The War Against Achievement

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A column by Thomas Sowell.

townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/11/19/the-war-against-achievement-n1748742

[Oscar Knight]

Nov 19, 2013 8:39:27 GMT -6 @19and41 said:

A column by Thomas Sowell.

townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/11/19/the-war-against-achievement-n1748742

Thomas Sowell :

The very word "achievement" has been replaced by the word "privilege" in many writings of our times. Individuals or groups that have achieved more than others are called "privileged" individuals or groups, who are to be resented rather than emulated.

What would happen if Americans in general, or blacks in particular, started celebrating people like this armless young man, instead of trying to make heroes out of hoodlums? Many of us would find that promising and inspiring. But it would be a political disaster for the left -- which is why it is not likely to happen.

[Oscar Knight]

Privilege

priv·i·lege/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/ Show Spelled [priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] Show IPA noun, verb, priv·i·leged, priv·i·leg·ing.
noun
1. a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich.
2. a special right, immunity, or exemption granted to persons in authority or office to free them from certain obligations or liabilities: the privilege of a senator to speak in Congress without danger of a libel suit.
3. a grant to an individual, corporation, etc., of a special right or immunity, under certain conditions.
4. the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or immunities.
5. any of the rights common to all citizens under a modern constitutional government: We enjoy the privileges of a free people.
6. an advantage or source of pleasure granted to a person: It's my privilege to be here.
7. Stock Exchange. an option to buy or sell stock at a stipulated price for a limited period of time, including puts, calls, spreads, and straddles.

dictionary.reference.com/browse/privilege?s=t

Privileged

priv·i·leged/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd, ˈprɪvlɪdʒd/ Show Spelled [priv-uh-lijd, priv-lijd] Show IPA
adjective
1. belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored: the privileged few.
2. entitled to or exercising a privilege.
3. restricted to a select group or individual: privileged information; a privileged position.
4. Law.
a. not rendering the person making them liable to prosecution for libel or slander, in view of the attendant circumstances.
b. not requiring any testimony concerning them to be presented in court.
5. Navigation . (of a vessel) having the right of way.


dictionary.reference.com/browse/privileged?s=t

[Oscar Knight]

.......You might ought to begin asking yourself this question :

....How does The Left Wing Liberal Democrat Machine Interpret Our Bill of Rights, under Our U.S. Constitution ?

watchmen-news.com/2013/09/17/dianne-feinstein-first-amendment-is-a-special-privilege/

Dianne Feinstein Assaulting Our 1st Amendment Rights to Free Speech :

We have already seen how Dianne Feinstein interprets our Second Amendment Rights......How does she interpret our First Amendment Rights ?

Feinstein: First Amendment Is A Special Privilege, Not A Right!

www.westernjournalism.com/feinstein-first-amendment-special-privilege-right/

[Oscar Knight]

Obama invokes Executive Privilege over Fast and Furious Documents

June 20, 2012|By Richard A. Serrano

WASHINGTON — Just as the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform was about to vote Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena for documents in the flawed Fast and Furious gun-tracking case, President Obama asserted executive privilege and backed up the attorney general’s position in refusing to turn over the material

articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/20/news/la-pn-obama-invokes-executive-privilege-over-fast-and-furious-documents-20120620

The "Fast & Furious" Fiasco

claytonwatchdog.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=fastandfurious&action=display&thread=5084

"Operation Fast and Furious"

Fast and Furious’ Explodes:

claytonwatchdog.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=fastandfurious&action=display&thread=5085