Comments on: A Planned Society and the Rule of Law

By: jimbino

jimbino — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:37:34 +0000

We gave up our freedom long ago when we allowed gummint to run the schools and control our drinking, smoking and pornography.

I can’t wait until Pelosi and Reid start delivering my food, vacations and sex.

By: onparkstreet

onparkstreet — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:57:46 +0000

Mishu – ha! That’s funny.

Soapbox Jill – “We’re definately in the “anything goes” stage.” Sadly, yes, I have to agree. It is arbitrary, it is bullying, and it is worrying!

By: Soapbox Jill

Soapbox Jill — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:55:38 +0000

It’s arbitary, all right. Or as Ayn Rand put it in one article:

“An individualist is a man who says: “I’ll not run anyone’s life—nor let anyone run mine. I will not rule nor be ruled. I will not be a master nor a slave. I will not sacrifice myself to anyone—nor sacrifice anyone to myself.””
“A collectivist is a man who says: “Let’s get together, boys—and then anything goes!””

We’re definately in the “anything goes” stage.

By: mishu

mishu — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:40:47 +0000

The law can, and to make a central direction of economic activity possible must, legalize what to all intents and purposes remains arbitrary action. If the law says that such a board or authority may do what it pleases, anything that board or authority does is legal – but its actions are certainly not subject to the Rule of Law.

That sounds like Pelosi’s interpretation of the Commerce Clause.