Sean Yoong AP- "Broadcasters in this Muslim-majority nation have refused to play lines in the hit song that encourage public acceptance of gays, claiming Thursday they are being cautious because the government forbids offensive content. The precaution was due to government restrictions against songs that might violate "good taste or decency or (are) offensive to public feeling."
Malaysia has also put rules in place for performers, and has even banned Avril Lavigne from performing.
We say that regardless of lyrics, the music ought to be banned for its bad sound.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Socialism Begets a One World Government
Many "progress"ives say they want socialism only up to a certain point. (They usually don't bother to say where, however.) But common wisdom says that as long as the world is imperfect, which it will always be, then there will always be progressives agitating the government to solve problems or perceived problems.
Another question is whether the socialistic impulse leads invariably to a one world government.
I believe it does, because a one world government allows for more efficient redistribution of wealth, which is what socialism is all about. (Disregarding the fact that socialistic types seem most open to foreign aid.)
Consider this thought experiment:
In the county of Luzerne, in Pennsylvania, there are many elderly persons living on a fixed income, in addition to many living on disability and welfare. Average income is not high.
On the other hand, in Lancaster County PA, there's a lot of money. So socialists would jump at the chance to take money in taxes from Lancaster residents to give to poorer inhabitants of Luzerne County. This is socialism on the state level.
But what if we're considering a state like West Virginia where there isn't much money in any county? Then, socialists will lunge at the chance to take money from people living in PA via the federal income tax and to give it to inhabitants of WV.
Do you see where this is going?
Many libertarians like to quote the aphorism, especially in light of the Egypt turmoil, that "foreign aid takes money from poor people in rich countries, and gives it to rich people in poor countries." Those "rich people in poor countries" are strongmen like Mubarak. Even if aid is given directly to the poor living in (for example) Egypt, their rulers may decide to tax them that much more and thus would offset the benefit of the aid.
What would make this conundrum easier would be if there were no Mubaraks to take the money from the poor. In other words, if there were a one world government, wealth redistribution on a global level would seem more politically plausible.
To use an economics term, the "returns to scale" of socialism is world government.
Be advised that a one world government is not on the horizon. The Chinese are ultra-nationalist, and many other countries are as well. Moreover, many countries are closer to breaking up than to unifying with others.
But if a one world government ever becomes politically possible, and if that generation's progressives see an opportunity to redistribute wealth to the less fortunate, then you can bet they'll be on the forefront for bringing about a one world government.
So if socialists have an ideal political climate to work in, then socialism will beget a one world government.
Another question is whether the socialistic impulse leads invariably to a one world government.
I believe it does, because a one world government allows for more efficient redistribution of wealth, which is what socialism is all about. (Disregarding the fact that socialistic types seem most open to foreign aid.)
Consider this thought experiment:
In the county of Luzerne, in Pennsylvania, there are many elderly persons living on a fixed income, in addition to many living on disability and welfare. Average income is not high.
On the other hand, in Lancaster County PA, there's a lot of money. So socialists would jump at the chance to take money in taxes from Lancaster residents to give to poorer inhabitants of Luzerne County. This is socialism on the state level.
But what if we're considering a state like West Virginia where there isn't much money in any county? Then, socialists will lunge at the chance to take money from people living in PA via the federal income tax and to give it to inhabitants of WV.
Do you see where this is going?
Many libertarians like to quote the aphorism, especially in light of the Egypt turmoil, that "foreign aid takes money from poor people in rich countries, and gives it to rich people in poor countries." Those "rich people in poor countries" are strongmen like Mubarak. Even if aid is given directly to the poor living in (for example) Egypt, their rulers may decide to tax them that much more and thus would offset the benefit of the aid.
What would make this conundrum easier would be if there were no Mubaraks to take the money from the poor. In other words, if there were a one world government, wealth redistribution on a global level would seem more politically plausible.
To use an economics term, the "returns to scale" of socialism is world government.
Be advised that a one world government is not on the horizon. The Chinese are ultra-nationalist, and many other countries are as well. Moreover, many countries are closer to breaking up than to unifying with others.
But if a one world government ever becomes politically possible, and if that generation's progressives see an opportunity to redistribute wealth to the less fortunate, then you can bet they'll be on the forefront for bringing about a one world government.
So if socialists have an ideal political climate to work in, then socialism will beget a one world government.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Blue Hawaii & Birth Certificate Blues
An article on the American Thinker blog alleges that a friend of Hawaii's Governor said he couldn't find a birth certificate on record for a one Barack Obama. It's a secondary source, yet has convinced many. Now, even Chris Matthews is harping on Obama to show the document in an official way.
Many believe Obama has shown his birth certificate, but what he has shown is a certificate of live birth (COLB), and while such document suffices for Hawaiian citizenship, it does not necessarily prove one was born on US soil (or in Hawaii), since COLBs were given out rather liberally during the early years of Hawaii as a state, even to children not born in Hawaii. Moreover, the COLB may have been fabricated. Regardless, it appears to be a rather elusive document, as nobody has seen it in person.
Moreover, legal experts allege that the US laws that were active when Obama was born would have made Obama's mother too young to pass on citizenship to him if she did not have him in the US. Many calls for Obama to reveal his original long form birth certificate, and court cases to this effect, have all been ignored or stuck down. The supreme court has rejected hearing at least one birth certificate case.
There has been a long list of allegations, including one election clerk saying that everybody knew Obama had no birth cert., to Orly Taitz saying that Obama has used multiple Social Security numbers.
One Hawaiian official has stated that Obama's documents all check out, but they have offered no specifics or proof for these statements.
Yet, the state of Arizona may mandate that in order to get on its ballot for president, one must prove natural born status. Now, even Chris Matthews and a columnist for the liberal magazine Mother Jones both say they want Obama to show the original document, at 6:45 through the video below.
UPDATE 5-20-11 Now that Obama has shown an original long-form birth certificate, most questions surrounding his birth have faded. Some believe it might be a fake. But even if it is, at least Obama has put forth the effort to lie... Regardless, the birth certificate controversy seems like a rabbit hole to avoid falling into.
Many believe Obama has shown his birth certificate, but what he has shown is a certificate of live birth (COLB), and while such document suffices for Hawaiian citizenship, it does not necessarily prove one was born on US soil (or in Hawaii), since COLBs were given out rather liberally during the early years of Hawaii as a state, even to children not born in Hawaii. Moreover, the COLB may have been fabricated. Regardless, it appears to be a rather elusive document, as nobody has seen it in person.
Moreover, legal experts allege that the US laws that were active when Obama was born would have made Obama's mother too young to pass on citizenship to him if she did not have him in the US. Many calls for Obama to reveal his original long form birth certificate, and court cases to this effect, have all been ignored or stuck down. The supreme court has rejected hearing at least one birth certificate case.
There has been a long list of allegations, including one election clerk saying that everybody knew Obama had no birth cert., to Orly Taitz saying that Obama has used multiple Social Security numbers.
One Hawaiian official has stated that Obama's documents all check out, but they have offered no specifics or proof for these statements.
Yet, the state of Arizona may mandate that in order to get on its ballot for president, one must prove natural born status. Now, even Chris Matthews and a columnist for the liberal magazine Mother Jones both say they want Obama to show the original document, at 6:45 through the video below.
UPDATE 5-20-11 Now that Obama has shown an original long-form birth certificate, most questions surrounding his birth have faded. Some believe it might be a fake. But even if it is, at least Obama has put forth the effort to lie... Regardless, the birth certificate controversy seems like a rabbit hole to avoid falling into.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
"Snow Shovel Ready"
A poem dedicated to Santa Keynes' idea that refilling a ditch can be an economic good.There's economic stimuli
Falling from the sky!
It's white and fluffy
and better than dirty stuff
It's totally shovel ready
but not quite so heavy!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Green Goop Falls from Sky
Near Buffalo New York, a greenish gooey substance was found on several homes.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Communist Infiltration via ACLU
Strange de-classified documents claim several early ACLU leaders of the 1920s and 30s were Communists in cahoots with the Reds.
http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/04/the-aclu%E2%80%99s-untold-stalinist-heritage/
http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/04/the-aclu%E2%80%99s-untold-stalinist-heritage/
Friday, January 7, 2011
The EU is a Grinch
[The EU's] daily planners, of which three million have been produced (courtesy of the taxpayer), include the holidays of Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus, but there is not one mention of Christian holidays...
The page for December 25th is completely empty...
http://www.sovereignindependent.com/?p=11639
The page for December 25th is completely empty...
http://www.sovereignindependent.com/?p=11639
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