[T]he superstition that the budget must be balanced at all times, once it is debunked, takes away one of the bulwarks that every society must have against expenditure out of control. . . . [O]ne of the functions of old-fashioned religion was to scare people by sometimes what might be regarded as myths into behaving in a way that long-run civilized life requires.
Friday, May 15, 2009
The brighter side of the 2nd Amendment
Keep in mind that as a revolutionary communist, I do support the idea — at least in general — of the armed proletariat as the coercive apparatus of the proletarian state. But an armed proletariat requires a large degree of discipline and cooperation, not just handing out guns to everyone and failing to demand an iota of accountability.
None of my usual tags seem right for this story.
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You know that is so depressing, makes me lose interest in giving respect to everyone based on a common ground of humanism...you think there were signs posted right near where there son was shot?...you know what? it doesn't matter...it's not okay to shoot children...or anyone...unless they're on your property...by that I mean your body...no one owns the earth Florida...the whole society just started trusting that dubious concept..if I feel threatened by people like that in this world can I just bring them to Florida and shoot them?
ReplyDeleteFucking Texas honkeys giving us responsible firearm owners a bad name. The very lethal nature of firearms requires a grave physical threat to justify their use. Trespassing doesn't even begin to rise to that occasion.
ReplyDeleteThe worst part is the aftermath. The wife is quoted as saying, "For me, justice is simple. They need to be dead."
Of course, the fact that the trespassers are a buncha neegras probably helps her sleep better.