Comments on: Talk to Me (Us All) About: The S Word http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/ Think. Create. Write. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/comment-page-1/#comment-5661 Kim Werker Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:34:18 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=375#comment-5661 That's a great link, Ueyn. He makes a great case for pragmatism and<br>moderation. Which, you know, are pretty much always a good idea (except when<br>they're not). Obama is extreme only in his commitment to serving the people;<br>his actual policies might be worth disagreeing with, but they sure aren't<br>anything to fear. That's a great link, Ueyn. He makes a great case for pragmatism and
moderation. Which, you know, are pretty much always a good idea (except when
they're not). Obama is extreme only in his commitment to serving the people;
his actual policies might be worth disagreeing with, but they sure aren't
anything to fear.

]]> By: Ueyn http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/comment-page-1/#comment-5660 Ueyn Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:30:47 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=375#comment-5660 Oooh... and even better argument for "progressive" taxation from Andrew Sullivan, a fiscal conservative:<br><br><a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/a-pragmatic-def.html" rel="nofollow">http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily...</a><br><br>Nutshell: It is needed in order to maintain political balance in a free-market capitalist system. I.e., it goes hand-in-hand with capitalism and is definitely NOT socialism. Oooh… and even better argument for “progressive” taxation from Andrew Sullivan, a fiscal conservative:

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily…

Nutshell: It is needed in order to maintain political balance in a free-market capitalist system. I.e., it goes hand-in-hand with capitalism and is definitely NOT socialism.

]]> By: kpwerker http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4307 kpwerker Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:34:18 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=375#comment-4307 That's a great link, Ueyn. He makes a great case for pragmatism and<br>moderation. Which, you know, are pretty much always a good idea (except when<br>they're not). Obama is extreme only in his commitment to serving the people;<br>his actual policies might be worth disagreeing with, but they sure aren't<br>anything to fear. That's a great link, Ueyn. He makes a great case for pragmatism and
moderation. Which, you know, are pretty much always a good idea (except when
they're not). Obama is extreme only in his commitment to serving the people;
his actual policies might be worth disagreeing with, but they sure aren't
anything to fear.

]]> By: Ueyn http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4306 Ueyn Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:30:47 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=375#comment-4306 Oooh... and even better argument for "progressive" taxation from Andrew Sullivan, a fiscal conservative:<br><br><a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/a-pragmatic-def.html">http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily...</a><br><br>Nutshell: It is needed in order to maintain political balance in a free-market capitalist system. I.e., it goes hand-in-hand with capitalism and is definitely NOT socialism. Oooh… and even better argument for “progressive” taxation from Andrew Sullivan, a fiscal conservative:

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily…

Nutshell: It is needed in order to maintain political balance in a free-market capitalist system. I.e., it goes hand-in-hand with capitalism and is definitely NOT socialism.

]]> By: Prophecy http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4302 Prophecy Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:22:33 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=375#comment-4302 I was wondering if anyone believes in destiny?<br><a href="http://www.GodYesOrNo.com">www.GodYesOrNo.com</a> I was wondering if anyone believes in destiny?
http://www.GodYesOrNo.com

]]> By: Ueyn http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4276 Ueyn Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:54:58 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=375#comment-4276 I thought the readers here might like this very thoughtful post regarding progressive taxation and the S word:<br><br><a href="http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/10/spreading-the-w.html">http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2...</a> I thought the readers here might like this very thoughtful post regarding progressive taxation and the S word:

http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2…

]]> By: marikka http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4274 marikka Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:52:19 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=375#comment-4274 I've always tried to figure out the anti-socialism stance that many here take and I can only come up with a few of reasons:<br><br>1) People think socialism is a gateway drug to communism or confuse it with communism.<br>2) People think socialism means that some meanie is going to walk around taking all of their hard-earned cash and give it to people who sit on stoops all day and drink 40s.*<br>3) People think that a national health care system will lead to no longer being able to get the right treatment.<br><br>*But I'll confess that there are aspects of welfare systems that trouble me, and oddly enough, I know more about the Danish system than I do the American one, but then I have relatives who live off of the Danish system. And although I would love for the government to pay for me to flit from one college to another for the rest of my life without getting a job (I didn't make that up, she's 31 and still has never received a degree or held a job), I can't imagine that a nation can support that behavior from everyone. And if I lived in Denmark, I'd probably be furious that my hard work is allowing someone to continually not contribute to anything. I'm all for taking care of each other, but there is a limit. Although, with that in mind, is it a surprise that the happiest people live in Denmark? Then again, if you're a Greenlander, you probably have a different perspective. I've always tried to figure out the anti-socialism stance that many here take and I can only come up with a few of reasons:

1) People think socialism is a gateway drug to communism or confuse it with communism.
2) People think socialism means that some meanie is going to walk around taking all of their hard-earned cash and give it to people who sit on stoops all day and drink 40s.*
3) People think that a national health care system will lead to no longer being able to get the right treatment.

*But I'll confess that there are aspects of welfare systems that trouble me, and oddly enough, I know more about the Danish system than I do the American one, but then I have relatives who live off of the Danish system. And although I would love for the government to pay for me to flit from one college to another for the rest of my life without getting a job (I didn't make that up, she's 31 and still has never received a degree or held a job), I can't imagine that a nation can support that behavior from everyone. And if I lived in Denmark, I'd probably be furious that my hard work is allowing someone to continually not contribute to anything. I'm all for taking care of each other, but there is a limit. Although, with that in mind, is it a surprise that the happiest people live in Denmark? Then again, if you're a Greenlander, you probably have a different perspective.

]]> By: Elin http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4273 Elin Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:41:28 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=375#comment-4273 neither is Sarah Palin's son-in-law to be. neither is Sarah Palin's son-in-law to be.

]]> By: bz http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/10/16/talk-to-me-us-all-about-the-s-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4272 bz Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:31:31 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=375#comment-4272 here's the best part. Joe the Plumber isnt registered to vote. here's the best part. Joe the Plumber isnt registered to vote.

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