Comments on: Americans: Needy, Coddled Statists

By: michel cloutier

michel cloutier — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:15:01 +0000

The coming American ‘crash’ that so many people here forecast may come indirectly. How about a collapse of Mexico’s political and economic system, sending a REAL tidal wave of illegals across the border ? That would be enough to push America over the brink, and seems to me a not-too-outlandish scenario. Mexico is as good a candidate for failed-state status as anybody.

By: james huggins

james huggins — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:51:47 +0000

I read the comments by “anonymous”. He didn’t seem to have a real point to make. No wonder he won’t sign it.

By: james huggins

james huggins — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:48:38 +0000

Gringo is right. As far as I am concerned, if you aint a tax payer you shouldn’t vote. That may not weed out all the idiots but it will darn well weed out those so willing to spend on questionable projects.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:04:16 +0000

Hey Dave…CATO is of interest to me…I am a supporter via my donations. BTW…I worked at a Market Research company and we would conduct research for private companies and organizations for nearly everything imaginable. Please consider being a phone researcher for an M/R and you will have your eyes opened. Or if you’re an entrepreneur, do your own market research surveys…fun! ps: Barbara Grant, Thank You for the link…it made me smile in fond remembrance of more innocent, less cynical days.

By: Dave Hershiser

Dave Hershiser — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:07:21 +0000

I’m always amused over statistics that purport that some majority thinks so and so. I’ve lived in the US all my life, and have never been asked what I think about anything. I believe most statistics can be made to show whatever the researcher is looking for. Who does this Cato Institute study represent? Certainly not me or anyone I know.

By: Gringo Malo

Gringo Malo — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:54:14 +0000

I hope y’all aren’t too bored by my repitition of the following, but:

The fundamental problem of democracy is that, when any idiot can vote, most voters will indeed be idiots. There is no democratic solution to the fundamental problem of democracy. Those who hope that a collapse of our so-called civilization will solve the fundamental problem of democracy are probably too optimistic.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:54:11 +0000

In 1959, a young man from Detroit actually hit the nail on the head. I only wish I had heeded his message. Please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oNrreaCeDY
I cannot go back and neither can anyone else, but all of us have opportunities to go forward. If you have a good mind, a good body, a determination to learn and to apply your knowledge, START NOW. Ilana wrote a book…emulate her drive to succeed in your area of interest. PS: Thank you, Barrett Strong, from a former Detroiter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:32:09 +0000

I've heard of Broad brushes, but this takes the cake. EVERYONE believes the way Applebaum and Mercer believe? Come on now. And then there are the pathetic sheep, those that follow the Reps and Dems, and those that follow Libertarian / Liberal / Conservative blogalators. Yes, you who have already fallen in line with this article and its expressed comments, are as much sheeple as anyone you try to paint with your pathetic diatribes. Individualism is to be favored for a true self-actualized person. Try not following your favorite blogists and think critically without sycophantically bouncing back the same thoughts and feelings from your host. If you truly believe everything in a lockstep manner, then just don't comment, because who wants to read another mini-article, just like the other article? Certainly not Individualists. [Posters must provide a valid email. See Posting Policy.--IM]

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:26:12 +0000

Before Anne Applebaum, there was Benjamin Franklin:

“Sir, I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general Government necessary for us, and there is no form of Government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and believe farther that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in Despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic Government, being incapable of any other”

http://www.usconstitution.net/franklin.html

By: George Pal

George Pal — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:00:28 +0000

Expanding, empowering, and making permanent the suckteat class has been the success of the last century. I’d like to believe some evil Princeton genius saw what Pavlov was doing with his salivating dogs and turned the process onto the proles but it’s more likely all too human nature is at fault. Ah well, live and learn – I hope.