Comments for A republic, if you can keep it http://www.benrobison.com The musings of a bitter clinger Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:28:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on As Larry the Cable Guy says, “I don’t care who you are, that’s funny right there!” by matt http://www.benrobison.com/2009/01/09/as-larry-the-cable-guy-says-i-dont-care-who-you-are-thats-funny-right-there/comment-page-1/#comment-31 matt Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:37:08 +0000 http://www.benrobison.com/?p=141#comment-31 damn Ben. you do your reasearch. damn
Ben. you do your reasearch.

]]> Comment on About Me by Sarah Duke http://www.benrobison.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Sarah Duke Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:20:40 +0000 http://www.benrobison.com/?page_id=2#comment-30 What the?!!! Wow! You sure have changed from the guy I knew in high school! I'm way impressed! I've been digging, trying to figure out what you guys have been up to lately and a little bird gave me this blog address. I'm excited to read your stuff! Tell "the wife" I said hello! I'd love to hear from you sometime! You should get in touch with my dad with regards to your hunting, he's still into it big time! (They are in southern Utah now and have 5 acres with 4 wheelers and horses.) My mom still asks about you frequently. She adored you! Take care and keep in touch! What the?!!! Wow! You sure have changed from the guy I knew in high school! I’m way impressed!

I’ve been digging, trying to figure out what you guys have been up to lately and a little bird gave me this blog address. I’m excited to read your stuff!

Tell “the wife” I said hello! I’d love to hear from you sometime! You should get in touch with my dad with regards to your hunting, he’s still into it big time! (They are in southern Utah now and have 5 acres with 4 wheelers and horses.) My mom still asks about you frequently. She adored you!

Take care and keep in touch!

]]> Comment on About Me by "the wife" http://www.benrobison.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-28 "the wife" Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:50:25 +0000 http://www.benrobison.com/?page_id=2#comment-28 Loved catching up on your thoughts, especially the Calvin Coolidge speech- that was new to me. Thank you for picking up where I left off with my study and passion for the founding of America and God's hand in it. :) I think you ought to tell a bit about your family in About Me. It felt a little lonely reading it and finding I wasn't even mentioned. Ryan got a slight nod, but Rebecca also feels left out. We love and appreciate you. Loved catching up on your thoughts, especially the Calvin Coolidge speech- that was new to me.
Thank you for picking up where I left off with my study and passion for the founding of America and God’s hand in it. :)

I think you ought to tell a bit about your family in About Me. It felt a little lonely reading it and finding I wasn’t even mentioned. Ryan got a slight nod, but Rebecca also feels left out.

We love and appreciate you.

]]> Comment on This is the resolve we need by Audrey Mac Leod http://www.benrobison.com/2009/02/04/this-is-the-resolve-we-need/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Audrey Mac Leod Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:22:22 +0000 http://www.benrobison.com/?p=221#comment-11 Our Founding Fathers were remarkable individuals and our Constitution provides how much they wanted to protect Americans from tyranny. I too will contact my state assemblyman and senator. Thank you for your patriotism Ben! Our Founding Fathers were remarkable individuals and our Constitution provides how much they wanted to protect Americans from tyranny. I too will contact my state assemblyman and senator. Thank you for your patriotism Ben!

]]> Comment on The wisdom of Calvin Coolidge by Ben http://www.benrobison.com/2009/01/12/the-wisdom-of-calvin-coolidge/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Ben Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:28:29 +0000 http://www.benrobison.com/?p=168#comment-9 Excellent point. While it is a little scary - well maybe really scary - to see how quickly this country is falling apart, the good news is that all of these events are very polarizing. I have noticed just in the last week or so that many people who used to be very passive in their beliefs are now begining to become very vocal and feel it is time to fight back against the many evils of the world. Excellent point. While it is a little scary - well maybe really scary - to see how quickly this country is falling apart, the good news is that all of these events are very polarizing. I have noticed just in the last week or so that many people who used to be very passive in their beliefs are now begining to become very vocal and feel it is time to fight back against the many evils of the world.

]]> Comment on The wisdom of Calvin Coolidge by brian crosby http://www.benrobison.com/2009/01/12/the-wisdom-of-calvin-coolidge/comment-page-1/#comment-8 brian crosby Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:28:32 +0000 http://www.benrobison.com/?p=168#comment-8 I am of the mind that if 1 million homo sexuals can change america into sodom and gomorah that if the christian population would ever come together and have a march of thier own the devils of this world would shake and tremble.WE must stand together or this nation and its principles will fall and our voice will be silenced I am of the mind that if 1 million homo sexuals can change america into sodom and gomorah that if the christian population would ever come together and have a march of thier own the devils of this world would shake and tremble.WE must stand together or this nation and its principles will fall and our voice will be silenced

]]> Comment on Is our country being stolen, or are we serving it up on a silver platter? by Brandon Robison http://www.benrobison.com/2008/12/15/is-our-country-being-stolen-or-are-we-serving-it-up-on-a-silver-platter/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Brandon Robison Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:51:58 +0000 http://www.benrobison.com/?p=45#comment-3 Ben, you (and your readers) really should watch this video about the Federal Reserve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZM58dulPE They suggest a few "crazy" ideas like returning to a gold standard and eliminating fractional reserve banking (explained in the video)... of course, these ideas are only "crazy" because the Establishment has done such a good job of indoctrinating most people into thinking that fiat money, inflation, and a central bank are a Good Thing and for everyone's benefit. Ben, you (and your readers) really should watch this video about the Federal Reserve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZM58dulPE

They suggest a few “crazy” ideas like returning to a gold standard and eliminating fractional reserve banking (explained in the video)… of course, these ideas are only “crazy” because the Establishment has done such a good job of indoctrinating most people into thinking that fiat money, inflation, and a central bank are a Good Thing and for everyone’s benefit.

]]> Comment on Are you smarter than an elected official? Probably, but that’s not saying much. by Brandon Robison http://www.benrobison.com/2008/12/14/are-you-smarter-than-an-elected-official-probably-but-thats-not-saying-much/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Brandon Robison Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:28:17 +0000 http://www.benrobison.com/?p=8#comment-2 In The Road to Serfdom, Hayek devoted an entire chapter to the topic of "Why the Worst Get on Top" (that's the name of the chapter). He postulates that this is an inherent part of democratic forms of government primarily for the following reason: as people become more intelligent, their views, understandings, and philosophies will become more greatly differentiated not only from the masses, but from one another. This makes some sense, of course: as one gains the ability to think and reason for himself, he will likely gain the ability to understand others' points of view, but will likely not hold the exact same point of view as others. He will hold his own, uniquely-developed idea of things. Thus, less-intelligent people will tend toward being in agreement with one another more than the more-intelligent crowd. And since elections are decided almost entirely by popular vote, the worst people running for office will usually get elected. On the other hand, the "more-intelligent" people in our society seem to be college professors, and we all know their bias. So I'm not sure Hayek was completely right on his theory. But it is an interesting thought. In The Road to Serfdom, Hayek devoted an entire chapter to the topic of “Why the Worst Get on Top” (that’s the name of the chapter).

He postulates that this is an inherent part of democratic forms of government primarily for the following reason: as people become more intelligent, their views, understandings, and philosophies will become more greatly differentiated not only from the masses, but from one another.

This makes some sense, of course: as one gains the ability to think and reason for himself, he will likely gain the ability to understand others’ points of view, but will likely not hold the exact same point of view as others. He will hold his own, uniquely-developed idea of things.

Thus, less-intelligent people will tend toward being in agreement with one another more than the more-intelligent crowd. And since elections are decided almost entirely by popular vote, the worst people running for office will usually get elected.

On the other hand, the “more-intelligent” people in our society seem to be college professors, and we all know their bias. So I’m not sure Hayek was completely right on his theory. But it is an interesting thought.

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