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2004-03-08 Arabia

Keanulint-head: Stop pushing freedom since itâs slavery!

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Posted by Steve from Relto 2004-03-08 1:54:44 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We're starting to see more of this line of argument. Weren't Hosni Mubarek and Prince Feisal, FM of the Magic Kingdom, making statements in a joint communique like these a couple of weeks ago? The reason? Too much pressure to change the living room furniture, obviously. The professor's remarks seem out of touch, except I saw Chris Patten, EU FM, on Charlie Rose the other night, and one would have thought that the two had exchanged talking points. Get ready for articles of the same ilk popping up in the usual suspect newspapers and TV.

Posted by Michael 2004-3-8 2:08:36 PM|| 2004-3-8 2:08:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, democracy doesn't necessarily bring prosperity - respect for individual property rights does. South Korea is a good example of a non-democracy that prospered because investment was respected and entrepreneurship wasn't stifled by excessive state-owned industries.
Constitutional Republics usually do better than straight democracies because the rights of minorities are better protected. When straight democracy precedes property rights, countries end up in the socialism gutter because politicians make unrealistic promises to the poor to get elected.* Many democracies in Africa and South America are leaning in towards the nanny-state fallacy because the are too poor and property ownership of land and resources has never been properly titled.

*Socialism seems to be more sustainable in Europe because there is enough wealth to be confiscated and reapportioned. Looks like Canada is driving into the nanny-state ditch to the extent that increased social program spending has sucked so much GDP that national defense can no longer be maintained.
The US isn't that much better off. When Social Security outlays peak, we will be faced with the choice of either running a huge deficit or mothballing our military. What a smart idea it was to dump Social Security revenues into the general fund to support pork projects. Thank you FDR.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-8 2:13:45 PM|| 2004-3-8 2:13:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "The American people donât need State of Emergency," he said.

Eh? It never interested me, but, geez, it's just a video game.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-3-8 3:19:40 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-3-8 3:19:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I thought it was between Georgia and East Carolina?

Posted by Fred 2004-3-8 3:35:18 PM|| 2004-3-8 3:35:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 What a maroon. The Jews? They're only your "arch enemies" because you make them be. If you jerks would stop messin' with 'em, they'd stop kicking your asses. Schmucks.

Posted by mojo 2004-3-8 4:27:17 PM|| 2004-3-8 4:27:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 East Carolina is only the portal to Central State

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-8 5:01:06 PM|| 2004-3-8 5:01:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Mojo, are you saying that Lex Luther was a Jew? I always thought he was Protestant. Those Jews ought not be allowed to fiddle with their names and drop the burg off the end and stuff. Martin Luther has been hijacked!!! Sorry, I think I was channeling Muck4dodo.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-8 10:21:29 PM|| 2004-3-8 10:21:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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