tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post116164252835480054..comments2023-10-15T08:15:46.205-04:00Comments on Mike's Eyes (Spotted By): To Vote Dem of Repub?Michael Neibelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15321103608597264855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post-1161879434757708892006-10-26T12:17:00.000-04:002006-10-26T12:17:00.000-04:00Religion has been around for thousands of years an...Religion has been around for thousands of years and it only yeilds when and to the extent a rational philosophy rises enough to provide an alternative.The dems are nowhere close to being that alternative and would only act as an advertizement to whatever the rebublicans offer in 2008. Just as the left blames any failure on the right on capitalism, the right will blame any failures on left on secularism. Some will say they will blame socialism also but most on the right don't seem to mind growing govt as the last 6 years shows. Can you imagine what would happen if the possible recesion(more possible if the dems win) next year were to happen while the dems were in control. I don't want to give those religious people a chance to say " I told you so", not because I don't want to be wrong but because I don't want them to feel more right.Imagine it-"the recesion happened because we voted in the party of sin, and it made god angry."<BR/><BR/>Obviously I am not eager to vote republican either but the point is that I don't see how voting democrat helps the situation in any way. I actually agree with Peikoff's reasoning 100% but I am not convinced of the conclusion. You can say religion is a threat, but it is not a threat that can be overcome by voting unless one of the choices can oppose the threat at least somewhat. Therefore I don't see how voting dem is the only proper choice for objectivists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post-1161709636770379782006-10-24T13:07:00.000-04:002006-10-24T13:07:00.000-04:00It's good that you emphasize censorship, because t...It's good that you emphasize censorship, because the most pressing task for us right now is disseminating the ideas of Ayn Rand. At present, the Democrats are far more inclined to try to shut up ideas they do not like. <BR/><BR/>Recently, prominent Democrats sent a letter to ABC about their movie, "The Path to 911." The letter was a veiled threat to revoke ABC broadcasting license if they didn't change the movie. The Dems are perfectly happy to use government power to shut up ideas they do not like. Neal Boortz fears the Dems will use the Fairness Doctrine against right-wing talk radio if Air America fails.<BR/><BR/>The left no longer has confidence in the power of reason, but they do believe in force. Political correctness, violent demonstrations and attempts to shut up right-wing speakers at colleges are all examples of the culture of intimidation that replaces free thought on the left. The Democrats show elements of this totalitarianism. <BR/><BR/>I can't vote Democrat, not yet. But I must admit, I'm close. A Republican presidential candidate like McCain, who worships service to the collective, would probably push me to vote Democrat.Myrhafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340507405537605164noreply@blogger.com