks are having to stop themselves before they fall for the latest Bee Ess fake new story.
Better late than never. As for "never", maybe those never Trumpers can get a clue.
Some say that this latest fake story may make them ....
Respectfully suggest “BuzzFeed” change its name to “RoadKill”— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) January 19, 2019
But they'll keep going. These people live on the fake.
Interesting thesis
Thoughtful presentation.
Does being a Christian make you "stupid" & anti-science like militant atheists like to claim? It's actually the opposite, @RoamingMil says.— BlazeTV (@BlazeTV) January 18, 2019
"Being a Christian makes science all the more important because it's how we understand how God has put together our entire... universe." pic.twitter.com/dGGTIk35uX
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