tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post7219519927896494203..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: On Ideas, Methods and EthicsCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-40466381631344936502011-09-19T15:34:48.986-04:002011-09-19T15:34:48.986-04:00Thanks for the information! This site is very nice...<a href="http://www.novitemi.com/" rel="nofollow">Thanks for the information! This site is very nice - will save it.</a>Danielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-90992174828684267862011-09-18T07:52:35.258-04:002011-09-18T07:52:35.258-04:00That was me.That was me.SCOTTtheBADGERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-7900776614348764652011-09-18T04:09:59.019-04:002011-09-18T04:09:59.019-04:00Good, you can help me mop out some of the walk ins...Good, you can help me mop out some of the walk ins. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-35060043856231836352011-09-17T22:04:33.389-04:002011-09-17T22:04:33.389-04:00Nah. Probably just all repressed firebugs. :-D ...Nah. Probably just all repressed firebugs. :-D <br /><br />(runs under porch...)DeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-31369028546867346622011-09-17T21:17:41.038-04:002011-09-17T21:17:41.038-04:00Libertarians mostly. At least in my department.Libertarians mostly. At least in my department.Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-81811033129473691522011-09-17T20:21:20.843-04:002011-09-17T20:21:20.843-04:00James,
I wonder what you think of the traditional ...James,<br />I wonder what you think of the traditional northeast fire departments? Mostly volunteers? Don't always attack a fire from the upwind side and sometimes exert themselves to save the structures on the downwind side? Libertarians? Capitalists? Galtians? Guys who like to drive fast in response to any kind of emergency? Guys not unionized who nonetheless respond to fires?bistromathematiciannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-71318071879380595852011-09-17T00:29:06.841-04:002011-09-17T00:29:06.841-04:00Many book have been written on this idea and subje...Many book have been written on this idea and subject. Ludwig Von Mises', "Human Action" and Friedrich Hayek's, "The Road to Serfdom" come to mind. Both authors show how bad ethics, ideas, methods lead to socialism. Leonard Peikoff's, "The Ominous Parallel's" shows how bad ethics, ideas, methods lead Germany to fascism.<br /><br />Ayn Rand's "Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal" shows how a proper ethics is needed to properly defend CapitalismRickWilmesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-38012679877485062572011-09-16T22:13:52.090-04:002011-09-16T22:13:52.090-04:00Basicly no government. No military, no boarder sec...Basicly no government. No military, no boarder security, no CDC, No firedepartments etc.<br /><br />Super Secret Ninja Militia assemble!!!!!!!!!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-75167107465833753212011-09-16T17:35:58.813-04:002011-09-16T17:35:58.813-04:00Follow-on question: Does anyone run the Libertari...Follow-on question: Does anyone run the Libertarian party?<br /><br />(tee-hee)DeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-67984053644343185492011-09-16T10:16:28.257-04:002011-09-16T10:16:28.257-04:00To your point YNSN...
Our shop just hired on a Ru...To your point YNSN...<br /><br />Our shop just hired on a Russian immigrant. He had been an air controller there, so was pretty well off in the scheme of things. I asked him why he left (5 years ago), and he told horror stories of how the society has degraded to thepoint he wanted his family out of there.<br /><br />Many here, including you, may not remember how we celebrated when The Wall came down 20 years ago...But even then I wondered how well these coutires were going to do taking on Capitalism. As its turned out, without a moral structure in place to support it, all they have in place are rapcious Cleptocracies.sidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-41253265549586281952011-09-16T09:46:42.251-04:002011-09-16T09:46:42.251-04:00<span>"I do not believe in the creed pr...<span>"I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church" </span><br /><br />-PaineStunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-67504208489034871632011-09-16T09:42:00.399-04:002011-09-16T09:42:00.399-04:00Now THAT is a devoted writer!Now THAT is a devoted writer!DeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-91863669050028772402011-09-16T09:28:27.252-04:002011-09-16T09:28:27.252-04:00You know, the enlisted ranks need smart people too...You know, the enlisted ranks need smart people too. Whatever the young man wants is fine for me, but perhaps even the Navy isn't in his future. I spent some forward time in Afghanistan with an IT2 who had PhD in English. Great conversations. He joined the Navy as an enlisted man to gain perspective for his writing. He is now a CPO. Would love to work with him again.Stunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-17081452569970670562011-09-16T09:28:20.883-04:002011-09-16T09:28:20.883-04:00"Society in every state is a blessing, but go..."Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." <br /><br />-PaineUltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-87418274932285745062011-09-16T09:22:42.547-04:002011-09-16T09:22:42.547-04:00There is nothing wrong with a centralized governme...There is nothing wrong with a centralized government. In fact, it is needed and can prevent tyranny of masses. At issue is what level of government should do what and that is what has become skewed in the modern era. The principle of subsidiarity tells us that a higher lever of government (or organization) should not take on endeavours which can be handled at a lower level of government. This has been wholely ignored in the last 150 plus years. Stunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-87657590735929595282011-09-16T09:15:05.334-04:002011-09-16T09:15:05.334-04:00Define for me "strict Libertarianism" if...Define for me "strict Libertarianism" if you would, please.UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-63726706192661107422011-09-16T08:55:32.891-04:002011-09-16T08:55:32.891-04:00"in charge" or take responsibility?"in charge" or take responsibility?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-60495300360788757592011-09-16T08:31:18.480-04:002011-09-16T08:31:18.480-04:00YN2, rockstar ensign rule #1: don't subscribe...YN2, rockstar ensign rule #1: don't subscribe to all of your own hype. A hot running ensign may one day grow into a Spruance, but he requires seasoning first. Don't be too quick to sign up to be Aristotle's replacement :) <br /><br />But when that day comes, I will be the first to buy your book.Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-43243179705296309692011-09-16T08:29:13.852-04:002011-09-16T08:29:13.852-04:00Equality in the eyes of the law, equality in the e...Equality in the eyes of the law, equality in the eyes of God does not equal equality in the eyes of the budget sheet. Each man according to his own capabilities and gifts. Not everyone can run a 4:24 mile like me, but then again, I can't score a perfect 1600 on my SAT's and am not a world famous inventor. There is no reason that Bill Gates should make the same amount of money as me, and there is no reason for me to give him any of my glory day track medals.Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-46988685508012468352011-09-16T08:28:52.833-04:002011-09-16T08:28:52.833-04:00Equality in the eyes of the law, equality in the e...Equality in the eyes of the law, equality in the eyes of God does not equal equality in the eyes of the budget sheet. Each man according to his own capabilities and gifts. Not everyone can run a 4:24 mile like me, but then again, I can't score a perfect 1600 on my SAT's and am not a world famous inventor. There is no reason that Bill Gates should make the same amount of money as me, and there is no reason for me to give him any of my glory day track medals.Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-2015674666743324032011-09-16T08:24:38.166-04:002011-09-16T08:24:38.166-04:00Good question!Good question!Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-85402617150446769322011-09-16T08:22:36.149-04:002011-09-16T08:22:36.149-04:00Let me add that Rerum Novarum also remains timely ...Let me add that Rerum Novarum also remains timely for the present day economic crisis. Following on that tangent, I would further recommend the following blog:<br /><br />http://distributistreview.com/<br /><br />If you are a socialist/big government type...that blog will challenge you.<br />If you are a laissez faire/big business type...that blog will challenge you.<br /><br />If you really are interested in free markets...that blog will greatly interest you. Stunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-71831794184155404692011-09-16T08:16:40.933-04:002011-09-16T08:16:40.933-04:00Think of Communism, the idea behind Communism isn&...Think of Communism, the idea behind Communism isn't inherently a bad one....<br />---------<br />No. Communism as a political philosophy is always inherently bad. Well intentioned maybe, but definitely bad in that it is mistaken interpretation of an actual moral truth regarding the equality of the dignity of men. What is often confused in such matters is that there are examples of voluntary communes that certainly do work. The key word is "voluntary." Communism is not voluntary. Now that does overall play into YN2's overall point, but the distinction above should be made for accuracy sake. YN2's piece could easly be ammended to make such a distinction.<br /><br />I would highly recommend a reading of the Papal Encyclical Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII on the ills of socialismStunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-67547759378817562652011-09-16T03:47:52.291-04:002011-09-16T03:47:52.291-04:00The mind might be designed for fact. But, what we...The mind might be designed for fact. But, what we perceive is not fact, but an interpretation of it, as we can only perceive the World through our senses. E.g. Radio waves exist, but we cannot perceive them with our senses. Is it not a fact that they exist? <br /><br />Part of human nature is that we have to make decisions regading things we do not fully perceive. What's more is that we suppose things when we feel empathy. In coming to an understanding of a situation, our mind fills in the gaps in our understanding based upon previous experience--we assume things, many times without even being fully concious of what we're doing. Sometimes the preconcieved notions are right, sometimes they are wrong--this is not necessarily a bad thing. Rather, we just need to be aware of this fact and ensure our objectivity in a situation--we need to be aware of what gaps we're filling in, and be ready to change/abandon our assumptions when they are proven wrong. Another way of saying this is we need to be objective. <br /><br />This process is very similar to the scientific method. Where the hypothesis is the idea, which is changed when action and method is applied. YNSNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-18317868780513136862011-09-16T03:36:36.194-04:002011-09-16T03:36:36.194-04:00Insulting? I take it as a compliment. Insulting? I take it as a compliment. YNSNnoreply@blogger.com