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Originally posted by ElectricUniverse
But people like you seem to fail to understand that since in socialism all power is given to the state, all your rights do not matter at all "for the good of everyone"....
socialism = MORE government control "FOR THE GOOD OF EVERYONE"...
I call it EXACTLY for what it is...
This bill is part of the socialist UN Local Agenda 21...
Socialism, in it's traditional and true definition, means "the workers democratic ownership and/or control of the means of production". Such a definition implies that rather than a government bureaucracy for managing such means, there is a focus on highly democratic organisation, education and awareness, and every individual is encouraged to become an active, rather than passive participant in that which effect their lives. Only the workers themselves bear the knowledge of what their own freedom and liberty means, and only they know what is best for themselves, ultimately. Advocates of the state, be they on the left, or the right, have repeatedly defined the meaning of "socialism" to mean arbitrary rule by a set of "leaders", or a political con-game in which socialism is no more than capitalism with a few token adjustments for bearability.
Originally posted by Esoteric Teacher
when are the law makers just going to admit they have already made more laws than anyone can learn, and stop making more of them?
According to Shaw, Agenda 21 has three main goals: "1. Abolition of private property. 2. Education for global citizenship. 3. Control over human action."
Originally posted by soficrow
reply to post by ElectricUniverse
This legislation aims to rein in corporate irresponsibility, described as ...
According to Shaw, Agenda 21 has three main goals: "1. Abolition of private property. 2. Education for global citizenship. 3. Control over human action."
Corporations are "persons" under law - but they are not human.
What's with this campaign defending the "rights" of non-human legal entities?!? To trash OUR planet?
Originally posted by TrueBrit
While I understand your worries about increasingly powerful government (a worry for anyone who enjoys any measure of freedom) I cannot abide your inability to recognise the difference between Socialism and dictatorship.
Unfortunately America has a historical dislike and distrust of socialism, because of the terrible examples set by Russia and China, (among others) of what they claim is a Socialist government. However, the American view of socialism is biased, and further it is utterly incorrect.
Socialism , when practiced correctly has no downsides. Everyone is worth the same, everyone has something to do , and no one is left out. Thats the basic principle. Its a good idea. The ONLY problem with it, is the same problem you get with capitalism and that is greedy corrupt persons, taking more than they are truely worth, and more than they need by a long way, which has the effect of reducing the whole nations ability to function, and means hardship for those who follow honestly the principles of such a society.
Originally posted by TrueBrit
Now, these proposals made by this senator fellow. I actualy understand your concerns here I really do. Its quite obvious that these measures will actualy do NOTHING to offset the carbon problem,
Originally posted by TrueBrit
and the creation of these renewable source homes , business premises and so on, will require massive amounts of resources,and funding which frankly doesnt exist anywhere but in the heads of bankers and on paper in some vast idiot machine churning out extra dollars as required from seemingly no where.
Originally posted by TrueBrit
Its a gimmicky way of avoiding the real issue, and that is renewable ,cheap or better yet FREE (and I dont just mean exhaust free or waste free I mean FREE) energy for vehicles, powerstations, homes and businesses.
Originally posted by TrueBrit
Its a pathetic attempt to look as if the American government is fulfilling its climate goals and progressing toward a greener future.
Originally posted by TrueBrit
In actual FACT the US is (aside from recent events in the Gulf of Mexico) addicted to oil, and will remain so unless or until rich folks stop getting rich by selling it. It is only a select few powerful persons in the world , holding the human race back from energy prodcution which involves no fossil fuel, and can be achieved without massive expensive and vunerable grids to carry energy from town to town.
Originally posted by TrueBrit
One last thing. There is nothing wrong with being left wing . It is the antithesis of right wing agenda after all, and it is right wing politics which lead to the Nazi party gaining power. Alot of Americans seem confused about that as well , but lets face it folks, Hitler was not a liberal. He was a right wing fascist xenophobe. Being out on the left merely means that a person would rather cut their gonads off than be associated with his sort of BS , unlike for instance George Bush and his mate Cheney who , if your honest with yourself about it, were as extremist in thier pursuit of wealth , as Hitler was in his pursuit of the twisted goals of his party .
"We are socialists, we are enemies of todays capitalistic economic system for the exploitation of the economically weak, with its unfair salaries, with its unseemly evaluation of a human being according to wealth and property instead of responsibility and performance, and we are all determined to destroy this system under all conditions." --Adolf Hitler
(Speech of May 1, 1927. Quoted by Toland, 1976, p. 306)
NAZI GERMANY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND VIEWS
The term ecology was invented in Germany in the nineteenth Century by the pioneering zoologist Ernst Haeckel. Via his widely influential writings and lectures, Haeckel elaborated a holistic view of man's symbiotic relationship with the natural world. To Haeckel, and those who followed his philosophy of "Monism", natural laws governed the workings of the natural world and human civilization alike. Haeckel and others of his philosophical school taught respect for nature and preached conservation.
What many people do not know about Haeckel, however, is his connection to national socialism. Haeckel placed his views about nature conservation into a world view similar to that of Social Darwinism Here, only the strong (both individually and on a national scale) and those willing to fight, survived the constant upward struggle that characterized national evolutionary development. Nations, cultures, and peoples could therefore be categorized "scientifically" into those that were superior and those that were inferior, with the latter being considered expendable and even worthy of destruction. Haeckel also had racial views similar to Hitler.
This brief collection of quotes illustrates the decisive role that a radical ecological understanding of the world played within National Socialism. Needless to say, ecology as a science and natural philosophy as a whole have not always assumed the same radical ideological shape throughout history. Since World War II, the Green movements that have sprung up all over the world are largely democratic in nature and are as concerned about the well being of humanity as they are about the health of the planet as a whole.
However, the deteriorating world environmental situation in our time could create incentives for even harsher regimes than those of Nazi Germany. Thus, it is useful to study this subject.
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Originally posted by TrueBrit
Its a gimmicky way of avoiding the real issue, and that is renewable ,cheap or better yet FREE (and I dont just mean exhaust free or waste free I mean FREE) energy for vehicles, powerstations, homes and businesses. Its a pathetic attempt to look as if the American government is fulfilling its climate goals and progressing toward a greener future.
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Originally posted by ANOK
Wrong socialism requires no government or state, and THAT is the lie you're being fed. The UN is not a socialist organization lol.
Originally posted by ANOK
It's ironic the very people you seem to be against are the ones that have convinced you that socialism is bad, and capitalism is freedom, you are one falling for the propaganda. You are playing into their hands by helping to confuse economic and political systems to keep people from realising the truth. Socialism was and is a system by and of the people, not those in power. Just go learn some history of working class people from more than just the last century...
Originally posted by ANOK
Why are you so concerned with Marx? He was just one man with his own ideas. He's now dead btw, and not much of a 'threat' anymore.
Originally posted by ANOK
Not all socialists are Marxists. Most are not and don't really care what he said and what you think of him.
Originally posted by ANOK
Workers don't, or didn't, have to be coerced into socialism, most working class people at the time of Marx were socialists. Marx just offered one way to implement socialism, there are others. Don't confuse Marx's ideas of how to implement socialism and what it actually is.
Originally posted by ANOK
Marx used to be at logger heads with the Anarchists all the time, because Marx wanted a state socialist system and the Anarchists didn't. They all wanted socialism, but simply disagreed on how it should be accomplished and how it should be ran.
Originally posted by ANOK
All you need to realise in its base definition socialism is 'the workers ownership of the means of production'. There are many way to accomplish this, and we don't all agree with them, criticize Marx but don't criticize socialism because of how Marx wanted to implement and run it.
Originally posted by ANOK
By criticizing Marx you are not criticizing socialism.
Originally posted by ElectricUniverse
Originally posted by FortAnthem
Heck, if sombody out there is drinking bear, I don't know if I'd have the guts to tell them to do anything.
... If you don't understand that i was talking about beer but was in a hurry and wrote bear instead I really don't know what to tell you...
and what the heck does this have to do with the bill?...
Originally posted by FortAnthem
Sorry man but I just couldn't get the image of guys sitting around drinking bear out of my head. You have to admit, it was a pretty funny typo, you should see some of the doozies I've put out.
Originally posted by FortAnthem
S&F for the good thread though.
Originally posted by FortAnthem
Any bill with the word "sustainable" in it should send up red flags right away. You just know it must have some evil power grab behind it.
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
Soooo....Agenda 21 is coming to a state near you, huh?
i was wondering if we were going to have this battle sooner rather than later.
The Orwellian future is now.
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