Comments on: Controls breed controls – part 3 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/controls-breed-controls-part-3/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:57:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris Rath http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/controls-breed-controls-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2061 Chris Rath Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:04:22 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=4520#comment-2061 Are the single steps taken in accord with the 'gradualism' of Fabian Socialism whether spiritually or in actual conscious political allegiance? is the illocicalty not demonstrable as in a 'reductio ad absurdum'? Or is the logicality of the left in accord with its consistency?Is the outrageous denial of the principle of the right to liberty met with complacency and with futility as though the battle is already lost?is the war against reason half over? in Australia 'money management' by politicians and bureaucrats of the income from Social Security (for the poorest) is the latest building block in the constuction of the Temple of Tyranny where worship our governments. Are the single steps taken in accord with the ‘gradualism’ of Fabian Socialism whether spiritually or in actual conscious political allegiance? is the illocicalty not demonstrable as in a ‘reductio ad absurdum’? Or is the logicality of the left in accord with its
consistency?Is the outrageous denial of the principle of the right to liberty met with complacency and with futility as though the battle is already lost?is the war against reason half over? in Australia ‘money management’ by politicians and bureaucrats of the income from Social Security (for the poorest) is the latest building block in the constuction of the Temple of Tyranny where worship our governments.

]]> By: Martin Lundqvist http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/controls-breed-controls-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 Martin Lundqvist Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:33:47 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=4520#comment-2059 Hello, I liked this: " Instead of examining each new call for government intervention as if it were an isolated bolt from the blue, we must see “the consequences in principle.” We must ask: is this on the principle of freedom–or of authoritarian rule? The alternative is to continue to be seduced by the “plausibility of single steps” down the road to an end we do not desire." It reminds me of "The Road to Serfdom" Link: http://mises.org/books/TRTS/ Hello,

I liked this:

” Instead of examining each new call for government intervention as if it were an isolated bolt from the blue, we must see “the consequences in principle.” We must ask: is this on the principle of freedom–or of authoritarian rule? The alternative is to continue to be seduced by the “plausibility of single steps” down the road to an end we do not desire.”

It reminds me of “The Road to Serfdom”

Link: http://mises.org/books/TRTS/

]]> By: Ervin Hill http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/controls-breed-controls-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Ervin Hill Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:13:08 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=4520#comment-2058 Mr. Watkins, I absolutely agree with your series on controls however, what you fail to mention (and maybe you're getting to it) is that the mainstream media is complicit in these strategies. There are outlets expressing outrage at these items on talk radio, but they are considered radical extremists. The larger issue facing America today is that the media only reports on items that further the control infection. There are very few, if any, major news outlets that call out anything that remotely sounds like "your liberty is slipping away" even though there is evidence of it daily. Thank you, Ervin Hill Mr. Watkins, I absolutely agree with your series on controls however, what you fail to mention (and maybe you’re getting to it) is that the mainstream media is complicit in these strategies. There are outlets expressing outrage at these items on talk radio, but they are considered radical extremists. The larger issue facing America today is that the media only reports on items that further the control infection. There are very few, if any, major news outlets that call out anything that remotely sounds like “your liberty is slipping away” even though there is evidence of it daily.
Thank you, Ervin Hill

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