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  • Ha! People buy into this crap?
  • Oh my god! How dare we use metaphor!

    Seriously, people are irritating me with their claims that saying something like "the question to ask is not whether government is too big or too small, but whether it is working" is equal to "we are not allowed to ask if government is too big." They really, really need to understand the difference between "this isn't important" and "this is forbidden."
  • I like this one:
    In his Inaugural Address, Obama said we are a "young nation." Compared to whom?
    I dunno, how about every country in Europe? China? Japan?
  • Actually not stupid haha
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  • I've been getting SOOOO many political E-mails of late I guess I'll resurrect this thread...

    DIVORCE AGREEMENT

    THIS IS SO INCREDIBLY WELL PUT AND I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT'S BY A YOUNG PERSON, A STUDENT!!! WHATEVER HE RUNS FOR, I'LL VOTE FOR HIM.

    American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists
    and Obama supporters, et al:

    We have stuck together since the late 1950's, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce... I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has run its course.

    Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way.

    Here is a model separation agreement:

    Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a portion. That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement. After that, it should be relatively easy! Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes.

    We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU. Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military.

    You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell (You are, however, responsible for finding a bio-diesel vehicle big enough to move all three of them).

    We'll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart and Wall Street. You can have your beloved homeless, homeboys, hippies and illegal aliens. We'll keep the hot
    Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's and rednecks. We'll keep the Bibles and give you NBC, ABC and Hollywood ..

    You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us.. You can have the peaceniks and war protesters. When our allies, or our way of life, are
    under assault, we'll help provide them security.

    We'll keep our Judeo-Christian values.. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism and Shirley McClain. You can also have the U.N.. but we will no longer be paying the bill.

    We'll keep the SUVs, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Subaru station wagon you can find.

    You can give everyone healthcare if you can find any practicing doctors. We'll continue to believe healthcare is a luxury and not a
    right. We'll keep The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the National Anthem. I'm sure you'll be happy to substitute Imagine, I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing, Kum Ba Ya or We Are the World.

    We'll practice trickle down economics and you can give trickle up poverty your best shot. Since it often so offends you, we'll keep our history, our name and our flag.

    Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along to other like minded liberal and conservative patriots and if you do not agree, just hit delete. In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you as to which one of us will need whose help in 15 years. It won’t be us.

    Sincerely,
    John J. Wall
    Law Student and an American

    P.S. Also, please take Ted Turner, Sean Penn, Martin Sheen, Barbara Streisand, & Jane Fonda with you.

    P. S. S. And we won't have to press 1 for English.
  • HERE IS HIS RESPONSE WHEN HE
    BACKED OFF FROM HIS DECISION TO LET THE MILITARY PAY FOR THEIR
    WAR INJURIES.
    WHAT AN EMPTY HEADED PERSON HE MUST
    BE....


    Bad press, including
    major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart, led to
    President Obama abandoning his proposal to

    require veterans carry private
    health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million
    annual cost to the federal government of
    treatment for
    injuries to military personnel received during their tours on
    active duty. The President admitted
    that he was puzzled by
    the magnitude of the opposition to
    his proposal.

    "Look, it's an all
    volunteer force," Obama complained. "Nobody
    made these guys
    go to war. They had to have known and accepted the
    risks. Now they
    whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute.." "I
    thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their
    country, "
    Obama
    continued. "I wasn't asking for blood, just
    money. With the country
    facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have
    thought that the patriotic thing to do would be to try to help reduce the
    nation's deficit. I guess I underestimated the
    selfishness of
    some of my fellow Americans."

    Please pass this on to
    every one including every vet and their families whom you
    know. How in the world did a person with this mindset
    become our leader? I didn't
    vote for him!!!


    REMEMBER
    THIS STATEMENT... "Nobody made these guys go to war. They
    had to
    have known and accepted the risks. Now they whine about
    bearing
    the costs
    of their choice?


    If this ASS thinks he will ever get
    another vote from an Active Duty, Reserve, National
    Guard service member or veteran of a military service
    he ought to
    think it over. If you or a family member is or has
    served their country please
    pass this to them.

    Please pass this to everyone.



    I'm
    guessing that other than the 20-25 percent hardcore liberals in
    the US
    will agree that this is just another example why this is the
    worst president in American
    history.

    Remind everyone over and over how this
    man thinks,
    while he bows to the Saudi Arabian
    king.

    How I responded Fact Check
  • OOOOOOOOOOO-klahoma!

    OKLAHOMA MAY JUST BE THE PLACE TO LIVE ! ! !

    An update from Oklahoma :


    Oklahoma law passed, 37 to 9, had a few liberals in the mix, an amendment to place the Ten Commandments on the front entrance to the state capitol. The feds in D.C., along with the ACLU, said it would be a mistake. Hey this is a conservative state, based on Christian values...! HB 1330

    Guess what.......... Oklahoma did it anyway.

    Oklahoma recently passed a law in the state to incarcerate all illegal immigrants, and ship them back to where they came from unless they want to get a green card and become an American citizen. They all scattered. HB 1804. Hope we didn't send any of them to your state. This was against the advice of the Federal Government, and the ACLU, they said it would be a mistake.


    Guess what.......... Oklahoma did it anyway.

    Recently we passed a law to include DNA samples from any and all illegals to the Oklahoma database, for criminal investigative purposes. Pelosi said it was unconstitutional. SB 1102

    Guess what......... Oklahoma did it anyway.

    Several weeks ago, we passed a law, declaring Oklahoma as a Sovereign state, not under the Federal Government directives. Joining Texas , Montana and Utah as the only states to do so. More states are likely to follow: Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, West Virginia, Mississippi, Florida. Save your confederate money, it appears the South is about to rise up once again. HJR 1003

    The federal Government has made bold steps to take away our guns. Oklahoma, a week ago, passed a law confirming people in this state have the right to bear arms and transport them in their vehicles. I'm sure that was a set back for the criminals (and Obamaites). Liberals didn't like it -- But ...

    Guess what.......... Oklahoma did it anyway.

    By the way, Obama does not like any of this.

    Guess what....who cares... Oklahoma is doing it anyway.

    To Verify:
    http://boards.history.com/topic/Current-Events/Oklahoma-May-Just/520060502
  • To Verify:
    http://boards.history.com/topic/Current-Events/Oklahoma-May-Just/520060502
    "As proof of everything I've said, I've provided a link to everything I've just said, which links to everything I've just said but hosted on different websites."
  • "As proof of everything I've said, I've provided a link to everything I've just said, which links to everything I've just said but hosted on different websites."
    I enjoyed that E-mail because nearly everything it was saying Oklahoma was doing was something I didn't like ^_^
  • I enjoyed that E-mail because nearly everything it was saying Oklahoma was doing was something I didn't like ^_^
    Yeah, that was basically my viewpoint as well. I point out that Snopes has this one as "mixed," so not all of it is true, and some is exaggerated, but I still wouldn't want to live in Oklahoma.
  • I've been getting SOOOO many political E-mails of late I guess I'll resurrect this thread...

    DIVORCE AGREEMENT

    THIS IS SO INCREDIBLY WELL PUT AND I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT'S BY A YOUNG PERSON, A STUDENT!!! WHATEVER HE RUNS FOR, I'LL VOTE FOR HIM.

    American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists
    and Obama supporters, et al:

    We have stuck together since the late 1950's, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce... I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has run its course.

    Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way.

    Here is a model separation agreement:

    Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a portion. That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement. After that, it should be relatively easy! Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes.

    We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU. Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military.

    You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell (You are, however, responsible for finding a bio-diesel vehicle big enough to move all three of them).

    We'll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart and Wall Street. You can have your beloved homeless, homeboys, hippies and illegal aliens. We'll keep the hot
    Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's and rednecks. We'll keep the Bibles and give you NBC, ABC and Hollywood ..

    You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us.. You can have the peaceniks and war protesters. When our allies, or our way of life, are
    under assault, we'll help provide them security.

    We'll keep our Judeo-Christian values.. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism and Shirley McClain. You can also have the U.N.. but we will no longer be paying the bill.

    We'll keep the SUVs, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Subaru station wagon you can find.

    You can give everyone healthcare if you can find any practicing doctors. We'll continue to believe healthcare is a luxury and not a
    right. We'll keep The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the National Anthem. I'm sure you'll be happy to substitute Imagine, I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing, Kum Ba Ya or We Are the World.

    We'll practice trickle down economics and you can give trickle up poverty your best shot. Since it often so offends you, we'll keep our history, our name and our flag.

    Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along to other like minded liberal and conservative patriots and if you do not agree, just hit delete. In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you as to which one of us will need whose help in 15 years. It wonÂ’t be us.

    Sincerely,
    John J. Wall
    Law Student and an American

    P.S. Also, please take Ted Turner, Sean Penn, Martin Sheen, Barbara Streisand, & Jane Fonda with you.

    P. S. S. And we won't have to press 1 for English.
    Cool, when do we all get to move out of Jesusland??
  • Wow. That was a big wad of racist, classist, poorly reasoned outrage in my face. I feel so degraded.
  • Wow. That was a big wad of racist, classist, poorly reasoned outrage in my face. I feel so degraded.
    Just remember: Audience + Anonymity.
  • Wow. That was a big wad of racist, classist, poorly reasoned outrage in my face. I feel so degraded.
    I wouldn't know, because this letter just doesn't wash with me. I live with people who think like this, and from personal experience this just seems to be a joke. A "true believer" wouldn't say:
    We'll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart and Wall Street. You can have your beloved homeless, homeboys, hippies and illegal aliens. We'll keep the hot
    Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's and rednecks.
    They would say "We'll keep the capitalism, corporations, ... Alaskan hockey moms, hardworking CEO's and real Americans."
  • I think it's referencing what liberals call the CEOs.

    ...I want Imagine to be the national anthem. I love that song.
  • ...I want Imagine to be the national anthem. I love that song.
    Or "Give Peace a Chance"

    Sarcastic suggestion: "Why Don't We Do It In The Road".

  • Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way.
    Hasn't he seen Idiocracy? It won't work out well.

    I think that if all the
    liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists
    and Obama supporters,
    along with all the people who are just fed up with this outrageous bullshit, all got in a Subaru wagon and fucked off to somewhere else, there'd be about 10 million people left in the country, most of them political pundits and talkback hosts.
  • Some rightists seem profoundly unaware of the the fact that their near and dear Founding Fathers pretty much required citizens to question the motives of the state. They just don't like it when their answers to the questions are outdone by more logical ones from an opposing side.
    Audience + Anonymity
    Also, this doesn't really hold true in the bizarre world of republican politics. On Fox News, for example, things seem to operate under the Political Corollary to The Greater Internet Dickwad Theory, which would be something like: Moron+Manufactured Credibility+Audience = "DEATH PANELS!1!!!11!"
  • edited August 2009
    My dad pinned four pages of an article Chuck Norris (yes, that one) has written talking about the problems with Obama's healthcare plans to the family cork board today. I'm sorry Mr Norris, but while you may be able to roundhouse kick like no ones business, what exactly qualifies you to talk on the healthcare system present or future?
    Post edited by Victor Frost on
  • edited August 2009
    @W.U. Bird: That could probably be expanded to the more general: "Audience + Lack of accountability = Outlandish statements." Whereas "Audience + Anonymity = Shitcock." is more specifically referenced in relation to the internet.
    Post edited by Omnutia on
  • edited August 2009
    I'm sorry Mr Norris, but while you may be able to roundhouse kick like no ones business, what exactly qualifies you to talk on the healthcare system present or future?
    I really dislike this way of thinking. Some people are more qualified than others to speak with authority on a topic, but nobody should be denied a say based on their vocation. Any argument outside of a specialized peer review journal could be shut down by asking, "Who the hell do you think you are?" Your analysis of any such article should be based on its merits, not its qualifications.
    Post edited by Jason on
  • I'm sorry Mr Norris, but while you may be able to roundhouse kick like no ones business, what exactly qualifies you to talk on the healthcare system present or future?
    I really dislike this way of thinking. Some people are more qualified than others to speak with authority on a topic, but nobody should be denied a say based on their vocation. Any argument outside of a specialized peer review journal could be shut down by asking, "Who the hell do you think you are?" Your analysis of any such article should be based on itsmerits, not itsqualifications.
    I don't think he was attempting to deny Chuck his "say". However, it's perfectly valid to ask what, if any, qualifications a person has for his opinion, especially if he is a celebrity in this day and age when celebrities like Chuck have such a bully pulpit given to them by the mere fact that they are celebrities.

    These days, celebrity grants such a high level of authority that I have no problem whatsoever when celebrities are asked for qualifications for their opinions in ways that I would not normally think would be proper for non-celebrities.
  • Sarcastic suggestion: "Why Don't We Do It In The Road".
    When my uncle was a high school student, he submitted it as the senior song and it won the voting. The school wouldn't play it, though.
  • Subject: Obama getting his troops ready


    You just spent $20,000,000 to move members/supporters of Hamas, a terrorist organization, to the United States ; housing, food, the whole enchilada.

    HB 1388 PASSED

    Whether you are an Obama fan, or not, EVERYONE IN THE U. S. needs to know....

    Something happened.... H.R. 1388 was passed, behind our backs. You may want to read about it.. It wasn ' t mentioned on the news... just went by on the ticker tape at the bottom of the CNN
    screen.

    Obama funds $20M in tax payer dollars to immigrate Hamas Refugees to the USA . This is the news that didn ' t make the headlines...

    By executive order, President Barack Obama has ordered the expenditure of $20.3 million in "migration assistance" to the Palestinian refugees and "conflict victims" in Gaza .

    The "presidential determination", which allows hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with ties to Hamas to resettle in the United States , was signed and appears in the Federal Register.

    Few on Capitol Hill, or in the media, took note that the order provides a free ticket replete with housing and food allowances to individuals who have displayed their overwhelming support to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the parliamentary election of January 2006.

    Let's review....itemized list of some of Barack Obama ' s most recent actions since his inauguration:

    His first call to any head of state, as president, was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory.

    His first one-on-one television interview with any news organization was with Al Arabia television.

    His first executive order was to fund/facilitate abortion(s) not just here within the U. S. , but within the world, using U. S. tax payer funds.

    He ordered Guantanamo Bay closed and all military trials of detainees halted.

    He ordered overseas CIA interrogation centers closed.

    He withdrew all charges against the masterminds behind the USS Cole and the "terror attack" on 9/11.

    Now we learn that he is allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refuges to move to, and live in, the US at American taxpayer expense.

    These important, and insightful, issues are being "lost" in the blinding bail-outs and "stimulation" packages.

    Doubtful? To verify this for yourself: www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-02-04-E9-2488

    PLEASE PASS THIS ON... AMERICA NEEDS TO KNOW

    WE are losing this country at a rapid pace.
  • Subj: (no subject)


    OUT OF THE BALL PARK ... A HOME RUN!!!!
    Ok, this is worth every MINUTE (ONLY 4) to watch this! THIS HITS IT OUT OF THE BALL PARK ! AND IT ONLY has HAD 24,048 views…
    it was taken inside Congress with a Congressman… YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS…and YOU MUST PASS THIS ON!!!
    THIS IS IMPERATIVE EVERYONE SEE THIS!! IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE VIDEO TAPES OF THE FLOOR OF OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATURE…
    PLEASE GET THIS OUT TO EVERYONE!!!
    (hold down Cntrl and Enter or copy and paste in web browser if this doesn’t work)
    CLICK HERE
  • edited September 2009
    Wait a second.. Going to a URL without any idea what awaits you? I sense.. well.. you know.
    Post edited by Omnutia on
  • www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-02-04-E9-2488
    That's actually a pretty ok statement (also, old).
  • Caps lock (kaps lok) n. (see also - retard lock): The haven of crazy, insistent, uneducated people.
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