[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=Zeitgeist]Absolutely. But what hasn’t become that during the last 20 years. The news people are just good looking readers, who if perchance they begin to ad lib about a news story, usually end up sounding pretty lame. Most of the real journalists are gone. Starting with high school it is all about popularity, so now the campaigns are mirroring the same trend. We shall see how this works out in the real world. I think it started with the demise of newspapers and real reporters and is continuing. The Internet is a bright spot, but who knows what is real and what completely manufactured by the poster. I hope the next generation can fix what we have left them in the way of debt. Most of us hope for a better future for our kids after all.[/quote]
Zeit: Remember all those assholes that ran for ASB in high school? Those same shitheads are now running the country.
It is a beauty contest and the truth no longer matters. Half the population of this country receives some sort of money, transfer or benefit from the gubment and have a vested interest in keeping the gravy train rolling. Thus, the message of sacrifice, hard work and self-sufficiency will always fall short.
But, as the economist Herb Stein observed: That which cannot continue, won’t.[/quote]
If we include all of the tax loopholes designed specifically for (and by) the wealthiest individuals, plus the military that is primarily used to benefit corporate interests here and abroad, plus tax credits for some of the most prosperous corporations and individuals, plus, plus… I’m willing to bet nearly 100% of our population is dependent on govt money in one way or another.
