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The implication being that if you are smart, you will recognize the inherent superiority of liberalism over conservatism, and that if you aren't, you should accept it from those who know what's best?
Even if it were true that one political ideology were intellectually superior to the other, it would hardly justify imposing it upon the unwilling. What Buckley said about preferring to be governed by the first 2000 people in the Boston phonebook than by the faculty of Harvard University rings true here.
We know what it's like to take the (apparently) most qualified and have them decide how we should run our lives; we call that tyrrany. Government of "someone else" and by "someone else" has the inevitable tendency to be FOR "someone else" as well.
If this article shows that some people want one form of government and others want another, then that's a far better argument for federalism than for liberalism.τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσιν
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Originally posted by All-American View PostThe implication being that if you are smart, you will recognize the inherent superiority of liberalism over conservatism, and that if you aren't, you should accept it from those who know what's best?
Even if it were true that one political ideology were intellectually superior to the other, it would hardly justify imposing it upon the unwilling. What Buckley said about preferring to be governed by the first 2000 people in the Boston phonebook than by the faculty of Harvard University rings true here.
We know what it's like to take the (apparently) most qualified and have them decide how we should run our lives; we call that tyrrany. Government of "someone else" and by "someone else" has the inevitable tendency to be FOR "someone else" as well.
If this article shows that some people want one form of government and others want another, then that's a far better argument for federalism than for liberalism.Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!
For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.
Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."
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Dr. Gordon Hodson, a professor of psychology at the university and the study's lead author, said the finding represented evidence of a vicious cycle: People of low intelligence gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies, which stress resistance to change and, in turn, prejudice, he told LiveScience."Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf
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Originally posted by myboynoah View PostWe also call it France or Japan."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster
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The real issue isn't the politics that go with low I.Q. I firmly believe that less intelligent people are highly susceptible to fearmongering about complex issues that they don't understand which come at them from all wavelengths in the political spectrum. I can easily imagine a similar article 30 years ago talking about the same segment of people in Warsaw Pact nations refusing to rise up against the Soviets out of fear of the West."Yeah, but never trust a Ph.D who has an MBA as well. The PhD symbolizes intelligence and discipline. The MBA symbolizes lust for power." -- Katy Lied
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Originally posted by wuapinmon View PostThe real issue isn't the politics that go with low I.Q. I firmly believe that less intelligent people are highly susceptible to fearmongering about complex issues that they don't understand which come at them from all wavelengths in the political spectrum. I can easily imagine a similar article 30 years ago talking about the same segment of people in Warsaw Pact nations refusing to rise up against the Soviets out of fear of the West.PLesa excuse the tpyos.
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Originally posted by creekster View PostYou think? I dont think that is a fair conclusion based on what AA said."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostI am referring to the belief by the founding fathers that America would be best served by a benevolent aristocracy or noble elite that held all of the high offices in government. That is one of the reasons that US senators were originally selected by state legislatures rather than by popular vote, prior to the 17th amendment. They didn't believe that your average citizen was smart enough or capable of having too much power or influence in the governing process. The shift away from this philosophy picked up steam with with Andrew Jackson and the populist movement.
Now I am sounding more conservative than I should, but you get my point.PLesa excuse the tpyos.
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Originally posted by creekster View PostBut to balance that impulse they also established the House with terms short enough to allow average people to serve and return to their lives. Moreover, AA referred to the el;ites telling us how to live or what to do; I think that is more descriptive of America now than it was as envisioned by our foundihng fathers. Their refusal to accept the constitution without the bill of rights, including its reserved rights provisions, is evidence of their concern with personal freedom which is no longer the case to the degree that our president prayerfully invokes the bible to justify greater wealth resditribution.
Now I am sounding more conservative than I should, but you get my point.
Don't mind me, I am just trying to look smart."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster
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Originally posted by cowboy View PostI don't get it."Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostI am referring to the belief by the founding fathers that America would be best served by a benevolent aristocracy or noble elite that held all of the high offices in government. That is one of the reasons that US senators were originally selected by state legislatures rather than by popular vote, prior to the 17th amendment. They didn't believe that your average citizen was smart enough or capable of having too much power or influence in the governing process. The shift away from this philosophy picked up steam with with Andrew Jackson and the populist movement.τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσιν
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostIt is also called America, as envisioned by the founding fathers.Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!
For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.
Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."
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