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Auntie Pinko
June
26, 2003
 Welcome
to this special 100th edition of Ask Auntie Pinko!
Yes, believe it or not this is the 100th Auntie Pinko column
since she began handing out advice on April 5, 2001.
We'd like to say a big thank you to Auntie for all her hard
work over the last two years, and to celebrate we asked her
to take a look back and pick out her ten favorite columns
from the past two years.
She did, and here they are.
— The Editors
April 5, 2001
Dear Auntie Pinko,
Why do liberals want to give unfair privileges to people based
on their race or color? I thought you all believed in equal
opportunity! What about the opportunity for a white person
who is denied a place in a college program or a good job,
just because they have a 'quota' of minorities to meet? Is
that fair?
Sincerely,
A fair-minded Conservative,
Dearborn, MI
Auntie's
answer...
July 12, 2001
Dear Auntie Pinko,
When my conservative friends bring up the subject of welfare,
and compare it to stealing money out of their pockets to give
to someone else, how does a liberal counter this argument?
John,
Bucyrus, OH
Auntie's
answer...
September 27, 2001
Dear Auntie Pinko,
Why is there so little opposition to the erosion of the Fourth
Amendment resulting from the "Drug War"? Is anyone particularly
concerned about the proliferation of SWAT commando tactics
against the citizenry?
Nelson,
Yakima, WA
Auntie's
answer...
February 7, 2002
Dear Auntie Pinko,
What is tort reform and why should I be worried about it?
Why shouldn't I support something that keeps sleazy lawyers
from making big money on dummies who spill hot coffee on themselves?
Dean,
Wildwood, NJ
Auntie's
answer...
February 28, 2002
Dear Auntie Pinko,
Why is there assumed to be a "Prime Rate"? Isn't money a product
of the peoples' labor and a symbolic way to ensure the division
of labor? Why do the money counters get a cut?
Seriously,
Fred,
Kasilof, AK
Auntie's
answer...
April 4, 2002
Dear Auntie Pinko,
Please explain to me how the "Right" has taken Christians
from the "Left". Wasn't Jesus the guy that helped the poor
and the downtrodden? Wasn't he the guy who said - be as nice
to people as you want to treated by them? And wasn't he the
guy who was really down on greedy rich folks? Is this smoke
and mirrors or what? These Christian folks need to be in our
camp.
Brad,
Franklinton, LA
Auntie's
answer...
May 23, 2002
This week, join Auntie Pinko for her first round table question-and-answer
session. A must read.
Auntie's
answers...
September 26, 2002
Dear Auntie Pinko,
I can't understand what's going on with the Democrats in Congress
who are blindly trotting along behind the War on Iraq bandwagon.
I'm old enough to remember the last time we let a President
tell us there were vital American interests at stake and we
should just trust him to know best. Don't they remember? Why
are they being such spineless wimps?
Tom R.,
Moffat, CO
Auntie's
answer...
December 19, 2002
Dear Auntie Pinko,
While I would agree that government is a powerful servant
in addition to being a troublesome servant, I also believe
that government is, at its base, an institution of violence.
Though this might sound a bit out there, I do think that all
social programs are funded based on the threat of imprisonment
for nonpayment of taxes, which is to be enforced by violence.
This led me to abandon my old views, and replace them with
a more libertarian perspective. I just wanted to let you know
that it is this premise that I disagree with you on. I don't
think that leftists are bad people, or that they are stupid.
I just think that when a person says, "I think that the government
should do such and such thing," it is no different from saying,
"I think that people should do such and such thing, and that
those who disagree with me should be forced, on pain of imprisonment,
to agree with me." Because I believe quite firmly that people
have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,
I think that the only proper use of social violence is in
response to someone using or attempting to use violence against
another person, and thus, we can only justify a 'night watchman'
state. What do you think?
Scott,
St. Cloud, MN
Auntie's
answer...
January 16, 2003
Dear Auntie Pinko,
This will be a two part question: what is your position on
the death penalty? And what do you think about a national
minimum living wage and a maximum wage, with the rest going
to infrastructure and social programs?
Thanks,
Eric,
Savannah, GA
Auntie's
answer...
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