Comments on: “Secure Flight” now part of the Bush Administrations Legacy

By: goolloog

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By: David Brodbeck

David Brodbeck — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:24:37 +0000

Doug — Last I saw, McCain wasn’t running on implementing a flat tax. That means he supports the same progressive, wealth-redistributing tax system Obama does. That system is pretty heavily ingrained in American society, and I don’t expect it to change anytime soon.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:43:12 +0000

Adam — I appreciate that you encourage intelligent comments.
My comment was directed at liberty, just the same as yours. My point was that it isn’t only one party or one politician that is a threat to liberty. As such, I was merely providing a counterpoint to your rather one sided view. That’s not “fear mongering” any more than your comment was fear mongering.
I realize it’s your blog, but really, insinuating that my comment is political fear-mongering is just plain wrong.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:23:16 +0000

Doug,
When you say “take what you have and give it to someone else,” do you mean like the $700BN bank bailout, which took roughly $5,000 from every working American, or do you mean fighting two wars all on credit? Those both seem like borrowing from the future in a way that’s going to need to be paid back.
I encourage intelligent comments, but not partisan bickering or fear-mongering. I think there’s little reason to believe that either party will be fiscally responsible in the way I would like.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:50:39 +0000

A much greater threat than surveillance is the government that will take what you have and give it to someone else for no better reason than the Emperor thinks you have too much. And that of the salient characteristics of Obamaland. I don’t fear the Bush legacy near as much as that of Obama. His “spread it around” theory poses a much greater threat to liberty. Surveillance is a stepping stone to reduced liberty. Forcible income redistribution directly reduces liberty.