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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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LMAO at the jib jab video! That is very well done.

As to the list of 'minor' flaws, I would love it if we could focus on the big stuff!

I wonder what the press would say if Bush had 9.4% national unemployment. BTW, it is still rising. Looks like some projections are at 11% for the nation by next summer, with some areas at 20% unemployment.

FWIW, in every one of the nation's 372 major metroplitan areas, unemployment increased in May. That's a change. For the worse.

On paper, US families have lost $20 Trillion since the stock market highs of 2007.

This emergency clearly calls for another round of Obama stimulus and government takeovers.

What comes after Trillions?

BTW, the baby boomers have still not started retiring in massive numbers. Obama wants to massively increase energy taxes via Cap & Trade, forcing us to further increase our dependence on foreign oil. And we have not yet had the government take over the health care system. Oh, and many states are going to have to raise taxes.
 

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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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...What comes after Trillions?
Brazilians?
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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Brazilians?

I'll tell my children. They are going to need to know that when they talk about government spending and defecits.

Shoot, depending on how bad the coming inflation is, we might be into the Brazilians soon.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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Ok.

Let's just wait.

And see.

Alright, when 4 years roll by and we still aren't Communist Russia, you will look like an even bigger jackass then you do now.

Cry me a god damn river people...
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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Alright, when 4 years roll by and we still aren't Communist Russia, you will look like an even bigger jackass then you do now.

Cry me a god damn river people...
You will cry your own river when you realize it was people like yourself that allowed a once great country to fall into ruin. Considering your limited grasp of history and facts, you might be one of the last ones to figure it out. Ah, who am I kidding? You will never understand.

If the country does get saved for your spawn, it will be done by freedom loving jackasses like us, and no thanks to you.

BTW, no one said Obama's goal was to turn us into Communist Russia in four years. So you win

Incremental socialism is one thing. With Obama and the Pelosi/Reid congress, its happening a lot faster than incrementally. The end result is going to be less freedom, higher taxes, huge government debt passed on for generations and a lower standard of living for me and my children. That might not bother you, but it pisses me off!
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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So you think America is going to go into utter ruin with no infrastructure and be just like the middle east? It won't happen.

You complain about incremental socialism and how we're on our way to being a socialist nation, we've been on that route for a long time. The Police force, fire department, schools, all government run.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 4.6 Punisher
You complain about incremental socialism and how we're on our way to being a socialist nation, we've been on that route for a long time. The Police force, fire department, schools, all government run.
Reagan wanted to privatize at least the schools Dem controlled congress at the time didn't let him.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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So you think America is going to go into utter ruin with no infrastructure and be just like the middle east? It won't happen.

You complain about incremental socialism and how we're on our way to being a socialist nation, we've been on that route for a long time. The Police force, fire department, schools, all government run.
Great job reading stuff you want to read into my remarks.

Middle east? WTF? No one was talking about the middle east or Russia either. For teaching you reading comprehension, your public school education fails you again.

(BTW, I went to public schools, back when the USA had some of the world's best. My kids go to private school).


IMO, America won't go into utter ruin. We have too many patriots, capitalists, natural resources, and technological advantages to allow that to happen. We also used to have this thing called the Constitution which provided additional protections to our freedoms.

Yes, I complain about incremental socialism, and yes, it has been going on for a long time. And your point is.....???

If you are saying that we have to continue on the path to complete socialism because we have long been on a path toward it, well, I reject that.

When you are on the wrong path, you turn around! Duh!
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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I beleive that you mean "psychic." I can be physical, absolutely...no doubt there.
Thanks for the correction. I should probably double check my work more often.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by dirt bike dave
Great job reading stuff you want to read into my remarks.

Middle east? WTF? No one was talking about the middle east or Russia either. For teaching you reading comprehension, your public school education fails you again.

(BTW, I went to public schools, back when the USA had some of the world's best. My kids go to private school).


IMO, America won't go into utter ruin. We have too many patriots, capitalists, natural resources, and technological advantages to allow that to happen. We also used to have this thing called the Constitution which provided additional protections to our freedoms.

Yes, I complain about incremental socialism, and yes, it has been going on for a long time. And your point is.....???

If you are saying that we have to continue on the path to complete socialism because we have long been on a path toward it, well, I reject that.

When you are on the wrong path, you turn around! Duh!
I referred to the middle east because that is the only region that has no infrastructure and is the prime example of ruined nations. It sounds like you are insulting me because I am not on the same boat as you. Frankly, I'm on the USS I-don't-give-a-damn-and-am-tired-of-all-the-political-BS-that-solves-nothing ship.

And just to clarify thing, I didn't vote for either of the incompetent candidates.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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I don't see how there can be any denial or question that we are moving into socialism at an ever increasing rate. Everything is now, what can the government do to fix it. That tends to happen when the number on the receiving end outnumber those making the contributions to fund it. It will continue until it gets so out of balance that those doing the providing say no more and refuse to accpet their paying for everything.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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and the hits just keep on comin'...

Introducing, Senator Al 'no-filibuster' Franken
The first candidate elected by 312 votes found in the trunk of a car.

 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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and the hits just keep on comin'...

Introducing, Senator Al 'no-filibuster' Franken
The first candidate elected by 312 votes found in the trunk of a car.

Still not quite as good as LBJ getting 200 dead people to vote for him!
 
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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Mike Huckabee 2012
Forget Huckabee, Ron Paul, and all the others from both sides. They are already part of the problem no matter how much they tell you they aren't. I have a much better solution, and that's why I'm officially using f150online.com to announce that I am running for the office of President of the United States in 2012. I only have a few campaign promises.

1. Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution outlines roughly 18 things congress is allowed to do. I promise I will interpret the taxing and spending, interstate commerce, and necessary and proper clauses as they were originally intended, and not as broadly as they currently are. I will veto all bills not falling into these very specific clauses. (ie. the stimulus bill among others). I'll also push for the repeal of previously passed legislation that does not meet this requirement. My goal is a reduction in government size by 50% in the first 2 years of office, with a total reduction of 75% by the end of my term.

2. I will push for relaxed warning label requirements on everything from toasters to cigarettes. Actually I will push to have them completely eliminated from virtually every product in the US. Combined with this we will remove liability from the companies for improperly used products. Basically, if you aren't smart enough to not use your curling iron in the bath tub and kill yourself, your family can't sue. This solves many of our other problems as well. Think about this, it is basically weeding out the dumb from our population. Immediately our test scores when compared to other countries goes up, and long term it means that smart people have kids with other smart people making us smarter as a whole. No need to import engineers from Japan and India after a while.

3. I promise to only serve 1 term. I will not run for re-election.
 
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