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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:11 am
by thibodeaux
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:31 am
by GORDON
Welp, in spite of the assurances I heard that there wouldn't be "any boots on the ground" in Libya, I heard this morning that there were, in fact, sooper seekrit boots on the ground.
Which pretty much means that there is a situation exactly like Iraq with a dictator killing civilians with deserts full of oil, and when Bush took care of it full steam with the Marines and Congressional approval "they" cry "ILLEGAL WAR FOR OIL," and when Obama does it half-assed, there's relative silence.
But hey, you know. Tea baggers and sarah palin, amirite?
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:17 pm
by Malcolm
I'd actually rather we let the Libyans sort this shit out themselves. I would, however, provide the rebels with all the ammo they want. Egypt managed to do shit on their own. So did Tunisia (that the place?), I think.
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:29 pm
by TPRJones
Egypt was a different story. The military was on the side of the people there. Not so much in Libya.
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:14 pm
by Malcolm
TPRJones wrote:Egypt was a different story. The military was on the side of the people there. Not so much in Libya.
The native populous needs to learn how to boot dictators out, otherwise, they'll always be reliant on someone else to bail them out.
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:25 am
by thibodeaux
Today on the radio they were talking about Obama's 2012 campaign ad (apparently it's sappy), and were soliciting slogans from the audience. Two of my faves:
O.M.G.---"Obama: Mmm-mmm Good!"
Always Bet on Black
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:35 am
by GORDON
I don't know how anyone can beat him when he polls at 50% favorably overall, but 98% favorably in the "attractive and successful" community.
Also not sure why he would want to do a jub he is so unsuited for... oh no wait I know money.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:23 am
by GORDON
So who thinks the government is going to shut down?
http://thehill.com/homenew....enough-
I do. I think there is too much division on the hill and the President is not enough of a politician to bring everyone together.
Additionally, I predict, unlike other shutdowns in the past, that Social Security checks and other things like that WILL NOT be going out. I think there is too much political gain to be had by really screwing people up. Democrats will blame the republicans, republicans will blame democrats, the cost of gas keeps going up and no one cares, and we get one step closer to.... something.
Good times!
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:23 pm
by Malcolm
D.C. just needs to fall into the ocean. Preferably with all the politicians.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:37 pm
by GORDON
But then who will approve ethanol subsidies?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:38 pm
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:But then who will approve ethanol subsidies?
Corn farmers, I assume.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:43 pm
by Malcolm
A GOP appropriations aide said talks reached an impasse when Reid refused to negotiate on a series of changes to mandatory spending programs that Democrats were demanding. Those reductions would allow Democrats to stave off some cuts to discretionary programs, such as education and public health research, that they consider more harmful. GOP appropriators have also chafed at Reid’s insistence that he personally negotiate all of the policy restrictions, known as riders, and not only the most controversial limitations.
Good thing Congress isn't filled with a bunch of bickering school children who stage power struggles merely to prolong their own careers. Fuck, you could give them all of $1 to spend on the annual gov't budget and they'd still endlessly bitch about how it gets spent.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:58 am
by GORDON
“Obama needled one questioner who asked about gas prices, now averaging close to $3.70 a gallon nationwide, and suggested that the gentleman consider getting rid of his gas-guzzling vehicle.”
http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/118137/
You know, there are conspiracy theories that say the left want to screw up the economy to an extent that we can demonize it and slide it completely over to socialism.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:12 pm
by Malcolm
I'm still waiting for the practical wind/solar/geothermal/biofuel energy supply that can reliably outproduce a modern power plant.
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:16 pm
by GORDON
GORDON wrote:So who thinks the government is going to shut down?
Ace has the breakdown of "angry rhetoric" from the left regarding the current budget "crisis."
Tally: War 3, fight 1, bombing 1, enslavement 1, war crimes 1, straight to hell 1, drumbeat (for war) 1, campaign for malicious vandalism 1, gender-discriminating bioterrorism 1, gender-targeted vehicular manslaughter 1, government conspiracy to commit serial killings of women 1
http://ace.mu.nu/archives/314505.php
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:27 pm
by TheCatt
LOL.
I give up. Obama is worse than Bush.
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:48 pm
by GORDON
Like I've always said... hypocrisy is a big pet peeve of mine.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:06 pm
by Leisher
Campaign promises were made to be broken.
All of them.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:28 pm
by Malcolm
TheCatt wrote:LOL.
I give up. Obama is worse than Bush.
Bush the lesser eventually bottomed out at a certain point. B. Rock just gets shittier.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:50 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote:Campaign promises were made to be broken.
All of them.
I think he said no higher taxes on 250k and under, which, from what I've read, his proposal still says.
At any rate, I'm pro-that-plan.