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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Quinn Rallins is the Executive Director for Birmingham Faith In Action. This
young gentleman has decided to devote himself to “build a better
Birmingham by working to ensure skilled, committed, leaders of faith can
effectively organize on issues of concern in their communities and to build
relational power across racial, denominational, and regional lines.”
This comes directly from the organization’s page on Mission, Values, and
Vision. The problem is that this includes a set of values that can send well
-intentioned folks like Mr. Rallins down the wrong path. Here’s another
quote from their page: “We see a world of economic and racial injustice.”
Many people in this country feel that they are not being treated properly by
society, by their peers, by policymakers, and – to be blunt – by those of
a different race. The problem is that rather than endorse a value system
that brings people together, Mr. Rallins has chosen to follow Barack Obama’
s philosophy of class division.
And that dreaded phrase, “social justice,” is in play with Mr. Rallins. A
system of justice already exists. It is called the Judicial System,
established by the Constitution. Instead, those two words are, as David
Mamet points out in The Secret Knowledge, what Hayek means by “State
Justice,” which is nothing other than Marxism.
Here, though the Left will not follow the reasoning out to the end, the
State (operating upon what basis it alone knows, and responsible to no law
enacted by the people), confiscates wealth accumulated under existing laws
and redistributes it to those it deems worthy…
I appreciate, admire, and respect Mr. Rallins for advocating for the
disadvantaged and the poor. However, as Mamet says:
Proverbs informs us that the poor will always be with us; that, just as
one may not, as a judge, favor the rich, neither can one favor the poor, but
must do justice according to the law – that is to say, that one must judge
whether the law has been transgressed, a consideration in which the state
of the offender must play no part.
Hence, the folly of “social justice.” It’s Hayek’s, and the left’s,
way of reinterpreting the Constitution so as to better fit Marxist ideals.
So, what form does Mr. Rallins vision of social justice obviously take? The
same as Barack Obama’s – anti-capitalist policy advocacy. This past week
it was on display in Alabama.
I’ve written extensively on payday loans. In brief, they are neither the
most nor least expensive form of short-term credit. Ninety-four percent of
loans are paid back on time, as verified by SEC filings by public companies.
The myths are legion.
Mr. Rallins wants the city of Birmingham to extend a ban on new payday loan
stores. Now, even if one doesn’t like a particular brand of business, it is
fundamentally anti-American and anti-capitalist for any town to pass a law
that prevents a business from opening. It is not the State’s decision to
limit legal commerce – in this case one that is regulated by both state and
federal law – simply because it wants to.
There is a sad irony in another piece of the organization’s mission. It
claims, “The real abundance of the world is only shared by a few, and this
injustice is upheld by a myth of scarcity.” Setting aside my view that “
the real abundance” is God’s love and therefore shared by those who seek
it, is Mr. Rallins aware that attempting to limit access to one option of
short-term credit merely moves other more expensive options to the forefront
? Scarcity raises prices. That’s basic economics.
Mr. Rallins would rather enjoin the rights of businesspeople and American
entrepreneurs than truly bring the community together by doing something
that actually might help everyone: inviting lenders and citizens together to
engage in financial education. Heck, he doesn't even need to invite the
lenders if he’s that prejudiced. Just teach basic financial education.
Better yet, come up with a different product that costs less and run those
evil payday lenders out of business. | P*********0
发帖数: 4321 | 2 If fat cats represent capitalism, yes I'm against it.
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: Quinn Rallins is the Executive Director for Birmingham Faith In Action. This
: young gentleman has decided to devote himself to “build a better
: Birmingham by working to ensure skilled, committed, leaders of faith can
: effectively organize on issues of concern in their communities and to build
: relational power across racial, denominational, and regional lines.”
: This comes directly from the organization’s page on Mission, Values, and
: Vision. The problem is that this includes a set of values that can send well
: -intentioned folks like Mr. Rallins down the wrong path. Here’s another
: quote from their page: “We see a world of economic and racial injustice.”
: Many people in this country feel that they are not being treated properly by
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