Thread: History and the stimulus package.

Originally Posted by Nord Jim

Good news! The people who were holding the weak and foolish in thrall and who were indefensibly imposing their asinine policies upon us without our consent have been voted out of office. That's the wonderful thing about a democracy. We can always vote the rascals out.

Hope your drilling goes well. Not sure you'll find oil in Michigan. Natural gas, maybe?

j

Sorry Jim, Obama like most other democrats are in the pockets of the ultra rich just like the repugnicans, different bobblehead same suit of clothes. You are missing the same point Mark is, there is no difference between the parties or the philosophies, all money and all power goes to the top, everyone else be damned.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Sorry Jim, Obama like most other democrats are in the pockets of the ultra rich just like the repugnicans, different bobblehead same suit of clothes. You are missing the same point Mark is, there is no difference between the parties or the philosophies, all money and all power goes to the top, everyone else be damned.

I have known many politicians in my life, and they run the gamut like everyone else -- saints, sinners, knaves, and kings. To say that all politicians are dishonest is about as untrue as to say that they're all saints. The biggest problem with them is that they tend toward an unhealthy self-absorption. But election day can cure that.

I think anyone who says that there's no difference between parties has missed the lesson of the past few years.

Political action is the only way we avoid anarchy. Our job is to make it work. As I see it, the biggest problem right now is politicians who try to keep us at each other's throats. We should find again the mutual respect on which we built this nation.

I know that sometimes, it seems like we take two steps forward (if we're lucky) and one step back, but that's how it goes. But we need to go forward together. That's why I get into these discussions, and why I have trouble showing patience to people who are committed to division.

j