This comment was voted below 1 when I found it, but it seems plenty true to me. This is a silly thing to have on the front page of HN; an almost textbook case for the "Flag" button.
While I appreciate the eloquence in the article, it's also quite verbose. There certainly is a time and place for ad hominem attacks, but if your entire argument consists of them it's just one big logical fallacy.
I suppose in an over the top sort of way it communicates the overall absurdity of how our government as a whole communicates with the people it supposedly is there to serve. Do they really think us that stupid?
From the FCC, IRS, CIA, NSA, FBI, Homeland Security, and more. The level of disdain they express for our rights gives credence to the belief that government can become and is too large to benefit the people.
> government can become and is too large to benefit the people
This is gaining more steam, however its not the conservative small government (less public sector employees). Its the belief that countries should divide to be smaller nations.
That way less power/money is controlled centrally. What we are getting is the direct opposite of communism in that wealth is not spread evenly and central planning is happening.
Whilst I like the concept of a European currency, it fails to provide benefits for local regions with differing needs. Germany's economy is built on manufacturing whilst Greece is tourism and agriculture.
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Every comment like this detracts massively from any real debate. Stop being so fucking childish.
Do like the Texan idiom, though!
I suppose in an over the top sort of way it communicates the overall absurdity of how our government as a whole communicates with the people it supposedly is there to serve. Do they really think us that stupid?
From the FCC, IRS, CIA, NSA, FBI, Homeland Security, and more. The level of disdain they express for our rights gives credence to the belief that government can become and is too large to benefit the people.
That way less power/money is controlled centrally. What we are getting is the direct opposite of communism in that wealth is not spread evenly and central planning is happening.
Whilst I like the concept of a European currency, it fails to provide benefits for local regions with differing needs. Germany's economy is built on manufacturing whilst Greece is tourism and agriculture.
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