tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post4231714345370490335..comments2023-06-27T10:33:35.086-04:00Comments on kirbycairo: How you gonna keep 'em down on the farm?Kirbycairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-79059740365104319222011-10-18T14:53:33.497-04:002011-10-18T14:53:33.497-04:00Ahh, Calvinism. The rich are rich entirely because...Ahh, Calvinism. The rich are rich entirely because God decided they are worthy of being rich. Conservatives do praying and Jesus-talk all the time, so they simply must be worthy before God. They must change government so that the worthy people (obviously them) receive the wealth that God says is their just due.<br /><br />Everybody else is obviously a heathen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-60385167949892573592011-10-18T10:03:29.554-04:002011-10-18T10:03:29.554-04:00Perhaps I am, indeed, overestimating the rightwing...Perhaps I am, indeed, overestimating the rightwing doconnor. Hyperbole comes easy when addressing such matters. However, I see this crime bill as one of many aspects of Harper's effort to gradually bankrupt the Canadian government which began with the elimination of the surplus when they knew that a major recession was coming, and their apparent willingness to run the country's largest deficit when they had claimed consistently that it was economically foolish to ever go into deficit spending. Given what has happened in Texas and California the Cons know that this another excellent method for destroying the State's ability to finance social programs.Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-11980795975644251242011-10-18T09:57:26.865-04:002011-10-18T09:57:26.865-04:00I don't think the primary purpose of the crime...I don't think the primary purpose of the crime bills is to bankrupt the government. I think you are overestimating their ability to rationally judge the evidence. They are following their instinct for vengeance against criminals and their belief that fear of jail will reduce crime. The evidence isn't enough to overcome that instinct.<br /><br />Maybe a few of the leaders might know the crime bills won't reduce crime and only support it to appease their base, but I expect the belief that it will work goes right to the top.doconnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941265860606353518noreply@blogger.com