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Liberty vs. Benevolence or the Tyranny of ‘Good’ Intentions

by SteveK @ Thursday, February 3rd, 2011. Tags: freedom, Government, liberals, liberty, Obama, progressives, socialism, tyranny
Filed under Culture, Economics, Government, History

Nothing seems to produce more harm in this world than ‘good’ intentions with unlimited power.
The following is an excerpt from Liberty vs. benevolence by Roger Kimball, and is featured in the February issue of The New Criterion along with other essays by various authors on “The Wisdom of the Founders” and the ideal of limited [...]

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Gun Sales Increase After AZ Shooting

by SteveK @ Wednesday, January 19th, 2011. Tags: anti-gun, control, guns, liberals, liberty, progressives, tyranny
Filed under Culture, Second Amendment

According to POLITICO, gun sales have soared in the wake of the Arizona shooting spree. “Gun sales skyrocketed 60 percent in Arizona on Monday, Jan. 10, compared with the corresponding Monday last year. ” In Ohio, the FBI reported that sales spiked 65 percent, 38 percent in Illinois, 33 percent in New York, and 16 [...]

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Friday Funny - TS of A

by SteveK @ Friday, November 26th, 2010. Tags: cartoon, Government, liberty, Obama, tyranny
Filed under Humor

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TSA: T is for Tyranny

by SteveK @ Monday, November 22nd, 2010. Tags: Department of Homeland Security, Government, liberals, National Security, Obama, progressives, tyranny
Filed under Culture, Government, Legal, National Security

How much are people willing to tolerate in pursuit of “safety” I wonder? The full body scanners and groping pat-downs are tantamount to a violation of the 4th Amendment, with a former TSA assistant administrator admitting as much: “No one likes their Fourth Amendment violated going through a security line. But the truth of the [...]

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ObamaCare “Re-Education” In Works

by SteveK @ Wednesday, September 15th, 2010. Tags: Government, Healthcare, Obama, progressives, reform, socialism, tyranny
Filed under Economics, Education, Government, Healthcare

It seems the more time that passes with Obamacare, the worse the poll numbers for the president and Democrats in general. People are coming to the realization that their medical care is about to become more restrictive, of a lower quality, and end up costing more in the end.
The infamous cost curve of Obamacare, which [...]

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Roots of Progressive Theories: Government versus Individual

by SteveK @ Tuesday, August 24th, 2010. Tags: Government, History, liberals, liberty, marxism, Obama, progressives, socialism, tyranny
Filed under Culture, Economics, Government, History

The following excerpt is from an article titled The Progressives’ Legacy of Bankruptcy by Tiffany Miller. The full article starts out by describing the failed economic policies of progressives but eventually gets to the foundations of modern liberal thought concerning the role of government. The dominant theme being that individual self-sacrifice for the state will [...]

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Ed Shultz Calls Glenn Beck “Dangerous” for Supporting Home-Schooling and Vouchers

by SteveK @ Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010. Tags: anti-American, ed shultz, Education, indoctrination, radical, schools, socialist, tyranny
Filed under Culture, Education, Government

Ed Shultz recently blasted Glenn Beck for suggesting we should abolish a public school system that engages in outright indoctrination. Beck is correct that the government monopoly on schools is (and has for some time) creating uninformed, juvenile citizens dependent on the Nanny State. But instead of offering any kind of logical counter argument, Shultz [...]

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Video: Congressman Bob Etheridge (D-NC) Assaults Student

by SteveK @ Tuesday, June 15th, 2010. Tags: congress, democrat, democrats, elite, liberal, progressives, socialist, tyranny
Filed under Culture, Government, Media

As an appropriate follow-up to my last post on when our public servants become our masters, I present this little gem.

Yet another example of the enlightened, non-violent behavior of the ruling class. Imagine for a moment had a republican or better yet, Tea Party candidate did something similar.
These students should bring assault charges up on [...]

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Soft Despotism – When Public Servants Become Our Masters

by SteveK @ Monday, June 14th, 2010. Tags: freedom, Government, liberals, liberty, postmodernism, progressives, socialism, totalitarianism, tyranny
Filed under Culture, Education, Government, History

Kenneth Minogue wrote a piece for The New Criterion on the diminishing moral life of our democratic age. Too many people seem willing to accept a certain degree of dependency on the ruling class and their promises - a tragic mistake since our betters often make worse decisions. Many politicians live sheltered, luxurious lives apart [...]

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Defending Rand Paul: The Tentacles of Government Overreach

by SteveK @ Thursday, May 27th, 2010. Tags: conservatives, Government, History, liberals, liberty, progressives, tyranny, unconstitutional
Filed under Culture, Government

After walking into the trap set by the insufferable Rachel Maddow, some defense of Rand Paul is in order.
Despite strongly and clearly denouncing racism, he was still falsely accused by many who willfully ignored the larger point he was trying to make. He understands that in a free country (or one that is supposed to [...]

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Posts tagged 'tyranny'

Liberty vs. Benevolence or the Tyranny of ‘Good’ Intentions

Gun Sales Increase After AZ Shooting

Friday Funny - TS of A

TSA: T is for Tyranny

ObamaCare “Re-Education” In Works

Roots of Progressive Theories: Government versus Individual

Ed Shultz Calls Glenn Beck “Dangerous” for Supporting Home-Schooling and Vouchers

Video: Congressman Bob Etheridge (D-NC) Assaults Student

Soft Despotism – When Public Servants Become Our Masters

Defending Rand Paul: The Tentacles of Government Overreach

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