tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171920818712409442.post2344360850008975348..comments2012-09-17T14:57:23.644-07:00Comments on in constant motion: I'll have my tea served with two cubes of regulation and government safety standards thanks to programs like the FDA, thanks.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10678519042974192626noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171920818712409442.post-69010025815001247142010-09-21T12:15:45.304-07:002010-09-21T12:15:45.304-07:00I think if you dig deeper into the history of the ...I think if you dig deeper into the history of the United States you may find that the so called "causes" of the Great Depression, or any recession after 1913 for that matter, are not what you have been taught by Keynesian's and progressive educators.<br /><br />http://mises.org/daily/3788<br /><br />http://mises.org/daily/2925<br /><br />http://mises.org/daily/2936<br /><br />http://mises.org/daily/4350<br /><br />http://mises.org/media/2046Kelly D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09694009364351192842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171920818712409442.post-10095628164366591282010-09-21T12:14:56.778-07:002010-09-21T12:14:56.778-07:00Ed, very nice article, however, I do have some com...Ed, very nice article, however, I do have some comments. <br /><br />I am registered Republican but not a Republican by today’s standards (and I did not vote for Paladino). I am more of a Libertarian although you could classify me in the sub-category of Consequentialist Libertarian. I believe in the maximum freedom for each individual to follow his own values as long as he doesn't interfere with anyone else's doing the same. If a movement/person can't persuade the public that it is desirable to do certain things then they have no right to impose them on the people even if they had the power to do it. This is what is wrong with both the Democrats and Republicans. Politicians think they know what is best for people. There is no one person or group of people that possesses enough knowledge to be able to determine what is absolutely best for the people. This is why people should be left to make their own decisions and determine their own destiny. Too often government prevents people from doing so.<br /><br />Now I do agree that government needs to protect citizens by offering some oversight and having regulations here or there, but the free market generally takes care of inequalities and most certainly produces things more economically than government ever could.<br /><br />Your comment: “limiting government intervention is one thing but saying that it's a terrible idea for government to regulate the economy but it's perfectly okay for it to regulate my marriage to another guy is pure hypocrisy.”<br />While I agree with you here it does leave me with a question which I will ask at the end of this section. Government should have no authority to tell you if/who you can or cannot marry. Marriage was originally a religious function that the state decided to get it’s dirty fingers on. Because the state has gotten involved in this activity - and made our tax system so complicated - there are tax breaks and all sorts of things couples can “benefit” from by being married. For this purpose gays should without question be able to marry. My question to you is: Should government limit intervention in marriage but still regulate the economy? It’s the same question you ask only flipped on its end. When did we become a society that separated economic and personal freedom? They are intertwined and regulations on one will have unintended consequences on the other.Kelly D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09694009364351192842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171920818712409442.post-822439620579021632010-09-16T20:02:40.446-07:002010-09-16T20:02:40.446-07:00Ed, this is totally on point. Regarding Paladino, ...Ed, this is totally on point. Regarding Paladino, I have been totally mystified how people that live in the Western New York area can buy into his campaign. He has been bleeding all levels of government here for so long with his rental properties, and the media has not buried these facts. Thank you, thank you.... Thank you... Maybe you should try and submit it to the NewsJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154274443148030433noreply@blogger.com