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Except that those very light hands almost completely destroyed you. Almost all those industries have shown that if left to their own regulation would be detrimental to a very large part of the population. Or would actually completely destroy the country. that's not fact, that's opinion - there's an equally sized contingent that believes just the opposite seriously, you think regulation helps? Do you think that congress guaranteeing home loans encourages less risky loan giving/taking? Do you think passing laws "requiring" home loans be given to those that can't afford them makes for healthy business decisions? do you think keeping failing car companies alive is good for the country long term? you want examples for healthcare and energy policy too? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

why soil perfectly good underwear? wear dirty underwear - keep a clean pair in your gear bag for later ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

I maintain the same. Since they did a piss poor job making rules, the financial system was brought to ruin. Private industry just did what it always does....make as much money as quickly as possible. the government made the rules that just about forced private industry to make those decisions. So the answer is less government, not more (I said less, not zero - reference the whole 'pendulum' discussion.....) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

I don't see that. Which other industries are being taken over? taken over, highly regulated for control vs quality, establishing influence up to the point of essentially controlling it completely, etc etc? US so far? Auto-industry (one of the biggest employer industries) banks (the money) energy (energy) healthcare (healthcare) pretty much the foundation of the economy and society - very precise targeting for a massive increase in government control of the state of the individual. Not protection and support.....control. If one were to be protecting individual freedoms, these are the very industries that we'd want very light hands on, not a tighter stranglehold. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

Go work out. It's always the same - I don't feel like working out, but about 30 seconds into it, I'm so glad I started and then usually do extra because of how great it feels. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

and escalatory, and cynical, and over-generalized to name a few more accurate descriptions of my post {locally, we are seeing threats to strike by the city and state gov unions if they don't get 5-10%, in essence, they are demanding tax increases on the rest of the populace to make this happen.....} ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

That's an interesting way to phrase the concept.... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

though I agree with you in general, I think assuming that "basic human nature" in politics is, by default, SINISTER makes for more enjoyable posting As for this specific one? I'm still not sure, there seems to be a very concerted effort to take over all the major/key industries - I think that's not an overreaction to any particular situation. I think that's a genuine political philosophy being pushed by those in power right now - while they still can. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

what makes you think you did enough to deserve more? everybody "works hard" so that's a no starter some people got cuts last year and had more work added while friends were laid off if you want to get automatic raises for doing nothing, work for the government and join the union - then you can get raises on the backs of people that really work and didn't get them ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

I have to assume the phone doesn't like it. No sir, doesn't like it one bit. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

Here's a neat trick to avoid 'ever having to bailout the financial sector again'... Don't do it next time This is really just a gambit by the government to set up expectations that they can arbitrarily decide to shut down/take over any industry by designating it as "too big to fail" This can be done for power, or just out of spite, or just to get votes whenever one feels like it. Old politics - create a fake issue and talk alot about it and issue impotent new laws that can't possibly be enforced, hold a lot of passionate debates, and claim you did something - get votes New politics - create a scapegoat - devastate the industry and the economy - raise taxes - get votes see? the New politics is much shorter to describe. Therefore it's more efficient. I suspect a couple people here are dancing in the streets in joy as we navigate to this new direction ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

another Obama failure to delete a wasteful program of a previous administration (I didn't even look at the link - it could be a link to dancing bunnies....but the tit for tat looked like fun to join) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

ok, that's funny - once they are in, even if they get out, they still don't have to live with the same crap they imposed on the rest of us..... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

Here's the problem - The Reps got royally kicked last time. Dems are in. Now, if the Dems are royally kicked this time (deservedly so, even as much as the Reps last time) - do we now have two groups of people in office that are 'recalibrated'? absolutely not - if the Dems get kicked, the Reps memory span will be reduced to less than 2 years and we start all over again. the solution is to just keep everybody in antagonistic balance/gridlock so they just plain STOP DOING STUFF So we have to keep both houses gridlocked, and the president needs to be someone that's against both parties. A little political constipation is needed rather than the spending diarrhea we've have for the last couple decades ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

I think the use of the word "Dog Piling" on a forum is stupid. Turtles don't have opposable thumbs and, therefore, cannot toast the gallery with a red plastic drink glass ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

a complete joke - a shell game in the end, those "specific purposes" are not a means to fund special purposes, maybe that's the story you've been fed, but those are gambits to effect additional tax collection on targetted markets above and beyond normal collections - the biggest joke is when the taxing and the spending of "special projects" are intended for the purpose of 'effecting behavior change' or some other nonsense. It's all just another trough they create it's not like the dollars are a different shade of green or will burst into flame if used elsewhere I'd like to refer you to the mockery concept of the SS "lockbox" for evidence..... people love this when dollars get moved from something they hate to something they like - but they get outraged when it happens the other way around this is the government you trust and worship and want to give all your money to since they are smarter at spending it than all of us Edit: just put it ALL in a big general fund - prioritize ALL the spending from top to bottom - fund the top, then the next, then the next, and when the money runs out - everything left over on the bottom of the list get canceled. Everything is important to someone, but the money supply isn't infinite. Hopefully your 'contract' is near the top. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

to quote a wise man - "that's not your money" once the government takes it by your own words, if the gov decides to suddenly delete SS and fund something else - say some jobs programs - you should be fine with that So you believe in reneging on contracts. We're talking about taxes raised for a very specific purpose, stated in advance, not general taxation. Rather like aviation taxes going into the trust fund to support airports and ATC. I'm not talking about MY beliefs. Follow the quote to its source. You are the one that thinks the government owns all the resources and cash to do whatever they feel like and that anything that remains in a private citizens wallet is by the fortunate grace of your leaders. You get what you voted for. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

or a volcano erupting ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

sure, but you need to find 364 other planets with the same length of year - you could add one more planet as long as its cycle is 1461 days long ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

yup - men should never have been allowed

to quote a wise man - "that's not your money" once the government takes it by your own words, if the gov decides to suddenly delete SS and fund something else - say some jobs programs - you should be fine with that ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

not to be confused with the Maxwell House equations it's a totally different set of theories ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

and, hopefully the cops actually do anything since you happen to work and live on that street and your family might starve if you miss more than a day of work.... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

the first if it happens once if I now follow the biker around and surprise him on every street - and the biker is cruising along and sees me about to spring the trap and has so much momentum that if he doesn't defend himself RIGHT NOW he'll get decapitated - then the second - especially if it's now chronic (unless the cops are now willing to escort the biker everywhere) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

an ironic statement if you really believe that movement is about establishing a new political party, BTW ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants