Comments on: On referendums and institutions

By: Anon E. Mouse

Anon E. Mouse — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:23:07 +0000

I think you misunderstand. The system is not conservative or liberal, but conservatives realize that the political system exists for the benefit of the politicians, not the people, and so they want the government (i.e., the politicians) to have as little power as is practical.

By: vjp

vjp — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:30:50 +0000

Good point, Chris.

Mouse – you misunderstand. The political system system itself – IMHO – is neither liberal nor conservative; rather, it is a self-perpetuating one.

By: Anon E. Mouse

Anon E. Mouse — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:30:41 +0000

“Our political system is an institution cares less about looking out for the average person than protecting the interests of the electeds.”

Are you SURE you’re not a closet conservative? From that statement, I simply cannot understand why you want the government in control of our health care or our retirement income, or why you would want the government to have the only guns.

By: Chris Bonney

Chris Bonney — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:24:33 +0000

So many people seem to think capital-H History and all of its values and structures locks in place the moment they come onto the scene. They fight hard to protect the status quo. They revere things because they’re familiar, not because they’re worth revering. They have a hard time accepting that history’s a continuing story.