tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324134319478169330.post8817476779853370922..comments2023-10-13T02:28:47.166-05:00Comments on Gar's World: The Libertarian CandidatesGarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696068747089622357noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324134319478169330.post-265030148648870982011-11-10T20:36:39.197-06:002011-11-10T20:36:39.197-06:00Well I’m not an American so it might be different ...Well I’m not an American so it might be different from where I’m at but I don’t think your current President is that bad. He was just unfortunate enough to inherit a big mess (2 wars, economic crisis etc) and like most politicians, he is worried about winning his next election. Considering the mess he inherited, he didn’t do too badly.Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160118520611754510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324134319478169330.post-5730774863857086852011-11-10T10:07:12.328-06:002011-11-10T10:07:12.328-06:00Hey Ghost, I agree. The election process is total...Hey Ghost, I agree. The election process is total crap. I find that the more the current President sucks, the more the people focus on the next election.<br /><br />I bet there are a bunch of people that wouldn't mind someone getting a hummer in the oval office rather than raising the debt ceiling.<br /><br />Ed, I tried another font. It's listed as the "quickest to read". My reality is always dissociative. I will look for the book. I'm current ~100 pages into "Name of the Wind". It's got good political ideas.<br /><br />I've got two political/history books half read sitting under my bed. I just can't seem to finish them.<br /><br />I'm not a fan of pure capitalism. I can't say why right now. I'm feeling inspired to write another blog.Garhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10696068747089622357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324134319478169330.post-28080852146472688212011-11-10T01:20:49.608-06:002011-11-10T01:20:49.608-06:00First, formatting. I dig the black background, hat...First, formatting. I dig the black background, hate the font. If you're gonna do san-serif (I would), go with Calibri, Candara or one of the other fonts specifically designed for on-screen reading. At a minimum use Arial, Verdana or Tahoma.<br /><br />Second, your political bitching is amusing, but a bit dissociated from reality. A purely libertarian gov't would inevitably lead to oligarchic rule even more extreme than exists in the US now, with extreme concentration of wealth and power and virtually no middle class.<br /><br />I've got a reading assignment for you: find a copy of Marx's "Capital: Critique of Political Economy" (you can probably get it free online--it's in the public domain). I'm really curious what you'd think of it. It's been almost 150 years since he wrote it, but there's a reason it's so famous--he was a pretty sharp guy. You may not agree with him completely (I don't), but I'd love to hear you articulate *why*. <br /><br />Any hardcore capitalist (which I think most libertarians are) should be required to read and think about Marx. Capitalism has much to commend it, but if you can't intelligently engage with it's critique, you're just a sheep. And based on how long I've known you, I know that sheople are one thing you can't abide...ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324134319478169330.post-60430839250720003632011-11-09T22:59:36.795-06:002011-11-09T22:59:36.795-06:00Actually I think America is too focus on the 2012 ...Actually I think America is too focus on the 2012 Presidental Elections. It is still a year away and America has been preparing for it since last year! Your election cycle (4 years) is too short.Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160118520611754510noreply@blogger.com