So who's part of the 29%? (1 Viewer)

See, but I believe any American would rather it be at least wasted here in the U.S.

Yea too bad there isn't a major city in a major crisis that could use the money or anything like that...wait a minute...
 
The original intent of SSN has been corrupted by politicians (of both stripes). I tend to agree with another poster who suggested term limits as a viable response to the corruption. Although in the long run that’s probably an impotent reaction to an inevitable consequence of being a human (and therefore susceptible to corruption)
So do you become a politician because you already have a predisposition to corruption/lying/cheating/hypocrisy/self-aggrandizement, or do these character flaws just manifest only upon one's becoming a politician?

I'd like to sack the whole political system and go back to what it seems the founding fathers intended, which if memory serves, is a system based on civic duty (like jury duty), not professional politicians whose sole aim is to get re-elected every 2, 4 or 6 years, and to that end will do and say whatever they have to.
 
I'd like to sack the whole political system and go back to what it seems the founding fathers intended, which if memory serves, is a system based on civic duty (like jury duty), not professional politicians whose sole aim is to get re-elected every 2, 4 or 6 years, and to that end will do and say whatever they have to.

The Founding Fathers intended that only white, male property owners would vote and that they would keep slaves. Just saying. :0007:
 
At least weve opened up a new market for China's weapons...Go Bush!

By Bill Gertz
June 15, 2007


China arming terrorists
New intelligence reveals China is covertly supplying large quantities of small arms and weapons to insurgents in Iraq and the Taliban militia in Afghanistan, through Iran.
U.S. government appeals to China to check some of the arms shipments in advance were met with stonewalling by Beijing, which insisted it knew nothing about the shipments and asked for additional intelligence on the transfers. The ploy has been used in the past by China to hide its arms-proliferation activities from the United States, according to U.S. officials with access to the intelligence reports.


http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/inring.htm
 
The Founding Fathers intended that only white, male property owners would vote and that they would keep slaves. Just saying. :0007:
You're right, and I intended to add that, but I had to go to work! Who else would be able to leave their family/business/farm etc. but the wealthy?

No system of government is perfect, but ours certainly could use some modification. We can start with one and done for term limits.
 
While I don't agree with everything the President has done or all of his policies, I do think he has had some success. His tax cuts have kept the economy strong even after a recession coming into office, a major terrorist attack, and the gulf coast being pummeled by hurricanes. Also, he engaged the terrorist militarily and fought back while other presidents wanted to ignore it and treat it as a police matter. I disagree with him not using his veto pen on the spending that has plagued Wash and his amnesty proposals. The lack of respect for this President is alarming, whether you disagree with his policy's or not. Some children may hear how some people are disrespectful to President Bush, or the Office of the President, and they think it is ok to be disrespectful to authorities in their own life.

Let's talk about Congress, they are even worse. The Dems promised reform and change and have done nothing they promised. Everyone bashes President Bush about hurricane recovery, but the Dems control the budget and I haven't seen them do anything either to help us. They continue their pork spending with earmarks and endless hearings on issues which have no effect on the public. The Dems have offered 0 of their own solutions to the war on terror, ss, education, etc.

They both deserve equal criticism.
 
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While I don't agree with everything the President has done or all of his policies, I do think he has had some success. His tax cuts have kept the economy strong even after a recession coming into office, a major terrorist attack, and the gulf coast being pummeled by hurricanes. Also, he engaged the terrorist militarily and fought back while other presidents wanted to ignore it and treat it as a police matter. I disagree with him not using his veto pen on the spending that has plagued Wash and his amnesty proposals. The lack of respect for this President is alarming, whether you disagree with his policy's or not. Some children may hear how some people are disrespectful to President Bush, or the Office of the President, and they think it is ok to be disrespectful to authorities in their own life.

Let's talk about Congress, they are even worse. The Dems promised reform and change and have done nothing they promised. Everyone bashes President Bush about hurricane recovery, but the Dems control the budget and I haven't seen them do anything either to help us. They continue their pork spending with earmarks and endless hearings on issues which have no effect on the public. The Dems have offered 0 of their own solutions to the war on terror, ss, education, etc.

They both suck and both deserve equal criticism
:plus-un2: Especially the last sentence!!

I respect the office of president, but am hard pressed to respect the man himself, except the respect I try to accord all human beings. His lack of compassion is at times glaring.
 
I'm in that 29%.

Of course, I'm old enough to remember double-digit inflation coupled with double-digit interest rates. If we ever go back to that again, you'll long for the good old days of Dubya.

Was there with you and I can assure you - I will never long for the "good old days of Dubya." :hihi:
 
:plus-un2: Especially the last sentence!!

I respect the office of president, but am hard pressed to respect the man himself, except the respect I try to accord all human beings. His lack of compassion is at times glaring.

I'll see your "lack of compassion", and raise you a "contempt for humanity".
 
I'll see your "lack of compassion", and raise you a "contempt for humanity".
Except of course for the wealthiest. I'm not really sure how he embodies any Christian ideals that I'm aware of. If he's the embodiment of Christianity (I know he is not) the give me atheism.
 
Except of course for the wealthiest. I'm not really sure how he embodies any Christian ideals that I'm aware of. If he's the embodiment of Christianity (I know he is not) the give me atheism.


What? Now he isn't even Christian enough for some of yall. Leave the man's faith to himself, its a personal issue that is different for everyone. Really, I can understand disagreeing with principals and policy but some of yall take it way, way to far. It's alarming how much people hate this president and wish bad things on him. If you want to disagree with him on policy then do so, but respect the Office of the Presidency and don't root for the current Presidents demise. You are teaching young people and children to hate and that its ok not to respect people in authority.
 
What? Now he isn't even Christian enough for some of yall. Leave the man's faith to himself, its a personal issue that is different for everyone. Really, I can understand disagreeing with principals and policy but some of yall take it way, way to far. It's alarming how much people hate this president and wish bad things on him. If you want to disagree with him on policy then do so, but respect the Office of the Presidency and don't root for the current Presidents demise. You are teaching young people and children to hate and that its ok not to respect people in authority.


“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”
--Albert Einstein
 

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