Comments on: Hard Work http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:29:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Don Quixote http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20409 Don Quixote Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:58:35 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20409 Hi Friend of USA, you could make the same comments gender neutral, but I know exactly what you mean and agree completely. Another way of putting it is that liberals treat adults like children; conservatives treat them like adults. Liberals keep people dependent on the government; conservatives teach them how to depend on themselves. Thanks for the comment. Hi Friend of USA, you could make the same comments gender neutral, but I know exactly what you mean and agree completely. Another way of putting it is that liberals treat adults like children; conservatives treat them like adults. Liberals keep people dependent on the government; conservatives teach them how to depend on themselves. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Zhombre http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20397 Zhombre Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:55:50 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20397 Or something akin to the Berkeley city council. Or something akin to the Berkeley city council.

]]> By: Zhombre http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20396 Zhombre Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:55:28 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20396 Glad to hear you say taxes aren't theft per se, DQ. I've talked to self described libertarians who said just that, as sort of an intellectual ice-breaker. Taxes are onerous, sure. But when the Founders enumerated the powers of Congress in the Constitution, to lay and collect taxes is first. A government that can't fund its operations or enforce its laws isn't a government at all. It's a pantomime horse from a Monty Python sketch. Glad to hear you say taxes aren’t theft per se, DQ. I’ve talked to self described libertarians who said just that, as sort of an intellectual ice-breaker. Taxes are onerous, sure. But when the Founders enumerated the powers of Congress in the Constitution, to lay and collect taxes is first. A government that can’t fund its operations or enforce its laws isn’t a government at all. It’s a pantomime horse from a Monty Python sketch.

]]> By: Webloggin - Blog Archive » Hard Work http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20395 Webloggin - Blog Archive » Hard Work Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:06:37 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20395 [...] [Discuss this article with DQ over at Bookworm Room…] Share Article Sphere: Related Content Trackback URL [...] [...] [Discuss this article with DQ over at Bookworm Room…] Share Article Sphere: Related Content Trackback URL [...]

]]> By: Friend of USA http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20393 Friend of USA Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:09:52 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20393 Just a thought, I have always seen liberalism as a lenient over protective mother who forgives everything her kids do and likes to keep safe under her apron those kids who have some "difficulty" going into the world, one example from the top of my head; many liberals say "lets distribute clean needles to drug addicts so they do not get sick and provide them with a safe place to do drugs - all for free - and lets not demand anything from them in return" and I have always seen conservativism as a firm but fair father who believes one should learn that there are consequences to one's actions even if this means punishment. Sometimes it may seem harsh or cold ( some would call it "tough love " ) but in the end the kid learns a good lesson and becomes a better adult. and I have always seen it as the father who is trying to push the kids to leave the safety of their mother's nest so they can try to do more and better things, yes the kid may fall at time and hurt himslef but it is part of the learning experience. If you fall off a horse you do not go to the safety of your mother's apron, you climb back on the horse. Yes to some of people - especially feminists - this is a bit of an "antiquated" view of mother/father's roles but I think despite decades of feminism, humans are humans, and women tend to be the lenient over protective ones, if I am wrong then how do you explain that women tend to vote Liberal and men tend to vote conservative?... Liberals like the nanny state and nannies are a mother substitute!... Just a thought,

I have always seen liberalism as a lenient over protective mother
who forgives everything her kids do and likes to keep safe under her apron those kids who have some “difficulty” going into the world,
one example from the top of my head; many liberals say “lets distribute clean needles to drug addicts so they do not get sick and provide them with a safe place to do drugs - all for free - and lets not demand anything from them in return”

and I have always seen conservativism as a firm but fair father who believes one should learn that there are consequences to one’s actions even if this means punishment.
Sometimes it may seem harsh or cold ( some would call it “tough love ” ) but in the end the kid learns a good lesson and becomes a better adult.
and I have always seen it as the father who is trying to push the kids to leave the safety of their mother’s nest so they can try to do more and better things, yes the kid may fall at time and hurt himslef but it is part of the learning experience.
If you fall off a horse you do not go to the safety of your mother’s apron, you climb back on the horse.

Yes to some of people - especially feminists - this is a bit of an “antiquated” view of mother/father’s roles but I think despite decades of feminism, humans are humans, and women tend to be the lenient over protective ones, if I am wrong then how do you explain that women tend to vote Liberal and men tend to vote conservative?…

Liberals like the nanny state and nannies are a mother substitute!…

]]> By: Hard Work « Colorado Right http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20392 Hard Work « Colorado Right Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:29:54 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20392 [...] characterize anyone’s views and outlook depending on how they respond to this statement from Bookwormroom: America is far from perfect, but it does a better job than any society ever created at ensuring [...] [...] characterize anyone’s views and outlook depending on how they respond to this statement from Bookwormroom: America is far from perfect, but it does a better job than any society ever created at ensuring [...]

]]> By: Don Quixote http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20391 Don Quixote Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:21:17 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20391 I know you are kidding, Helen, but there is a grain of truth in your accusation. I don't mind paying taxes for legitimate government services (national defense, police, firemen, schools, roads, etc.) but I bitterly resent the part of my taxes that the government forcibly takes from me just to hand it to somebody else. That part is theft, pure and simple. I know you are kidding, Helen, but there is a grain of truth in your accusation. I don’t mind paying taxes for legitimate government services (national defense, police, firemen, schools, roads, etc.) but I bitterly resent the part of my taxes that the government forcibly takes from me just to hand it to somebody else. That part is theft, pure and simple.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20381 Ymarsakar Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:46:18 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20381 As you can see, Don. Passion trumps logic. As you can see, Don. Passion trumps logic.

]]> By: rockdalian http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20379 rockdalian Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:29:09 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20379 As much as I dislike liberals/fascists for trying to destroy my country, I'm afraid the current party called Republicans are in for their fair share of blame. Let us not forget the recent past when the "conservatives" had control of all three branches of government. Not only did they fail to end programs such as farm subsidies, which forced companies such as Chicago's Brachs candies to move to Mexico because we have one of the highest cost of sugar in the world, to the subsidies of ethanol and the tariffs imposed on foreign imports of ethanol that increases the the imports so that it costs more to import and thus are not competitive. The Republicans squandered the opportunity to highlight the differences between the parties. The increase in earmarks are another example of wasted opportunity. I agree with the overall description of the differences of the parties, but it is sad that the Republicans strayed off course. As much as I dislike liberals/fascists for trying to destroy my country, I’m afraid the current party called Republicans are in for their fair share of blame.
Let us not forget the recent past when the “conservatives” had control of all three branches of government.
Not only did they fail to end programs such as farm subsidies, which forced companies such as Chicago’s Brachs candies to move to Mexico because we have one of the highest cost of sugar in the world, to the subsidies of ethanol and the tariffs imposed on foreign imports of ethanol that increases the the imports so that it costs more to import and thus are not competitive.
The Republicans squandered the opportunity to highlight the differences between the parties.
The increase in earmarks are another example of wasted opportunity.
I agree with the overall description of the differences of the parties, but it is sad that the Republicans strayed off course.

]]> By: Helen Losse http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20377 Helen Losse Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:36:58 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/19/hard-work/#comment-20377 DQ, you just don't want to pay taxes. LOL DQ, you just don’t want to pay taxes. LOL

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