American Capitalism Gone With A Whimper

Originally posted by mlprior
Like Bosse said, www.pravda.ru and also the printed pravda (unrelated to www.pravda.ru) are both tabloid style news. This would indicate that it is a lot of gossip and junk stories.

The original pravda newspaper during communist times was a voice for communist propoganda. The paper was closed down by Yeltsin and various new versions of "pravda" sprang ...[text shortened]... f tabloid news.

I am sure Russia has reputable news agencies, I would try The Moscow Times.

It's not news, but an opinion piece. Can considering another opinion do you harm? Open the mind. Think. It will not hurt. You don't need someone qualified to tell you how and what to think.

Originally posted by MacSwain
A fellow ridiculed as only fit for spotting space aliens by the inimitable ‘brain trust’ of RHP Debates, wrote this piece last year. In retrospect it was well deduced. (consumer warning: Read at your own risk, as this could be injurious to self esteem.)

THE FINAL SHOE ON AMERICAN CONSUMERISM IS ABOUT TO FALL 14/10/08

America's bedraggled; debt ...[text shortened]...
[b]Stanislav Mishin

(edit: Next to last sentence is turning prophetic.)[/b]

It is revealing that this type of writing has to come from Russia. Clearly Russians, especially those in their 50s and 60s know what communist Marxism does. They recognize it.

Americans don't, and European socialists don't want to. They've made their beds and half way down the tunnel don't want to admit that the light ahead is a train coming.

Ayn Rand, who lived through the revolution as a child also was clearheaded about Marxism and other collectivist perversions. Think about what these Russians are saying. It isn't news, it is recognition of a philosophy in action.

Originally posted by FMF
No you didn't. You said the attack on his sexuality was humorous - because you didn't "like him". Perhaps you were wrong for doing so, but it is what it is. Indeed. You were just being honest. Yes you - YOU - not the author of the article in the link - were attacking his sexual orientation - at least as far as this RHP thread is concerned. You found his trash ...[text shortened]... so, here. Keep your pontifications about standards and decency to yourself, why don't you?

Please, I don't agree with Barney Frank's sexual choices, or his politics. He and apparently you don't agree with mine.

That will get me labeled "homophobic" by his crowd. He will be labeled "disgusting sodomite" by me. If they stop labeling me, I'll stop labeling them.

Meantime Barney Frank promotes ideologies that are as anti Americans as his chosen social norms are anti societal.

We have the spectacle of Congressmen and Senators being forced out of their seats over alleged sexual misconduct, harrassment, emails to pages, etc. Barney Frank had a house of prostitution operating out of his home. Is there a sense of proportion in any of this?

Originally posted by Palynka
Jesus, how many idiots are out there?

Is Jesus on this site? I haven't seen him post a comment yet.

Originally posted by normbenign
Meantime Barney Frank promotes ideologies that are as anti Americans as his chosen social norms are anti societal.

This raises an interesting point.

Your freedom of speech is a given, of course. Except for shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theatre, etc. I am sure we agree on that.

The salient question raised by your post is this: does a society want - or need - its broader definition of "freedom" being provided by misnthropic bigots who speak out aggressively against diversity and non-conformity in public places?

Thinks Ann Coulter is one of America's better journalists. Tick. Thinks Oliver North was an exemplary and patriotic American. Tick. Labels homosexual men as disgusting sodomites. Tick. Insists that Obama and Hitler are kindred spirits. Tick. Thinks adequate taxation is but a few short steps away from turning us into a Zimbabwe. Tick. Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions. All seems in order. Tell us, how would you like to define "freedom" for us?

Just trying to picture this "freedom" of yours. What would it have to be like to satisfy you?

I suppose the slave owning Founding Fathers sat back and tried to picture the meaning of "freedom" too.

Originally posted by joe beyser
Is Jesus on this site? I haven't seen him post a comment yet.

Is this even worthy of a response for laugh's sake?

Originally posted by eljefejesus
Is this even worthy of a response for laugh's sake?

Hell yes!

Originally posted by joe beyser
Is Jesus on this site? I haven't seen him post a comment yet.

He used to be. User 14725