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Originally posted by civilchallenger
Originally posted by AwakeinNM
The only way that the "stop paying taxes" idea would even have a chance of working is if large corporations all got together and stopped paying payroll taxes, then small businesses like myself would follow suit. One or two businesses doing it - they'd come down hard on them and shut them down. If everyone did it - the IRS would be out manned and overwhelmed. Sure, they'd pick a few to go after to make examples of, and who knows where that would go.
Bottom line - since we live in a corporate fascist state, do you really think large corps would greenlight that idea?
It's going to continue down this road until it devolves into gun battles between police and groups of armed patriots, old skool style, I'm afraid. Just my opinion, I hope I'm wrong.
Its a very good idea to pressure corporations into stop funding the US military. However, that money has to be re-routed toward charitable cause, or the government workers displaced will be homeless on the streets. Its important that the alternatives are laid out for government workers and people using helpful government services, BEFORE taxation is stopped. Otherwise you get mass chaos. People always are thinking about whats wrong, but thinking about whats right is actually much more important.
Originally posted by Brotherman
where can I find the video in the OP its account has been terminated? Thanks in Advance!
Originally posted by HarmonicNights
reply to post by Lazyninja
My "misanthropy", as you call it is simply looking at the world realistically rather than through rose colored lenses.
Originally posted by starwisdom
reply to post by Frater210
Our current psychopathology is the result of over 2,000 years of male rule in a destructive, controlling manner. Of course women have been co-opted into that system, just as all minorities have been. Turning around and now blaming women for our "road to hell," is psychopathological. 95% of the decisions made are still made by the white male elite - as they always have - just take a look at members of the CFR, Bilderberg, Pentagon, etc. Yes, a few "minorities" - women and people of color, are thrown in here and there for decoration, but to turn around and blame them (women) for our current nightmare is part of the sick culture we live in. This is a behavior as old as the system itself. And that is what should no longer be tolerated.
Originally posted by alphabetaone
Originally posted by starwisdom
reply to post by Frater210
Our current psychopathology is the result of over 2,000 years of male rule in a destructive, controlling manner. Of course women have been co-opted into that system, just as all minorities have been. Turning around and now blaming women for our "road to hell," is psychopathological. 95% of the decisions made are still made by the white male elite - as they always have - just take a look at members of the CFR, Bilderberg, Pentagon, etc. Yes, a few "minorities" - women and people of color, are thrown in here and there for decoration, but to turn around and blame them (women) for our current nightmare is part of the sick culture we live in. This is a behavior as old as the system itself. And that is what should no longer be tolerated.
You know what's oddly funny about this post (with context to the problem) is that it underscores almost precisely what KrazyJethro has been saying in most of his posts. We can't even (as a relatively small group ourselves) agree on WHO is to blame never mind on the right course or prescription to cure it.
I have always found that, in threads such as these, those who seriously denounce actually doing something about it, as described, are those with much to lose by doing so. And in that, I do not mean Governments necessarily but the average guy/gal with a family and the unknown of how to care for them or provide for them, how to effectively give up all the comforts that they enjoy now like mobile phones and connectivity. The big screens. The fiber optic connections. The white fence, and the 1/3 acre. See my point?
Meanwhile, those with little or nothing to lose tend to be on the opposite side of the fence and are gung-ho to make the change (presumably such that it would level the playing field a bit more for them).
I'm not claiming I have an answer, or that I even fall into one category or the other necessarily (I do, but will keep that to myself), simply stating that we cannot:
a. Come to an agreement on WHO is even to blame amongst a small group, forget a large one
b. Come to an agreement on what everyone should have to sacrifice to get there
edit on 13-4-2011 by alphabetaone because: Edited for typoedit on 13-4-2011 by alphabetaone because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by starwisdom
reply to post by Frater210
Our current psychopathology is the result of over 2,000 years of male rule in a destructive, controlling manner. Of course women have been co-opted into that system, just as all minorities have been. Turning around and now blaming women for our "road to hell," is psychopathological. 95% of the decisions made are still made by the white male elite - as they always have - just take a look at members of the CFR, Bilderberg, Pentagon, etc. Yes, a few "minorities" - women and people of color, are thrown in here and there for decoration, but to turn around and blame them (women) for our current nightmare is part of the sick culture we live in. This is a behavior as old as the system itself. And that is what should no longer be tolerated.
Originally posted by hawaii50th
I think it's time to not concentrate on who's to blame anymore, cause no one can seem to agree in a fashion that would unite at least 75 percent or more of the population.
Originally posted by hawaii50th
What needs to be done without giving up all the pleasures, is to vote for an independent next time around. An independent that is not arrogant and vain, but one that speaks at a grass roots level, one that has the common sense, and that is a public patriot.
Originally posted by hawaii50th
Everyone needs to give up on the status quo parties once and for all and make an honest to goodness change. For once in everyone's lives, really speak out and make a difference, and let it be known so if the wrong person wins everyone will know if it's fraudulent.
Originally posted by alphabetaone
Originally posted by hawaii50th
I think it's time to not concentrate on who's to blame anymore, cause no one can seem to agree in a fashion that would unite at least 75 percent or more of the population.
I'm not sure how much I agree with that. Determining who it was that caused the problem (depending on how many actually SEE there as being any problem to begin with) goes a long way towards keeping that problem from arising again.
Originally posted by hawaii50th
What needs to be done without giving up all the pleasures, is to vote for an independent next time around. An independent that is not arrogant and vain, but one that speaks at a grass roots level, one that has the common sense, and that is a public patriot.
Well, in that you have assigned blame, to 2 different groups, but blame none the less. But an independent is equally as subject to be overcome by the temptation of corruption as the left or right. I don't necessarily disagree with you about the reasons for doing so, just making an observation. But as you'll see in the part I quoted below, that is somewhat conflicting with what you are suggesting. Either you have to GIVE up on the status quo OR you cant, as you claim "without giving up all the pleasures."...there is no in between, at least not as the public at large sees it.
Originally posted by hawaii50th
Everyone needs to give up on the status quo parties once and for all and make an honest to goodness change. For once in everyone's lives, really speak out and make a difference, and let it be known so if the wrong person wins everyone will know if it's fraudulent.
And this, is precisely my point, you will NEVER, and I underscore NEVER get anyone to do that who feels they have too much to lose (as noted in my other post) by actually doing so. So, we're right back where we started.