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The Political Debate
The political "debate" here is so funny!
Should one crack the egg on the large end or the small end? Paper or plastic? Communism or socialism? You can bet that no matter who wins the end result will be less freedom and bigger government. In fact not one of you can name a single President that has ever reduced the scope of government or extended freedom. But yet you argue so loudly for your slightly different forms of enslavement! I'm for any candidate who promises: " I have no interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution, or that have failed in their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is needed before I have first determined whether it is constitutionally permissible. And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents interests, I shall reply that I was informed their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can." Vote Libertarian! Leave the big party-franchise politics to those who are too cowardly to live or think for themselves. Gilligan |
Gilligan wrote: The political "debate" here is so funny! Should one crack the egg on the large end or the small end? Paper or plastic? Communism or socialism? "What would Jesus do?" http://music.download.com/onlyedandt....html?tag=list -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Learn what lies below the waves of cyberspace! http://music.download.com/internetopera http://www.internetopera.netfirms.com |
"Gilligan" wrote
You can bet that no matter who wins the end result will be less freedom and bigger government. In fact not one of you can name a single President that has ever reduced the scope of government or extended freedom...... Tom Jefferson - He disestablished the national bank. |
Tadpole:
Anyone with an iota of reason knows that the question, "What would Jesus do" is a fallacy of logic known as an appeal to authority. It is used to avoid personal responsibility and abdicate volition. It's odd that those who use Jesus are the biggest advocates of conformism and big government. It was Jesus who defied the government of his day, it was Jesus who disrupted the marketplace. Jesus was a radical. If the depictions are true, he also had long hair, slept in city parks. If he was around today he'd be the guy cleaning your windshield at the traffic light. Amen! Gilligan "Flying Tadpole" wrote in message ... Gilligan wrote: The political "debate" here is so funny! Should one crack the egg on the large end or the small end? Paper or plastic? Communism or socialism? "What would Jesus do?" http://music.download.com/onlyedandt....html?tag=list -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Learn what lies below the waves of cyberspace! http://music.download.com/internetopera http://www.internetopera.netfirms.com |
Yes, but did you _listen_ to Only Ed's song from which I was
quoting, as were you, albeit inadvertently? Does this immediate confusion of yours bode well for the future? Or are you simply attempting an eggsuckulent start? Flying Tadpole Authority on Everything (To WHom there is NO appeal) Gilligan wrote: Tadpole: Anyone with an iota of reason knows that the question, "What would Jesus do" is a fallacy of logic known as an appeal to authority. It is used to avoid personal responsibility and abdicate volition. It's odd that those who use Jesus are the biggest advocates of conformism and big government. It was Jesus who defied the government of his day, it was Jesus who disrupted the marketplace. Jesus was a radical. If the depictions are true, he also had long hair, slept in city parks. If he was around today he'd be the guy cleaning your windshield at the traffic light. Amen! Gilligan "Flying Tadpole" wrote in message ... Gilligan wrote: The political "debate" here is so funny! Should one crack the egg on the large end or the small end? Paper or plastic? Communism or socialism? "What would Jesus do?" http://music.download.com/onlyedandt....html?tag=list -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Learn what lies below the waves of cyberspace! http://music.download.com/internetopera http://www.internetopera.netfirms.com -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Learn what lies below the waves of cyberspace! http://music.download.com/internetopera http://www.internetopera.netfirms.com |
Welcome back Gilly,
Your comment are welcome and needed.Add to them; Career politicians, two party system that limits choice to their approval and representatives that don't represent but rule Ole Thom |
Geo. Washington limited term of office, Truman put it into Law
Ole Thom |
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Gilligan wrote: Vote Libertarian! Leave the big party-franchise politics to those who are too cowardly to live or think for themselves. If you vote libertarian, you get Bush. Definitely the worse of the two. -- Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m) http://www.sailnow.com "If there's no wind, row." |
In article . net,
Gilligan wrote: Tadpole: Anyone with an iota of reason knows that the question, "What would Jesus do" is a fallacy of logic known as an appeal to authority. It is used to avoid personal responsibility and abdicate volition. It's odd that those who use Jesus are the biggest advocates of conformism and big government. It was Jesus who defied the government of his day, it was Jesus who disrupted the marketplace. Jesus was a radical. If the depictions are true, he also had long hair, slept in city parks. If he was around today he'd be the guy cleaning your windshield at the traffic light. Amen! Jesus was unAmerican??? -- Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m) http://www.sailnow.com "If there's no wind, row." |
"Gilligan" wrote in message link.net... I'm for any candidate who promises: " I have no interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution, or that have failed in their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is needed before I have first determined whether it is constitutionally permissible. And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents interests, I shall reply that I was informed their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can." Vote Libertarian! Leave the big party-franchise politics to those who are too cowardly to live or think for themselves. Gilligan, have you considered moving to the UK? You could be our Prime Minister! ... Unlike the US, some of us still believe in personal freedom. However, we don't have any politicians who will represent our views. Pack your bags immediately. I shall arrange tickets and some temporary accommodation. Come quick! We need you! Regards Donal -- |
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