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Thursday, October 17, 2013

The Big Lie Again

The last two weeks of shutdown have seen several mentions of the Big Lie that government spending does not increase economic activity nor is it a jobs program. It would be fine if those in the Tea Party said, instead, "I don't like the fact that government spending increases economic activity and is a jobs program" because that would be more accurate.

I've explained previously exactly how government spending increases economic activity and can create wealth, offering the example of the Grand Coulee Dam. The same hysterical complaints were heard then and were proven completely wrong. Even today, the government spends money in many sectors of our economy and is a partner in increasing economic activity and creating jobs. The defense industry stands as a shining example of how this works. So do the energy industry and the National Institute of Health. The list on return to government investment is quite impressive, actually, and it's very clear that they naysayers are having trouble with their emotions about government. One would think that they Right understands return on investment but I guess they don't.

The next few weeks will show what kind of an economic hit we are going to take as a result of the shutdown. I've talked about this before as well and, honestly, Americans are clearly understanding what life looks like when you aren't rational about the federal government. If the Right wants something to worry about, I think it should be this.

What exactly is sedition?

According to the US Code (18 U.S.C. § 2384 ), seditious conspiracy is a crime under United States law. The law states in part that, “If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to… prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States… they shall each be fined or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.”

That's exactly what Ted Cruz and his merry band of moonbats have done in the last few weeks. In fact, they attempted to hinder many laws, not just the Affordable Care Act. No doubt, if people like Darrell Issa were faced with these facts, a committee would have been formed yesterday. I think that the Right should be thankful that the president and the Democrats are much nicer and forgiving people. 

So, moonbats, I wouldn't rock the boat if I were you.

7 comments:

GuardDuck said...

Sedition? Seriously? You've lost it dude, really lost it.

GuardDuck said...

And what the 'big lie' actually is - is that you have ever actually explained previously how government spending increases economic activity beyond that in which the taxation/debt decreased said activity.

Perhaps you could explain to all us unwashed morons how you could have the government hire everyone to dig random holes in the ground and how awesome that would be to have everyone employed and the boost to economic activity such a plan would reap.


No? That's because the whole idea of government as a jobs program is a non-winner.

Anonymous said...

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes;
— Acts 24:5

Who was this huge threat? The Apostle Paul.

Of course, that's not the only parallel from history.

Anonymous said...

Milton Friedman - Socialism is Force

Anonymous said...

BTW, I'm wondering how Mark will accuse Math of sedition. Will he try to get Math arrested, imprisoned, tried, and shot for treason because it doesn't back his fantasies? Can he even lay a hand, or a brain cell on it?

Even if every single person in this country agreed with Mark and was gung-ho for Obamacare, it will still fail. That's because math doesn't take polls (though it's used to understand them), it doesn't care how many people vote a certain way (or how many times they vote), or what political power has to say. When the numbers don't add up, no amount of bleating by the Marks of this world will be able to effect the slightest change in the results. Not even Big Brother can make 2+2=5.

Larry said...

Wow. Sedition? You let the mask slip a little further than usual, Marxaphasia. Scratch a progressive liberal and you find authoritarianism just under the skin. Either that or your cheese is rapidly sliding off your cracker and you need to up your meds, dude.

Of course, "sanctuary cities" that defy Federal immigration laws would be seditious by that definition, too. Will you be arresting those mayors and city councils, too? Geez, the shit that drops out your mouth sometimes...

Larry said...

Medical marijuana states are defying Federal law, too. Arrest those seditious fuckers!