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Early 21st century realities confront late 20th century idealism.
Outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warns of severe
economic consequences if record federal budget deficits continue. He does not mention that the Fed will stop reporting the M3 money supply in early 2006. Among other things, concerns over a missing M3 indicator is causing a gold stampede not seen since the price spike that occurred on the heels of the Reagan economic recession almost a quarter century ago. Savvy investors smell economic relapse; some fear actual collapse of America's fiat money system. Meanwhile, strict constitutional law constructionist Sam Alito is likely to be confirmed by the Senate as the designated replacement for the more moderate Sandra Day O'Connor. Although seldom doctrinaire in his previous written judicial opinions, Alito's legal mind is akin to that of late 19th century Supreme Court justices who believed that individual rights must be sacrificed for the greater good. Alito's confirmation will tilt the high Court from moderate to conservative. The shift will do great damage to the feminist agenda. More former allies in the war on terrorism are bailing out of Iraq. Still more will probable follow. Most likely American troops will be returning from Iraq in 2006. As with those returning from the debacle in Vietnam, many returnees will have great difficulty adjusting once they have a chance to reflect on their experiences, the lies they were told, and the way they were used. *La Grand Armée* that the soldiers once knew is, according to Congressman and former military officer John Murta, now broken and in desperate need of repair. Then, so, too, are America's pubic schools with their own depleted version of *shell-shocked* teachers. Yet, despite all of the above and more, the silly no-spanks expect to perpetuate their preposterous little no-compromise agenda. In many ways, they are very much like George W. Bush in Iraq. No-spanks expect a *victory* merely because they will it. Likewise, no-spanks have no contingency plan beyond merely being victorious. Thus, like the president, any *new plan* they have consists of little more than a rehash of their tired old rhetoric. The reality is that no-spank will not fly in light of 21st century facts of life. |
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Early 21st century realities confront late 20th century idealism.
Obsessive reads a news article and does his best to make it fit his
biases, and apply to his prejudices, and spanking is the issue. Spanking now is tied to a bad economy. Interesting thinking. Opinions wrote: Outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warns of severe economic consequences if record federal budget deficits continue. He does not mention that the Fed will stop reporting the M3 money supply in early 2006. Among other things, concerns over a missing M3 indicator is causing a gold stampede not seen since the price spike that occurred on the heels of the Reagan economic recession almost a quarter century ago. Savvy investors smell economic relapse; some fear actual collapse of America's fiat money system. Been dar, don dat. Came back stronger than ever. Meanwhile, strict constitutional law constructionist Sam Alito is likely to be confirmed by the Senate as the designated replacement for the more moderate Sandra Day O'Connor. Really? Although seldom doctrinaire in his previous written judicial opinions, Hmmm...r r r...of course not. Alito's legal mind is akin to that of late 19th century Supreme Court justices who believed that individual rights must be sacrificed for the greater good. And this assessment is according to who? That would tend to put him in the liberal camp, not the conservative where he in fact firm is. And has been for his entire career and upper education. I have nothing on his kindergarden politics...but I bet he was a little right of Dennis the Menace. Alito's confirmation will tilt the high Court from moderate to conservative. The shift will do great damage to the feminist agenda. Those who "believed that individual rights must be sacrificed for the greater good" are not conservatives. It is liberals that hold with socialist views such as that. But there is a chance, despite these errors in civics knowledge, that the court could so shift. History of supreme court appointees does not bear this up well though. Some very conservative appointees, historically from their vitea, turned out to have quite liberal and progessive views as time passed on the bench. More former allies in the war on terrorism are bailing out of Iraq. Still more will probable follow. Most likely American troops will be returning from Iraq in 2006. As with those returning from the debacle in Vietnam, many returnees will have great difficulty adjusting once they have a chance to reflect on their experiences, the lies they were told, and the way they were used. And they will have time to reflect, we assume, to find out that the lies about WND not being found (since some of them did in fact personally find them) that anti American propagandists have been happily at their destructive and selfish work. *La Grand Armée* that the soldiers once knew is, according to Congressman and former military officer John Murta, now broken and in desperate need of repair. "Broken?" Worn and used. But then that is what happens when you use a tool. Then, so, too, are America's pubic schools with their own depleted version of *shell-shocked* teachers. The cure is in one thing. Funding to the problem level and sorting out the administrative failures and replacing the ones failing. We underpay an already too limited pool of teachers for the number of children served. Yet, despite all of the above and more, the silly no-spanks expect to perpetuate their preposterous little no-compromise agenda. I was an advocate of compromise for most of my life. It's only this year that I changed my position. Like the "go slow" blacks that wanted a gradual change in white resistence to equal rights, I too found myself misjudging the good offices of the opponent. Bigots and child torturers should have tipped me off as to their willingness to continue their sickness and resist voluntary change. So it was natural for me to go the same way the anti slavery, and the anti-"same old same old" folks took. Legal sanction against the morally reprehensible and indefensible actions of others. In many ways, they are very much like George W. Bush in Iraq. No-spanks expect a *victory* merely because they will it. Regardless of my own position regarding Iraq, I notice a good deal happening that is not just there result of someone "willing" it. In fact I understand there is gunfire, and from out side too. Apparently there's more than "will." And you can be sure, there is more than "will" which I tried, going on now with those that are successfully removing spanking as an option for educators, and soon parents. Likewise, no-spanks have no contingency plan beyond merely being victorious. Depends on what you mean by "victorious." Given the demonstrated treachery of spankers for millenium you don't really think we are simply going to get a law past and then go home an nap do you? Thus, like the president, any *new plan* they have consists of little more than a rehash of their tired old rhetoric. There is a term I agree with. It's called, "stay the course." You are having it demonstrated to you. All your criticism, including this one, are based on claims that failure is anything but 100% success. LIfe doesn't work that way. But then I don't expect brilliance from spanked children. The reality is that no-spank will not fly in light of 21st century facts of life. The fact is, reality demands that it does. The pretense there is something unreal about not spanking makes clear how important it was for me, a commuity leader in my region, to get off the hope effort and go for the force. Force is all you understand, as you have demonstrated. So force you shall have. I look forward to accompanying the officer on the first arrest for spanking in my region. I have been promised a place in that event. You might get to see me on the 10 o'clock news. It's going to be really big event. I expect a lot of snarling and wailing and even a bit of sobbing from the spectators, but I also expect what happened other countries: a drying up very quickly, a little hanky face wiping, and a complaisant "Oh, okay, that'll work." And the abuse rate will go up for a time, as a few nutsos hold out. Then, it will come down and in time the striking of child will be a singular anomoly that deserves headline exposure, just as the murder of a child does today. Your efforts are laughable in their obviousness, Oblivious. And we won't need a civil war to do it. The system is in place and the field of action is 50 states wide and deep. And it will change, in time, from a state by state effort to what you and your sick kind are forcing. A federal law. It's not far away, as I see more and more child abuse and neglect legislation and rulings on the federal level. Even now the feds can make the states crawl on child abuse issues, and they do. A no'spank law isn't going to be presented in a separate stand-alone bill to congress. It's going to come in on the back of an amendment to current federal child protection law. How do I know this? Well, I know the precise one. So........ Guess. Time'sup. 0:- |
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