Bush Resignation Hailed By World Leaders

[46Driver]

OK, if Bush, Clinton, and Saddam are my enemies, tell me who my allies are? (I am guessing you are going to say Karl Marx and the masses of the Proletariat....)

 

[flywithastick]

It is about the rich vs. the poor.

That's some good class warfare rhetoric!!

Just for the sake of discussion... why are the "rich" against the "poor"? If I were "rich" (may be depending on who's subjective def you prescribe to), I would not want to hold the "poor" down. A more wealthy "poor" class can buy more TV's, subscribe to broadband Internet svc, purchase more nice homes and cars, etc. As a "rich" person who may manufacture and sell these items, having more prospective customers is the way to build wealth, not by holding people down.

Also, the "rich" should want to keep the "poor" happy so they won't want to riot or bring about a revolution and overthrow the system.

On the other hand, entitlements are used as a tool to appease the "poor". They're also a very effective means to keep the "poor" down. Who supports broad entitlements?! another debate...

Rich and poor are subjective terms. They are also required when people have varying amounts of wealth. In a free, capitalistic society someone has to be rich and someone has to be poor. Otherwise, you'd have a system approaching communism.

The logic that the "rich" want to hold the poor down to keep them away from their money is just screwey - unless you're not a supporter of capitalism.

You do not know your enemies. Your enemy is George Bush, Bill Clinton, Sadam Husain and all those that blindly follow along.

I agree. Question and challenge authority. Individualism and personal liberty is the only safe path for a free society to stay free.

Violence keeps these people in power.

You really believe Bush stays in power with violence?! Oooooo-K

As for slick willy, you might ask Vince Foster and 50-something other associates of his who died of suspicious reasons if they think violence kept/keeps him in power.

Turn off your clear channel radio.

So we shouldn't hear all sides of the story?

Stop buying from the system.

what's the system?

 

[Swass]

What a kooky son of a gun.

 

[Foobar]

I'm just trying to help you guys...

Yes Bush is in power through violence. If only the threat of violence. Its not just Bush, it’s whoever is sitting on the thrown. If I don't pay my taxes I'll go to jail. If I refuse to go to jail I'll be tracked down by the police. If I don't cooperate then yes the police will use violence. The whole system is based on violence. A failure to comply will result in violence. We are ruled by men whose only method of control is violence.

If you want to end it all stop consuming. Corporations and the rich buy the government that keeps them rich. If you stop buying then the corporations will die. Turn off your TV. Stop consuming. You can’t fight them. They’ve got more guns. All you can do is stop listening and stop sending them cash. Don’t join their armies. Refuse to die for them. Ride your bike. Kill your television. Shop at locally owned businesses. What if tomorrow nobody bought cigarettes? What if nobody bought a whopper and fries. They need your money to kill you.

I'm not nuts, I just see it how it is.

 

[bart]

Foobar

You have really bought into this class warfare crap... rich vs poor, etc. What a load of crap. You live in a country where anyone can become rich if they work hard and make good decisions.

You also live in a country where you can lose wealth and become poor by making bad choices and ignoring education. I beleive people accumulate wealth by working hard and making good decisions, and become poor by being lazy and making bad choices. I would guess you are closer to poor (because you are in denial that your situation is the sum total of YOUR decisions).

It is demeaning to others to believe otherwise.... its the same as saying "you are weak and stupid and must be protected. I am smart and strong so count on me(government)." Isn't that just the system you accuse corporations of taking advantage of?

You can move to Cuba, China or Vietnam. I think those are the only communist countries left. You will have to move fast though. They are moving very close to becoming capitalist.

 

[flywithastick]

I see what you're saying now. But you're essentially advocating anarchy. Things aren't nearly that bad yet.

Also, your argument would be more effective and less distracting if you steered away from the little snippets about class warfare lingo (rich vs. poor) and big business. You talk like you disagree with capitalism saying it empowers government, but think we should shop at the "locally owned businesses". Sounds a lot like the stuff the young liberals are spewing - "Down with Wal-Mart", "rich versus poor". sure you're not just a pop culture lib pretending to be a thinking anarchist?!

Gotta go. Taking my SUV on a camping trip with one of my kids. Hope to burn 14-15 mpg on the way, drink some Coca-Cola and stop at the McDonalds on the way. My kid thinks it's the greatest thing in the world... so it is to me as well. later.

 

[Snakum]

P.P.S Snakum you are a proud member of a group that IS the cancer in our nation that must be cut out.

Proud American Veterans are a cancer? What kind of Pinko Commie Fag are you, son?

Minh

 

[chawbein]

Proud American Veterans are a cancer? What kind of Pinko Commie Fag are you, son?

LOL! OK, you got me. I should've been specific.

"Proud Socialist" is what I was referring to.

Have a nice day and thanks for protecting my freedom to criticize you.

 

[Typhoon1244]

You guys are right! When you just sit back and watch these stupid threads, they're much more entertaining!

 

[mar]

Exactly!

And, in fact, I needed about a three month break just to take a breath.

Peace in 2004!

 

[Typhoon1244]

Re: Exactly!

And, in fact, I needed about a three month break just to take a breath.

Peace in 2004!

Hey Mar, that's a fantastic avatar you've got there. One of your birds?

 

[mar]

Just between you and me....

...and the World Wide Web.

Yeah, it's one of ours picking up fish in Cold Bay. I robbed it off of airliners.net but sent an email to Shawn Miller asking permission to use it (non-commercially of course). I haven't heard from him so I figured a photo credit would suffice.

I think the black and white composition makes it look more nostalgic than how I really feel about the old dinosaur.

 

[100LL... Again!]

Ahh... but i do have a sense of humor - when something is actually funny.

Bush bashing may be fashionable, but it is not humorous. Neither is Clinton bashing, however.


Who said I was a republican, or that I marched in lockstep with them. Bush is not conservative enough for me.

Your assumptions about the totality of my belief system is to be expected. Prejudice, perhaps?


Why do you think the label soft-spoken ultra conservative would seem pejorative to me? I welcome that description and tell people that is what I am. Those of us on the 'right wing' are used to being demonized and ostracized. Nothin' new. You will possibly next tell me that people like me are "scary" and cause "concern".

Again, thank you very much for the compliment. I want those who have no sense to be afraid of those who think like me.

Fear may make a cornered animal dangerous, but it makes them a poor hunter too.

I'm afraid I've heard a million other opinions that sound just like yours, putting you dangerously close to lockstepper territory yourself.

I scare you. You don't scare me. Now we're getting somewhere.

BTW: Sincerest of apologies if you weren't going to call me 'scary'. But I'll bet you want to now.

 

[Typhoon1244]

Sincerest of apologies if you weren't going to call me 'scary.'

Naw, not "scary." Just sad.

 

[100LL... Again!]

I'm going to remind you of that if you ever call me scary.

Sad? I'm sure not sad. But I take it as a compliment that you pity me. It shows that if you don't have a head, at least you have a heart.

God & Country - the patriot's calling, the socialist's greatest fear.

The conservative revolution is beginning; why else would there be so much squalling from the left?