What do you think about Chaz in Seattle?

[nailer]

The way you "put it" is a deflection away from Balzac's point.

[Not Insane]

Originally Posted by nailer

The way you "put it" is a deflection away from Balzac's point.

I was disagreeing with his point. Saying "Behind every great fortune is a great crime" is like saying "behind every poor person is a person of poor character."

That is, it may be more true than not, but it is not always true. Each case is individual.

In fact, this may strike at the core difference between the leftist and the classical liberal viewpoint. the former sees people as members of a group while the latter sees them as indiiduals that may be "colored to some degree" by which group they align with, be it racial, sexual, or as a member of the astronomy club. This may be why so many believed I didn't vote for Obama because I'm "a racist" even though I've never voted for a democrat in my life. They see us as groups, but I saw him as a very poor candidate running on a platform with which I have almost no agreement. I voted against the man , not his color, but his pary affiliation did have an impact. And yet some of the very people that accused me of being racist were voting for him BECAUSE HE WAS BLACK.

The irony, it burns.

But yeah, I got his quote. I just disagree with it and gave examples. I got his "point". And for what it's worth, Proverbs warns against getting "quick" wealth, and I consider great wealth coming from a great crime to be along those lines. It harms the receiver and is quickly lost.

I know that those that receive ill gotten gains will reap the reward. I don't need to subscribe to the politics of envy. I only concern myself with the ill gotten gain of others under two circumstances:

1. They are attempting to directly take it from me (e.g. huge gasoline carbon tax or home invasion or identity theft)
1. it is my job to deal with it (e.g. I'm a cop, DA or Judge).

Other than that, I don't care how much Soros has as long as it is not directly impacting MY life. He's free to make all the money, legally, his heart desires.

While I do the same...

[donquixote99]

So you tolerate the theft of rich white guys, it's none if your business. I will bet, however, that you are not so amoral regarding the theft of poor black guys.

[Not Insane]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

So you tolerate the theft of rich white guys, it's none if your business. I will bet, however, that you are not so amoral regarding the theft of poor black guys.

Nope. I don't tolerate injustice. I think a LOT of bankers should have been behind bars back after the credit crisis. In fact, I'm with you, I think. I abhore a justice system that throws the book at a guy for robbing a convenience store, but lets a guy that is found guilty of ripping off millions off on a year or two and a "relatively" small fine.

It greatly annoys me that we treat white collar crime differently because it doesn't directly threaten people's lives, but only ruins them instead.

[Waggs098]

This is what happens when you try to give them what they want then realize the situation can't continue. Then the mayor gets upset?

WHAT THE HELL DID YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN! YOU LET A CHILD THROW A TANTRUM WITH NO RECOURSE THEN THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT!!!!!


https://www.theblaze.com/news/seattl...test-home-chop

https://www.theblaze.com/news/seattl...t-protest-home

[donquixote99]

Oh, did The Blaze make you angry?

[Waggs098]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Oh, did The Blaze make you angry?

No the blaze did not make me angry. Glad they reported it. Actually the mayor of Seattle got what she deserved in my opinion. Thought she was on their side and found out what happens when you defy rioters.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Waggs098

This is what happens when you try to give them what they want then realize the situation can't continue. Then the mayor gets upset?

WHAT THE HELL DID YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN! YOU LET A CHILD THROW A TANTRUM WITH NO RECOURSE THEN THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT!!!!!


https://www.theblaze.com/news/seattl...test-home-chop

https://www.theblaze.com/news/seattl...t-protest-home

Blaze.com??? You must be joking?

[Waggs098]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Blaze.com??? You must be joking?

Did you read the articles? Did you look elsewhere to verify it? Or do you instantly ignore because it's from the blaze?

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by Waggs098

This is what happens when you try to give them what they want then realize the situation can't continue. Then the mayor gets upset?

WHAT THE HELL DID YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN! YOU LET A CHILD THROW A TANTRUM WITH NO RECOURSE THEN THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT!!!!!


https://www.theblaze.com/news/seattl...test-home-chop

https://www.theblaze.com/news/seattl...t-protest-home

WHAT THE HELL DID YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN! YOU LET A CHILD THROW A TANTRUM WITH NO RECOURSE THEN THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT!!!!!
That sums up the entitled vicious manchild in the Oval and his gullible enablers perfectly!