tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post1967283658219908762..comments2024-03-27T05:16:45.951-04:00Comments on Madman's Paradise: Finally!Asylum Seekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02500952310972756918noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-70205731592971574982009-06-23T18:38:13.248-04:002009-06-23T18:38:13.248-04:00Further clarifying Jared's questions: I don...Further clarifying Jared's questions: I don't feel that governments can be trusted to have much of a role in determining how we should act, but rather can (and do) have an important role in determining how we act to each other.Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-74204619889257706252009-06-23T18:35:09.246-04:002009-06-23T18:35:09.246-04:00"A Libertarian is merely an Anarchist with a ..."A Libertarian is merely an Anarchist with a little bit of money"<br /><br />Sure, there's more to it than that<br /><br />----<br />No Mac, that's about it ;)Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-35019913904401298542009-06-23T18:27:19.600-04:002009-06-23T18:27:19.600-04:00I read a funny quote yesterday....
"A Libert...I read a funny quote yesterday....<br /><br />"A Libertarian is merely an Anarchist with a little bit of money" <br /><br />Sure, there's more to it than that, but it's not as funny to me :-)machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073782907747032366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-42087175527152722702009-06-23T07:23:27.951-04:002009-06-23T07:23:27.951-04:00"That being said, how would someone implement..."That being said, how would someone implement English only laws in this country without cultural oppression?"<br /><br />Two words:- Cattle prods.<br /><br />:-) Why yes pboy, cattle prods are somewhat culturally neutral. But would their users be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-86980028096301604882009-06-23T01:25:44.194-04:002009-06-23T01:25:44.194-04:00"That being said, how would someone implement..."That being said, how would someone implement English only laws in this country without cultural oppression?"<br /><br />Two words:- Cattle prods.pboyfloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475980562742243007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-58859609098892911122009-06-23T01:10:18.130-04:002009-06-23T01:10:18.130-04:00Mac - LOL
Jared: Regulate lives? No. I'm pre...Mac - LOL<br /><br />Jared: Regulate lives? No. I'm pretty libertarian about how people choose to live their lives - essentially - I don't care as long as they leave me alone. No when I talk about limits I mean limits on what one can force on others.Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-30361730970490295422009-06-22T23:47:26.887-04:002009-06-22T23:47:26.887-04:00Pliny; and do you think you can trust governments ...Pliny; and do you think you can trust governments to regulate the lives of others?Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837530362277701547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-88953222998912379272009-06-22T23:28:41.082-04:002009-06-22T23:28:41.082-04:00Pliney,
Is that what my Uncle meant when he said A...Pliney,<br />Is that what my Uncle meant when he said Arizona was drier than a Popcorn Fart?machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073782907747032366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-88243277882898036132009-06-22T19:25:40.156-04:002009-06-22T19:25:40.156-04:00Pliny, do you have libertarian tendencies?
------...Pliny, do you have libertarian tendencies?<br /><br />--------------<br />Oh definitely. I think it's best to leave people alone as much as possible to the extent they can be trusted - the skeptic in me just doesn't think that's very far ;)Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-20325947592180074332009-06-22T19:03:53.689-04:002009-06-22T19:03:53.689-04:00Jared, excellent point. I didn't think about t...Jared, excellent point. I didn't think about that. <br /><br />-----------------------------------<br /><br />Pliny, do you have libertarian tendencies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-66417590649003274312009-06-22T17:28:11.844-04:002009-06-22T17:28:11.844-04:00My problem with official anythings is that people ...My problem with official anythings is that people get into enough mischief with unofficial policies, beliefs, etc. But it's no where near the trouble they get into when things become official.Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-13129719032339061812009-06-22T17:04:15.541-04:002009-06-22T17:04:15.541-04:00While language may, in fact, be unifying, it is co...While language may, in fact, be unifying, it is constantly changed to provide separation. Individuals invent or modify words and use them in contexts unique to certain groups. Having a standard state language is not only impractical, but impossible. Why pass legislation on something which is impossible to enforce? (we have enough of these already) A better idea would be to promote the teaching ofJaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837530362277701547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-85555143918269756222009-06-22T16:22:47.301-04:002009-06-22T16:22:47.301-04:00"The official language idea for the country d..."The official language idea for the country doesn't really register on my radar as anything but bizarre."<br /><br />Hmm. I do see both sides. Language is very unifying, so much so we mostly don't realize it on a daily basis.<br /><br />That being said, how would someone implement English only laws in this country without cultural oppression? I don't think it's possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-27128849978166364242009-06-22T14:30:21.372-04:002009-06-22T14:30:21.372-04:00Doh! a bowel of popcorn would be quite unpleasant...Doh! a bowel of popcorn would be quite unpleasant! I really only plan on a bowl of the stuff....Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-76613902106545862222009-06-22T14:29:20.914-04:002009-06-22T14:29:20.914-04:00I have a cold beer and a bowel of popcorn at the r...I have a cold beer and a bowel of popcorn at the ready for when you roll this one out.Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-1164406944660706342009-06-22T10:26:37.958-04:002009-06-22T10:26:37.958-04:00The official language idea for the country doesn&#...The official language idea for the country doesn't really register on my radar as anything but bizarre. Frankly, the people of our country already seem to be completely unwilling to be multilingual and the education system doesn't help too much (I say this after having taken Latin and Spanish in school and remembering none of it). Encouraging that by glorifying English even more than it Asylum Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500952310972756918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-79568462380584400962009-06-22T07:44:25.218-04:002009-06-22T07:44:25.218-04:00I agree with peeb, you do have a fine way with wor...I agree with peeb, you do have a fine way with words. Would it be to much to ask for one chapter with deconstruction?<br /><br />Rhetoric's great fun and all, but at the end of the day why be like the people you oppose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-36470156168559633032009-06-22T07:38:53.402-04:002009-06-22T07:38:53.402-04:00I suspected that you had something against Canadia...I suspected that you had something against Canadian politicians awhile ago. <br /><br />-----------------------------------<br /><br />I has a Savage related question for ya.<br /><br />What do you think is an acceptable substitute (if any) to the ideal of an official language for the U.S.? <br /><br />Admittedly, even though I'll have a shiny new degree in Spanish relatively soon, I do see Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-40766171002199710822009-06-21T14:54:54.259-04:002009-06-21T14:54:54.259-04:00Well, that's one "yea". I should al...Well, that's one "yea". I should also mention that the book only has 9 chapters, so it will be a series of nine "LOL what a maroon" posts.Asylum Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500952310972756918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-26468306920248915772009-06-21T13:30:10.066-04:002009-06-21T13:30:10.066-04:00Sure, bring it on!Sure, bring it on!pboyfloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475980562742243007noreply@blogger.com