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Originally posted by camdenyorubaPretty much everything is on its death throes it seems, the planet, the environment, freedom, humanity etc.
what does it matter what any modern president thinks or feels the capitalist system is in its death throes and we are witness to a sideshow of history
The only think that seems to be alive and well is tyranny. It has ruled the hearts of men since the dawn of time and it always will.
Originally posted by vivifyObama knows how to count registered voters, and their tendencies to actually vote. His spoken rhetoric is populist, favoring the poor and middle class, but cynically he knows that the dependable voters are seniors, and the upper middle class.
Why else would he fight so hard for Obamacare? That certainly does not benefit the rich. Neither does making the rich pay higher taxes.
Originally posted by KazetNagorraThe problem with modern legislation, is the tendency to create new agencies which administer the new law. These bureaucracies in effect make law, so that bills containing 3,000 lines of code, may have 15 or 20 times that much defining regulations.
If you inspect the graph carefully, you'll notice that most of the increase in government spending comes from an increase in state and local spending.
The number of laws, by itself, does not mean much. Not all laws take an equal effort to enforce. Many of them may not even be effectively enforced at all. Some laws may replace and simplify others. Eve ...[text shortened]... admitting your claim was false), there isn't much to be concluded from just the number of laws.
Originally posted by normbenignCan you back that statement up with empirical evidence?
The problem with modern legislation, is the tendency to create new agencies which administer the new law. These bureaucracies in effect make law, so that bills containing 3,000 lines of code, may have 15 or 20 times that much defining regulations.
Originally posted by TheBloopIt's all relative to your income. Many family making $50,000 per year can't afford to give even 1% of their income.
Donating 3.6% is actually not a lot, but maybe it depends who one compares him to. To me, that's nothing, to you, perhaps it does seem like a lot. That's fine. Everyone probably has their own idea about how much is "a lot". But how much one gives to charity is an excellent indicator of how much one is willing to put THEIR money where their mouth is. A ...[text shortened]... e your dreams, spend more time with your family, and tuck your kids in at night. Ah, paradise.
Billionaires can give 80% of their income without even affecting their quality of life.
But let me give you a taste of your knuckle dragger logic. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, both Liberals, both give a higher percent of their income to Charity than Romney. Ergo, "Liberals are more generous than Conservatives."
And by the way, donations to a church is NOT... NOT.. a "charitable" donation. Some if it can be indirectly, if the church is using the money to do good things with it, but every cent spent on big fancy buildings with expensive stainglass windows, leasing prime real estate property, paying employees so the preacher can drive a Mercedes, etc. is NOT money spent helping the poor.
Originally posted by whodeyReagan's dead, how is it his fault? Heck, for that matter let's blame the southern states. Aren't they the ones that imported the slaves in the first place?
As Obama demagogues about wanting to help the poor and the middle class, the poor increase and the middle class decrease.
I say it's all Reagans fault!! 😛😵
That is so stupid, We deal with the hand we are all dealt with. Policies that were in affect years ago are long gone. What policies that Reagan did in his term are still in affect now?
Originally posted by PudgenikI'm just repeating what I hear people on the left say.
Reagan's dead, how is it his fault? Heck, for that matter let's blame the southern states. Aren't they the ones that imported the slaves in the first place?
That is so stupid, We deal with the hand we are all dealt with. Policies that were in affect years ago are long gone. What policies that Reagan did in his term are still in affect now?
Sure it's ignorant, I was just poking some fun at them.
Originally posted by USArmyParatrooperThere is something that is totally overlooked when millionaires/billionaires give money to charity. They don't really give anything. If there is a loss in profits, they just up the cost. Take a look at the oil companies. 40 billion profit in a quarter of a year. Oh, ok the oil company donated 100 million to a charity. Then upped the price of oil.
It's all relative to your income. Many family making $50,000 per year can't afford to give even 1% of their income.
Billionaires can give 80% of their income without even affecting their quality of life.
But let me give you a taste of your knuckle dragger logic. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, both Liberals, both give a higher percent of thei ...[text shortened]... paying employees so the preacher can drive a Mercedes, etc. is NOT money spent helping the poor.
Originally posted by whodeynot to get religion on you, but perfect timing for a nutcase to appear and be the worlds savior.
Pretty much everything is on its death throes it seems, the planet, the environment, freedom, humanity etc.
The only think that seems to be alive and well is tyranny. It has ruled the hearts of men since the dawn of time and it always will.