GOP and Tea BAggers to force government shutdown

[LogGrad98]

So reading this I can come to only one conclusions. Republicans betrayed Jesus. Every single Roman that participated in Jesus' crucifixion were republicans. Republicans created abortion, then denied it to everyone, just to prove their evilness. Hitler was likely a pawn of the republicans. Obviously anyone involved in removing Hitler was a democrat. Somehow the republicans created a way to cause an earthquake and tsunami in Japan to squash competition. Republicans are the sole cause of global warming. Republicans cause all famines pestilence and drought on the planet. Republicans get together for contests to see how far they can kick puppies. Every republican is secretly a member of the KKK, only not as enlightened as the KKK. Republicans cause cancer. Ghadaffi and Saddam were republicans. Republicans are the only ones on the planet that make any money off oil. Republicans are the sole cause of syphilus, aids, cancer, rickets, shingles, and the common cold. Bad weather is a vast right wing conspiracy. Satan won't vote republican because they are too evil for him.

Democrats are the shining light of the world. Jesus and the apostles (besides Judas the Republican) were democrats. No democrat has ever cheated, lied, stolen anything, said a bad word, had any kind of sexual relations outside of marriage, said a hurtful word, crossed against the light, broken the speed limit, spilled any food on their shirt, failed to stop and help an old lady cross the street, or taken kickbacks from corporations in any way shape or form. Democrats never even use oil, let alone profit from it. If democrats controlled the oil companies oil would be 3 cents a barrell, then the oil companies would be shut down. Democrats have already developed perfect forms of alternative energy, including a generator smaller than a nickel that can power a city from the warmth of the democrats halos, but republicans promised to kill 50,000,000 babies if they ever brought it into production. Not a single democrat is a millionaire, since they give all their money to the poor and needy. Jesus would vote democrat but does not feel he is worthy. Most democrats are simply angels sent from heaven to ensure perfect life on this planet and have never made a single bad decision. Democrats are why the sun shines, birds sing, babies laugh, and puppies frollick.


There I think that sums it up.

 

[Scat]

What do you hail the shutdown as a triumph in the face of Obama and his socialist that are trying to ruin our incredible system of Capitalism. YOu must have a lot of $$$$ in the bank and a steady job (hope it isn't with the military they aren't going to get paid in the near future.)

The military is one of the few "government programs" that I agree the federal government has every right to subsidize and sustain. For the military not to be paid through a shutdown is the greatest travesty.

Planned Parenthood? I see no reason why a single cent of my taxes should support such an organization. I guarantee that if the plug was pulled today wealthy people would make donations and a privately run, not for profit organization would replace it within a few years.

 

[Scat]

Their are plenty of jobs they are just getting shipped overseas with tax breaks. What are you willing to cut? Military, Social Security, or Medicad?

Tax breaks for who? The US will soon have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. It's not about the cost of labor or unions. It's the taxes that these businesses would have to pay if they stayed in the US. You cut the tax rate for some of these major corporations and the jobs will stay here instead of being outsourced.

As far as what I'd cut. SS to start. Why is it the governments responsibility to "save money for me" so that I can retire? Why is that not an individual's responsibility?? It didn't even exist before the 30's. All SS is, is a program for the US govt to use your money for whatever the hell they want, interest free, until you reach a certain age and then they give it back to you.

 

[candrew]

Obama should send a note to every republican member of Congress thanking them for his second term.

 

[franklin]

I kind of see the Dems as the jackholes in this case. We need to cut spending. The GOP has proposed billions in cuts. The DNC is fighting the cuts. Why? Because it will help them get reelected.

The funny thing about this is the talkers were on this six months ago how this has all been preplanned by the Dem political strategists so they could blame the shutdown on GOP and rile up people like KOC BEGONE. Dems drug their feet on the new budget for months. They could have passed one without a single republican yea. But let's scream irrationally about the GOP right now.

Both parties are being boneheaded, but get a grip people. This isn't Armageddon.

The only programs that are creating jobs right now are government programs. This is unsustainable. We need more private sector jobs, not inefficient government subsidized drivel.

Actually, Marcus, you'll be happy to hear that government is still shedding jobs while the private sector is booming!!! Manufacturing has pulled this country back from the bank induced brink. It's a beautiful thing. On top of it all, the lower real estate prices that are supposedly ruining this country are actually making us more competitive. "The rent too damn high".

 

[Deleted member 365]

So we have trillions to bail out wall street, banks, fund 3 wars, give away in foreign aid, flush down the toilet in Afghanistan's terrible President, continue the Bush tax cuts (Where are the jobs? I thought tax cuts were supposed to create jobs? Why has job creation been so sucky the past decade?), we can be East Asia's and Europe's police force, pay 50k for a single toilet seat in the army, and yet we don't have enough money to process our own visas and planned parenthood?

Struggling to see the repub logic here.

I agree we need to make cuts.

But why attack our own people? Lets start with cutting the war, slashing runaway military spending, cutting foreign aid handouts, and giving away money so companies can create jobs in India.

Why don't banks and wallstreet bail out the government now? Sounds like the government could use some help just right about now.

 

[TroutBum]

I do enjoy a good political thread. It's a shame that both sides have idiots like KOC and Millhopper. Tink, Log, Marcus (for the most part), Duck, and Pearl should be the only people allowed to post in these threads.

 

[franklin]

continue the Bush tax cuts (Where are the jobs? I thought tax cuts were supposed to create jobs? Why has job creation been so sucky the past decade?)

I'm going to pretend you're sincerely asking even though I know you are not. Economists [on both sides] can't really figure this out. The major thing that has been against job growth since 2002 or so is a peak in the labor market participation rate. It could not increase forever so it peaked and has been falling ever since (after 50 or so years of gains). Pundits, and average Americans like you (no offense meant here), like to blame it on this or that to drive an agenda, or, to make sense of it all. The bottom line is it's most likely just collective America doing what collective America wants to do, and that's a good thing.

We can continue to play the blame game, claim raising taxes or lowering them, union advances or decreases, etc. are what caused our favorite era of prosperity or poverty, but there is absolutely no proof in the numbers either way. In fact, graphing about 200 years shows real per capita productivity growth has been 2% per year no matter if it's Obama, Bush, FDR, Coolidge, or George Washington in power. This tells anyone who wants to be remotely rational that somewhere in the middle, somewhere between the anger at the extreme, somewhere the polar agenda's converge to create America. As a side note, isn't it ironic Glenn Beck says the right choices are somewhere in the middle? Wrong use of "irony" I'm sure, but anyway...

Despite all the claims, it has lasted us this long and will continue to do so. I love the extremes because there wouldn't be a middle without them. They make America work. We make America work.

Why don't banks and wallstreet bail out the government now? Sounds like the government could use some help just right about now.

I'm voting for the guy who guarantees clawbacks on shareholders, CEOs, and bondholders that return us to pre-2008 FDICism.

 

[TroutBum]

I need to amend my previous post. Franklin should be allowed to post as well, while TuffTiger should not.



Carry on.

 

[One Brow]

First, the original post is so over-the-top it really looks like parody.

We need more private sector jobs, not inefficient government subsidized drivel.

I always fin the preference for inefficient private-sector subsidized drizzle over inefficient government subsidized drivel to be curious. At least with government version, we have more of a say.

They are cushy, easy jobs no doubt when compared to farming or mining but they produce nothing.

You mean, like jobs in banking, insurance, accounting, investments, etc. are cushy jobs that produce nothing?

 

[One Brow]

Planned Parenthood? I see no reason why a single cent of my taxes should support such an organization. I guarantee that if the plug was pulled today wealthy people would make donations and a privately run, not for profit organization would replace it within a few years.

In particular, which of the programs by Planned parenthood that are federally funded do yo think should be cut? Comprehensive sex education? Contraceptive distribution?

 

[TroutBum]

First, the original post is so over-the-top it really looks like parody.



I always fin the preference for inefficient private-sector subsidized drizzle over inefficient government subsidized drivel to be curious. At least with government version, we have more of a say.



You mean, like jobs in banking, insurance, accounting, investments, etc. are cushy jobs that produce nothing?

I have to agree with this. I actually don't produce a damn thing.