Comments on: Reasonable Gentleman Syndrome – the Freedom Hater’s best friend http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/ Ruminations on music, culture, America and the world stage Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:02:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mr. Dings http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-31602 Mr. Dings Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:11:07 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/#comment-31602 I coulda said common welfare. The Declaration of Independence argues that British governance of the American colonies did not provide for the common good, and used this as a justification for revolution and independence. The Constitution of 1787 is a document intended to create a governmental structure to promote the common good. I coulda said common welfare.

The Declaration of Independence argues that British governance of the American colonies did not provide for the common good, and used this as a justification for revolution and independence. The Constitution of 1787 is a document intended to create a governmental structure to promote the common good.

]]> By: Bentnotesmanhisself http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-31594 Bentnotesmanhisself Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:23:20 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/#comment-31594 "For the common good" . . Why is it whenever I hear that phrase I catch a whiff of the distinct odor of leftism? “For the common good” . . Why is it whenever I hear that phrase I catch a whiff of the distinct odor of leftism?

]]> By: Mr. Dings http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-31557 Mr. Dings Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:17:03 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/#comment-31557 I go with Bush's solution, haven't you heard? I thought you had. Macro has to be micromanaged once in awhile, for the common good, unfortunately. I want to hang the lying bs all over this country that tried to find another loophole, another way to pad their coffers. Can't be done, and they know it. As usual, the many have to pay for the few who don't play by the rules. You're going to get this kind of stuff, unfortunately, but realistically. I go with Bush’s solution, haven’t you heard? I thought you had. Macro has to be micromanaged once in awhile, for the common good, unfortunately. I want to hang the lying bs all over this country that tried to find another loophole, another way to pad their coffers. Can’t be done, and they know it. As usual, the many have to pay for the few who don’t play by the rules. You’re going to get this kind of stuff, unfortunately, but realistically.

]]> By: Bentnotesmanhisself http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-31544 Bentnotesmanhisself Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:55:38 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/#comment-31544 So you go in for the H-word creature's solution? So you go in for the H-word creature’s solution?

]]> By: Mr. Dings http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-31539 Mr. Dings Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:11:10 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2007/12/05/reasonable-gentleman-syndrome-the-freedom-haters-best-friend/#comment-31539 Sure, let the big boys who sold them (have I got a deal for you) get off scott-free, caveat emptor and all that jazz; meanwhile economies as far away as Norway suffer. Short of honesty, not greed, what choice do we have? Ah, but for the freedom of a few to do what they do, we'd all be free.... Sure, let the big boys who sold them (have I got a deal for you) get off scott-free, caveat emptor and all that jazz; meanwhile economies as far away as Norway suffer. Short of honesty, not greed, what choice do we have? Ah, but for the freedom of a few to do what they do, we’d all be free….

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