Comments for Lux Libertas - Light and Liberty http://www.luxlibertas.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:16:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on London Daily Telegraph Editorial by Doug Wilt http://www.luxlibertas.com/london-daily-telegraph-editorial/#comment-10067 Doug Wilt Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:26:27 +0000 http://www.luxlibertas.com/?p=52588#comment-10067 You are certainly correct. I am proud to say that it appears as though most Americans are waking up to the fact that we have a turd in the punch bowl. I just hope and pray that when the party is over there will still be something left of our great nation and that our allies will still stand strong with the average American. The only fitting end to this sad chapter in American history would be multiple treason trials and a very active gallows cleaning out the White House and Congress. You are certainly correct. I am proud to say that it appears as though most Americans are waking up to the fact that we have a turd in the punch bowl. I just hope and pray that when the party is over there will still be something left of our great nation and that our allies will still stand strong with the average American. The only fitting end to this sad chapter in American history would be multiple treason trials and a very active gallows cleaning out the White House and Congress.

]]> Comment on New Amsterdam To New Cordoba: Thwarting N.Y.’s New Colonizers by New York to be renamed New Cordoba by muslims - Stormfront http://www.luxlibertas.com/new-amsterdam-to-new-cordoba-thwarting-nys-new-colonizers/#comment-10057 New York to be renamed New Cordoba by muslims - Stormfront Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:34:06 +0000 http://www.luxlibertas.com/?p=53627#comment-10057 [...] New York to be renamed New Cordoba by muslims By JOSEPH R. EVANNS AND EGON MITTELMANN Posted 08/31/2010 06:33 PM ET "The names of the city that we now call New York bear witness to successive waves of conquerors/colonizers. First came the Dutch, who named the city [...] New York to be renamed New Cordoba by muslims By JOSEPH R. EVANNS AND EGON MITTELMANN Posted 08/31/2010 06:33 PM ET "The names of the city that we now call New York bear witness to successive waves of conquerors/colonizers. First came the Dutch, who named the city

]]> Comment on US State Department builds mosques in 27 countries by John Frisby http://www.luxlibertas.com/us-state-department-builds-mosques-in-27-countries/#comment-10052 John Frisby Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:39:06 +0000 http://www.luxlibertas.com/?p=53313#comment-10052 Whatever. Whatever.

]]> Comment on US State Department builds mosques in 27 countries by Bill Minnich http://www.luxlibertas.com/us-state-department-builds-mosques-in-27-countries/#comment-10051 Bill Minnich Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:28:09 +0000 http://www.luxlibertas.com/?p=53313#comment-10051 Gee, John, sorry to disappoint you, but I used sarcasm and fact, not innuendo. And with comments so willfully, proudly incorrect, what would you recommend other than sarcasm? I pointed out exactly what was wrong with your reposted editorial, and I believe, if you glance up at comment 2, you'll note it was you who used innuendo, as I mentioned. And then moving on to comment #3, which seems to have so distressed you, look what I was responding to - like I said: your blog, your rules. Gee, John, sorry to disappoint you, but I used sarcasm and fact, not innuendo. And with comments so willfully, proudly incorrect, what would you recommend other than sarcasm? I pointed out exactly what was wrong with your reposted editorial, and I believe, if you glance up at comment 2, you’ll note it was you who used innuendo, as I mentioned.

And then moving on to comment #3, which seems to have so distressed you, look what I was responding to - like I said: your blog, your rules.

]]> Comment on ‘Systemic Risk’ Stonewall by Hal (GT) http://www.luxlibertas.com/systemic-risk-stonewall/#comment-10050 Hal (GT) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:59:20 +0000 http://www.luxlibertas.com/?p=53678#comment-10050 "Stonewall" is right! It's just a dog and pony show and nothing will change. “Stonewall” is right!

It’s just a dog and pony show and nothing will change.

]]> Comment on US State Department builds mosques in 27 countries by John Frisby http://www.luxlibertas.com/us-state-department-builds-mosques-in-27-countries/#comment-10047 John Frisby Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:52:30 +0000 http://www.luxlibertas.com/?p=53313#comment-10047 Response to Mr. Minnich. Thank you for complying with our request to post under your name instead of a pseudonym. Our readers should know that your reply shown at comment 3 is in response to comment 2, and a private e-mail sent to you regarding your comment to us about our policy of requiring a name in order for us to accept a comment. Since you did not include that e-mail in your response, I will post the contents here. “After my three tours in Vietnam (shot at during every tour), I spent 30 years in the USAF in places such as Iceland, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Dubai, Diego Garcia, Guam, Thailand, Australia, and in the states, CA, OK, AL, TX, AR, MI and worst of all the Pentagon. 7,000 hours as navigator, electronic warfare officer, pilot and instructor in everything from an F-4 & F-16 to B-52 and B-1. I left when told I was to be promoted but had to 'pay my dues' as military advisor to Madeline Albright at the UN, left because I couldn't stand to become another one of the hypocritical military politicians I saw about me. I then spent 5 happy years away from the military working the shuttle program but eventually got sucked back to defense contracting, and again retired in disgust of 'the system.' 20 moves in 30 years. Lucky I still have a wife (42 years married) and a daughter. I wish your son health, wealth and safety, but from now on if you want to post a critical comment on our blog, grow some balls and do it under your own name. Your e-mail (address) will not be posted.” I believe your reply at comment 3 supports my original point that comments we have received from those of “the progressive left” most often use sarcasm and innuendo to blast away at those with opinions other than their own. Thank you for confirming my view. All our best to your son. Glad he made it back safely. Response to Mr. Minnich. Thank you for complying with our request to post under your name instead of a pseudonym. Our readers should know that your reply shown at comment 3 is in response to comment 2, and a private e-mail sent to you regarding your comment to us about our policy of requiring a name in order for us to accept a comment. Since you did not include that e-mail in your response, I will post the contents here.
“After my three tours in Vietnam (shot at during every tour), I spent 30 years in the USAF in places such as Iceland, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Dubai, Diego Garcia, Guam, Thailand, Australia, and in the states, CA, OK, AL, TX, AR, MI and worst of all the Pentagon. 7,000 hours as navigator, electronic warfare officer, pilot and instructor in everything from an F-4 & F-16 to B-52 and B-1. I left when told I was to be promoted but had to ‘pay my dues’ as military advisor to Madeline Albright at the UN, left because I couldn’t stand to become another one of the hypocritical military politicians I saw about me. I then spent 5 happy years away from the military working the shuttle program but eventually got sucked back to defense contracting, and again retired in disgust of ‘the system.’ 20 moves in 30 years. Lucky I still have a wife (42 years married) and a daughter. I wish your son health, wealth and safety, but from now on if you want to post a critical comment on our blog, grow some balls and do it under your own name. Your e-mail (address) will not be posted.”
I believe your reply at comment 3 supports my original point that comments we have received from those of “the progressive left” most often use sarcasm and innuendo to blast away at those with opinions other than their own. Thank you for confirming my view. All our best to your son. Glad he made it back safely.

]]> Comment on US State Department builds mosques in 27 countries by Patrick Irvin http://www.luxlibertas.com/us-state-department-builds-mosques-in-27-countries/#comment-10035 Patrick Irvin Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:27:21 +0000 http://www.luxlibertas.com/?p=53313#comment-10035 I am so impressed that you can type fast - partition some of that skill over to reading and read some history so that you won't be so ignorant regarding the success of "talking" with our nice neighbors the followers of Islam. I am so impressed that you can type fast - partition some of that skill over to reading and read some history so that you won’t be so ignorant regarding the success of “talking” with our nice neighbors the followers of Islam.

]]> Comment on US State Department builds mosques in 27 countries by Bill Minnich http://www.luxlibertas.com/us-state-department-builds-mosques-in-27-countries/#comment-10034 Bill Minnich Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:16:38 +0000 http://www.luxlibertas.com/?p=53313#comment-10034 (Please note - as you requested, I'm posting under my own name. Which is also openly displayed on my website. But, hey, your site, your rules.) Now, see, your response is just as openly wrong-headed as Dr Roth's original article. Let's see how many things I can point out that are misguided or simply wrong in your response, in under 3 minutes. (Sadly for you, I type pretty fast.) <i>it demonstrates what jerks we have out there on the progressive left. </i> I'm a jerk for pointing out obvious factual errors? Proud of your ignorance, are you? <i>having lived in several Moslem countries</i> ...but never having learned much while there. Like continuing to use outdated spellings. <i>I highly recommend that ‘nameless’ move to an Islamic country for a few months before expressing such an apologist opinion again</i> Actually, with two deployments to the Middle East, just shy of a year. Admittedly, not a lot of time mingling with the public during my tour in Iraq, but it was a difficult time then, since we'd just overthrown their government and all. You know, because of all the al Qaeda connections... no, wait, that wasn't it... the weapons of... ah, never mind. We must have gone there for a reason, right? <i>And next time have the guts to tell us who you are.</i> OK, let's go through this again. If you'd bothered to click through to my website, there it is. As it says right there, "I live in Albuquerque, NM, and enjoy the irony of providing my name (just to smack down the ad hominem attacks, despite the fact that I've used this nickname for almost a decade now - what, I should change it for you?)" I'm sorry that was so difficult for you. <i>it hasn’t been our military getting us into wars that cause us to ‘bomb the crap out of people’, its been our idiot diplomats and politicians. </i> OK, I'll give you that one... <i>In this case Islamic radicals financed by Islamic moderates started it, not the US.</i> ...but then you go and screw it up again. We invaded Iraq because their connection to 9/11 was what, again? Here's some trivia for you. Most of the hijackers were from what country? Why didn't we invade Saudi Arabia again? (Bonus points if you mention the role of Project for a New American Century...) <i>It’s already a forgone conclusion that BHO can’t stand up to them</i> Because he talks to them instead of shooting them? Man, glad I'm not <i>your</i> neighbor. Must be a rough neighborhood where you live. <i>a war with Iran is coming.</i> Actually not a foregone conclusion, unless a Republican gets in the White House. But I digress. <i>I wonder where ‘nameless’ will be when it happens.</i> Well, after 21 years in the military, it's unlikely that I'd be drafted. But since my son the Marine just came back from his first tour in Afghanistan, I think my family is still well represented. Incidentally, I really like how you automatically try to insinuate that, because I don't have your small-minded and bloodthirsty attitude, I'm cowardly and unpatriotic. That would be something <i>else</i> you got wrong. Aw, darn. Took me 5 minutes. Oh, well - I'm big enough to admit when I'm wrong. Are you? (Please note - as you requested, I’m posting under my own name. Which is also openly displayed on my website. But, hey, your site, your rules.)

Now, see, your response is just as openly wrong-headed as Dr Roth’s original article.

Let’s see how many things I can point out that are misguided or simply wrong in your response, in under 3 minutes. (Sadly for you, I type pretty fast.)

it demonstrates what jerks we have out there on the progressive left.
I’m a jerk for pointing out obvious factual errors? Proud of your ignorance, are you?

having lived in several Moslem countries
…but never having learned much while there. Like continuing to use outdated spellings.

I highly recommend that ‘nameless’ move to an Islamic country for a few months before expressing such an apologist opinion again
Actually, with two deployments to the Middle East, just shy of a year. Admittedly, not a lot of time mingling with the public during my tour in Iraq, but it was a difficult time then, since we’d just overthrown their government and all. You know, because of all the al Qaeda connections… no, wait, that wasn’t it… the weapons of… ah, never mind. We must have gone there for a reason, right?

And next time have the guts to tell us who you are.
OK, let’s go through this again. If you’d bothered to click through to my website, there it is. As it says right there, “I live in Albuquerque, NM, and enjoy the irony of providing my name (just to smack down the ad hominem attacks, despite the fact that I’ve used this nickname for almost a decade now - what, I should change it for you?)”

I’m sorry that was so difficult for you.

it hasn’t been our military getting us into wars that cause us to ‘bomb the crap out of people’, its been our idiot diplomats and politicians.
OK, I’ll give you that one…

In this case Islamic radicals financed by Islamic moderates started it, not the US.
…but then you go and screw it up again. We invaded Iraq because their connection to 9/11 was what, again?

Here’s some trivia for you. Most of the hijackers were from what country? Why didn’t we invade Saudi Arabia again?

(Bonus points if you mention the role of Project for a New American Century…)

It’s already a forgone conclusion that BHO can’t stand up to them
Because he talks to them instead of shooting them? Man, glad I’m not your neighbor. Must be a rough neighborhood where you live.

a war with Iran is coming.
Actually not a foregone conclusion, unless a Republican gets in the White House. But I digress.

I wonder where ‘nameless’ will be when it happens.
Well, after 21 years in the military, it’s unlikely that I’d be drafted. But since my son the Marine just came back from his first tour in Afghanistan, I think my family is still well represented.

Incidentally, I really like how you automatically try to insinuate that, because I don’t have your small-minded and bloodthirsty attitude, I’m cowardly and unpatriotic. That would be something else you got wrong.

Aw, darn. Took me 5 minutes. Oh, well - I’m big enough to admit when I’m wrong. Are you?

]]> Comment on ‘The Bush Tax Increase’ by Joe R http://www.luxlibertas.com/the-bush-tax-increase/#comment-10029 Joe R Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:21:48 +0000 http://www.luxlibertas.com/?p=53666#comment-10029 The thing with raising capital gains tax that is not discussed is the this does not just apply to stock traders. This can effect individuals and small businesses. Tax for instance a sole proprietor that purchased older homes, renovates them, and then sells them. This is a cap gain. A raise in the capital gains rate to me spells a speed bump on the road for motivated small businesses, and individuals who previously might have been willing to take a risk for a small profit. I consult small business entrepreneurs who <a href="http://www.federaldirecttax.com" rel="nofollow">start their own tax preparation businesses</a>, and I think this type of sentiment does more damage to the economy simply because it serves as an aversion to taking risks. The thing with raising capital gains tax that is not discussed is the this does not just apply to stock traders. This can effect individuals and small businesses. Tax for instance a sole proprietor that purchased older homes, renovates them, and then sells them. This is a cap gain. A raise in the capital gains rate to me spells a speed bump on the road for motivated small businesses, and individuals who previously might have been willing to take a risk for a small profit. I consult small business entrepreneurs who start their own tax preparation businesses, and I think this type of sentiment does more damage to the economy simply because it serves as an aversion to taking risks.

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