Journal Jimmy_Slimmy's Journal: Someday he will learn... 3
http://slashdot.org/~RailGunner/journal/229637
Old News: February 26, 2009.
http://www.mercatus.org/uploadedFiles/Mercatus/Publications/Freedom%20in%20the%2050%20States.pdf
http://www.statepolicyindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/freedom-in-the-50-states-an-index-of-personal-and-economic-freedom-by-ruger-and-sorens.pdf
Alaska’s big problem is fiscal policy. Over a quarter
of the state’s workforce is employed by state or
local government, and that figure does not include
federal employees. Alaska has the third highest debt
ratio in the country and the second highest state and
local government spending ratio. However, Alaska
does extremely well on personal freedom, scoring 1st
on our ranking. Reasons for its score include: fully
legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana
(accomplished through a court ruling), the best (least
restrictive) gun laws in the country, recognition of
same-sex domestic partnerships, and possibly the
best homeschooling laws in the country. On economic
regulation, Alaska could do better by reverting to the
federal minimum wage, adopting right-to-work, and
going much further with eminent domain reform.
Alaska has done relatively well on health insurance
regulation and occupational licensing.
Here: Justifiy your own favorite state:
http://freedom.robocourt.com/
Alaska is Red in all the"wrong" ways (Score:1)
Alaska also is one of the states that gets the privilege of obtaining the most amount of pork-belly [usatoday.com] from the Federal government. Alaska also hands out pay checks to its citizens through a tax on the oil companies exploits. Ironic since the governor of Alaska was nominated to be the vice president of the Republican party.
At least the presidential hopeful (John McCain) wasn't a hypocrite himself, because his state received the least amount of pork belly.
I wouldn't hold your breath (Score:2)
Someday he will learn...
I have seen no reason to expect that so far. He still seems to have this place mistaken for some sort of conservative jerk-fest. Actually I'm rather disappointed that while I was gone for a week he didn't make any attempts to rip on me in his journal (or any replies he posted to them).
I think he may be loosing his edge. And when he finally comes to realize that indeed you and I are two completely different people he may well have a complete psychological breakdown.
Please make sure to let me know whe
Re: (Score:1)
Someday he will learn...
I have seen no reason to expect that so far.
True, but I am an optimist. I believe in the inherent power of the human soul to heal itself.
He still seems to have this place mistaken for some sort of conservative jerk-fest. Actually I'm rather disappointed that while I was gone for a week he didn't make any attempts to rip on me in his journal (or any replies he posted to them).
I think he may be loosing his edge. And when he finally comes to realize that indeed you and I are two completely different people he may well have a complete psychological breakdown.
I doubt it, because of the protective powers of human defenses to cognitive dissonance. That is why I don't spend any time trying to convince him. I have learned that he and his type (hint, hint) are largely immune to facts when those facts create cognitive dissonance with strongly held irrational beliefs. I actually may soon write a journal entry on an example from his type.
Please make sure to let me know when that happens, in case I miss it. Even if he melts down only in his own journal (he went shadow boxing previously [slashdot.org] in a discussion of one of his fact-free rants [slashdot.org] not long ago), it would still likely be amusing to watch.
I will let you know what I witness!
Reg