A political party is appealing when dominated by a base that bears little resemblance to what progressives try to convince us we are as a nation. And, it's appealing to have a party that understands that conservatism is the way most of us live our lives.
Should we blame "poor little Julian Assange," or the person who stole the info and gave it to Assange or both? Should we have blamed "Tokyo Rose," or the person who stole the info and gave it to her or both? Are we at Assange's mercy? Or, should we enforce our laws against espionage? How can there be due process, if we won't even arrest him?
Some people think Obama is likable. But, what is likeable about a president who has a weak spine, a soft belly and limps for effect?
Cradle to grave: Let's outlaw drop-side cribs because they have killed more than 30 babies in the past decade. Let's outlaw cars because they have killed more than 30 babies in the past decade. Let's outlaw maternity wards because they have killed more than 30 babies in the past decade. And, let's outlaw mothers and fathers because more than 30 babies have died in their care in the past decade. We could even outlaw abortion, since it kills more than 30 babies per decade.
State and federal governments' involvement in anything, except police, courts and the military, would be better left to private enterprise or charities. A well-run stadium, for example, would make a handsome profit by renting its use for sporting, and other events. A football team is a privately owned business. And, should pay to rent, or lease a stadium, or build one of their own. Governments get involved for the power to decide outcomes. Leave it on the field!
Bill Maxfield
Aitkin
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Add commentThe days of the free market
The days of the free market are gone if they ever existed.
Well connected people have been writing the rules of the market to ensure they acquire ever more wealth and now own 1/4 of this nations wealth.
The only thing that has changed is that now they have average people united to support the "redistribution" to their overseas bank accounts.
The top 1% now own 1/4 of the wealth of this nation and that is not enough. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more. They want more.
How much is enough? 30%? 40%? 50%?
Soon the middle class will all but disappear and the US will look like Mexico.
Here, Here, Mr. Bill!
Dear Mr Bill,
I read your post and all I can say is, "Here, Here!"
I know what you are saying
I hate libs, when I see a bunch together I thing them are always up to no good!
Now, just wait and see, they are gonna try to blame US that that ultralib Jewish congresswoman got shot in Arizona today. I mean, COME ON!
If Obummer would see the light we would know that there would be no more of this kind of nonsense but there is no hope for that.
I do not want the libs saying to take my gun just because someone got shot in Arizona. Probably an ilegal allien. I am so sick of this nonsense.
DO NOT TAKE MY GUN
Bob
Aitkin
Fishhead, the broken record.
Fishhead, the broken record.
All he has
Fish must lead the most pathetic, useless life when all he has is to spew forth the hate and jealousy that he does in here daily. Fish I pity you!!
Merrifield's future...
if Fish had his way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D37pxhkGbIQ
You Got That Right
Wolfg and lifelong are sure right for sure. All I can say, "you got that right", fellers! When you read Fish you think that he wants to steal from the rich and give to the poor. Like a Robbing Hood or something. Don't he realize that we need rich people? Every job depends on them. Let's face it, we all either work for rich people, or sell stuff to rich people. Any laws that make the rich people pay more taxes just means fewer jobs for alls of us (thats right, I am not a rich man either, ha ha).
Fish asks, how much is enough? I think that they should own it all, quite serious. I think that is the "true" American way. The rich aristocats should own all the property and quite serius here, they should be the only ones to be allowed to vote. That is the way early america was like, before all that nonsense in 1776, etc. If we hadn't have messed around with that and we had just let King George keep doing his think, just think about it, we wouldn't be paying ANY taxes today, the british would be the ones responsible for the upkeep and they could be stuck with the bill and we could be living the good life!
The only bad thing at all would be they would probably stick that friggin "round o bout" up on college drive because that is one think that Europenas love! If we could fight that, and for gosh sake I don't want no bo-day in the john! But other than that it would have been ok.
Alls I am saying is, let the rich have it all. They earned it, and we work for them!
Don't Take My Gun
Dont take my gun; I bet if
Dont take my gun; I bet if the Sherriff knew you had that gun, he would like to trade you for a nice jacket, that the arms faasten around in back on.
The MYTH
It's a myth that the very wealthy create the jobs. I'm not counting the jobs they create overseas.
FACT: 95% of all jobs are created by small businesses with 10 employees or less and 97% of them don't show profits in excess of $250,000. That means that 95% of all jobs are created by businesses too small to be affected by the return to pre-Bush tax levels.
Yet somehow the wealthy have gotten Average Joe to protect their tax breaks despite the fact that they have taken 100% of the benefits from increased productivity for the past 30+ years while real worker wages have dropped.
I am sure
There are plenty of wealthy folks that are sequestering the wealth of this nation away, but there are probably just as many that are good citizens, keeping the wheels turning. We all know the stereotype of the frugal, miserly scrooge, but when we see someone driving a fancy rig, for example, we do have to acknowledge that they have released their grip on a little of their money. Likewise the shrewd businessman that tries to keep modern, investing in training and equipment in order to maintain his or her place in his market.
In fact, I think the ones that try to lock up their wealth will eventually lose it all...doesn't the bible talke about "...moth and rust..."?
I think we all...ALL OF US...have gotten used to the idea of easy street, and are very frightened of the spectre of its eventual end. We worry about who's going to be sacrificed so that someone else can have another mile on the gravy train; but when it reaches the end of the line we all will be walking.
I agree. Some of the wealthy
I agree. Some of the wealthy are very good citizens and recognize their debt to society.
I also agree there are some real freeloaders who should be kicked to the curb. That goes for the small timers who don't work when they can and to the big timers who get taxpayer funded stadiums.
When you look at how all of the benefits of increased productivity went to the top why shouldn't they pay more taxes?
"why shouldn't they pay more
"why shouldn't they pay more taxes?"
And they do. There, you happy?
I've read Bill's letter twice
I've read Bill's letter twice and still have no idea what his point is other than to say, "I'm a conservative and so can you too be if you just believe like me does."
And what is he trying to say about Julian Assange? That he should be arrested and tried in the US? For what? The only "crime" he committed against us was to publish "secrets" that he was handed by someone else. If that was actually a crime, then Karl Rove should be cooling his heels in Leavenworth for outing an active duty CIA agent. He's not, so it must not be.
Of course, then there's Bob's response. He likes to hate. And he likes to "thing" that libs is up to no good. That's right, Bob, we liberals like to get up to no good like teaching people how to read and write and use their brain for critical thinking (yes, in English). I can see how, based on your letter, you would hate that.
as the ESPN guys say
fish COME ON, MAN!
Jackhuman, Thanks for the
Jackhuman,
Thanks for the fine display of your superiority.
BTW - Bob is one of your libbie buddies trying to be cute. Funny you didn't figure that out yourself.
Jack "inhuman"?
Dear Jack,
When I read your letter, I said to myself, "No, sir that ain't right". I do not agree with what you are saying. There is no place for that kind of talk. I don't mind that some of the libs is taking all of our money and freeloading but I have to draw a line when it comes to that.
However this is America and I respect your right to thing what you will.
I do think that the rich are the ones who make most of our jobs. I think they should not pay any taxes at all. That way, there are lots more jobs.
DNTMG
DNTMG
When you first started posting, I thought maybe you were jackpo trying to be funny. Not enough misspellings though. I have decided that you are The Flying Camel reincarnated!
No Dean. The Camel was
No Dean. The Camel was smarter and a bit more witty than that.
I enjoyed Camel
I enjoyed reading the Flyingcamel, he had style and flair. Speaking of style and flair I haven't seen Annie, Kitty or Mission on here since the BDD went to the new format.
I see that conservative Tom
I see that conservative Tom DeLay got 3 years in prison. If he would have just waited for the Supreme Court conservatives to hand our election process over to corporations and unions he could have saved himself some jail time. I hope it turns into a loooooonnnnnngggggg 3 years for him.
Why do conservatives have such a hard time with letting citizens vote?
DeLay
Tom DeLay is an inocent man. This is yet another liberal conspiracy. When I read he was going to jail, I said to my self, "There goes another victim of Obummer and the liberals".
I for one miss having ol' W as the president. He was a good old boy and yes a shooter. I still don't see what the big deal was about Enron and Cheney and all that. Plus, Cheney is a true sportsman and hunter and owns many firearms as I do too. I would much rather see a good old boy have the money and make the money than some lib taxing us to death!
DNTMG
I remember seeing a program
I remember seeing a program that showed DeLay standing before a church congregation telling them that "An attack on ME is really an attack on YOU!"
That's typical of sleazeball Republicans to hide behind religion even as they break laws and act immoral. That explains why they spend so much time telling us that THEY are the party of "family values".
If they didn't constantly tell us that we would see just how their "family values" and "personal responsibility" are put into action.
DNTMG, No wonder they kicked
DNTMG,
No wonder they kicked you out of the carnival.
Sticks and Stones, Mr. Wolf
Dear Mr. Wolf,
When I saw what you wrote, all I could say to myself was, "sticks and stones may break my bones..."
But dont you see, sir, that is exactly the point? If if was not for brave americans like Tom Delay, all we would have to defend ourselfs would be sticks and stones!
Say what you will, Mr. Delay never once voted liberal on guns. He never gave in to the libs and the democrat party on that one. He also voted "yes" to make sure there would be no gay folks adopting babies in Washington DC and voted "no" for homosexual So-called "marriage".
Tom Delay is a brave american who got the shaft. We need more men like him in the congress. All he did was some of the same stuff they have always been doing. That is why I say, he was and sure is still a "good old boy".
WIth Obummer in there he will never get a pardon but when obummer loses his job in two years I bet you he will get a full president pardon!
DNTMG
More hate and jealousy
More hate and jealousy being spewed forth from the mouth of Fishhead. It shows how a person becomes when they feel government and the normal people of society owe him something.
Hey Lifelong - Check out the
Hey Lifelong - Check out the "ignore user" feature. I used it on DNTMG. Works like a charm.
Hey wolfy; Checked out
Hey wolfy; Checked out the"ignor feature" on DNTMG,works like a charm,THANKS
I would never ignore you,
I would never ignore you, Jackpo. I love ya too much!
I loves ya to wolfy.The only
I loves ya to wolfy.The only way I could ignore ya is if ya get in my hen house.
Crooks
A crook is a crook, no matter what the letter behind their name is!
I try never to ignore
That's how we end up with guys like the shooter in Arizona.