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Comment on Les Miserables by Friday Favorites! | The Two Cent Chick

Friday Favorites! | The Two Cent Chick — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:35 +0000

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Comment on Straw Men to Absurdity by Echo Chamber | Create Your Own Marketplace of Ideas | No Disagreement

Echo Chamber | Create Your Own Marketplace of Ideas | No Disagreement — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:39:28 +0000

[...] critique them and argue against them as much as anyone – look at anything I have said about Paul Ryan – but I will listen to [...]

Comment on Who I Voted For and Why: by Echo Chamber | Create Your Own Marketplace of Ideas | No Disagreement

Echo Chamber | Create Your Own Marketplace of Ideas | No Disagreement — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:37:47 +0000

[...] love politics. I love discussion. I love hearing points of [...]

Comment on Book 1 of 52 (Try #2) – Fearing the Stigmata by Matt Weber by Ed

Ed — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:25:58 +0000

I am glad to see the return of your 52 books goal, but sad (as a Catholic school survivor) to see the return of “them”. If you were the Pope, would you get a new car? How many miles you think the Pope has on that thing?

Comment on Straw Men to Absurdity by Emma

Emma — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:12:52 +0000

I personally think that logic courses should be included in the curriculum from elementary through high school. I think society would benefit immensely from having more individuals that had the ability to think critically and rationally. But at the very least I would expect our Supreme Court Justices, you know, the individuals that make pretty important decisions for our country, to have a basic grasp of logic and reasoning! Am I crazy? Also, I loved Lincoln! Can’t wait to hear your take on it.
Sorry if I posted this twice, I tried from my phone but I don’t think it worked…

Comment on A Note on My Car by 2012 Elections | Who I Voted For | Chicago | Mt. Prospect

2012 Elections | Who I Voted For | Chicago | Mt. Prospect — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:51:07 +0000

[...] and cultue the world. It gives readers a sense of where they come from. As I write often about politics and post even more about it on Facebook, I wanted to share who I will be voting for as I go to the [...]

Comment on I Love My Government by 2012 Election | Wiscosin | Note on Car | Politics

2012 Election | Wiscosin | Note on Car | Politics — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:24:48 +0000

[...] have never been shy about my political beliefs. There is no reason in my mind to be afraid of anything in regards to my opinions. I feel that as [...]

Comment on Out of Darkness Comes Light by The Dark Knight Rises | Review | Chicago | Detective

The Dark Knight Rises | Review | Chicago | Detective — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:13:47 +0000

[...] there were moments that were very uncomfortable. When Bane enters the stock market and guns down some innocent stock brokers, it was hard. But [...]

Comment on I Love My Government by Dan Billings

Dan Billings — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:05:10 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Emma! I’m glad you enjoy reading the blog. It’s really the best way for me to express myself, so I enjoy writing it. I think you make a lot of valid and interesting points on the flaws in the system. Definitely, nothing is perfect and there are a lot of problems. You’ve pointed out a lot of them.

And that’s important in our system. So many individuals across the world couldn’t expose those flaws. There is so much we can do as a people when we work together and at its core, that’s government!

Again, thanks for the comment. I appreciate it!

Comment on I Love My Government by Emma B.

Emma B. — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:59:02 +0000

I agree with your sentiment on a lot of levels. I think Republicans ignore many of the public services the government provides. It was especially evident in the healthcare debate and their belief that universal healthcare is “socialism”. Well, if that is socialism so are all of the other public services that you happily take advantage of. I don’t think republicans should “hate” government because it does provide a lot of public good.

However, I am a little less optimistic about our government. Yes, in many ways our system works, but it is a long way and a lot of change from me loving my government. I see flaws in the voting system, why do we need an electoral college? This makes no sense to me, everyone’s vote should count. I don’t like how much corporations and big money control government; through campaign finance, lobbying, even control of Supreme Court Justices. Even though the second amendment prohibits it, religion still plays a large role in our government and science is undervalued. I think we need some very basic changes to our system before I start loving my government. There are actually some Northern European countries that seem pretty darn nice from a distance, but grass is always greener, right?

I enjoy reading your blog, btw