Liberalism: A Mental Disability? - July 18, 2009
The Great Depression, like most other periods of severe unemployment, was produced by government mismanagement rather than by any inherent instability of the private economy.
- Milton Friedman
Liberal thinking just doesn’t make sense…
Liberals will actually take the time to block Fox News from their cable or satellite channels. Why? Is an opposing view so offensive that it must be shunned even at the cost of more choice? Why wouldn’t a liberal want to know what the other point of view is? How can you learn and grow if you refuse to allow your points of view to be challenged?
Liberals will tell you Wallstreet is ruining America. Then quote Wallstreet elite when they are trying to convince you the stimulous is working. A liberal regime will hire Wallstreet elite to control the treasury. Wallstreet and government are so intertwined it is difficult to untangle the mess they have made. If “Change you can believe in…” meant more Wallstreet control of government – Obama kept that promise. If Wallstreet is ruining America, why would a liberal government integrate them further into positions of vast power?
Do liberals really want an improved standard of living for all Americans? The answer here can only be: “No”. Any rational look at the wealth of nations and standards of living will clearly demonstrate less government builds wealth for all. Liberals should be clear – they want equality over actual quality. Yes, we can all live a somewhat economically equal existance, but it will be a low standard. The upper middle class in the Soviet Union was allowed a 2 bedroom apartment and public transportation. The lower middle class in America has 3 bedrooms and 2 cars! Yes, the super rich would live a lifestyle far in excess of the lowest rungs. However, even the lowest rungs will have food, shelter, and most importantly: the opportunity to succeed.
Liberals seem to spit in the face of logic when it comes to results. Obama set expectations for what the stimulous would do and not do. Unemployment was not supposed to go over 8% if we approved the stimulous. Unemployment has exceeded 8% even using the ridiculously understated US Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers. Most economists examing the data are arriving at figures 50% higher. So what is the logical solution? It’s obvious to rational people that the stimulous did not deliver as promised, try the opposite – give the money back to the people. For liberals, the answer is “more of the same”.
Liberals claim to value science. This might be news to liberals, but science and science fiction are two different things. Science is a rigorous system of observation, testing, data analysis, and finally a conclusion. How would that system apply to government? Easy – reduce federal power. Allow the states to test theories of government within their borders. Winners and losers will quickly stand out. Testing aggressive government programs by forcing the entire nation to adopt them is insanity, not science. Dispite the massive consolidation of power, we do have some examples among the states that stand out. Oregon has the highest unemployment in the nation – so should we copy what they are doing? Liberals say “Yes!” Oregon has the highest minimum wage, the federal government is going to force that wage on all of the states. If liberals have decided to use science to destroy America, they are on the right track. Recklessly experimenting on the entire population is a recipe for disaster. Choosing the worst examples and emulating their programs nationwide seems to indicate a desire to create negative results.
Note to conservatives: Don’t consider this post an endorsement of your bungling form of thinking. After all, it was you idiots that screwed things up so bad that America thought voting in liberals was a rational idea.
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I don’t want an endorsement from some one who thinks George bush was a conservative.I am not an idiot nor do I need an endorsement for any reason.
Americans just wanted change and did not have enough sense to see what that meant.I will say this though, both this administration and the last were pretty clear,for all their vague rhetoric,about the messes they were intending to make.How can anyone be shocked?
Now it is time to stand up and take it back.Our republic is fragile and our constitution is being shredded.Whether any one is conservative or not has no bearing on libertarian values.We need to get a grip on the problem pronto.
I guess you have the right to make any choice you think you can live with.I just don’t want to pay for it.And if that choice drives you to drink or drugs, I am not going to pay for that either.I am not your back up plan so think things through before you act.
It isn’t up to me to get your life,your child or your failing business back on track unless you and I have a bargain.I don’t bargain with the government and if you do ……well stay away from me.
I think I am pretty conservative in my life and views.And I think that if you believe that you understand
conservatism………kiss my ass.You obviously don’t
Be careful who you spit at. Alot of Librtarians are also conservatives. Just because Bush made his mistakes and the Republican party buckled as it did, does not mean that all conservatives agree with those. Conservative simply means that we value the traditional ways of American government. Please do not lump us in with the corrupt. I agreed with every word that was said. You are out of line with your comment at the end.
Tara: The actual conservative is often closely aligned with “traditional ways of American government”, true. Unfortunately, the politicians that run under the conservative moniker tend to be more economically liberal than America can afford. A true conservative budget would reduce spending in government. When was the last time that happened? Without doing the research, I’m going to say President Jackson – 170 years ago was probably the last president to reduce spending during his time in office.
And that’s why I’m willing to lump conservatives in with the corrupt. Because they are. And by “they” I of course mean elected politicians, not you. In my opinion most Americans understand government is the problem, not the solution. Even liberals mean well and are disappointed by those they elect more often than not.
What we all need to do is focus on the simple problems we can solve.
1. One law at time. We need to push for a bill that only allows one issue at a time to get voted on. I can already hear the cry of “But then nothing will get done!” – so be it. If a bill cannot pass on it’s own merits, bribing politicians with district goodies and pork for their cronies is never the right thing to do.
2. Eliminate the income tax. This is the mechanism for social engineering – control over the people. We all intuitively know that government should be under control, not in control of the people. The income tax is 45% of the revenue government takes in. A safe effective government should be able to reduce spending to less than half what it is today, this would leave a surplus to pay down the debt. The US economy would be among the fastest growing in the world without the burdens of tracking, recording, filing, paying, and otherwise wasting time in non-productive ways to comply with this monstrosity.
Fix those 2 things, and we are in the clear. Yes, there are other problems – but those 2 will turn things around in a hurry. All conservatives, and many democrats should find those changes palatable. We’d have a government that was not as appealing to lobby for freebie since bills wouldn’t be laden with pork. We’d have a people empowered because they no longer fear the government.
I am tired of parties and having to be part of some category. If I am going to be listed as anything, I would like it to be logical. That is what America needs more than anything…LOGIC. The whole idea of having opposing sides like we do (especially to major ones) is so the “Nazis” can get us arguing which side is right as apposed to each choice. I agree with many of the things that all of you said, but your arguments are for the category you feel you fall into and not simple common sense. Logic will guide you all to the correct decision, and you will realize you are supposed to be fighting for the same thing and not each other.
Its amazing how people actually do not realise just how stupid they are – this post epitomizes that simple fact. There is a tendency for people to assume that because they think they must not only be right, but also blindingly intelligent – this comes from the old adage of ignorance is bliss.
And this post – without doubt – is one of the supremely moronic things I have ever read. Americans on the whole are without any doubt the dumbest people I have ever encountered – by a LOOOONG way – no doubt, the problem is that they have no concept of how incredibly asinine and feckles they are as they have absolutely no idea of hwat is possible if one simply uses their grey matter – try reading a book morons – and get over the managed talking points of PR think tanks – the rest of us are simply laughing at you.
Stupid: You realize of course that without us stupid Americans you would have had to respond by quill and parchment? Use your superior Australian intellect to be thankful us stupid Americans advanced your way of life.
the strongest argument againts democracy is a coversation with the average american voter
himshawn: The first letter in a sentence should be capitalized. In addition, punctuation will signify the end of your sentence. Finally, America is not a democracy – we are a Republic. That is too many errors to justify your smug criticism. Perhaps you should rethink posing as an intellectually superior political commentator.
SOME day with good luck, we will persuade the masses to embrace the Libertarian Alternative. May I live to see that day.
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I was once a Democrat and lately a Republican. But things are so bad in both party’s I am very very close to calling myself a Libertarian. The more I read and learn the better it looks.