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The Declaration of Independence
This is an answer to a comment posted by John (nsemn8r): John (nsemn8r) wrote: Indeed; governing is limiting! Ron Allen answers: I do not understand what you mean when you say that governing is limiting . Please explain. John (nsemn8r) wrote:......Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-14 13:38:34 | Rating:

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The Declaration of Independence
This is an answer to a comment posted by John (nsemn8r): John (nsemn8r) wrote: To govern is to impose a restriction, such as a throttle governor on an automobile. Ron Allen answers: But, there are two possible ways to govern. There is state-government , and......Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-14 15:57:00 | Rating:

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Actions Have Consequences
Neal Boortz loves it when people suffer the consequences of their actions. Actions have consequences. Bad actions can have good consequences, and good actions can have bad consequences. What Neal Boortz loves is what Neal Boortz loves. That is all. ......Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-14 16:18:22 | Rating:

| Views: 6 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Actions and Consequences

The Dow Is Down
The Dow Jones average has been down a lot since Barack Obama became president; and Neal Boortz makes too much of the stock market's negative responses to Barack Obama's presidency. The stock market can express irrational exuberance , just as it can express irrational......Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-14 16:45:05 | Rating:

| Views: 23 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Dow Jones Average Irrational Exuberance Irrational Pessimism Barack Obama

The Declaration of Independence
This is an answer to a comment posted by Hugh_Pizmehoff: Hugh_Pizmehoff wrote: Hey that is just like Charlton Heston in "The Ten Commandments" ... Isn't the Ten Commandments the exact type of "government regulation" you both speak of? Ron Allen answers:......Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-14 16:57:19 | Rating:

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Socialism
Socialism is not anti-wealth; socialism is anti-poverty, anti-scarcity, and anti-slavery. Socialism is against the security and wealth of the few co-existing with the insecurity, poverty and slavery of the many....Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-14 17:14:49 | Rating:

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Rationing Health Care
Conservatives criticize socialism because conservatives believe that socialism is a system of health-care rationing. But, what does it mean to ration health care. The word ration comes from the Latin ratio . And the word rational also comes from the Latin ratio......Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-14 17:36:36 | Rating:

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Terrorists and Constitutional Rights
On January 21, 2009, on his radio show, Sean Hannity said: "Terrorists don't deserve constitutional rights." If terrorists have no rights, then they have no duties. If terrorists have no rights, then they have no responsibilities, no obligations. If......Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-14 18:05:45 | Rating:

| Views: 42 | Comments: 2 | Tags: Terrorism Rights

America and Capitalism
On January 21, 2009, on his radio show, Sean Hannity said: "We want America to succeed. That's why we're fighting against socialism." I am an American, and I want America to succeed. I am an American, but I'm also a socialist. Conservatives believe that America is......Read More

Posted on: 2009-03-14 18:10:48 | Rating:

| Views: 37 | Comments: 2 | Tags: America Capitalism Socialism

Commercial Advertisements and Saving Money
There is a commercial advertisement which says: "Just imagine what you can do with all the money you'll save." Some commercial ads give the impression that the company is in business to save customers money. Just imagine how much money customers could really save if......Read More