[Rhodes22-list] Snide remarks and Lawyer Jokes (Political)(not sailing, Big Al you can delete)

[Brad Haslett]

Ed,

The Cubans aren't buying into the socialist program (at least not the
older ones with some experience) -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/29/barack-obama-cubans-communism

Once again, the foreign press is doing what the US MSM is unwilling to do.

There is an active movement afoot called, "Go John Galt".  These are
not a bunch of wackos,
the unelected, unofficial leader right now is Dr. Helen Smith, a
practicing psychiatrist (and wife of blogger Glen Reynolds) The idea
is this: if the government is going to punish your productivity, your
creativity, and your willingness to take risks, why bother.  My wife
and I are uniquely positioned to "Go John Galt".  Our debt is low, our
lifestyle is cheap to maintain, our needs are simple. I can start
dropping trips and refuse to teach.  Why bother?

Socialism sounds great to those with no experience with it, that's not
the case in our household. Anyone who thinks defining the "rich"
downward so you can steal their wealth for the benefit of others is a
fool. Good luck with that program, it has never worked at any time or
at any place on the planet.  Ever!

Brad

On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:52 AM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
> Recently several snide remarks were made toward a returning Rhodie by a
> newbie without aforethought to whom the remarks were directed.  This is
> consistent with contemporary liberalism.  Specifically, They did no
> recognizable serious research into the underlying facts.
>
> Could it have been that the jokes are trying to politely tell the recipient
> something about himself?  Could they be asking real questions as to whether
> these educated people are making any good contribution to real problems?
>
> I would suggest the possibility that lawsuits are just a form of coercion.
> Often the coercion applied is economically more deleterious than the
> original problem.  Humans respond to leadership and rebel against coercion.
>
> Rather these folks accept a feel good answer to social problems.  I would
> like to ask Peter if he ever sat down and listened to a survivor of the
> Soviet Socialist system that escaped from that system before or shortly
> after the collapse of the 'Iron Curtain'.
>
> Others point to socialized medicine in Europe as a working solution.  There
> is a reason why most of the best physicians around the world ardently seek
> to practice medicine in the USA.  The reason is that socialized medicine
> does not offer the best care nor does it offer the best health care workers
> an environment conducive to the best medical practice.
>
> I can point to some very competent individuals who made the best of a bad
> situation.  Specifically to some physicians and other health care workers
> who choose to work within the socialist system.  After talking with those
> physicians, nurses and other health care workers all believed that
> socialized medicine was not the best answer.
>
> What I say, is that for the most part the supporters of nationalized health
> care have studied neither the facts nor the caregivers assessments.  They
> are trying to inject a feel good opinion on others.  They are trying to use
> the power of the state (government) to accomplish their personal opinions.
>
> They are trying to use the failed Marxist solutions in America.  And, again
> I ask which system has a demonstrable track record of providing a higher
> standard of living for all?  The historical answer is not socialism.
>
> I ask how long the Philadelphia lawyer would have been on a waiting list in
> a socialized country for elective surgery ?  Or in order to be moved up the
> list how many payments would be needed (typical solution is graft)?
>
> Whereas, in America his doctor got him an appointment for his surgery at the
> hospital/clinic of his choice.  Freedom is amazing and elusive and it does
> not come from socialism.
>
>
> Ed K
> addendum:
> "Barack Obama's motto "Change you can believe in" has acquired a new
> meaning, changing his positions is the only thing you can believe in. His
> campaign began with a huge change in the image he projects, compared to what
> he was doing for 20 years before."  Thomas Sowell (it should be noted that
> Sowell is a black man with a Ph.D. in economics and studied at the
> University of Chicago)
>
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