One More Thought

I must confess (shamefully) that I do, from time to time, get a giggle out of the Limbaugh show. Of course, I neither take him seriously nor believe that he takes himself seriously - plus as long as the topics revolve around economics or the constitutional limits on federal authority I even find myself in agreement from time to time. Today, on the other hand, the guest host was REALLY getting on my nerves.

News flash: No matter how many times you attempt to equate secularism with being a leftie, the two are not synonomous. I realize for purposes of public entertainment this black/white, good/evil scheme must be perpetuated (and the good folks over on Air America do the exact same thing in reverse) -- but come on people ..... think outside of the flippin' box for a moment.

If one rejects the notion of having a nanny state (i.e. surrogate parent with guns) to control every aspect of life in the name of safety and security, it is indeed philosophically consistent to reject the notion of an extraterrestrial dictator laying down the law for everyone. An advocate of liberty should by nature oppose ANY autocratic authority. Conservatives who talk about freedom out of one side of their mouths then grovel in prayer beseeching their "almighty" ruler to bless them -- these are folks who can't make up their minds. Either pursue freedom or revel in your subservience - just pick one!

Then, of course, there's the small detail that there's not one tiny smidgen of proof that any of these imaginary rulers in the sky actually exist .... but that's another entry for another day.

(Coming soon -- How can you advocate a scientific, evidence-based approach to economics and law, then toss this respect for science and objectivity out the window when it comes to your "god"?)