11-22-2011, 04:08 PM | #26 |
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Are you for real or are you joking?
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11-22-2011, 05:50 PM | #27 |
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Well, I'm not joking, but perhaps you could point out where you think I'm joking, instead of tossing a flat statement over something much more complicated?
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12-02-2011, 02:20 PM | #28 |
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Upon looking back, I'm assuming you're referring to me talking about the US conquering in order to curb population, and whether that was a joke or not.
In a sense, I'm not. It would be the easiest, most efficient way to both cut down on population, and ease up space at home. However, the notion truly is ridiculous, and meant to be so. As I believe of any notion that includes a government-led effort to curb population (or solve any problem for that matter). A much better idea, would be to put faith in the private market to develop solutions to these kinds of problems for profit, as it has always done. Colonization of the moon and mars is one possibility, space technology is getting better. Flying cities are another. We don't need the government to give money to people to get them to do things. Put the power in the hands of an entrepreneur, and most any problem can be solved. New ironic news: http://www.hillsdale.edu/news/imprim...=2011&month=11 It's ironic because Reagan and Reaganomics are usually ridiculed. And another: Obama signs plain language Act It's ironic because, while it advocates the use of plain language in federal documents, it does nothing to prevent bureaucracies from not doing so, and it wasn't written in the most plain language itself. Last edited by unownmew; 12-02-2011 at 06:42 PM. |
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... Flying cities? What is this, Star Wars?
You can't put forth arguments like you have (some of which I actually agree with because I'm pretty libertarian), and then say "flying cities" with a straight face. This is killing your credibility, man. |
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Really? Are flying cities that impossible? People used to think that about space too, and look where we've gone. It's entirely possible that some time in the future, maybe even near future considering our rate of technological advancement, and if money is invested properly, that we may have floating or flying cities. But if you're that skeptical, I can show you what I've read that makes it seem like quite a possibility: Orbital Airship: JP Aerospace ATO program A proposed 3 state method of lifting payloads to orbit, an airship takes a payload from the ground to a [permanent and crewed] docking station in low earth orbit (within the atmosphere) From there a conventional rocket or another airship can take the payload the rest of the way to space. If such a docking station can be developed that "flies" or "floats" in the atmosphere, it's simply a matter of scale, interest, and funding to adapt the design for cities that can fly the same way. Of course everything depends on interest and money, and not the actual viability of it. so if people aren't interested in making or paying for flying cities, that's not to say they are impossible, but they certainly won't be built. I always think logically, so if I say something, there is always a backable reason for my belief in it, even if you think that reason is crazy. (Crazy people have more fun anyway, and they're usually the people who change the world as we know it) I'm a TEA Party Conservative Republican, my credibility's already in question anyway. *shrugs* Last edited by unownmew; 12-02-2011 at 09:01 PM. |
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12-05-2011, 01:13 PM | #32 |
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Considering floating cities are more viable and you didn't mention them, yes.
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And what saddens me, is to see those who refuse to open their eyes. For it's those types of people, who allow their government to creep ever further on their liberties and freedoms, that won't notice their enslavement until they're already neck deep in the chains and the only way out is complete overthrow of the government.
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12-12-2011, 11:17 AM | #36 |
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People who refuse to notice their government is trying to encroach upon their freedoms, and refuse to acknowledge which people are doing it, they are only going to "wake up" when they find themselves in a Police state, when Rebellion is the only possible solution to restore their freedoms.
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The fact that you think anything the government does is an encroachment to our rights. The fact that you will publicly denounce environmental standards when it was the people who wanted them. You are a sad case, some North Dakota hick or something. That, and you are pro-gun.
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However, the more rights we have encroached upon, the less damage we'll do to ourselves and our countrymen. Would you rather have an anarchy or a few less rights?
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I have nothing against being a good steward of the planet as a populace, but most environmental restrictions do nothing but put a bunch of animals or a piece of land before human progress, or even human sustenance. Farmers Vs Fish It's my belief that, citizens, should they choose to be, would be more efficient in preserving the planet, then Government could ever hope to be. The Illogic of Animal Rights Quote:
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We didn't have total Anarchy back during George Washington's Presidency, despite having tens of thousands less restrictions, and I doubt we'd have it if we repealed every Federal law back to that time save Constitutional Amendments and started again fresh. Some things would need to be addressed again quickly if that were done, but for the most part, I'm sure the freedom and liberty we would repossess by doing so would be unimaginable, and Anarchy not arise, save for the confusion of what to do with the new liberties. (Note, I'm not advocating this specifically, a more reliable approach would be to systematically repeal the laws and replace only those being absolutely necessary, of course, to do this appropriately, would require true patriots in the Congress, instead of politicians.) The role of Government isn't to save ourselves of our own "stupidity", it is to establish order and protect our rights from the encroachment of others (Criminals, Warlords, and Politicians) Last edited by unownmew; 12-16-2011 at 10:51 AM. |
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The fact is that often the laws are difficult to pick through and reform, and that the Tea Party in Congress is working to crash the government right now via bankruptcy. Cut taxes like Keynesians, spend like Kardashians...
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Actually, it's the Democrats that are threatening the government shutdown this time (which actually isn't a bad thing), in attempts to make the TEA partiers conform to exactly the Democrat's desires, and nothing more or less. They're also the ones saying each and every Jobs bill the House passes is "Dead on Arrival" in the Senate, no exceptions, until they conform to exactly what the Democrats want to pass. I say, the more Impasse the better. Less Freedoms being taken by the minute by Big government. Oh, and Talon, I have more information about "Bad Government Regulations" for you. http://jobcreatorsalliance.org/ Last edited by unownmew; 12-23-2011 at 05:30 PM. |
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The vast majority of the people in the world want the Democrat's bill to pass, and if it doesn't pass then the government will shut down and the Tea Party has yet to establish any plan that isn't cutting taxes to the bare minimum and cutting superficially? You people make me angry! Refuting basic facts and replacing them with skewed, unprovable logic and then claiming that anything that's going against it is government propaganda? That's sick and low. Hey, remember the Great Depression? What fixed that? Was it: a.) Cutting taxes to the bare minimum b.) Allowing government to stop so everyone could keep their freedoms and get more c.) Massive government projects d.) Hula hoops The basic fact is that we are more affluent now than we ever were. If we raise taxes, we can eliminate the national deficit, especially if we cut spending! Now is the best time to act to save the government, and you and the Tea Party want us ALL to starve to death! You're a good person, but your outrageously dissident political values are too much to stomach.
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