Comments on: Fourth and Long: Crisis on the Left http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/ 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: Mike http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7504 Mike Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:27:56 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7504 A friend of mine named Pete told me way back in 1990 that the Democrats' goal was to have 50%+1 of the voters on the dole so they would never have to worry about losing power again. I believed him, but I don't think his prediction really seemed... <i>palpable</i> at the time -- not like it does now. Lately I have learned more and more about the situation in New Zealand. There have been eyewitness accounts here, news from global wire services, and the work of writers such as Alan Duff, whose stories are fiction but whose settings, by all accounts, are authentic. More and more, I recognize that they're already stuck in Pete's nightmare scenario, and there is no way out in sight. A friend of mine named Pete told me way back in 1990 that the Democrats’ goal was to have 50%+1 of the voters on the dole so they would never have to worry about losing power again. I believed him, but I don’t think his prediction really seemed… palpable at the time — not like it does now.

Lately I have learned more and more about the situation in New Zealand. There have been eyewitness accounts here, news from global wire services, and the work of writers such as Alan Duff, whose stories are fiction but whose settings, by all accounts, are authentic. More and more, I recognize that they’re already stuck in Pete’s nightmare scenario, and there is no way out in sight.

]]> By: Fareed http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7491 Fareed Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:07:00 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7491 I was wondering if any of the writers on this site can perhaps discuss the recent supreme court ruling on citizens united vs FCC. It seems that some libertarians have come out against it arguing that corporations are legal entities specifically set up via the granting of a state privilege to encourage the pooling of capital in return for limited liability protection. I was wondering if any of the writers on this site can perhaps discuss the recent supreme court ruling on citizens united vs FCC. It seems that some libertarians have come out against it arguing that corporations are legal entities specifically set up via the granting of a state privilege to encourage the pooling of capital in return for limited liability protection.

]]> By: Fareed http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7487 Fareed Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:26:26 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7487 the culture is very static however and the laws are against the employer and for the employees. Think of it as the US in the 1930s. If your a corporation I can see some advantages in a lower corporate tax rate but Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong are all better in that regards. Labour laws are not very friendly e.g most companies export labor overseas although that would depend on what type of business you run. the majority of the population sit on the welfare and get tax credits. hard working people and enterprenurs have either left the country for Australia and other places or are getting squeezed daily with tax hikes. for instance a recent economic panel advised an increase of GST from 12.5% to 15% to make ourselves more competitive with the rest of the world. the kiwis are a very selfless bunch. NZ is a good place to retire and build a dream home, or to land a university job but thats pretty much it. I immigrated to it 9 years ago in hope of finding a more prosperous place but it seems the mentality of some western nations is still of that in the dark ages just like back home in the middle east. the culture is very static however and the laws are against the employer and for the employees. Think of it as the US in the 1930s. If your a corporation I can see some advantages in a lower corporate tax rate but Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong are all better in that regards. Labour laws are not very friendly e.g most companies export labor overseas although that would depend on what type of business you run.

the majority of the population sit on the welfare and get tax credits. hard working people and enterprenurs have either left the country for Australia and other places or are getting squeezed daily with tax hikes. for instance a recent economic panel advised an increase of GST from 12.5% to 15% to make ourselves more competitive with the rest of the world. the kiwis are a very selfless bunch.

NZ is a good place to retire and build a dream home, or to land a university job but thats pretty much it. I immigrated to it 9 years ago in hope of finding a more prosperous place but it seems the mentality of some western nations is still of that in the dark ages just like back home in the middle east.

]]> By: Michael Labeit http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7486 Michael Labeit Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:30:29 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7486 Ok...so Hong Kong and Singapore exceed NZ. Its been that way for years. NZ however remains a solid business environment when one considers the plethora of repressed alternatives. Ok…so Hong Kong and Singapore exceed NZ. Its been that way for years. NZ however remains a solid business environment when one considers the plethora of repressed alternatives.

]]> By: Fareed http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7485 Fareed Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:01:39 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7485 much better at least when compared to areas like Singapore and Hong Kong much better at least when compared to areas like Singapore and Hong Kong

]]> By: Michael Labeit http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7484 Michael Labeit Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:21:40 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7484 If the business environment is bad in NZ, imagine how it is in the rest of the world. If the business environment is bad in NZ, imagine how it is in the rest of the world.

]]> By: Fareed http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7483 Fareed Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:32:44 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7483 New Zealand at no.4 lol sorry but that index is laughable. NZ has a very anti-business culture and tall poppy syndrome is alive and well New Zealand at no.4 lol

sorry but that index is laughable. NZ has a very anti-business culture and tall poppy syndrome is alive and well

]]> By: madmax http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7477 madmax Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:45:57 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7477 Some anti-immigration conservatives are saying that what the Democrats will do next is try to get as many Latin and non-white immigrants into the country as possible and give them voting privileges. The idea is to turn America into a non-white country in order to be able to make it socialist. Once socialist, the Left will have total dominion. If this is true then the next big plan of the Left will involve Immigration reform. This could get ugly as this will evoke the worst elements of today's right. The conservative commentators will get far more exited to defend against lax immigration then they ever did to fend off socialized medicine. Objectivists will have no common cause with Conservatives if this happens. Some anti-immigration conservatives are saying that what the Democrats will do next is try to get as many Latin and non-white immigrants into the country as possible and give them voting privileges. The idea is to turn America into a non-white country in order to be able to make it socialist. Once socialist, the Left will have total dominion.

If this is true then the next big plan of the Left will involve Immigration reform. This could get ugly as this will evoke the worst elements of today’s right. The conservative commentators will get far more exited to defend against lax immigration then they ever did to fend off socialized medicine. Objectivists will have no common cause with Conservatives if this happens.

]]> By: Michael Labeit http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7476 Michael Labeit Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:30:10 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7476 The Heritage Foundation just published the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom: http://www.heritage.org/index/ The Heritage Foundation just published the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom: http://www.heritage.org/index/

]]> By: Myrhaf http://www.newclarion.com/2010/01/fourth-and-long-crisis-on-the-left/#comment-7474 Myrhaf Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:47:44 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1938#comment-7474 I've also read the idea that Democrats don't think they'll ever have to win an election again because of their push to register everyone who has had anything to do with the government, including illegal immigrants. That and ACORN's chicanery are supposed to guarantee Democrats elections. I don't know if this is true. I’ve also read the idea that Democrats don’t think they’ll ever have to win an election again because of their push to register everyone who has had anything to do with the government, including illegal immigrants. That and ACORN’s chicanery are supposed to guarantee Democrats elections. I don’t know if this is true.

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