StanG wrote on July 30, 2009 08:46 PM: Well, I can certainly understand why this editorial is unsigned. It would make the top 10 list of worst editorials for the year 2009. it is so poor that I'm guessing it was done by a junior hire. I wonder if the RJ now counts Palin amongst their staff. She was a journalism major, after all.

patrick wrote on July 30, 2009 06:51 PM: Didn't mean to abandon you all, even "socialists" gotta work sometimes:)

Anyway, winston I saw a post on "Marketwatch" with "winston2008"; could that have been you my libertarian friend?

I really wish there was something here to respond to but mostly just fluff, except for Jon of course, who I only wish could have been present to discuss "tort reform" more fully; I'm sure there will be more opportunities knowing how this paper loves to provoke (see even a commie can learn how to spell) the citizenry.

Jake wrote on July 30, 2009 04:17 PM: Hey JACK, is it Fox News or Fox Editorial?

OH, they call themselves FAUX News....looks like you're wrong, again.

HAHAHHAAHAHHA!

To all Gun Freaks wrote on July 30, 2009 03:45 PM: Crazy gun freaks, don't worry - you'll all be allowed to keep your guns, your children will still be allowed to shoot themselves or their siblings - just keep them away from my kids...

Jack wrote on July 30, 2009 03:36 PM: mmmm Hey Peter, yes wake up Peter, the byline does say, "Editorial", you do remember what an editorial is don't you...yes Peter it is what comes out of Katie Courics and Dan rathers mouths every time they speak. At least this conservative editorial calls itself and editorial, unlike the mainstream media that calls itself news.
I find that the editorializing of our last presidential race by the liberal side of the press disgusts me because they lie and call it news. Again, look up editorial genius and see that it means a writers expressed opinion, as Mencias says "de de de"

Brendon wrote on July 30, 2009 02:22 PM: Chairman Obama, where were you when numerous presidents after Roosevelt declared war on an other country without a declaration of war from congress as required by the Constitution?

Where were you when the social security act was passed almost 80 years ago?

Where were you during the votes on the "Great Society" of 1964, that have been increased by socialist republicans ever since?

Where were you when the Patriot Act was signed into law?

Where were you when the Republicans ran the government form 2001-2007 and ran up $9,000,000,000,000 in debt and did nothing to save America?

You say that "cap and trade" rob you of your individual right to "freedom, liberty and justice", how so? Did the Air Pollution Control Act of 1955 (Eisenhower), the Clean Air Act Extension of 1970 (Nixon) and the Clean Water Act of 1972 (Nixon, again), rob you of your liberties and freedom also, and if so, what did you do about it?

So, tell us, what do YOU think "traditional American values" are!

Me, I think YOU may be "the useful idiots have enabled our conquest and destruction of the US."

winston smith wrote on July 30, 2009 12:29 PM: I've come to the conclusion that patrick is an agent of fascist/globalists, probably employed by the NSA to spread the Hegelian Dialectic Process.

Or maybe just Vin in drag...

Chairman Obama wrote on July 30, 2009 12:11 PM: The communist takeover is almost complete. Thanks to people like patrick, who is blinded by our misdirection and is the culmination of our public school initiatives in the indoctrination of communist beliefs, we have reached a zenith. The US Constitution is on the verge of the trash heap of history, and our progressive systems are nearing completion. When the social health care and our cap and trade is in place, we will have achieved the conquest of the former USA. The next step is to rid society of non-believers, those who hold traditional American values are not wanted in the new world order. We cannot have individual freedom, liberty, or justice. There must be the parties brand of freedom, liberty, and justice...that is the government brand. My mentor V. Lenin was correct, the useful idiots have enabled our conquest and destruction of the US.

SamT wrote on July 30, 2009 11:26 AM: @patrick: "liberty, justice, and integrity."

A motto redolent of Jacobinism and secret policemen.

Justice is especially risible in this context. Just today Obama's Justice Dept. let three nightstick-wielding Black Panthers, off the hook. No charges for them.

Some justice, indeed.

Jon H. wrote on July 30, 2009 11:24 AM: And a top of the Morning, yourself . . . patrick,

patrick wrote:

“Jon, may I ask, where you were during the very exciting discussion about the recent changes in "tort" law? I woulda thought that a "classic liberal" like you would have weighed in against such abhorrent regulation limiting our "freedom"?””

I was late to the show, and didn’t have the time to make a significant contribution, so I chose not to enter that discussion. As you said, some battles are best left alone, based on the circumstances of the moment.

And you are right, I would have weighed in against the regulation on one hand, but would have also noted that far too often Judges allow frivolous cases to go to trial, that a jury is not a random selection, and that in fact juries are far too carefully chosen by the court for a desired result.

I would have also pointed out, that the judicial system appears to be biased towards those who are willing to spend the cash, and those who do not, will likely lose.

So in the end, I believe much of this “regulation” is paid for by lobbyists to counter intolerable problems that exist with our justice system.

If appears the creation of these regulations are just another facet of our “pay to play” and “see me” political games.

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