"An Investment in Failure"

OldMercsRule

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I know some of you don't like or think yer far smarter n' better informed, (or more likely: much more vulnerable to the MSM and dim wit Dem kool aid), then Dr. Thomas Sowell. I, for one, really like him. He is at his best analyzing and commenting on the social political themes in our modern society, and sometimes he can be not so clear in matters of pure finance. This is another of his great reads. Enjoy, I did! JR

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/08/an_investment_in_failure.html
 

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BUMP. DIM WITS, DEMS n' LIBS LUV bad things fer America n' the world if they can figure out how to gain power!!! N' they have: Mrs Jones! Great sport!! JR
 

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Yet another mindless attack on the political opposition.

How surprising, Murky!
 

WillyBWright

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troll!

(so has that little guy found any working brain cells in your cranium yet? ;))
 

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Call me watermellon then, because I liked it.
 

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My take on this is very similar to the thread I started about Good for America = Bad for Democrat Party . . .

Interesting note in the article was how Marx was "disappointed" when workers were not rebelling because their lives were actually improving . . . ;)

A couple of points though:

1) In both threads, and others similar, no voice of the "left" (insert preferred name here _________ progressive, liberal, Democrat, I don't care) has responded with anything addressing the issue. Only diversions.

2) I don't believe that there is a conspiracy to hold people down or promote any failures, just good intentions that result in being on the wrong side of things. Some people like Jesse Jackson IMHO do spend energy and time making a living by telling people how bad their lives are. I do believe that is intentional, but he is pretty much a non-entity at this point. I do believe that Democrats have "conspired" to heighten awareness of failures in Iraq. However . . . I believe that was answering to public pressure to stop a War. War in general is unpopular, it is a pretty simple train to get on if your goal is to appeal to the masses. So, well intentioned, or selfish, I don't believe that many Democrats sit around and hope that we "fail" in Iraq. Do they benefit if we fail? Yes. Do they want the US to look like buffoons, torturers, baby killers? No. I don't really think so.

3) Being invested in poverty, misery and failure is bad, sad and makes me mad not glad, but I don't believe "they" can see through their own BS. They believe they are helping those who are less fortunate or too stupid to see the "folly" of Iraq. It is very easy to fall into this trap, because it is self aggrandizing to solve these issues for those who can't on their own.

Again, I'd be very curious about our _________ (fill in the blank) friend's thoughts on this. It may look like yet another attack, but these things are simply interesting. No need to be offended . . .
 

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troll!

(so has that little guy found any working brain cells in your cranium yet? ;))

Yes Willy, I think he may have found the one me Bro was talkin' 'bout!!

QC: yer SPOT ON thread was the reason I posted Dr. Sowell's article. It is easy fer PW2 to pick on me as mindless nit wit, (there is an element of truth as after all I went to: Nathan Hale HS in Seattle, of all places). Bet PW2 was one of those skippin' class n' smokin' on the bridge. Ol' Murky had ta go to class due to the limitations of only one functionin' brain cell, (may have been two or so in those days), n' Murky never did take up the ol' smokein' habit, (wasn't logical ta spend money fer a habit that hurts yer health). JR
 

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PW and willy et al never respond with anything of value.
 

OldMercsRule

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My take on this is very similar to the thread I started about Good for America = Bad for Democrat Party . . .

Interesting note in the article was how Marx was "disappointed" when workers were not rebelling because their lives were actually improving . . . ;)

A couple of points though:

1) In both threads, and others similar, no voice of the "left" (insert preferred name here _________ progressive, liberal, Democrat, I don't care) has responded with anything addressing the issue. Only diversions.

2) I don't believe that there is a conspiracy to hold people down or promote any failures, just good intentions that result in being on the wrong side of things.

Nah: QC can't let this one go here. I agree with the "cornspiracy" comment, but clearly Dems bet on defeat due to their long record of real success maintainin' power with the issue. FDR clearly kept America down and a Depression he personnaly made GREAT resulted in a HUGE change of the Cornstatution, (by ignorin' the limits on Federal Government we all ignore to this day). He undoubtably did not know his policies would be such a misserable failure when he "experimented", but the four terms cornvinced Dems that disaster is the road to real power leadin' the dim wits who vote fer 'em n' the ding dongs in the MSM that cheer 'em on.

The defeat they arranged in 1975 produced another very lopsided win fer Dems, n' the dim wits never seem ta get it or John F Kerry would never have attracted the greatest number of dim wit voters in history. SIMPLE OBSERVATION works even if ya only have a single functionin' brain cell.


Some people like Jesse Jackson IMHO do spend energy and time making a living by telling people how bad their lives are. I do believe that is intentional, but he is pretty much a non-entity at this point. I do believe that Democrats have "conspired" to heighten awareness of failures in Iraq. However . . . I believe that was answering to public pressure to stop a War.

N' where did the dim wits' pressure come from?? Think here: QC. It is intentional on the part of the ding dong MSM n' Dem leaders, very clearly they aren't that stupid.

War in general is unpopular, it is a pretty simple train to get on if your goal is to appeal to the masses. So, well intentioned, or selfish, I don't believe that many Democrats sit around and hope that we "fail" in Iraq.

Yes they do QC!

Do they benefit if we fail? Yes. Do they want the US to look like buffoons, torturers, baby killers? No. I don't really think so.

Then repeatin' what John F Kerry has said most of his adult life is unintentional? Sheeesh give me a break. THEY AREN'T that stupid, dim wits that support 'em maybe.

3) Being invested in poverty, misery and failure is bad, sad and makes me mad not glad, but I don't believe "they" can see through their own BS.

Agree about some dim wit supporters, but leadership knows exactly what they are doin' QC. Or they are dumber then door knobs.

They believe they are helping those who are less fortunate or too stupid to see the "folly" of Iraq. It is very easy to fall into this trap, because it is self aggrandizing to solve these issues for those who can't on their own.

Again, I'd be very curious about our _________ (fill in the blank) friend's thoughts on this. It may look like yet another attack, but these things are simply interesting. No need to be offended . . .

Agreed. I know I offend too: QC. The truth always hurts if yer drinkin' Kool aid, n' actually wake up n' smell some REAL coffee. Respectfully, JR
 

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So, the "Dustbowl" had no effect on the Great Depression?....:confused:
 

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So, the "Dustbowl" had no effect on the Great Depression?....:confused:

Sure it did: Bro. There were many factors that lead to a "perfect storm". FDR was such a master pol with all the Titanics' deck chairs aligned on his side. What he did to all of us still amazes historians, (me too)! JR
 

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There is nothing but vague non-specific allegations to respond to. Like I said, yet another mindess troll.
 

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There is nothing but vague non-specific allegations to respond to. Like I said, yet another mindess troll.

Did ya read Dr. Sowell's article: PW2? I thought it correctly cited some specifics, (The Economist article, China, India, Blacks ta name jus' a few). Ya already been smokin' the ol' wacky tabackeeee early in the mornin' PW2????? Try readin' the article n' the Economist article after it wears off prior ta firin' up the next pipe load!! JR
 

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Maybe a more accurate characterization of my position is I sure hope "they" aren't sitting in a room and planning on, and subsequently voting to insure, failure of individuals and policies solely for their own political benefit. If that is happening then the "E" word comes to mind . . .
 

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Maybe a more accurate characterization of my position is I sure hope "they" aren't sitting in a room and planning on, and subsequently voting to insure, failure of individuals and policies solely for their own political benefit. If that is happening then the "E" word comes to mind . . .

Yup, hard to come up with any other explanation, (since I only have one brain cell ta work with). They clearly have profited from causin' us a bunch of trouble over the last 70 plus years that is REAL CLEAR. JR
 

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PW,

There are either a whole bunch of us in sync in LaLa land, or your assertion makes no sense.
 

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So how is LALA Land these days?......:)
I haven't been there for awhile but I know it's close to Chino.....;)
 
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