Comments on: Why I Don’t Party http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/why-i-dont-party.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: piefarmer http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/why-i-dont-party.html/comment-page-1#comment-189331 piefarmer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:51:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7157#comment-189331 I agree. Followers of both parties want government to do something for them (which means taking from me). My best action is to oppose the efforts of both parties. I agree. Followers of both parties want government to do something for them (which means taking from me). My best action is to oppose the efforts of both parties.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/why-i-dont-party.html/comment-page-1#comment-189290 Anonymous Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7157#comment-189290 Don, I think you took the bait. Nathan Koppel, like most WSJ reporters (not I said reporters, not editorial writers), is not a guy of the right. Therefore, this isn't the right complaining about a Republican taking liberal clients. It's a man of the left trying to suggest a) this is how conservatives think; and b) isn't it silly. If anyone reads these articles and rolls their eyes, well, the hook is set. Don, I think you took the bait. Nathan Koppel, like most WSJ reporters (not I said reporters, not editorial writers), is not a guy of the right. Therefore, this isn’t the right complaining about a Republican taking liberal clients. It’s a man of the left trying to suggest a) this is how conservatives think; and b) isn’t it silly. If anyone reads these articles and rolls their eyes, well, the hook is set.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/why-i-dont-party.html/comment-page-1#comment-189285 Anonymous Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:20:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7157#comment-189285 I vote. I vote in the hopes of dividing political power between the two parties. To create gridlock. Political gridlock is a friend of freedom and it's pretty much all we have since our government affords the constitution the same respect and reverence as toilet paper. I vote. I vote in the hopes of dividing political power between the two parties. To create gridlock. Political gridlock is a friend of freedom and it’s pretty much all we have since our government affords the constitution the same respect and reverence as toilet paper.

]]> By: Nathaniel http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/why-i-dont-party.html/comment-page-1#comment-189270 Nathaniel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:55:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7157#comment-189270 Could you re-post your essay on why you don't vote? It was a gem but I can't seem to find it on the Pittsburgh Tribune site. Thanks! Could you re-post your essay on why you don’t vote? It was a gem but I can’t seem to find it on the Pittsburgh Tribune site. Thanks!

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/why-i-dont-party.html/comment-page-1#comment-189256 Anonymous Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:14:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7157#comment-189256 Parties just need to be looked at as tools. I only call myself a Democrat now because it started getting embarassing to still call myself an independent, and a lot of the Republicans I liked and voted for retired - so it seemed pretty self-evident to call myself a Democrat at least for the time being. As long as it doesn't force you to hold a problematic or inaccurate view, I don't see a particular problem with it. And in that sense I agree with Don - partisanship can definitely be distorting, but I would add that parties are just voluntary associations. What's interesting is that Jacob doesn't even talk about parties - he only mentions ideologies. But the George Washington instinct is good - take what you like from whereever you find it, and don't worry too much about how you label it. Parties just need to be looked at as tools. I only call myself a Democrat now because it started getting embarassing to still call myself an independent, and a lot of the Republicans I liked and voted for retired – so it seemed pretty self-evident to call myself a Democrat at least for the time being. As long as it doesn’t force you to hold a problematic or inaccurate view, I don’t see a particular problem with it. And in that sense I agree with Don – partisanship can definitely be distorting, but I would add that parties are just voluntary associations. What’s interesting is that Jacob doesn’t even talk about parties – he only mentions ideologies. But the George Washington instinct is good – take what you like from whereever you find it, and don’t worry too much about how you label it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/why-i-dont-party.html/comment-page-1#comment-189255 Anonymous Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7157#comment-189255 What is this distoring thing? Did you mean distorting? What is this distoring thing? Did you mean distorting?

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/11/why-i-dont-party.html/comment-page-1#comment-189254 Anonymous Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=7157#comment-189254 Really? You applaud when a Dutch lady makes a factually wrong political video (that caters for the republicans' simplistic view of the European world). Let's wait for you to applaud when Michael Moore's next video hits youtube... Really?
You applaud when a Dutch lady makes a factually wrong political video (that caters for the republicans’ simplistic view of the European world).

Let’s wait for you to applaud when Michael Moore’s next video hits youtube…

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