The Problem with "Tolerance" of the Views and Opinions of the Left

I recently received a request for tolerance from what appears to be an independent? Liberal? Confused person?  On Twitter.  You can see her account here.  And an example of one of her tweets:

The 1% should pay income Tax. The 99% should be waved of income tax, until the Gap returns to the 70's range. How about it??

Her request was:

@ConsrvatvThinkr tx for the follow. I may not agree but I can respect and try to understand your views without malicious intent. Can you?

Interesting request.  I’m planning a longer reply in this forum later on.  For now, I’ll just say this:  My views promote the type of freedom that allows your differing opinions.  Do your views promote individual freedoms?  Or do they lean toward the type of socialism and eventually tyranny that would remove our freedoms to even discuss these issues?  History and evidence show that “Tolerance” for your opinions, and the extremes they promote, lead to power accumulating to evil groups, the stifling of freedoms and human rights and incredible suffering to all people under the socialist regime.  In some ways, I will show tolerance for your opinions.  However, on a deeper level, I will show extreme disgust and despise for your opinions, and I will do EVERYTHING I POSSIBLY CAN to expose them for what they are.

Look forward to longer discussion later on.  I would love to hear more of consenting or dissenting opinions in our comments section.

Awesome Example of Federal Debt

Many of you may have already seen this, but for those that have not, please watch.  Please send this link to your friends.  Every single American should watch this and learn more about the dire situation of our national debt!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li0no7O9zmE&sns=fb

I don't agree with ALL the politics of the producers of this video, especially their critism of the argument to not raise taxes, but I definitely like the attention drawn to the problem of the national debt.  I am very happy to openly discuss this problem with anyone who recognizes it as the huge problem that it is.

If we, as Americans, underestimate this problem, pass it on to future generations (kick the can down the road) and fail to change our course as quickly and dramatically as is reasonably possible, we will bring about the downfall of our nation.  This is the MOST important issue facing our country. 

What other good resources do you have that demonstrate the importantce of getting national debt under control?  Please add examples and links via our comments section.

The Hard-Working, Ambitious Young Conservative Cashier vs. The Welfare State

I have to credit an Agoraboard contributer, LewisFamily, for directing me to this story.  He so appropriately said: "I am always impressed when a Walmart cashier can articulate our nation's problems better than the top liberal academics from Harvard."

The article by Christine Rousselle, the impressive, young conservative we are referring to, can be read here:

http://thecollegeconservative.com/2011/12/13/my-time-at-walmart-why-we-need-serious-welfare-reform/

Have you seen examples of abuse in the welfare state?  Please tell us in the comments section of our blog.

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How Big Government, Statism and The Religion of Environmentalism Teamed Up Make a Good Man a Criminal

This is an incredible article about someone who defied all that society and statistics said about his upbringing to become a great man and a great role model.  You can read his story here:

http://bit.ly/ul1WCE

The perfect explanation of how this is an example of the Statists and Big Government trying to gain more and more power over us was written in the comments section of the story.  I have to credit John Burns, who cited the Ayn Rand, as follows:

From Atlas Shrugged:

“Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed?”, said Dr. Ferris. “We want them broken. You’d better get it straight that it’s not a bunch of boy scouts you’re up against—then you’ll know that this is not the age of beautiful gestures. We’re after power and we mean it. You fellows were pikers, but we know the real trick, and you’d better get wise to it. There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted—and you create a nation of law-breakers—and then you cash in on guilt. Now that’s the system, Mr. Rearden, that’s the game, and once you understand it, you’ll be much easier to deal with.”

Please add your comments about other ways the left is using their big government agenda to exercise more and more power over the American people.

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How is the Media Liberally Biased? - THE SLOW BRAINWASH

Watching an episode of Parks and Recreation tonight was just one more reminder of how the media is slowly, imperceptibly brainwashing the population.  I know that brainwashing is a strong term, but that is, in reality, what is happening.  I laugh every time I hear of the Left's accusations of brainwashing and indoctrination by religions and small communities (who cling to their guns and religion), while they relentlessly churn out their agendas on the media propaganda machine that is network television, cable television and movies.

The way slow brainwashing takes place is perfectly illustrated in the following quote.  Despite my dislike of his economic philosphy, and the damage done to countries that have followed his policies, John Maynard Keynes explained the slow brainwash perfectly when he said:

The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else. Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.

The slow brainwash that the Left is pumping through the media is seen all around us.  We should be constantly vigilent of what we allow in our homes and our minds.  For that which we have allowed in, we should recognize them for what they are. 

Even though they may seem sweet and innocent (reference the WALL-E explanation below), and the main theme may not be anti-capitalist, anti-freedom Leftist rhetoric, the reality is that each attack on property rights, the free market and conservative ideals is the slow brainwash that the Left so desparately wants.  See the references below and please add one or more of the many others through your comments:

• Parks and Recreation celebrates everything government-run, beurocratic and wasteful while unceasingly mocking private enterprise and the "greedy scum" who choose to work for the proift motive.
• Wall-E is a heart warming robot love story that even touched me.  But after I saw it a second time, and thought about it for a while, I realized that one of the major themes is that Wal-Mart, along with its "greedy", "polluting" profit motive, DESTROYS THE WORLD!
• Glee is so overbearing about pushing their agenda (which is painfully obvious) that anyone who dares have the "bigotry" of a different opinion cannot bare to watch it.
• And the list goes on...

The examples can be seen endlessly.  Please add to them in your comments.  Thanks!