PILOT SPIN
Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: DJTorrente on March 25, 2016, 02:21:21 PM
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Specifically I miss telling them how self-important their world view is. They don't have to believe me; Thomas Sowell says it eloquently. Tell me this description doesn't absolutely nail your garden variety pseudo-intellectual leftist?
Socialist or Fascist (http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2012/06/12/socialist_or_fascist/page/full)
What socialism, fascism and other ideologies of the left have in common is an assumption that some very wise people -- like themselves -- need to take decisions out of the hands of lesser people, like the rest of us, and impose those decisions by government fiat.
The left's vision is not only a vision of the world, but also a vision of themselves, as superior beings pursuing superior ends. In the United States, however, this vision conflicts with a Constitution that begins, "We the People..."
That is why the left has for more than a century been trying to get the Constitution's limitations on government loosened or evaded by judges' new interpretations, based on notions of "a living Constitution" that will take decisions out of the hands of "We the People," and transfer those decisions to our betters.
The self-flattery of the vision of the left also gives its true believers a huge ego stake in that vision, which means that mere facts are unlikely to make them reconsider, regardless of what evidence piles up against the vision of the left, and regardless of its disastrous consequences.
Plus it would be a safe bet someone would call Sowell "Pacist" for his trouble.
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Perhaps I need to read it in context. Otherwise the quote sounds to me like a bunch of senseless rambling that could apply to anyone.
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And I miss the silliest word ever created! ;)
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The Massachusetts AG was on TV today talking about how the regulations on fantasy sports beeting put in place (will become "law" 1 July). She said she didn't want it to be easy for students (under 21) to run up huge debts because of gambling. She didn't want the "unfair" practice of neophytes competing against experienced gamblers. etc etc etc.
It's so wonderful that she has been so focused on deciding what is good and bad for adults and inflicting her view of morality on others. It's not like there are any problems with gangs, drugs, EBT fraud, etc etc.
oh wait...
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The Massachusetts AG was on TV today talking about how the regulations on fantasy sports beeting put in place (will become "law" 1 July). She said she didn't want it to be easy for students (under 21) to run up huge debts because of gambling. She didn't want the "unfair" practice of neophytes competing against experienced gamblers. etc etc etc.
It's so wonderful that she has been so focused on deciding what is good and bad for adults and inflicting her view of morality on others. It's not like there are any problems with gangs, drugs, EBT fraud, etc etc.
oh wait...
In gambling the game mathematically favors the house. The executive establishment is charged only with keeping the money flowing. She is doing her job.
I think they all need a new mission statement.
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In gambling the game mathematically favors the house. The executive establishment is charged only with keeping the money flowing. She is doing her job.
I think they all need a new mission statement.
woooooshhhhhh.