Political Theory

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

Brainpolice — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:39:37 GMT

If I recall correctly, a few people I know started a website called governmentisevil.com to counter this website.

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

pairunoyd — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:14:04 GMT

rjljr2:

http://www.governmentisgood.com/

Amazing. Full of low hanging fruit to attack. Is anyone aware of any more sites like this? I find them so so entertaining.

lol. I came across the site a few weeks ago. I googled, 'government good'. I was looking into societies as commodities - entrepremiership. Most people are very pro-statist (in a big govt sense). They might not sing about it, due to various reasons, but their actions sing loudly enough.

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

Ennio45 — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:27:01 GMT

From "A guide to rebuttingright-wing critics" (because apparently right-wingers are the only ones who hate the government, and anarcho-communists/syndicalists are republicans in disguise):

"Free-market capitalism could not exist without an active government that provides the extensive legal infrastructure that creates and regulates markets and that enables corporations to do business."

Shouldn't that say:

"Fascism could not exist without an active government that provides the extensive legal infrastructure that creates and regulates markets and that enables corporations to do business."

Now that seems more accurate.

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

Mark B. — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:54:10 GMT

Hehe.

Obscure was a bad word choice. Obviously it isn't obscure.

Inconsequential is probably a better word choice for what I really meant.

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

Donny with an A — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:05:08 GMT

Hahaha Mount Holyoke isn't an obscure college!

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

Orwell — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:32:02 GMT

Holy crap, that's funny. Look at the "What Americans REALLY think about government." Apparently, if you can ask enough leading questions to get the poll results you want, then most people really do want Big Brother. Whereas if you ask neutral questions such as "are tax rates too high?" you'll get "biased" results. What a load of bull. Their survey questions are basic textbook examples of what NOT to do. Such as how many Americans “don’t mind paying taxes because my taxes contribute to making sure we have public schools, clean streets, public safety and a national defense, and a cleaner environment.” THAT'S not a loaded question, now, is it?

And Republicans are anti-government? The Republicans in power have INCREASED government spending in all sectors. They have also implemented new liberty-restricting measures such as the PATIOT Act. I would love to see Professor Amy's response to a site like this one, where we actually ARE anti-government.

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

Inquisitor — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:58:42 GMT

Xomniverse is great. :) He has some awesome videos from time to time.

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

BWF89 — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:41:32 GMT

This guy I'm suscribed to on YouTube is making a rebuttel website called GovernmentIsEvil.com. I'm not sure when it's going to be up and functional.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aq0hQLPjqPw

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

rjljr2 — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:35:37 GMT

At first I thought is was a parody site when I read the "day in your life" page.... I mean am I really seriously supposed to be gratefull for the FCC??? And the post office??? Really? Oh, and the fact that the government tests my water really eases my worries... NOT. I suppose I should just toss the water softener and filtration system I had to install and trust the government instead;

After ROTFL at that page, check out the list of government acheivements...

http://www.governmentisgood.com/articles.php?aid=7&p=2

1- "Regulation of the Business Cycle" ... no it should be "Creation of the Business Cycle"

2- "Public health programs" should be "Destroyed health care through the tax code, regulation and socialization"

3- "Interstate Highway Program" should be "tens of thousands of deaths each year caused by poor road management" (see article by Walter Block http://www.mises.org/journals/jls/3_2/3_2_7.pdf)

4- "Social security and medicare" is not an acheivement. It is a discrace. Should be "Massive expansion of poverty through subsidies"

And on and on...

Maybe it is a parody site? I should ask the webmaster.

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

Mark B. — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:31:11 GMT

What is scary about this is not the website, but the fact that the individual that created this website is teaching college. Thankfully it is at a totally obscure college, Mount Holyoke College to be precise. Professor of Politics, sigh.

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

Morty — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:25:16 GMT

If these people think modern conservatives are "radical" in their anti-government policies, I think they would have [fittingly] collective heart attack if they ever even looked at the homepage of Mises.org

Re: OMG: A pro-statist web site!

BWF89 — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:22:42 GMT

Go to the "A day in your life without government" section on the right side. Some of is actually pretty funny.

OMG: A pro-statist web site!

rjljr2 — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:00:38 GMT

http://www.governmentisgood.com/

Amazing. Full of low hanging fruit to attack. Is anyone aware of any more sites like this? I find them so so entertaining.