Comments on: Common Sense http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/2007/12/10/common-sense/ Just to celebrate ~ One of life's little pleasures ~ A simple poem Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:17:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Captain Hops http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/2007/12/10/common-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-160498 Captain Hops Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:17:09 +0000 http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/2007/12/10/common-sense/#comment-160498 Well, I guess if one reasonable independent beer drinker thinks the left is a little too strong and another reasonable independent beer drinker thinks the right is a little too strong, then things must be more balanced than they seem. Hey... I'll drink to that. :) Cheers! Well, I guess if one reasonable independent beer drinker thinks the left is a little too strong and another reasonable independent beer drinker thinks the right is a little too strong, then things must be more balanced than they seem.

Hey… I’ll drink to that. :)

Cheers!

]]> By: The Dude http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/2007/12/10/common-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-160454 The Dude Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:30:47 +0000 http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/2007/12/10/common-sense/#comment-160454 Hello Captain, I don't blame extreme liberals exclusively at all. In point of fact, many of the current crop of Republicans we have in DC seem to me to be just about as bad as Democrats in regard to giving away civil liberties and spending tax money willy-nilly with no regard for the debt being incurred in the process. I too consider myself an independent. Also like you, I have to recognize that libertarian philosophy is great but libertarian politics are unrealistic. I do have to disagree with you on this part though: "I generally feel that it takes longer for Democrats to threaten my rights because they are so disorganized and incompetent. Republicans are much better organized and therefore need to be thrown out at a much quicker pace." We've been feeling the effects of Democrat control for much longer than we have the effects of Republican control. With that said, I think gridlock is a taxpayer and civil libertarian's best friend: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-and-gop-deadlocked-as-adjournment-draws-near-2007-12-12.html When they fight, it gives you and I more time and money to sit back, write haiku, play music and drink beer without the undue interference of some gubmint bureaucrat with a bad combover. United we stand, but when they're divided, we party! :smile: Thanks Captain, and I'll do my best to not get my beer and political blogs mixed up. It ain't always easy though. Hello Captain,

I don’t blame extreme liberals exclusively at all. In point of fact, many of the current crop of Republicans we have in DC seem to me to be just about as bad as Democrats in regard to giving away civil liberties and spending tax money willy-nilly with no regard for the debt being incurred in the process. I too consider myself an independent. Also like you, I have to recognize that libertarian philosophy is great but libertarian politics are unrealistic.

I do have to disagree with you on this part though:

“I generally feel that it takes longer for Democrats to threaten my rights because they are so disorganized and incompetent. Republicans are much better organized and therefore need to be thrown out at a much quicker pace.”

We’ve been feeling the effects of Democrat control for much longer than we have the effects of Republican control. With that said, I think gridlock is a taxpayer and civil libertarian’s best friend:

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-and-gop-deadlocked-as-adjournment-draws-near-2007-12-12.html

When they fight, it gives you and I more time and money to sit back, write haiku, play music and drink beer without the undue interference of some gubmint bureaucrat with a bad combover. United we stand, but when they’re divided, we party!

:smile:

Thanks Captain, and I’ll do my best to not get my beer and political blogs mixed up. It ain’t always easy though.

]]> By: Captain Hops http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/2007/12/10/common-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-160448 Captain Hops Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:55:09 +0000 http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/2007/12/10/common-sense/#comment-160448 Hey Dude, Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think there is a lot of common ground between us, but I don't blame extreme liberals exclusively as you seem to do. I think there are plenty of people on both ends of the political spectrum chipping away at my freedoms. I like to think that I fall solidly in the center. I think it is dangerous when either side gets too powerful, numerous, or has simply been around too long. When that happens, I believe it is up to me to throw the bums out and shake things up. I suppose I have libertarian tendencies, but I don't think there is any way to form a practical government with that philosophy. You need some rules, because there will always be someone trying to take more than their share. I don't really mind the current system. In fact, I love gridlock in Congress. If both sides can't compromise and deliver a watered down law that is balanced and ineffective, then I don't want either side to pass anything. However, when power shifts over to one side or the other and one group starts passing a lot of laws without compromise and balance, it's time to watch out and start building up the other side. I am going to get pounded for this next statement, but I generally feel that it takes longer for Democrats to threaten my rights because they are so disorganized and incompetent. Republicans are much better organized and therefore need to be thrown out at a much quicker pace. ;) Ah... The life and mission of an independent. As long as everyone can keep their sense of humor and share a beer at the end of the day, I think the country will be okay. Cheers! Hey Dude,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I think there is a lot of common ground between us, but I don’t blame extreme liberals exclusively as you seem to do. I think there are plenty of people on both ends of the political spectrum chipping away at my freedoms.

I like to think that I fall solidly in the center. I think it is dangerous when either side gets too powerful, numerous, or has simply been around too long. When that happens, I believe it is up to me to throw the bums out and shake things up.

I suppose I have libertarian tendencies, but I don’t think there is any way to form a practical government with that philosophy. You need some rules, because there will always be someone trying to take more than their share.

I don’t really mind the current system. In fact, I love gridlock in Congress. If both sides can’t compromise and deliver a watered down law that is balanced and ineffective, then I don’t want either side to pass anything.

However, when power shifts over to one side or the other and one group starts passing a lot of laws without compromise and balance, it’s time to watch out and start building up the other side.

I am going to get pounded for this next statement, but I generally feel that it takes longer for Democrats to threaten my rights because they are so disorganized and incompetent. Republicans are much better organized and therefore need to be thrown out at a much quicker pace. ;)

Ah… The life and mission of an independent.

As long as everyone can keep their sense of humor and share a beer at the end of the day, I think the country will be okay.

Cheers!

]]> By: The Dude http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/2007/12/10/common-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-160246 The Dude Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:30:57 +0000 http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/2007/12/10/common-sense/#comment-160246 Captain, I like the post... and agree with the spirit of it. It is tough being a parent. I remember it being tough to be a kid too. In hindsight, I doubt that I'd be as good a person as I am had childhood not been tough. How we handle adversity is a large part of what defines our character in my book. We shouldn't sterilize life to the point that our children never learn to live it. To do so is to do them a great disservice. This extends to my view of adult life in America as well. We have all kinds of social programs to bail out the "less fortunate" from every stupid thing that they might ever do in life. What kind of crap is that? If you have the view of raising kids that you have shown, then you and I would likely agree on a whole host of other things in the realm of politics and indeed, life in general. In short, I'm tired of being told by my government what I should drive, what I should eat, what I should drink, what gun (if any) I'm allowed to carry and a whole host of other issues on which I feel I'm perfectly capable of forming my own judgment. Adults must be allowed to make mistakes and learn from them just like kids do. If that is your philosophy (as it is mine) then you clearly must avoid and defeat liberalism like the plague that it is. /Dude's rant Captain,

I like the post… and agree with the spirit of it. It is tough being a parent. I remember it being tough to be a kid too. In hindsight, I doubt that I’d be as good a person as I am had childhood not been tough. How we handle adversity is a large part of what defines our character in my book. We shouldn’t sterilize life to the point that our children never learn to live it. To do so is to do them a great disservice.

This extends to my view of adult life in America as well. We have all kinds of social programs to bail out the “less fortunate” from every stupid thing that they might ever do in life. What kind of crap is that? If you have the view of raising kids that you have shown, then you and I would likely agree on a whole host of other things in the realm of politics and indeed, life in general.

In short, I’m tired of being told by my government what I should drive, what I should eat, what I should drink, what gun (if any) I’m allowed to carry and a whole host of other issues on which I feel I’m perfectly capable of forming my own judgment. Adults must be allowed to make mistakes and learn from them just like kids do. If that is your philosophy (as it is mine) then you clearly must avoid and defeat liberalism like the plague that it is.

/Dude’s rant

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