[MD] BBC documentary 'the trap'

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 17 Aug 2009 at 8:41, khaledsa wrote:

> [Platt]
> > Absolutely -- a two way exchanges among free people for mutual value 
> > (benefit).  Government's proper role is to defend the free market 
> > from biological crimes.
> 
> 
> [Khaled]
> Unfortunately, both individuals and corporation are surviving on the
> government ( the people's) handout. The cycle is too vicious and is
> embedded too deeply that I don't know if it is possible to break away
> from it.

[Platt]
 Agree.  Add to the status quo the younger generation who are currently 
being spoon fed anti-liberty/anti-responsibility left-wing propaganda in 
the schools and colleges. The future is bleak, but not hopeless, thanks 
influential individuals like Pirsig.. 

> On a side note here. You tend to see less or no homeless or destitute
> people the smaller the towns or cities get. My theory is that every one
> knows every one else, and tend to lend a helping hand early on to help
> the unfortunate, or that the individual sees that it's by his /her own
> sweat that rewards can be reaped.

[Platt]
Agree. But the homeless or destitute tend to congregate in the big cities 
where leftists rule and give handouts instead of tough love.

Regards,
Platt