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		<title>By: alericKong</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 05:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just saw Simon on Bill Moyers:

Simon complains about a society measured only by profits, yet he uses only profits to judge the well being of individuals. Although contradictory on it&#039;s surface, the wealthiest people I&#039;ve known have been disgusted with material possessions, their wealth resulting from passion in beneficial fields like medicine or energy. The worst gluttons and sloths I&#039;ve known have been poor. They lived to survive each day, hampered by their own desires, because they were incapable of critical introspection.

Simon views humans as exclusively victims of circumstances. A factory closed down, well you must now deal drugs. I cannot disagree more. A very long time ago humanity decided to forego evolution and change our environment, and today our effects can be seen in the atmosphere and even outside our solar system. Wickedness and gluttony affect the rich as much as the poor, even worst due to wealth&#039;s accelerator effect. Lack of motivation makes any social cure impotent to an individual&#039;s evils. We may build it, and they will very likely destroy it.

Simon says the only factory left in America is the corner. This amounts to profiteering off spreading a disease to your family and neighborhood friends which will kill them before they are thirty. A quick monster search in Baltimore for &quot;engineer&quot; resulted in over 700 job openings, &quot;machinist&quot; yielded over 50, &quot;forklift&quot; over 40, &quot;shipping&quot; over 50, and &quot;welding&quot; over 20. Each day I see hundreds of jobs go unfilled in my inbox because there&#039;s not enough qualified workers. We are in desperately need of reform from the bottom up.



The dangerous ideas I think of do not consist of mere infidelity or material wealth or other people&#039;s sadism. Currently we see ourselves as meaningless. Absent absolution by advanced extraterrestrials, only death lies in our future if we fail against nature.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just saw Simon on Bill Moyers:</p>
<p>Simon complains about a society measured only by profits, yet he uses only profits to judge the well being of individuals. Although contradictory on it&#8217;s surface, the wealthiest people I&#8217;ve known have been disgusted with material possessions, their wealth resulting from passion in beneficial fields like medicine or energy. The worst gluttons and sloths I&#8217;ve known have been poor. They lived to survive each day, hampered by their own desires, because they were incapable of critical introspection.</p>
<p>Simon views humans as exclusively victims of circumstances. A factory closed down, well you must now deal drugs. I cannot disagree more. A very long time ago humanity decided to forego evolution and change our environment, and today our effects can be seen in the atmosphere and even outside our solar system. Wickedness and gluttony affect the rich as much as the poor, even worst due to wealth&#8217;s accelerator effect. Lack of motivation makes any social cure impotent to an individual&#8217;s evils. We may build it, and they will very likely destroy it.</p>
<p>Simon says the only factory left in America is the corner. This amounts to profiteering off spreading a disease to your family and neighborhood friends which will kill them before they are thirty. A quick monster search in Baltimore for &#8220;engineer&#8221; resulted in over 700 job openings, &#8220;machinist&#8221; yielded over 50, &#8220;forklift&#8221; over 40, &#8220;shipping&#8221; over 50, and &#8220;welding&#8221; over 20. Each day I see hundreds of jobs go unfilled in my inbox because there&#8217;s not enough qualified workers. We are in desperately need of reform from the bottom up.</p>
<p>The dangerous ideas I think of do not consist of mere infidelity or material wealth or other people&#8217;s sadism. Currently we see ourselves as meaningless. Absent absolution by advanced extraterrestrials, only death lies in our future if we fail against nature.</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we are going to talk about toxins without putting all our truest in this or that expert, it seems we are going to have to learn organic chemistry.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If we are going to talk about toxins without putting all our truest in this or that expert, it seems we are going to have to learn organic chemistry.</p>
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		<title>By: tr60</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5341033</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tr60]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Round-Up ready soybeans and Monsanto did away with that business. Now you plant, spray and harvest. The fields of the MidWest look like gardens... Lord knows what toxins we have inflicted upon the land.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Round-Up ready soybeans and Monsanto did away with that business. Now you plant, spray and harvest. The fields of the MidWest look like gardens&#8230; Lord knows what toxins we have inflicted upon the land.</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5341021</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In that regards, you are a better man than I.

I have never butchered anything large.

Pulled weeds or hoed weeds?  You never see that anymore.  Last time I saw people hoe beans was at a field north of I-80 in western Iowa. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In that regards, you are a better man than I.</p>
<p>I have never butchered anything large.</p>
<p>Pulled weeds or hoed weeds?  You never see that anymore.  Last time I saw people hoe beans was at a field north of I-80 in western Iowa. </p>
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		<title>By: tr60</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5340872</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tr60]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 05:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did the whole drill: plowed, bailed hay, slopped hogs, butchered hogs, milked cows and forever walked the fields of beans pulling weeds...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did the whole drill: plowed, bailed hay, slopped hogs, butchered hogs, milked cows and forever walked the fields of beans pulling weeds&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5340787</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 03:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I checked out  some of your postings.

I saw that you told a progressive not to blindly follow the crowd at Progressive Now or whatever.  So that gives you cred to say it here.

You also grew up on a farm and are grounded that way. You have cred there also. You are not going to be one of those college students that ask the teacher how the put the potato skin on the potato in the factory (True story).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I checked out  some of your postings.</p>
<p>I saw that you told a progressive not to blindly follow the crowd at Progressive Now or whatever.  So that gives you cred to say it here.</p>
<p>You also grew up on a farm and are grounded that way. You have cred there also. You are not going to be one of those college students that ask the teacher how the put the potato skin on the potato in the factory (True story).</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 03:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well i can say 2 good things for you.

You told that person at the Progressive website not to be a group follower, so you have cred if you say it here also.

And you have lived on a farm which also gives you a lot of cred in some areas.  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well i can say 2 good things for you.</p>
<p>You told that person at the Progressive website not to be a group follower, so you have cred if you say it here also.</p>
<p>And you have lived on a farm which also gives you a lot of cred in some areas.  </p>
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		<title>By: tr60</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tr60]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 03:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I stuck my head above the crowd and looked around.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I stuck my head above the crowd and looked around.</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5340762</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 02:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I see you know how to butcher hogs and chickens.  You are not a total loss as a liberal.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see you know how to butcher hogs and chickens.  You are not a total loss as a liberal.</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5340756</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blind leading the blind]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blind leading the blind</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5340754</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because of the point of view you are pushing.

From my view point you stuck your finger in the air and went with the crowd.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because of the point of view you are pushing.</p>
<p>From my view point you stuck your finger in the air and went with the crowd.</p>
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		<title>By: tr60</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5340747</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tr60]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why are you saying I&#039;m chikenshit? You don&#039;t think that I don&#039;t read the news, wander the web, have my own resources, have my own experiences?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why are you saying I&#8217;m chikenshit? You don&#8217;t think that I don&#8217;t read the news, wander the web, have my own resources, have my own experiences?</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5340743</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Syria is reaping the Whirlwind right now.

Assad facilitated the movement of Jihadis through his country plus gave them material help.

Now those same jihadis are turning against him.


Because we did not finish the job we are facing WW4.

And yes you are chickensh/t.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Syria is reaping the Whirlwind right now.</p>
<p>Assad facilitated the movement of Jihadis through his country plus gave them material help.</p>
<p>Now those same jihadis are turning against him.</p>
<p>Because we did not finish the job we are facing WW4.</p>
<p>And yes you are chickensh/t.</p>
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		<title>By: tr60</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/mark-tapson/the-festival-of-dangerous-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5340736</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tr60]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Too chickenshit to fight who? How are we reaping the whirlwind in Syria?
Why are we fighting there to begin with, we only played into Al Queda&#039;s hand and gave Iran a big boost.

Convenient you can&#039;t remember the details]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Too chickenshit to fight who? How are we reaping the whirlwind in Syria?<br />
Why are we fighting there to begin with, we only played into Al Queda&#8217;s hand and gave Iran a big boost.</p>
<p>Convenient you can&#8217;t remember the details</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t remember all the specifics.

But we also were shooting jihadis coming across the border from Syria and burying them in the desert. That did not make the news either.

So why did not Bush get into Assad&#039;s face, impose sanctions, or invade?

That is right there are too many people like you.

But now Assad is reaping the whirlwind like the U,&gt;S. is

The U.S. is because a number of residents were too chickensh/t to fight.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t remember all the specifics.</p>
<p>But we also were shooting jihadis coming across the border from Syria and burying them in the desert. That did not make the news either.</p>
<p>So why did not Bush get into Assad&#8217;s face, impose sanctions, or invade?</p>
<p>That is right there are too many people like you.</p>
<p>But now Assad is reaping the whirlwind like the U,&gt;S. is</p>
<p>The U.S. is because a number of residents were too chickensh/t to fight.</p>
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		<title>By: tr60</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tr60]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why didn&#039;t the Bush administration make this public? It would have augmented their argument. They didn&#039;t and that puzzles me. How far past 1991? Where they there in 2003?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why didn&#8217;t the Bush administration make this public? It would have augmented their argument. They didn&#8217;t and that puzzles me. How far past 1991? Where they there in 2003?</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You made my point.  Living north of Cuba is harder because of the cold. So you would be living in Cuba if you could or some other Caribbean locale.

It brings up the point that in that particular respect countries north of Cuba have a harder row to hoe because of the cold.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You made my point.  Living north of Cuba is harder because of the cold. So you would be living in Cuba if you could or some other Caribbean locale.</p>
<p>It brings up the point that in that particular respect countries north of Cuba have a harder row to hoe because of the cold.</p>
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		<title>By: A Z</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A Z]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being in the military at the time and knowing that other people took samples that confined chemical &amp; radiological weapons, I know they were there past 1991.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Being in the military at the time and knowing that other people took samples that confined chemical &amp; radiological weapons, I know they were there past 1991.</p>
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		<title>By: tr60</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tr60]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh yeah, they&#039;re the ones that said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction... 
My bad.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh yeah, they&#8217;re the ones that said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction&#8230;<br />
My bad.</p>
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		<title>By: tr60</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tr60]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;The death tool spike like 10% in winter for old people because of the cold. &quot; In Cuba? Have you ever been in the Caribbean in the Winter? It&#039;s why everybody vacations there!
(It&#039;s warm, with flowering plants and ripening fruit.)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The death tool spike like 10% in winter for old people because of the cold. &#8221; In Cuba? Have you ever been in the Caribbean in the Winter? It&#8217;s why everybody vacations there!<br />
(It&#8217;s warm, with flowering plants and ripening fruit.)</p>
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