Comments on: It Begins http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/05/10/it-begins-2/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: twobyfour http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/05/10/it-begins-2/comment-page-1/#comment-83316 twobyfour Mon, 11 May 2009 00:13:21 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/?p=12398#comment-83316 >Why do you think this is not the case? RL, that's a loaded question. Maybe the author did not consider that possibility. Then the question would be: "If you think that is not the case, why?" But to address your point... Perhaps it is both. Incompetence and the inherent tendency to destroy, in order to build new utopia. Perhaps the mix brings some silver lining--the ultimate damage may be not as severe doe to incompetence. Not that there won't be any greater damage than is already in place (next 2 generations relegated to subsistence living because of the debt servicing). The policies that are based on ideology and projections will inevitably result in a war. Nastier than both great wars and probably sooner than anyone thinks. >Why do you think this is not the case?

RL, that’s a loaded question. Maybe the author did not consider that possibility. Then the question would be:

“If you think that is not the case, why?”

But to address your point…

Perhaps it is both. Incompetence and the inherent tendency to destroy, in order to build new utopia. Perhaps the mix brings some silver lining–the ultimate damage may be not as severe doe to incompetence.

Not that there won’t be any greater damage than is already in place (next 2 generations relegated to subsistence living because of the debt servicing). The policies that are based on ideology and projections will inevitably result in a war. Nastier than both great wars and probably sooner than anyone thinks.

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/05/10/it-begins-2/comment-page-1/#comment-83315 Gaius Sun, 10 May 2009 22:15:48 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/?p=12398#comment-83315 Frankly, I don't think the left has ever been able to do the math or they would have realized it cannot work the way they promise it can. But if you are asking how much of this is intentional and how much ineptitude, I'm not at all sure that can be answered right now. That said, given the outcome of a number of things recently, I'd actually say I'm leaning toward ineptitude in a lot of areas. And pointing out that ineptitude and laughing at it is very powerful. Frankly, I don’t think the left has ever been able to do the math or they would have realized it cannot work the way they promise it can.

But if you are asking how much of this is intentional and how much ineptitude, I’m not at all sure that can be answered right now. That said, given the outcome of a number of things recently, I’d actually say I’m leaning toward ineptitude in a lot of areas.

And pointing out that ineptitude and laughing at it is very powerful.

]]> By: RL http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/05/10/it-begins-2/comment-page-1/#comment-83314 RL Sun, 10 May 2009 21:19:12 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/?p=12398#comment-83314 why do you think and posit that these people "can't do the math"? Do you really believe that? Don't you consider the possibility that this "administration" is doing its best to destabilize our society? To keep a steady stream of crises moving through the news cycle . . . to keep the population frightened and cowed, while they destroy the traditions and cultural strengths that made the U.S. the most wonderful society in modern history.... Why do you think this is not the case? why do you think and posit that these people “can’t do the math”? Do you really believe that? Don’t you consider the possibility that this “administration” is doing its best to destabilize our society? To keep a steady stream of crises moving through the news cycle . . . to keep the population frightened and cowed, while they destroy the traditions and cultural strengths that made the U.S. the most wonderful society in modern history….

Why do you think this is not the case?

]]> By: Public Secrets http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/05/10/it-begins-2/comment-page-1/#comment-83313 Public Secrets Sun, 10 May 2009 21:01:09 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/?p=12398#comment-83313 <strong>That light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train...</strong> And it's called the "High Taxes Express:" The Obama administration will propose $60 billion in new tax increases over 10 years on wealthy estates, businesses and others to make up for shortfalls in its fund to pay for an expensive...... That light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train…

And it’s called the “High Taxes Express:” The Obama administration will propose $60 billion in new tax increases over 10 years on wealthy estates, businesses and others to make up for shortfalls in its fund to pay for an expensive……

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