Posted on 04/18/2015 4:39:28 AM PDT by Kaslin
With drones and security cameras getting affordable, I believe that many seniors could supplement their income by working at home on computers — maybe just 20 hours a day total with flexible hours and better pay for unpopular time periods or to fill absentee slots.
They could coordinate with corporate supervision, local police, stores worried about shoplifting, parking lot security, counter-terror, etc. There would need to be occassional alertness tests. That’s about it. That could be automated.
If we wipe out crime, that’s a boost to the economy. Even more importantly, if we wipe out on-the-job apathy, that’s a HUGE boost to our economy.
But we must quit penalizing low income households regardless of age for working. It should be a big ‘plus’ for them, at least for five years. Workfare on steroids.
The increasing pressure applied to social issues in this country is turning a lot of former quasi-conservatives into libertarians.
...and the 2 biggest elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. So what’s the authors point?
CC
I used to laugh at libertarians, but the public seems to want legalized pot despite all the downsides to society. Now I’m just concerned. Now that the young lose their innocence so quickly, they want to dope themselves.
Zogby’s definition is flawed. Many “libertarians” (small L) are not liberal on social issues but feel the fiscal issues are so overwhelming that in view of the practicalities of politics (e.g. that you have to be able to win elections before you can do anything about anything), they simply do not choose to pick the fight over every social issue.
In practical terms, when the very fabric of the nation is being torn apart by government over-spending, regulatory over-reach and waste, these folks don’t elevate the antics of the 1.5% of the population who are queer to an equal level of importance.
after 20 hours a day I’d think most would be plumb tuckered out!
“socially liberal” refers to pro-Abort more often than pro-drugs.
Do you realize that many conservatives are registered independents because the Republican Party’s lurch to the left makes them want to vomit?
The author’s point about biased reporting, is that it is functionally equivalent to paid advertising for the Dem side — that every paid political ad from our side is offset by free agitation for the Dems from leftist reporters.
Libertarians are the enemy to both government AND traditional values. In other words, they are self centered social anarchists who believe in hippy dippy baloney that evil people doing evil things are “none of my business if they’re not hurting anyone.”
Oh you mean like those that vote for third party candidates, who have no chance to ever get elected? Or those that rather sit an election out because they don’t like the nominee? No wonder that arrogant pos of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave was reelected
Progressive socialists want to use the power of government to force their values onto everyone. Social conservative think the same thing. The only real difference is that they have different value.
We used to have wars to determine who would have the coercive value of government. Replacing wars with elections was a real advance for mankind. But we will only have peace and prosperity when we stop fighting for who shall rule over others.
To my dim-witted friends who worry about the legalization of drugs, with liberty, dopers eliminate themselves. What’s to worry about? That which doesn’t work can only be sustained by subsidies. Subsidizing the life-style choices of those who aren’t productive leads to illegal immigration, welfare baby breeders, dysfunctional individuals, the breakdown of the family and the collapse of entire neighborhoods.
But, hey, it may already be too late. If it isn’t already too late, it will be too late if Hillary is elected.
If your headline is correct, then why isn’t Ron Paul President?
Headline should have read Libertarians WISH they Outnumbered Both Liberals and Conservatives.
“Libertarian” means a lot of things. There are left libertarians - most of whom have no further depth than just wanting to smoke dope - and there are right libertarians. There are libertarians that believe in freedom, and those that are simply sweeping away obstacles to liscence. There are loads that are Democrats that just want to sound open minded by not declaring. ...and there are amongst all that detritus, the occasional thoughtful well thought out philosophers with an even keel.
Bingo...most don’t know what Libertarian means.
That is me. I will not vote for a person who will grow government. I am not alone.
Make fun of libertarians. Call us names. Then wonder why the democrats win.
Still stumping for your beloved affordable care act I see.
I take it you are now afraid it will be repealed.
Very well said
A "libertarian" is not the same thing a "classic liberal".
"Classical liberalism" is the term used to designate the ideology advocating private property, an unhampered market economy, the rule of law, constitutional guarantees of freedom of religion and of the press, and international peace based on free trade.(Mises website)
"Libertarianism is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as its principal objective. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and freedom of choice, emphasizing political freedom, voluntary association and the primacy of individual judgement."(wiki)
My issues with libertarians is their primacy of individual judgement...
If Jefferson was as you say, a "libertarian' they would still be hashing out the Constitution...
This country is chock full of idiots that think their rights end at the tip of your nose...letting individuals decide drugs and deviant sexual behavior as normal and within their rights as it's their "primary individual judgment"
Forgetting about the cost to our culture and society as a whole...
Thats why we have a representative type government or are supposed to have one...to give voice to reason and general consensus...not "primary individual judgment"
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