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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Attero Dominatus on November 05, 2010, 03:36:47 AM
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Mortos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-04-10 05:46 AM
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A tea bagger co-worker explained how he would fix America in 6 months
Edited on Thu Nov-04-10 05:50 AM by Mortos
I was surprised at the general lack of bragging and gloating from my right wing co-workers (which is the majority of them) after the mid-term elections. One guy was trying to be conciliatory, I guess, and offered up his take on the elections. He said that he respects the office of President and would take a bullet for Obama (which, presumably, he didn't fire) but then went on to tell me how the president had "jammed health care down our throats" and had lost sight of what the American people wanted and how his radical left wing agenda backfired on him. I just nodded my head and tried to focus on my work. He went on.
"I could fix America in 6 months if they would let me."
He peaked my interest. "How would you do that," I asked.
He then explained to me his solution to all of our problems. First, he would fire half of the U.S. Senators and Congress. I asked him if that wouldn't increase unemployment and he agreed that it would for a short time. I didn't bother explaining the Constitutional requirements for the U.S. Congress. He continued. Then I would shut down the EPA, get rid of the IRS and all taxes. Free businesses to do what they want without any regulation. Implement a consumption tax, except on personal goods like food and clothing. If businesses didn't pay any taxes and had no stupid federal regulations holding them back, we would have full employment in 6 months. He said he would get rid of all but a small portion of the entire federal government, "...and I mean small."
He would also get rid of all federal social programs like social security, medicaid, medicare and welfare. "To those people on social security I would just say, I'm sorry and get over it." I didn't know if I heard him correctly. What would you tell people on social security, I asked. He repeated, "I'm sorry but you ain't getting any more money. Get over it."
As I tried to wrap my mind around how someone who has such a simplistic and fatally flawed worldview can function at a job that requires some level of competence and responsibility, I realized that this is what the Tea Party Patriots and the right wing republicans want. No taxes, no regulation and a tiny federal government. The states would magically handle everything and free enterprise would take care of everything else.
I am sure most of the people I work with and share a state with would agree with him. They elected a big old batch of like minded folks to represent them. I don't know how we fix this. I am beginning to think we may not be able to.
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Hey DUmmy! Bullshitting is an artform, and you are a complete novice! 3 bongs for being lengthier than normal. Other than that, it is the usual imaginary conversation with a strawman.
sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-04-10 05:52 AM
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1. That guy has no idea how to run things...
Edited on Thu Nov-04-10 05:52 AM by sakabatou
How the hell he takes care of himself is a mystery.
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How DUmmies can even function is a mystery.
opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-04-10 05:53 AM
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2. KnR....The level of Ignorance out there is mind boggling, staggering, stunning...
I give up...
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Mortos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-04-10 05:55 AM
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5. That's why I don't waste my time trying to educate or argue anymore
It's just mind numbing the level of self imposed ignorance out here.
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Arkansas Granny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-04-10 08:51 AM
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40. What strikes me as mind boggling, staggering and stunning is that much of it is willful ignorance.
They refuse to consider or even listen to opposing viewpoints. If it doesn't agree with their opinion, they just totally disregard it without giving it any thought or consideration at all.
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From the same people who ban even the slightest dissenters. :whatever:
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Let's leave aside the OP's hyperbole in his made-up conversation. The thing of it is, the Republicans were completely locked out of any opportunity for any debate. So, we ended up with a lot of bullshit in the stimulus, silly programs, bloated bureaucrats, gargantuan healthcare. Without question or examination. That, to me, is what I mean by smaller government. Let's have a rational discussion about all this stuff.
Why so many czars and their staffs? Why all the mind-numbing silly studies and programs in the stimulus? Why the insidious stuff in the Hellcare bill? What exactly has the Dept of Education done? Does it pay back? Really? I could go on and on, but just reading Citizens against Govt Waste can turn your hair white. All this shit needs to be questioned and pushed back on, and just said no to.
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Not enough gloating for your tastes eh, Mortos? Well, here's some.
The Democratic Party of Oklahoma went down like the Hindenburg Tuesday night. Mary Fallin is your new governor and the director of a Baptist Youth Camp is YOUR new House Rep. :rotf:
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As I tried to wrap my mind around how someone who has such a simplistic and fatally flawed worldview can function at a job that requires some level of competence and responsibility, I realized that this is what the Tea Party Patriots and the right wing republicans want. No taxes, no regulation and a tiny federal government. The states would magically handle everything and free enterprise would take care of everything else.
Even as a crappy bouncy, I fail to see the problem with this.
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ZERO BONG!
I predict many many bouncies about tea party people wanting compromise or seeing the light of socialism.
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Not enough gloating for your tastes eh, Mortos? Well, here's some.
The Democratic Party of Oklahoma went down like the Hindenburg Tuesday night. Mary Fallin is your new governor and the director of a Baptist Youth Camp is YOUR new House Rep. :rotf:
Oh wow. That's gotta sting. :cheersmate:
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Not enough gloating for your tastes eh, Mortos? Well, here's some.
The Democratic Party of Oklahoma went down like the Hindenburg Tuesday night. Mary Fallin is your new governor and the director of a Baptist Youth Camp is YOUR new House Rep. :rotf:
(http://blogs.smh.com.au/mashup/images/applause.gif)
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Not enough gloating for your tastes eh, Mortos? Well, here's some.
The Democratic Party of Oklahoma went down like the Hindenburg Tuesday night. Mary Fallin is your new governor and the director of a Baptist Youth Camp is YOUR new House Rep. :rotf:
H5 given.
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Arkansas Granny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-04-10 08:51 AM
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40. What strikes me as mind boggling, staggering and stunning is that much of it is willful ignorance.
They refuse to consider or even listen to opposing viewpoints. If it doesn't agree with their opinion, they just totally disregard it without giving it any thought or consideration at all.
We have fully considered your viewpoints and have rejected them as worthless. We've seen what happens when your side enacts the kind of regulations it desires... you get the Soviet Union, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela (give them a few more years to fester and rot and they will be on par with the other big three).
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We have fully considered your viewpoints and have rejected them as worthless. We've seen what happens when your side enacts the kind of regulations it desires... you get the Soviet Union, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela (give them a few more years to fester and rot and they will be on par with the other big three).
And I believe that Arky Matriarch left the projector on again.
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-05-10 05:26 AM
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178. Ask him how much of the miltiary he would get rid of....
since 56 cents of every tax dollar is spent on them.
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FAIL (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/U.S._Federal_Spending_-_FY_2007.png)
FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-05-10 03:59 AM
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172. A lot of people really do think that they could be elected,
and then be a dictator.
Guess that's what made Bush a two termer.
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The National Socialist German Workers Party was elected. Adolf Hitler became the leader of both party and country.
librechik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-04-10 05:48 PM
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73. If they issue their fascistic orders clearly who wouldn't simply obey?
Thousands of destitute grammas and grampas bodies would pile up at his feet as they committed suicide simultaneously.
Everything so simple for them. "Quit bellyachin" "Quit spending" "Do what I say, not what I do."
It's because they think emotionally, not logically. They just can't feel for others. No empathy.
It's the curse of liberals that we do have empathy, and don't want everybody to fail on our command to make things easier for ourselves.
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From the same people who want constitutionalists lined up against a wall and shot. :mental:
bullwinkle428 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-04-10 09:56 AM
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45. The mental picture of him getting ripped to shreds by seniors
playing the role of a pack of rabid hyenas (over his views on Social Security) just gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling all over my body!
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I'll just leave this here: :bouncy:
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Not enough gloating for your tastes eh, Mortos? Well, here's some.
The Democratic Party of Oklahoma went down like the Hindenburg Tuesday night. Mary Fallin is your new governor and the director of a Baptist Youth Camp is YOUR new House Rep. :rotf:
H5! :rofl: :lmao:
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No "tea bagger" would get rid of senators, congress, or the military. All three are mandated in the Constitution and the law of the land. Epic fail. When making something up at least try to say things that are plausible. Ignoring the founding principles are a huge reason the tea parties exist.
Cindie