I have posted much more research data on the housing crisis, the recession and the history of the crisis. I have to admit that my opinions have changed quite significantly as I have researched the issue. I see many more grays but I do have some current observations: The history of the findings on the [...]
In my continuing investigation on the economic crisis that started during the last decade I have more results and links to report. This data is fairly raw and is meant to be more of a resource for others. I am trying to include information in this that gives all sides of the issue. It represents [...]
Here is my rebuttal of this, http://critical-thinker.net/?p=1025 First, I would not maintain that idealizing the past is solely a conservative issue. I think you can always find cases where any group idealizes the past. However, in my opinion, the fallacy in your counter argument is of cherry picking. Admittedly, I have not done any statistical [...]
With regard to the comments on this post… http://critical-thinker.net/?p=989#comments First, I would NEVER advocate or imply violence. I will leave that to gun toting revolutionaries on the right – “the blood of patriots and tyrants” folks. I pay taxes to support police and military to make sure violence is NOT how we solve problems in [...]
These guys invited me to be an author on this site…. http://critical-thinker.net/?page_id=998 Maybe, I will not be talking to myself anymore (not that there is anything wrong with that )… Thanks Critical Thinking Guys!
Conservatives want to conserve. Certainly this is ostensively true. The question of conservatism comes when the object of conservatism is explicitly posed. For example, conservatives are fond of talking about the past. They believe that their notion of the past is ‘real’. However, an objection could be made that their interpretation is ideal and therefore, [...]
If Rick Perry really believes that the Marines who urinated on dead bodies are ‘kids’ why are we allowing ‘kids’ to go to war? Isn’t this child abuse? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/15/rick-perry-marines_n_1207350.html
In response to this post about the poor’s rich envy… http://critical-thinker.net/?p=943 I think you may find the Economic Policy Institute has some interesting facts concerning the rich and poor. http://www.epi.org/publication/11-telling-charts-about-2011-economy/ For example: “In other words, the richest 5 percent of households obtained roughly 82 percent of all the nation’s gains in wealth between 1983 and [...]
Mitt will win the nomination. There will be more alternatives to the Democrats and Republicans in this election than ever before. Republican libertarians will go independent. However, the far right, conservative, evangelicals will run on a different ticket. Santorum will get the ride on this ticket. Santorum’s ticket will deal, relatively speaking, more damage to [...]
