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Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
Then you call democrats socialists. If that is the case then why not rename the goddamm party Socialist Party USA?
Yes, at this point the Socialist Party has completely infiltrated the Democrat Party and infected it with it's serpentine and parasitic logic. Up to 70 people in Congress have been identifed as members of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
America does NOT have a mixed economy.
geeminetly, what friggin textbook did you get in college?
I noticed you just told some guy to go live in Somalia because you think he hates America. That is really an oddball response to his posts if you ask me. I happen to agree with him on much of what he says. Perhaps you are mistaking a desire to stop the Socialist takeover with some kind of hatred. That is where you are sorely mistaken.
It is time to take it back from those Socialist reformers and bring it back to the original intent of the Founders. Unlike you, I can differentiate between the True America I love and grew up with, and the abuses heaped on it by the Elite.edit on 23-1-2013 by ThirdEyeofHorus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Libertygal
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
Then you call democrats socialists. If that is the case then why not rename the goddamm party Socialist Party USA?
Yes, at this point the Socialist Party has completely infiltrated the Democrat Party and infected it with it's serpentine and parasitic logic. Up to 70 people in Congress have been identifed as members of the Democratic Socialists of America.
It was Allen West that claimed 78-80 members of congress were Communists.
articles.chicagotribune.com... la-piana
A real patriot would be demanding that these leaders who have sold out our country are tried for treason and either imprisoned or worse. A real patriot would be willing to put everything on the line to secure the future of the country we love, and save it from tyrants that seek to destroy our freedoms. There comes a time when you have to draw a line. We cannot continue to keep getting pushed back in hopes that someday our votes will bring about the change we need. We cannot let our country die while we wait for change.
So you have two options, leave or fight (literally) to change it. To prevent horrible war and thousands of American deaths, I say lets try to leave. If they don't let us then we'll fight.
Originally posted by AfterInfinity
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
The welfare system is essentially a safety net for capitalism. It ensures that no one group keeps the majority of the pie, by taking little pieces of what they have and divying it up among the people who need it for whatever reason.
Originally posted by CosmicCitizen
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
The stigma (and well deserved IMHO) against "socialism" and "communism" is why they are resorting to using euphemisms like "progressive" and "collective" to make the agenda more palatable to the average citizen.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
reply to post by frazzle
Isn't that why we have the three main branches of government, to supposedly keep checks and balances on each other? You might say the judicial system itself is corrupted by the same political hacks that are in the executive and legislative branch. I am talking primarily about the federal government!
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
reply to post by frazzle
I am just glad we have alex jones, david icke and jessie ventura.
These three folks are really one of the few journalists that stand out. They have their political ideologies but they do not let that cloud their vision.
Ron Paul and David Kucinich are notable politicians with integrity.
Not enough heros though and eventually everything will collapse. At least common sense hints that to me.
You are also quite mild/moderate in your replies and I appreciate that. You don't have a one-dimensional political axe to grind.
I think all political ideologies have a reason to exist and a basis in truth but they are controlled and distorted by people with an evil agenda.
Originally posted by frazzle
Originally posted by JuniorBeauchamp
Originally posted by frazzle
reply to post by JuniorBeauchamp
You are confusing entreprenureal free enterprise capitalism with elitist, statist crony capitalism.
Sorry friend but cronyism goes way back to 1781 with the First American Bank.
Cronyism goes back much further than that, all the way to the dawn of humanity.
Regardless, it's still confusing cronyism with genuine free enterprise capitalism, which by the way does not include any central bank.
Good point, nothing you've said disputes what I posted. I was referring to US cronyism. I understand what free enterprise is ~ it has just never existed concurrently with money changers and monopolistic bankers, so I'd guess its been about six thousand years or so.
But sooner or later this central banking empire is going to crash down around the world's ears and we'd be wise to make sure they don't get a toe hold on the other side of whatever happens next. Gotta know the methods they use in order to stop them from doing it again, and America is probably the easiest to study.
Originally posted by frazzle
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
I think all political ideologies have a reason to exist and a basis in truth but they are controlled and distorted by people with an evil agenda.
Well, you just described WHY I don't ascribe to a political ideology. Not having a particular "set of beliefs" that must be adhered to, or at least tolerated to in order to fit in allows my ideals to be my own. I can't swear to it, but there probably isn't an evil agenda lurking in the nether regions of my tiny brain.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Originally posted by JuniorBeauchamp
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
but there is no redistribution of wealth "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".
Yes, there IS a redistribution of wealth. Maybe you think that statement is entirely relevated to direct labor, but then what truly is the difference, since labor is the mechanism whereby a product is made?
Take two people. One has ill health and the other healthy. THe individual who is healthy works and the individual who is not does not work. Thus in the Communist way, the labor of the worker is divided "evenly" between the two and nobody starves. This is their view of equality. And that is the definition of redistribution of wealth.
It manifests in many ways.
Take the public educational system. One family has kids and one family does not, yet both have to pay the school taxes so the one family can be educate.
How fair is that? It is taking one family's income and transferring it to another. How about familiies who pay no taxes and send their kids to public school? That is true redistribution.
Now barack wants to redistribute more of our income so he can pretend he is saving the country with Nationalized healthcare.
The whole thing is a scam. Everyone gets dragged down. And who makes off with the profit? Why the Federal Reserve does.
That is why we have capitalism in america and the democrats are not socialists.
That's funny, and ill informed.
Most all the democrats in Congress are members of the Socialist Party of Amerika.
You just make up ANY BS you want, don't you???
You even called JFK a libertarian and conservative in a previous post.
Tell me little man then why was he on the democrat ticket and not on the republican ticket?
If you hate your country so much then go live in somalia.
I heard they have the anarchy you are looking for with ak-47s, grenade launchers and tribal warlords.
I had it with your bull#!