To say that Obama is not confrontational is to misunderstand Obama and to misunderstand the Left Wing political philosophy in general which is to cement confrontational agendas into law. The Pope's visit will certainly highlight some of those confrontations.
These are changing times. Hugs are in and handshakes are out.
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
It's too Byzantine for my liking ....but thanks for the explanation. Glad I don't live in the city. It seems though that with the enactment of prop 300 it could go either way depending on who can best manipulate it. It'a a two-edged sword.
On the other hand it seems like the reverse argument applies better. Doesn't prop 300 actually make it easier to maintain the privileges of low density neighborhoods such as Stephen Sparn now enjoys by making it easier to stop high density development through citizen initiatives?
The Pope has it all wrong. Socialism is to blame for the immigrant "crisis" rather than the "God of Money." In fact, market capitalism is welcoming the immigrants with open arms because many of the immigrants come from the middle class in Syria and are stimulating the Greek economy with their their spending. The dirty little secret is that socialism and the free movement of people are mutually incompatible. Immigrants threaten the delicate social welfare fabric. That's why governments are closing off the borders.
What exactly IS the "will of the people"? Which people? Entrepreneurs generally consider themselves visionaries. It would be foolish for an entrepreneur to build a product to completion without engaging customers for vital feedback if for no other reason than to protect his investment.
Should neighborhoods be dominated by busy-body political activists or by people making their own purchasing decisions?
I don't see any clear moral distinction between "migrants" and "refugees." There is nothing wrong with voting with your feet. Flight to quality is the driving force that leads to making good societies even grander and leaving corrupt and evil societies to become weaker and die on the vine. That's what the Berlin Wall tried to prevent. In Syria it's mostly the middle class who are fleeing. Their loss is another country's gain.
"Greatness" equals big governmernt? Deporting 11 million people can't be done without big povernment. Being the world's policeman also can't be done without big government.
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