Its like the serpent eating its tail: "Don't tread on me" creates a fortress out of its physical configuration.
Its the territory of circular logic; like moats, vaults, gun barrels, and even coin. Its an attempt to take a stand.
Its becomes anarchy when you lose control of what you say is yours. Its all a sense of entitlement no matter how you slice it. It works if there is mutual consent to honor the rules. And like I said before, technology can't fix human nature, yet. When people get a hold of technological power they will continue to fail to control themselves as inevitably as they fail to control others.
Gold, salt, silver, greenbacks, plastic, bitcoin. Take your pick, None of it cures society of thieves, bank robbers, or scoundrels. And anyone who guarantees your money is secure is probably complicit in its theft. There will always be ways to steal your coin. Bitcoin just limits who might steal it.
Yeah. Its fairly obtuse information, nevertheless, its often overlooked. Nothing is ideal, or even close, but how we all deal with one another is more important than any particular set of rules. Our principles must apply to our choices. We uphold values - not doctrine, else we miss the point. A Bible, a Constitution, or a Policy is only as good or effective as the people who engage in it. Our values can be reflected in coping with any particular system. A golden age can emerge from anywhere, if we just cooperate.
Communism can only be imposed by force and mass murder, because it's so completely incompatible with human nature.
That is not even close to factual.
I agree.
I was actually quoting the statement from further up the thread, but I lost the 'quote' tag. Now I'm on the blacklist because of a typo. I might as well learn to speak Russian.
Actually I am for anything that works. Anything goes as long as its not tossing folks off of the boat or enslaving the crew. Capitalism seems to work as well as anything else, when implemented fairly. Only people can make it work or make it fail, whatever the ideology.
It totally sucks. People are being subjected to all sorts of crap. And it is entirely unnecessary. Just because we're coping with reality, that's no excuse to behave like jerks. The golden rule works better than genocide. Some are just slow learners.
What a scummy way to say "fuck minorities and the poor"
Or as H.S.Thompson would paraphrase Nixon in 'Where the Buffalo Roam': "The doomed....I hate the doomed"
But I agree with you.
Its sink or swim for ALL of us on this ship of fools. If anyone thinks that other people deserve to be tossed off of the boat into the abyss, they are free to volunteer themselves to that cause. As for the rest of us, lets all coexist as golden rulers. And that starts with helping each other. Even the doomed. Even Nixon.
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That's a good idea. I hope that it succeeds.
Then I think we agree.
Its like the serpent eating its tail: "Don't tread on me" creates a fortress out of its physical configuration.
Its the territory of circular logic; like moats, vaults, gun barrels, and even coin. Its an attempt to take a stand.
Its becomes anarchy when you lose control of what you say is yours. Its all a sense of entitlement no matter how you slice it. It works if there is mutual consent to honor the rules. And like I said before, technology can't fix human nature, yet. When people get a hold of technological power they will continue to fail to control themselves as inevitably as they fail to control others.
If you show it the secret hand signal the robot will "Go Kabuki" and and make you a "Hot Saki" and a "Spicy Hand Roll".
Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto
Gold, salt, silver, greenbacks, plastic, bitcoin. Take your pick, None of it cures society of thieves, bank robbers, or scoundrels. And anyone who guarantees your money is secure is probably complicit in its theft. There will always be ways to steal your coin. Bitcoin just limits who might steal it.
but it's so damned tough that the people who excel at it will be good at almost anything.
I knew a waitress at Denny's that had a PhD in pH (Organic Chem) from Oxford University. She also really loved horses.
Only Denny's needed an equestrian chemist on graveyard shift.
She was our favorite waitress among the teenagers, way back then. So I concur with your assessment.
Damn, that anesthetic must be some good shit!
WoW!
Walt Whitman, Woodrow Wilson, with a twist of Walter White!
Well written, wise (w)one.
Very pop(e)ular ...
Well, relatively few of us live in LA.
ROFLOL
Mod Squad... Where's the mod points?
Agreed. She's losing votes that she has counted on for decades. Career politics is not democracy. After a while, its all about them.
Thanks, for that link, MikeRT.
Like I've heard said: "Everything in moderation, including moderation."
Its time to bust out of this social stupor - Where is the outrage, America? Bipolar is better than comatose.
Fractured Faerie Tales indeed.
Where are Boris and Natasha?
The unibomber's stuff was much more explosive ... than an NSA Snow(den) job.
I wonder if it will be written in German or Russian...or in prison English.
Perhaps a Truthfesteroo with Pussy Riot and Assange and (Ms.) Bradley Manning would be a fun......overseas, that is.
I'm glad they spoke out, but it sure sucks to be them right now. Its sucks for a lot of folks right now. So let's Truthfesteroo!
Yeah. Its fairly obtuse information, nevertheless, its often overlooked. Nothing is ideal, or even close, but how we all deal with one another is more important than any particular set of rules. Our principles must apply to our choices. We uphold values - not doctrine, else we miss the point. A Bible, a Constitution, or a Policy is only as good or effective as the people who engage in it. Our values can be reflected in coping with any particular system. A golden age can emerge from anywhere, if we just cooperate.
Communism can only be imposed by force and mass murder, because it's so completely incompatible with human nature.
That is not even close to factual.
I agree.
I was actually quoting the statement from further up the thread, but I lost the 'quote' tag.
Now I'm on the blacklist because of a typo.
I might as well learn to speak Russian.
...They already know what you think.
Bingo.
Actually I am for anything that works. Anything goes as long as its not tossing folks off of the boat or enslaving the crew. Capitalism seems to work as well as anything else, when implemented fairly. Only people can make it work or make it fail, whatever the ideology.
It totally sucks. People are being subjected to all sorts of crap. And it is entirely unnecessary. Just because we're coping with reality, that's no excuse to behave like jerks. The golden rule works better than genocide. Some are just slow learners.
You must have been paying attention. Don't confuse the argument with facts. Its just not fair.
"adventurous 21th century economic system"
What a scummy way to say "fuck minorities and the poor"
Or as H.S.Thompson would paraphrase Nixon in 'Where the Buffalo Roam': "The doomed....I hate the doomed"
But I agree with you.
Its sink or swim for ALL of us on this ship of fools. If anyone thinks that other people deserve to be tossed off of the boat into the abyss, they are free to volunteer themselves to that cause. As for the rest of us, lets all coexist as golden rulers. And that starts with helping each other. Even the doomed. Even Nixon.
Communism can only be imposed by force and mass murder, because it's so completely incompatible with human nature.
People are incompatible with human nature.
Oh shit! We're all gonna die!
ALL of us, even them!
Now what should we do ?
(a) Draw straws and see who dies first?
(b) Read Lord of the Flies?
(c) Plan your retirement?
(d) Kill mutants?
(e) Burma Shave
Hard to focus on flying when your helmet has a green glow
That's what I was thinking at the last Grateful Dead concert I attended. Trippy green glowing helmets can be distracting during flight!
Clearly, he's doing it to confound you.