tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post4425137128968635560..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: The Roots of a Revolution.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-5574592870854634692011-02-28T15:45:45.289-06:002011-02-28T15:45:45.289-06:00I know I'm very late to the party, but as alwa...I know I'm very late to the party, but as always, thank you for your insight.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09680344060095000578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-1706926263059149632011-02-14T21:57:37.642-06:002011-02-14T21:57:37.642-06:00You know, Rany...you're the most unlikely cong...You know, Rany...you're the most unlikely conglomeration of two of my primary interests in life: the Royals and the Middle East. <br /><br />Frankly, I'd prefer if you consistently wrote a Royals/Arab Current Events blog. But then again, I've thought about this for a long time...I just don't think it would work.<br /><br />Very glad to hear your occasional non-Royals thoughts, Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984070969981789432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-76436775674148853912011-02-14T02:39:03.320-06:002011-02-14T02:39:03.320-06:00Sir, I have never commented, I enjoy your prospect...Sir, I have never commented, I enjoy your prospective on the royals very much. I have sat and watched the Egyptian revolution unfold and have wondered what this could mean for America, the middle east, and the world at large. I could guess and conjuncture on what it means for an average american, and even our country at large. But, until this, I have not seen, found, read, or heard an intelligentUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14887682001852111248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-56790148900794880122011-02-13T18:11:55.361-06:002011-02-13T18:11:55.361-06:00Sweet. Great writing and perspective as usual.
Th...Sweet. Great writing and perspective as usual. <br />Thx.GregNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196984727095849811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-81495036780017569352011-02-12T15:22:07.821-06:002011-02-12T15:22:07.821-06:00Dodd -
Iran, Afghanistan and Somalia are all dir...Dodd - <br /><br />Iran, Afghanistan and Somalia are all direct examples of where US foreign policy went wrong by interfering with other countries business. Leave the Egyptians to their own choices, and lets mind our own business and start leading by example instead of force.Kyle Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711459027409262675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-27203068449294530722011-02-12T00:20:14.855-06:002011-02-12T00:20:14.855-06:00Rany, you give me hope, but the first part of this...Rany, you give me hope, but the first part of this op-ed captures my fears: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/02/11/goes-egypt-goes-middle-east/<br /><br />Please convince me that Egypt and Tunisia won't turn into Iran, Afghanistan, or Somalia.Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233791874607601359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-78587661035834352792011-02-11T19:08:39.594-06:002011-02-11T19:08:39.594-06:00Rany,
please don't be disuassed by all the po...Rany,<br /><br />please don't be disuassed by all the posts and people passing by. Just because you are getting more hits on this political article; just because we love your writing style; just because I think we need to start a facebook campaign to get you to become a guest on the Daily Show with John Stewart; just because I loved reading an intelligent well thought out persuasional Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529960966125698328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-2163236163455889592011-02-11T13:03:36.453-06:002011-02-11T13:03:36.453-06:00Well, Hosni's gone.
Here's hoping that Ir...Well, Hosni's gone.<br /><br />Here's hoping that Iran, Saudi Arabia or Libya is next...Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025084603769153259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-42348931032209543322011-02-11T08:44:02.712-06:002011-02-11T08:44:02.712-06:00Rany, I like the depth of your baseball writing bu...Rany, I like the depth of your baseball writing but I'm not as fond of your current events postings. Like the Passion, not sold on the particulars.<br /><br />"If they don’t create jobs and make the trains run on time, they’ll be thrown out of office in the next election just like every other political party"<br /><br />ONE MAN. ONE VOTE. ONE TIME.<br /><br />"The Arab people markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083316354675176699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-27632879173888818772011-02-11T00:25:21.813-06:002011-02-11T00:25:21.813-06:00"Can you provide even one example of a succes..."Can you provide even one example of a successful society based on libertarian principles in the history of the world? When I look around, the richest, most free and most liveable countries all have strong federal governments and high tax rates."<br /><br /><br />No, I cannot.(unless you want to talk of extremely small communities, or non-physical communities like craigslist.org) It'Kyle Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711459027409262675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-91439107118917614312011-02-10T17:39:16.392-06:002011-02-10T17:39:16.392-06:00Kyle D & Chris (and Rany too),
I'm new to...Kyle D & Chris (and Rany too),<br /><br />I'm new to Rany's blog but certainly impressed in this short time. I am also quite impressed with a political discussion that did not devolve into crassness especially in the anonymity of the internet. <br /><br />I must admit that at first I did form pretty quick judgements of Kyle and like a solid, albeit boring sitcom, it all worked out KCJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630894188028338042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-27923520934126360382011-02-10T16:16:07.567-06:002011-02-10T16:16:07.567-06:00Kyle D,
Ah yes...the Libertarians. With all due ...Kyle D,<br /><br />Ah yes...the Libertarians. With all due respect, blah blah blah. I'm familiar with the Libertarian position. I once thought Libertarianism sounded pretty cool...like when I was 14. But it's a fantasy. <br /><br />I don't pay taxes because I'm afraid of anything. I pay taxes in the same spirit that I repair my roof and change my oil and take out the garbage.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349888639827938204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51671718957449062952011-02-10T13:21:32.757-06:002011-02-10T13:21:32.757-06:00Chris,
I wanted to share this link with just you ...Chris,<br /><br />I wanted to share this link with just you personally as I think I've spammed Rany's blog here enough. You don't have your profile open though, so I'll just post it here in hopes you get it, or someone else wants to read it.<br /><br />http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=5519Kyle Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711459027409262675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-91864632607247442792011-02-10T11:58:38.949-06:002011-02-10T11:58:38.949-06:00Rany I enjoy your posts on the Middle East---It pr...Rany I enjoy your posts on the Middle East---It provides other points of view we don't get from our news sources. Thanks for the post----I enjoy reading all your postsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017686400016883281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-68199167263876550702011-02-09T20:18:56.388-06:002011-02-09T20:18:56.388-06:00Kyle D,
Yeah, but pitchers and catchers report in...Kyle D,<br /><br />Yeah, but pitchers and catchers report in 5 days therefore your argument is invalid. <br /><br />Actually thanks for the debate. I think that's the first political debate I've had on the internet that didn't devolve into shouting and name calling and stayed relatively on topic.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349888639827938204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-1933363857424439322011-02-09T16:28:51.047-06:002011-02-09T16:28:51.047-06:00Good article. Definitely ok to get away from the ...Good article. Definitely ok to get away from the Royals when your going to talk about something so relevant and important. Very well written too. Not to change the subject back to the royals again, but there is a pretty good article written on the potential of each player and what to expect for the upcoming season. Take a gander if you have nothing else to do!<br /><br />http://ztarhinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08770473751480184333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-77912384084746602062011-02-09T15:12:41.562-06:002011-02-09T15:12:41.562-06:00lol Chris I like your website idea.
And I'm ...lol Chris I like your website idea. <br /><br />And I'm glad the Royals don't have the Yankees payroll; I'd rather we built from the bottom up like we're trying to currently. My greatest hope is Kila tears it up this year allowing us to move Hosmer to RF or LF, if Gordon continues to suck and opposite of Myers. :)Kyle Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711459027409262675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-59534399730916209312011-02-09T11:44:27.793-06:002011-02-09T11:44:27.793-06:00Kyle D,
I can't imagine how "opting out&...Kyle D,<br /><br />I can't imagine how "opting out" would work in practice as Congress can't even pass a budget on time as it is and implementation would likely cost many times more than the taxes collected, but you can try this: I have a deal with a "pro-war right-wing," family member who constantly gripes about "lazy leeches stealing his money." We agreed Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349888639827938204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-90885653280523444612011-02-09T11:20:45.105-06:002011-02-09T11:20:45.105-06:00Kyle D,
"Why is their best interest overruled...Kyle D,<br />"Why is their best interest overruled?"<br /><br />Their "best interest" is limited to preserve the power of individuals to have control over their own lives. Money can be just as much an instrument of repression as guns. Stalin killed as many with famine as he did with his police and army, if not more. The distribution of power/influence in the U.S. roughly Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349888639827938204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-68429594614414673592011-02-09T08:37:28.702-06:002011-02-09T08:37:28.702-06:00Jim,
The barter system is still subject to theft...Jim, <br /><br />The barter system is still subject to theft via taxation.Kyle Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711459027409262675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-30424260754041409372011-02-09T08:36:14.464-06:002011-02-09T08:36:14.464-06:00"It is the means by which "the people&qu..."It is the means by which "the people" attempt to control the individuals that may not have the best interests of "the people" at heart."<br /><br />That's an interesting point. Do these individuals not count? Why is their best interest overruled? If only the people would allow them to opt out of what they did not want to participate in, what's the harm? Kyle Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711459027409262675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-66710246355390033772011-02-09T08:27:34.562-06:002011-02-09T08:27:34.562-06:00Kyle D,
Okay something we can agree on. +1. I hat...Kyle D,<br />Okay something we can agree on. +1. I hate that my taxes are being used to fund imperialism and the war, torture and repression that go along with that. But...cue Realpolitik. In our absence I'm certain someone else would be more than willing to provide these countries with tools of repression and lots of dictators have managed to survive just fine without U.S. support and evenChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349888639827938204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-29313138096634718922011-02-09T06:13:02.894-06:002011-02-09T06:13:02.894-06:00Kyle D.
Take a look at the money in your pocket -...Kyle D.<br /><br />Take a look at the money in your pocket - it says "United States of America" on it. It doesn't say "Kyle" or "Jim" on it.<br /><br />If you don't want to pay taxes, don't make income - it is that simple. <br /><br />Or, you can "live off the grid", using the barter system to obtain what you need. It's a great system, Kartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458203155082842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-75770945849163080352011-02-09T00:18:27.820-06:002011-02-09T00:18:27.820-06:00"It's a good question, with a straightfor..."It's a good question, with a straightforward answer. Most Arabs don't want the US to force the dictators out. They simply want the US to stop propping those dictators up. We give $1.3 billion annually to Egypt, most of it used to purchase expensive weaponry from us."<br /><br />+1 Rany. It's not our business. It's their business, and it's directly counter to the Kyle Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711459027409262675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-85846212963429183802011-02-08T23:41:55.493-06:002011-02-08T23:41:55.493-06:00Tim,
It's a good question, with a straightfor...Tim,<br /><br />It's a good question, with a straightforward answer. Most Arabs don't want the US to force the dictators out. They simply want the US to stop propping those dictators up. We give $1.3 billion annually to Egypt, most of it used to purchase expensive weaponry from us. <br /><br />The Arab people see the US as a potential voice for democracy in the region, and if the US Ranyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.com