11-07-2008, 12:25 PM | #101 |
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Re: Election Question
You love it.
You just don't know it yet.
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11-07-2008, 12:44 PM | #102 |
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Re: Election Question
leave it to "good manure" to come up with that!
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11-07-2008, 01:02 PM | #103 |
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11-07-2008, 01:05 PM | #104 |
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Well, you gotta give him points for creativity.
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11-07-2008, 01:09 PM | #105 |
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mon francais et pas tres bien
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11-09-2008, 01:55 PM | #106 |
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I'm so glad I didn't post in this thread days ago, I think I'd have made enemies far and wide.
When it comes down to it, the things Republicans are banking on to win elections these days boil down to 3 things: abortion, god, and fear of the "other." They need to realize it's just not going to win it for them anymore. Most people realize that the abortion issue is one that courts, not politicians, ultimately determine, and a President has little influence over that. God doesn't win that much for them anymore either, because most people realize that you can be liberal and believe in God. The most disconcerting thing this election though was the strong campaign based on fear of the "other." Arguments that Obama is a muslim, a terrorist, a terrorist sympathizer, and communist,not a citizen, etc. were all a lot of wasted hot air in the end. And they all boiled down to veiled racism as far as I can tell. I refuted what I could, including my campaign to link Snopes articles to all recipients of these stupid bigoted email chains I would receive -- basically calling out these people before all the people on their "friends" lists as being stupid. My advice to Republicans, and I think all Republicans would like to see them take it, is start being the class for fiscal restraint and small government again. And don't just say it, mean it. Do it. Quit saying you will and then failing. All that said, things are now done. Let's sing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHWByjoQrR8 Last edited by Timber Loftis; 11-10-2008 at 12:34 AM. |
11-09-2008, 05:32 PM | #107 |
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TL, you hoodl'm!
Where have you been? Edit: oh, nice video btw. Edit: that was supposed to be "TL" of course,
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11-09-2008, 08:33 PM | #108 |
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Well, at least fiscal restrain and small government is a functional platform.
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11-09-2008, 09:31 PM | #109 |
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I think you're right, TL. And I think the other side is guilty of the same thing - desire for "change" and fear of "more of the same".
I'd love to see a platform (and to follow on, execution of same) of fiscal restraint and smaller government. Personal responsibility. Cause and effect. Action and reaction. What novel concepts... been working in nature for a long, long time. No, nature's not always fair. Never said it was, never claimed it ought to be. This ain't socialism, ain't totalitarianism, and ain't a dictatorship. Or at least it ain't supposed to be. Capitalism... perhaps capitalism with a conscience.
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11-10-2008, 12:51 AM | #110 |
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Please note that in the primaries I voted for Ron Paul, and I still don't see where the "capitalism" line is drawn. McCain wanted a 36% top income tax rate and B.O. promised a 39% top income tax rate (rollback to Clinton numbers). I don't see where between 36% and 39% you leave capitalism and enter communism.
Truth is, this country (the U.S.) has been socialist since the 1930's, yet we eschew the title/moniker, though it fits so well. |
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