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The Bar => Introductions & Subsequent Welcomes => Topic started by: James Cessna on March 08, 2011, 09:11:55 PM

Title: Hi, My name is James Cessna. I am a moderate and an independent voter.
Post by: James Cessna on March 08, 2011, 09:11:55 PM: Hi, my name is James Cessna.

When it comes to politics, I am a moderate and an independent voter.

I am a small business owner and I believe deeply in the free enterprise system.

One of my favorite modern-day authors and political commentators is Star Parker.

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Star Parker

In her autobiography and in the article, Parker admits to some hard things. Sheâ€™s had several abortions. She did drugs, cheated the welfare system, and committed crimes. The rough road led to a dramatic change of lifestyle and beliefs. She surrendered her life to Christ, became pro-life, and sounded the alarm against government dependency. Parker encourages those living on handouts to break the chains of poverty and find purpose and meaning in their lives.

In Uncle Samâ€™s Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves Americaâ€™s Poor and What We Can Do About It, Parker traced the shift in Americaâ€™s attitude from a belief in strong families and hard work to the flawed idea that the governmentâ€™s role is to solve social problems.

â€œSocial engineers of the late 1960s told Americans that black people could not take control over the poverty in their lives due to centuries of racism and segregation,â€ Parker writes. The onus was now on society to â€œfixâ€ poverty, and taxpayers are still pouring money into it. But poverty canâ€™t be fixed with money, Parker asserts. Moral bankruptcy, caused by the scourge of relativism, must be overcome. Government safety nets allow people to escape the consequences of personal behavior. As a result, there is little incentive to learn from bad behavior.

http://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/
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Post by: IassaFTots on March 08, 2011, 09:17:59 PM: Hi James! Howdy from Texas!

:cheersmate:
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Post by: FreeBorn on March 08, 2011, 09:23:21 PM: Welcome aboard! :cheersmate:

+1 on the intro :II:
Title: Re: Hi, My name is James Cessna. I am a moderate and an independent voter.
Post by: NHSparky on March 08, 2011, 09:26:03 PM: Welcome, James. Try to keep in mind that we don't have a hard spot per se with moderate and even liberal points of view, if you don't mind 1--a bit of criticism, 2--backing up your statements with facts rather than just spouting talking points, 3--don't take us (or yourself) too seriously.

That being said, have a beer, relax, prepare to be challenged. You might even learn something.
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Post by: Boudicca on March 08, 2011, 09:29:48 PM: Anyone who likes Star is ok by me. Welcome to the cave. :cheersmate:
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Post by: DixieBelle on March 08, 2011, 09:32:44 PM: Welcome to the Cave!!!!
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Post by: Ballygrl on March 08, 2011, 09:32:53 PM: Welcome!
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Post by: Duke Nukum on March 08, 2011, 09:54:12 PM: Welcome! :cheersmate:
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Post by: Gina on March 08, 2011, 10:05:12 PM: Hello! are those your kids in your avatar?
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Post by: Janice on March 08, 2011, 10:54:58 PM: Howdy James, welcome!

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Post by: CactusCarlos on March 08, 2011, 11:35:35 PM: Quote from: James Cessna on March 08, 2011, 09:11:55 PM
Hi, my name is James Cessna.

Welcome James! Any relation to Clyde Vernon Cessna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Cessna)?

:cheersmate:
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Post by: Ptarmigan on March 09, 2011, 10:14:03 PM: Hi James. Welcome! :cheersmate: Bugs Bunny is the Anti-Christ.
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Post by: Revolution on March 10, 2011, 01:08:24 AM: Then what is Roger Rabbit?

Welcome, James.
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Post by: cavegal on March 10, 2011, 11:48:36 AM: Hello and Welcome! :popcorn:
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Post by: Boudicca on March 10, 2011, 03:27:32 PM: Quote from: Gina on March 08, 2011, 10:05:12 PM
Hello! are those your kids in your avatar?

I checked his profile and indeed they are.
They're simply adorable, James. :cheersmate:
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Post by: TexasCop on March 10, 2011, 03:31:18 PM: Welcome, James!
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Post by: debk on March 10, 2011, 05:15:18 PM: Welcome!!

Star Parker is an incredible woman.

Cute babies, James. :cheersmate:
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Post by: Rebel on March 10, 2011, 05:27:52 PM: Quote from: debk on March 10, 2011, 05:15:18 PM
Welcome!!

Star Parker is an incredible woman.

That she is, but I'm more partial to Angela McGlowan. ...then again, I'm a biased Ole Miss fan. :-)

Oh, and I just checked Wiki because I thought Star was also from Mississippi. How in the hell does she not have her own Wiki page? Star Parker is more well-known than many of the political moonbats that have their own pages.