Comments on: The Perks of Power http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/the-perks-of-power/ 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: Joseph Kellard http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/the-perks-of-power/#comment-7577 Joseph Kellard Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:18:45 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/the-perks-of-power/#comment-7577 Myrhaf: Thank you for this insightful post. I sometimes go mad (anger, not insanity) listening to the likes of Hannity, Beck, O'Reilly and their conservative ilk who love to point out "liberal hypocrisy." How far has this really gotten them? In the grand scheme of things, not far at all. You can point out the many times that Obama on the campaign trail called for the so-called health care debates aired on C-SPAN, and that may help you to gain a temporary victory (e.g. Scott Brown), but what does it matter when and if Brown comes up with his own socialized health care bill somewhere down the line? Anyway, you -- and Rob Tracinski -- make a great point that the Left is only living up to their fundamental outlook on of the rulers (them) and the ruled (us). Myrhaf:

Thank you for this insightful post. I sometimes go mad (anger, not insanity) listening to the likes of Hannity, Beck, O’Reilly and their conservative ilk who love to point out “liberal hypocrisy.” How far has this really gotten them? In the grand scheme of things, not far at all. You can point out the many times that Obama on the campaign trail called for the so-called health care debates aired on C-SPAN, and that may help you to gain a temporary victory (e.g. Scott Brown), but what does it matter when and if Brown comes up with his own socialized health care bill somewhere down the line?

Anyway, you — and Rob Tracinski — make a great point that the Left is only living up to their fundamental outlook on of the rulers (them) and the ruled (us).

]]> By: L-C http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/the-perks-of-power/#comment-7573 L-C Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:50:28 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/the-perks-of-power/#comment-7573 Even here, people are surprised every time a politician is exposed as "corrupted" or when their favorite special interest is denied its share of loot. People advocate massive amounts of government force only to respond with confusion and anger when that force doesn't behave the way they want it to. Even here, people are surprised every time a politician is exposed as “corrupted” or when their favorite special interest is denied its share of loot.

People advocate massive amounts of government force only to respond with confusion and anger when that force doesn’t behave the way they want it to.

]]> By: Roger Theriault http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/the-perks-of-power/#comment-7568 Roger Theriault Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:12:57 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/the-perks-of-power/#comment-7568 Well said. And it explains why the elites are so bewildered when the unenlightened object by, say, electing a Scott Brown or voicing objections at a town hall meeting. "How can they object? Can't they see that we do it all for them?" Well said. And it explains why the elites are so bewildered when the unenlightened object by, say, electing a Scott Brown or voicing objections at a town hall meeting. “How can they object? Can’t they see that we do it all for them?”

]]> By: Beth Haynes http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/the-perks-of-power/#comment-7560 Beth Haynes Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:09:31 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/the-perks-of-power/#comment-7560 Thank you for this elaboration. I particularly liked the following two points: In socialism there is no rule of law, only the rule of men. A man won’t lose his chains until he sees them. Each of them speaks volumes. Thank you for this elaboration. I particularly liked the following two points:

In socialism there is no rule of law, only the rule of men.

A man won’t lose his chains until he sees them.

Each of them speaks volumes.

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