I like the idea perposed the other day who said," I was born in America thereby I must be a native American." We all should start marking that box.

Altruism, even with the most honorable of motives is never a fine and noble thing, since self-sacrifice is never a fine and noble thing. Let me give you the rest of the Ayn Rand quote: "..that service to others is the only justification for his (man's) existence, and that self sacrifice is his highest moral duty, virtue and value." She goes on, "Do not confuse altruism with kindness, good will or respect for the rights of others. These are not primaries, but consequences, which in fact, altruism makes impossible." I think you have confused altruism with kindness, good will, etc.

Altruism is a fine and noble thing if that is what you choose to do with your money or property. To let the progressive politicians choose my money for their altruistic missions is not altruism. It's grand theft without a felony designation.

I agree with Walter Williams, my favorite thinker / columnist. This is no way in deprecation of what is said here. I mean only clarification. Please watch the video "The Greatest Scam in Human History", even if you are a economics major or investor. It is a great explanation and good to have as a resource for those who we encounter from time to time who confuse bank notes and money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFDe5kUU...

For the amount of time you spent working for earnings that an enforcer of "social justice" took from you without your personal consent, you were a slave.
And I thought slavery was abolished nearly 150 years ago. Silly me.

arthuroslund, thanks for the tip, I've been looking at the list of chapters in this book, and the book is definitely intriguing. Maybe I'll pass it around after reading it; even my conservative friends cannot wrap their heads around what FDR was really up to.

Of course W.W. nails it. But, up will pop the thing we have been taught about in schools, churches and synagogues. Altruism. It is held to be of the highest of virtues, but what is it in reality? That's where A.R. nails it."The basic principle of altruism is that man has no right to exist for his own sake....." Embracing Mr. Williams' quote automatically will label you as heartless and cruel. So, as those who have never questioned the teachings of their religion, or education fade away from you as friends, or relatives, you must resign yourselves to people who ask questions and get answers. There are more than a few in this forum, and to my surprise, one or two appear to me every now and then. You might consider the loss of certain persons sad, but is it?

my strong suit is not my manual spell-check. Come to think of it, my automatic spell check leads me astray as well....
I currently have a post where I wrote "Neccesity" in the title. It's the ideas, mimi, the ideas...

Oh, good grief. We even misspell the same words, kindred-soul, sista. There is no ‘d’ in privilege. I have been telling myself that for years.:)

Yeah, I can visualize that someone (every time he moves his lips) raising a Bin Laden finger and swiveling his head amid a sea of Munchkin admirers as he bobs about in a Wizard Of Oz kinda bubble to which a sign is attached, it saying, "Give it up for the 2013 Lie Of The Year Winner."
(Psst! That "give it up" part does not only mean for a clueless libtard to clap his hands).

Actually, "social justice" is an anti-concept designed to destroy the concept of justice.

Ditto.

I never have understood that statement. While I may look "white", I have about 100,000 years of human heritage behind me where I can pretty much guarantee there's something else mixed in. When asked my race my usual answer is, "I have no idea."

He has always been my favorite Economist. He once suggested reading "FDR's Folly" by Jim Powell. I recommend it to everyone who would like to get the real story about the Great Depression instead of Democrat Party Propaganda.

Dr. Williams, "Black by Popular Demand", has observed many truths overlooked by progressives. My favorite is his description of the rungs of the economic ladder and how governments remove the lower rungs...keeping people on the bottom without the first few steps up and out of poverty. Regulations that require a license for everything from a vegetable push cart to a taxi to a hair braiding parlor set these easily capitalized lower rung businesses just out of reach for those that need them most. The same is true for the minimum wage. Putting a higher number on the wage makes it less likely an unskilled worker can produce enough to earn his keep.

Government is supposed to promote "equal justice" not "social justice". The Law should treat every individually equally -- no special favors, no robbing Peter to pay Paul in exchange for Paul's vote in the next election... "Equal justice" is the only moral way to run government. "Social justice" is just another buzz word label for the latest system of special favors and unequal treatment by government...

Love his Christmas gift list for Mrs Williams. His economic teachings are irrefutable.
Cheers

Walter is my favorite guest host on Rush Limbaugh. His best rants are when he brings in Mrs. Williams.

Some people just get it. Others, not so much.

you didn't earn that...you had the white man's priviledge

Someone did try to explain his thoughts on this subject. It went something like:
Blah, blah blah...roads and bridges...blah, blah...If you have earned it, you didn't build that, you don't own that, you didn't earn that. Somebody else did.
(not the exact quote but you get the idea)

I would love to hear some of the moochers explain why they deserve my money.