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Everything posted by TankBuster
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I didn't ask for a definition. That's easy enough to find. What I asked was which was the better measure of compassion. Your words. If it doesn't matter where the money comes from, and you are willing to take it from others, and all that matters is the destination, then my example is exactly along the lines of your thought. Why does your compassion have geographic borders? Africa has much worse poverty. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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I don't think you really believe that. We could then go to Saudi Arabia, take over their oil fields, and give all the money to whomever needed it. Say, Africa. Saudi definitely has the ability to pay, and Africa certainly the need. That's compassion on a global scale, no? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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Give a man a fish feed him for a day- Teach a man to fish, and he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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What is the better measure of compassion? What a person gives of their own free will, or what one group forces another to give? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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school children in new jersey singing about obama
TankBuster replied to TrophyHusband's topic in Speakers Corner
What makes you think I'm pushing a redneck agenda? What is a redneck agenda, anyhow? I just asked a simple question. You seem as full of hate and negativity as some of those in the klan video. You just hate different people. Me, I have no attachment to the confederate flag. But I do not like Dodge trucks. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
school children in new jersey singing about obama
TankBuster replied to TrophyHusband's topic in Speakers Corner
Just a small observation - if you're gonna call someone illiterate, you might try harder to learn to spell. And just a question, what does the confederate flag represent that you don't like? or is it the Dodge truck? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
school children in new jersey singing about obama
TankBuster replied to TrophyHusband's topic in Speakers Corner
C'mon big deal. Schoolchildren have been singing about their leaders for ages. On Jangbaek mountains, there are bloodstains. By Aprok river, there are bloodstains. Those holy stains throw light over the bouquet of free Korea today. The snowstorm on Manju plain, tell a story! The long night in the deep forest, tell a story! Who is the immortal partisan? Who is the peerless patriot? He is the benefactor who released the labourers. He is the great Sun for new democratic Korea. All people gather to the 20 clause political program. New spring comes everywhere in North Korea. Refrain Oh- what a sweet name, General Kim Il-sung! Oh- what a glorious name, General Kim Il-sung! The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
Wow. You are so, like, COOL! Ya know, like I just feel this tingle running down my leg! Wait a minute, ... down Buddy! Down boy! Never mind. But you are, like, COOL! The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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Dude! This is really catching on! There's video of a group of schoolkids in New Jersey being taught the "All Praise to Joshua M." song! The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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Mmm, *...resisting temptation, resisting temptation...* Whew that was close. As for you Ion, Bravo. Brah Voh! The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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Ah but much more compatible with freedom. Actually, if I were a young man, able to earn a lot, and didn't have to spend much, I could take a few years and stash away a great rainy day fund and then begin to consume - boats, airplanes, houses, whatever. So early on, could pay very little tax. Or at any time I felt it necessary. But no worries for funding the military. There'll always be plenty of consumption. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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Actually, income shouldn't be involved at all. A consumption tax is all we need. (Dare we go there?) The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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I would dislike that. There should be limited government to protect rights. Sell your body, it's your choice. Sex, kidneys, fine with me. Keep in mind your rights end where mine begin, so don't do it in the street or in sight of my children. After that, have at it. Everyone is free to destroy themselves as they see fit. Children have rights, you can't sell them. (You shouldn't kill them either, but that's another argument) As I do. Slavery infringes someone's rights. Child abuse, obviously. When a person or a nation threatens we have police and military to counter, not initiate violence. Those are legitimate functions of government, and while they require funding, the impact would be miniscule compared to the monster we have. You missed a bit. Yippee. Bill and I agree. That's exactly my point, although I'll bet my government is much smaller than yours. We've had the "favorite program" discussion before. I'll say this - I'd rather all of them get cut - including any I use - rather than keep them. Let the free market rule. Initiate a "Use Tax" for roads and airways, for example, would be much more efficient. Hell, I don't use the airspace system much anyhow. Gliders and aerobatics are VFR for the most part. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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Capitalism is the only economic system conducive to individual liberty. It's not a religion as much as a philosophy. When we evolve to the point where we realize that our individual lives are an end unto themselves, that's when all society will be at its best. Utopia can exist, but not through the initiation of violence, as Karl Marx and others in our own nation, to a lesser degree, suggest. My life is mine to live, making whatever decisions and transactions with others that I see fit, as long as I don't tread on the rights of any others. If I have something to offer and you want it, great, we have a voluntary sale. If not, go on your way and find it. If I want to work for you and we agree on a wage, great, if not I'll keep looking and I'll exhaust the reaches of my ability and intellect. There will always be someone with more of each, but my challenge is to learn and to become better than I am, not better than someone else. When disputes arise, we should have a system of courts. When a person or a nation threatens we have police and military to counter, not initiate violence. Those are legitimate functions of government, and while they require funding, the impact would be miniscule compared to the monster we have. I should have sole ability to dispose of my income as I see fit, including charity. To me, the greatest gift to give someone is total freedom and responsibility. They will learn more, live a fuller life, and become much more if that opportunity isn't taken from them by a nanny state. I've been glad to give to some who need a helping hand, but rest assured it won't happen often if you prove you expect it and aren't willing to do for yourself. We must distinquish economic power and political power. Economic power comes through nonviolent free negotiation and productivity. Political power - that wielded by any government, is by nature enforced by punishment or threat of violence, so among free people in a free society that power should be kept to an absolute minimum, as our founders established it. Hopefully, when America is long gone because it too, is headed down the slow path to socialism, some group of great people will once again try to establish a nation where government is limited and any policy errs on the side of individual liberty. No social security, no universal health care, no welfare, and certainly no inheritance tax. Think of it capitalism as the ability to eradicate the initiation of violence among free people. Are we for that or against it? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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Scientists pull an about face on global warming
TankBuster replied to Ion01's topic in Speakers Corner
Noooowah! Algore is doing a great job! He has actually CAUSED this cooling trend by all of his hard work. I say, pay him a little more money, stop the cap and trade bill, problem solved. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
Have I ever had sex with?! What does that have to do with ANYTHING? How do I know? I am looking to volunteer time at one of those clinics. I have currently only gone on medical mission in South America, but plan for the next one to be with the incontinence clinics in South Africa. (still confused by the "have I ever had sex with?!") Dude, back off. That's creepy. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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Health Care Policy and the Village Idiots
TankBuster replied to funjumper101's topic in Speakers Corner
With the inability to see that logic it is no wonder the left loonies are being sold the "feds can do it better, cheaper, with no rationing" line of bullshit. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
Health Care Policy and the Village Idiots
TankBuster replied to funjumper101's topic in Speakers Corner
Christians don't believe Jesus was resuscitated, but resurrected. There's a world of difference. We don't believe in the "near death and resuscitation" of Christ. If Obama is a Christian, he doesn't either. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
Health Care Policy and the Village Idiots
TankBuster replied to funjumper101's topic in Speakers Corner
You obviously can't comprehend very well, I have explained to you in plain english. He may be or not be but will always state he is. You can say the same for any future candidate, while christianity is a the mainstream religon. Can you seriously not understand what I am talkng about? are you christian? I comprehend finely. Here's what you said. So you're equating Christians with idiots, by making those statements. Obama must appear to be Christian, even if he's not. I get that. But if he is, he's an idiot. Try to keep up now. And if he isn't - and he says he is - he's a liar. So which is it? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
Health Care Policy and the Village Idiots
TankBuster replied to funjumper101's topic in Speakers Corner
Really? No heartbeat, no brain activity, and then "come back from the dead?" (Why in quotation marks?) Do you have any examples of this? The foundation of Christianity is that Christ died in fact - not that he just appeared to be dead. And then three days later was resurrected. Then couldn't God have created a fossil record to fool you? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
Health Care Policy and the Village Idiots
TankBuster replied to funjumper101's topic in Speakers Corner
Ahh, actually I did not, I simply pointed out that it is necessary to be christian to be in obamas position. He may well be a christan man as he states he is, for all I know. I wouldn't be completely sure however, as people as rational as he portrays himself to be are not usually as ignorant as true christains, they may go to church to please grandma... The morals of the church are well engrained in society and for the most part are good, but the basis of the system is flawed in the need to resort to obscure scriptures translated over millenia by greedy two faced human beings. not common sence, not science but fables and stories of lies, very unbelievable and quite pathetic lies! Your post pretty well speaks for itself. You didn't leave your self much wiggle room. So which is it? Is he a liar or an idiot? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
Health Care Policy and the Village Idiots
TankBuster replied to funjumper101's topic in Speakers Corner
Making inferences is what people with brains do. Let me rephrase my original point. 101 is attacking people because they believe something that is not based in scientific fact. He even makes that generalization in his own post, even though he does speak specifically to creationism. Therefore my question for those who call creationists "idiots" is this - apply that same rationale to any man who believes other things that are not scientifically "correct." Would you call him an idiot as well? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
In to do what? Uh, to be armed? Count me in too. Reminds me of the boating scene int One Flew Over the Cucoo's Nest. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.
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Health Care Policy and the Village Idiots
TankBuster replied to funjumper101's topic in Speakers Corner
No, he wasn't. Not only did I read it, I even quoted him and put parts of it in bold so that everyone could comprehend. I could highlight or use crayon if you like. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer. -
Health Care Policy and the Village Idiots
TankBuster replied to funjumper101's topic in Speakers Corner
I'm not trying to insult Obama. (Kinda hard to do that since I doubt he reads DZdotcom) And it's not a stretch to see very clearly that 101 wasn't limiting his attack to creationists. It's just one of the easist faith issues to attack. I was merely pointing out to the OP that if you're going to attack people who believe, based on faith, things that are not scientifically proven, you either need to include Obama in the attack (and admit you voted for an idiot) or just call him an outright liar, like Rhys did. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.