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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: 7 popular misconceptions about communism and capitalism |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 7:13 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,617
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| Capitalism is the only economic system that cannot be imposed by force. Why can't it be imposed by force? After all, I'm sure communists living in capitalist nations would disagree with you. It is the system that evolves when people are free to pursue their own prosperity. Source? So the choice is ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: 7 popular misconceptions about communism and capitalism |
| MoonGateClimber |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,617
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| Capitalism is the only economic system that cannot be imposed by force. It is the system that evolves when people are free to pursue their own prosperity. So the choice is not between communism and capitalism, but between tyranny and freedom. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Media Agenda? |
| MoonGateClimber |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 9:25 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,742
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| What is Friends of Abe? From Wiki: The 'Friends of Abe' is a support and networking group for politically conservative members of the Hollywood elite. The organization was formed in 2004 by actor Gary Sinise. "Friends of Abe" is a reference to "Friends of Bill", a group of political friends and don... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Media Agenda? |
| MoonGateClimber |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 8:18 am
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Replies: 19
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| Today the government uses the IRS as the blunt object used to bludgeon conservative groups. It has been investigating Friends of Abe for two years regarding their tax-exempt status, and has had access to its security-protected website containing all the members' names. Now it's the conservatives who... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why Americans misunderstand correct use of political labels |
| MoonGateClimber |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2014, 4:29 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,238
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| If Hitler was actually a socialist, he probably would have had so many fans in corporate America. Like Henry Ford, for instance. Henry Ford hated Jews and would have supported anybody having the potential to exterminate them. I really think it's that simple. Hitler was the darling of the American l... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Appeals court: Sex reassignment surgery must be provided |
| MoonGateClimber |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2014, 12:50 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 5,796
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| According to the link provided by the OP: "Kosilek’s attorney Frances Cohen had previously said the surgery, which can cost more than $50,000, would be paid for under a contract the Department of Correction has with its medical provider. She said the contract is based on the number of inmates, not t... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why Americans misunderstand correct use of political labels |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 8:19 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,238
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| I find that labeling is both sensible and expedient when dealing with inanimate objects, but categorizing humans is counterproductive. We should celebrate our similarities rather than focus on our differences. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: LOL |
| MoonGateClimber |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2014, 6:05 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,239
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Misslizard wrote: I hadn't thought of Bill being back in.Ive got to be loyal and root for him. 
That woman looks more like Monica than Hillary. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why do so many people hate welfare? |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 6:17 pm
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Replies: 228
Views: 8,363
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| Government should be tackling cyclicality and entrenched poverty head on. It should be pouring money into improving educational outcomes for students in low income districts. If money were the solution, the problem would already be solved My performance in school is largely credited to my parents' ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why do so many people hate welfare? |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 3:35 pm
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Replies: 228
Views: 8,363
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| The initiation of force is always wrong. Theft is theft no matter what the alleged motive. Taxation is not theft, when that tax is leveled by representation. And we have welfare because our elected representatives understand a need to care for the most desperately poor. America has reached the tipp... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why do so many people hate welfare? |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 2:39 pm
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Replies: 228
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| Aside from the disabled, the idea of welfare as a career path is very attractive to those who have made poor life decisions. In “The life of Julia” Barack Obama shared his vision of government's role in an individual's life with government completely taking the place of the family. Absent in his sto... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Happy MLK Day! |
| MoonGateClimber |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 5:33 am
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Replies: 78
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| Robert Byrd was a democrat and despite his renunciations was the only senator to vote against both Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas to the United States Supreme Court. That seems to be a common trope. http://www.foxnews.com/story/2010/06/30/glenn-beck-setting-record-straight-on-senator-byrd/ H... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Family of Buddhist student sues American public school |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2014, 6:58 pm
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| The mandate of public schools is to teach literacy and help students become critical thinkers to compete in the global marketplace as a skilled workforce. Using government schools for any other agenda is counterproductive to society at large. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Cannibal rats heading for Scotland on a ghost ship |
| MoonGateClimber |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2014, 6:30 pm
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Replies: 34
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| The rats can't just perpetuate their population by eating each other and breeding. There could have been a brief period when the strongest rats had offspring but eventually all would starve and it’s logical to assume this has already happened. An average of 146 ships were lost each year between 2001... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Post Office Union Won't Tolerate Competition |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 3:49 pm
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Replies: 29
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| Yeah, damn unions. If it they didn't exist, corporations could pay workers $1 an hour and provide zero benefits. Get rid of the damn minimum wage too. More profits for big business. They aren't rich enough yet. You do realize that the postal workers belong to a public sector union, don't you? So, i... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: GOP: "Autism is God punishment for LGBT rights" |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 7:38 am
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Replies: 15
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From the OP's disingenuous headline one is led to believe that this is the official GOP party line.
Even I don't believe that all democrats email naked pictures of themselves, have sex with interns or cheat on their dying wives. |
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