The ‘settled’ consensus du jour

[piezoe]

A bogus prosecution by the government is dangerous. The prosecutors know that they will not not win the case. Their objective is to punish Exxon financially for free speech. As a side note, George Will probably should have used "almost always" instead of "always".

I'm not following on how this failed effort will punish Exxon for free speech. There is obviously something I don't know. What is it?

 

[Tom B]

I'm not following on how this failed effort will punish Exxon for free speech. There is obviously something I don't know. What is it?

You might want to read up on what the AGs are targeting.

 

[Ricter]

"Authoritarianism, always latent in progressivism, is becoming explicit."

That's dumb, George. Authoritarianism is a key method of conservatism, because conservatism doesn't want things to change, or at least it wants them to change slowly. That requires just as much control as the forcing of change would.

 

[ETcallhome]

That's dumb, George. Authoritarianism is a key method of conservatism, because conservatism doesn't want things to change, or at least it wants them to change slowly. That requires just as much control as the forcing of change would.

you sure about that? It wouldn't require much authoritarian control to repeal ACA.

 

[jem]

bullshit...

for instance transgender bathroom use.
gay marriage
importation of immigrants who may be terrorists

That's dumb, George. Authoritarianism is a key method of conservatism, because conservatism doesn't want things to change, or at least it wants them to change slowly. That requires just as much control as the forcing of change would.

 

[Ricter]

you sure about that? It wouldn't require much authoritarian control to repeal ACA.

It's been tried 50 times and failed. It's going to take a lot of authority to change it, apparently.

 

[Ricter]

bullshit...

for instance transgender bathroom use.
gay marriage
importation of immigrants who may be terrorists

Bullshit back at ya. Barring trans from the bathroom of their choice: authoritarian.

 

[ETcallhome]

It's been tried 50 times and failed. It's going to take a lot of authority to change it, apparently.

it takes more authority everyday just to enforce it

 

[Ricter]

it takes more authority everyday just to enforce it

So keeping it the same, a conservative position, takes more authority. Thank you.

 

[ETcallhome]

So keeping it the same, a conservative position, takes more authority. Thank you.

it takes very little authority to do nothing
Once your side does something it takes authority to get rid of it and even more authority to enforce it