en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1567314 Comments by geoplaten http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/the-atom-bomb-and-the-truth-bomb/#IDComment505901613 The thing is, the individual is NOT sacrificed if he or she's one of the ruling elite. In that sense, not even the Leftists themselves believe the stuff they are shoveling. It's simply an excuse to rule over others, plain and simple, the age old fight of freedom vs tyranny. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:49:02 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/the-atom-bomb-and-the-truth-bomb/#IDComment505901613 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/steven-plaut/just-what-was-fundamentally-wrong-with-bolshevism/#IDComment504819138 Virtually all "isms" are the same ( with the notable exceptions being true libertarianism and capitalism): They are simply excuses for one group (usually much smaller) to rule over everyone else. That's what made the original American experiment so special - it was one of the few attempts to allow people to live their own lives, not have others decide their fates for them. It's a shame - and to our eternal discredit - that we are so far adrift, likely never to recover. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:23:25 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/steven-plaut/just-what-was-fundamentally-wrong-with-bolshevism/#IDComment504819138 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/steven-plaut/just-what-was-fundamentally-wrong-with-bolshevism/#IDComment504814191 "Under their theology they could automatically divine from the dusty 80 year old writings of Marx what served the interests of the Russian “working class,” without having to ask any actual workers, and in most cases without having to engage in actual work." This sentence really says everything you need to know. "Bolshevik leaders (Trotsky in particular) generally had never done a day of honest labor in their lives in any factory or farm; their entire “careers” consisting of political activism." Sounds like most of the folks in DC... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:17:15 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/steven-plaut/just-what-was-fundamentally-wrong-with-bolshevism/#IDComment504814191 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/ann-coulter/make-the-democrats-own-the-obama-economy/#IDComment504782920 I agree with this plan in principal, but the media will simply ignore the warnings and then blame the Republicans for the ensuing disaster anyways. At best, they will call it a bi-partisan agreement ("all experts agreed something had to be done..."). Face it, we're screwed no matter what. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:39:30 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/ann-coulter/make-the-democrats-own-the-obama-economy/#IDComment504782920 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/the-atom-bomb-and-the-truth-bomb/#IDComment504760864 Leftism is, at its core, anti-people. Actually, more accurately, it's anti-OTHER people. Leftists believe they have a right to rule over everyone else. That's the one common thread among all of their seemingly inconsistent beliefs, and why they support mass-murdering dictators like Stalin. It's not inconsistent when you simply believe you are right and everyone else is wrong, regardless of the question - crazy, definitely, but not inconsistent. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:12:10 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/the-atom-bomb-and-the-truth-bomb/#IDComment504760864 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/matthew-vadum/the-rice-diversion/#IDComment503969697 It's amazing how scandal free things appear when your head is planted firmly in the sand. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:18:03 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/matthew-vadum/the-rice-diversion/#IDComment503969697 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/1-percent-of-households-will-pay-80-percent-of-californias-income-taxes/#IDComment503942970 What do they care, King Barry will just dump them on the rest of us... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:36:28 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/1-percent-of-households-will-pay-80-percent-of-californias-income-taxes/#IDComment503942970 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/ronn-torossian/new-york-city-america-still-capitalist/#IDComment501804838 "Can the great country of America truly be considered a capitalist country in 2012?" Hasn't been a capitalist country for quite awhile now, sorry you're just noticing. Easy to miss in NYC, I guess. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:25:12 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/ronn-torossian/new-york-city-america-still-capitalist/#IDComment501804838 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/bruce-bawer/government-health-care-horror-stories-from-norway/#IDComment488410499 "I’ll admit this: if, like me, you’re a self-employed person with a marginal income, the Norwegian system is, in many ways, a boon – as long as you’re careful not to get anything much more serious than a cold or flu. " Isn't it great? "Free" healthcare is glorious - until you really need it. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:36:36 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/bruce-bawer/government-health-care-horror-stories-from-norway/#IDComment488410499 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/arnold-ahlert/business-rejects-obamacare/#IDComment488407572 "One suspects it will become glaringly and grimly apparent over the next four years." Only to those who think. The bulk of the people - and sadly, the bulk of the voters - will remain in denial over the consequences of their choices and instead blame someone else, anyone else: business, Bush, Republicans, conservatives, anyone but themselves. It's lose, lose for the people, but win, win for the liberal politicians. Either business picks up the tab for their largesse or, more likely, businesses will dump people and create the clamor for true government health care. We are screwed. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:32:45 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/arnold-ahlert/business-rejects-obamacare/#IDComment488407572 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/howard-hyde/why-obamacare-will-fail/#IDComment476567235 "The most passionate sincere supporters of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be the most disappointed." Sadly, they won't. That would require actual reflection and thought. Most likely they'll just continue to blame someone else - conservatives, doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, etc. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:11:13 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/howard-hyde/why-obamacare-will-fail/#IDComment476567235 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/mark-tapson/defending-homeland/#IDComment465409850 "But in the long run Homeland, like Hollywood in general and the Obama administration itself, simply refuses to put forth a narrative truthfully identifying who the white hats and black hats are in this global conflict." I beg to differ: Carrie is clearly the white hat, as are, to a lesser extent, Saul Berenson and Brody's wife. The fact that Brody is conflicted but ultimately keeps choosing the path of the terrorist makes the story compelling. Only if he ultimately triumphs will I agree with the above statement of moral confusion. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:50:11 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2012/mark-tapson/defending-homeland/#IDComment465409850 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/27/american-dreamers-how-the-left-changed-a-nation-2/#IDComment249504724 Nice post. "Mostly though, to liberals the horrors of successful leftism rank with events in Andromeda or the lives of wildebeests, Matters of idle curiosity." Somehow they think it could never happen to them, or never happen here. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:41:25 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/27/american-dreamers-how-the-left-changed-a-nation-2/#IDComment249504724 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/26/a-war-hero-is-vindicated-again/#IDComment248654786 I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for an apology from the Left... Thanks for your service, wish you were running in my district. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:34:21 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/26/a-war-hero-is-vindicated-again/#IDComment248654786 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/22/eric-holders-lawlessness/#IDComment244836839 Holder is a sick, pathetic man. Actually, that's wrong, he's no man at all, just sick and pathetic. Zero integrity, zero respect for the principle of justice being blind. He's a firm believer in the fact that we're a country of men, not laws. The sooner he's gone, the better. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:00:22 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/22/eric-holders-lawlessness/#IDComment244836839 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/%e2%80%9chomeland%e2%80%9d-finale-%e2%80%93-the-verdict-is-in/#IDComment244667274 "Nazir saying They call us terrorists? Brody calling the VP a war criminal? " You do realize these are the characters speaking on the show, don't you? If the most right wing person you know did a documentary on 9/11 and included video clips of Bin Laden's rants, would you say he was being factual, or endorsing OBL's views? "They made it look like his home. When the Moslems were beating Nick Brody they said "This is for my friends in Guantanamo Bay..." " And terrorists don't live in homes among children? Do you think actual terrorists are saying, "This is because we are insane terrorists and hate all Americans". The elements you cite reflect horribly on Nazir's character. Have some faith in the viewers that they can see the sickness. Brody's character was tortured and then "rescued" (read:used) by Nazir. You don't think someone going through that could be a little confused? The VP may seem like Cheney to you, but he is in fact a Democrat on the show. And he looks nothing like Cheney and acts nothing like Cheney. The implication is in fact an inference on your part, and an incorrect one at that. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:23:58 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/%e2%80%9chomeland%e2%80%9d-finale-%e2%80%93-the-verdict-is-in/#IDComment244667274 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/%e2%80%9chomeland%e2%80%9d-finale-%e2%80%93-the-verdict-is-in/#IDComment243984837 Why do you not trust viewers to have the same read as you? I loved the show, and I am about as anti-Hollywood as they come. As I see it, Brody is a puppet of Nazir and Carrie is the hero. By the end of the finale, Brody seemed to be having some doubts as to his role, and the role of terrorism in general. It wouldn't surprise me if he had some real changes in store next season. Fiction does not work without proper motivation and conflict. The writers did an excellent job of creating both. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:00:36 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/%e2%80%9chomeland%e2%80%9d-finale-%e2%80%93-the-verdict-is-in/#IDComment243984837 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/%e2%80%9chomeland%e2%80%9d-finale-%e2%80%93-the-verdict-is-in/#IDComment243950078 Very nice post, Sean, well said. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:17:43 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/%e2%80%9chomeland%e2%80%9d-finale-%e2%80%93-the-verdict-is-in/#IDComment243950078 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/why-thomas-friedman-hates-israel/#IDComment243947385 I think it's your view that has it backwards, Mr. Bybezeler: Friedman knows the Palestinians are the USSR. He just thinks Israel - ie the US - should lose the Cold War; this would redeem his being on the losing side of the true Cold War. Friedman and his ilk are sick twisted people. They love their own perverse ideas; they can't bear to look at reality as it exists, for it completely repudiates all of their ideas. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:14:18 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/why-thomas-friedman-hates-israel/#IDComment243947385 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/%e2%80%9chomeland%e2%80%9d-finale-%e2%80%93-the-verdict-is-in/#IDComment243916654 "By the way, is the VP supposed to be Chaney or Biden. They can't have a DEM doing this. " Actually, they do. I am as anti-Hollywood as just about anyone, but I thought the show was fairly well balanced. After all, you don't even know at this point who the hero is - it could end up being Carrie. Also, Brody seemed to have learned a bit about himself and America toward the end of the show. All in all, I found the show compelling on almost all levels. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:36:58 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/21/%e2%80%9chomeland%e2%80%9d-finale-%e2%80%93-the-verdict-is-in/#IDComment243916654