Conscious of the Benighted Conscious of the Benighted A classical liberal philosophy blog ~ presenting a satirical reactionary view of the progressive corruption of liberalism in the west over the past century.
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rock the vote 08
2009-05-12 05:54:00 KEYNES To the young voters in last years election (Addressed to no one in particular) Ok Cool-aid drinkers. I think the real symbolism here is the fact that many of you went to a theatre to experience the coronation event in a communal setting. (Oh we don't have a working TV antenna... blah blah blah) As many have already noted, and I'm only repeating, about herd of "independent" minds, and the More About: Rock , Vote
panic now if you have not yet
2008-11-22 04:32:00 STATE OF CONSERVATISM Oh no - the GOP has lost two in a row, time to re-write the Party platform, re-brand. Yes conservatism has died yet again (see also 1964, 1976, 1992 ) Now they need to moderate their message, open up the borders, bring the troops home and start spreading the wealth. America is in a state of decline - we only need to manage the downfall and welcome the East to the new throne More About: Panic
life liberty property decimation
2008-10-31 01:01:00 STATES RIGHTS The new slave masters, as opposed to their 19th century brethren, are opposed to states rights. The depths of these socialists thoughts are revealed in their actions. For universal single payer? Fine - do it on a state-by-state basis. Whats the hold up? Certainly many states are currently socialist run. Massachusetts, California and others have beginner health socialism plans, More About: Life , Property , Liberty
don't ask don't tell
2008-10-24 05:14:00 ENDORSMENTS The latest ex Busher to jump ship in hopes of avoiding the upcoming Nuremberg trials is Colin Powell. With everyone rushing to the port side, capsizing may occur - right now its just a list (lisp?) Don't ask don't tell military strategy was negotiated by Powell and seen as a setback for then President Clinton. Now with the already Anointed Barrack, who has pledged to allow openly gay
forever 1929
2008-09-26 00:39:00 PROGRESSIVE DOGMA For the want-a-be muckrakers such as Thomas Frank it is always the year 1929. One pictures him playing dress up in turn-of-the-century garb or soup line attire, bringing back old period words, writing away on an old style typewriter. Yes for sure he writes on an iMac, but for sure he hates it. You know capitalism brought about the computer revolution. Perhaps he sees the More About: Forever
sex ed for vise presidents
2008-09-09 02:41:00 SCHOOL ISSUES Well it appears that Sarah Palin did not fake her pregnancy to cover for her 17 year old daughter. Unless her daughter is pregnant again. I don't know how the math works out, but the last baby was in April and now she is supposedly five months pregnant..... You know how those small town families are - clingy.In regards over Palin's support for abstinence sex education - the pundits More About: Presidents , Vise
obama endorsement
2008-08-01 00:11:00 ELECTION 08 Me the editor(s) of this blog formerly endorse Illinois Senator Barrak Obama for President of the United States. As you may have heard: the war in Iraq is lost, transatlantic relations are in taters, the Bush economy is in the worst recession since the 1930's, and ocean levels are rising. Mr. Obama has a long established record for bringing about change, restoring hope in the future More About: Endorsement
gold in ied
2008-06-13 07:24:00 RULE OF LAW Finally some sanity. The Supreme wisdom of 5 people but echoed by many with a D in front of their names, and implied D's in front of their names - as in the case of journalists, has been presented to the Benighted. Terrorists finally get their day in court - show the corpse - er wait (the people the terrorists blew up?) Strange is it not, how the Supremes bring foreign law into the More About: Gold
why is slate stupid
2008-06-10 22:15:00 COMMENTARY A reply to Jacob Leibenluft and this article in Slate Magazine on why Missouri gas is the lowest average price in the nation. Well Missouri gas supposedly is cheaper because of a State law requiring a 10% ethanol blend (E10) with regular gasoline. If this were true then why wouldn't more gas stations in other states sell this blend voluntarily to have a lower fuel price than the More About: Stupid
condeming consensus
2008-05-29 01:53:00 THE MEDIA Well - its official now. Bush is the worst president in the history of civilization. Every one who leaves the administration writes a critical tell all - probably hedging for a plea bargain at the upcoming Nuremberg Trials no doubt. Weather it is Move On or, NYT op/ed's dem talking points, leftist documentaries, third world dictators, and now former insiders, the rhetoric is
who will tell mr friedman
2008-05-13 23:54:00 COMMENTATY A reply to Thomas L. Friedman's Who will tell the people?. Kennedy Airport is an interesting thing Mr Friedman brought up. So it is degrading because of Iraq/Bush and not because it is managed by the port authority of NewYork/New Jersey. Not because of the Democratic city council of NYC, not because of the Democratic controlled legislatures of New York and New Jersey, nor their
the time for debate is over
2008-04-27 20:01:00 DIVISIVE POLITICS What is this bring the country together united belamy? If everyone agrees on a public policy that does not make it good public policy. If by disagreeing with a policy against a super-majority of people, does that make one unpatriotic (or divisive to use the parlance of the Dems)? Well lets trot out some mobs, er... unity governments from the 20th century to present. Oh the More About: Time , Debate , The Time
throw out the rules
2008-03-08 01:22:00 PRIMARIES Those poor souls in Florida and Michigan being disenfranchised and all - what a shame. It's almost enough to make them want to follow the party rules. Of course if the rules were followed they would not be victims and victimhood is quite a badge of honor. (Can you believe those evil people who chuckle and say rules are rules). Not to mention all the home owners sucker punched by the More About: Rules , Throw , The Rules
freedom from reality
2008-02-16 00:55:00 ROLE OF GOVERNMENT FDR promoted freedom from want. As if such a goal could be achieved. Across the whole of human history, suffering has existed and its a safe bet will always exist. The line between dreamers who push the envelope and the madman's fantasy world is very hard to discern. The politics of meaning of the day during the Fascist Roosevelt years, has not been undone to this day. Its More About: Freedom , Reality
what is mine can be yours
2008-02-16 00:25:00 TAXES The personal income tax code is largely immoral. Properly put the IRS as an entity is not immoral itself, being inert, but rather the majority of congress that passed the laws and the president who signed the laws. It is immoral to take income and redistribute it to politically embraced majorities. That is what happens in this Nation. The middle class majority has instituted a progressive More About: Mine
maverick for whom
2008-02-08 02:17:00 PRIMARIES All right, All right - McCain is not ideal. He buys the global warming bonanza, incumbent campaign protection, thinks bloody non-state murderers deserve Geneva rights, and has voted against tax cuts. He is a Teddy Roosevelt progressive. OK. But on the defining issues of the day and into the early 21st century he is correct (global warming will hopefully fizzle away within the next
animal farm
2008-01-29 05:41:00 PETS Most people are either of the cat or dog loving variety - those who love both are animal freaks. Dogs of course gorge themselves on any food in front of their face - they can not be left alone. As puppies they chew everything and dump over the trash that has to be cleaned up, even if you work the night shift. Dogs you can take for long walks and watch the sun move in the sky. They sit on More About: Animal , Farm
the hip city
2008-01-05 07:02:00 METROPOLITAN The hip city has quite a buzz about it. It is the place where people want to live - or at least like the idea that they live there. They may not participate in all the aspects of the hip city that make it hip - yet they pleasure in reciting facts of its hipness to others - living in blandness yet fainting grittiness. All of the hip cities bonds get passed to subsidise More About: City
intelligent design schools
2007-11-24 06:19:00 EVOLUTION Fearing Darwin the administrators hunker down clinging to their faith, but their god is good and will not abandon them. No one, after all, wants to leave a child behind with the rapture fast approaching - the second coming (Hilary?) This impending NCLB Armageddon will separate the sheep from the goats and the administrators are taking some heat, being the scape goats. Natural selection More About: Intelligent Design , Design , Schools , Intelligent
algore tripple threat
2007-10-13 01:33:00 AL GORE We've always know Algore to be an eloquent rapper - the presidential debates featured some hard core dubs with the whole lockbox loop. He won the popular vote for American President by a half million (1/2%) in 2000 loosing Florida by a mere 500 votes (also 1/2%). So we know his rap sheet: 5-4 in the supreme court - just one vote short. We know Algore can act as evidenced by his Oscar win More About: Threat , Ripple
keep the amt
2007-10-10 05:33:00 TAXATION The fair tax has been getting a fair hearing as of late, at least within the GOP. Like most things, in theory it is all pristine - on the surface the premise appears good, but beyond the facade lies hidden dangers. The proposal: Repeal the 16th amendment, abolish the IRS, add a VAT or national sales tax of 30% on all goods and services. Simple enough, taxing consumption rather than
mccarthy cures autism
2007-09-29 02:05:00 DISABILITY Good news folks. Former playmate and MTV Singled Out host Jenny McCarthy has discovered the cure for Autism . All it takes is a detoxifying diet and some magic crystals and wammo: the magical cure. Of course the immunization/mercury link has long ben dispelled by serious researchers - but with autism rates multiplying ad infinitum the weekly newsines are getting restless. (My own
belt drive
2007-09-25 05:50:00 FASHION Rosanne apparently free from having any type of career going at the time (singing the national anthem was definitely not an option), decided to donate time at the local charity. They were in the middle of a canned food drive and asked her to head the committee assigned for the winter clothing drive. This was prep work - right up her alley. She called the first committee meeting to order More About: Drive , Belt
third party foul
2007-09-22 01:43:00 COERCION Evidence points to inequality of decision making. Some people routinely make good choices as judged by society while others routinely shoot themselves in the foot. The scientific management model of modern liberals assumes rough genetic equality with observed differences explained mostly by environment. Using a diminishing marginal utility model, they can explain lazy unmotivated More About: Party , Third Party , Third
crucify u.s.
2007-09-21 05:01:00 PACIFISM With their freudian religious undertones slipping out while trying to sound secular the pacifists wish for the nations crucifixion. You see the nation has been a sinner of late, actually for most of its existence. The numerous taints on the nations soul include stealing Indian land, slavery, industrialization, segregation, nuclear weapons, Vietnam, cold-war realpolitik, Iraq 1, post
sports fanatics saved souls
2007-09-11 03:31:00 SPORTS LIBERALISM Troy Smith could not have won the Heisman trophy without Maurice Clarett. They never played on the field in the same year - but came in on the same recruiting class of 2002 at The Ohio State University. Clarett played as a true freshman Autumn of '02 winning the national championship. Then he filed a fraudulent insurance claim summer '03, and was suspended from the team. After More About: Sports , Souls , Fanatics
aclu where are you
2007-08-29 00:48:00 HYPOCRISY Tapping on the floor a secret code is a crime in the Minneapolis Airport bathroom. In an unjust undercover operation an Evil Conservative is swept up - by expressing his constitutionally protected right to speech and sexual privacy. But don't worry, the ACLU will be filing a complaint soon and will be joined by Rossie O'Donnell, Jessie Jackson et al - in a massive march against the
disregard higher standards of living
2007-08-13 03:15:00 WALMART Well, you all know what Walmart represents? The absolute conquest of America to make this nation a factory town. First it was a department store destroying the mom and pop shops that are so vital to society. Then they branched out into groceries in Super Walmart incarnation, adding fuel and car service centers along the way. Look at the front of the store now (for you good spirited More About: Standards , Living , Higher
non blood nation
2007-08-07 05:12:00 MULTI-CULTURALISM Given that we are more pluralistic than Europe, what attributes distinguish us from Europe and need to be emphasized for one cultural Nation al identity? Of course the multi-culturalists with their segregated - hyphenated - vision for the American Nation will resent any effort by immigrants to assimilate. Best to keep them segregated to their foreign ways and pigeon-holed into More About: Blood
progressives fight progress
More articles from this author:2007-08-01 03:04:00 OWNERSHIP SOCIETY Liberal progressives can be downright bulwarks against change. They favor mostly the unstabilitating kind of change - social change. This change in effect leads to humanities long natural history of self-efficacy to diminish into state oppression, with all the promises of government to help the broken family actually removing all incentives for nuclear family formation. Once More About: Fight , Progress , Progressives 1, 2 |
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