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Comment on My Two Cents on the Same-Sex Marriage Flare-Up by Nick Cantilo

Nick Cantilo — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:29:40 +0000

This, John, may be my favorite blog post/speech/discussion/what-have-you regarding a social/political issue. As civil liberties, specifically gay rights, is probably the thing with which I most occupy myself in the political realm, I really can’t say enough how much I agree with what I interpret as the core argument here:

The church (read: any spiritual/religious entity) is fine to preach what it wants within its own walls. I don’t like, but am fine to overlook, the restriction of whatever they want within their own walls as well. What I detest is exactly what you mentioned – the incessant clamoring about for change in the civil code and the mindless banter and clear hatred towards people and behaviors that don’t affect the individual plaintiff in any way. To that end, I also don’t expect, and wouldn’t support, the intrusion into the church by demanding homosexuals (or any other social group with an issue). And I certainly don’t expect the government; local, state, or federal; to weigh in on matters that are so blatantly and painfully not its business.

The following paragraph is the thing I miss most about the real Republican party that seems to be falling by the wayside these days: “My understanding of liberty has always been that, as long as my actions do not harm or affect in any undesired way the well-being of another individual or of society, then the government should allow me to act as I please (within reason; please don’t sit at your computers thinking up ridiculous and impossible scenarios to corner me on this one). If we apply that logic here – again, the alleged ideology of the GOP – then nobody should have any serious beef with same-sex marriage. Even if you don’t personally believe in it.” I couldn’t really agree more.

Anywho, cheers, John. Glad the blog’s back. I look forward to partially agreeing/loving/detesting simultaneously the things you put here.

-Nick

Comment on My Two Cents on the Same-Sex Marriage Flare-Up by Mateo

Mateo — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:07:15 +0000

The blog! Its back!
Though I can’t in good conscience continue to troll with my devil’s advocate positions like I used to. These days, I think you and I agree on a lot.

Comment on Why Healthcare is a Privilege, Not a Right by College Student

College Student — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:35:38 +0000

Honestly tRuth, you are a trying to win an eternal piss contest that has no finish line.
tRuth bites a huge fallacy too when he tells everyone, “im going to end here as i have found too many fallacies within the arguments listed above to continue within the time period i have to respond.” He throws out these Red Herrings (that is giving irreverent information on the subject to throw people off track) Essentially he says nothing on the topic good or bad. He simply says that Bennettj should not be listened to because he is fallacious? If he is or not is not the question, the question is why would you respond to a post to not discredit his opinion but undercut having an opinion. If you are so brave to call him out on his post where is your kritik? You undermine the debatability because you cry foul-play and don’t add anything productive to the subject.

Comment on Why Healthcare is a Privilege, Not a Right by guest

guest — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:53:28 +0000

PLEASE GET OVER YOU PRIVILEGED SELF-CENTERED SELVES!!! IT COULD BE YOU LOSING YOUR JOB, YOU LOSING YOUR HEALTHCARE, YOU DROWNING IN MEDICAL BILLS! YOU AMONG THE 45+ MILLION WHO HAVE NOTHING! THIS COULD BE YOU! NEWS FLASH! IT IS A CERTAINTY THAT YOU WILL ENDURE HARDSHIP AT ONE POINT IN YOUR LIFE! WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN YOU GET SICK AND HAVE NO HEALTHCARE??? THINK ABOUT IT, OF COURSE YOU NEVER THINK IT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU, BUT IT IS A REALITY FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS! HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO LOSE YOUR GRAVY BENEFITS AT YOUR JOB AND HAVE SOMEONE TELL YOU TOO BAD! YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE ANY HEALTHCARE IT IS A PRIVILEGE???? GET OVER BEING SELFISH AND MABEY SOMETHING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN OUR NIGHTMARE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTRY…….

Comment on Why Healthcare is a Privilege, Not a Right by Nichole

Nichole — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:18:29 +0000

I enjoyed reading what was posted. Thank you.

Comment on Illegal Immigrants: Get Over It by Abraham

Abraham — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:41:32 +0000

Sounds like this guy wants to cry :’(

Comment on Illegal Immigrants: Get Over It by Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:22:29 +0000

It’s is completely appalling to me how closed-minded and judgmental you are.
You have NO idea what it is like to be in their situation. If you had to face the problems and hardship that some of these people had to face, and support your family through it all, your children, you probably wouldn’t think twice about immigrating. Even if you had to do it illegally. Yes, they can bring crime and prostitution and everything else you stated. I’ll give you that much. However, ANY person can cause that. It is not solely caused by illegal immigrants. The world is at a time where we need to try and accept each other and get along. We can’t group everyone together by their color of skin, by what they “look like.” How can that be okay in the anyone’s mind?
I really don’t understand. I pay my taxes, too. I work hard, too. I am a full-time student and hold two jobs. Yet, I seem to be able to understand the hard times of others without getting all worried about how, “unfair” I think it is. Come on, is this grade school all over again?
They don’t have it as easy as you seem to think. If you would research a little better, maybe take the time to let go of some of your ignorance, and truly talk to some of these people, ask them what it was like, maybe then you can understand. I apologize if you take any offense from this. It is nothing more than my opinion, just as you had yours.

Comment on Why Healthcare is a Privilege, Not a Right by ph16

ph16 — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:34:08 +0000

Honestly, like many other things, the federal government should butt out of healthcare and leave that up to the free market and if it is necessary to regulate it, leave the regulations to the state. This country is too large for a federal government to put so many regulations in place that are not covered by the Constitution and/or just in general.

Comment on The New SCOTUS by Mateo Forero

Mateo Forero — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:52:46 +0000

Quite a nice post you wrote there, I’d say.
Here’s one thought, though…. it used to be that Justices were appointed based on their political resumes rather than their experience in court. Many Senators and Secretaries served as Justices in those days. In my opinion, the SCOTUS since the precedent of cort-embattled judges was set has been quite insipid and, at times, highly unsatisfactory to the appropriate rule of law.. Maybe it’s time that precedent was reversed again.

Comment on Our President’s Idea of Spending Cuts by bennettj

bennettj — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:08:00 +0000

One more thought — true, this is a civilian democracy. And yes, the government is a civilian one. I’m obviously not proposing any sort of oligarchic framework, but consider this thought: what is the number one purpose and function of our government? The most very basic purpose is to provide protection (in a military sense) to its citizens. All other purposes (economic structuring, internal conflict mediation, public works and infrastructure, etc.) are secondary and are entirely unattainable if we cannot first provide for the “common defense.” (Ring a bell?) Doing so is a matter of replying to the existing situation, rather than the modified ideal of what we would like the situation to be (i.e. conventional vs. diplomatic warfare).