And that’s one of my big problems with the left. I think the US, despite many things I disagree with, is the pinnacle of civilization so far. To place it in moral equivalency with evil regimes and kleptocracies is intellectually dishonest. – Alan
America is not an Evil Empire, and yes, we still are more free than just about anywhere else on the planet. Maybe we don’t have all the specific freedoms we want, we have some work to do, but we are still comparatively very free.
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Self reliance means not accepting the premise that the government is responsible for your every last need and a self-reliant people would have no need for expanding the powers of the president. – Robb
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Seen at GunPundit, the Steve Lauer and Michael Bloomberg bobble heads. Steve told me about these when I was up there. He said they called Bloomberg a few times, asking what gun he should be holding, and in what color. The Mayor did not respond. Go figure.
Just one more reason I love those guys.
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Over at Snowflakes in Hell:
We do not require people first read The Gulag Archipelago before purchasing a copy of The Communist Manifesto, or the Diary of Anne Frank before buying Mein Kampf.
So, my question is, do more people buy Mein Kampf because they are sympathetic to Hitler and his views, or because they are disgusted by him, but want to better understand him, Nazism, the events around the Second World War, or history in general?
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A talk show host this morning was teasing a call in segment on your greatest hope, and greatest fear going in to the new Obama administration.
I didn’t hear the actual segment, but here are mine:
Greatest hope: That he’s just another politician who goes back on all his campaign promises.
Greatest fear: That he’s not.
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In the comments, have you bought any new guns due to the Obama election, and do you plan to?
I didn’t, but I did move ordering an upper for my AR build up by a little bit, partly due to the election.
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Yeah, that makes sense. You use harsh words and have guns so, no doubt, you’re going to kill me for disagreeing with you. Perfectly reasonable. If you’re an idiot. – Say Uncle
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