Well, I responded to your Thumbs Up. It really isn’t a good or bad situation from a liberal perspective. It will not lead to a reduction in state power.
Do you think, say, the transfer of the Gold Coast from The British Empire to Kwame Nkrumah constituted a reduction in state power? It made the British better off not to have an expensive colony to maintain, but the Ghanans were just as worse off or even more so under a loon like Nkrumah.
Isn’t the Federal Government’s recognition of a State’s right to seceed a good thing? That’s what this bill seems to be about.
A state has no “rights”. It’s not a person.
If a governor decides to secede, he makes a zero-sum decision that alienates those who don’t want secession and those who do.
Well the term is used in this context to denote the powers of the states (it’s in the Bill of Rights). I understand you have an issue with the terminology but it is commonly referred to as “state’s rights” is it not? Would you prefer we drop the usage of the word “right” and call it a “power” exclusively?
It sounds to me like the argument you are making is we should, out of fear of being oppressed, avoid secession to continue to be opressed at our current levels of opression?
Figured this should go here. It’s more of a “this-is-where-I’m-at” post than a “what-should-I-do-any-suggestions?” post.
I’ve been considering changing my major for a few months now. This time last year I was pumped about starting college in the coming fall and doing Political Science, but as was expected, it seems I’ve changed my mind. My interest for political issues and even economics (though not as much) has dropped significantly. Meanwhile, my interest in the natural sciences has increased dramatically.
If I do change my major, it will probably be to Biology (possibly with a concentration in cell/molecular biology or evolutionary biology, if it’s offered). However, I don’t think I’ll know until next semester when I take the required science courses.
Unfortunately, the prospect of taking another Poli Sci class makes me cringe. I’ve skimmed through some of the other classes and they don’t look very interesting. My International Relations class is pretty boring, and the professor doesn’t help. He’s an arrogant guy (and I emphasize arrogant) who works as a sort of diplomatic consultant for the federal government.
I’d love to simply jump into Biology next semester, but I don’t want to make the mistake of jumping into something and not enjoying it (as it is with Poli Sci).
@ Johnny, that was brilliant.
I am very pleased to see that TED is open to market ideas.
“@ Johnny, that was brilliant.”
I thought it was exactly like the “market based” systems proposed for carbon taxes etc.
Paying someone to not do something?
It’s patchwork within the statist system is all.
I think the idea is that a bunch of little states are better than one gigantic state because of jurisdictional competition
Nielso, all of Cyriak’s videos have been amazing, if you have seen them. Make sure to see one of my favourites, Beastenders and Deadenders.
I do agree that it is patchwork.
“Economist”: Rising oil prices will threaten recovery.
Npr Guy: "Do economists think the fed should continue their $600 billion of buying bonds?
“economist”: Yes most agree that it is helping the recovery.
Morons
In class today, my International Relations professor was going over Realism, Liberalism, Radicalism, etc. He said the thought that the state and economy could be completely separate “exists only in the mind of economists who have their heads stuck up their asses.” Fun stuff.
“In class today, my International Relations professor was going over Realism, Liberalism, Radicalism, etc. He said the thought that the state and economy could be completely separate “exists only in the mind of economists who have their heads stuck up their asses.” Fun stuff.”
I had to do a presentation to the class in IR. Topic was related to the state and the core point I continued to hit on was about methodological individualism. Imo, thanks to quotes from Mises and a Rothbard footnote - torn the notion that states are actors apart.
Essentially, I put into the question the whole point of the course. Didn’t go down too well… from the self admitted Marxist tutor (who said he took things from all ideologies)..
Shikha Dalmia Discusses Immigration at 2011 Students for Liberty International Conference
Very refreshing. She brings up Hoppe and Block also.
Dunno, that’s just where I found it. Is wimp bad?
