Comments for Disloyal Opposition

Comment on Democracy didn’t look so good yesterday by Henry Bowman

Henry Bowman — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:48:36 +0000

What is democracy after all? It’s like announcing your intentions to a cab driver, then climbing into his trunk to be driven around randomly for four years; after which you are let out and informed that if you don’t like where you happened to end up better than where you started, you can either climb back into the trunk for four more years or choose the trunk of another cab.

Comment on Democracy didn’t look so good yesterday by Kent McManigal

Kent McManigal — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:26:03 +0000

Most things in life are not subject to a vote. Vote on what kind of pizza to order (and don’t force anyone to eat or pay for a pizza they don’t want); not on how you are allowed to live your life or on some idiot to rule you.

Comment on Civil liberties are too precious to waste on enemies by akaGaGa

akaGaGa — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:07:36 +0000

So the left doesn’t care about the civil liberties of the right, and vice versa. Nothing unusual about that, because most people are incapable of putting themselves in the shoes of another. This always reminds me of a poem written by Martin Niemoller, a Lutheran pastor, after WWII.

When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I was not a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.

Comment on Civil liberties are too precious to waste on enemies by jellydonut

jellydonut — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:50:28 +0000

The takeaway? Leftists are partisan retards, pathetic and do not care about principles. They only agree with libertarians on certain issues because the DNC and their current bobblehead pays lip service to it, and do not give a fuck about actually accomplishing things.

Good grief, are they idiotic.

No, I’m not very fair or objective. I stopped giving a fuck a long time ago.

Comment on You can keep your not-so-new nationalism by Obama Takes Off the Gloves - Reason Magazine

Obama Takes Off the Gloves - Reason Magazine — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:52:57 +0000

[...] for the 21st century contained enough freedom-constricting, bureaucracy-enhancing verbiage to make libertarians shudder, but it did contain one formulation that the president would do well to [...]

Comment on Marijuana less damaging to lungs than tobacco by J.D. Tuccille

J.D. Tuccille — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:46:48 +0000

There are a variety of options now, but I was always a fan of using the stuff in baking. The munchies issue is already resolved, that way.

Comment on Marijuana less damaging to lungs than tobacco by MamaLiberty

MamaLiberty — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:26:31 +0000

I found the idea that people might smoke so little to be pretty silly. In my nursing career, I knew quite a few cannabis users and none of them was that frugal with it unless they had to be.

Burning cannabis does produce numerous gases, tars and other products that are not particularly healthy, just as tobacco does. Smoking anything is not a great idea in the long run, and it is good that there are other options. Those who love to smoke, of course, will probably go on doing so. Their choice.

Comment on ‘I don’t care if they are shot themselves’ by J.D. Tuccille

J.D. Tuccille — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:12:22 +0000

Mama,
I’ll certainly look, but that sounds perfect — I can’t imagine having any objections to your link. I’m so glad you found the post worth linking!

Comment on ‘I don’t care if they are shot themselves’ by MamaLiberty

MamaLiberty — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:06:59 +0000

J. D. – I use the link and a small blurb on my page. Those who wish to read the article must click and visit your blog. I wouldn’t dream of publishing the whole thing without permission.

Take a look later this afternoon and make sure what I’ve done is ok with you.

Comment on ‘I don’t care if they are shot themselves’ by J.D. Tuccille

J.D. Tuccille — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:59:08 +0000

Mama,

Please do link the blog post. I’d like my sentiments to be shared.

I’ve heard back from one newspaper that the OpEd version of this post is under consideration. I’ll let everybody know if it gets published.