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Liberty.
Socialism.
What if you were injured? Would you be able to pay large sums of money to an out-of-control "medical industrial complex" in order to become well again? The delay between the time of the reign of the "Industrial Complexes" and the return of individual liberty/responsibility is a great danger to us who do not have great authority in the world. Our systems of food production will be weakened, general trade will become imbalanced, even the concept of "value" will lose it's meaning until we re-learn so many different aspects of civilized conduct.
Originally posted by Rockpuck
reply to post by Dasher
Liberty.
Socialism.
I absolutely despise people who claim they support socialistic policies based on a desire to "do good". THEY don't do the good.. they expect the Govenrment.. some entity that they view as something along the lines of a parent. They want that entity to care for everyone..
But they don't want to pay for it. They want someone else to pay.. or those that say that they have no problem paying most often have so much money a few extra percentage points means nothing. OR they know they won't have to pay, so say they would pay, even though they never will.
Socialism is a do-gooders way out of doing good but retaining the morally superior belief that because they support a governments social policies that this makes them good people.
What if you were injured? Would you be able to pay large sums of money to an out-of-control "medical industrial complex" in order to become well again? The delay between the time of the reign of the "Industrial Complexes" and the return of individual liberty/responsibility is a great danger to us who do not have great authority in the world. Our systems of food production will be weakened, general trade will become imbalanced, even the concept of "value" will lose it's meaning until we re-learn so many different aspects of civilized conduct.
Health insurance is scam. The Federal Governments job is not to provide health care for us, but to protect us from unethical business practices that hurt consumers on a large scale. Thus, it is the Federal Governments duty to ban many forms of insurance. This would bring the cost of healthcare crashing down.
But then again that's our largest growing sector of the economy.. can't crash the bubble till it pops.
Originally posted by TheNamesZeppelin
The only way this country could change it's filth to worship of the True and Living God, Yeshuah Hamashiach.
But in my opinion, Amerika is New Babylon anyways....
Peace and Love from the Most High...
Originally posted by NightGypsy
reply to post by Eavel
the demoRats and Libtards have bought the popularity vote.
Why do some of you persist in using these silly, immature terms? Can't you just post your comment without mucking it up with nonsense like this? Contrary to popular belief, it lends nothing to your credibility.....and we've heard every alternate version of "Republican" and "Democrat" known to man.
Please stop.
edit on 28-4-2012 by NightGypsy because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Germanicus
So you dispise me.
I pity people that do not understand socialism.
I pity people that cant see that the worker is the person that is "paying for it" not the ones exploiting the worker.
I pity people that think they are some 'rich capitalist' and fear the socialist taking away their pot of gold.
If you are not a Banker or a Corporatist then you are a worker.
Originally posted by SimontheMagus
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By the way, if Ron Paul is really making a comeback here, it can only mean that the Dark Cabal really is on their last legs.......
Originally posted by NoSoup4U
Originally posted by Germanicus
So you dispise me.
I pity people that do not understand socialism.
I pity people that cant see that the worker is the person that is "paying for it" not the ones exploiting the worker.
I pity people that think they are some 'rich capitalist' and fear the socialist taking away their pot of gold.
If you are not a Banker or a Corporatist then you are a worker.
Socialism has never worked....ever! If you believe so much in Socialism, then I want something that I do not need and I want you to send me a $50 check every month so that I can have it. Do this and I will believe what you are saying. Otherwise, stop your communist / entitled / lazy attitude and propaganda! People need to earn the things they get or they will not respect it. If they do not respect it, then they will not take care of it. Don't believe me? Watch what a child or teen does with nice things that are given to them versus them earning it. Good grief sir.
Originally posted by Germanicus
Goog grief indeed.
That is the most simplistic/flawed/wrong definition of socialism I have ever heard.......
Originally posted by Germanicus
Ron Paul's 'isolationist foriegn policy' is what appeals to me. ....
Originally posted by NoSoup4U
Originally posted by Germanicus
Ron Paul's 'isolationist foriegn policy' is what appeals to me. ....
The following are not my own particular thoughts, but it is written better than I could do right now. So....
"Isolationism is the doctrine of completely isolating our country from the affairs of other nations, and focusing exclusively on the growth of our own country. Non-interventionism on the hand promotes trading with other nations, as a means to build good diplomatic relations, and for the betterment of all parties involved. Furthermore, it doesn’t rule out using military force as an option, but proponents feel that it should only be used as a last option, to come to the defense of an ally under attack, or more importantly, to defend our own country if under attack, or directly threatened by attack. Lastly, taking such military action as a last resort should only be done with the advice and support of the Congress. This policy is in sharp contrast to interventionism propagated by neoconservatives, which promotes upholding UN resolutions, overthrowing governments and replacing them ones of our own choosing, and other actions not related to our own direct security. In short, it promotes our country “policing the word”, which puts a hardship on the American people with the draining of resources and more importantly the loss of life, not to mention goes directly against the ideas of freedom of liberty. It’s hypocritical."
slander.revolutioni.st...
The real purpose of the IMF is to channel tax dollars to politically-connected companies. The huge multinational banks and corporations in particular love the IMF, as both used IMF funds – taxpayer funds – to bail themselves out from billions in losses after the Asian financial crisis. Big corporations obtain lucrative contracts for a wide variety of construction projects funded with IMF loans. It's a familiar game in Washington, where corporate welfare is disguised as compassion for the poor.
Originally posted by Eavel
I have been ready so long now, that I anticipate the fall, If it happened right now, I would be fine, would you?
Originally posted by NoSoup4U
Originally posted by SimontheMagus
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By the way, if Ron Paul is really making a comeback here, it can only mean that the Dark Cabal really is on their last legs.......
Do you realize that Ron Paul is a follower of Jesus Christ and God?
Originally posted by AntiStupidPeople
Ron Paul is so far from any sort of relevance outside of being a punchline in the mainstream that it just cracks me up that fringe people on sites like this devote so much time and energy to him. snip Ron Paul, he'll never be anywhere near any sort of real power in this country.edit on 27/4/2012 by Sauron because: removed proanity