What Word Defines Your Political Ideology?
Sep 8, 2013 02:27:48 #
Sep 8, 2013 02:36:04 #
Sep 8, 2013 02:46:51 #
1stJedi wrote:
Patriot, . . . Constitutionalist
Did you read the article? (I'm of the same persuasion, but those aren't part of the article.)
Sep 8, 2013 04:50:19 #
garceh
Loc: florida
heyrob wrote:
http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/current-events/what-word-defines-your-political-ideology
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Sep 9, 2013 01:40:02 #
Having read the article wasn't listed as a criterion for answering your question.
Sep 9, 2013 01:43:48 #
As it turns out, I have indeed read this article previously. I stand by my own definition of where I feel I belong politically.
Sep 9, 2013 05:04:53 #
Sep 9, 2013 14:50:41 #
1stJedi wrote:
Patriot, . . . Constitutionalist
"Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled, and those who have no such desire. The former are idealists acting from highest motives for the greatest good of the greatest number. The latter are surly curmudgeons, suspicious and lacking in altruism. But they are more comfortable neighbors than the other sort."
Quote from Robert Heinlein, Methuselah's Children, and it pretty much defines my beliefs about politics and politicians in general. Actually, specifically defines my beliefs about politicians.
I am specifically one of the latter mentioned above. Neighborhood curmudgeon.
Sep 9, 2013 16:44:39 #
heyrob wrote:
http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/current-events/what-word-defines-your-political-ideology
Thanks for the link. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Sep 10, 2013 02:15:17 #
heyrob wrote:
http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/current-events/what-word-defines-your-political-ideology
To paraphrase Robert Louis Stevenson "If you don't listen to politicians you are uninformed - if you do listen to politicians you are misinformed" (Not exactly what he said - he was actually talking about newspapers but I like this version)
I always think of this when listening to politicians - especially around election time. (which we have just been through)
Sep 10, 2013 11:06:03 #
infocus wrote:
To paraphrase Robert Louis Stevenson "If you don't listen to politicians you are uninformed - if you do listen to politicians you are misinformed" (Not exactly what he said - he was actually talking about newspapers but I like this version)
I always think of this when listening to politicians - especially around election time. (which we have just been through)
I always think of this when listening to politicians - especially around election time. (which we have just been through)
Thomas Jefferson said something similar - "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers."
Sep 10, 2013 21:30:32 #
Danilo wrote:
I feel like I'm a "plundered", Rob.
I really like the way you think Danilo. :D
Sep 10, 2013 21:32:05 #
heyrob wrote:
Thomas Jefferson said something similar - "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers."
I like that too, haven't heard/seen that one before. :-)
Sep 10, 2013 21:41:38 #
Sep 10, 2013 21:50:21 #
Bastiat has no match in defining the concept of "legalized" plunder - theft under the guise of law - via government force.
I am the antithesis of plunder.
I am the antithesis of plunder.
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