Political Debate – Question #6
What is the value of profit as a motive for action in the marketplace and competition as a regulating force? Do you trust profit making organizations more than non-profit? Under what circumstances?
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Joel Watts: First Answer
ByempowerLink to the Question What are the three most important actions that should be taken in this country to deal with violent crime in public places? The issue of violent crime is a social issue, so it must be handled in a communal fashion. One of the largest factors in promoting inaction in response to…
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Joel: Question 1 Reply 1
ByempowerElgin is correct: the discussion usually revolves around the policing of either the item or the person. Yes, he is correct, partially, in pointing out the problems of enforcing any type of gun control. While his evidence is somewhat anecdotal, most evidences are in this regard. For instance, I know many, including myself, who use…
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Energion Political Roundtable Question 5
ByempowerI’ve been avoiding my favorite issues because everyone else is just concerned about the economy, but this time I get to go with an issue that’s hot! Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama’s and Governor Romney’s responses to the violence in Egypt and Libya and now in other countries in the middle east?…
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First Question: Violence
ByempowerBackground Someone once told me that if you wanted to find a bad law, just look for one that was named for a particular crime victim. The more a law was tailored to a specific event, the less effective it would be in dealing with the problem at hand, and the worse side effects it…
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D. Kevin Brown: We Don't Know History
ByempowerKevin Brown suggests we, as Americans, don’t know history. He also believes this has an impact on how we live in society as Christians: Many Christians have been duped into believing that we must somehow compartmentalize our faith. Therefore, we have a compartmentalized view that allows us to express faith and values in church but…
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Elgin: Topic 2 Reply 1 (The Budget)
ByempowerThe Question While Watts and I both seem dissatisfied with the current budget process, I found his suggestions at best unrealistic. He suggests that budgets be done “several years in advance.” Of course one of the current problems is that the Democrats in the Senate have, in violation of the law, refused to even do…
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