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[Solus]

If it means anything, I've got four moronic co-workers who are so disillusioned with the whole thing that they refuse to even register to vote.   

That would mean that they didn't vote in the last election?

And if they didn't vote, who didn't they vote for?

[fightingquaker13]

If it means anything, I've got four moronic co-workers who are so disillusioned with the whole thing that they refuse to even register to vote.   

Dude! This boat isn't going anywhere, why should I bother rowing?
Sad thing is, half of them are probably talking about overthtrowing the system or something. If you can't be bothered to vote, do thnk you've got what it takes to be a revolutionary?
FQ13

[tombogan03884]

Dude! This boat isn't going anywhere, why should I bother rowing?
Sad thing is, half of them are probably talking about overthtrowing the system or something. If you can't be bothered to vote, do thnk you've got what it takes to be a revolutionary?
FQ13

A huge amount of anger and no more faith in the electoral process ? Sounds like prime recruits to me.

Meandering back toward the topic, This whole generation of politicians, Good, bad, or indifferent, they are all sunk for at least a couple more election cycles.
No one can do what needs doing with out causing pain and hardship for the majority of the population for a fairly extended period of time. We need to increase revenue while cutting spending by at least 60%. 75 or 80 would be better. Then cut the amount of cash in circulation by at least half, again, deeper cuts are better.
We absolutely must pay off the debt just like your credit card, otherwise we are just putting off the final reckoning.
also the party that does try effective fixes will be cursed just like Hoover, because the sheep hate sacrifice.
They all want things fixed now, but when it pains them, it's a different story, kind of like NIMBY.

Here's an example, The people in New Orleans "Demanding" better levee's,.
OK, but we will raise your taxes 25% and take a 15 ft wide strip of your back yard to build it.
How long before the "anti Levee" riots ?

[JC5123]

A huge amount of anger and no more faith in the electoral process ? Sounds like prime recruits to me.

Meandering back toward the topic, This whole generation of politicians, Good, bad, or indifferent, they are all sunk for at least a couple more election cycles.
No one can do what needs doing with out causing pain and hardship for the majority of the population for a fairly extended period of time. We need to increase revenue while cutting spending by at least 60%. 75 or 80 would be better. Then cut the amount of cash in circulation by at least half, again, deeper cuts are better.
We absolutely must pay off the debt just like your credit card, otherwise we are just putting off the final reckoning.
also the party that does try effective fixes will be cursed just like Hoover, because the sheep hate sacrifice.
They all want things fixed now, but when it pains them, it's a different story, kind of like NIMBY.

Here's an example, The people in New Orleans "Demanding" better levee's,.
OK, but we will raise your taxes 25% and take a 15 ft wide strip of your back yard to build it.
How long before the "anti Levee" riots ?

You are right, but there is a difference now.
The people PAYING taxes don't really feel sorry for the welfare cases anymore. We see them with blackberry's and flat panel TVs and nicer houses than we have. THAT WE PAY FOR. People are fed up with the freeloaders. Poverty and welfare are SUPPOSED to be uncomfortable. You are supposed to be embarrassed to use food stamps, because it means that you are not man/woman enough to provide for yourself and your family.

Today we have generations of people that see welfare as a CAREER PATH!?!?!?! WTF? I agree with you Tom that when the cuts come (and they will HAVE to) these people will riot in the streets. The problem for them will be this: The people that have been paying for their lifestyle don't care anymore. We are tired of working our butts off, playing by the rules, and living within our means, and at the same time providing some cracked out baby making machine who doesn't know who fathered half her kids lives better than we do ON OUR MONEY.

 

[tombogan03884]

Let them riot, then shoot them down in the street, like the parasites they are.
When Dem. Johnson, and his Dem cronies stole your social Security money to fund the Welfare programs there were 13 or 14% of the population living below the poverty level, after decades of "Govt help" the rate is exactly the same today.
Some one once said something to the effect that the poor are like dirt, they will always be there.

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[TAB]

Just about every one I know is pissed that they have to choose a crapy person, simply becuase they are less crapy then some one else.



I've also stopped picking up the phone, I'm average about 25 political calls a day right now.  Both of us are registered as indy.   I always vote the person, not the party.

[tombogan03884]

Just about every one I know is pissed that they have to choose a crapy person, simply becuase they are less crapy then some one else.



I've also stopped picking up the phone, I'm average about 25 political calls a day right now.  Both of us are registered as indy.   I always vote the person, not the party.

Then maybe you should quit voting for crappy candidates in the Primary's.
Voting "for the person, not the Party" is absolutely stupid. No matter what they say they will obey the orders to get campaing funds unless they have their own money.
If you are stupid enough to vote for a Blue dog this is what you support.

http://www.democrats.org/about/platform.html

For years, Democrats have attempted to work across the aisle to pass comprehensive legislation. We need to bring the 11 million undocumented immigrants out of the shadows

# Ensuring civil unions and equal federal rights for LGBT couples, as well as fully repealing the Defense of Marriage Act;
# Ending racial, ethnic, and religious profiling;

Starting with the passage of the Recovery Act, Democrats began a series of strategic investments in health care, energy, and education that are laying the groundwork to build a stronger economic foundation for the future.

For decades, Democrats have stood alongside labor unions in defense of fair pay and economic security. Union members have been a key part of the Democratic Party, organizing for elections and on issues such as health reform, minimum wage, retirement security, and greater accountability in the public and private sectors.

Go ahead and vote for a Dem.
Dumbass

[TAB]

I would not vote for anyone that is for any kind of help for the illegals.

Its that simple. 

[tombogan03884]

Then never vote for a Democrat.

[fightingquaker13]

Then never vote for a Democrat.

Or a Republican, just in case you're forgetting W. and McCain's immigration plans, which looked an awful lot like BO's.
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