[Vision2020] Intoleristas (was Re: Who Dat?)

[Paul Rumelhart]

I'm kind of in the middle on the Intolerista thing.  I'm obviously far 
more liberal than most members of Christ Church, assuming we are using 
the common term and not whatever "classical liberal" term Dale was 
speaking about.  However, I think they have a point in that there does 
seem to be a large amount of intolerance towards that particular church 
by many of those on this list.  I've raised my objections before, so I 
won't really go into it here.  Granted, they are taking the term and 
running with it because it makes for great sound bites.

I was a little miffed a while back to find out that one of my posts here 
on the viz ended up on the "Intolerista Island" section of his blog.  
Not miffed in a copyright sort of way, but miffed I was assumed to be a 
card-carrying member.  The post, if I remember it right, was discussing 
my assertion that corporations don't have a right to make a profit.  
They, of course, loved the "sound bite" quality of that phrase and ran 
with it.  However, I was miffed because I don't think of myself as an 
Intolerista, because I disagree with those on this list about the amount 
of rancor we should be tossing at that particular group.  I think we'd 
be better off it we just accepted them freely into our community. 

I do think they tend to paint with too broad a brush, and they like 
sound bites too much, in a mean, schoolyard bully sort of way.  I have 
given them at least two they seem to like (the one mentioned above and 
"I'm not looking for a Jesus to be President" or something similar to that).

Btw, if Dale or Doug are reading this, I'd like to know what about that 
particular random post they thought made me worthy of being included in 
the Intolerista community.  Not that I really mind the association that 
much, but I thought I was doing a better job of leaning towards the 
middle in this particular area.  I assumed they were far more favorable 
towards the idea of a free market than they apparently are.  My point 
about corporations not having a right to make a profit was meant to 
convey the idea that they should all compete on a level playing field, 
and should not be lobbying to make special rules for them to survive 
when they otherwise shouldn't.  Instead of gaming the system, they 
should simply die off if they don't have the right qualities to be able 
to make a profit.

Paul

keely emerinemix wrote:
> Do I detect the mellifluous dulcet tones of Dale Courtney?
>
> Keely
> http://keely-prevailingwinds.blogspot.com/
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> > To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> > From: thansen at moscow.com
> > Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:39:32 +0000
> > Subject: [Vision2020] Who Dat?
> >
> > Greetings Visionaires -
> >
> > On February 27, 2005 KUOI's own Tim Lohrmann aired a 90-minute taped
> > interview of a local individual concerning Moscow politics, taxes,
> > property rights, etc. etc.
> >
> > Linked below is a portion of that interview concerning the origin of 
> the
> > term "Intoleristas".
> >
> > I could give you a hint as to who this individual is, but I am 
> simply not
> > of the right mind to do so. So, I leave it to you fine people of the 
> Viz
> > to answer the question . . .
> >
> > Who Dat?
> > http://www.tomandrodna.com/Sounds/Intoleristas_KUOI_022705.mp3
> >
> > Seeya round town, Moscow.
> >
> > Tom Hansen
> > Moscow, Idaho
> >
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