tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post1265897797798294018..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Quickies: Too “Informed” Too FastFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-45047383978379000942020-03-31T12:08:20.504-04:002020-03-31T12:08:20.504-04:00"I’m certainly not going to advocate being le..."I’m certainly not going to advocate being less informed."<br /><br />Well, why not? :-)<br /><br />"The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them; inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods & errors."<br />-- Thomas JeffersonPaul Bonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279129269584372919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-75121565217868617732020-03-30T11:19:10.901-04:002020-03-30T11:19:10.901-04:00As far as media increases fear, it is a double-edg...As far as media increases fear, it is a double-edged sword:<br /><br />For the fool, it increases his foolishness<br />For the frightened, it increases his fear<br />For the wise, it increases his knowledge<br />For the brave, it leads to greater courage<br /><br />It all depends on the input, what the output will be.Linda Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024201252345608291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-76298239619229714632020-03-30T11:16:07.797-04:002020-03-30T11:16:07.797-04:00I have to agree that much of the imposed restricti...I have to agree that much of the imposed restrictions are not so much for our benefit, but to keep us separated, and - from their viewpoint - neutralized.<br /><br />Thank God for Blogs, Social Media, and Video/Audio Chat/Podcasts. It all makes up the Dissident Media (that would be a great name for a group blog).<br /><br />I'm trying to think of this time as Prep - personal, physical, and mental. I'm working to clear the decks of the things that have been holding me back from full participation. Also, have you noticed that the federal government, by Trump's direction, is using this crisis as a way of:<br />- Building up strategic supplies - medical, oil reserve, etc.<br />- Removing regulations, and shoring up American production of essential items.<br />- Neutering the opposition<br />- Cooperating sufficiently with the Leftists that he tamps down further attempts to unseat him<br /><br />If I were the conspiracy type, I might ask whether the current crisis, by keeping the Elite from meeting, is being used to undercut effective opposition - for me, that would be a plus. I don't see Trump as a dictator nor power-hungry; I expect that he will maneuver the Left to explicitly remove power after the crisis is over, which would prevent another Obama from governing with "a pen and executive orders". They will do it to spite Trump. We will all benefit from keeping that power out of the hands of Leftists.Linda Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024201252345608291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-258215351587635412020-03-30T08:07:36.552-04:002020-03-30T08:07:36.552-04:00Thanks for the link to Meyrat's analysis, Fran...Thanks for the link to Meyrat's analysis, Fran. The comment section is especially interesting.pc-nothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786855979790657221noreply@blogger.com