Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Tragedy of the Commons – John Stossel on Sharing and other Liberal Ideas



Nov. 29, 2011


What’s best, public or private? In a family, as a general rule, everyone shares equally in the successes of the others. On the Stossel TV show on FOX News Channel over Thanksgiving, the socialism of the family was shown to work because all the members know each other and, as a result, are willing to work together and share. Liberal causes try to push this into the public sector, but it’s an ill-conceived idea. It seems so nice. It also sounds like common sense: If everyone shares, society would be a better place. John Stossel revealed why public ownership falls short.


Examples abound. When sheep are herded in a socialistic setting, where everyone owns the large meadow (a commons), each sheepherder will add sheep until the land becomes ruined by over-grazing. If the land is divided amongst the people, however, each person tends to use more care over the land and will stop adding sheep before his field becomes overcrowded. When the pilgrims first arrived in America, they wanted to share the land, and share in the profits. It sounds wonderful, but they nearly starved. Gov. Bradford, after two years of his colony’s failure, gave parcels of land to individuals, and the settlement prospered.


In the communal setting, if I let the other people work hard and I slack a bit, that’s ok because I’ll get my share anyway. But when I own it, as is the case with private property, I’ll tend to take care of it with more diligence. Stossel cited the example of Bryant Park in New York City. When publicly owned in the 1980’s, the park suffered a steep decline. Now it is privately owned and the park is well manicured, fun to visit, and safe. In general, liberals fear such an arrangement because they don’t trust any corporation in charge of anything. Yet, Bryant Park is a shining example of what private ownership can do.


The American and Canadian Indians find themselves in quite a predicament. Stossel said, “No group has been more taken care of than the American Indian, and no group has done worse.” A Canadian Indian appeared on the show to point out that when Indians make use of private property rights, they prosper. When they don’t, they remain impoverished. Oh, and one last thing. To use a question asked on Stossel’s show: What comes to mind when you hear the term, “Public Toilet?” Aha!


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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

The Green Economy - Green Jobs - The Solyndra Scandal and Bankruptcy



Nov. 22, 2011


The Green Movement pushes several fantasies. One is that Global Warming is man-made. Another says that we should push a clean energy economy which doesn’t exist. It calls this the Green Economy. Yet one more demands that Government select companies for success. The Obama Administration made this a reality when it chose the Solyndra Corporation its Green Economy poster child in 2009. They authorized a $535 million loan guarantee to this solar systems maker! Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) called it “venture socialism.”


In September of 2009 Vice President Biden addressed the celebration held in the loan’s honor virtually – using teleconferencing. He praised Solyndra saying they were creating jobs. He fantasized that these were “jobs you can raise a family on, green jobs, jobs that will serve as a foundation for a stronger American economy. Which is why it's so important we invest in Solyndra and invest in what Solyndra is doing. Not just to get us through today but to power our way to a much brighter tomorrow.” Several business people predicted Solyndra a failure before the Bush Administration refused the loan. A NY based energy analyst, Peter Lynch, spoke to ABC news and told them that Solyndra’s model of making something for six dollars and selling it for three – won’t work. I guess he and the others understood this better than President Obama’s people. Solyndra filed for bankruptcy in September of 2011.


Solyndra’s not the only one. At least four other companies like them which received stimulus funds are out of business. I wonder where Solyndra’s $535 million tax payer dollars are? The scandalous part of this is that Solyndra executives donated to the Obama campaign. Charles Krauthammer, a columnist, said, “this is a classic example of this toxic combination of lemon Socialism and crony capitalism.” He said that one can destroy an economy when a beaurocrat decides where capital ought to be allocated rather than letting the market decide. Cronyism implies corruption and is defined as the act of favoring friends in business deals or in politics for no other reason but friendship.


Fox News (which other news agency would show such professionalism?) reported today that the interest in the purchase of Solyndra is quite low at this time. Obama Administration officials are under fire, being asked to testify in front of Congress. Why couldn’t they let the free market decide when new sources of energy would be in-demand and economical? As Michelle Malkin put it, “The scandal chickens are coming home to roost for the Obama Administration.” How appropriate!


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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Old Time Liberal Stephane Hessel (b. 1917) Tells Us Obama is Black



Nov. 08 and 15, 2011


Stephane Hessel just celebrated the publication of his book, Time For Outrage, and his 94nd birthday. Mr. Hessel, a former French resistance fighter, is a classic, old-time liberal; a gentleman. You must remember liberals like him - the decent, polite ones. The ones who let you speak – the ones who wouldn’t call you names or freak out when you disagreed with them. There aren’t many left. I know, because my dad fit that mold. My father’s 99th birthday is coming up next June, but unfortunately, he’s not here to celebrate it with me.


CSPAN-2 covered the event at Columbia University in New York City on September 27, 2011. Affable Mr. Hessel told his young, liberal collegiate audience to “never give up, never be indifferent, and never think that things are running in a way that cannot be changed.” Hessel believes one must find the time for indignation when your values are not respected. This sounds like good advice for conservatives, especially in this age of overwhelming mainstream media (MSM) bias against the right…


Many liberals like to think conservatives are racist, but I know from personal experience – this is not the case. In fact, most conservatives are blind to skin color. I’ve seen only left wingers dwell on class and race in recent years. And, sure enough, Hessel had to tell his audience, “We must admit that Obama is black.” What, he’s black? Really?


My left-wing mother used to repeatedly tell me about the IT person in her office. “She’s black,” Mom would tell me. But why point out such foolish insignificance? Both parents made sure to teach me what counts most is inside a person, not outside. Race doesn’t count! I made sure to learn and practice it. Why does it matter now? Who cares about race? Unfortunately, many liberals do. Conservatives don’t, and would never say such a thing, but if they did it – in front of a camera as Hessel did, the media would emphasize it ad nauseum. I wish Mr. Hessel only the best, but he, like the rest of today’s left is confused on many fronts, including race, freedom, and equality.


Admit your racism, liberals, come clean and embrace conservatism! Good thing we live in a time when you can just believe you are equal, and it is so. That’s all you need today. More liberals need to believe it, relax a little, and come on over.



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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

LIBs In Back (The Media Defends Us), A Parody of the 'Men In Black' Theme Song

Jan. 18, June 28, Oct. 26, 2011

by Mark A. Cohen


With apologies to Will Smith and Candice Rushen


To the tune of Men in Black and Forget Me Nots:


Here come the Libs in Back

(Uh it's the L.I.B.'s)

(Uh here come the L.I.B.'s)

Here come the Libs in Back (fishing smack)

They can't let you remember.




Nah, nah, nah,

The libs stay in back, disguisin’ that,

Just in case we trade some stocks, raid Freddie mac.

Make the good guys be us... L.I.B.

Yo what you think you read, you did not read.

So don't think,

What existed then is gone.

In dispute with the neck boot on (BP).

Walk in mobs, move in protest,

Guard against the individual’s success.

But yo we ain't on no media list.

Raise our clenched fist,

Articles with no tough questions.

Can’t retrace us, and

They attack,

Cause the stories don’t show where the L.I.B.'s is at,

Uh and...




Here come the Libs in Back. (surprise attack)

The media defends us. (uh oh, uh oh)

Here come the Libs in Back. (take aback)

They can't let you remember. (can't remember)

(uh uh, uh uh)




Now to accuse in the deadest of the night,

Gettin’ plenty of oil from the drill site,

Cameras zoom, only reporting cons.

But then like DOOM black suits dry the place up.

With the quickest talk with the witnesses,

Hypnotizer, change their mind, huh.

With the misdirect just what you expect,

Ain't no truth to see.

Can I please,

Do what we say that's the way we do it.

Ya know what I mean,

I say my tough reporter get wicked on ya.

We're our first, last and only line of pretense,

Against the worst cons of the universe.

So don't diss us, hiss us.

If you ever get near us, don't hear us.

We're the fearless.

L.I.B.'s takin' up all the back.

What's that stand for?

Libs in Back.

Uh, M-m-m-...




The Libs in Back.

(Uh uh uh)

The Libs in Back.

(Uh uh uh, ah ah ah)




Let me see ya just twist it with me.

Just twist with me.

The press is with me. C'mon,

Let me see ya just Trib’ with me.

Just lib with me.

Ad lib with me. C'mon.

Let me see ya falsify with me.

Just twist with me.

Just ignore the truth. C'mon,

The press is with us.

Appease.




Here come the Libs in Back. (Libs in Back)

The media defends us. (ooh ooh)

Here come the Libs in Back. (Libs in Back)

They can't let you remember. (uh no, no)




A-ight warp it.

Let me tell you this while posin'.

I know we might seem protectin',

But if we ever come to your intersection,



Believe me not for your recollection.

Cuz we think things that you would not think,

And we shrink stories that you would not ink.

So go with your rights,

Forget that Reagan blow.

Show love to the back row.

Cuz that's the Libs in,

That's the Libs in...




Here come the Libs in Back. (Here they come)

The media defenders. (media defenders)

Here come the Libs in Back. (oh, here they come)

They won't let you remember. (can't let you remember)




Here come the Libs in Back. (Oh, here they come)

The media defenders. (uh oh, uh oh)

Here come the Libs in Back.

They can't let you remember.




Men in Black III is currently scheduled for release on May 25, 2012! “The plot is unknown at this time,” according to the IMDb.




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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Ninety-Nine And One Is…



Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, 2011


Businessman, author, and commentator Peter Schiff is a self-proclaimed member of the one percent, as the richest Americans are known. He paid a visit to the Occupy Wall Street protest a few days ago. Schiff conversed for several hours with many in the crowd. He supports their right to be upset over the Wall Street bankers’ bail-outs during both the Bush TARP and the Obama stimulus. He voiced his agreement with their general feelings and has compassion for the plight of the 99 percent, but thinks the protesters should be in Washington, D.C., rather than on Wall Street. Companies should not be selected to succeed or fail by unqualified officials, the markets should determine their plight. Put another way, businesses which collapse should not be rewarded and continue. They need to pay the price of failure and close up shop. This sounds harsh to some, but it’s a part of capitalism. People aren’t murdered, they simply move on to the next company. Various members of group Occupy said they support our current system and many of those who spoke with Mr. Schiff claimed no affiliation with either the left or the right.


Mr. Schiff’s desire to find common ground between the one and the 99 percent motivated him to appear amongst the mob in Zuccotti Park. The numbers one and 99 represent arbitrary percentages of poor and wealthy. When hit with common questions concerning greed and capitalism, Peter Schiff made some great points while remaining unemotional, calm, and collected. With corporate tax rates low, businesses create jobs. Someone offered that the rich should give 75% of their incomes to the Gov. in the form of taxes. The rates did once approach such unthinkable heights, but “nobody paid those rates,” Schiff said. When confronted with an angry protester who complained that Steve Jobs used overseas workers, Mr. Schiff answered that the government, through excessive regulation, caused the conditions which forced Jobs to shift his employees across the oceans. The protester lost it – and the argument - by calling Mr. Schiff an idiot.


Video reveals Peter Schiff asking protesters if they liked the idea of climbing into the one percent rather than remain a part of the 99, and these suggestions caused them to stammer. When someone called Schiff greedy, he pointed out that everyone is greedy. As the protester disagreed, Schiff proved that the young man, too, wanted more material things and a better life for himself and his family. And Schiff addressed the most common left-wing view – that each individual pay their fair share. “I am paying 35% of my income,” he said. “Do you think I should pay more?” The woman refused to answer, insisting that we should get rid of the Bush tax cuts, instead.


The Occupy Wall Street crowd is making a big mistake, Schiff said. Don’t lump all business people in with Wall Street folks, he scolded them, these are two different types of entrepreneurs. Agreeing with the protesters, he emphasized that collusion between government and the financial institutions is crony capitalism, and it’s wrong. Peter Schiff says such corruption is a disgrace, and I agree. The Tea Party and Occupy are polar opposites in my opinion, but perhaps they have one thing in common. They both oppose seedy relationships between government officials and corporations.


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