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  1. durangodawood

    SCOTUS Limits Federal Judges’ Ability to Block Executive Actions Nationwide

    You think this ruling somehow doesn't apply to future administrations going forward?
  2. durangodawood

    SCOTUS Limits Federal Judges’ Ability to Block Executive Actions Nationwide

    Thread title...... "executive actions". Why would that only apply to this administration?
  3. durangodawood

    SCOTUS Limits Federal Judges’ Ability to Block Executive Actions Nationwide

    Now a president actually can come for your guns!
  4. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Well thats not what I was going to argue.
  5. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Curious. if you dont mind, what communist country did you live in? For my part Im very anti state-communist. (Im fine with people doing voluntary communist type arrangements).
  6. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Well no one can argue with that.
  7. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Thats the price. Not the value.
  8. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    So be vigilant. People still need to coordinate bargaining power to get on a equal footing with corporations for proper discovery of the value of labor.
  9. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Concentrations of power are obvious targets for parasites. Vigilance is needed.
  10. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    A big one I didnt hit, which the marketplace seems to serve poorly, is health care. At least for basics.
  11. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Seems like youve been trying to disparage the idea of labor unions in principle by pointing out instances of corruption. But that argument is significantly blunted when we realize how much corruption has occured on the corporate side. Corruption becomes just this thing we have to look out for...
  12. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Depends how we're tabulating it. By cost? By number of line items? I dont even know quite where to start with answering that. I could probable expand "basic safety net" into a dozen or so different things, for instance.
  13. durangodawood

    Supreme Court rules in favor of anti-porn law

    Humans are generally reactive about problems. And who can blame them? Its sometimes hard to predict what the problem will be. And people are wary of expending effort without certainty of a return in value. Perhaps this is one of those times when we simply need to accept the pain and hassle...
  14. durangodawood

    Idaho Man

    Well we dont know his reason, if any.
  15. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Gosh theres a whole list, and some are pretty huge. Transport infrastructure like roads and bridges. Education for all kids through grade 12. A law and justice system. Emergency services. A common defense. A basic rock bottom "safety net" Those are just a few. I could probably come up with a...
  16. durangodawood

    Supreme Court rules in favor of anti-porn law

    Often it does. When the broad language of the constitution is tested in court, we often find its implementation hinges on tests like "reasonableness".
  17. durangodawood

    Idaho Man

    Well it does sound like Im wrong and he's an Arizona man. But maybe he grew up in ID?
  18. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Thread needs obligatory socialism meme....
  19. durangodawood

    Communism- Socialism

    Its essential that this country have certain socialist elements, services which are provided for collectively. Its also essential that a regulated free market is our economic backbone. So does that answer your question?