General Political Discussions

arbilad · arbilad

I just wanted to rant about socialized medicine. My mother in law is in a Ukrainain hospital dying. Ukraine has socialized medical care. So all the expenses related to her coma, stroke, etc. should be covered, right? Wrong. As with everywhere else where socialized medicine is implemented, if you wa...

arbilad · arbilad

A senior advisor to the McCain campaign said that Republicans should abandon religious principles, such as opposition to gay marriage. In other words, the party isn't interested in what you want. The party is interested in moving you ever farther to the left.

Fregramis · Fregramis

I can't stand this man. He should be thrown out on his fat tail. His arrogance sickens me. I feel my blood pressure go up whenever I hear his voice. This man had been in charge since 1/31/07 but he refuses to take responsibilty for ANY of the financial mess we are in. He screams at and ridicules people who...

arbilad · arbilad

I was thinking recently that sometimes I paint a pretty grim picture pointing out all the stuff that is obvious to me about what's going on in this country. But I read a verse recently in my personal study that is very comforting. It is Ezekiel 7:14 14 They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; bu...

arbilad · arbilad

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/opinion/22rich.html?_r=2&ref=opinionMarch 22, 2009 Op-Ed Columnist Has a ‘Katrina Moment’ Arrived? By FRANK RICH A CHARMING visit with Jay Leno won’t fix it. A 90 percent tax on bankers’ bonuses won’t fix it. Firing Timothy Geithner won’t fix it. Unl...

arbilad · arbilad

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/03/what_kind_of_president_thrives.html What kind of president thrives on chaos? By James Lewis Is it conceivable that a president would want matters to get worse? Lincoln did not pray for a Civil War to befall the country to make him look good; just the op...

Fregramis · Fregramis

He'll being doing it officially on Easter this year. I'm really convinced this man is positioning himself for a Presidential run in 2012. I'm really befuddled by anyone converting to Roman Catholocism; what draws them to it? Its doctrine? Its long duration?

lundbaek · lundbaek

I believe the US is a lot more of a dictatorship today than most Americans realize. For openers, any time the President is responsible for legislation or programs or actions that violate the US Constitution, with or without approval of Congress, he is assuming and being allowed dictatorial powe...

arbilad · arbilad

From: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2...senate-hurdle/ Quote: March 23, 2009, 7:19 pm National Service Corps Bill Clears Senate Hurdle By Kate Phillips Following overwhelming House passage last week, the Senate tonight voted 74 to 14 on a procedural move that essentially guarantees...

arbilad · arbilad

This is an email I got from someone Dr. Sam Vaknin is an Israeli psychologist. Interesting view on our new president. Dr. Vaknin has written extensively about narcissism. Dr. Vaknin States "I must confess I was impressed by Sen.Barack Obama from the first time I saw him. At first I was excited to see...

arbilad · arbilad

Obama Cannot Function Without Teleprompter - apparently, the POTUS is seriously "challenged" / yep, he's not the brightest bulb http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/19663.html Obama's safety net: the TelePrompter President Barack Obama doesn’t go anywhere without his TelePrompt...

Fregramis · Fregramis

In light of the this weekend's CPAC straw poll, it appears Romney was the favorite. Rush Limbaugh spoke at the event, as well as Newt Gingrich. It appears they are gearing up for a "reenergized" conservative movement. This is all thanks to President Obama's leftward lurch in economi...

Dyany · Dyany

Obama has been busy his first 2 months in office, but he hasn't done one thing in office yet that I agree with. One of the big things that he's been working on is expanding abortion support and now he's even working to repeal the law Bush put into place that allowed medical providers to refuse to perform ab...

arbilad · arbilad

It's not the sort of thing that we like to think about in the US, but could a civil war happen here? There are several signs that it could happen. Lundbaek posted in another thread about how a general does not acknowledge Barack Obama as commander in chief and won't accept orders from him. If he's given an...

arbilad · arbilad

Aren't you glad that your tax dollars are going to pay for things like private parties with Sheryl Crow? Only, you aren't invited.

lundbaek · lundbaek

Two evenings ago I attended a speech by John McManus, President of the John Birch Society. The topic was "Americas Economic Meltdown". Near the end he stated: "Many more Americans have to realize that what is happening cannot be the product of stupidity or ignorance. There is d...

historian · historian

Obama Sued in Philadelphia Federal Court on Grounds he is Constitutionally Ineligible for the Presidency http://www.americasright.com/2008/08...a-federal.html

arbilad · arbilad

Obama says that health care reform needs to happen this year, because it can't wait. Does it seem to anyone else like we're getting a lot of bad legislation shoved down our throats by the expedient of them telling us that there's no time to review it or think about it, because it needs to happen right this...

arbilad · arbilad

The economy is contracting. Well, with a severely contracting economy, and all these comparisons to the 30s, why do they still call it a recession and not a depression?

arbilad · arbilad

Ezra Taft Benson took a strong stance on defending freedom in this clip, including endorsing the John Birch society.

arbilad · arbilad

What do you think of this verse from Exodus 22? 28 ¶ Thou shalt not arevile bthe gods, nor ccurse the druler of thy people.

arbilad · arbilad

Pres. Benson on conspiracy theory.

arbilad · arbilad

According to this article, 2500 languages are in danger of dying out, mostly in Inida, the US, and Indonesia. On the one hand, I think it would be cool to speak a language with close family members and friends that noone else did. But on the other hand, I can't get too worked up about obscure languages dyi...

arbilad · arbilad

I feel like I somehow have fallen into a parallel universe based on a bad science fiction novel. The Colorado legislature is talking about banning plastic grocery bags by 2012. I guess that I should stock up now, because I use plastic bags for cleaning litter boxes. I've done the "bring your own b...

arbilad · arbilad

I imagine that state budgets all over are in trouble, not just in Colorado. But I noticed this interesting poll on a local newspaper's website: As the state looks at budget cuts, what do you think should be top on the list?State employees Salaries Transportation Public schools&...

historian · historian

This bill has had its first reading in the Washington Legislature. Oklahoma and New Hampshire have passed similar bills. H-1028.1 _____________________________________________ HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4009 _____________________________________________ State of Washington 61st Legisla...

arbilad · arbilad

I heard yesterday on the Glenn Beck show that they're considering a bailout for the adult entertainment industry. The bailouts are nuts in the first place, but I'm having a hard time imagining any downside if the porn industry were to go out of business. This is just part of the further socialization...

Cute Dancer · Cute Dancer

I made a mistake & delete my account on one of my forums. How can I get it back?

arbilad · arbilad

So what are your predictions for life after Obama's crowning, er, inauguration? More of the same? Better economy? Worse economy? Total collapse of civilization? Utopia?

arbilad · arbilad

I heard a good definition of inflation on the radio yesterday. Inflation is not rising prices. Inflation is increasing money supply. That is, there is now more money, and prices rise to reflect that. I thought of a good example to support this. Say you get a $100 gift certificate from your parents who a...

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	The evils of socialized medicine (Preview) I just wanted to rant about socialized medicine. My mother in law is in a Ukrainain hospital dying. Ukraine has socialized medical care. So all the expenses related to her coma, stroke, etc. should be covered, right? Wrong. As with everywhere else where socialized medicine is implemented, if you wa...	arbilad	3	515	Apr 23, 2009 by mirkwood
	This is one reason why I don't vote Republican anymore (Preview) A senior advisor to the McCain campaign said that Republicans should abandon religious principles, such as opposition to gay marriage. In other words, the party isn't interested in what you want. The party is interested in moving you ever farther to the left.	arbilad	2	580	Apr 18, 2009 by mirkwood
	Barney Frank (Preview) I can't stand this man. He should be thrown out on his fat tail. His arrogance sickens me. I feel my blood pressure go up whenever I hear his voice. This man had been in charge since 1/31/07 but he refuses to take responsibilty for ANY of the financial mess we are in. He screams at and ridicules people who...	Fregramis	4	601	Apr 9, 2009 by LoudmouthMormon
	Ezekiel 7:14 (Preview) I was thinking recently that sometimes I paint a pretty grim picture pointing out all the stuff that is obvious to me about what's going on in this country. But I read a verse recently in my personal study that is very comforting. It is Ezekiel 7:14 14 They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; bu...	arbilad	4	580	Apr 6, 2009 by Pt314
	Obama's Katrina moment (Preview) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/opinion/22rich.html?_r=2&ref=opinionMarch 22, 2009 Op-Ed Columnist Has a ‘Katrina Moment’ Arrived? By FRANK RICH A CHARMING visit with Jay Leno won’t fix it. A 90 percent tax on bankers’ bonuses won’t fix it. Firing Timothy Geithner won’t fix it. Unl...	arbilad	1	619	Apr 2, 2009 by lundbaek
	What kind of president thrives on chaos? (Preview) http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/03/what_kind_of_president_thrives.html What kind of president thrives on chaos? By James Lewis Is it conceivable that a president would want matters to get worse? Lincoln did not pray for a Civil War to befall the country to make him look good; just the op...	arbilad	1	560	Apr 2, 2009 by lundbaek
	Gingrich converting to Catholicism (Preview) He'll being doing it officially on Easter this year. I'm really convinced this man is positioning himself for a Presidential run in 2012. I'm really befuddled by anyone converting to Roman Catholocism; what draws them to it? Its doctrine? Its long duration?	Fregramis	8	508	Apr 1, 2009 by arbilad
	America becoming a dictatorship (Preview) I believe the US is a lot more of a dictatorship today than most Americans realize. For openers, any time the President is responsible for legislation or programs or actions that violate the US Constitution, with or without approval of Congress, he is assuming and being allowed dictatorial powe...	lundbaek	8	549	Mar 31, 2009 by lundbaek
	Mandatory Volunteerism = Slavery (Preview) From: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2...senate-hurdle/ Quote: March 23, 2009, 7:19 pm National Service Corps Bill Clears Senate Hurdle By Kate Phillips Following overwhelming House passage last week, the Senate tonight voted 74 to 14 on a procedural move that essentially guarantees...	arbilad	0	530	Mar 30, 2009 by arbilad
	Israeli psychologist on Obama (Preview) This is an email I got from someone Dr. Sam Vaknin is an Israeli psychologist. Interesting view on our new president. Dr. Vaknin has written extensively about narcissism. Dr. Vaknin States "I must confess I was impressed by Sen.Barack Obama from the first time I saw him. At first I was excited to see...	arbilad	5	490	Mar 16, 2009 by Jen
	Obama cannot function without teleprompter (Preview) Obama Cannot Function Without Teleprompter - apparently, the POTUS is seriously "challenged" / yep, he's not the brightest bulb http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/19663.html Obama's safety net: the TelePrompter President Barack Obama doesn’t go anywhere without his TelePrompt...	arbilad	1	521	Mar 6, 2009 by lundbaek
	Future of the GOP (Preview) In light of the this weekend's CPAC straw poll, it appears Romney was the favorite. Rush Limbaugh spoke at the event, as well as Newt Gingrich. It appears they are gearing up for a "reenergized" conservative movement. This is all thanks to President Obama's leftward lurch in economi...	Fregramis	15	1303	Mar 4, 2009 by lundbaek
	Obama and abortion (Preview) Obama has been busy his first 2 months in office, but he hasn't done one thing in office yet that I agree with. One of the big things that he's been working on is expanding abortion support and now he's even working to repeal the law Bush put into place that allowed medical providers to refuse to perform ab...	Dyany	1	447	Mar 4, 2009 by arbilad
	Civil war? (Preview) It's not the sort of thing that we like to think about in the US, but could a civil war happen here? There are several signs that it could happen. Lundbaek posted in another thread about how a general does not acknowledge Barack Obama as commander in chief and won't accept orders from him. If he's given an...	arbilad	4	521	Feb 28, 2009 by mirkwood
	Lavish spending by bailout recipients (Preview) Aren't you glad that your tax dollars are going to pay for things like private parties with Sheryl Crow? Only, you aren't invited.	arbilad	0	505	Feb 27, 2009 by arbilad
	Treason in America (Preview) Two evenings ago I attended a speech by John McManus, President of the John Birch Society. The topic was "Americas Economic Meltdown". Near the end he stated: "Many more Americans have to realize that what is happening cannot be the product of stupidity or ignorance. There is d...	lundbaek	0	486	Feb 27, 2009 by lundbaek
	lawsuit filed re:Obama citizenship (Preview) Obama Sued in Philadelphia Federal Court on Grounds he is Constitutionally Ineligible for the Presidency http://www.americasright.com/2008/08...a-federal.html	historian	29	1070	Feb 27, 2009 by lundbaek
	Obama says that health care reform "Can't Wait" (Preview) Obama says that health care reform needs to happen this year, because it can't wait. Does it seem to anyone else like we're getting a lot of bad legislation shoved down our throats by the expedient of them telling us that there's no time to review it or think about it, because it needs to happen right this...	arbilad	1	510	Feb 25, 2009 by lundbaek
	Bernanke says that we're having a severe contraction (Preview) The economy is contracting. Well, with a severely contracting economy, and all these comparisons to the 30s, why do they still call it a recession and not a depression?	arbilad	1	525	Feb 24, 2009 by lundbaek
	Ezra Taft Benson on defending freedom (Preview) Ezra Taft Benson took a strong stance on defending freedom in this clip, including endorsing the John Birch society.	arbilad	2	800	Feb 24, 2009 by arbilad
	Don't curse the ruler of your people (Preview) What do you think of this verse from Exodus 22? 28 ¶ Thou shalt not arevile bthe gods, nor ccurse the druler of thy people.	arbilad	6	626	Feb 24, 2009 by arbilad
	President Benson on conspiracy theory (Preview) Pres. Benson on conspiracy theory.	arbilad	3	598	Feb 22, 2009 by lundbaek
	2500 languages in danger of dying out (Preview) According to this article, 2500 languages are in danger of dying out, mostly in Inida, the US, and Indonesia. On the one hand, I think it would be cool to speak a language with close family members and friends that noone else did. But on the other hand, I can't get too worked up about obscure languages dyi...	arbilad	1	517	Feb 19, 2009 by Jen
	Colorado wants to ban plastic grocery bags (Preview) I feel like I somehow have fallen into a parallel universe based on a bad science fiction novel. The Colorado legislature is talking about banning plastic grocery bags by 2012. I guess that I should stock up now, because I use plastic bags for cleaning litter boxes. I've done the "bring your own b...	arbilad	0	507	Feb 12, 2009 by arbilad
	Cutting muscle and not fat (Preview) I imagine that state budgets all over are in trouble, not just in Colorado. But I noticed this interesting poll on a local newspaper's website: As the state looks at budget cuts, what do you think should be top on the list?State employees Salaries Transportation Public schools&...	arbilad	0	419	Feb 9, 2009 by arbilad
	Constitutional Respect (Preview) This bill has had its first reading in the Washington Legislature. Oklahoma and New Hampshire have passed similar bills. H-1028.1 _____________________________________________ HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4009 _____________________________________________ State of Washington 61st Legisla...	historian	4	497	Feb 5, 2009 by lundbaek
	Bailout for the adult entertainment industry (Preview) I heard yesterday on the Glenn Beck show that they're considering a bailout for the adult entertainment industry. The bailouts are nuts in the first place, but I'm having a hard time imagining any downside if the porn industry were to go out of business. This is just part of the further socialization...	arbilad	6	499	Jan 26, 2009 by lundbaek
	What can I do? (Preview) I made a mistake & delete my account on one of my forums. How can I get it back?	Cute Dancer	4	511	Jan 20, 2009 by Cute Dancer
	Predictions? (Preview) So what are your predictions for life after Obama's crowning, er, inauguration? More of the same? Better economy? Worse economy? Total collapse of civilization? Utopia?	arbilad	5	492	Jan 17, 2009 by arbilad
	Inflation (Preview) I heard a good definition of inflation on the radio yesterday. Inflation is not rising prices. Inflation is increasing money supply. That is, there is now more money, and prices rise to reflect that. I thought of a good example to support this. Say you get a $100 gift certificate from your parents who a...	arbilad	2	476	Jan 15, 2009 by arbilad
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