Explaining austerity to liberals:

[EdwardBaiamonte]

You have to show A) that the government is actually 'hooked' on debt;

BO's debt will be ( if reelected] more than all other American presidents combined!!

That doesn't at all mean anybody is hooked on debt. .

oh so then BO can walk away from more debt with no trouble??

So I take the time to write a carefully thought out post which addresses the points you made, and you give me nothing. You are either extremely stupid or extremely rude. Or both. Probably both.

sorry but if your first sentence is idiotic I figure the rest is too. Think before you write the first one

 

[gallantwarrior]

I'll agree to that, as long as we return our expenditures and debt to Clinton levels as well. Oh, yeah, and do away with any government agency or program that did not exist during Clinton's term.

and lets turn the competition from China and India back to what it was then too!!

I would not deny them their crack at success. But I do resent the fact that American industry has been priced out of the market and American businesses forced to find more profitable (yes, I used that dirty word) venues.

 

[DSGE]

BO's debt will be ( if reelected] more than all other American presidents combined!!




oh so then BO can walk away from more debt with no trouble??

So I take the time to write a carefully thought out post which addresses the points you made, and you give me nothing. You are either extremely stupid or extremely rude. Or both. Probably both.

sorry but if your first sentence is idiotic I figure the rest is too. Think before you write the first one

Right so if you don't like the first sentence, don't bother reading the justification, just dismiss everything summarily. You're either a very devoted and impressive troll, or you're the single dumbest human being in existence. I'm still amazed at myself for continuing to reply to you despite the fact that you haven't the first clue what a logically sound argument looks like. I'm going to go and vomit...

 

[ilia25]

oh so then BO can walk away from more debt with no trouble??

Yes. The trouble -- the real one -- would be on us if he tried to cut the deficit at the time when the demand in private sector had tanked.

 

[ilia25]

So I take the time to write a carefully thought out post which addresses the points you made, and you give me nothing. You are either extremely stupid or extremely rude. Or both. Probably both.

sorry but if your first sentence is idiotic I figure the rest is too. Think before you write the first one

Right so if you don't like the first sentence, don't bother reading the justification, just dismiss everything summarily. You're either a very devoted and impressive troll, or you're the single dumbest human being in existence. I'm still amazed at myself for continuing to reply to you despite the fact that you haven't the first clue what a logically sound argument looks like. I'm going to go and vomit...

So much for explaining austerity Not that it wasn't expected.

 

[DSGE]

sorry but if your first sentence is idiotic I figure the rest is too. Think before you write the first one

Right so if you don't like the first sentence, don't bother reading the justification, just dismiss everything summarily. You're either a very devoted and impressive troll, or you're the single dumbest human being in existence. I'm still amazed at myself for continuing to reply to you despite the fact that you haven't the first clue what a logically sound argument looks like. I'm going to go and vomit...

So much for explaining austerity Not that it wasn't expected.

Yep. At some point I'll learn to stop responding to him...

 

[Poli_Sigh]

The government, Congress and the President, are not responsible for creating jobs. But they have contrived through regulation to make private creation of jobs almost impossible in this country.

In that assessment you have my complete Somewhere along the way the country threw out Democracy in favor of Capitalism. If ever two words when put together formed the perfect oxymoron, it would be those two. By definition they are diametrically opposed.

While We the People struggle to keep a roof over our heads and our jobs, poor old Newt complains that he's only worth 2 or 3 million. Meanwhile Romney jokes about pink slips and refuses to produce his Tax Returns. And adding insult to injury the jokers prioritize gay marriage and abortion over the impending collapse of this country.

Democrats and Republicans, singularly and collective, have provided corporate America with the keys to the kingdom and carte blanche to do as its pleases. Those who most harmed this nation were rewarded with bail out billions provided by Middle Class tax dollars. The reason we were told was that by keeping these criminals in business it would mean jobs. Of course what they forgot to mention was if anyone wanted one of them we'd have to relocate to a foreign country.

The Bill of Rights were written as clarification and in support of the intent of the Constitution. The rights provided therein not only guarantee each American freedom, but perhaps more importantly they protect and give recourse to the actions of an indifferent powerful institution such as the Federal Government.

It is inspiring to see that many have taken the opportunity to exercise one of their First Amendment rights. The contents of that Amendment must have been of paramount importance to the founders as it is the first.

Just as was done during the Viet Nam war protests, the government once again takes the position that it is never wrong and as such the People do not have the right to protest, much less peacefully assemble on property bought and paid for by their taxes. Further it is suggested those who protest what the government is doing are the enemy, and even worse Anarchists. The government then feels it has the right to exercise its full power to thwart the protesters by any means possible.

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Somewhere along the way the country threw out Democracy in favor of Capitalism. If ever two words when put together formed the perfect oxymoron, it would be those two. By definition they are diametrically opposed.

opposed???? You are deeply confused. Milton Friedmans book was called "capitalism and freedom."

democracy is when the people vote, capitalism is when the people vote on what to buy and at what price.

Socialism is when the government liberals take all the power and make all the decisions while the people are powerless.






While We the People struggle to keep a roof over our heads and our jobs, poor old Newt complains that he's only worth 2 or 3 million. Meanwhile Romney jokes about pink slips and refuses to produce his Tax Returns. And adding insult to injury the jokers prioritize gay marriage and abortion over the impending collapse of this country.

Democrats and Republicans, singularly and collective, have provided corporate America with the keys to the kingdom and carte blanche to do as its pleases. Those who most harmed this nation were rewarded with bail out billions provided by Middle Class tax dollars. The reason we were told was that by keeping these criminals in business it would mean jobs. Of course what they forgot to mention was if anyone wanted one of them we'd have to relocate to a foreign country.

The Bill of Rights were written as clarification and in support of the intent of the Constitution. The rights provided therein not only guarantee each American freedom, but perhaps more importantly they protect and give recourse to the actions of an indifferent powerful institution such as the Federal Government.

It is inspiring to see that many have taken the opportunity to exercise one of their First Amendment rights. The contents of that Amendment must have been of paramount importance to the founders as it is the first.

Just as was done during the Viet Nam war protests, the government once again takes the position that it is never wrong and as such the People do not have the right to protest, much less peacefully assemble on property bought and paid for by their taxes. Further it is suggested those who protest what the government is doing are the enemy, and even worse Anarchists. The government then feels it has the right to exercise its full power to thwart the protesters by any means possible.

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.[/QUOTE]