It amazes me, sometimes, how many of those who have opinions on taxation don't have a clue how governments have to operate. A government is basically a service agency: that is, it exists to provide one or more services to a defined set of clients.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Yet Another Change in Direction...
Up until now, I've limited the content of my posts to my observations and opinions on facets of our lives and world. There has been near zero feedback concerning those posts, either positive or negative. Since I'm not getting any dialog by just expressing opinions, I've decided to change my approach for future posts to this blog.
In any given future post, I'll be describing how I would apply that power to make changes in our society, our world, and ourselves. You are invited to read and comment. I don't expect everyone, or really anyone, to agree with me on every issue, but I do expect that anyone who comments on my post will exercise both their brain and good manners. Anyone who can't (or won't) do both will be ignored, and their posts will be deleted.
Be advised that this policy doesn't proscribe your right to free speech. Blogspot is (currently) free, and you can post whatever you want - within the limits of the service agreement - on your own blog, I, on the other hand, don't have to put up with senseless blathering, or flames, or any other form of bad manners on my blog, and I choose against such.
I suspect that some of you will find what I say to be offensive, but that's the breaks. Opinions are like unpopular body parts - everyone has them. You are entitled to yours, and I'm entitled to mine - at least for now, in this country. I can't prohibit you from thinking the way you want to, and you can't prohibit me, either. What I can do, at least here, is to tell you how your life might be different... if I were king.
Mariner
In any given future post, I'll be describing how I would apply that power to make changes in our society, our world, and ourselves. You are invited to read and comment. I don't expect everyone, or really anyone, to agree with me on every issue, but I do expect that anyone who comments on my post will exercise both their brain and good manners. Anyone who can't (or won't) do both will be ignored, and their posts will be deleted.
Be advised that this policy doesn't proscribe your right to free speech. Blogspot is (currently) free, and you can post whatever you want - within the limits of the service agreement - on your own blog, I, on the other hand, don't have to put up with senseless blathering, or flames, or any other form of bad manners on my blog, and I choose against such.
I suspect that some of you will find what I say to be offensive, but that's the breaks. Opinions are like unpopular body parts - everyone has them. You are entitled to yours, and I'm entitled to mine - at least for now, in this country. I can't prohibit you from thinking the way you want to, and you can't prohibit me, either. What I can do, at least here, is to tell you how your life might be different... if I were king.
Mariner
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