government

  1. J

    50 Years of US Government Terrorism

    Content removed for breach of Rule 4. Please refrain from pasting complete copyrighted material into a post without properly citing the source. In this case a simple link would suffice. http://expage.com/notowar3b
  2. L

    Government and Religion in Denmark

    Government and Religion in Denmark and to a lesser (or greater depending on how this discussion goes :) ) degree other Monarchs and State religions in Europe and the world. I've been following that other thread and I have seen Claus ask others to start a new thread if they want to discuss the...
  3. C

    Why don't critics of the Patriot Act take up arms against the US Government?

    Cleopatra said in this thread: I would like to hear the reason(s).
  4. E

    US Government organizations/groups that I have no problem with

    Short list Park Service Corps of Engineers Coast Guard
  5. A

    Baby machines, personal responsibility, and government.

    - I've been meaning to write an essay for some time now about the idea of government-controlled families. In other words, a perverbial "license to procreate". Brutish as it may seem on the surface, I'd like to examine it rationally. This isn't a concentrated attempt at covering all the...
  6. P

    The Failure of U.S. Government Schools

    (From Fredrick Hess in NR) The Organizationf for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates that american governments annual spending per child is over $10,800, ranking at the top of international charts. In primary education, american governments spend 66% more than germany, 56% more...
  7. Y

    Tell me what to believe (part 2): Expansion of Government

    After the debates between who Rush Limbaugh calls the "French-looking John Kerry" and the often rumored "chimp-like George W. Bush", Pa Yahweh said to me "thats the difference between a Democrat and Republican". I say "what? To avoid answering the tough questions?" Pa Yahweh says "Democrats...
  8. P

    Should the government fund the arts?

    No.
  9. a_unique_person

    Government goes for gold

    The Australian competitors in the Olympic games get a lot of government support. I'd say, on a per capita basis, we are doing pretty well. For a country of only ~20 million, we have 16 Gold and 43 medals overall. Social-Democracy! Social-Democracy! Social-Democracy!
  10. D

    Iraq`s "transitional government" and the major players

    Today`s "Guardian" leader says: "Because the United States is losing the will to impose its terms on Iraq, the danger of a client state has receded, which means that politics in Iraq will more and more be a genuine contest. " I think this is the precise opposite of the truth, and I'm not alone...
  11. Q

    'I killed innocent people for our government'

    Why a Staff Sgt. in Marines for 12 years now opposes the war... The full article has more detail: http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/9316830p-10241546c.html
  12. rustypouch

    Government shows totalitarian impulse

    Don't worry, this is about religion. This article was published in the local paper yesterday. Several of the points made make me so angry that I do not know how to express it in words. An example: And the author objected to this, saying it takes away his freedoms. I do not understand...
  13. T

    Why Kick Syrian Government Out of UN?

    Two words: Mahar Arar.
  14. RandFan

    Does the money we make belong to us or the government?

    In the thread there is a debate that money does not actually belong to the individual. At least not that portion that was made possible due to "societal capital". I flat out reject the notion that my money belongs to everyone. I also reject the notion that my money, in part, belongs to...
  15. Solitaire

    Private Sector Fails, Government Rescues Economy

    Lou Dobbs March 11, 2004 Shanek said the government wasn't the source of the recovery. But this quote makes me think differently on the matter. This one blew me away. What jobs are they exporting? Software engineering jobs. Does any of these free trade types ever keep up with the news...
  16. S

    The people want smaller government. Who will give it to them?

    It seems like every time I turn around, I hear about how Libertarians aren't going to get elected because people don't want smaller government; they're beholden to the government benefits that they receive, or believe that the government is doing good, or whatever, and they just don't want...
  17. C

    Man demands $3,000+ a month from German government for...

    Sex. Poor wife. I think she's better off in Thailand.
  18. Bikewer

    Jennifer Government

    Got this on the strength of a review in Asimov's...Author is Max Barry. Hilarious send-up of free-market capitalism, taken to it's ultimate conclusion. Well, not ultimate, France is still "socialist". Hehe....People take the last name of the entity they work for, as the title character...
  19. Bluegill

    Government involvment in homosexual related marriage programs

    First, a disclaimer: There are a lot of threads and posts dealing with issues related to this, so this question might have already been answered in spades. But I sure don't want to read through everything thoroughly and come up empty handed. I've skimmed through and haven't seen this question...
  20. corplinx

    limited government means more than less spending

    Walter Williams (libertarian economist) has a thoughtful article called "Governed by Rules Not Men". I read the article several times, but the largest thing that rang to me is the difference between a GOP person who is for limited government and a libertarian. To the GOP faithful, limited...
  21. S

    So, how stupid do you have to be to teach in government schools?

    I'm sorry, but I don't care what your political affiliation is, or what you think of the government schools, this is just downright offensive: http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/0104/23teacher.html# So, apparently, a candidate teacher who is too smart, too intellectual, would "serve...
  22. a_unique_person

    Government regulation saving lives

    There has been a lot of press about the agressive speed camera/radar gun campaign against drivers. The amount taken from fines has gone up, and many people just viewed the exercise a a cynical money making exercise. The results are in...
  23. richardm

    Afghans opt for Islamic Government

    The Afghans have decided decided on their new constitution - and it's weighted towards the religious: The commission said: After the last government Afghanistan had that was based on Islamic principles, should we be worried about this?
  24. J

    Should the U.S. government bring back Prohibition?

    Should the U.S. government bring back Prohibition? My answer to that is "yes." According to "I Love Paul Revere Whether Or Not He Rode" by Richard Shenkman, Prohibition achieved exactly what it was supposed to, which was to make it so there was less drinking of intoxicating drinks. In my...
  25. T

    What is your Perfect Government?

    <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body> My Idea of the Perfect Government: <big><span style="font-weight: bold;">Social Issues </span></big> <ul> Pro Choice when it comes to abortion Minimum Wage...
  26. H

    What kind of harm is a government obligated to protect against?

    What kind of harm is a government obligated to protect against? Is the government obligated to protect against only physical harm (by the way what constitutes physical harm)? Do they need to protect from fiscal harm? Emotional? Mental? Spiritual? How far is too far when it comes to a...
  27. S

    Government "safety" regulations are killing our children

    Hmmm...there's just GOT to be one example of a harmess and effective government safety regulation, right? It's just a matter of looking hard and long enough, right? I've got it—child safety caps! You don't want the little kiddies taking too much medicine, and the only way to make sure that...
  28. B

    New government research tool

    Article Government research tool MIT just launched a tool that citizens can use to research people in the US government. Haven't had time to investigate the tool, but from the article, it may turn out to be useful.:cool: On the other hand, it may end up being polluted with a lot of junk.
  29. S

    Harry Browne: The 7 Vital Principles about Government

    This is a very good and clear explanation of why you can't trust a government program to do whatever it is people want it for. He then mentions the 7 principles, with explanations. I'll just post the principles and let you read the explanations at the article: [list=1] Government is force...
  30. a_unique_person

    Government has to bring free enterprise into line again.

    http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/22/1056220478767.html

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