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Where I have stated that I dislike the U.S. Constitution, gonzo?

Witness says ARM coerced workers to abuse calves, prosecutor says: https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2019/06/18/fair-oaks-farms-abuse-witness-says-arm-coerced-workers-abuse-calves-prosecutor-says/1494860001/ You kind of knew this development was coming.

"Restorative Justice" What a joke. And this American doesn't "owe" other American citizens anything. And the only real obligation I have is to keep my nose out of another American's affairs unless specifically asked to by that other American.

You missed the phrase "the America you want to live in, Dante." You have made it clear you dislike our current federal governmental system and want it to change radically.

https://mises.org/wire/why-are-progressives-so-bad-governing Any competent (or even incompetent, for that matter) economist can tell us how such a scenario plays out in the long run, and the economic chaos that was the former Soviet Union stands as Exhibit A, while the New York of the 1970s and the 1980s is Exhibit B. Yes, even in the face of hardcore evidence against his position, de Blasio stands firm. In fact, an entire new wave of politicians in this country calling themselves “progressives” are trying to fashion a “new” economy, one based upon a “Green New Deal,” and other massive interventions into private economic activity. That the experience of socialism never matches its utopian rhetoric seems not to have changed a mind among this new generation of progressives. ... Progressive Failures Multiply This year’s herd of nominees for the Democrats’ candidate for president are following in de Blasio’s footsteps in calling for a future of progressive governance. Like de Blasio (whom City Journal has nicknamed “Mayor de Bolshevik”), they call for highly-symbolic measures that by themselves will not make their alleged intended targets — poor and middle-class Americans — better off. However, while their legislative initiatives, such as raising taxes to confiscatory levels, establishing socialized medicine, sinking vast sums of money into questionable public works ventures like the ill-fated “Bullet Train” in California. ... Progressive Government in California If there is an Exhibit A of the combination of progressive and incompetent government, it is California, which outdoes even the progressive New York when it comes to outright fiscal folly. Steven Greenhut of R Street Corporation and a former editorial writer for the Orange County Register has been covering California politics for many years and never is surprised at the latest outrage from the nation’s most progressive state. Not only does California give us the ill-fated “Bullet Train,” but it also has become the national “leader” in homelessness, out-of-control housing prices, and regular natural disasters such as the huge wildfires that burned throughout the state in 2018 causing much death and destruction. And, unlike their predecessors — political liberals who at least championed freedom of the press and due process of law — progressives have no problem using police state tactics to muzzle journalists and suppress free speech. ... Unfortunately, progressives have a different worldview. They claim that they can rejuvenate an economy by imposing confiscatory tax rates, regulating business decisions, and create a “fair and just world” by putting into law the latest pronouncements from the Sexual Revolution and enforcing those laws with an iron fist. That these things, as Rothbard puts it, violate human nature, then progressives must change human nature, and by force, if necessary. This is the kind of “progressivism” that leads to totalitarianism, the kind of totalitarianism that wracked China during its Cultural Revolution. While I doubt that progressives will be able to create a Cult of Bill de Blasio as was the case with Mao and China, nonetheless they can make it difficult for people of opposing beliefs to find work in certain fields, like medicine. ... Progressivism is not a blueprint for governing. It is a blueprint for disaster. We have seen the wreckage in many places, but there is one thing progressives apparently need not fear: paying a political price for their misdeeds. As long as these electoral and governance patterns exist, progressives will expand their power bases — and continue to govern badly. Yep, New York and California are prime examples of where progressivism leads.

https://reason.com/2019/06/19/the-case-for-capitalism/#comments Agreed.

Apparently, Bernie Sanders Doesn't Know the Difference Between Revenue and Profit: https://reason.com/2019/06/18/apparently-bernie-sanders-doesnt-know-the-difference-between-revenue-and-profit/ 6,750 people are talking about this In the tweet, Sanders confuses "revenue" with "profit." This is not an insignificant mistake, but it's one that is common in reporting about large American corporations. All too often, reporters talk about how much money a company takes in without offering any analysis of that company's expenses. Amazon, for example, despite massive revenues has only recently begun making an actual profit. In the Time storythat Sanders links to, writer Alana Semuels similarly fails to differentiate between revenue and profit when covering the efforts to organize. It's true that the game industry did bring in $42 billion in revenue last year from customers in the United States (and nearly $140 billion worldwide). But revenue is the money a company brings in before deducting its expenses, like, for example, workers' wages. . It's only after such workers are paid (and other expenses are deducted) that we can talk about profit. Sanders, of course, has a long history of failing to grasp the basics of market economics. He frequently sees marketplace choices as a threat, even as they open avenues and opportunities for our poorest citizens or provide all of us with ever improving mass entertainment.

Apparently, Bernie Sanders Doesn't Know the Difference Between Revenue and Profit: https://reason.com/2019/06/18/apparently-bernie-sanders-doesnt-know-the-difference-between-revenue-and-profit/ 6,750 people are talking about this In the tweet, Sanders confuses "revenue" with "profit." This is not an insignificant mistake, but it's one that is common in reporting about large American corporations. All too often, reporters talk about how much money a company takes in without offering any analysis of that company's expenses. Amazon, for example, despite massive revenues has only recently begun making an actual profit. In the Time storythat Sanders links to, writer Alana Semuels similarly fails to differentiate between revenue and profit when covering the efforts to organize. It's true that the game industry did bring in $42 billion in revenue last year from customers in the United States (and nearly $140 billion worldwide). But revenue is the money a company brings in before deducting its expenses, like, for example, workers' wages. . It's only after such workers are paid (and other expenses are deducted) that we can talk about profit. Sanders, of course, has a long history of failing to grasp the basics of market economics. He frequently sees marketplace choices as a threat, even as they open avenues and opportunities for our poorest citizens or provide all of us with ever improving mass entertainment.

University of Minnesota Food Service Worker Says 'Hello' in Japanese to Asian-American Student, Who Files a Bias Report: https://www.thecollegefix.com/campus-food-service-worker-hit-with-bias-complaint-after-saying-hello-to-student-in-japanese/ Ahh, the scourge of "microaggressions", aka "you hurt my widdle feelings, so I'm going to cry to somebody about it." Honestly college students, grow up.

Well I guess Great Britain ought to make a law to force the weather to be like you want it to be, right?

I don't want to live in the America you want to live in, Dante. Any individual who values freedom, personal responsibility and abhors authoritarianism would feel the same.

https://reason.com/2019/06/18/oh-deer-3/ That would be nice, I would probably purchase some. Letting the products resulting from sports hunting and culls be sold on the open market is a smart idea, as the situation in Australia clearly demonstrates. And personally I have been involved in one deer/vehicle incident in my life, something I never want to repeat. If these polices reduce the deer population enough to reduce vehicle accidents involving the animal then it's a good policy.

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Yes, the force of the state is the only way. And to the parents that do make their children attend government school due to threat of force the institution is nothing more than a baby sitting service. They don't give a hoot about education. What does the state do to counter that attitude, Dante? Make laws stating the parents will suffer legal repercussions if their child(ren) don't academically perform at certain. Force them to take government education seriously, is that the ticket?

An enumerated list would of these "things" would be greatly appreciated. Also if Great Britain is so great why haven't you moved there yet, Dante?

https://reason.com/2019/06/17/intersectionality-101/#comments Nice explanation by Mr. Soave. Insanity, all of it. As one of the comments to this story states: "All this essentially frivolous activist BS makes me proud–proud that other values, like personal liberties, free markets, rule of law, and some cliches like hard work and personal sacrifice, have created a modern industrialized life that is so easy and supportive for hundreds of millions of people. And it must be easy, or these thousands (millions?) of nut jobs would be busy trying to survive (if they exsited at all)."

Biden, Sanders, Buttigieg to debate; Warren on separate night: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/448596-biden-sanders-buttigieg-to-debate-warren-on-separate-night Who will be watching with rapt attention?

I wonder if somebody violates an IHSAA rule if federal force can be brought to bear?

Perhaps Ms. Rapinoe doesn't really care about "expanding your marketshare", especially if doing so will violate her personal principals. As arguably one of the best players on the U.S. team should she be reprimanded or possibly removed from the team if her statements and actions hinder the possible expansion of said market share?

Sounds like the quite the loophole to allow the feds to bring government force to bear. So is fraud always a federal level offense?

Freedom of speech. Would you prefer Ms. Rapinoe to be a perfectly good little automaton, standing and singing the national anthem when requested in order to show glory to the state? Did she makes these statement while on the field of competition?

Probably a good point. I still don't believe standing but choosing not to sing (or even mouth the words for that matter) the national anthem is some sort of political statement.