tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post9131198250237296073..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Government's proper role?Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-59278685047549206472007-05-04T13:22:00.000-04:002007-05-04T13:22:00.000-04:00This bogus legislation is nothing more than a back...This bogus legislation is nothing more than a back door attempt to impose further socialization on America.<BR/><BR/>Of course, with the takeover of our public education system, the rest should be easy.<BR/><BR/>We're doomed, in the short term.<BR/><BR/>But, enough clear-thinking private/parochial educated should be around after America's fall to recover nicely, in a couple of generations.Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-59208977307791899702007-05-01T13:25:00.000-04:002007-05-01T13:25:00.000-04:00Geez Holdri...This is like the 4th or 5th blog tha...Geez Holdri...<BR/><BR/>This is like the 4th or 5th blog that you pasted this message verbatium. <BR/><BR/>Don't you have an orginal thought?SensorGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03715571514167057968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-21438799008488324952007-04-28T17:03:00.000-04:002007-04-28T17:03:00.000-04:00In c. 1913 there was a huge strike of coal miners ...In c. 1913 there was a huge strike of coal miners in southern Colorado referred to as the Ludlow Massacre. The coal miners, which were largely southern and eastern European immigrants, formed a union with the backing of a number of socialist organizations (think Mary/Mother Jones) and began an incredibly bloody strike that left many people dead on both sides. <BR/><BR/>One of the chief complaints of the miners was that the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company had so much power that they controlled every facet of the local/state government. <BR/><BR/>John J. Rockefeller Jr. described the situation as: <BR/><BR/>"The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company for many years was accused of being he political dictator of southern Colorado, and in fact was a mighty power in the whole state. When I came here is was said that the C.F. & I voted every man and woman in their employ without any regard to their being naturalized or not; and even their mules, it used to be remarked, were registered, if they were fortunate enough to have names..." <BR/><BR/>Now I ask, who more closely fits this description in Toledo today, big business (corporations), the average Joe or organized labor? I would contend that organized labor has risen to being, in many ways, the political dictator of Toledo. They do this through their campaign contributions, the forcing of public policy/legislation that solely benefits them and their intimidation of elected officials, their members and average citizens. They've become what they used to fight against. <BR/><BR/>I don't feel that unchecked power by anyone is healthy for a working representative republic or as some may call it a democracy. <BR/><BR/>There is a good video of Milton Friedman in regard to the role of government and freedom of choice on my blog at the moment.Suit1999https://www.blogger.com/profile/09002822026789565934noreply@blogger.com