tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post8822015679031926285..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: The United States of Austerity?Somebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-83684599296478083892011-04-18T22:22:56.690-05:002011-04-18T22:22:56.690-05:00Cindy,
Read the JS' John Schmid's latest...Cindy, <br /><br />Read the JS' John Schmid's latest on the engine of U.S. meritocracy, the Patent Office. Unregulated monopolies and oligopolies are the enemies of capitalism. They block innovation and stifle competition.John Caspernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-43852047780752080412011-04-18T16:54:16.404-05:002011-04-18T16:54:16.404-05:00I am amused; it seems you feign to be one of Ameri...<i>I am amused; it seems you feign to be one of America's middle class. I suspect your joint income and benefits far exceed that dividing line. And aren't you the one always zipping off to the castle in the north woods?</i><br /><br />And here we go with the "everyone is rich" defense. Having a place up north now qualifies you for the top 1%? Really? In that case, probably 1/3 of Wisconsinites are filthy rich and don't even know it! Stop the presses!<br /><br />Also, Cindy, since you felt the urge to go <i>ad hominem</i> and accuse Capper of being a "union hack," I feel no remorse whatsoever in responding in kind when I tell you that your blog's name is still a running joke to people who actually have a working knowledge of what the word "fairly" actually means. Your habit of responding to criticism from the left with gross stereotyping ("You liberals always do this or that") and personal insults* would be hilarious for its failure to carry any rhetorical water if it weren't simultaneously pathetic and indicative of a mind unwilling or unable to actually engage in constructive debate. I would be happy to have such a debate, but in the meantime, I will continue to mock, and enjoy myself in doing so.<br /><br />*I use insult here to come to the defense of a colleague I feel has been wronged, rather than to respond to a criticism of my own position. See the difference?[Redacted]https://www.blogger.com/profile/14078487925965831520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-8285092595246997762011-04-18T13:19:11.901-05:002011-04-18T13:19:11.901-05:00May I also point out that I do not see anything &q...May I also point out that I do not see anything "amusing" about escalating suicide rates, lack of law enforcement, or a non-existent quality of life. But then again, I know that there is more to life than money.capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751967312821403092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-53087619876398406392011-04-18T13:06:20.794-05:002011-04-18T13:06:20.794-05:00Let's see. I've been up north only once si...Let's see. I've been up north only once since Christmas. My salary has been cut 10% by furlough. Only reason it's not more is because the Republicans can't seem to follow the law very well.<br /><br />My wife's salary has been cut by almost have, going from full time to part-time minimum wages. Plus higher costs for everything...No, it's safe to say we're not doing as well as you'd imagine.<br /><br />But then again, empathy is a distinct deficiency in conservatives, especially well-to-do ones.capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751967312821403092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-43692379843430589392011-04-18T13:00:58.660-05:002011-04-18T13:00:58.660-05:00I am amused; it seems you feign to be one of Ameri...I am amused; it seems you feign to be one of America's middle class. I suspect your joint income and benefits far exceed that dividing line. And aren't you the one always zipping off to the castle in the north woods?<br /><br />You've lost yourself in the process of becoming a good union hack. Let me know if we need to take up a collection any time soon.Cindy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02856992679925131364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-55252362661682399032011-04-18T09:01:10.070-05:002011-04-18T09:01:10.070-05:00If they want us all to share the pain, it is damn ...<i>If they want us all to share the pain, it is damn well beyond time for those that can best afford to do some sharing start doing so.</i><br /><br />Good thought, Capper. But this is, after all, the party that cut taxes on the rich while our country is fighting two wars that we're talking about here.[Redacted]https://www.blogger.com/profile/14078487925965831520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-69552383137542455662011-04-18T06:06:08.627-05:002011-04-18T06:06:08.627-05:00Thank you, I can't read it all but I have a co...Thank you, I can't read it all but I have a couple of "sentinel" post, bloggers I read to figure out what is coming in on me...you are one of themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com