Sowell: Charlatans and Sheep

Creators Syndicate ^ | October 6, 2015 | Thomas Sowell

[jazusamo]

One ping to three articles. Part II, Part III.

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Thomas Sowell

[Kaslin]

Thanks for the ping

[stephenjohnbanker]

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[MrEdd]

Oh the Irony of this article coming from a Chamber of Amnesty sell out.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

So long as there is widespread gullibility, there will be charlatans ready to exploit it for their own benefit, either politically or financially.

The natural disposition is always to believe. It is acquired wisdom and experience only that teach incredulity, and they very seldom teach it enough. The wisest and most cautious of us all frequently gives credit to stories which he himself is afterwards both ashamed and astonished that he could possibly think of believing. - Adam Smith, Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)

“The republican principle demands that the deliberate sense of the community should govern the conduct of those to whom they intrust the management of their affairs; but it does not require an unqualified complaisance to every sudden breeze of passion or to every transient impulse which the people may receive from the arts of men, who flatter their prejudices to betray their interests.” ― Alexander Hamilton

[jazusamo]

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[jazusamo]

Your keywords are childish, Edd.

[onyx]

I loved this!
On to Part II!

[MrEdd]

Not buying your personal assertion that stumping for amnesty was no betrayal.

It doesn’t matter if you continue to whine that defense of our borders is “childish.”

That won’t embarrass me, it will just make me mock you.

Sowell doesn’t get a pass, and no matter how okay you personally are with making the US into north Mexico or west Somalia, I opposes that.

It’s not okay if he did it because he has always favored open immigration.

It doesn’t become okay if he was blackmailed.

It doesn’t become okay if he was given a whole bunch of money.

A nation without borders is not a nation.

Perhaps he has joined “the anointed.”

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Charlatans are only half the story. The other half includes people who are gullible enough to be led around like sheep by those exploiting the prevailing political correctness dispensed in our schools, colleges and the media.

Alas, that is probably a majority of Americans these days. As long as the government writes them a check, way too many Americans are willing to accept this crap.

[jazusamo]

What bilge.

Thomas Sowell - Immigration

[jazusamo]

Yep, the ones that feel entitled will always be there looking for a handout if the government will dole it out.

[rawcatslyentist]

Whenever some group is not equally represented in some institution or activity, the automatic response in some quarters is to assume that someone has prevented equality of outcomes.

Just exactly where are the 4'3" Asian women in pro sports? It's institutionalized racism! Black privilege! Short Asian women's lives matter!

[MrEdd]

That was then.
And I agreed.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3336954/posts

This is now.

Trump isn’t my guy.
But his numbers aren’t based on emotions.
They are based on a perception that he will enforce the borders.

This has become (on the Republican side) a race primarily about the flood of illegals. Many of whom are islamists.

No sale on your weak deflection.

[jazusamo]

So because he’s come out against Trump that now makes what he’s stated about illegal aliens in the past all null and void. I’m not buying that even though I believe what Trump is saying needs to be said.

I’m for Ted Cruz and Sowell doesn’t support him either but that doesn’t make Sowell for open borders and amnesty.

I didn’t agree with Sowell on his columns about Cruz or Trump but to say he’s for amnesty for the illegal aliens here now is crap.

No deflection here but you’re really reaching associating illegals and Islamists being supported by Thomas Sowell.

[jazusamo]

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[Hawthorn]

>> So because he’s come out against Trump <<

Next thing you know, I guess anybody who doesn't praise Dear Leader Trump enough will be labeled as a GOPe RINO hack sell-out commie Uniparty agent.

[jazusamo]

Yep, I guess it’s all about purity. barf

[Finny]

Great read! Thomas Sowell nails it. As usual.