Reply To: The Liberals' True Face

Charlie, check out the link to my previous thread and look up the Rishonim (Ran, Rashba, Shita Mekubezet) in Nedarim.

nfgo3, technically you’re right; however, being that this is actually a daily occurrence (in big money) I felt that parable wouldn’t term it well. I was actually debating the term “anecdote” before posting.

RuffRuff, check out Hilchos Tzedaka and see for yourself. It is Tamchui!

Just for the record: There are many Poskim that say that Maaser Kesafim is a Doraisa (while others say it’s Drabanan or Minhag). The Kesef Mishne is actually the one that says that Maaser Kesafim replaced Maaser Ani.

Additionally, you probably heard Rush Limbaugh more times than me. I was about to say that I never listened to him – but that is simply not true. However, I hardly have the time to listen to the “EIB network.” I like facts and he might cite them as well; facts are facts and you can see it for yourself (click on link above).

Charlie, I doubt that the Tosafos Yom Tov would go against the Rishonim. As for Zabotinsky, he wasn’t religious at all and I wouldn’t be off-mark if I would say that he was anti-Torah. His support alone make me hesitant to support “semi-socialism”.

Charlie, I’d say that I’d rather support Communism. It’s either capitalism or socialism. If you think that supply-side doesn’t work, abolish “free markets.” If you think that the government can perform better than the private sector, let Evrything be taken over by the government. The current system simply has all ramifications. Of course I’d be devastated if Marxist activists take over this country but I feel that it’s already going in that direction and we’re simply going to be stuck in the middle. Europe already sees where “semi-socialism” has taken them. Capitalism only works well if it’s completely “free markets” and the society has confidence in the system.