tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703623137758030984.post4008283159135201970..comments2014-01-26T02:27:14.237-05:00Comments on Marshall's View: Obama's Pseudologia FantasticaMarshall K. Stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00126206160733124022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703623137758030984.post-69555451172054276942013-11-18T19:19:04.680-05:002013-11-18T19:19:04.680-05:00Thank you very much. I agree with you concerning ...Thank you very much. I agree with you concerning the collectivist paradigm. Unfortunately, I also believe (as Milton Friedman did) that it is a natural human instinct to move towards collectivist societies and that it takes critical thinking and a willingness to accept short term ills for long term gains.Marshall K. Stokeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126206160733124022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703623137758030984.post-36970573572294035492013-11-16T16:45:17.341-05:002013-11-16T16:45:17.341-05:00Mr. Stokes, Great insights! I was searching google...Mr. Stokes, Great insights! I was searching google about Obama and pathological lying & found your blog.<br /><br />For the life of me, I can't understand why any critical thinker would believe a collectivist society could have a net positive result compared to a republic like ours, with freedom ( for now ) to pursue our dreams by using our skills . I see a collectivist paradigm as de-motivating to the individual and thus to society as a whole. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com