[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Frone Crawford

[3drecon]

Wally,
    I don't separate Oil (i.e. resources) from National Security.  We need
one to have the other; otherwise, we are at the mercy of anyone else with
resources.   We did not fly into Arab buildings.  They flew into ours.  We
didn't invade Kuwait, Iraq did.  We don't blow ourselves up around women and
children.  As a matter of fact, we willingly hamstring ourselves and cost
our young men and women their lives as a result to be "culturally
sensitive".  This baffles our friends there and delights our enemies.  To a
certain extent, might makes right, as you put it.  History proves that.
Knowing when to act and how is the trick.  I agree with the strategy, though
I may differ with the specific targets at the time.  We spent too many years
apologising and letting the radicals have their way.  Bin Laden said he
based his decision to attack us on our response (or lack thereof) to
previous attacks.

Philip


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Philip,

I guess you are a proponent of the old might makes right theory? I  used
that theory on my little brother and it worked out real well. I always got
the big piece of cake. I am not sure if this is the best strategy for
diplomatic relations. Should we not shoot for a higher standard?

You ask what better reason then oil? We should go to war when our National
Security is threatened.

Wally

>From: "3drecon" <3drecon at comcast.net>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Frone Crawford
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:25:48 -0400
>
>Frone
>
>I didn't say I was comfortable with the Republicans, I said they are closer
>to the Libertarian philosophy than any other "electable" party to-day.  I
>assume you allude to the Patriot Act in the "incessant drive by  the
>Republicans to limit personal rights and invade our private acts and
>thoughts" as well as the moral chest pounding.  I am opposed to the Patriot
>Act.  I think it will be/has been abused just as the RICO act was and is
>abused.  I don't agree with the moral grand-standing any more than I agree
>with the liberals banning "hate" speech, becoming anti-religious and
>forcing
>the Bill of Rights on the States, contrary to the Founders intent.  I also
>don't see a conspiricy in "a propaganda machine  leading us to pre-emptive
>war, welfare for the agri / timber / oil companies,  selling off our
>resources to pay the unconscionable deficits".  The real problem with oil
>is
>the restriction on drilling, exploration and refineries; simply, supply and
>demand.  I don't know what you mean about the "agri/timber issues, but if
>that's what it takes to make our country prosperous, then that is what we
>should do.  A poor person never gave me a job (wealthy and corporations did
>(and government).  I will say here that I do one of the few legitimate
>government tasks. . . defense (and as a civilian, declassification).  I
>assume by your comment about oil, you believe we "went to war for oil".  If
>so, what better reason besides retaliation?  Oil is in the national
>interest.  If we can secure international oil routes and supplies by going
>to war, so what?  Liberals like to say we should go to war in Zambia, or
>Zimbabwe or elsewhere in the African continent. If not for precious metals,
>oil or resources, why?  If it is not in our national interest, why?  What
>the hell were we doing in Serbia?  That is a European created problem and
>they should police it.  We have no national interest there.
>
>Philip
>
>
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>FCrawford0707 at aol.com
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>
>
>
>In a message dated 6/30/2006 8:47:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>3drecon at comcast.net writes:
>
>Frankly, I see the Democrats relying on Big Government and  growing it;
>however, having said that, the Republicans, in recent years have  changed
>course to
>appease the liberals (who will not vote for them, no matter  what) and have
>their own brand of government growth.  I am a  Libertarian.  The
>Republicans
>are the only electable party that come  closest to that philiosophy for
>now,
>so
>I identify with them.  The  interesting thing is the Founding Fathers would
>have been considered  liberals!
>
>
>
>Philip - I am interested in your conclusion that as a Libertarian, you are
>somehow comfortable with the Republicans.  I find the incessant drive by
>the
>Republicans to limit personal rights and invade our private acts and
>thoughts
>to be at odds with my own Libertarian leanings.  The abuse of  power by the
>present administration is frightening - a propaganda machine  leading us to
>pre-emptive war, welfare for the agri / timber / oil companies,  selling
>off
>our
>resources to pay the unconscionable deficits, not to mention the
>corruption
>and incompetence.  I am not a strict Libertarian, in that I feel  there are
>roles best filled by government - for example, dredging and  maintaining
>the
>ICW.
>There was a great idea thirty years ago that, if  followed, would perhaps
>have put our society in a happier and less contentious  frame than we are
>going
>thru now - that of the negative income tax, in place of  all the myriad of
>government administered support programs that don't really  serve the
>constituency
>intended, and which produce a whole lot of waste.   With a negative income
>tax, the neediest are supported without the cost and  waste of bureaucratic
>infrastructure.  No one makes out better financially  by not working, so
>the
>"welfare syndrome" is not present.
>     Frone Crawford
>     s/v Sunday Morning
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