Britain's Climate change police killing it's elderly citizens

[Matt Black]

If democracy is tyrannic, how come the US has spent so much of its time and energy in the last 100 years in trying to bring it to other nations? Surely the tyranny of populism is far more dangerous: we've seen where that ends up 75 plus years ago.

By the way, back in Eisenhower's (Republican) Administration, my understanding is that you had much higher income taxes than you do now, yet not many whined about 'other people's money', perhaps because it produced a better infrastructure and national well-being.

 

[HankD]

If democracy is tyrannic, how come the US has spent so much of its time and energy in the last 100 years in trying to bring it to other nations? Surely the tyranny of populism is far more dangerous: we've seen where that ends up 75 plus years ago.

By the way, back in Eisenhower's (Republican) Administration, my understanding is that you had much higher income taxes than you do now, yet not many whined about 'other people's money', perhaps because it produced a better infrastructure and national well-being.

Government, though ultimately from the hand of God, is a necessary evil.

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

If democracy is tyrannic, how come the US has spent so much of its time and energy in the last 100 years in trying to bring it to other nations? Surely the tyranny of populism is far more dangerous: we've seen where that ends up 75 plus years ago.

From The Tyranny of Democracy | The American View

Here’s what James Madison, our fourth President and the man they call the “Father of the Constitution,” had to say about democracies:

Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths…​

Our government is not supposed to be a democracy but a republic. But listen how they want to nix the electoral college, and why

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

By the way, back in Eisenhower's (Republican) Administration, my understanding is that you had much higher income taxes than you do now, yet not many whined about 'other people's money', perhaps because it produced a better infrastructure and national well-being.

Yes, Eisenhower was intentionally Republican. This was during the big boom after the war. Tax structure and code were indeed much different, not an apples to apples comparison, and would not suit Bernie Sanders types at all. Go learn who actually paid those high taxes. Our government has managed to grow considerably since then, and that’s saying something.

Let Bernie and his ilk bilk Soros and his ilk to cover our government costs and no one will bat an eye. But that is not the sort of thing they propose. Do you really imagine that the Clintons with their “foundation” would have to pay those high taxes he speaks of? Oh, wait, never mind. They shut down that shady deal immediately after their lost bid for the presidency in order to avoid incarceration.

 

[Covenanter]

Government cannot solve that problem. Solving poverty involves poor people becoming self sufficient. No better way to live. Government cannot make someone self sufficient. Only the free market can do that.

In the U.S. we have spent trillions of dollars in a "war on poverty" since the 1960's. Poverty levels essentially remain the same. Liberals have a mindset, despite the historic failures, that we just need to spend more (other people's) money.

Rev Mitchell is correct. Government cannot solve the issue of poverty.

There is a role for government, but it is limited.

Israel is profiting from American taxpayers' money -

 

[canadyjd]

Israel is profiting from American taxpayers' money -

Looks like some kind of anti-Israel propaganda. I notice you didn't say where you got it.

And what does it have to do the OP?

 

[Covenanter]

Looks like some kind of anti-Israel propaganda. I notice you didn't say where you got it.

And what does it have to do the OP?

Other people's money

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

Looks like some kind of anti-Israel propaganda. I notice you didn't say where you got it.
And what does it have to do the OP?

The pic notes VocalProgressives (ultra militant left) via Facebook as the source. They probably are intending to be progressively anti-Israel.

Israel has not only profited from US taxpayers, some Christians give to their "poor" via organizations that pass on very little. It would make more sense to fund Finland. We could be allies without funding Israel. In fact, US aid is supposed to be primarily military now. But Christians especially need to be aware their policies are not morally conservative.