Originally Posted By ecdc >>And yes, I've had co-workers with PhD's who were absolutely pathetic at handling the routine aspects of daily life.<< I think you're both right. Kumbaya, my Lord.... I know plenty of people with PhDs or Masters, and outside of a university environment, they're normal, well-adjusted people who just tend to be much brighter, more curious, with better critical thinking skills. In a university environment, however.... Have you ever spent a lot of time with people whose lives are spent on a college campus, day in and day out? I don't mean the professors who also do work outside of the classroom in research and writing and have families and travel. I mean the people that never leave. The undergrad who becomes the graduate who becomes the TA who becomes the associate professor who gets tenure and becomes the full blown professor, who has no spouse and no friends or life outside of the campus. I'm generalizing, but they're out there, and they cannot live and work and play in the real world.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>It is in this area that many conservatives allow emotionalism to trump logic and sound fiscal discipline.<< Well that's just it. They have a very narrow and very specific ideology for how America is supposed to work, but they label those things broadly - like "fiscal responsibility" or "small government." In truth, most of these people want no such thing. As SPP so succinctly pointed out in another thread, how is this movement across the nation in various state governments to severely restrict abortion "small government?" How is defense spending "fiscal responsibility?" Republicans were always better at clear, explicit, even manipulative language. "The Patriot Act." "Repeal the Job Killing Healthcare Act." They have no qualms about calling things something that is literally the opposite of what it is.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<In all the cuts announced by the new congress, little if any of it focuses on military spending, which is simply astronomical. I'll believe Republicans are realy serious about getting our fiscal house in order when they start talking about what a total waste Iraq and Afghanistan were/are. Until then, it's all politics as usual.>> Yup. Eisenhower warned us about the industrial military complex. And he was correct to do so. 1. Gin up the fear for the big bad Muslim boogeyman in order to justify billions upon billions for failed wars in the middle east. 2. Scream at the top of your lungs about the imminent collapse of the government because of the ballooning deficit. 3. Start demanding cuts to the social programs taking 1/1000th of the dollars spent by the DoD in the middle east in a fake attempt to reduce the deficit. 4. Increase the DoD's budget. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. The GOP "Riches to Riches" Four Step Program.
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> They have no qualms about calling things something that is literally the opposite of what it is. << I always enjoyed the "Clear Skies Act" of 2005, which sought to weaken existing regulations for what energy producers could pump into the atmosphere. And once again, rank and file republicans were lining up to endorse pollution. Maybe they're planning on not breathing when they get rich. >> I'll believe Republicans are really serious about getting our fiscal house in order when they start talking about what a total waste Iraq and Afghanistan were/are. << The reason that will never happen is because republicans are directly culpable for the "total waste" of Iraq and Afghanistan. And they know it. So they'll be no acknowledgement of the costs involved. If they had their way, both wars would still be "off the books" - less accountability that way. >> ... justify billions upon billions for failed wars in the middle east. << There's another little trick that they play. With Egypt, we've been sending $1.3 billion to $2 billion in "aid" every year since 1979. What happens with these US taxpayer dollars is the Egyptians skim off their "take" and then turn around and use the remainder to buy weapons and defense systems from US contractors. See how this works? The money is funneled through egypt, much of it is skimmed, and then it's appropriated to well connected defense contractors - which was the original intent all along. Essentially it's our government "laundering" the money through Egypt before it arrives at it's intended destination - the defense industry. This is called "foreign aid", not to be confused with the defense budget. And it's been working like a charm for over thirty years now.
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 Yea its bad for the GOP that their numbers are growing lololol. You have do give it to dems they really will say anything the party tells them to say.
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 This is so funny, an Ann Coulter banner ad is on this page. Here is one of the smartest people who makes fun of the crazy left as the left calls everyone who disagrees with them nuts. Love seeing her face as a few intolerant liberals here call people name becaue they have no solutions to anything
Originally Posted By Mr X what are your solutions? can you lay them out right here and right now? I would LOVE to hear them. Or, even if that's not something you're interested in, could you give us Ann Counter's solutions? Just a few. After all, as you say she's "one of the smartest people", right? So, just what solutions are being proposed by her? I'll give you a thousand thanks if you'll be so kind as to educate us all on these solutions you speak of (either your own, or the people you support, either one is fine).
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Originally Posted By disneysharks2 Another Disney fan, and San Jose Shaks fan beat me to it! Does that answer your question?
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 >> NO FIGHTING: Please be polite to all posters on the Discussion Boards.<< Mr X said>> "pathetic jackass" Maybe Mr X you need to read the community guidelines again, and try to be more civil to others.
Originally Posted By Labuda So, X, we see that he can answer a simple question about his name, but not anything that takes rational thought.
Originally Posted By Mr X And still avoiding the question. Which is not surprising. Right Wingers *have* no answers or solutions, nor even any good ideas about how to solve the problems of our nation. They are simply dead weight, an albatross around our necks.
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 >> Right Wingers *have* no answers or solutions, nor even any good ideas about how to solve the problems of our nation.<< Well ask me a question about a specific issue, and I will give you a solution to the problem. Ok, I'm here..... Question please
Originally Posted By disneysharks2 I knew X would not ask a question, all he can do is call people names. Well back to bed, maybe when I wake up X can man up and ask me a question like he said be would.
Originally Posted By Mr X Just to repeat the original question... ***what are your solutions? can you lay them out right here and right now? I would LOVE to hear them. Or, even if that's not something you're interested in, could you give us Ann Counter's solutions? Just a few. After all, as you say she's "one of the smartest people", right? So, just what solutions are being proposed by her? I'll give you a thousand thanks if you'll be so kind as to educate us all on these solutions you speak of (either your own, or the people you support, either one is fine).*** So again, what are your solutions. Or those of your right wing heros? ANY answer about a solution to ANY issue would be fine. Just one. I dare you. I double dare you.
