Comments on: Only Five Percent http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html A Border Collie Manifesto Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Killing for a Myth http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3484 Killing for a Myth Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:27:51 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3484 [...] animals might make up the vast majority of dogs you come into contact with, but it’s still only 5% of the dog population. Only five percent. I, personally, don’t find that level of unhomed dogs to be horrific, even if some of the [...] [...] animals might make up the vast majority of dogs you come into contact with, but it’s still only 5% of the dog population. Only five percent. I, personally, don’t find that level of unhomed dogs to be horrific, even if some of the [...]

]]> By: Edward Diggs http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3483 Edward Diggs Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:04:03 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3483 I would argue that liberals are simply not consistent in their belief that government should be involved in people's lives and neither are conservatives. Libertarians can argue that they are but of course they are almost more of a purest ideological group rather than a political party. I would argue that the vast majority of people are neither purely government involvement in people's lives nor purely against government involvement in people's lives. We are all for a complicated, checker patterned set of principles that picks and chooses from both ends of the political spectrum. I would argue that liberals are simply not consistent in their belief that government should be involved in people’s lives and neither are conservatives. Libertarians can argue that they are but of course they are almost more of a purest ideological group rather than a political party. I would argue that the vast majority of people are neither purely government involvement in people’s lives nor purely against government involvement in people’s lives. We are all for a complicated, checker patterned set of principles that picks and chooses from both ends of the political spectrum.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3482 Christopher Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:58:41 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3482 Modern liberals aren't very Liberal at all. Redistribution of wealth isn't about freedoms at all. Neither is big government, as to be governed is the opposite of freedom. Liberal used to mean a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets. Libertarians are really the only political faction who are upholding the ideal of traditional Liberalism. "Liberals" and Progressives, et al. are not. When you're pushing social entitlements, you're not pushing civil liberties. Self-identifying liberals in this country are the ones who want to push a social agenda of regulation and political correctness, so even though their name is a contradiction, it's the label of choice. Modern liberals aren’t very Liberal at all. Redistribution of wealth isn’t about freedoms at all. Neither is big government, as to be governed is the opposite of freedom. Liberal used to mean a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets.

Libertarians are really the only political faction who are upholding the ideal of traditional Liberalism. “Liberals” and Progressives, et al. are not. When you’re pushing social entitlements, you’re not pushing civil liberties.

Self-identifying liberals in this country are the ones who want to push a social agenda of regulation and political correctness, so even though their name is a contradiction, it’s the label of choice.

]]> By: Edward Diggs http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3481 Edward Diggs Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:44:47 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3481 I think people should generally have the right to buy the dog they want to buy. Generally liberals believe in people making their individual choices on morality. Therefore it is a contradiction for groups to be called liberal when they want to prevent people from buying a dog from a breeder. I think people should generally have the right to buy the dog they want to buy. Generally liberals believe in people making their individual choices on morality. Therefore it is a contradiction for groups to be called liberal when they want to prevent people from buying a dog from a breeder.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3480 Christopher Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:07:09 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3480 Biden bought a German Shepherd (famous for their horrible rear ends, hips and spines and hocks). Obama rehomed a Portuguese Water Dog (famous for being rare with a small breeding pool). In general the animal rights people were highly displeased with both choices. They said Biden could have rescued, similarly Obama could have gone to a shelter instead of getting a rehome from a breeder. I say that the President and VP should not be making these decisions based on poling. Biden bought a German Shepherd (famous for their horrible rear ends, hips and spines and hocks).

Obama rehomed a Portuguese Water Dog (famous for being rare with a small breeding pool).

In general the animal rights people were highly displeased with both choices. They said Biden could have rescued, similarly Obama could have gone to a shelter instead of getting a rehome from a breeder.

I say that the President and VP should not be making these decisions based on poling.

]]> By: Edward Diggs http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3479 Edward Diggs Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:31:52 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/12/only-five-percent.html#comment-3479 What kind of pure breed did Joe Biden buy? about six months after this article was published Barack Obama also bought a pure breed dog. What kind was that and what was the reaction to the president not choosing a shelter dog. What kind of pure breed did Joe Biden buy? about six months after this article was published Barack Obama also bought a pure breed dog. What kind was that and what was the reaction to the president not choosing a shelter dog.

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