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I betcha he blew his horn like crazy even though he woke up too late or in this case the money is spent! ;)

Or the Andrew Dice Clay version. ... he needed the money.

whatever, I decided to give the 'boy who cried wolf' a break.

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I honestly feel we need to stop breeding like common house flies. Even with all the death we hear about, our population still grows.
I think that 3+ kids today is selfish and irresponsible.

I think there's about 15000 babies born every hour.

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Add to that the government take-over of civilian industry and nobody can stand in our way!

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I love how there is no problem whatsoever when we plunder oil wells and have a vice president who works for Haliburton, but when we try to save the auto industries and actually tell the public we're doing it, then there is an issue. The only difference here is the previous admin did it all behind closed doors, whereis this one informed the public about it from day one. I think it's time for a tea party.

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Some days your posts make perfect sense, then others they ramble about nothing, yet today you have placed the icing on the cake. Soon, we will be the United Socialist of America, and he did tell us!

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Now, now Felix. Let's not start with your typical undercut insults. I agreed to discuss this simply because you asked me to and were seemingly missing our spirited debates and/or me. If you're still bruising from previous smackdowns don't drag it in here eh? Perhaps venting on a blogspace or something like I suggested. But let's try keep this discussion civil or not have it at all. Besides, the members and moderators even crticised your threads as rambling and confusing - not mine.

And now that that's sorted. :)

There are many things in the USA that are socialized. Schools, police & fire departments, emergency services, the civil service. Even if the country was heading toward socialism, which it is not (at what point does a 3% tax increase for the filthy rich equal socialized govenrment? lol) it would most likely improve everything from healthcare to energy consumption. Just look at Europe and how "grown up" they are in policies, practices. They are way ahead of the USA as far as healthcare goes for example, and, despite the lies told by the neocons, the healthcare in most of Europe is equal to (even better) than the US.

The economy fell to pieces under GW, and now, after one hundred and some days of Obama actually working FOR the interests of the people instead of working against them, economists are already predicting an end to the recession. My god, an end to it already! Do you see what a good heart, a level head and a lack of greed can do? Fix things, that's what.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090527/...nomic_recovery

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Insults? Hardly, just the facts! Which I can handle, but apparently you might not be able to, or you would not begin by whining in type about your last go around.

Now that has been clarified, either move on, or move along!

Yes we do have many accessories that are socialized here. However, when was the last time the government took over a civilian market business through direct tax money?

I have spent 14 years abroad, and am married to a mainland European. Her family dislikes the current system, and would like to see the system of days gone by return. Here, socialized health care? All one really needs to do is understand Medicaid and Medicare, and presto, the USA has had socialized health care for over 30 years. Why spend trillions to create something that is already there? Or is that where the lack of greed and level headiness comes into play?

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....You just accused me of rambling and that my "posts don't make sense" somedays. I pointed out this was the very criticism I gave to you previously, along with many other members of the board including board moderators. I did not bring it up, you did. Nor did I mention your name in a thread that had no posts by me in it, you mentioned mine...At least own that. Or read above to confirm it.

I am happy to be here, to have this discussion and am intrigued that you invited me here, so lets have it, but minus the bullshit, k?

I don't know when. It's odd, but just because it has never happend does not mean it is sinister. At a press conference, when questioned about it, Obama said he's not looking to own the auto-industries, just bail them out of their messes. The government has chosen to take over in a time of dire need and deliver them a lifeline. What is so wrong with this? I mean, if they don't relinquish their "ownership" of these companies I might be like "Wtf are they doing?" But they say they intend to, so let's see. What do people actually think is happening here...that the government will start taking over all the companies in the USA and we will all work for the first black president? It's ridiculous, unrealistic and bordering on conspiracy-theorist. This isn't something that can go unproven though, we will see if this is what happens in the next year or so.

You honestly think that medicare and medicaid work? The HMO's and pharmaceutical companies dominate it, and it has become so corrupt and discriminatory to the point where it is simply broken. In theory, it is a good thing, but in practice, it sucks. Ask Roberthebard about his experiences with it, and tell me if it is "Universal". If you don't know form your own experiences how broken it is, I can assure you, it is. Profit, greed and medical discrimination are the main problems. Medicare has become just one giant HMO.

You say "her family dislike the current system". In the USA or in Europe? If in Europe, where? Because each country is different, some are not fully universal, but most are. And pretty much all of them work better than the USA. In Ireland, I can visit the doctor for $30. That's without insurance. My prescriptions cost me around $6. The act of seeking out and buying medical insurance is very rare over there and most people only have it if it's given to them by employers as a perk. Why? Because it is not necessary like it is in the USA. The same visit, uninsured in america would cost me around $200-$300 maybe more as I haven't checked in a few years.

Before I had insurance, I went to the ER one time in the USA for a chest X-ray. All in all, I paid over 2k for a thirty minute visit. I was greeted by countless letters in the mail, with the names of doctors and the hospital and all kinds of charges that I knew nothing about. I imagine the prices have gone way up since then as this was years ago. After that, I had to get insurance, paying this company money every month, hoping that they wil "approve" of my claim when I need them to cover me and even then, they don't cover me entirely. The US healthcare system needs to be redone. Somehow, someway, universal, socialized or whatever it needs to be changed.

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And I thought the "discussions" I had with my friends were bad. Civilised scratches are still scratches. But it's fun to read your fights. :)

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The 'NEW' GM - Government Motors! Yey... What a waste.... :animated_scratchchi