Ravenwood - 12/05/02 12:04 PM
Liberal whiner, Arianna Huffington, is happy to be gaining ground with the anti-SUV movement. Her column drips with class envy and a tone of 'we' are better than 'they' and 'us' versus 'them'.
My response to Huffington: Bite me! Kiss my ass! If I can afford to purchase an SUV, and can afford the insurance and increased gasoline costs, than that is my business, not hers! Oil is a consumable commodity, just like water, electricity, and frozen concentrated orange juice. I have the right to buy or use as much as I want, as long as I am willing to pay for it. If we start to have shortages, the market will correct itself, and prices will go up accordingly, and demand will adjust itself.
To suggest that big government needs to use the threat of physical violence to control people's behavior is unconscionable. Do gooders like Huffington, who would pave the road to hell with good intentions do much more to harm to our society than anyone driving an SUV.
Yes, but SUV's still suck ass... but that doesn't mean any wifey or asshole can't own one... it just means that they are annoying, ugly and expensive.....
Posted by: Jim S at December 6, 2002 4:15 PMThe government is in place to keep selfish people, like yourself, from ruining the place for everyone else. I call you selfish because the statement, "I can do/have/own whatever I want if I can afford it" takes everyone else out of consideration. Automatic market correction is the biggest farce of an idea ever spread. Economics never takes in the most important things in this world, and to base all decisions from an economic worldview is extremely foolish.
Posted by: The Rust One at December 6, 2002 4:22 PM*Economics never takes in to consideration the most important...
(correction)
By the way, that's coming from someone with a BA in economics.
Posted by: The Rust One at December 6, 2002 4:23 PMHAHAHA.. Selfish? You would take away my SUV, and then call me selfish? It takes a big man to stick a gun in someone's face (or empower the government to do so), demand money, and then call them selfish for not wanting to give it up.
First of all, government does not have the responsibility to determine who is naughty and nice, and then dole out punishment accordingly.
Second, my ownership of an SUV does not deprive you of your rights to life, liberty, or property. However, your very assertion is an affront to my God given right to property ownership.
Also, please don't throw your Bachelor of Arts degree in my face as if I'm supposed to take your word as gospel. FYI, BA degrees are designed primarily for those students with a stronger interest in the liberal arts. They are appropriate for students who prefer a less quantitative degree program.
By the way, that is coming from someone that graduated from Business school with a Bachelor of Science degree.
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