No kidding! What a bunch of pinkos they are, eh?Those Norwegian communist bastards with there horrible society!!!
Heavy sarcasm
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Who the hell is the government to take MY money that I worked for and give it to someone else? I know for a fact that I use some of the money I EARN for charitable contributions. I know where that money goes to and often see first hand who it helps. Most non-profits only give a small percentage of your money to people in need . . . and lets not even discuss how much money helps after it has been processed through bureaucracy. 
the two running should both be turfed out and ron paul should be the next prz, after all he is the only one that has not lied to the peopleHere's my 2 cents:
If the Fed supplies all the money to the nation and I mean 'all the money' but then they attach interest to that money, how do the american people pay that back? Where does the money for the interest come from? Exactly. So.... until we get a politician (such as Ron Paul) that wants to get rid of the Fed, we're slaves. Plain and simple. No matter who gets into the puppet house, a plan has to be carried out, and not by the president. But by the private interests that really run this country. The fucks that Jackson, Lincoln and our founding forefathers didn't want to even step foot in this country. When you control a nations money, you control the nation.
When we can rid ourselves of this ridiculous monetarily controlled system and base a system on human decency, respect and dignity, only then we'll be a free people. Our government needs to stop killing innocent people for profit. This goes not only in war but also in the healthcare system, farming, and educational. We think it's cool to support a surge, or to stay the course. But it's not cool to focus on the problems that exist in our own country. Republican democrat, it's all the same bunch of lies. Until two parties can realize that their differences don't even hold relevance to the people at the top, they'll always be doomed. Divide people and you always stay in control. One of our main fighting techniques was to divide an opposition force. If you divide you win. If they stay together you're in a world of shit. This is a proven tactic and why the specops are so efficient with small numbers.
I would love to create a new world, but keeping a 1200 sq ft grow room is about all I can manage right now.
Actually, I suspect that my parents would expect me to liquidate their estate, and use it to pay for their health care.There is no difference between Socialism and Communism
Oh yeah? Then how come we have nations on this globe that have socialist policies and such, and then we have outright communists?
You don't get it because you do not want to get it. You are so god awful up in arms about the taxes that you pay, that you jump on any bandwagon that will paint any sort of socialist ELEMENTS with a broad brush stroke, trying to make it all look like communisim. Does the UK look like a bunch of pinko commies to you? Seriously?
Please. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO. IF YOU DON" T GET IT, GO LOOK IT UP. I'm done looking things up for people tonight.
Oh and one more thing. You are in your early/mid-twenties, correct? How old are your parents? What do you think your thoughts might be on things like universal health care if one or both of your parents were diagnosed with a terminal illness, and there was no way to treat that illness until and unless their assets were liquidated? Are you willing to tell your own parents NO on something like this? Think hard, my friend. It's happening to a lot of middle class people right now--how to get their loved ones treated without losing everything.
And how about if you lost your job. In this economy, you know, you could see that happen. Suppose you had a child. You ran out of money (and it's happening right now to a lot of people). Suppose your child was diagnosed with leukemia. That does happen, you know. What do you think your thoughts on all of your socialist rants would be if your child was denied treatment all because you lost your job and there were no socialist ELEMENTS available? Ponder that one: watching your child die because you were out of money.
It's so easy to gripe and complain about your own taxes until such a time comes that you have to see things for yourself, ie, become a victim of your own rhetoric.
And this:
The argument that we ought to have elements of socialism is flawed to the core, because it fails to adequately address the fact that a healthy community must be built from with in, and can not be built from with ou
Oh yeah? Flawed to the core? Well, let me tell you who taught me that little tidbit: my own father, a highly educated ECONOMICS major from a nationally renowned university, who was a lifelong republican and dedicated to the free market. That's who showed me that one. And he and I could go round and round, debating each other. This man, a very reasonable person, concluded that what we need is a mainly a capitalist society--because COMMUNISM destroys incentive, while capitalism encourages it--with ELEMENTS of socialism, because to leave out those elements would make us no better than those in Calcutta, watching people starve to death on the streets and just accepting that as common place, everyday life.
Don't tell me that this argument is flawed. It's NOT. YOu want to live in a society that lets children die because their parents don't earn enough or, worse, are dead? How about that scenario?
You're dead wrong, and I think I've finally figured out that your only agenda is your own. And yet? You're too young to have parents aging and/or dying on you, a spouse who develops a brain tumor for which the most innovative treatments are unavailable to you because you do not have the right insurance, or a child who could fall victim to a deadly disease (or even an accident), leaving you to watch the horror.
It's not a flawed argument. It's one heck of a lot more reasonable than unleashing social darwinism. And don't forget, you yourself could need some help one day. If so, and you've gotten your way and all social programs are kaput, I hope you remember my face
are you really a KKK member?
What the hell does NASA have to do with your socialist agenda? I'm sorry but I have little faith in social programs sponsored by our federal government. NASA is not a social program its scientific research that I'm glad to support with my tax dollars(I really like my tempurpedic pillow
). I'm not against taxes but big government is too beurucratic to ever work as efficentley or with as much compassion as local organizations. I'm sure you are supportive of great programs such as Social Security however . . . . .There are some non-profit organizations that provide well for charity, I'm glad you have found some. Try to find out how much of your money United Way gives to people (I'll give you a hint its much less than 10%).
dude..you might as well shut the fuck up...she kicked your ass.....What the hell does NASA have to do with your socialist agenda? I'm sorry but I have little faith in social programs sponsored by our federal government. NASA is not a social program its scientific research that I'm glad to support with my tax dollars(I really like my tempurpedic pillow
There are some non-profit organizations that provide well for charity, I'm glad you have found some. Try to find out how much of your money United Way gives to people (I'll give you a hint its much less than 10%).
I am all for charity if the money helps people. I use my money locally; I like to volunteer in the local VA hospital, I have also given money to a local non-profit that supports children without parents and has an all volunteer staff. Truly charitable organizations arise where they are needed.
Act locally think Globally. You see I truly believe in people, but have little faith in Government. Is that so strange?
It really blows me away that you want to give MORE money to the people who just voted to give BILLIONS of dollars to some of the richest institutions on Earth . . . . AND you think they will use that money to HELP people
dude..you might as well shut the fuck up...she kicked your ass.....
I'm already in bed.....Ooooh. ::::::snicker::::::: smugly, though.
Hey, New Growth? You're very generous to do volunteer work for the VA hospitals. Seriously.
Ever visited a low budget nursing home? Oh, you gotta see it.
You can tell a lot about a society by how they treat their elders and their children.
It's a sorry situation we've got going on here.
Tips? What time is bedtime? I'm so confused because of the time change tonight. But I'm really thrilled to be getting an extra hour. See? I am a socialist, so I will take anything for free. I'm a freeloader, in fact