Wild West Politics? - Page 20

anonymous · 01-24-2011, 05:58 PM

Lamplighter · 01-25-2011, 10:04 AM

This video (#303) is so slickly made it's easy to see it's superficial appeal,
but there are far too many deliberate false connections between
the blinking of violent images against the soft, smoothly presented dialog.

Understanding the physics of the solar system is not the same as understanding government.
Portraying non-violent actions as childish or ignorance is misleading.
Paying taxes is not "theft of your money"

These are propaganda techniques that draw people in, and then deliver very sinister messages:
"Rise Up" --- "You will be arrested" -- "You will be shot"

I back-tracked the UTube source to a blogger in Canada
who is so almost mesmerizing in delivering left-wing political arguments.
His views are at such extreme levels as to be beyond Libertarian.
I tolerate extreme political views, but I totally reject those which advocate uprisings, or anarchy.

Undertoad · 01-25-2011, 10:20 AM

tl;dw: the video is Radar's old argument, that the non-aggression principle is the sole defining law on how people should operate with each other.

The problems with this approach are left as an exercise for the reader.

Clodfobble · 01-26-2011, 11:26 PM

IIRC, that whole schtick was W.HI.P.'s thing as well. And he's actually Canadian, unlike Radar.

skysidhe · 01-26-2011, 11:37 PM

Nicely said Lamp.

It's brain washing, the same as any. You can put lipstick on a pig and it's still a pig.

It is the same way the some extremist religions and cults operate. They expect people to make an illogical leap of faith, and many people do. They will believe because they are chosen. Everyone wants to be special. Some people want it so badly they will leave common sense at the door.

I am tired. I don't even know if I am making sense,but I sure get chatty sometimes when I am tired and or not making sense.

TheMercenary · 01-27-2011, 08:31 AM

Extremist views on religion, in cults, and now with politics is all beginning to blur into one big messs.

monster · 04-25-2011, 05:09 PM

She's well enough to attend the shuttle launch on Friday....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13184638

Urbane Guerrilla · 05-02-2011, 02:33 AM

Or next week I suppose.

monster · 05-02-2011, 12:43 PM

I have some friends went down to Florida to see the launch with their kids (they homeschool)

They already rescheduled once. best laid plans.... pretty cool field trip, though

01-26-2011, 11:26 PM	#4
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01-27-2011, 08:31 AM	#6
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Extremist views on religion, in cults, and now with politics is all beginning to blur into one big messs. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-25-2011, 05:09 PM	#7
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	She's well enough to attend the shuttle launch on Friday.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13184638 __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-02-2011, 02:33 AM	#8
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Or next week I suppose. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

05-02-2011, 12:43 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I have some friends went down to Florida to see the launch with their kids (they homeschool) They already rescheduled once. best laid plans.... pretty cool field trip, though __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-24-2011, 05:58 PM	#1
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01-25-2011, 10:04 AM	#2
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	This video (#303) is so slickly made it's easy to see it's superficial appeal, but there are far too many deliberate false connections between the blinking of violent images against the soft, smoothly presented dialog. Understanding the physics of the solar system is not the same as understanding government. Portraying non-violent actions as childish or ignorance is misleading. Paying taxes is not "theft of your money" These are propaganda techniques that draw people in, and then deliver very sinister messages: "Rise Up" --- "You will be arrested" -- "You will be shot" I back-tracked the UTube source to a blogger in Canada who is so almost mesmerizing in delivering left-wing political arguments. His views are at such extreme levels as to be beyond Libertarian. I tolerate extreme political views, but I totally reject those which advocate uprisings, or anarchy.

01-25-2011, 10:20 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	tl;dw: the video is Radar's old argument, that the non-aggression principle is the sole defining law on how people should operate with each other. The problems with this approach are left as an exercise for the reader.

01-26-2011, 11:37 PM	#5
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Nicely said Lamp. It's brain washing, the same as any. You can put lipstick on a pig and it's still a pig. It is the same way the some extremist religions and cults operate. They expect people to make an illogical leap of faith, and many people do. They will believe because they are chosen. Everyone wants to be special. Some people want it so badly they will leave common sense at the door. I am tired. I don't even know if I am making sense,but I sure get chatty sometimes when I am tired and or not making sense.

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