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June 12, 2008 at 11:39 AM #222047June 12, 2008 at 11:55 AM #221901
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ParticipantUmm… I was looking for the “unbiased analysis of Obama and McCain tax plans” thread?
But I do agree that we should be against “CEOs with their illegal back-dated options,” “bank and hedge fund managers with their fraudulent bank loans,” and (my favorite) “other overpaid crooks”.
Is there such a thing as an “underpaid” crook? Remember that stereotyping and blatant categorizing of peoples by their occupation is inherently discriminatory and intolerant.
Except, of course, in the case of the overpaid crooks. We should definitely be against those.
June 12, 2008 at 11:55 AM #222004ParticipantUmm… I was looking for the “unbiased analysis of Obama and McCain tax plans” thread?
But I do agree that we should be against “CEOs with their illegal back-dated options,” “bank and hedge fund managers with their fraudulent bank loans,” and (my favorite) “other overpaid crooks”.
Is there such a thing as an “underpaid” crook? Remember that stereotyping and blatant categorizing of peoples by their occupation is inherently discriminatory and intolerant.
Except, of course, in the case of the overpaid crooks. We should definitely be against those.
June 12, 2008 at 11:55 AM #222018ParticipantUmm… I was looking for the “unbiased analysis of Obama and McCain tax plans” thread?
But I do agree that we should be against “CEOs with their illegal back-dated options,” “bank and hedge fund managers with their fraudulent bank loans,” and (my favorite) “other overpaid crooks”.
Is there such a thing as an “underpaid” crook? Remember that stereotyping and blatant categorizing of peoples by their occupation is inherently discriminatory and intolerant.
Except, of course, in the case of the overpaid crooks. We should definitely be against those.
June 12, 2008 at 11:55 AM #222050ParticipantUmm… I was looking for the “unbiased analysis of Obama and McCain tax plans” thread?
But I do agree that we should be against “CEOs with their illegal back-dated options,” “bank and hedge fund managers with their fraudulent bank loans,” and (my favorite) “other overpaid crooks”.
Is there such a thing as an “underpaid” crook? Remember that stereotyping and blatant categorizing of peoples by their occupation is inherently discriminatory and intolerant.
Except, of course, in the case of the overpaid crooks. We should definitely be against those.
June 12, 2008 at 11:55 AM #222067ParticipantUmm… I was looking for the “unbiased analysis of Obama and McCain tax plans” thread?
But I do agree that we should be against “CEOs with their illegal back-dated options,” “bank and hedge fund managers with their fraudulent bank loans,” and (my favorite) “other overpaid crooks”.
Is there such a thing as an “underpaid” crook? Remember that stereotyping and blatant categorizing of peoples by their occupation is inherently discriminatory and intolerant.
Except, of course, in the case of the overpaid crooks. We should definitely be against those.
June 12, 2008 at 12:00 PM #221911afx114
ParticipantWhy does everything have to be so black & white? Left/Right, Dem/Repub, Liberal/Conservative, Capiatlist/Socialist, etc. If anything, history has taught us that the world is not black and white, but millions of subtle shades of gray.
Whoever says that capitalism “won” this past century must have forgotten the Great Depression, which was brought on by the greed and corruption that capitalism breeds. It took socialism to lift us out of those dark times. Capitalists tend to forget that.
Likewise, whoever says that socialism “won” this past century must have forgotten about the USSR, Cuba, etc..
Truth is, THEY ARE BOTH WRONG.
True historians see the fine line between two opposing ideals and realize that the beauty of life is finding the correct balance between the two. Different situations and variables cause the line to sway from side to side, like a pendulum over time. Sometimes it swings “left” and sometimes it swings “right” but the average is always somewhere in the middle.
The “capitalists” have had their run over the past 8-16 years with not much to show for it, so perhaps it’s time to try a different course to see where that takes us. If we find that that course doesn’t work so well, we’ll try something else.
The economy, and even the world and universe themselves have too many variables to boil down to a choice between two extremes. Don’t be so dense to limit your choices. Keep your options open. Don’t paint yourself into a corner. Because that corner will be the death of you.
June 12, 2008 at 12:00 PM #222015ParticipantWhy does everything have to be so black & white? Left/Right, Dem/Repub, Liberal/Conservative, Capiatlist/Socialist, etc. If anything, history has taught us that the world is not black and white, but millions of subtle shades of gray.
Whoever says that capitalism “won” this past century must have forgotten the Great Depression, which was brought on by the greed and corruption that capitalism breeds. It took socialism to lift us out of those dark times. Capitalists tend to forget that.
Likewise, whoever says that socialism “won” this past century must have forgotten about the USSR, Cuba, etc..
Truth is, THEY ARE BOTH WRONG.
True historians see the fine line between two opposing ideals and realize that the beauty of life is finding the correct balance between the two. Different situations and variables cause the line to sway from side to side, like a pendulum over time. Sometimes it swings “left” and sometimes it swings “right” but the average is always somewhere in the middle.
The “capitalists” have had their run over the past 8-16 years with not much to show for it, so perhaps it’s time to try a different course to see where that takes us. If we find that that course doesn’t work so well, we’ll try something else.
The economy, and even the world and universe themselves have too many variables to boil down to a choice between two extremes. Don’t be so dense to limit your choices. Keep your options open. Don’t paint yourself into a corner. Because that corner will be the death of you.
June 12, 2008 at 12:00 PM #222028ParticipantWhy does everything have to be so black & white? Left/Right, Dem/Repub, Liberal/Conservative, Capiatlist/Socialist, etc. If anything, history has taught us that the world is not black and white, but millions of subtle shades of gray.
Whoever says that capitalism “won” this past century must have forgotten the Great Depression, which was brought on by the greed and corruption that capitalism breeds. It took socialism to lift us out of those dark times. Capitalists tend to forget that.
Likewise, whoever says that socialism “won” this past century must have forgotten about the USSR, Cuba, etc..
Truth is, THEY ARE BOTH WRONG.
True historians see the fine line between two opposing ideals and realize that the beauty of life is finding the correct balance between the two. Different situations and variables cause the line to sway from side to side, like a pendulum over time. Sometimes it swings “left” and sometimes it swings “right” but the average is always somewhere in the middle.
The “capitalists” have had their run over the past 8-16 years with not much to show for it, so perhaps it’s time to try a different course to see where that takes us. If we find that that course doesn’t work so well, we’ll try something else.
The economy, and even the world and universe themselves have too many variables to boil down to a choice between two extremes. Don’t be so dense to limit your choices. Keep your options open. Don’t paint yourself into a corner. Because that corner will be the death of you.
June 12, 2008 at 12:00 PM #222060ParticipantWhy does everything have to be so black & white? Left/Right, Dem/Repub, Liberal/Conservative, Capiatlist/Socialist, etc. If anything, history has taught us that the world is not black and white, but millions of subtle shades of gray.
Whoever says that capitalism “won” this past century must have forgotten the Great Depression, which was brought on by the greed and corruption that capitalism breeds. It took socialism to lift us out of those dark times. Capitalists tend to forget that.
Likewise, whoever says that socialism “won” this past century must have forgotten about the USSR, Cuba, etc..
Truth is, THEY ARE BOTH WRONG.
True historians see the fine line between two opposing ideals and realize that the beauty of life is finding the correct balance between the two. Different situations and variables cause the line to sway from side to side, like a pendulum over time. Sometimes it swings “left” and sometimes it swings “right” but the average is always somewhere in the middle.
The “capitalists” have had their run over the past 8-16 years with not much to show for it, so perhaps it’s time to try a different course to see where that takes us. If we find that that course doesn’t work so well, we’ll try something else.
The economy, and even the world and universe themselves have too many variables to boil down to a choice between two extremes. Don’t be so dense to limit your choices. Keep your options open. Don’t paint yourself into a corner. Because that corner will be the death of you.
June 12, 2008 at 12:00 PM #222077ParticipantWhy does everything have to be so black & white? Left/Right, Dem/Repub, Liberal/Conservative, Capiatlist/Socialist, etc. If anything, history has taught us that the world is not black and white, but millions of subtle shades of gray.
Whoever says that capitalism “won” this past century must have forgotten the Great Depression, which was brought on by the greed and corruption that capitalism breeds. It took socialism to lift us out of those dark times. Capitalists tend to forget that.
Likewise, whoever says that socialism “won” this past century must have forgotten about the USSR, Cuba, etc..
Truth is, THEY ARE BOTH WRONG.
True historians see the fine line between two opposing ideals and realize that the beauty of life is finding the correct balance between the two. Different situations and variables cause the line to sway from side to side, like a pendulum over time. Sometimes it swings “left” and sometimes it swings “right” but the average is always somewhere in the middle.
The “capitalists” have had their run over the past 8-16 years with not much to show for it, so perhaps it’s time to try a different course to see where that takes us. If we find that that course doesn’t work so well, we’ll try something else.
The economy, and even the world and universe themselves have too many variables to boil down to a choice between two extremes. Don’t be so dense to limit your choices. Keep your options open. Don’t paint yourself into a corner. Because that corner will be the death of you.
June 12, 2008 at 12:50 PM #221921meadandale
ParticipantThe senate is having so much trouble running their own dining room (they’ve been in the red for years) that they are being forced to either get an emergency infusion of cash or outsource its operation.
These are the same people you want to run your healthcare system?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-goldberg10-2008jun10,0,4485253.column
“The 9 scariest words in the English language are ‘We’re from the government and we’re here to help'”
–Ronald Reagan“Government isn’t the solution to the problem, Government IS the problem”
–Ronald ReaganJune 12, 2008 at 12:50 PM #222024ParticipantThe senate is having so much trouble running their own dining room (they’ve been in the red for years) that they are being forced to either get an emergency infusion of cash or outsource its operation.
These are the same people you want to run your healthcare system?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-goldberg10-2008jun10,0,4485253.column
“The 9 scariest words in the English language are ‘We’re from the government and we’re here to help'”
–Ronald Reagan“Government isn’t the solution to the problem, Government IS the problem”
–Ronald ReaganJune 12, 2008 at 12:50 PM #222038ParticipantThe senate is having so much trouble running their own dining room (they’ve been in the red for years) that they are being forced to either get an emergency infusion of cash or outsource its operation.
These are the same people you want to run your healthcare system?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-goldberg10-2008jun10,0,4485253.column
“The 9 scariest words in the English language are ‘We’re from the government and we’re here to help'”
–Ronald Reagan“Government isn’t the solution to the problem, Government IS the problem”
–Ronald ReaganJune 12, 2008 at 12:50 PM #222070ParticipantThe senate is having so much trouble running their own dining room (they’ve been in the red for years) that they are being forced to either get an emergency infusion of cash or outsource its operation.
These are the same people you want to run your healthcare system?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-goldberg10-2008jun10,0,4485253.column
“The 9 scariest words in the English language are ‘We’re from the government and we’re here to help'”
–Ronald Reagan“Government isn’t the solution to the problem, Government IS the problem”
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