Re: I Think, Therefore I am Not

And yet MORE fallacy.
Whether or not the Author is this, that or the other is MEANINGLESS as far as the veracity of his claim.
Similarly, with what group he may or may not be aligned (or purported so) is equally MEANINGLESS.

Regard$,
--MJ

Since World War II, and especially since the 1950s, the function of the Republican Party has been to be the "loyal, . . . . moderate," "bi-partisan," pseudo-opposition to the collectivist and leftist program of the Democratic Party. Unlike the more apocalyptic and impatient Bolsheviks, the Mensheviks (or social democrats, or corporate liberals, or "responsible" liberals, or "responsible" conservatives, or neo-conservatives -- the labels change, but the reality remains the same) try to preserve an illusion of free choice for the American public, including a two-party system, and at least marginal freedom of speech and expression.

The goal of these "responsible" or "enlightened" moderates has been to participate in the march to statism, while replacing the older American ideals of free markets, private property, and limited government with cloudy and noisy rhetoric about the glories of "democracy," as opposed to the one-party dictatorship of the Soviet Union.

 -- Murray Rothbard, Making Economic Sense


At 08:49 AM 2/6/2011, you wrote:

Here's a little about the author, Jonathan Kantrowitz,  from which Tom cites his purported "poll": 
 

Founder, Chief Executive Officer. Queue, Inc., an educational publisher. 1981-present; Assistant General Counsel. Touche Ross & Co. 1977-1981; Coordinator, Fairfield Over-30 Men's Soccer, 1987-present; Member, Fairfield Board of Education, 1992-1994; Member, Fairfield Board of Recreation, 1998-1999; Member, Fairfield TV Access Committee, 2008-2009, Economic Development Administrator, Town of Fairfield (consultant) 2002; Chairman, Fairfield Temporary Pool Committee, 2004, Chairman, Fairfield TV Access Committee, 2008; Member, Fairfield Democratic Town Committee, 1972-2002; Vice-Chairman, Fairfield Democratic Town Committee, 1994-2000; Democratic Candidate, U.S. Congress, 1994, 1998, State Senate 1972, 1984; Education:; Brown University: B.A. Economics (1966); Harvard Law School: JD (1969).

 

A couple of thoughts come to mind.  First, Kantrowitz is a prime example of an "Academian" and the reason that our schools and universites are in such a mess.  I would bet that Kantrowitz is a socialist also, but there can be no doubt that Kantrowitz has posted a hate filled prevaricate rhetorical post, and this is an example of what he teaches his pupils.  

Who took this poll?   Who were the participants of the poll?  Note that Kantrowitz does not reference any of these most important aspects.  The poll is basically not at all reliable and is another example of the hate coming from the far left extremist Anti-American socialistic movement that is very vocal, but still nevertheless a small minority of our Nation.   They should not be in charge of our schools and universities of higher education.

 

 


On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 6:15 AM, frankg <frankg2@gmail.com> wrote:

Tommy,

Change the names of the talking heads and politicians, replace ACORN

stealing the election to simply stealing the election, replace

socialist with communist, impeached can stay in there, replace "wants

the terrorists to win" with "9/11 was an inside job", etc., and we

could be discussing what the Democrats were saying about Bush a few

years ago. This type of hateful rhetoric solves nothing, is not unique

to either party and generally just proves there are a lot of

intolerant idiots in both political parties.

On Feb 4, 8:40 pm, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I Think, Therefore I am Not

> Glenn Beck.......Sarah Palin.....Ann Coulter....Rush

> Limbaugh....Michelle Bachmann.....Christine O`Donnell....John

> McCain....John Boehner.......Newt Gingrich.......Ron Paul.........Mitt

> Romney..........Mitch McConnell.........The Tea Party Sheeple......A

> Faux Noise Pundit.....A Republican Obstructionist......A Libertarian

> Loon..etc.

>

> Republican Intelligence – an Oxymoron?

>

> by Jonathan Kantrowitz

>

> A new poll of self-identified Republicans released Tuesday shows a

> large slice of the GOP believes President Barack Obama is a

> "socialist" who was not born in this country, should be impeached,

> wants the terrorists to win and only won the 2008 election because

> ACORN "stole" it for him.

>

> According to the poll, 63 percent of Republicans believe Obama is a

> socialist; 39 percent think Obama should be impeached; 24 percent said

> Obama wants "the terrorists to win"; and 31 percent agreed with the

> statement that Obama is "a racist who hates white people."

>

> According to the survey, 36 percent of respondents do not believe the

> president was born in this country, and 21 percent think the liberal

> advocacy group ACORN stole the election for Obama.

>

> Meanwhile, nearly a quarter of the Republicans polled, 23 percent,

> want their state to secede from the union.

>

> Fifty-one percent of those polled believe sex education should not be

> taught in schools; 77 percent want creationism taught in schools; 31

> percent want contraception outlawed; and 34 percent believe birth

> control is "abortion."

>

> More: http://blog.ctnews.com/kantrowitz/2010/02/04/republican-intelligence-. ..

>

> --

> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.

> Have a great day,

> Tommy

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