Let's Learn From Greece
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:03 am
What did the great Margaret Thatcher say " The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money "
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Well thats a full course meal!JBrazen wrote:Agreed. This is what happens to an entitlement minded society when their freebies get cut off. They revolt because they're losing what they've been accustomed to receiving for God knows how long. Luckily, some sense of normalcy will return to Congress in November which will bring Obama's plans for even bigger government to a halt.
We can hope. If voter turnout for the November Elections are anything like the primaries here, which was less then 22%, then I fear what might possibly happen.JBrazen wrote:Agreed. This is what happens to an entitlement minded society when their freebies get cut off. They revolt because they're losing what they've been accustomed to receiving for God knows how long. Luckily, some sense of normalcy will return to Congress in November which will bring Obama's plans for even bigger government to a halt.
The masses (voters) will not get interested in this until it affects them personally. So far... the price of banana's has not gone up all that much so all is good. 22% is an indicator that people have not felt the pain yet, or the pain they have felt is not enough to get them out of the chair.blebs wrote:If voter turnout for the November Elections are anything like the primaries here, which was less then 22%, then I fear what might possibly happen.
I know what YOU learned in Greece...MadDoctor wrote: the banana's has gone up so all is good. .
//notices that you noticed I dropped the soap again//YeOldeStonecat wrote:I know what YOU learned in Greece...
//notices MD dropped his soap again...in the shower...
You mean like the the biggest expansion of entitlement programs in decades (medicare part D)?JBrazen wrote:Agreed. This is what happens to an entitlement minded society when their freebies get cut off. They revolt because they're losing what they've been accustomed to receiving for God knows how long. Luckily, some sense of normalcy will return to Congress in November which will bring Obama's plans for even bigger government to a halt.
Pretty weak................Qwijib0 wrote:You mean like the the biggest expansion of entitlement programs in decades (medicare part D)?
Oh wait, that was a republican congress under a republican president.
Just like the talking points of the Republican Party.Miggs wrote:Pretty weak................
Sounds like somebody is staying up late and watching cHris mAtthews.Qwijib0 wrote:Just like the talking points of the Republican Party.
"Cut Taxes, No Socialism" *panders to Old White Folk for votes, even if it's counter to their party's platform*
The best part of this reply is where you don't deny I'm right, you just make some baseless accusation about thing that arouse me.Miggs wrote:Sounds like somebody is staying up late and watching cHris mAtthews.
Hey Qwijib0, do you get that tingly sensation up your leg everytime you hear oBama speak ?
Miggs wrote:Hey Qwijib0, do you get that tingly sensation up your leg everytime you hear oBama speak ?
Oh, man that was a good one, wasn't it. He surely got me!JBrazen wrote:![]()
Miggs for teh win !!!Qwijib0 wrote:Oh, man that was a good one, wasn't it. He surely got me!
If winning is repeating sound bites.Miggs wrote:Miggs for teh win !!!