Quote from: mrtg on January 23, 2014, 02:11:28 AM

Quote from: mrtg on January 21, 2014, 11:42:24 PM

I very doubt you can provide proof about this statement.

Communism -- some say around 100 million, others go much higher to 150 million:
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/4230/so_how_many_did_communism_kill

Some say around 100 million ? Who - thecommentator.com ? They are hardly a reputable source are they ?

I have just realised that quoting/referencing third party's on internet forums as a source of authority is a completely useless practice.

What we should do really is quote our own credentials and our self interest in that over which we are passing opinion. But of course - thats not going to happen is it ?

All I know for sure is that, as JK Galbraith once said, " The fortunate find virtue in that which perpetuates their good fortune"

From www.thecommentator.com - " What We Believe : The West has a huge and dramatic fight on its hands. Not just from the outside, but from the inside too. Our economics are in the tank. Budgets are bloated, taxes are too high, existential threats to our interests at home and abroad have rarely ever been more concerning. We seek to shed light on these core 'civilisational' issues.

We argue that now is not the time for big government; it's not the time to bow before tyrants, dictators or terrorists; and it's not the time to abandon our only true ally in the Middle East: Israel. "

Call me old fashioned - but to me that is not a reliable, impartial or perspicacious source of information Sad