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Originally Posted by commiecat
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So is your face! But hopefully you won't show that side of yourself too. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by commiecat
Keep it nice guys. No one wants me to get all meany in here...
I bet a majority in Iraq would say they needed to get rid of saddam, since he was a sunni, the minority group there. Wouldnt it be easier and more efficient for you to send your dollars to the poor and bypass the middleman that takes thier cut off the top? If you were not paying taxes how could they send them to iraq? You did make a good point though, once your taxes are confiscated you have no choice in where they get spent, if they stayed in your paycheck you would have total control of where your money went. There was a time in american history when taxes were completely voluntary, and were completely paid by the rich through their purchases(duties), and voluntary contributions. Then the government fell in love with income taxes at about the same time they fell in love with the idea of being the supreme power in the US, any guesses to when this was. A clue, 100's of thousand lives lost, billions of dollars lost, and loads of private as well as public property confiscated burnt and pillaged. It was also at this time that our constitutional republic got railroaded by the majority rule advocates(democratic) and when federal government became national government. When our most sacred belief, that government derives it just powers from the consent of the governed was destroyed and replaced with the states and their people derive their just powers from the consent of the government.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCshaver
Most of our founders felt that democracy was essentially mob rule, kind of like asking two wolves and a sheep whats for dinner. That is why they took the time to write a constitution that deliniates exactly what the federal government could do, if it isnt listed specifically they have no right to do it. A democratic constitution would consist of one line, the national government can do whatever the people vote to do.
As far as the poll goes, doesnt one need to be at work and not on vacation before he can be graded. And I could care less if GWB did the same thing, two wrongs dont make a right. Obamas job is here in the US, we have foreign ministers and a secretary of state as well as the state department for taking care of appearances outside. Last year he was on his honeymoon next will be an election year so maybe in 2011 will have enough to start a serious grading poll, imo.
First year? I'd give an F.
It's difficult to contribute something to this thread that hasn't been said already.
In his first 60 days alone he managed to out-Bush Bush.
His choices of underlings are total crap:
Tim Geitner: former tax cheat now in charge of collecting taxes.
Janet Napolitano: "the system worked" "the system failed". More afraid of right wing extremism than Muslim extremism.
Eric Holder: trying the Gitmo detainees in New York City. Brilliant. Wait until the jury hears they were "tortured" for information.
Steven Chu: Paint your roof white.
Rahm Emanuel: Chicago thug.
Yeah, I know, Bush had PLENTY of failures, too. We really need another Reagan. We haven't had a good president since him.
AMEN BROTHER, AMEN.......Quote:
Originally Posted by CableDawg