this is ...or was a free REPUBLIC and being able to express your political opinion without fear of any abuse is a good part of what made the country great. We could disagree on political views but we were still UNITED. Politicians who want to USE people to overlook what they are doing for themselves that wont benefit the everyday guy on the street will cause DIVISON. Leading up to the bombing of Briton the propaganda czar made the very first movie TITANIC and played out the story that British cared nothing for people ..only money and that is why the ship was without lifeboats. Hence the Germans felt it was ok to bomb their close friends. For years leading up to it, all the economic woes of the country were blamed on the "RICH JEWS" so much Hitler accomplished killing 6 million children women elderly and men catholics gays blacks and handicapped. What I see today is the same division of a country once great for its unified melting pot. Its what we OWE our children and grandchildren. Its time to find subjects to UNIFY...to say I can be of this party or that but we are ALL AMERICANS. FREE to be without hating and attacking. We need peace here. Yes by all means keep your party....just dont wield it as a bat at your neighbor who is not!
Cheryl D.of NY6:55PM February 22, 2013
you do know the unwed mothers you speak of are mostly in the Republican south?? Girls may graduate HS then get on welfare as quick as they can, they even brag about it. Sick white trash.
EuropeRulesof NC3:17PM July 31, 2011
1) Why were you called a racist? Were you implying that only "certain people" were on welfare?
2) Maybe you should stop calling people who don't own guns names.
3) Have you ever even met a rocket scientist? Where did you get this silly idea that they all have southern accents?
4) Since when do Republicans care about things like "living wages"? And yes, Republicans do try to silence the opposition just as much as Democrats. I recall many of my conservative friends telling me (and I'm quoting here) "you're not allowed to disagree with the president." Of course, this rule seemed to only apply when Bush was in charge. With Clinton or Obama, this rule, and their memory of saying it went out the window.
Please stop watching Fox News and come back to reality. We miss you.
Billof NY7:07AM September 29, 2009
No one was ever discouraged from disagreeing with Dumbya
mcsameof AL2:28AM September 29, 2009
Anyone who thinks that if you disagree with them should shutup should read the 1st Amendment. You should respect this right as there are countries that PROHIBIT free speech. If you disagree and want to debate the issues with FACTS I am all for it but I dislike those that tell half-truths and those that seek to silence the opposition. It seems that the party in power seeks to do just that with ANYONE that disagrees with Obama....this is bad for democracy and bad for America.
Patriot John Adamsof CA4:41PM September 28, 2009
1) I'm tired of being called a bigot when I suggest that maybe we need to rethink the welfare system in an area where unwed motherhood, long term dependency, and violent adolescents who lack a mature male role model are major problems.
2) I'm tired of being called all sorts of foul names because we hunt and own firearms.
3) I'm tired of extremely sanctimonious people who assume that those who do not share their East Coast or Snodfrat accents are somehow mentally inferior and/or undereducated. There is a reason that rocket scientists tend to sound like Old Western movies or something out of Gone With the Wind. Amazingly enough, there are incredibly intelligent people who have never seen an orthodontist.
4) I'm tired of people who prattle on endlessly about racism while their social circles are entirely Caucasian and Asian. It becomes even funnier when they discuss how they hire illegal aliens, pay them almost nothing, and how angry they are that the local authorities don't provide assistance to their illegal alien employees to live in better housing as well as how these employees aren't welcome in the more expensive businesses and higher-end suburban public recreational facilities. These employers people tend to become highly annoyed when one suggests that the simplest solution would be for them to pay a living wage to their illegal alien landscapers, maids, etc.
Nadjaof CA8:01AM September 28, 2009
I am tired of both Dems and Reps. I don't think parties affiliations should be allowed on the ballots. Pamplets should be available for the voters stating what each person stands for, on the hot button issues!
Heather Bryantof PA3:43AM September 28, 2009
David, things that happened 5 years ago, form the reality in, which we live today. If the regime in power years ago, lied to start a war that has now cost $700 billion dollars, and led to the death of a million people, not to mention several thousand American soldiers (4,345). The number of deaths exceeds those of 9/11 by over 1,300 lives. Now comes the really tragic part. Tens of thousands (31,513) of American soldiers coming home without limbs, physical brain damage, and psychological scars. Those couple of years of their lives that they spent in Iraq, will impact every day, for the rest of their lives. Imagine what that would be like. Now tell me, that we should not prosecute individuals who orchestrated such a tragedy, and if they are found guilty, that they should not sit in prison until they die. If they could deprive a young boy of his future, then they don't deserve to be free for the last 20 years of their lives.
Bobof TX3:00AM September 27, 2009
Get up to speed and then we can communicate! If you think this is all about Democrat and Republican or whatever party you support, you are a fool, and a fool and his money soon part!
If you do not understand the below information then we are not able to carry on an intelligent conversation, so I choose to not waste my time. Knowledge is power!
1. CRA Community Reinvestment Act signed by Jimmy Carter in 1978.
2. HUD mandates signed in 1995 by Bill Clinton, requiring 35% of all HUD money to go to low income housing.
3. HUD mandates signed in 1998 by Bill Clinton, requiring 50% of all HUD money to go to low income housing.
4. Goldman Sacks history going back to 1889 to present, Marc Goldman.
5. Knowledge is power!
robertof CA1:33PM September 26, 2009
We have had a manipulative media since the 1960's, and probably forever. Your perspective begins in your youth,and tends to disregard all that went before.
Viet Nam and abortion in the 1970's polarized us. If you think this is about Bush, you must be a lot younger than me.
My brother was a fireman who was killed on 9/11. I supported Bush because he took decisive action, and the American people supported him initially. The media always hated him. They supported him briefly, and then began to pound him. Americans have a short attention span, and after constant negative reporting on the war, the people lost interest in winning.
Did you know that over 30%, of the casualties in Afghanistan have occurred in the last 9 months. Where is the outrage in the media now? How is that Hope and Change working out for you?
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