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 Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:25 pm
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Security vs Freedom brings to mind the famous Benjamin Franklin quote, "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Oh, I could rant for 100s of words about the totalitarian farce that is political correctness; it may have started with good intentions, but the Orwellian comparisons are getting too similar for comfort.
The political structure is an issue I definitely don't know how to resolve, but I know there must be a representative way that works.
Perhaps the problem with minimum wage & a livable wage has to do with real wages not having risen in the past 40 years. The economy is stagnant from the perspective of the general populace (factoring out the ups & downs, of course). The "rising tide lifts all boats" idea sounded good on paper, but it has only succeeded in dragging more into poverty (I suppose, just as planned by those spouting those lulling niceties).
Touching on the wealthy, those that have earned wealth honestly do have a right to it, and society seems to revel in its hatred of the rich, assuming they are unjust. On the flip side, many of the poor prove to not be good at handling money; giving the more will not change it, as is shown by lottery winners often burning through their winnings all to quickly. These are broad statements, of course, and not generalizations, just devil's advocate per se.
I agree that the system is failing; I'd just rather fix what's already here than try a radical shift. No other form of government has proven to work as well or be as resistant to corruption; of course, it requires it populace to keep it from being corrupted, which America has largely failed to do. And I guess at this rate the populace won't culturally renege significantly enough to keep any reform from actually working. It's the historical fate of all great civilizations to raise and fall; with the global nature of society and the infrastructure present in developed countries, a world war 3 or global government (i.e.: one from which there is no escape) would be beyond devastating. Even in the Revelation, Satan is unable to corral the wickedness of humanity toward his own ends ultimately; they rebel against him as well.
Universal health care, yes, but that quantity comes with a quality trade-off. Waiting lists in other countries cause their citizens to seek operations in America; who wants the government deciding if they die when you have the financial resources to pay for it (or for health insurance). With healthcare, everybody wants the best, but it is impossible for everybody to receive the best. Plus, I'd like to keep over 50% of my income so as to ensure there is motivation to strive for better.
While the desire may be sincere, the effect is of wealth being redistributed. Obviously charity is a good thing, but forced charity via the government is not (or generally letting the government do anything beyond its principle roles), especially when people become entitled and act as if those not on welfare have no say in their affairs; we do since you are receiving our money via the government (i don't think that's unreasonable).
[/rant] sorry, no offense is intended in any of the above (partially why i avoided replying, as i found it difficult to not fly off the handle) even if my manner is rather coarse. The regressive ideologies that are actually in vogue now just frustrate me to no end due to their insanity, and it's hard to not let some of it channel into speaking of related topics.
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 6:17 pm
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:38 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 7:41 pm
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 7:12 pm
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:04 pm
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:00 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:36 pm
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:55 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 10:04 pm
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:45 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:04 pm
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:15 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 8:21 pm
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:56 pm
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