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Originally posted by Northwestcoug View PostSince I'm a commie, I gravitate more towards the democrats these days. Which is good, because they are the only serious national party right now.
Once the GOP has been burned to ashes, and if a serious right-leaning party emerges, I'll reconsider my bleeding heart ways.One of the grandest benefits of the enlightenment was the realization that our moral sense must be based on the welfare of living individuals, not on their immortal souls. Honest and passionate folks can strongly disagree regarding spiritual matters, so it's imperative that we not allow such considerations to infringe on the real happiness of real people.
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I believe religion has much inherent good and has born many good fruits.
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Originally posted by cowboy View PostI think, like many, I'm a mix of conservative, moderate, and even a little liberal. It depends on the issue. Economically, I'm a free-market guy, including pro-free trade, but I recognize regulation is necessary to ensure competition. Fiscally, I'm more to the center, as I recognize the need for entitlements, a strong military, and a progressive tax structure - probably still a bit right of center. Socially, I'm the most moderate, and probably best described as libertarian. Laws should protect people from others, but not necessarily from themselves. Whatever all that makes me is what I am.One of the grandest benefits of the enlightenment was the realization that our moral sense must be based on the welfare of living individuals, not on their immortal souls. Honest and passionate folks can strongly disagree regarding spiritual matters, so it's imperative that we not allow such considerations to infringe on the real happiness of real people.
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I believe religion has much inherent good and has born many good fruits.
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Originally posted by snowcat View PostAdd pro immigration and you have me. Do you want to start a party?Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by cowboy View PostThis is why I don't care much about discretionary spending. What the country really needs is Social Security and Medicare reform, deregulation (it's crazy to me that a hair stylist needs more training and licenses than a backhoe operator), and a growth-promoting tax structure. The only way we survive is to grow the heck out of the economy and reign in our SS/Medicare obligations. The idea that we are stuck with 2% GDP growth is hogwash.
Most people think they are moderate or centrist. Unfortunately, amigo, being a Marxist makes you a long way from center, at least economically.
I think, like many, I'm a mix of conservative, moderate, and even a little liberal. It depends on the issue. Economically, I'm a free-market guy, including pro-free trade, but I recognize regulation is necessary to ensure competition. Fiscally, I'm more to the center, as I recognize the need for entitlements, a strong military, and a progressive tax structure - probably still a bit right of center. Socially, I'm the most moderate, and probably best described as libertarian. Laws should protect people from others, but not necessarily from themselves. Whatever all that makes me is what I am."Yeah, but never trust a Ph.D who has an MBA as well. The PhD symbolizes intelligence and discipline. The MBA symbolizes lust for power." -- Katy Lied
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Originally posted by wuapinmon View PostI'm a Marxist in the sense that I would never join a party that would have me as a member. Groucho, not Karl."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
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Originally posted by snowcat View PostThe dems had a rigged process that nominated a candidate that lost to Donald Freaking Trump. Their answer to this disaster is to chase Oprah for the next go around. That looks like one serious party.
Let’s hope they have some ability to be serious because the GOP abdicated that a long time ago.
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Originally posted by frank ryan View PostI’m not sure a Jewish Athiest Socialist Sanders beats Trump.
Let’s hope they have some ability to be serious because the GOP abdicated that a long time ago."I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
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Originally posted by Pelado View PostMaybe there would have been better options from the Democrats without Hillary's heavy-handed presence in the race.
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Originally posted by snowcat View PostThe dems had a rigged process that nominated a candidate that lost to Donald Freaking Trump. Their answer to this disaster is to chase Oprah for the next go around. That looks like one serious party.
You can laugh all you want at a party nominating someone who lost to Trump. Go ahead, I'll laugh a little with you. That party might have some serious issues. But they are not the dumpster fire that has allowed Trump and his demagoguery to completely take over their party."...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
"You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
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Originally posted by Northwestcoug View PostI didn't realize the national democratic party is officially chasing Oprah for 2020. And only one week after she gave her speech! They are way more desperate than the republicans!
You can laugh all you want at a party nominating someone who lost to Trump. Go ahead, I'll laugh a little with you. That party might have some serious issues. But they are not the dumpster fire that has allowed Trump and his demagoguery to completely take over their party.Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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