Obama is right again
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Cycleguy007
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From the sounds of the recording they were casually talking either during an interview or aftewards. You do know the Pres does do interviews with news agencies right????
Obama has only been right two times
The op gives Obama too much credit. The president has only been right about Kanye West and about his interest in targeting pakistani militants in the tribal regions with predator drone strikes.
On everything else, from his rebranding 9-11 as a national day of service whereby he painted an average americans' home, to his belief that government creates wealth and solves economic problems, he has been severly wrong. This guy has only been in office for 8 months, but he is an absolute joke.
The op gives Obama too much credit. The president has only been right about Kanye West and about his interest in targeting pakistani militants in the tribal regions with predator drone strikes.
On everything else, from his rebranding 9-11 as a national day of service whereby he painted an average americans' home, to his belief that government creates wealth and solves economic problems, he has been severly wrong. This guy has only been in office for 8 months, but he is an absolute joke.
So that's two things. That's all he's done wrong or is there more? A lot doesn't get done because he and his government has to spend so much time fending off idiots and spoiled brats. He's never been given much of a chance to lead the country. He's spent too much time dealing with attacks from jerks in the private and public sectors that will go to any length to see him fail and vindicate their warped view of the way the US should be. Then there's the economic millstone he was handed by Bush and how he's t least got the country going in the right direction. No one's had to deal with the likes of that since FDR.
Better cut this off here before we get accused of high jacking a forum and be admonished severely for not dealing with this in 'Politics'.
Are you Mr Bigs mini-me? Just a question. Don't get your jumpsuit in a twist.
I can't detail everything he has done wrong. It would take too much time, space and research. But in general, the more government involvement in one's life, the worse that individual's life will be. Look at how China, India, Indonesia are moving away from big government and watch as their citizens lives' improve. Obama on the other hand, is moving toward bigger government even though he knows it doesn't bring greater prosperity. If it did, welfare recipients would be the most successful people in society. But sadly, they are not, for they become lazy and dependant and don't produce for themselves.
All governments want power because that means control and that means big money. Policiticians always use the term 'public service' but then they reap the benefits of millions of dollars after their time in office. Look at the clintons, they earned a combined 108 million dollars in just 8 years after leaving the white house. They will insult the private sector and have a disdain for profit except when their interests are involved. I hate all government because it is all bad all the time.
All governments want power because that means control and that means big money. Policiticians always use the term 'public service' but then they reap the benefits of millions of dollars after their time in office. Look at the clintons, they earned a combined 108 million dollars in just 8 years after leaving the white house. They will insult the private sector and have a disdain for profit except when their interests are involved. I hate all government because it is all bad all the time.
You are a jackass. What kind of right wing nonsense is that. Is that your excuse for
not providing welfare to people who need help?
And please move up into the bush, make your own roads, teach your own
children, don't call the police or the fire department, and don't ask for a passport.
The need for a bigger government and I'm not sure that's the direction they're heading here for the long term, is not a bad thing. If you define bigger government by the government having more input or control on the running or recovery of the country, that's probably true, but the government not getting involved played a major part in the country being where it is.
If you're defining government as simply more bureaucracy then so what. You need more people to run more programs or draw the manpower from other departments. That's done all the time. When they're not needed, they're laid off, bought out, or reassigned. It's done all the time in Canada. Right now the manpower is needed just to get things done. Although I don't think that's the definition you suggest.
Why can't Bill Clinton make money after office? He gets what people are willing to pay him. His Clinton Foundation is an amazingly effective vehicle for getting thing done. Don't blame him for making that kind of money. I don't see people knocking Bush's door down for speaking engagements, except for his own kind in Calgary.
Cycleguy007
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OK, that's it!
Move this thread to the politics section! NOW before it spoils the mood here in the lounge!
This is no place for such a serious thread!
Move this thread to the politics section! NOW before it spoils the mood here in the lounge!
This is no place for such a serious thread!
No you don't. That is just something you like to say. You will be the first to
call the police if someone threatens you.
Now this statement has got me stumped. but a mirror imge of MB might be the answer. You can believe it all you want and it might not be a bad thing in a perfect world, but the US model of just that as brought the US to where it is today; on the brink of disaster.
...so that means military, police, judges / court system, health care, disaster relief, etc. For private companies to provide those services, someone has to pay for it...and that usually means a government (municipal, provincial/state or federal), and the government still has to get money from somewhere.
On another note, I find it odd that Republicans claim to be against government intrusion in their lives yet they were for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, and want a strong military... these things increase the size and involvement of the federal government.
I think the reality today is that things have become so complex in so many ways that government involvement in regulation, policing, disaster relief, social assistance, etc. is going to increase. There may be ebbs and flows of gov't involvement, but I don't think there will be a return to minimal gov't involvement (or revoking of the "temporary measure" of income tax)
Move this thread to the politics section! NOW before it spoils the mood here in the lounge!
This is no place for such a serious thread!
You right CG, but I'll take that from you. You've at least got some credit on this BB. Others, nyah!!
Move this thread to the politics section! NOW before it spoils the mood here in the lounge!
This is no place for such a serious thread!
Oh ya! Kanye IS a jack ass.
Cycleguy007
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LOL... I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that the OP is accusing Obama of being "right"... I thought he was a Democrat... Isn't that "left"? I'm confused...
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