Comments on: Political Priorities http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/ A commentary on theology, politics, and culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: micah the pilot http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42593 micah the pilot Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:14:23 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42593 I'm sorry I should have written "so <i>few</i> useful things" I’m sorry I should have written “so few useful things”

]]> By: micah the pilot http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42591 micah the pilot Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:13:07 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42591 Ugh, so much that could be rationally discussed regarding these topics but so little useful things have been written here. Read <a href="http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/sachs58/English" rel="nofollow">this</a> to understand a little more about the benefits of giving to the poor. I don't think it takes a genius or a marxist to understand that it benefits everyone to help the poor (apparently some famous dude said something about giving being better than receiving...) yet too often we think life is a zero-sum game. And that's seems to be what has happened here. It may be that one issue will decide the election for you, but we are all fools if we think any election is only about one issue. Ugh, so much that could be rationally discussed regarding these topics but so little useful things have been written here. Read this to understand a little more about the benefits of giving to the poor. I don’t think it takes a genius or a marxist to understand that it benefits everyone to help the poor (apparently some famous dude said something about giving being better than receiving…) yet too often we think life is a zero-sum game.

And that’s seems to be what has happened here. It may be that one issue will decide the election for you, but we are all fools if we think any election is only about one issue.

]]> By: Adam Omelianchuk http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42525 Adam Omelianchuk Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:16:18 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42525 Maybing? Yikes.... "maybe". Maybing?

Yikes….

“maybe”.

]]> By: Adam Omelianchuk http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42524 Adam Omelianchuk Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:15:51 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42524 Nathan, it was interesting maybing a hundred comments ago. Will it ever end? :) Nathan, it was interesting maybing a hundred comments ago. Will it ever end?

:)

]]> By: Nathan http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42508 Nathan Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:34:28 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42508 This has been an interesting back and forth to one who does not typically participate. This has been an interesting back and forth to one who does not typically participate.

]]> By: Darius http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42503 Darius Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:08:01 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42503 Paul, when I said "people learned a lesson," I meant those who would be tempted to cheat the system. They learned once again that financial crime usually doesn't pay. Free markets are the least corrupt of any economic system, or at least the least repressive. Paul, when I said “people learned a lesson,” I meant those who would be tempted to cheat the system. They learned once again that financial crime usually doesn’t pay. Free markets are the least corrupt of any economic system, or at least the least repressive.

]]> By: Brian (Another) http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42502 Brian (Another) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:16:04 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42502 Fellas, as someone said here once before, retract the claws (although I still would like John to answer my question…..not that he has to, mind you). I have personally enjoyed the discussion here when it happens. I think discourse is definitely a great thing, especially when involving something as weighty as the presidency. With that in mind, Piper had an <a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/1357_Dying_Protestantism/" rel="nofollow">article</a> that was good and right along these lines. A quote (that is actually a quote from another article): "The churches’ desperate hunger to mean more in politics and economics had the perverse effect of making them less effective opponents of the political and economic pressures on the nation. They mattered more when they wanted to matter less" I know. We all know that God is in charge, not Obama, McCain, Bush or Magbe. Also, this discussion has been good (as others, too). Just a good reminder from the good pastor. Darius: I understand theoretical capitalism (economics and finance). I would say that corruption does not have a limit, or, rather, it is generations. Enron ended because what little oversight there was finally came to fruition. I do find it a bit disturbing to call Enron a learning experience, but I suppose we disagree here. Fellas, as someone said here once before, retract the claws (although I still would like John to answer my question…..not that he has to, mind you).

I have personally enjoyed the discussion here when it happens. I think discourse is definitely a great thing, especially when involving something as weighty as the presidency. With that in mind, Piper had an article that was good and right along these lines. A quote (that is actually a quote from another article):

“The churches’ desperate hunger to mean more in politics and economics had the perverse effect of making them less effective opponents of the political and economic pressures on the nation. They mattered more when they wanted to matter less”

I know. We all know that God is in charge, not Obama, McCain, Bush or Magbe. Also, this discussion has been good (as others, too). Just a good reminder from the good pastor.

Darius:

I understand theoretical capitalism (economics and finance). I would say that corruption does not have a limit, or, rather, it is generations. Enron ended because what little oversight there was finally came to fruition. I do find it a bit disturbing to call Enron a learning experience, but I suppose we disagree here.

]]> By: John http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42499 John Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:45:58 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42499 Nothing short of what you lash out on people day in and day out. How does it feel, Deception and Falsehood Divides? Haven't you learned by now that nobody likes you, Deception and Falsehood Divides? Nothing short of what you lash out on people day in and day out. How does it feel, Deception and Falsehood Divides? Haven’t you learned by now that nobody likes you, Deception and Falsehood Divides?

]]> By: Truth Unites.. and Divides http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42498 Truth Unites.. and Divides Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:19:17 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42498 <b>Denny, You owe me. Big-time.</b> I have rescued you from John's foaming-at-the-mouth militant moonbat liberal anger, sarcasm, wild exaggerations, distortions, and falsehoods. Because they are now being redirected it towards me. Denny,

You owe me. Big-time.

I have rescued you from John’s foaming-at-the-mouth militant moonbat liberal anger, sarcasm, wild exaggerations, distortions, and falsehoods. Because they are now being redirected it towards me.

]]> By: Paul http://www.dennyburk.com/political-priorities/#comment-42497 Paul Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:59:13 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2353#comment-42497 "Enron failed. Yes, some people got scammed out of their life savings, <i>but people also learned a lesson.</i> In the free market, corruption can only last so long." wow. “Enron failed. Yes, some people got scammed out of their life savings, but people also learned a lesson. In the free market, corruption can only last so long.”

wow.

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