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Very disappointed by Brinn's site. Read and enjoyed much of his science fiction years ago, but his books were all about extolling more or less Libertarian government, not big socialist lefty government - yet he seems to confuse "Conservative" (e.g. those who wish to conserve the principles of the Constitution) with its near-polar opposite, Fascist Totalitarianism - when it is in fact the rise of Progressiveness which usurped power for the Government from We the People that makes such a concept even possible.
As for equating Bush "the Potato Head" Jr. with Conservatives - that's just damned foolish, using one bad Progressive as a rationalization to promote even more progressiveness.
As for "talking about science" - Obama may mention it in every speech he makes, yet he wouldn't know it if it hit him in the backside. Too, the claim that 95% of Scientists are "liberals" is ridiculous. They are more likely 50% Libertarian (pro small government, the antithesis of Liberalism). If they reject the GOP, it is more because they are afraid of the vocal evangelicals who make up only a small portion of Republican voters.
Well, that's why he writes Science Fiction...
Here's the $16 trillion dollar question for all of you lefties:
You say that "the rich" are all evil, etc., yet I never hear any single argument which explains how it is that these same types of humans, once in Government (which can force you to give them their money without option to simply leave the store, force you to use their products, etc.) are going to be all benevolent? Because, there is no difference between people who seek power through business and those who seek power through government, save that those who seek the latter are authorized the use of police to compel obedience.
As for equating Bush "the Potato Head" Jr. with Conservatives - that's just damned foolish, using one bad Progressive as a rationalization to promote even more progressiveness.
As for "talking about science" - Obama may mention it in every speech he makes, yet he wouldn't know it if it hit him in the backside. Too, the claim that 95% of Scientists are "liberals" is ridiculous. They are more likely 50% Libertarian (pro small government, the antithesis of Liberalism). If they reject the GOP, it is more because they are afraid of the vocal evangelicals who make up only a small portion of Republican voters.
Well, that's why he writes Science Fiction...
Here's the $16 trillion dollar question for all of you lefties:
You say that "the rich" are all evil, etc., yet I never hear any single argument which explains how it is that these same types of humans, once in Government (which can force you to give them their money without option to simply leave the store, force you to use their products, etc.) are going to be all benevolent? Because, there is no difference between people who seek power through business and those who seek power through government, save that those who seek the latter are authorized the use of police to compel obedience.