USMB, I am proud to present you with a clear case of liberal bias

[American4Americ]

Debbie Almontaser isn't a "fervent radical Muslim", in any way.

Protectionist did quite an adequate job of shooting that thinking down in the other thread, I won't bother rehashing it.

You're the one who brought it up, dumbass.

I was merely brining up your associations with the more radical aspects of society, I did not mean to debate something that has already been discussed, but rather to point out that you are amongst the far-left bloc that resides within this community.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Protectionist did quite an adequate job of shooting that thinking down in the other thread, I won't bother rehashing it.

You're the one who brought it up, dumbass.

I was merely brining up your associations with the more radical aspects of society, I did not mean to debate just something that has already been discussed, but rather to point out that you are amongst the far-left bloc that resides within this community.

I do associate with many "radical aspects" of society.

But Debbie Almontaser is certainly not one of them.

 

[TemplarKormac]

The format didn't copy over to USMB, since it doesn't appear to recognize tabs.

Perhaps I could edit it for you? Make it more legible? One thing you never do is copy paste from Word. Ever.

Economic freedom is the cornerstone of civilization. There are a few basic principles of economic freedom, as defined by the Heritage Foundation’s Index: rule of law, open markets, limited government, and regulatory efficiency. In other words, countries with stable currencies, limited federal spending, and fewer burdensome regulations have more economic freedom than those which do not. No country has ever become prosperous without following the precepts of economic freedom. In fact, there is a strong, positive correlation between the economic freedom of a nation and its quality of life, environmental health, civil rights, and employment rate.

Unfortunately, those on the left abhor economic freedom despite its proven benefits for the vast majority of the inhabitants of a nation. “Liberals” favor restricting economic liberty in favor of the pseudo-egalitarian notions of “fairness” and “equality”; however, the countries which abandon economic freedom in favor of the liberals’ warped view of society tend to do very poorly in the long run. The United States used to be a world leader in economic freedom, but since President Obama has taken power and enacted his big-government agenda, America’s ranking has fallen from number 5 to number 10 in the index. Sky-high government spending and piles of onerous regulations do not make for a more fair society, only a more destitute and unjust society. Ultimately, The Crucible illustrates the importance of economic freedom and the bitter lessons which are learned when its tenets are abandoned.

Two countries that encapsulate the effects of economic freedom (or the lack thereof) the most are Zimbabwe and Botswana. In 1960’s, when the British left Southern Africa, Botswana was the third poorest country in the world while Zimbabwe was known as “the breadbasket of Africa”. However, once the British left Zimbabwe, big-government socialist Robert Mugabe took control over the country. Mugabe’s socialist record was pitiful. He increased spending by over 100% per year by the 2000’s, and his policies produced so much inflation that a $100 trillion bill became utterly worthless. Ultimately, Mugabe’s policies caused Zimbabwe to go from a relatively well-off country to arguably the poorest in the world. Botswana took a different approach; the country decided to support free-market economic policies rather than Marxism.

Botswana knew the importance of limiting government spending, keeping inflation in check, and upholding the rule of law. Thanks to its valiant efforts, Botswana experienced faster growth in per-capita income than any other country since 1965. These two countries illustrate how crucial economic freedom is; moreover, they serve as symbols in The Crucible. Specifically, Abigail and John Proctor represent Zimbabwe and Botswana, respectively. Before the witch trials, Salem was governed under a strict code of propriety and decorum. When these expectations of proper conduct began to melt away during the Witch Trials, Abigail showed her base nature and ultimately died as a prostitute in Boston. Abigail shows what happens when a nation experiences a revolution which is followed by the imposition of Marxist, amoral leadership that abrogates economic freedom. Meanwhile, John Proctor is more analogous to Botswana. Despite starting at a tough situation with a significant amount of sin, Proctor stood his ground and fought for his convictions. Despite ultimately being hung, Proctor was able to forgive himself and regain salvation. Proctor’s personal improvement is similar to Botswana’s gains, which were obtained through hard work, economic freedom, and free enterprise.

Another good example illustrating the importance of economic freedom is the case of Detroit and North Dakota. Leaders in Detroit embraced big-government, socialist policies. The results are absolutely atrocious. Detroit went from the richest city in America during the 1950’s to the poorest city in America now. Its population decreased by threefold, and parts of the city are so desolate that they face bear attacks. Meanwhile, North Dakota started out with a significantly tougher position, with a primarily agricultural society but little else. However, North Dakotans decided to abandon their support of Populists and Democrats, and began to elect free market Republicans. These conservative Republicans fought for more American energy, the rule of law, free trade, and low, flat taxes. The best way to describe the discord between these two competing ways of governing (Detroit’s strategy versus California’s) can be illustrated through the characters Reverend Hale and Tituba. Tituba decided to confess to witchcraft to save her life; unfortunately, she started to believe the charges herself and pretended to be a witch in the beginning of Act 4, saying “the devil’s gonna take me down to Barbados.” Tituba loses her goodness in the novel; even though she was never guilty of a crime, Abigail’s accusations ultimately caused her to lose her morality and dignity. This is similar to the situation of Detroit. She abandoned the basic tenets of goodness when facing duress.

Abigail is representative of the liberal special interests that flooded the states in the 1960’s (like LBJ’s Great Society cronies) which ruined its economy and led to massive welfare-induced pathologies. Meanwhile, Reverend Hale went from being a part of the wrong side [supporting the witchcraft trials] to the correct one, standing up for John Proctor in Act III when no one else would. Hale represents the values of North Dakota – hard work, common sense, economic freedom – that made the state a beacon of opportunity.

Ultimately, economic freedom is crucial to the success of any country; this principle is clearly indicated in The Crucible. America is at a crossroads thanks to President Obama’s big-government, spread-the-wealth, statist, leftist policies. The election of 2014 is not about the next 2 years; it’s about the next 40 years. Our economic freedom and prosperity is at stake. Now is not the time for bigger government; empirical evidence proves that smaller government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and stable money lead to a stronger economy. It’s time to win this election for the next generation and stop the advance of policies which will surely lead to our demise.

I notice you are prone to comma splicing. On top of that, in American grammar the period is placed inside the quotes. I would have given you a C simply because it is well composed, but has literally nothing to do with the book you are writing about.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Harken, my comrades, indisputable proof of liberal bias within the school system has surfaced! I have written an essay of tremendous value, yet it scored a measly 92. You may think this is a good score, but my liberal counterparts wrote far worse essays whilst garnering a far higher score.

Here is the essay. The topic this pertained to was the book "The Crucible" for an Honors 11 English class.

Economic freedom is the cornerstone of civilization. There are a few basic principles of economic freedom, as defined by the Heritage Foundation’s Index: rule of law, open markets, limited government, and regulatory efficiency. In other words, countries with stable currencies, limited federal spending, and fewer burdensome regulations have more economic freedom than those which do not. No country has ever become prosperous without following the precepts of economic freedom. In fact, there is a strong, positive correlation between the economic freedom of a nation and its quality of life, environmental health, civil rights, and employment rate. Unfortunately, those on the left abhor economic freedom despite its proven benefits for the vast majority of the inhabitants of a nation. “Liberals” favor restricting economic liberty in favor of the pseudo-egalitarian notions of “fairness” and “equality”; however, the countries which abandon economic freedom in favor of the liberals’ warped view of society tend to do very poorly in the long run. The United States used to be a world leader in economic freedom, but since President Obama has taken power and enacted his big-government agenda, America’s ranking has fallen from number 5 to number 10 in the index. Sky-high government spending and piles of onerous regulations do not make for a more fair society, only a more destitute and unjust society. Ultimately, The Crucible illustrates the importance of economic freedom and the bitter lessons which are learned when its tenets are abandoned
Two countries that encapsulate the effects of economic freedom (or the lack thereof) the most are Zimbabwe and Botswana. In 1960’s, when the British left Southern Africa, Botswana was the third poorest country in the world while Zimbabwe was known as “the breadbasket of Africa”. However, once the British left Zimbabwe, big-government socialist Robert Mugabe took control over the country. Mugabe’s socialist record was pitiful. He increased spending by over 100% per year by the 2000’s, and his policies produced so much inflation that a $100 trillion bill became utterly worthless. Ultimately, Mugabe’s policies caused Zimbabwe to go from a relatively well-off country to arguably the poorest in the world. Botswana took a different approach; the country decided to support free-market economic policies rather than Marxism. Botswana knew the importance of limiting government spending, keeping inflation in check, and upholding the rule of law. Thanks to its valiant efforts, Botswana experienced faster growth in per-capita income than any other country since 1965. These two countries illustrate how crucial economic freedom is; moreover, they serve as symbols in The Crucible. Specifically, Abigail and John Proctor represent Zimbabwe and Botswana, respectively. Before the witch trials, Salem was governed under a strict code of propriety and decorum. When these expectations of proper conduct began to melt away during the Witch Trials, Abigail showed her base nature and ultimately died as a prostitute in Boston. Abigail shows what happens when a nation experiences a revolution which is followed by the imposition of Marxist, amoral leadership that abrogates economic freedom. Meanwhile, John Proctor is more analogous to Botswana. Despite starting at a tough situation with a significant amount of sin, Proctor stood his ground and fought for his convictions. Despite ultimately being hung, Proctor was able to forgive himself and regain salvation. Proctor’s personal improvement is similar to Botswana’s gains, which were obtained through hard work, economic freedom, and free enterprise.
Another good example illustrating the importance of economic freedom is the case of Detroit and North Dakota. Leaders in Detroit embraced big-government, socialist policies. The results are absolutely atrocious. Detroit went from the richest city in America during the 1950’s to the poorest city in America now. Its population decreased by threefold, and parts of the city are so desolate that they face bear attacks. Meanwhile, North Dakota started out with a significantly tougher position, with a primarily agricultural society but little else. However, North Dakotans decided to abandon their support of Populists and Democrats, and began to elect free market Republicans. These conservative Republicans fought for more American energy, the rule of law, free trade, and low, flat taxes. The best way to describe the discord between these two competing ways of governing (Detroit’s strategy versus California’s) can be illustrated through the characters Reverend Hale and Tituba. Tituba decided to confess to witchcraft to save her life; unfortunately, she started to believe the charges herself and pretended to be a witch in the beginning of Act 4, saying “the devil’s gonna take me down to Barbados”. Tituba loses her goodness in the novel; even though she was never guilty of a crime, Abigail’s accusations ultimately caused her to lose her morality and dignity. This is similar to the situation of Detroit. She abandoned the basic tenets of goodness when facing duress. Abigail is representative of the liberal special interests that flooded the states in the 1960’s (like LBJ’s Great Society cronies) which ruined its economy and led to massive welfare-induced pathologies. Meanwhile, Reverend Hale went from being a part of the wrong side [supporting the witchcraft trials] to the correct one, standing up for John Proctor in Act III when no one else would. Hale represents the values of North Dakota – hard work, common sense, economic freedom – that made the state a beacon of opportunity.
Ultimately, economic freedom is crucial to the success of any country; this principle is clearly indicated in The Crucible. America is at a crossroads thanks to President Obama’s big-government, spread-the-wealth, statist, leftist policies. The election of 2014 is not about the next 2 years; it’s about the next 40 years. Our economic freedom and prosperity is at stake. Now is not the time for bigger government; empirical evidence proves that smaller government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and stable money lead to a stronger economy. It’s time to win this election for the next generation and stop the advance of policies which will surely lead to our demise.

Needless to say this does not constitute ‘proof’ absent the other essays for review.

And the bolded is factually incorrect and predicated on a subjective partisan bias, not the truth or evidence - it is, in essence, idiocy.

You’re fortunate for the grade you received.

Are you telling me that all the Democrats that insist that the only hope for the future is if we continue Obama's policies are full of shit?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Harken, my comrades, indisputable proof of liberal bias within the school system has surfaced! I have written an essay of tremendous value, yet it scored a measly 92. You may think this is a good score, but my liberal counterparts wrote far worse essays whilst garnering a far higher score.

Here is the essay. The topic this pertained to was the book "The Crucible" for an Honors 11 English class.

Economic freedom is the cornerstone of civilization. There are a few basic principles of economic freedom, as defined by the Heritage Foundation’s Index: rule of law, open markets, limited government, and regulatory efficiency. In other words, countries with stable currencies, limited federal spending, and fewer burdensome regulations have more economic freedom than those which do not. No country has ever become prosperous without following the precepts of economic freedom. In fact, there is a strong, positive correlation between the economic freedom of a nation and its quality of life, environmental health, civil rights, and employment rate. Unfortunately, those on the left abhor economic freedom despite its proven benefits for the vast majority of the inhabitants of a nation. “Liberals” favor restricting economic liberty in favor of the pseudo-egalitarian notions of “fairness” and “equality”; however, the countries which abandon economic freedom in favor of the liberals’ warped view of society tend to do very poorly in the long run. The United States used to be a world leader in economic freedom, but since President Obama has taken power and enacted his big-government agenda, America’s ranking has fallen from number 5 to number 10 in the index. Sky-high government spending and piles of onerous regulations do not make for a more fair society, only a more destitute and unjust society. Ultimately, The Crucible illustrates the importance of economic freedom and the bitter lessons which are learned when its tenets are abandoned
Two countries that encapsulate the effects of economic freedom (or the lack thereof) the most are Zimbabwe and Botswana. In 1960’s, when the British left Southern Africa, Botswana was the third poorest country in the world while Zimbabwe was known as “the breadbasket of Africa”. However, once the British left Zimbabwe, big-government socialist Robert Mugabe took control over the country. Mugabe’s socialist record was pitiful. He increased spending by over 100% per year by the 2000’s, and his policies produced so much inflation that a $100 trillion bill became utterly worthless. Ultimately, Mugabe’s policies caused Zimbabwe to go from a relatively well-off country to arguably the poorest in the world. Botswana took a different approach; the country decided to support free-market economic policies rather than Marxism. Botswana knew the importance of limiting government spending, keeping inflation in check, and upholding the rule of law. Thanks to its valiant efforts, Botswana experienced faster growth in per-capita income than any other country since 1965. These two countries illustrate how crucial economic freedom is; moreover, they serve as symbols in The Crucible. Specifically, Abigail and John Proctor represent Zimbabwe and Botswana, respectively. Before the witch trials, Salem was governed under a strict code of propriety and decorum. When these expectations of proper conduct began to melt away during the Witch Trials, Abigail showed her base nature and ultimately died as a prostitute in Boston. Abigail shows what happens when a nation experiences a revolution which is followed by the imposition of Marxist, amoral leadership that abrogates economic freedom. Meanwhile, John Proctor is more analogous to Botswana. Despite starting at a tough situation with a significant amount of sin, Proctor stood his ground and fought for his convictions. Despite ultimately being hung, Proctor was able to forgive himself and regain salvation. Proctor’s personal improvement is similar to Botswana’s gains, which were obtained through hard work, economic freedom, and free enterprise.
Another good example illustrating the importance of economic freedom is the case of Detroit and North Dakota. Leaders in Detroit embraced big-government, socialist policies. The results are absolutely atrocious. Detroit went from the richest city in America during the 1950’s to the poorest city in America now. Its population decreased by threefold, and parts of the city are so desolate that they face bear attacks. Meanwhile, North Dakota started out with a significantly tougher position, with a primarily agricultural society but little else. However, North Dakotans decided to abandon their support of Populists and Democrats, and began to elect free market Republicans. These conservative Republicans fought for more American energy, the rule of law, free trade, and low, flat taxes. The best way to describe the discord between these two competing ways of governing (Detroit’s strategy versus California’s) can be illustrated through the characters Reverend Hale and Tituba. Tituba decided to confess to witchcraft to save her life; unfortunately, she started to believe the charges herself and pretended to be a witch in the beginning of Act 4, saying “the devil’s gonna take me down to Barbados”. Tituba loses her goodness in the novel; even though she was never guilty of a crime, Abigail’s accusations ultimately caused her to lose her morality and dignity. This is similar to the situation of Detroit. She abandoned the basic tenets of goodness when facing duress. Abigail is representative of the liberal special interests that flooded the states in the 1960’s (like LBJ’s Great Society cronies) which ruined its economy and led to massive welfare-induced pathologies. Meanwhile, Reverend Hale went from being a part of the wrong side [supporting the witchcraft trials] to the correct one, standing up for John Proctor in Act III when no one else would. Hale represents the values of North Dakota – hard work, common sense, economic freedom – that made the state a beacon of opportunity.
Ultimately, economic freedom is crucial to the success of any country; this principle is clearly indicated in The Crucible. America is at a crossroads thanks to President Obama’s big-government, spread-the-wealth, statist, leftist policies. The election of 2014 is not about the next 2 years; it’s about the next 40 years. Our economic freedom and prosperity is at stake. Now is not the time for bigger government; empirical evidence proves that smaller government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and stable money lead to a stronger economy. It’s time to win this election for the next generation and stop the advance of policies which will surely lead to our demise.

Needless to say this does not constitute ‘proof’ absent the other essays for review.

And the bolded is factually incorrect and predicated on a subjective partisan bias, not the truth or evidence - it is, in essence, idiocy.

You’re fortunate for the grade you received.

Are you telling me that all the Democrats that insist that the only hope for the future is if we continue Obama's policies are full of shit?

What "Democrats" have "insisted" that?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Needless to say this does not constitute ‘proof’ absent the other essays for review.

And the bolded is factually incorrect and predicated on a subjective partisan bias, not the truth or evidence - it is, in essence, idiocy.

You’re fortunate for the grade you received.

Are you telling me that all the Democrats that insist that the only hope for the future is if we continue Obama's policies are full of shit?

What "Democrats" have "insisted" that?

If you don't pay attention to politics why the fuck do you post on a political board?

 

[Chris]

From 1941 to the 1960's we had high taxes on the rich and high wages. The taxes were invested in education and infrastructure and the high wages created consumer demand. Now we have low taxes for the rich and low wages. What is the result? 23% of total income goes to the top 1%. 70% of our economy is consumer demand. Too much money in too few hands starves the economy of demand. Stagnation is the result.

Raise the minimum wage and tax capital gains as income.

" We're going to close the unproductive tax loopholes that allow some of the truly wealthy to avoid paying their fair share. In theory some of those loophole were understandable, but in practice, they sometimes made it possible for millionaires to pay nothing." ~ Ronald Reagan

 

[Quantum Windbag]

From 1941 to the 1960's we had high taxes on the rich and high wages. The taxes were invested in education and infrastructure and the high wages created consumer demand. Now we have low taxes for the rich and low wages. What is the result? 23% of total income goes to the top 1%. 70% of our economy is consumer demand. Too much money in too few hands starves the economy of demand. Stagnation is the result.

Raise the minimum wage and tax capital gains as income.

" We're going to close the unproductive tax loopholes that allow some of the truly wealthy to avoid paying their fair share. In theory some of those loophole were understandable, but in practice, they sometimes made it possible for millionaires to pay nothing." ~ Ronald Reagan

In 1965 the median wage was $6,900 a year. That might seem high to you, but most people today wouldn't be able to live on it.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Ultimately, economic freedom is crucial to the success of any country; this principle is clearly indicated in The Crucible. America is at a crossroads thanks to President Obama’s big-government, spread-the-wealth, statist, leftist policies. The election of 2014 is not about the next 2 years; it’s about the next 40 years. Our economic freedom and prosperity is at stake. Now is not the time for bigger government; empirical evidence proves that smaller government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and stable money lead to a stronger economy. It’s time to win this election for the next generation and stop the advance of policies which will surely lead to our demise.

Needless to say this does not constitute ‘proof’ absent the other essays for review.

And the bolded is factually incorrect and predicated on a subjective partisan bias, not the truth or evidence - it is, in essence, idiocy.

You’re fortunate for the grade you received.

What's false about it?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Ultimately, economic freedom is crucial to the success of any country; this principle is clearly indicated in The Crucible. America is at a crossroads thanks to President Obama’s big-government, spread-the-wealth, statist, leftist policies. The election of 2014 is not about the next 2 years; it’s about the next 40 years. Our economic freedom and prosperity is at stake. Now is not the time for bigger government; empirical evidence proves that smaller government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and stable money lead to a stronger economy. It’s time to win this election for the next generation and stop the advance of policies which will surely lead to our demise.

Needless to say this does not constitute ‘proof’ absent the other essays for review.

And the bolded is factually incorrect and predicated on a subjective partisan bias, not the truth or evidence - it is, in essence, idiocy.

You’re fortunate for the grade you received.

What's false about it?

1. America is not "at a crossroads".
2. President Obama's policies, in nearly every way, were a continuation of his predecessor's.


I'll give you "statist". But that's it.

 

[aaronleland]

President Obama's policies, in nearly every way, were a continuation of his predecessor's.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

[
1. America is not "at a crossroads".
2. President Obama's policies, in nearly every way, were a continuation of his predecessor's.


I'll give you "statist". But that's it.

Addressing Point Number 2.

That's what's so fucking bad, it's as bad as Bush and worse now with the NDAA and NSA.

Now Point Number 1:

In Suffolk County, New York, the county militia has increased from 120 members to 2,600 members in less than three years.

I'd say we're at an EXTREME crossroad.

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

Harken, my comrades, indisputable proof of liberal bias within the school system has surfaced! I have written an essay of tremendous value, yet it scored a measly 92. You may think this is a good score, but my liberal counterparts wrote far worse essays whilst garnering a far higher score.

Here is the essay. The topic this pertained to was the book "The Crucible" for an Honors 11 English class.

Economic freedom is the cornerstone of civilization. There are a few basic principles of economic freedom, as defined by the Heritage Foundation’s Index: rule of law, open markets, limited government, and regulatory efficiency. In other words, countries with stable currencies, limited federal spending, and fewer burdensome regulations have more economic freedom than those which do not. No country has ever become prosperous without following the precepts of economic freedom. In fact, there is a strong, positive correlation between the economic freedom of a nation and its quality of life, environmental health, civil rights, and employment rate. Unfortunately, those on the left abhor economic freedom despite its proven benefits for the vast majority of the inhabitants of a nation. “Liberals” favor restricting economic liberty in favor of the pseudo-egalitarian notions of “fairness” and “equality”; however, the countries which abandon economic freedom in favor of the liberals’ warped view of society tend to do very poorly in the long run. The United States used to be a world leader in economic freedom, but since President Obama has taken power and enacted his big-government agenda, America’s ranking has fallen from number 5 to number 10 in the index. Sky-high government spending and piles of onerous regulations do not make for a more fair society, only a more destitute and unjust society. Ultimately, The Crucible illustrates the importance of economic freedom and the bitter lessons which are learned when its tenets are abandoned
Two countries that encapsulate the effects of economic freedom (or the lack thereof) the most are Zimbabwe and Botswana. In 1960’s, when the British left Southern Africa, Botswana was the third poorest country in the world while Zimbabwe was known as “the breadbasket of Africa”. However, once the British left Zimbabwe, big-government socialist Robert Mugabe took control over the country. Mugabe’s socialist record was pitiful. He increased spending by over 100% per year by the 2000’s, and his policies produced so much inflation that a $100 trillion bill became utterly worthless. Ultimately, Mugabe’s policies caused Zimbabwe to go from a relatively well-off country to arguably the poorest in the world. Botswana took a different approach; the country decided to support free-market economic policies rather than Marxism. Botswana knew the importance of limiting government spending, keeping inflation in check, and upholding the rule of law. Thanks to its valiant efforts, Botswana experienced faster growth in per-capita income than any other country since 1965. These two countries illustrate how crucial economic freedom is; moreover, they serve as symbols in The Crucible. Specifically, Abigail and John Proctor represent Zimbabwe and Botswana, respectively. Before the witch trials, Salem was governed under a strict code of propriety and decorum. When these expectations of proper conduct began to melt away during the Witch Trials, Abigail showed her base nature and ultimately died as a prostitute in Boston. Abigail shows what happens when a nation experiences a revolution which is followed by the imposition of Marxist, amoral leadership that abrogates economic freedom. Meanwhile, John Proctor is more analogous to Botswana. Despite starting at a tough situation with a significant amount of sin, Proctor stood his ground and fought for his convictions. Despite ultimately being hung, Proctor was able to forgive himself and regain salvation. Proctor’s personal improvement is similar to Botswana’s gains, which were obtained through hard work, economic freedom, and free enterprise.
Another good example illustrating the importance of economic freedom is the case of Detroit and North Dakota. Leaders in Detroit embraced big-government, socialist policies. The results are absolutely atrocious. Detroit went from the richest city in America during the 1950’s to the poorest city in America now. Its population decreased by threefold, and parts of the city are so desolate that they face bear attacks. Meanwhile, North Dakota started out with a significantly tougher position, with a primarily agricultural society but little else. However, North Dakotans decided to abandon their support of Populists and Democrats, and began to elect free market Republicans. These conservative Republicans fought for more American energy, the rule of law, free trade, and low, flat taxes. The best way to describe the discord between these two competing ways of governing (Detroit’s strategy versus California’s) can be illustrated through the characters Reverend Hale and Tituba. Tituba decided to confess to witchcraft to save her life; unfortunately, she started to believe the charges herself and pretended to be a witch in the beginning of Act 4, saying “the devil’s gonna take me down to Barbados”. Tituba loses her goodness in the novel; even though she was never guilty of a crime, Abigail’s accusations ultimately caused her to lose her morality and dignity. This is similar to the situation of Detroit. She abandoned the basic tenets of goodness when facing duress. Abigail is representative of the liberal special interests that flooded the states in the 1960’s (like LBJ’s Great Society cronies) which ruined its economy and led to massive welfare-induced pathologies. Meanwhile, Reverend Hale went from being a part of the wrong side [supporting the witchcraft trials] to the correct one, standing up for John Proctor in Act III when no one else would. Hale represents the values of North Dakota – hard work, common sense, economic freedom – that made the state a beacon of opportunity.
Ultimately, economic freedom is crucial to the success of any country; this principle is clearly indicated in The Crucible. America is at a crossroads thanks to President Obama’s big-government, spread-the-wealth, statist, leftist policies. The election of 2014 is not about the next 2 years; it’s about the next 40 years. Our economic freedom and prosperity is at stake. Now is not the time for bigger government; empirical evidence proves that smaller government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and stable money lead to a stronger economy. It’s time to win this election for the next generation and stop the advance of policies which will surely lead to our demise.

Dude ... my eyes....

Do you know what we call economic freedom with no regulation?







The housing bubble.








The stock market crash of 1929









.

 

[American4Americ]

I did address the Crucible, however, it is a unique perspective on the usually far-left rhetoric parroted by the left. Besides, the Verona Papers proved that McCarthy was right, so I felt a different theme would be more apt.

 

[bodecea]

You would have gotten a much lower grade than a 92, if I was your teacher.

First of all, your essay has nothing at all to do with the play (not "book") The Crucible.

Secondly, it's terribly written.

Concur.

 

[lakeview]

I did address the Crucible, however, it is a unique perspective on the usually far-left rhetoric parroted by the left. Besides, the Verona Papers proved that McCarthy was right, so I felt a different theme would be more apt.

I can't disagree with you on that.

 

[Hoosier4Liberty]

Perhaps I'm a bit biased because I'm a bit of an economic freedom guru(know the Index pretty well), but I really like this essay. It has some interesting connections and has pretty solid word choice and argumentation.

The punctuation was a little problematic, but I'd give that essay at least a 95 or 96. It indicates a lot of intelligence as well as courage to stand up for what's right, rather than follow the crowd and write about McCarthyism.

 

[Faun]

Harken, my comrades, indisputable proof of liberal bias within the school system has surfaced! I have written an essay of tremendous value, yet it scored a measly 92. You may think this is a good score, but my liberal counterparts wrote far worse essays whilst garnering a far higher score.

Here is the essay. The topic this pertained to was the book "The Crucible" for an Honors 11 English class.

Economic freedom is the cornerstone of civilization. There are a few basic principles of economic freedom, as defined by the Heritage Foundation’s Index: rule of law, open markets, limited government, and regulatory efficiency. In other words, countries with stable currencies, limited federal spending, and fewer burdensome regulations have more economic freedom than those which do not. No country has ever become prosperous without following the precepts of economic freedom. In fact, there is a strong, positive correlation between the economic freedom of a nation and its quality of life, environmental health, civil rights, and employment rate. Unfortunately, those on the left abhor economic freedom despite its proven benefits for the vast majority of the inhabitants of a nation. “Liberals” favor restricting economic liberty in favor of the pseudo-egalitarian notions of “fairness” and “equality”; however, the countries which abandon economic freedom in favor of the liberals’ warped view of society tend to do very poorly in the long run. The United States used to be a world leader in economic freedom, but since President Obama has taken power and enacted his big-government agenda, America’s ranking has fallen from number 5 to number 10 in the index. Sky-high government spending and piles of onerous regulations do not make for a more fair society, only a more destitute and unjust society. Ultimately, The Crucible illustrates the importance of economic freedom and the bitter lessons which are learned when its tenets are abandoned
Two countries that encapsulate the effects of economic freedom (or the lack thereof) the most are Zimbabwe and Botswana. In 1960’s, when the British left Southern Africa, Botswana was the third poorest country in the world while Zimbabwe was known as “the breadbasket of Africa”. However, once the British left Zimbabwe, big-government socialist Robert Mugabe took control over the country. Mugabe’s socialist record was pitiful. He increased spending by over 100% per year by the 2000’s, and his policies produced so much inflation that a $100 trillion bill became utterly worthless. Ultimately, Mugabe’s policies caused Zimbabwe to go from a relatively well-off country to arguably the poorest in the world. Botswana took a different approach; the country decided to support free-market economic policies rather than Marxism. Botswana knew the importance of limiting government spending, keeping inflation in check, and upholding the rule of law. Thanks to its valiant efforts, Botswana experienced faster growth in per-capita income than any other country since 1965. These two countries illustrate how crucial economic freedom is; moreover, they serve as symbols in The Crucible. Specifically, Abigail and John Proctor represent Zimbabwe and Botswana, respectively. Before the witch trials, Salem was governed under a strict code of propriety and decorum. When these expectations of proper conduct began to melt away during the Witch Trials, Abigail showed her base nature and ultimately died as a prostitute in Boston. Abigail shows what happens when a nation experiences a revolution which is followed by the imposition of Marxist, amoral leadership that abrogates economic freedom. Meanwhile, John Proctor is more analogous to Botswana. Despite starting at a tough situation with a significant amount of sin, Proctor stood his ground and fought for his convictions. Despite ultimately being hung, Proctor was able to forgive himself and regain salvation. Proctor’s personal improvement is similar to Botswana’s gains, which were obtained through hard work, economic freedom, and free enterprise.
Another good example illustrating the importance of economic freedom is the case of Detroit and North Dakota. Leaders in Detroit embraced big-government, socialist policies. The results are absolutely atrocious. Detroit went from the richest city in America during the 1950’s to the poorest city in America now. Its population decreased by threefold, and parts of the city are so desolate that they face bear attacks. Meanwhile, North Dakota started out with a significantly tougher position, with a primarily agricultural society but little else. However, North Dakotans decided to abandon their support of Populists and Democrats, and began to elect free market Republicans. These conservative Republicans fought for more American energy, the rule of law, free trade, and low, flat taxes. The best way to describe the discord between these two competing ways of governing (Detroit’s strategy versus California’s) can be illustrated through the characters Reverend Hale and Tituba. Tituba decided to confess to witchcraft to save her life; unfortunately, she started to believe the charges herself and pretended to be a witch in the beginning of Act 4, saying “the devil’s gonna take me down to Barbados”. Tituba loses her goodness in the novel; even though she was never guilty of a crime, Abigail’s accusations ultimately caused her to lose her morality and dignity. This is similar to the situation of Detroit. She abandoned the basic tenets of goodness when facing duress. Abigail is representative of the liberal special interests that flooded the states in the 1960’s (like LBJ’s Great Society cronies) which ruined its economy and led to massive welfare-induced pathologies. Meanwhile, Reverend Hale went from being a part of the wrong side [supporting the witchcraft trials] to the correct one, standing up for John Proctor in Act III when no one else would. Hale represents the values of North Dakota – hard work, common sense, economic freedom – that made the state a beacon of opportunity.
Ultimately, economic freedom is crucial to the success of any country; this principle is clearly indicated in The Crucible. America is at a crossroads thanks to President Obama’s big-government, spread-the-wealth, statist, leftist policies. The election of 2014 is not about the next 2 years; it’s about the next 40 years. Our economic freedom and prosperity is at stake. Now is not the time for bigger government; empirical evidence proves that smaller government, the rule of law, lower taxes, and stable money lead to a stronger economy. It’s time to win this election for the next generation and stop the advance of policies which will surely lead to our demise.

92? You're lucky your grade was that high. I would have dinged you more points than that just for using The Crucible as an excuse for making a political commentary on economic policies in the 20th and 21st century.

 

[OldUSAFSniper]

A liberal education means being taught to think independently, analyze data, and applying that date. The essay was clearly written on party lines, which is not what education is about.

I almost couldn't respond to this post because I was laughing so incredibly hard. First of all because someone could literally type the letters to form the words for such a clearly RIDICULOUS statement. And secondly, because this is so patently false that it is more like a line from a Saturday Night Live show than a statement on a forum.

Pre-college education in the United States is a JOKE. Johnny graduates high school and can't even read, perform simple math, understand the parts of an English sentence, make change for a dollar, balance a checkbook, or understand the history of this nation. But by golly he can stand there and sing, "Ummm mmmm Barrack Husein Obama!"

College education is an indoctrination into leftist thought that demands 'social justice' without even knowing what it means except that it is a catchy phrase. Tolerance is NEVER taught or condoned as conservative speakers are routinely drowned out by hecklers and protestors. Professors routinely give out bad grades and publicly berate those students who dare question their hypothesis' on political and social matters.

Before you spew this kind of ignorance, at least give us a warning. Milk could come out of the reader's nose at anytime.

P.S. Good essay. Appropriate grade.

 

[TheShinyOne]

You're supposed to read The Crucible, think that the fictional characters are even more real than real people, and then use that as proof that religion is all about the persecution of women, and then ramble off some screed about Joseph McCarthy. The fact that your teacher hasn't blacklisted you for refusing to tow the line propaganda-wise, that kinda disproves your claim of liberal bias. 92, that's a B, that's the actual grade you've earned. Good job.