Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Why do the Tea Party folks believe the private sector...

I'm listening to Wolf Blitzer interview a tea party spokesperson and he said that their platform is to allow the private sector to grow to create jobs.

Please help me understand why they still beat this drum after they had an 8 year field day with Dubya, proving that those policies do not work.

Truly, I do not get it.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Excellent quote from a friend on FB: Don't like Government? Try living without one....

"I like my food not tainted, I like my airplanes to be safe, I like my air to be clean. I think seniors and disadvantaged citizens should be aided. I love my national parks. I like an eye being kept on shady banks and corporations. Health Care for all is a good thing, not bad. Equal rights for all Americans is a must. Civil liberties and consumer protections are good. Don't like Government? Try living without one." Peggy Reilly

Friday, July 09, 2010

The Test of Three

Keep this philosophy in mind the next time you hear or are about to repeat, a rumor.

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students...?"

"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell
me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."

"Test of Three?"

"That's correct," Socrates continued.

"Before you talk to me about my student let's take a
moment to test what you're going to say. The first
test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

"No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know
if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test,
the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"

"No, on the contrary..."

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me
something bad about him even though you're not certain it's true?"

The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.

Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because there is a third test - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"

"No, not really..."

"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell
me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"

The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.

This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher
and held in such high esteem.

It also explains why Socrates never found out that
Plato was banging his wife.