What is George's kind? Isn't that collectivist thinking? George is a not seen as a person who has some measure of control over his life (and attendant...
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J Olson
jlolson666
May 23, 2013 5:01 pm
I think in George's case, he probably meant "pony-tailed kind." Jeff...
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Dan
danust2012@...
May 23, 2013 5:11 pm
Not necessarily. There's a big difference between taking personal responsibility for one's actions and life and adopting a certain culture. Of course, to be...
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J Olson
jlolson666
May 23, 2013 5:17 pm
I was speaking tongue firmly in cheek (perhaps too firmly?)... Jeff ... I was speaking tongue firmly in cheek (perhaps too firmly?)... Jeff On Thu, May 23,...
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Dan
danust2012@...
May 23, 2013 5:18 pm
Does anyone hear not blame him for that lifestyle blunder? ;) Regards, Dan See my SF short story "Residue": http://www.amazon.com/Residue-ebook/dp/B00BS3T0RM/...
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Dan
danust2012@...
May 23, 2013 5:24 pm
I thought so, but the idea that people of a certain race (whatever that means*) or ethnicity must or must adopt this or that culture is ridic. Regards, Dan See...
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George H. Smith
smikro
May 23, 2013 5:33 pm
Those who collect anecdotes to tell on appropriate occasions (e.g., during talks) might find this story from my latest Cato Essay useful: By all accounts H.T....
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J Olson
jlolson666
May 23, 2013 5:37 pm
It probably came from his early years when he was persecuted for being a white atheist. ;/ Jeff...
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Bruce Majors
brucemajors...
May 23, 2013 5:38 pm
... http://www.stltoday.com/content/tncms/live/ KMOV's Conners off the air until further notice after IRS flap *UPDATED at 9 a.m. with Conners' new Twitter ...
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J Olson
jlolson666
May 23, 2013 5:39 pm
Jesus. Those guys were *almost* as bad as today's customs agents! ;/ Jeff ... Jesus. Those guys were *almost* as bad as today's customs agents! ;/ Jeff On...
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Dan
danust2012@...
May 23, 2013 5:40 pm
That spirit lives on today in those folks at the DHS! Regards, Dan See my SF short story "Residue": http://www.amazon.com/Residue-ebook/dp/B00BS3T0RM/ ... That...
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Bruce Majors
brucemajors...
May 23, 2013 6:01 pm
... *As Scandals Deepen, Obama, His Party, and Republicans Will Militarily Intervene in Syria *by Michael Scheuer <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',...
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Joshua Katz
jalankatz@...
May 23, 2013 8:22 pm
The bit about work is usually said as if DuBois hadn't commented on it, at length....
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Dan
danust2012@...
May 23, 2013 8:58 pm
I'm only pointing out what's usually raised. And it's not typically, in my experience, imprisonment rates. Regards, Dan See my SF short story "Residue": ...
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J Olson
jlolson666
May 23, 2013 10:33 pm
The author missed the truth that USG intervention in Syria has absofuckinglutely nothing to do with humanitarianism, misguided or otherwise (those are just the...
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Dan
dan_ust
May 23, 2013 11:13 pm
I wouldn't point everything to "petrodollar geopolitical control." It makes it sound as if everything is planned according to that and seems to deny all other...
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J Olson
jlolson666
May 23, 2013 11:52 pm
I'd reply that there are no other substantive factors involved with the PTB; those "other factors" come into play in convincing the masses to go along. In...
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Dan
danust2012@...
12:19 am
Your use of "PTB" seems to imply a unified body with a unified agenda. I don't think that's the case at all. That said, I can understand that there's selling...
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J Olson
jlolson666
1:09 am
Of course you don't, Dan. It's just a bunch of random people and coincidences coming together haphazardly to produce results that merely appear to serve a...
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Juan Garofalo
three_d60
1:14 am
... Uh oh. That coming from an asshole writing conservative propaganda for the cato instiute =) You are way more stupid than I thought, George dear. But do...
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Juan Garofalo
three_d60
1:16 am
... Assholes....
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Dan
dan_ust
3:35 am
Note that I didn't say it was "random people and coincidences coming together haphazardly..." Instead, I think there are many factions -- which means anything...
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jeff_riggenbach
5:56 am
This view of competing conspiracies sometimes working in temporary coalitions is, to me, much more interesting than the idea that a particular, identifiable...
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Dan
danust2012@...
6:18 am
I think it's not only more interesting but more likely. Also, regarding "random individuals," I think individuals have agendas too and conspiracies come from...
Which of George's pieces on the history of classical liberalism was full of conservative propaganda Juan? Could you supply a quotation?...
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George H. Smith
smikro
4:30 pm
So if people are able to prevent the government from stealing even more of their money by contributing to a tax-exempt organization, that makes the ...
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George H. Smith
smikro
5:11 pm
I should have attached my last post to Juan's screed, not to Bruce's reply. But I assume my target was clear. Bruce does raise an interesting question about my...
