Thomas Sowell - Ever Wonder Why?

America is the exception, not the rule. http://www.LibertyPen.com

Book: Thomas Sowell Reader
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Books
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[EGarrett01]

I think anyone who doubts the value of America should be forced to go live in North Korea for 6 months. By the time your done their asses will be begging to come home...and we won't see this bitching about the "1%" or capitalism anymore. I guaran-damn-tee it.

[TsugaC]

@JImmy4336 Then it's simply a failure of understanding on your part. Thomas Sowell is routinely on the mark and has a better understanding of what makes America work than a lot of media gadflies who are allegedly economists. Sowell speaks candidly and powerfully and this tends to upset people brainwashed by their Left-leaning professors to reject anything that attacks Statism and cultural/moral relativism. What, specifically, do you not agree with in this video?

[seeqr9]

@EGarrett01 I think anyone who doubts it just needs to stick around for a while...

[EarlRegent]

@EGarrett01 I get your point but when Patriotic Americans talk of America; they are always comparing it to North Korea or Africa and etc.. America and Western Europe are the exception not just the states. I am sure a great many Americans would love to spend 6 months in the UK or Belgium and a good number of them may very well not want to go back hehe! So, remember, it's the west that's the entity to be grateful too here.

[AnimationRevolution]

@EGarrett01 Marry me. 

[Onieracraft]

@UtubeMyAccountName

It's just simplification of the basic Burkean Conservatism of the kind that he outlines and advocates mostly ably in his classic book a "Conflict of Visions". I Think both Liberals and Libertarians can often do with a good dose of Burkeanism, Liberals most severely ofcourse.

[UngratefulLiving420]

@EGarrett01 No one's arguing that. But that type of thinking makes people complacent. People need to ALWAYS be critical of government, whether things are good or bad. That is the beauty of this country, we CAN criticize the government. Of course it could be worse, it could always be worse. But it can always be better, too. Instead of thanking our lucky stars we're not North Korean, we should be wary of our own government, so that we never find ourselves in the same (or similar) boat they are in.

[Spentastic]

@aussieconservative I have no knowledge of card or mobile phone checks. The only cards my employer has checked is my high risk license, construction induction card, working in confined space ticket, working at heights ticket and my drivers license as they are all relevant to my job.

[Spentastic]

@aussieconservative you over estimate the intelligence of average citizens. Bombard them with enough bullshit and they will believe it. Just look how opinion polls change so swiftly with no real reason. Most people don't really know why they vote for a certain political party if you press them on the real issues or how they affect them. I personally am thinking of voting for Bob Katter's Australian Party at the next election simply because he is anti free trade and I hate free trade.

[Spentastic]

@aussieconservative Yes I am a voluntary member and I agree if true that the sobering up period is bullshit as I have only ever worked on zero tolerance work sites here in Western Australia. If you rock up with alcohol in your system where I've worked and am currently working you get a written warning and sent back to camp for the night, if it happens again you are sacked. The slowest most high cost building site I know of is the non union Perth Arena which is currently 3 times over budget.

[Spentastic]

@EGarrett01 The money I contribute could go to better things than buying a political party or individual politician. It could go to providing me with the best lawyers money can buy should I need them or the best medical care for example or cheap housing or money to survive on should strike action be deemed necessary. You know things working class people want. If the corporations and the unions both agree to end political donations I would be very happy.

[WyldeMax]

@pablocoon Since when has Paul won a debate?