Comments on: Smoking or Communism? http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Two years of Homeland Stupidity - Homeland Stupidity http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10200 Two years of Homeland Stupidity - Homeland Stupidity Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:53:38 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10200 [...] For instance, smoking bans of various types have passed in numerous cities and states, undermining further Americans’ property rights. In Indianapolis, the smoking ban is causing businesses to shut their doors. Washington State passed a particularly egregious ban on smoking on private property, and it’s draining Seattle’s creative spirit. And, we also learned, the “science” used to justify smoking bans is pure bunk, some of it even being spread by the Surgeon General. [...] [...] For instance, smoking bans of various types have passed in numerous cities and states, undermining further Americans’ property rights. In Indianapolis, the smoking ban is causing businesses to shut their doors. Washington State passed a particularly egregious ban on smoking on private property, and it’s draining Seattle’s creative spirit. And, we also learned, the “science” used to justify smoking bans is pure bunk, some of it even being spread by the Surgeon General. [...]

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10199 Michael Hampton Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:17:56 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10199 I will admit to having Sun Tzu's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0486425576/ioerror-20" rel="nofollow"><cite>The Art of War</cite></a> on my reading list. :) I will admit to having Sun Tzu’s The Art of War on my reading list. :)

]]> By: J. Bruno http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10198 J. Bruno Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:01:50 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10198 Funny how no one shudders at the word "socialism" or "collectivism" the way they do "communism" or "fascism," even though either of the former subsume the latter. Almost as if it's not the conceptual meaning of the word, but the sensation of it--the sound, the shape of it on a page--that's so dreadful. You could talk of a fascist dictatorship as a "mega-love-democracy" and people would kiss your hand. We never learn the underlying concept of the word, but rather the correct emotion to associate with it. It comes down to the tone of voice in which the word is uttered to us as children. Wasn't Dana saying something negative-sounding about public schools? Anyway, I like the term "fascist-communist." It's a move right out of a martial arts book, from the chapter about redirecting the energy of your enemy's blows. Funny how no one shudders at the word “socialism” or “collectivism” the way they do “communism” or “fascism,” even though either of the former subsume the latter. Almost as if it’s not the conceptual meaning of the word, but the sensation of it–the sound, the shape of it on a page–that’s so dreadful. You could talk of a fascist dictatorship as a “mega-love-democracy” and people would kiss your hand. We never learn the underlying concept of the word, but rather the correct emotion to associate with it. It comes down to the tone of voice in which the word is uttered to us as children. Wasn’t Dana saying something negative-sounding about public schools?

Anyway, I like the term “fascist-communist.” It’s a move right out of a martial arts book, from the chapter about redirecting the energy of your enemy’s blows.

]]> By: Mark Greco http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10197 Mark Greco Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:45:44 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10197 Hah! Good for you. May I die of lung cancer before they take you to the Ministry of Truth. Hah! Good for you. May I die of lung cancer before they take you to the Ministry of Truth.

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10196 Michael Hampton Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:16:41 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10196 Longer than you think. The <a href="http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/19/the-cia-is-probably-reading-your-blog-too/" rel="nofollow">Thought Police</a> are some of my <a href="http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2005/11/23/whats-the-government-doing-on-the-internet/" rel="nofollow">biggest fans</a>. Longer than you think. The Thought Police are some of my biggest fans.

]]> By: Mark Greco http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10195 Mark Greco Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:30:27 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10195 As a side note... how long does the moderator think that he/she will be able to keep this wonderful site up before the Thought Police make them disappear? As a side note… how long does the moderator think that he/she will be able to keep this wonderful site up before the Thought Police make them disappear?

]]> By: Mark Greco http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10194 Mark Greco Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:27:31 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10194 I think I'm just going to up my smoke intake to a carton a day so I can die of lung cancer before the fascists win. I think I’m just going to up my smoke intake to a carton a day so I can die of lung cancer before the fascists win.

]]> By: Nigel Watt http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10193 Nigel Watt Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:40:10 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10193 Um, that didn't work out how I hoped. <a href="http://bureaucrash.com/taxonomy/term/134" rel="nofollow">Bureaucrash will be pleased</a>. Screwy tags. Um, that didn’t work out how I hoped.

Bureaucrash will be pleased.

Screwy tags.

]]> By: Nigel Watt http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10192 Nigel Watt Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:39:30 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/07/10/smoking-or-communism/#comment-10192 <a href="http://bureaucrash.com/taxonomy/term/134" rel="nofollow">.</a> .

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