RAzOR Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 GovernmentI used to be very supportive of the President and believed in the US Government as a decent system and the Two-Political Party system as sufficient. I know no longer believe much of what I did that there exists a functioning, effective federal government AND I am more and more convinced very powerful interests operate below the surface, by which the now dysfunctional mainstream media can not and will not report on. The healthcare crisis and social security needs fixing but so far no one with and spine and clout has come forward. So I feel despair, that without a third party, or a clean sweep on the hill and the White House, this country is going to continue to be leaderless and consequently, continue to slip.American SocietyWhat is it to be an American? I don't know anymore. We are apparently borderless. The middle class is straining. The rich have gotten richer by 40% over the past 15 years while the middle class grew their wealth by 7%. Kids watch more TV than ever. Parents don't seem to care in larger numbers. There is no real right and wrong. And you are not allowed to be intolerant which means your not allowed to believe what might offend others. You may not offend others. Global warming is a religeous science if you just look at most OTHER historical temperature records and CO2/temperature trends from ice cores but we are not allowed to believe otherwise and are not educated to question or be able to question anymore. We are not really educated very well which makes it harder to figure out just how F'd we are. And we are just too busy with texting, porn, movies, starbucks, work and Paris Hilton to really think about a War on Terror and how it should be run. And oh yeah, porn is political speech protected as a first amendment right.DebtOur governement has put us collectively in debt of $8,000,000,000,000. That's TRILLION. By 300 million Americans, and every man, woman, child here owes $26,500 just to pay back our governments loans, what they have already spent. And our elected leaders do not see a problem with this and continue to borrow. Meanwhile social security needs a huge bailout, healthcare looms.I'm not up for debating anyone, just wanna know...How Screwed do you think we are today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael V70T5 Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 lol had to pick nearly all the multiple choice answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 i was definitely behind bush for awhile. i'm getting really concerned about our economy. don't give me the market is growing crap.housing is plumeting, interest rates need to increase, forclosers/bankruptcy, set all time records in the first quarter this year.credit card debt is out of control. i lean right in terms of economics and things don't look good for the next 12 months.my first dictator choice was very difficult. mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaitz Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 1. Not as much as you think2. It will happen through normal changes in leadership3. Border War on Terror Goverment Corruption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I didn't pay attention to the fact it was check boxes and not radios I wanted to vote for more. I said very screwed. Not just cause of the typical bush crap, but because I feel the government is gonna go extremely liberal after this presidency. Not liberal bashing, just saying its gonna go on the extreme side of things. Things will even out some day... but in time. Picked government corruption because well, its ridiculous. Private party interests and $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97Volvo850GLT Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 As long as China keeps buying US Govt debt we'll all be ok :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow95 Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Deficit was here LONG before Bush and will be here long after you and I are dead.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theForgottenone Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Deficit was here LONG before Bush and will be here long after you and I are dead.GaryYou forgot the mention the amount of deficit pre-Bush and after Bush....the X of debt increased :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c70turbo5 Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 The thing about america is that all of the best are here. yeah we have are problems and F bush we can say that or whatever... doesn't do a thing. A.) I think the most important thing we need to not forget is that every one is human just with different beliefs cultures and background thats what is so great about our country. B.) Everyone is worried about mexicans... why there have always been mexicans? Blacks were the first mexicans, Chinese, europeans everyone was cheap labor when they immigrated origionally. People complain that "they took our jobs" yeah but they keep our economy competitive with the world market... it's either mexicans in the U.S. or chinese or india overseas doing work. C.) Global warming... most we can do is educate our kids, so they can furthor our attempts to save the earth in the future besides reducing carbon emission. I had a manager that thought H20 emissions on a hydrogen car was a greenhouse gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastboy Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 HAHA... YOU GUYS ARE SOOOOOOOO SCREWED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow95 Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 You forgot the mention the amount of deficit pre-Bush and after Bush....the X of debt increased As it has for EVERY president since the depression. You liberals really need to take the blinders off. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theForgottenone Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 As it has for EVERY president since the depression. You liberals really need to take the blinders off. GarySee the trend during Bush Sr and JrNational Debt Trending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starfish Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Here are a couple of questions for the liberals, progressives, socialists, communists, dumdocrats and the like I'd like answers to.1. Focusing on paying off government debt will personally get me where? 2. Electing government officials who are not actively invoking spending cuts will increase what for me?3. Not funding the military in war time against a brutal undistracted determined enemy will make me what?4. What effect on me as the consumer and/or the overall economy have by raising taxes?Where in the article that "theForgottenone" linked to is there a mention or chart of revenue growth or decline after the Bush tax cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM850R Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I like to be completely oblivious as to what state our country is in. I just work, eat and sleep. Seems like the tourism/entertainment industries are doing just fine since I still have my jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Here are a couple of questions for the liberals, progressives, socialists, communists, dumdocrats and the like I'd like answers to.1. Focusing on paying off government debt will personally get me where? 2. Electing government officials who are not actively invoking spending cuts will increase what for me?3. Not funding the military in war time against a brutal undistracted determined enemy will make me what?4. What effect on me as the consumer and/or the overall economy have by raising taxes?Where in the article that "theForgottenone" linked to is there a mention or chart of revenue growth or decline after the Bush tax cut.Decline :/ http://www.cbpp.org/7-12-05bud.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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