tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post8823852050979892338..comments2024-02-29T18:18:06.972-08:00Comments on Thoughts on Liberty, Economics & Life...: A Sampling of the Socialist MindsetJack Chamblesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714642268269970475noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-40708477879570990942010-03-21T20:10:44.817-07:002010-03-21T20:10:44.817-07:00Hang in there professor Chambless. You were and ar...Hang in there professor Chambless. You were and are my favorite and most influential professor and it was your website I went to first after watching healthcare pass 6 minutes ago. There are students you have impacted greatly in the name of Liberty and it will continue to change their lives.Life's third observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141120945697655904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-80791784833603023752010-03-01T14:18:27.006-08:002010-03-01T14:18:27.006-08:00Wow, good luck Professor.
God bless American kid...Wow, good luck Professor. <br /><br />God bless American kids.lbratonozichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03875477997749845971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-45024603725151952342010-02-12T17:53:27.357-08:002010-02-12T17:53:27.357-08:00With comments like these, it seems like one of Ame...With comments like these, it seems like one of America's core values, personal responsibility, has disappeared! But who's to blame? I can honestly day that until taking a class with Professor Chambless, I had no idea what a decent economic system should look like. I thought I knew what the government's role in the economy was. But my view was slightly jaded by people around me that depended on the government for the wrong reasons; i.e) Welfare, SSI, Medicaid, Unemployment. The people with these dependencies 15 years ago are the same people living in poverty today because they are sitting idle waiting for the next handout. With all the bail-outs provided by the government these past couple of years, it's no wonder why students feel as if the government owes them a personal favor. But if anybody can open their eyes, it's you Professor!Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139639310419888960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-5145338960559605612010-02-10T08:26:29.757-08:002010-02-10T08:26:29.757-08:00Jack,
It must be refreshing to know that you will...Jack,<br /><br />It must be refreshing to know that you will always be employed. Seems there is an endless supply of those that have yet to be enlightened. You have your work ahead of you on this class. I will be in Orlando next week on business. I will give you a call.Russell B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08306758166698211076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-43545342736390269592010-02-05T07:57:07.232-08:002010-02-05T07:57:07.232-08:00Kids say the darndest things.
Winston Churchill...Kids say the darndest things. <br /><br />Winston Churchill once said, “If you're not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you're not a conservative at 40, you have no brain.”<br /><br />They will come around.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650505326095068629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-55929339050985900422010-01-21T10:35:12.632-08:002010-01-21T10:35:12.632-08:00The entries I read for “A Sampling of the Socialis...The entries I read for “A Sampling of the Socialist Mindset” really just… blew my mind. Truthfully, these entries were Karl Marx-esque. So naturally, when I was perusing the samplings posted in the blog, it was a bit bone-chilling for me since I am such a staunch believer in Capitalism. Being a former Chambless student it is really hard for me to imagine what is prompting this type of response to wealth and those who obtain it. What hits me hardest in these responses is that I see a lot of students who are beckoning the call of more government and pointing their fingers at the rich as if they are criminal. <br /><br />And, truly, regardless of what Joe Montana makes annually or what his home is selling for (or is worth)… I think the bigger question is where is the responsibility factor for people defaulting on home loans? Just using this “housing crisis” we’re in now as an example… people who should have continued to rent thought it was a good idea to buy hugely expensive homes (in an over-priced market due to interest rates artificially suppressed), put no money down or very minimal money down, and to top it off, only paid on interest never on principal (where and when is this a good idea?). Fast forward a few years and here we are in the land of foreclosures and short sales with an economy struggling to recover.<br /><br />The government’s job is not to measure and allot square footage, tell us whether or not we can have granite countertops, or to give us $$ to pay for a home mortgage that we should have never gotten into in the first place. That is the individuals’ responsibility. The government is not our parental figure and we as a society should not be acting like petulant children. It’s definitely not my responsibility to pay my neighbor’s mortgage because they did not do their due diligence. <br /><br />A great quote: “I think you are blind to the fact that the hand you hold is the hand that holds you down” …Tara Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610584571734636880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-37784977237974960682010-01-18T15:24:25.911-08:002010-01-18T15:24:25.911-08:00Much appreciated Reggie. I think once they see th...Much appreciated Reggie. I think once they see the "truth" for the first time in their lives many will come around. Liberty is a pretty enticing model when you give it a chance.Jack Chamblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714642268269970475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-27728105395184811092010-01-18T06:13:39.452-08:002010-01-18T06:13:39.452-08:00Jack, as a former "older" student of you...Jack, as a former "older" student of yours, I pray that you will be able to turn the light on for some of these socialists. As you know, I loved your classes, and learned tremendously the importance of Economics. As a Reagan Conservative, I knew that government was NOT the solution, it WAS the PROBLEM! I also know the 80-20 rule. Hopefully, you can pull a little more than the 20%. If anyone can it's YOU!Reggie Jahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119860869186712310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-20885397730689183172010-01-17T08:56:42.705-08:002010-01-17T08:56:42.705-08:00I should note that there were a few students who u...I should note that there were a few students who understood that Joe Montana created his wealth and thus can acquire whatever private property he desires. Those students also understood that foreclosure or inability to afford a home is a function of personal financial decisions that need not be "fixed" through the plunder of the taxpayers. There is always hope that the ones who have been trained to be socialists can see the light but the intellectual depravity behind these quotes is surprising, even to me....Jack Chamblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714642268269970475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-17016417424069308302010-01-17T08:02:24.373-08:002010-01-17T08:02:24.373-08:00These kids are lucky they weren't brought up i...These kids are lucky they weren't brought up in my household. My kids have been taught from the beginning that they won't get anywhere in life by holding the hand of Uncle Sam. I'm glad I'm not having to sit with classmates such as these. They'd just tick me off. So ignorant.Take a deep breath each day when you walk into this classroom. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461105327384111232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-12268195281567998892010-01-17T01:42:58.066-08:002010-01-17T01:42:58.066-08:00"...prevent rich 'civilians' from spe..."...prevent rich 'civilians' from spending so much money on homes." <br /><br />That's right. Only members of the military...and possibly high ranking government officials, should be allowed to spend that kind of money on a home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-52138745629306848622010-01-17T00:16:46.526-08:002010-01-17T00:16:46.526-08:00Wow...maybe a week or two of intense grammar lesso...Wow...maybe a week or two of intense grammar lessons would be in order. One can only hope that these students were "led" to their thoughtless conclusions by the context of the question. Perhaps on an exam you could ask: "What can those who are either facing forclosure or cannot afford a home learn from the successes of someone like Joe Montana?" or "How do people like Joe Montana help those who are either facing forclosure or cannot afford a home?" After a few weeks/months of having their eyes opened, your students should yield less-sickening responses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-72103967423245222162010-01-12T19:11:12.975-08:002010-01-12T19:11:12.975-08:00I am shocked at what some of your students are say...I am shocked at what some of your students are saying. I hope that you are able to open at least a couple of their eyes.<br /><br />My favorite was<br />"......there is too much money invested in athlete's salaries. They don't help the economy in any way."<br />Since athletes don't go out and buy expensive cars, cloths, and electronics. They just cash their million dollar checks and put it under their bed. <br /><br />Good luck professorChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727758379847754138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-51125100126645245852010-01-11T19:41:33.828-08:002010-01-11T19:41:33.828-08:00Wow. Good luck, Jack. If anyone can enlighten them...Wow. Good luck, Jack. If anyone can enlighten them, you can. :)KelMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05766020413429193143noreply@blogger.com