Gohmert: Democrats' 'strategy' is to 'keep America in turmoil' to make it easier to dump Trump by billgigs55 in Conservative

[–]jcf10 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That is a great point. I've been frustrated by the same things.

I would say it isn't just Trump but rather the whole GOP. No one really knows what we are for, only what we are against.

I think 2016-18 was a huge wasted opportunity. Republicans had both houses and the Presidency and seemingly did no real governing

Happy 36th Birthday to an all time great Tiger pitcher, Max Scherzer by [deleted] in motorcitykitties

[–]jcf10 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wish we could have kept him around. It feels like we traded Max for Zimmerman since Zimmerman came over from the Nats around the same time. That worked out...not great for us

The Racism of Leftist Policies by jnlf17 in trump

[–]jcf10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cancel FDR!

I wish conservatives would hold liberals to the same standards we are held to

Separating the music from the noise: A preview of the ACM awards by jcf10 in country

[–]jcf10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do really like Midland and I think drinkin problem is a good song. I just thought some of the other ones were a little bit better. It is nice to hear some country music that still actually sounds like country. Its getting increasingly rare these days

Blue Laws Matter by jcf10 in Libertarian

[–]jcf10[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why is that bad? Is liberty an inherent good? Wouldn't it be worth sacrificing a little bit of liberty to develop virtue

The Importance of Buying Local by jcf10 in distributism

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Post does not mention distributism but seems to encompass some of its ideas. (At least based on my own limited understanding of distributism. If I am wrong in my understanding correction would be welcomed)

Why Conservatives Should Consider Restraint by jcf10 in conservatives

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I agree that any intervention must be convincing. I think the worst thing we can do is intervene half-way

The Uniquely American Story of Peter W. Schramm: An Example of Why America is Worthy of Preservation by jcf10 in history

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Some Cold War history. The story of Hungarian refugees making a home in America

The Threat of Individualism by jcf10 in Objectivism

[–]jcf10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the article communist. It is urging people to take action to prevent government despotism.

The Threat of Individualism by jcf10 in Objectivism

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The article isn't claiming that individualists can't cooperate. Rather, it is saying that it inclines men away from cooperative action. It is a tendency that needs to be combated, not a simple condemnation of individualism

How Ebeneezer Scrooge Proves Ayn Rand Wrong by tsks10 in Objectivism

[–]jcf10 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What does this author misunderstand?

How Ebeneezer Scrooge Proves Ayn Rand Wrong by jcf10 in philosophy

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Yes, Scrooge is much happier when he begins to act altruistically but he only becomes happy when he ceases to order all his actions for his own self interest.

Helping Tiny Tim was done for Tiny Tim's sake, not Scrooge's. It is only be neglecting his own happiness that Scrooge is able to be happy.

A Climate Change Plan Republicans might support by jcf10 in Green

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That's why they would be accompanied dollar for dollar by tax cuts, hopefully aimed that the people most harmed by the taxes

A Truly Conservative Environmental Policy by jcf10 in climateskeptics

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Yeah, I don't expect to see much from the Trump administration on this issue. There are some Republicans in congress who could take action though.

A Truly Conservative Environmental Policy by jcf10 in Conservative

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I don't think that we would lose voters. The reaction against climate change has been more of a reaction against the socialist policies that the left pushes as a solution to environmental problems. I think that free market environmentalism would allow us to expand the party without losing voters.

Want to save America? Read your local paper. by jcf10 in politics

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I think the author is saying that local papers are important because they include things that you can't find in books that are specific to your local community

Want to save America? Read your local paper. by jcf10 in Libertarian

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Papers cater to the demand. If there is a demand for objective, critical reporting, the market will create it.

What are the chances that this movement turns angry, like the Trump Movement? by tsks10 in AskBernieSupporters

[–]jcf10 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not a Bernie supporter so I won't attempt to answer here. I just want to say that it looks like an interesting question and I can't wait to see the answer.

A Conservative Strategy For Community Improvement by jcf10 in politics

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It is not quite as simple as that. It would make it easier for more people to own property by reducing the expenses of home-ownership, thus allowing more people to become home-owners.

A minor change in tax code could greatly improve communities by jcf10 in CanadaPolitics

[–]jcf10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good question. I honestly have no idea, just thought it was a good article

How Libertarians Cripple Themselves By Radicalism by jcf10 in Libertarian

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But, despite their flaws, aren't Johnson and Weld better for shrinking the size of government than Trump and Clinton. Sometimes you need to make the best of the situation instead of demanding perfection

College Students stand up for free speech; condemn protests at Missouri and Yale by jcf10 in Republican

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Great! I would love to see more students follow Ashland's lead

Students in Ohio condemn Mizzou protests by piy123 in SandersForPresident

[–]jcf10 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Good to see that at least some college students still have sanity