Comments on: Where I Think It’s Going http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/ Our mission is to combat the unreason and selflessness that are sweeping our culture from the nihilist left to the religious right, and to sound a new ideal of capitalism and individual rights in American politics. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:07:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Myrhaf http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5219 Myrhaf Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:26:43 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5219 Benpercent, I hope you are right. I tend to be pessimistic because the Republicans are a joke, and there is really nothing standing between the Democrats and all-out fascism except their will and America's tattering sense of life. Benpercent, I hope you are right. I tend to be pessimistic because the Republicans are a joke, and there is really nothing standing between the Democrats and all-out fascism except their will and America’s tattering sense of life.

]]> By: Benpercent http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5194 Benpercent Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:59:12 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5194 I wouldn't be so quick to call it. You know how Yaron Brook's dream was to have Ayn Rand's ideas circulating *everywhere* within the next decade and it happened within six months due to the financial crisis? The right ideas are getting noticed; we must make them take hold. Consider this: http://reasonpharm.blogspot.com/2009/08/so-what-cant-wait-exactly.html "Here's something I didn't know about HR 3200 until today: that the massive expansion in health insurance coverage sought by Democrats would not actually take effect until 2013 -- after the next presidential election." IF passed, it would not take effect for almost *four years*. An awful lot of activism can be done at that time, so even if it does get passed, we have a chance at making it so the public is not willing to accept its "fate". I wouldn’t be so quick to call it. You know how Yaron Brook’s dream was to have Ayn Rand’s ideas circulating *everywhere* within the next decade and it happened within six months due to the financial crisis? The right ideas are getting noticed; we must make them take hold.

Consider this: http://reasonpharm.blogspot.com/2009/08/so-what-cant-wait-exactly.html

“Here’s something I didn’t know about HR 3200 until today: that the massive expansion in health insurance coverage sought by Democrats would not actually take effect until 2013 — after the next presidential election.”

IF passed, it would not take effect for almost *four years*. An awful lot of activism can be done at that time, so even if it does get passed, we have a chance at making it so the public is not willing to accept its “fate”.

]]> By: Moataz http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5193 Moataz Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:17:21 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5193 I notice that there are very strong rants against insurance companies as well. Common ones I've heard are: "domestic enemy", "profit seeking", "evil corporations" It seems people think that health insurance is an entitlement and are more than happy to coerce them using force of government. I notice that there are very strong rants against insurance companies as well. Common ones I’ve heard are: “domestic enemy”, “profit seeking”, “evil corporations” It seems people think that health insurance is an entitlement and are more than happy to coerce them using force of government.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5189 Jeff Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:27:22 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5189 Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fate: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. ---Cassius in Julius Caesar The Republic is not yet gone. Over the past several months I have become more optimistic. It puts a smile on my face when I hear someone say, "This is not in the Constitution," or, "You are trying to destroy the Republic." Let us add depth, viz. ideas, to this honest sentiment. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus; and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs, and peep about
To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Men at some time are masters of their fate:
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings.
—Cassius in Julius Caesar

The Republic is not yet gone. Over the past several months I have become more optimistic. It puts a smile on my face when I hear someone say, “This is not in the Constitution,” or, “You are trying to destroy the Republic.” Let us add depth, viz. ideas, to this honest sentiment.

]]> By: madmax http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5188 madmax Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:19:32 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5188 TW, I agree. Its as if we are on a highway and there are no exits. We are seemingly forced by inertia to go to our final destination. With the exception of a small group of pro-liberty advocates (Objectivists and some libertarians and conservatives) no one seems to know or care that our ultimate destination is "The Peoples Republic of America" (possibly the Christian Republic of America?). Objectivists like us are in the role of Cassandra of Troy. Hopefully we'll have better luck than she did. TW,

I agree. Its as if we are on a highway and there are no exits. We are seemingly forced by inertia to go to our final destination. With the exception of a small group of pro-liberty advocates (Objectivists and some libertarians and conservatives) no one seems to know or care that our ultimate destination is “The Peoples Republic of America” (possibly the Christian Republic of America?). Objectivists like us are in the role of Cassandra of Troy. Hopefully we’ll have better luck than she did.

]]> By: TW http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5187 TW Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:29:57 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/08/where-i-think-its-going/#comment-5187 Yes, I feel that once we have socialized medicine, there will be no going back. Just like in the case of the UK. Both parties are pro-socialized medicine. Once you have that large an entitlement, there will never be the political will to go back. Similar to how most everyone in Germany agrees their pension system is going bankrupt, and it can't continue much longer, but no politician can get elected who would make the necessary changes. Yes, I feel that once we have socialized medicine, there will be no going back. Just like in the case of the UK. Both parties are pro-socialized medicine. Once you have that large an entitlement, there will never be the political will to go back.

Similar to how most everyone in Germany agrees their pension system is going bankrupt, and it can’t continue much longer, but no politician can get elected who would make the necessary changes.

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