No accolades are needed on this one, it is simple and to the point.

This is exactly why we have progressed beyond clubbing each other to death to safeguard our property - what a ridiculous conclusion. I'll give him three stars for the last sentence.

Jack, thank you for providing the complete quote - Mike you are a little misguided on what is called community property; if you sow a seed it belongs to the community - the Indians knew this, that is why they didn't own land, it belonged to nature and its inhabitants. God has nothing to do with the rights and nature of man and his labors - and this is where you and I differ greatly with our thinking and personal opinions.

Mike, we don't give two hoots what you teach your child just don't be so arrogant that your law applies to all human beings. It's quite ironic really that most home-schooled children have Liberal parents.

All I'm going to say is balderdash, codswallop, and baloney (George Carlin would be a little more explicit). The real quest here has nothing to do with either public education or private educations and the merits of them (or dismerits). It's to do with the elite and the poor - who has the money doesn't want you to have a %&@+#$% penny of it! It's that simple. They want ignoramuses who have no critical thinking, who they can use for cannon fodder, who they can use to buy their corporate stuff, who have no idea about economics, literature, or intelligent conversation. You guys need to understand what's going on here.......................... The more we are dumb down the more they can rape and pillage without us rushing to the barn for our pitch forks.

Though Mencken is probably correct with regards to the strategy of the GOP which is exacerbated by the GOP's continued fight to reduce the education budget and in contrast the Liberals effort to increase the educational budget. The last thing the GOP wants is an educated electorate that questions authority and can sit at the dinner table and hold a conversation. It is without doubt, the most intelligent beings on this earth are liberals - and yes, there are exceptions, because many Libertarians are well intentioned, but I am afraid misguided by their predisposition for total freedom with regards to their sovereignty and that is not reality. It makes a lot of sense to centralize things like public transport, healthcare (as the private section has made a total mess up of it), highways, etc, etc,. If you want priave schools fine but don't ask for tax dollars. I read today that the GOP filibustered the dems initiative to reduce taxes on those earning less than $250k now you tell me who are the Liberals and who are the GOP - now I ma totally confused. This country no longer has a democracy, a republic, a responsible government or an electorate; it no longer can claim "we are the best". We need to totally collapse the current political system - Dickens was right! My god what a prophet...

Jimi, we need you to comment more often...

Good Joy - I think your points fall on death ears with this lot, with the exception of Jimi and yourself.

The VERY big problem with LVM is that his world is black and white, and as we know that is not reality.

He speaks with a fork tongue as laissez-faire economics produces (in the end) control by the plutocracy.

Stupid is stupid does...

Archer, get a life, they are all the same...

How the hell can you not give this five stars? It is so apparent we demonized any intelligent remark, suggestion, or criticism. Intelligence in Amerika is called socialism and liberalism. Look at Americas greats essayist, Gore Vidal, he is call every name under the sun and yet is our greatest living writer.

Bureaucracies are the entitlement of sloth, ignorance, and indifference. I agree with Carlton - bring in the brooms... We should do what Iceland is doing and create a new constitution but this time written by the people from all walks of life, class, ages, equal gender, etc. 500 (with full biographies) are given equal air time in all the media and then the people vote on those they wish to write their constitution. Talk about thinking out of the box. Also Copenhagen is creating a super highway for cyclists. America is falling behind in EVERY way. We should do away with all political party names as they have been totally bastardized by the media, the politicians and the people. We should create three or five main party's and call the One, Two, Three, Four, and Five.

Lovely! I said the same thing, well nearly: "Bureaucracies are operated and run by Sergeant's."

She is missing some important points in this statement but I shall still give it five stars. Mike, I'm definitely not lazy, as you know, and I am not a liar, and as for socialist dialogue it has nothing to do with the your first two points. It's like aligning any ideology with lies and laziness. You must also look at AR's records on such issues to realize she was a proponent of laissez-faire capitalism but was also a pro-chioce atheist. As a Libertarian and a far-right Republican hero she is often quote by Glen Beck, Rush Limbaugh and other far-right megalomaniacs. But enough, I could go on about AR all day but it is a day of thanks. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Robert

Wow! everyone is up so early. Yes, a true patriot is the person that stands up to the tyranny of its government not the frailty of issues told them through the machinery of propaganda and nationalistic rhetoric. A true patriot questions authority not from the couch but from the streets - Archer, you are right!!! Anyway, enough of all that; HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL.

The only way to stop that habit is to make it very painful to even start.

What's the point of having a constitution if any tom, dick or harry can change it at a whim? We may as well scrap it and just use Natural Law - Mike would like that... There must be incredible measures (nearly impossible) in place before any change of the constitution can take place...

Globalism is a curse to the sanity of the human race. It is the biggest cause of criminal acts. Now speculators play Wall Street in seconds - did you know that there are mores trades carried out in only 5 seconds than the rest put together. We must start thinking locally but do it all the way...

Publius, you talk a lot of sense until you get onto the subject of our military. Don't you realize that our military is the cause of insecurity in the world - It is absolutely disgusting how Americans can be proud of a military that is the cause of millions of deaths, destruction and misery throughout the world - are you CIA or FBI or ex military because if you are then I can understand where you are coming from. we have over 150 bases in more than fifty countries. Don't you think if the Taliban was able to pull off 9-11 they could easily pull off assignations all over America. American's need to wake up the the monster we have created.

Publius, this would create a black economy I believe a flat tax with no exemptions would be more favorable (this would also reduce the IRS considerably - cut military expenditure by 50% then more every year after. No political funding of politicians, period (have the media provide time which would be part of their license). Single payer system Medicare and do away with all other forms of state ins. This is just a start.....

The idiotic spending has NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING to do with social programs - when will you realized you are just touting the corporate line - God, they really had success with this bunch. WE SPEND ON MILITARY (over a trillion), Private Health care the most expensive and yet 37th in the world, and bureaucracy. Look, FOX news gave the GOP $40 million for this recent electoral farce - this is one example of many that is the route of evil in America - it has NOT ONE THING TO DO WITH LIBERALISM - when will you understand ENGLISH - look it up! I have given up trying to teach you because you just don't listen. You are not even true Libertarians when you talk like this - perhaps you should join the tea party.

Connor, you should read the real history of the people of America and you will see it not so rosy as you imagine. America was founded on genocide and that's not a good start for any nation - unfortunately this mentality pervades the very corridors of power even today. AL did not stand for the States Rights otherwise he would not have done what he did.

Publius, my mistake, I meant to say include not exclude. Mr and Mrs if were always the better examples of how life should be. My philosophy has always been do the right thing out of the box and not consider "if". I think AL should have considered this before being responsible the death of a million young men and the destruction and misery that ensued. I will not discuss the outcomes of WWl and WWll as this is for another time. History may have proven a wonderful story if AL had not followed his righteousness and how do we know it was even based on righteousness and not his ego? I believe actions based on what you think you do, especially with the result of malevolence, should be based on what is right and not what you think is right - what was right in this case was the LAW. The law is written for very good reasons and based on many years of thinking and experience not something you suddenly wake up and think Oh I'll do it differently. today.