The lessons articulated here need to be applied in the US. We are slowly, but surely, turning America from a Nation based more on the culture of a German or Switzerland, into one of Africa or Latin America. And while many may not realize the full implications of such a change, many do, and want to see America destroyed as a great and powerful Nation. They know exactly what they are doing, and they need to be stopped.

Compared to the language used by Progressive to describe their feelings toward Conservatives, this is so mild as to not bear notice. Besides, I am not sure McCain even deserves to be evaluated this high. After all, a dou-che provides a cleansing, McCain would have just perpetuated the rotten culture of Congress and crony capitalism.

How quaint. Another ego convinced of its own superiority, and blithely certain of its ability to create the future of its choosing from whole cloth. Just because it wants to. Hubris doesn’t even begin to describe you. But intellectual vapidness does. The future towards which we are hurtling, and with which you seem so enamored, is little more than the past dressed up with a different color lipstick. For most of history, with the exception of the last few decades, humanity has been ruled under the strong man model, where a few folks get together, decide they are “chosen” to rule, collect the requisite arms and force, and then set about killing and enslaving anyone not strong enough to drive them off. Such regimes invariably end...

The Pawlenty Plan misses a very important point... we've already had a simplified tax system in this country. Invariably, it morphs into the monster we have now because Congress just can't be trusted with the power to "cut deals" on the tax code. If Pawlenty is serious about changing the way Washington operates, he has to face the fact that our 100 year old system of income taxation is a failure. It was developed and implemented when Marxist-Leninist thought was popular, and embodies many of those now discredited principles into its structure. It needs to be scrapped and replaced with modern, intelligent, system.... The FairTax. Until Pawlenty recognizes this simple fact, he can't be considered a serious reformed capable of...

One can only wonder how outraged that "educator" will be when, at some future time, they need help, and this, or some other student, refuses to lend a hand. I can only hope the situation is dire enough to make a real impact on the "educator"!!

Sounds good. Lets couple it with a Student Achievement policy. If a teacher fails to increase the average student achievement by at least 75% of grade level (test in-test out), the teacher will be placed on probation. If it happens two years in a row, or two out of five years, the teacher is fired. Plus, any child who suffered through his/her incompetence will be provided with a years worth of tutoring, paid for by a fine on the salary of the principle who allowed it to happen.

Unless we accept the idea that IQ varies between races over time, how do you equate the currently measured differences with history. For much of the 20th century, European whites ruled the world. During the early 1000s AD, the Chinese had one of the most advanced civilizations, and the Romans ruled in the early BC era. Going back farther, you have the Persians, and the Egyptians before them. It seems that most "races" have held the "lead" at one time or another. Is it native intelligence, changing intelligence, or just a confluence of events in time.

Very good analysis. The differences in worldview between Liberals and Conservatives is vast, and how they view themselves, and others, is just part of it. Sowell's "Conflict of Visions" is an excellent read if you want to know more.

Not true. In fact, it is currently being discussed whether or not religious hospitals, of any sort, should continue to treat liberals in general, and progressives in particular. Analysis of data shows that progressives are more likely to sue, more likely to need additional treatment (due to lifestyle and inability to follow post-treatment directions), less likely to pay for their treatment, and, in general, not worth the trouble associated with saving their miserable lives. Considering the escalating cost of medical care, studies have shown that simply allowing progressives to either treat themselves or, alternatively, allowing them to die, is far more cost effective, and beneficial to society as a whole, than investing scarce...

What a great idea. In fact, how about we allow doctors to decide whether or not they will provide abortion services as well. Or does your reliance on their judgment only extend so far. It seems right now we have untrained, unlicensed ideologues demanding that doctors, nurses, and entire hospitals act in accordance with their wishes, rather than the best judgments, or personal convictions, of those involved.