glassgowkiss Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 After watching last night debate I am convinced Romney will say anything, just so he can get elected. By now, he pretty much changed his opinion about 3 to 5 times on EVERY subject. Like he now likes teachers, but wants to dismantle department of education and cut funding to schools? WTF? Looks to me he was coached by Gromyko. And why is it, that republicans claim they are anticommunists, but sound exactly like them? Quote
kevbone Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Your first mistake was watching the debate. This can be fixed though. Burn your TV. Quote
rob Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Burn your TV. Â This is extremely environmentally toxic. But I suppose Ron Paul DOES want to abolish environmental regulations, so.... Quote
Pete_H Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 When my cheap Chinese-made Wal Mart TV dies I'm just going to throw it off the top of one of Kevbone's beloved shit hole Portland-area sport crags. Quote
rob Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 cheap Chinese-made Wal Mart TV Â functionally equivalent Quote
Crux Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 After watching last night debate I am convinced Romney will say anything, just so he can get elected. By now, he pretty much changed his opinion about 3 to 5 times on EVERY subject. Like he now likes teachers, but wants to dismantle department of education and cut funding to schools? WTF? Looks to me he was coached by Gromyko. And why is it, that republicans claim they are anticommunists, but sound exactly like them? Sure, Romney will say anything, depending on whatever he thinks will be the most effective tactic for manipulating his target audience. As a financier, his targets were business owners that he used to bilk hundreds of $millions out of the American economy once the laws that defined his practices as felonious were repealed. Moreover, not only does what he says change with the proverbial wind, but his actual beliefs seem to change just as readily, as though he were a man with no real convictions. As such, he can say and believe whatever is most convenient to best serve the self-seeking ends to which he is beholden. This leaves us with one stark question: As he is man thus beholden, to whom will Romney give his allegiance as president? Â On domestic issues, Romney has actually made pretty clear what he'll do. Privatize profits. Externalize losses. Money in the pocket and the bill to the taxpayer. He's maybe the most successful American carpetbagger of modern times, and will continue being that as long as he can. Â In the area of foreign affairs, the answer to the question of who will own Romney is obvious. Our old friends from the Bush administration--the Neocons--will be back calling the shots, literally. The appointments are already made. Bona-fide nutjob fascists at the trigger, that will be just great. Which brings up another point: Â Regarding the similarity you see between Republicans and communists, I think the commonality you're perceiving is the outcome of totalitarianism. The Republican party has become the party of fascism, really a different ideology compared to communism. That said, both might remind you of totalitarianism, understandably, as both have historically delivered to their respective constituents that same end--and, if I'm not mistaken, you were one of those constituents at one time. All that said, I'd be comparatively comfortable with Republicans in power if they were communists. Seriously. Maybe that's because I'm a liberal, and communists are just people farther to the left, maybe a lot farther to the left, but not all communist leaders or governments prove disastrous. I don't know we can say the same of fascism, an ideology so remarkably disposed to committing immense acts of brutality to most anybody, include its own people, that some intellectuals actually equivocate fascism with brutality, rather than defining it as social-economic model. Anyway, when you consider what fascism is -- the merger of oligarchic corporate power with that of the state -- then the outcome seems obvious, so long as you are one to agree that absolute power will corrupt absolutely. Â So yeah, considering your experience with a totalitarian regime, I'm not surprised if today's Republican party reminds you of that. Quote
ivan Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 i'm eternally offended by the negative connotations associated w/ quite possibly the most brillian solution to casual footwear ever concieved  sandals w/ camel-toe thong action Quote
Pete_H Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Pretty sure no one's going to read all of that. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Not only was Romney sportin flip flops but flannel pajama pants, as well. Quote
kevbone Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Burn your TV. Â This is extremely environmentally toxic. But I suppose Ron Paul DOES want to abolish environmental regulations, so.... Â And Obama has kept Gitmo open so I guess its all relevant. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Sure, Romney will say anything, depending on whatever he thinks will be the most effective tactic for manipulating his target audience. Â And Obama is so above that. Quote
jon Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Burn your TV. Â This is extremely environmentally toxic. But I suppose Ron Paul DOES want to abolish environmental regulations, so.... Â And Obama has kept Gitmo open so I guess its all relevant. Â Kev, you know what they did before Gitmo, right? Quote
Bronco Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Your first mistake was watching the debate. Â I agree, there were TWO good ball games on last night. Quote
kevbone Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Burn your TV. Â This is extremely environmentally toxic. But I suppose Ron Paul DOES want to abolish environmental regulations, so.... Â And Obama has kept Gitmo open so I guess its all relevant. Â Kev, you know what they did before Gitmo, right? Â If that does not float your boat about how bad Obama is then how about this? Â http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2012 Quote
rob Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Hey Kev, did you know that laws are enacted by congress? Â [video:youtube] Â Quote
ivan Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Burn your TV. Â This is extremely environmentally toxic. But I suppose Ron Paul DOES want to abolish environmental regulations, so.... Â And Obama has kept Gitmo open so I guess its all relevant. and how is it that he hasn't hauled you off there yet, freedom-hater! (or ron paul, for that matter) Quote
kevbone Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Hey Kev, did you know that laws are enacted by congress? Â [video:youtube] Â Obama signed it. He is to blame. Quote
olyclimber Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 how do you KNOW kev? The truth is you don't and can't know. You never will. All you can do is go around pointing fingers at people when something smells funny...when you should be checking your own shorts! Â Â Quote
olyclimber Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 His signature could have been forged or he could have signed it under duress. Or maybe Washington DC doesn't even really exist? Who knows. Meanwhile you're going around blaming everyone but yourself. Maybe you should look in the mirror some times, ya think??? Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Â Obama signed it. He is to blame. Â You don't know him and neither do I! Don't believe everything you see! Quote
ivan Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Obama signed it. He is to blame. democracy is not possible w/o compromise, kev. how do you propose to solve that most basic conundrum? Â Â Quote
olyclimber Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 ivan, what we have is not democracy. instead we live in a construct built by a secret society that carefully controls every detail of every one of our thoughts. Kev just somehow escaped their control. Â [video:youtube]OYecfV3ubP8 Quote
kevbone Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 You guys laugh and make fun. But when they come and get you....... Quote
olyclimber Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 ah yes...the end of days. I've heard that one before kev! Â Â Quote
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