en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/512984 Comments by kreeger http://biggovernment.com/dmitchell/2011/09/25/eight-questions-for-protectionists/#IDComment198860432 If you support the present policies then YOU SUPPORT PROTECTIONISM!!!! Only problem is that the American worker getting the shaft. Once again the "free traders" completely distort the issue. No one is calling for tariffs for the sole purpose of saving jobs or to prop up an industry. All we expect is a level playing field.There are some countries that rip off our intellectual property, commit industrial and military espionage and dump products below costs to destroy domestic producers. They also flagrantly violate all accepted norms for air pollution which end up contaminating the air we breath. And in the case of China, they are using mercantilism to develop a military which one day will have the capacity to wage war on our soil. Why can't you "free trade" ideologues engage in a rational discussion. To you its all or nothing, black or white. You folks aren't intellectuals, you're just dense. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:14:21 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/dmitchell/2011/09/25/eight-questions-for-protectionists/#IDComment198860432 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/07/24/soros-making-more-cash-with-congress/#IDComment176963007 Perhaps the Nat Gas Act is poorly constructed but it is sheer ideological stubbornness to say that the Fed should not play a role in shifting demand from imported oil to a plentiful, domestic and cheaper source of energy. Somethings the free market can not do such as the Interstate System. I would not subsidize vehicle purchases since the lower cost is incentive enough. However, legislation is needed to help develop the roadside supply sources for OTR trucks . Yes, free enterprise will eventually achieve this but not until we have major and sustained oil crisis and then it will take years to accomplish. And yes this is a matter of national security because the more reliant we are on foreign oil, the more we have to spend on defense and put our military personnel in harm's way. Of course any intervention should be limited in time and money. I believe that, unlike solar and wind, this endeavor will be self sustaining in the long run. If this were not the case then I would concur with the laissez faire argument. Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:04:58 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/07/24/soros-making-more-cash-with-congress/#IDComment176963007 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9M6IQO80&show_article=1#IDComment137724364 Are there any AP stories in which they don't inject their opinion? Haven't you ever heard of ACORN? You can not function in this society without picture ID! It's no big deal. The only reason to oppose the measure is if you want to allow voter disenfranchment by illegal voting. AP, as a credible news source, you guys are a complete joke. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:13:32 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9M6IQO80&show_article=1#IDComment137724364 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2010/10/20/prop-19-should-californians-legalize-marijuana/#IDComment105288486 If legalized, there is no doubt that use of the drug would go up significantly now and in the future. This will only add to the human carnage that intoxicants cause to our society. Maybe getting high isn't any more immoral than getting drunk but breaking the law is. For the good of society, is it too much too ask citizens to forgo getting stoned? How selfish can people be. And remember alcohol has a healthy negative feedback in the form of hangovers. MJ doesn't. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:48:25 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2010/10/20/prop-19-should-californians-legalize-marijuana/#IDComment105288486 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2010/09/17/no-accepted-medical-use-three-perspectives-on-medical-cannabis/#IDComment99638643 The dopeheads could care less about the sick. They only care about getting stoned. If it can pass muster like every other legal drug has then by all means dispense with a prescription. But there are other drugs with great potential that haven't been approved and do not have a groundswell of support. Why? Because most of the people pushing it are potheads who think it is their constitutional right to get high. Look how it is abused in California. If you remove the legal stigma then more people will use it and abuse it and it will have a bigger adverse effect on society than it presently does. Alcohol has a negative feedback. If you abuse it, it abuses you with a nasty hangover. There is none with MJ. Plus alcohol has been ingrained in almost all societies for thousands of years. Yes some people can use MJ responsibly but many can not. Is it too much too ask not to break the law for the good of the community just so that you can get a buzz? What selfishness! Bottom line. Legalizing recreational pot use will mean more consumers. How in the hell will that help society? Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:37:27 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2010/09/17/no-accepted-medical-use-three-perspectives-on-medical-cannabis/#IDComment99638643 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/31/read-between-the-lines-murkowski-doesnt-endorse-miller/#IDComment96395623 Prime example why third parties are a crock. The fact that Libertarians were even contemplating supporting a RINO shows than any political party run by human beings can be corrupted. Splitting the limited government vote so that the socialists can win an election is pure selfishness and arrogance. Political Parties are merely vessels and can be forced to change course by an energized electorate. Miller's win proves this point. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:48:20 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/08/31/read-between-the-lines-murkowski-doesnt-endorse-miller/#IDComment96395623 http://bigjournalism.com/fross/2010/07/30/what-kind-of-journalist-would-cheer-a-defamation-suit/#IDComment89984993 If she pursues the lawsuit, then Breitbart should counter sue. What is more defamatory than claiming someone wants to bring back slavery? Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:20:50 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/fross/2010/07/30/what-kind-of-journalist-would-cheer-a-defamation-suit/#IDComment89984993 http://theglennbeck912project.com/?page_id=1113#IDComment19411128 I only know how to express ideas based on reason and logic. I like Beck but that statement that R's suck as bad as D's was a preposterous and idiotic statement. I guess he gets better ratings when he slams both parties. The Republicans suck because they became a status quo party. However there are many R's that have stellar voting records.(not in the leadership) but I can't think of one Democrat that the same can be said. The Democrats want to destroy the Republic as we know it. If they maintain power a few more years there will basically be one party. (hello amnesty )Look at how they are criminalizing politics and attempting to stifle free speech. The FBI was at the Tea Parties taking names. Well, good luck in your efforts to split the vote. You'll have the eternal gratitude of Barnie Frank and Nancy Pelosi. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:10:59 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/?page_id=1113#IDComment19411128 http://theglennbeck912project.com/?page_id=1113#IDComment19374816 We are on the verge of losing this Republic forever. There isn't time to establish a third party. If there is an attractive Libertarian candidate who wants to run against a moderate Republican then by all means he should take him on in the primary. Embarrass the hell out of them. I guarantee you that most of us would definitely vote for one. Most elections are determine by plurality so that if you have a Democrat, Republican and a Libertarian, you have just done Pelosi a great big favor. If you truly despise the leadership of the Party then throw them out. It would have been impossible in the past because the rank and file were like sheep. Folks, that has all changed. The party's platform isn't written in stone. Look how fast a few activist change the Abortion Plank. In a two party system, a highly vocal and committed group can takeover the party in one election cycle. Look how Goldwater overtook Rockefeller. We did it before and we can do it again. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:22:24 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/?page_id=1113#IDComment19374816 http://theglennbeck912project.com/?page_id=1113#IDComment19348216 Question. How did the left wing radicals take over? The Green Party? No. They exploited the two party system and now control all three branches of government. We could easily do the same but it will take activism to take back the Republican Party. Third Parties will accomplish nothing except to give more Power to Pelosi and Obama. The LP party will never go anywhere because so few people believe in their platform. If you love ranting more than saving our country then I guess wasting your efforts on fringe parties is the way to go. And if you think the two party system is so evil, then compare it to a country like Italy. But if you want to salvage our great country while there is still time then it's time to join forces and use the most viable vehicle available. That is the GOP. We can throw the moderate leaders out and become a powerful force again. We can bicker about our differences later. Now is the time to save the ship. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:22:04 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/?page_id=1113#IDComment19348216 http://theglennbeck912project.com/?page_id=1113#IDComment19328285 My allegiance is to the Constitution and not to a political party. If a Third Party solution or a "throw the bums out" movement was the most effective way of stopping the radicals then I would be all for it. But I believe history and logic indicate otherwise. It is evident that the majority of the rank and file Republicans are disgusted with the moderate and sometimes corrupt leadership in their party. Wouldn't it be a hundred times easier to take the party back than starting from scratch in some movement that is going to fracture our coalition? Did the left wing radicals take over the country through the Green Party?? Of course not. They hijacked the Democratic Party. Remember that in the two party system the squeaky wheel gets the grease so we need to squeak like you know what. Heard lots of talk lately that the Republicans are just as bad as the Democrats. I think that is complete hogwash. It is important to remain level headed and keep our eye on the prize. Do your research. Vote out the RINO's in the primaries and give enthusiastic, unwavering and loud support to the many politicians who have consistently voted to preserve our Republic and the principles of our founders. Well, that's my two cents. Was wondering how others felt. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:22:11 +0000 http://theglennbeck912project.com/?page_id=1113#IDComment19328285