First the 2nd, now the 4th

[Strychnine]

cops in Dallas County, Texas, arrived at Jon Locke’s home

Oooooooh, fuck, the irony is so thick it hurts.



Named after the founder of the 'social contract' and stomped on by the boot of authority...

John Locke - Among Locke's political works he is most famous for The Second Treatise of Government in which he argues that sovereignty resides in the people and explains the nature of legitimate government in terms of natural rights and the social contract. He is also famous for calling for the separation of Church and State in his Letter Concerning Toleration. Much of Locke's work is characterized by opposition to authoritarianism. This is apparent both on the level of the individual person and on the level of institutions such as government and church. For the individual, Locke wants each of us to use reason to search after truth rather than simply accept the opinion of authorities or be subject to superstition. He wants us to proportion assent to propositions to the evidence for them. On the level of institutions it becomes important to distinguish the legitimate from the illegitimate functions of institutions and to make the corresponding distinction for the uses of force by these institutions.

[Sean88gt]

Delicious!

[DallasSleeper]

We weren't an established country in the late 1800s early 1900s? When did we become an established country?

We were established a lot earlier, 1776 officially.

[DallasSleeper]

Hey, you're only ridiculously hypocritical and constructing weak, straw man arguments.

Exactly how am I being hypocritical?

[Nash B.]

I can not compare his cowardice to their heroism. Quite a bit of difference in founding a new country and running to an established country

This country was over 100 years old when it saw its greatest influx of immigrants. Try again?

It was still not an established country

We were established a lot earlier, 1776 officially.

Exactly how am I being hypocritical?

I won't point out the hypocrisy, but you're certainly contradicting yourself!

[davbrucas]

If I did not have two young children, I would have long since taken the job offer in New Zealand.

[racrguy]

If I did not have two young children, I would have long since taken the job offer in New Zealand.

Why not pull a Denny and take the whole family?

[BMCSean]

This thread sucks worse than Australia.

[davbrucas]

Why not pull a Denny and take the whole family?

Not possible.

[DallasSleeper]

I won't point out the hypocrisy, but you're certainly contradicting yourself!

I fail to see the contradictions.

I believe he is a coward, a rich coward but a coward just the same. He chose to run away from a dire situation.

I don't believe that his actions are the same as the founding fathers of this country who came here pre 1776. They were moving to a new land that was still governed by England. They got fed up with the King and his rule and rose up.

Talisman is talking about the immigrants that came along later, after the United States was established... after the freedom was won. We were both talking about different time frames.

[exlude]

Exactly how am I being hypocritical?

DallasSleeper: You're a coward
Crazie: You're a bitch
DallasSleeper: You can't say that, you don't know me

Hrmmmm....

[exlude]

We were established a lot earlier, 1776 officially.

Are you confused? Does your head hurt?

[Forever_frost]

If I did not have two young children, I would have long since taken the job offer in New Zealand.

Kiwi land is great but expensive. Last time I was there, gas was just over 8 bucks a gallon but we're reaching that point as well.

[racrguy]

Not possible.

Fair enough.

I fail to see the contradictions.

I believe he is a coward, a rich coward but a coward just the same. He chose to run away from a dire situation.

I don't believe that his actions are the same as the founding fathers of this country who came here pre 1776. They were moving to a new land that was still governed by England. They got fed up with the King and his rule and rose up.

Talisman is talking about the immigrants that came along later, after the United States was established... after the freedom was won. We were both talking about different time frames.

My mind is full of fuck. How can you not see it?

I knew you were dumb, but I'm having a hard time believing you're that dumb. Please don't prove me wrong.

[Nash B.]

I fail to see the contradictions.

I believe he is a coward, a rich coward but a coward just the same. He chose to run away from a dire situation.

I don't believe that his actions are the same as the founding fathers of this country who came here pre 1776. They were moving to a new land that was still governed by England. They got fed up with the King and his rule and rose up.

Talisman is talking about the immigrants that came along later, after the United States was established... after the freedom was won. We were both talking about different time frames.

talisman asked if the immigrants that came here late 1800s/early 1900s were cowards because they weren't founding a new country. You said the country wasn't established then, and only a few posts later you said that we were established over 100 years before you just said we weren't established. That's quite a contradiction.