Today's Tids Issue 2,765
Opening Stuff
Often a person
who leaves the crowd is classified a loner; Yet, an individual often
found beating new paths through unknown landscapes; An innovator who
millions will follow, and who will thrive because of it.
Maybe we should broaden the scope of the 2nd Amendment. The way I see it, the original purpose of that amendment was to protect citizens against tyranny in government. Freedom from monarchies and government over-reach was paramount in the minds of those fresh from the revolution, now crafting a new and better society. Assuring that all could retain and bear arms was certainly a most meaningful symbol of enabling citizen protection. Today, though, the government threatens on so many more fronts. Drones watching from above, cameras on street corners and programs within computers following every move, reporting every action. The government today with technology could deaden a population without a shot being fired. The 2nd Amendment should also arm the populace against all Government intrusion; The ability for every citizen to neutralize any and all aggression by a government subverting inalienable human rights.
Hey, wait a minute, we already have protection against cyber scrutiny in the fourth amendment.
During WWII the population often found certain products rationed. One was for leather in general and shoes in particular. The Government decreed that one person could only buy three pairs of shoes per year. Three pairs of shoes per year! That's a luxury to me.
The Question:
I seem to be a bit philosophical today. Who are considered the ten greatest all time philosophers?
The Headlines:
--Leon Penetta Testifying About Benghazi.
--New Apps For Unemployment Bennies 366,000; Retailers Post Strong Sales Revenue For January.
--Euro Tumbles.
--CIA Nominee Brennan Expected to be Grilled Over "Kill Americans" Edict.
--American/ US Airways To Combine; Would Form Largest Airline.
--Northeast Gearing Up For Blizzard.
--Iran's Highest Authority, Ayatollah Ali Koumenei, Slaps Down Idea Of Direct Talks With USA.
--Florida Python Population At 100,000; Tids Editor Expected To Stay In North.
--90% Of Americans Support Background Checks Before Gun Purchases.
Frankly, I love a good blizzard. The fury of the snow blurring the horizon. Piling, piling up. After the rage, silence. Mounds of snow that seem to absorb all sound. After the rage, beauty. A cleansed world. The world as a virgin, untouched. The peace of being quietly alone. A time to turn off the intruders and live in an unfettered world. For a moment
Dems are well known for answering the questions by inventing circumventing excursions that are not there. For instance, many have a problem with defining groups of people who unlawfully enter the USA with the phrase, "Illegal Immigrants", saying it is offensive or racist. How do you apply the racist slur to defining as illegal, Canadians sneaking in? And offensive...how offensive is it to all of those millions of immigrants who came to America legally not to call the lawbreakers illegal. The dismissal of the phrase "illegal immigrants" just drives me utterly out of my mind. And even more-so, labeling people who refuse to dilute legal standards -- anti-immigration.
The fours college majors with the highest unemployment percentage today are #1 Architect followed by Information Services, Philosophy and Religious studies and Liberal Arts. The Architect decline are just a result of the slow housing problem. Information Services is a meningless description which is now better served by majors in Computer Sience. Of course, Liberal Arts and Philosophy are great mind training options, often the basis for higher degrees in Law or teaching.
I am a big proponent in Liberal Arts education. Building a thinking mind helps people create, weather painting a masterpiece or writing a novel; repairing a leaky pipe or examining a tax return. More often than not colleges today are emphasizing "How to be" rather than "To be".
Preserving freedom is much more important than assuring fairness. Because freedom is the fairest philosophy of all. It enables people to be who they are, to exhibit their talents, to forge their own way, to achieve on their own. What isn't fair is putting people at the head of the line. Definng which talents, which type of person is more acceptable to society. Freedom enlivens. Fairness dampens.
The Dems and left really don't like the Obama/Holder memo authorizing US Drones to kill US citizens without due process. Everybody doesn't like this violation of the Constitution. Just think of the furor if George Bush had issued the same.
Testifying today, Panetta said that there was no way to overcome distance and time to save the Benghazi mission and Ambassador Stevens and three others. I believe him. But, that isn't the question, is it? The questions is and always has been, why didn't Hilary's State Department respond to a series of requests for more security? That's the question.
I love the thought of a raging blizzard bearing down on our quiet island. Running out before the mounting snows close our world. Gathering bags of Cheetos for a long winters Day.
Few ever see the bruises the stumbles, and that pain a true leader has endured.
The Answer:
Aristotle is list as number One. Next is Plato and he is followed by Paul of Taurus (Yes, that Saint Paul), Rene Descartes, Confucius, Thomas Aquinas, Avicenna, Zeno of Citium, Epicurus and #10, John Locke. So, where is the teacher of Aristotle, Socrates?
Plato said that Governments only work well for citizens when leaders are wise? That common man democracies will never work as well as a strong, well educated, culturally adept, caring, honest, fair, head of Government. Philosophy and reality often do not cross paths.
Maybe we should broaden the scope of the 2nd Amendment. The way I see it, the original purpose of that amendment was to protect citizens against tyranny in government. Freedom from monarchies and government over-reach was paramount in the minds of those fresh from the revolution, now crafting a new and better society. Assuring that all could retain and bear arms was certainly a most meaningful symbol of enabling citizen protection. Today, though, the government threatens on so many more fronts. Drones watching from above, cameras on street corners and programs within computers following every move, reporting every action. The government today with technology could deaden a population without a shot being fired. The 2nd Amendment should also arm the populace against all Government intrusion; The ability for every citizen to neutralize any and all aggression by a government subverting inalienable human rights.
Hey, wait a minute, we already have protection against cyber scrutiny in the fourth amendment.
During WWII the population often found certain products rationed. One was for leather in general and shoes in particular. The Government decreed that one person could only buy three pairs of shoes per year. Three pairs of shoes per year! That's a luxury to me.
The Question:
I seem to be a bit philosophical today. Who are considered the ten greatest all time philosophers?
The Headlines:
--Leon Penetta Testifying About Benghazi.
--New Apps For Unemployment Bennies 366,000; Retailers Post Strong Sales Revenue For January.
--Euro Tumbles.
--CIA Nominee Brennan Expected to be Grilled Over "Kill Americans" Edict.
--American/ US Airways To Combine; Would Form Largest Airline.
--Northeast Gearing Up For Blizzard.
--Iran's Highest Authority, Ayatollah Ali Koumenei, Slaps Down Idea Of Direct Talks With USA.
--Florida Python Population At 100,000; Tids Editor Expected To Stay In North.
--90% Of Americans Support Background Checks Before Gun Purchases.
Frankly, I love a good blizzard. The fury of the snow blurring the horizon. Piling, piling up. After the rage, silence. Mounds of snow that seem to absorb all sound. After the rage, beauty. A cleansed world. The world as a virgin, untouched. The peace of being quietly alone. A time to turn off the intruders and live in an unfettered world. For a moment
Dems are well known for answering the questions by inventing circumventing excursions that are not there. For instance, many have a problem with defining groups of people who unlawfully enter the USA with the phrase, "Illegal Immigrants", saying it is offensive or racist. How do you apply the racist slur to defining as illegal, Canadians sneaking in? And offensive...how offensive is it to all of those millions of immigrants who came to America legally not to call the lawbreakers illegal. The dismissal of the phrase "illegal immigrants" just drives me utterly out of my mind. And even more-so, labeling people who refuse to dilute legal standards -- anti-immigration.
The fours college majors with the highest unemployment percentage today are #1 Architect followed by Information Services, Philosophy and Religious studies and Liberal Arts. The Architect decline are just a result of the slow housing problem. Information Services is a meningless description which is now better served by majors in Computer Sience. Of course, Liberal Arts and Philosophy are great mind training options, often the basis for higher degrees in Law or teaching.
I am a big proponent in Liberal Arts education. Building a thinking mind helps people create, weather painting a masterpiece or writing a novel; repairing a leaky pipe or examining a tax return. More often than not colleges today are emphasizing "How to be" rather than "To be".
Preserving freedom is much more important than assuring fairness. Because freedom is the fairest philosophy of all. It enables people to be who they are, to exhibit their talents, to forge their own way, to achieve on their own. What isn't fair is putting people at the head of the line. Definng which talents, which type of person is more acceptable to society. Freedom enlivens. Fairness dampens.
The Dems and left really don't like the Obama/Holder memo authorizing US Drones to kill US citizens without due process. Everybody doesn't like this violation of the Constitution. Just think of the furor if George Bush had issued the same.
Testifying today, Panetta said that there was no way to overcome distance and time to save the Benghazi mission and Ambassador Stevens and three others. I believe him. But, that isn't the question, is it? The questions is and always has been, why didn't Hilary's State Department respond to a series of requests for more security? That's the question.
I love the thought of a raging blizzard bearing down on our quiet island. Running out before the mounting snows close our world. Gathering bags of Cheetos for a long winters Day.
Few ever see the bruises the stumbles, and that pain a true leader has endured.
The Answer:
Aristotle is list as number One. Next is Plato and he is followed by Paul of Taurus (Yes, that Saint Paul), Rene Descartes, Confucius, Thomas Aquinas, Avicenna, Zeno of Citium, Epicurus and #10, John Locke. So, where is the teacher of Aristotle, Socrates?
Plato said that Governments only work well for citizens when leaders are wise? That common man democracies will never work as well as a strong, well educated, culturally adept, caring, honest, fair, head of Government. Philosophy and reality often do not cross paths.
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