First of all, I have enjoyed reading this thread - there are many facets to this whole situation that I agree, disagree and, I'm still unsure about. But, many on here have given me a lot to think about.
About slavery - I think it's pretty treacherous politically to use slavery as an allegory for government dependence - it's kinda like thinking that the "Pirates of the Carribean" at Disneyland is an accurate description of real pirates... I did read recently - "Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It" by Star Parker (an interesting person / author / critic in her own right). The way she uses "slavery" is certainly not an endorsement of real slavery but, as a literary device to explain her social criticism of poverty. [of note: One yardstick I use to measure social criticism i read is my liberal, University Professor, wife - re: Star Parker makes Dr. Price's hair burst into flames and she gets a look on her face not unlike "oleheat's" cow above (great pic!!).] As I said before, to use "slavery" as an example of govt dependence is tenuous (dangerous) at best because what we, as conservatives, say and do is so easily falsely interpreted by liberals. And, as someone just said, it would have been so much better for Mr Bundy to have spoken thru a legal advocate. I just can't understand why he felt he had to do that!?
In other words, WORDS ARE POWERFUL, as a weapon and a weakness.
Marc Price
Breaux Bridge, LA
About slavery - I think it's pretty treacherous politically to use slavery as an allegory for government dependence - it's kinda like thinking that the "Pirates of the Carribean" at Disneyland is an accurate description of real pirates... I did read recently - "Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It" by Star Parker (an interesting person / author / critic in her own right). The way she uses "slavery" is certainly not an endorsement of real slavery but, as a literary device to explain her social criticism of poverty. [of note: One yardstick I use to measure social criticism i read is my liberal, University Professor, wife - re: Star Parker makes Dr. Price's hair burst into flames and she gets a look on her face not unlike "oleheat's" cow above (great pic!!).] As I said before, to use "slavery" as an example of govt dependence is tenuous (dangerous) at best because what we, as conservatives, say and do is so easily falsely interpreted by liberals. And, as someone just said, it would have been so much better for Mr Bundy to have spoken thru a legal advocate. I just can't understand why he felt he had to do that!?
In other words, WORDS ARE POWERFUL, as a weapon and a weakness.
Marc Price
Breaux Bridge, LA
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