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July 30, 2008 at 9:35 PM #249538July 31, 2008 at 12:05 AM #249485ShadowfaxParticipant
Has anyone noticed that this is an op-ed piece? Not a news article that would normally be subject to verification and fact-checking? Other than the byline, there is no information on the background/credentials of the author. And, yes, those things matter when you are making such a broad statement about political policies….
Perhaps more to the point, is anyone out there still deluded enough to think that the Bush administration has not been participating and amply funding corporate welfare? Exxon made record profits–and now we are all hi-jacked with gas prices. Don’t you think Uncle Sam could skim a little more off the top (oh, wait, the consumer pays a gas tax)? Or at least require them to divery their billion dollar profits into R&D for renewable energy sources. Ooops, careful, now I am sounding like a socialist. Gee, if Exxon has to pay more in taxes it will hinder innovation and hard work….bullshit. They will just game the system AGAIN to make MORE money and gauge the rest of us over prices.
Go OBAMA!!!
July 31, 2008 at 12:05 AM #249640ShadowfaxParticipantHas anyone noticed that this is an op-ed piece? Not a news article that would normally be subject to verification and fact-checking? Other than the byline, there is no information on the background/credentials of the author. And, yes, those things matter when you are making such a broad statement about political policies….
Perhaps more to the point, is anyone out there still deluded enough to think that the Bush administration has not been participating and amply funding corporate welfare? Exxon made record profits–and now we are all hi-jacked with gas prices. Don’t you think Uncle Sam could skim a little more off the top (oh, wait, the consumer pays a gas tax)? Or at least require them to divery their billion dollar profits into R&D for renewable energy sources. Ooops, careful, now I am sounding like a socialist. Gee, if Exxon has to pay more in taxes it will hinder innovation and hard work….bullshit. They will just game the system AGAIN to make MORE money and gauge the rest of us over prices.
Go OBAMA!!!
July 31, 2008 at 12:05 AM #249648ShadowfaxParticipantHas anyone noticed that this is an op-ed piece? Not a news article that would normally be subject to verification and fact-checking? Other than the byline, there is no information on the background/credentials of the author. And, yes, those things matter when you are making such a broad statement about political policies….
Perhaps more to the point, is anyone out there still deluded enough to think that the Bush administration has not been participating and amply funding corporate welfare? Exxon made record profits–and now we are all hi-jacked with gas prices. Don’t you think Uncle Sam could skim a little more off the top (oh, wait, the consumer pays a gas tax)? Or at least require them to divery their billion dollar profits into R&D for renewable energy sources. Ooops, careful, now I am sounding like a socialist. Gee, if Exxon has to pay more in taxes it will hinder innovation and hard work….bullshit. They will just game the system AGAIN to make MORE money and gauge the rest of us over prices.
Go OBAMA!!!
July 31, 2008 at 12:05 AM #249707ShadowfaxParticipantHas anyone noticed that this is an op-ed piece? Not a news article that would normally be subject to verification and fact-checking? Other than the byline, there is no information on the background/credentials of the author. And, yes, those things matter when you are making such a broad statement about political policies….
Perhaps more to the point, is anyone out there still deluded enough to think that the Bush administration has not been participating and amply funding corporate welfare? Exxon made record profits–and now we are all hi-jacked with gas prices. Don’t you think Uncle Sam could skim a little more off the top (oh, wait, the consumer pays a gas tax)? Or at least require them to divery their billion dollar profits into R&D for renewable energy sources. Ooops, careful, now I am sounding like a socialist. Gee, if Exxon has to pay more in taxes it will hinder innovation and hard work….bullshit. They will just game the system AGAIN to make MORE money and gauge the rest of us over prices.
Go OBAMA!!!
July 31, 2008 at 12:05 AM #249716ShadowfaxParticipantHas anyone noticed that this is an op-ed piece? Not a news article that would normally be subject to verification and fact-checking? Other than the byline, there is no information on the background/credentials of the author. And, yes, those things matter when you are making such a broad statement about political policies….
Perhaps more to the point, is anyone out there still deluded enough to think that the Bush administration has not been participating and amply funding corporate welfare? Exxon made record profits–and now we are all hi-jacked with gas prices. Don’t you think Uncle Sam could skim a little more off the top (oh, wait, the consumer pays a gas tax)? Or at least require them to divery their billion dollar profits into R&D for renewable energy sources. Ooops, careful, now I am sounding like a socialist. Gee, if Exxon has to pay more in taxes it will hinder innovation and hard work….bullshit. They will just game the system AGAIN to make MORE money and gauge the rest of us over prices.
Go OBAMA!!!
July 31, 2008 at 7:26 AM #249840svelteParticipantActually, I agree with most of his positions (if those are indeed his positions) that you list. The one exception is Universal National Service, which I do not support.
But because I dislike one of his many thoughts on many subjects, I’m voting Republican ( http://piggington.com/i039m_voting_republican ).
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July 31, 2008 at 7:26 AM #249832svelteParticipantActually, I agree with most of his positions (if those are indeed his positions) that you list. The one exception is Universal National Service, which I do not support.
But because I dislike one of his many thoughts on many subjects, I’m voting Republican ( http://piggington.com/i039m_voting_republican ).
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July 31, 2008 at 7:26 AM #249773svelteParticipantActually, I agree with most of his positions (if those are indeed his positions) that you list. The one exception is Universal National Service, which I do not support.
But because I dislike one of his many thoughts on many subjects, I’m voting Republican ( http://piggington.com/i039m_voting_republican ).
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July 31, 2008 at 7:26 AM #249766svelteParticipantActually, I agree with most of his positions (if those are indeed his positions) that you list. The one exception is Universal National Service, which I do not support.
But because I dislike one of his many thoughts on many subjects, I’m voting Republican ( http://piggington.com/i039m_voting_republican ).
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July 31, 2008 at 7:26 AM #249610svelteParticipantActually, I agree with most of his positions (if those are indeed his positions) that you list. The one exception is Universal National Service, which I do not support.
But because I dislike one of his many thoughts on many subjects, I’m voting Republican ( http://piggington.com/i039m_voting_republican ).
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July 31, 2008 at 10:04 AM #249764rnenParticipantI could support subsidized college tuition to those that need the finicial help provided the aid is subject to qaulifying SAT’s and maintaining a minimum grade level. With out those conditions there will be no end to the abuse by the youth today who are being raised with a sense of entitlement thanks to the left of this country.
Socialism will never work. If you take away the ability of a person to improve themselves both financialy and socialy you strip them of all incentive to work hard. The far left nut jobs have to understand that people need something to aspire to and life comes with risk. My guess is that those who support the kind of crap laid out in the artical are afraid they will not make it in life and want someone to look after them.
If Obama is elected,(god help us!), he will be lucky to last one term.
Capitalism is not perfect and may need some regulating but it is a far better system than socialism.
July 31, 2008 at 10:04 AM #249993rnenParticipantI could support subsidized college tuition to those that need the finicial help provided the aid is subject to qaulifying SAT’s and maintaining a minimum grade level. With out those conditions there will be no end to the abuse by the youth today who are being raised with a sense of entitlement thanks to the left of this country.
Socialism will never work. If you take away the ability of a person to improve themselves both financialy and socialy you strip them of all incentive to work hard. The far left nut jobs have to understand that people need something to aspire to and life comes with risk. My guess is that those who support the kind of crap laid out in the artical are afraid they will not make it in life and want someone to look after them.
If Obama is elected,(god help us!), he will be lucky to last one term.
Capitalism is not perfect and may need some regulating but it is a far better system than socialism.
July 31, 2008 at 10:04 AM #249987rnenParticipantI could support subsidized college tuition to those that need the finicial help provided the aid is subject to qaulifying SAT’s and maintaining a minimum grade level. With out those conditions there will be no end to the abuse by the youth today who are being raised with a sense of entitlement thanks to the left of this country.
Socialism will never work. If you take away the ability of a person to improve themselves both financialy and socialy you strip them of all incentive to work hard. The far left nut jobs have to understand that people need something to aspire to and life comes with risk. My guess is that those who support the kind of crap laid out in the artical are afraid they will not make it in life and want someone to look after them.
If Obama is elected,(god help us!), he will be lucky to last one term.
Capitalism is not perfect and may need some regulating but it is a far better system than socialism.
July 31, 2008 at 10:04 AM #249928rnenParticipantI could support subsidized college tuition to those that need the finicial help provided the aid is subject to qaulifying SAT’s and maintaining a minimum grade level. With out those conditions there will be no end to the abuse by the youth today who are being raised with a sense of entitlement thanks to the left of this country.
Socialism will never work. If you take away the ability of a person to improve themselves both financialy and socialy you strip them of all incentive to work hard. The far left nut jobs have to understand that people need something to aspire to and life comes with risk. My guess is that those who support the kind of crap laid out in the artical are afraid they will not make it in life and want someone to look after them.
If Obama is elected,(god help us!), he will be lucky to last one term.
Capitalism is not perfect and may need some regulating but it is a far better system than socialism.
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