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victor809 Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, May 22 2014, 3:42 PM EST
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http://gawker.com/why-our-political-systems-screwed-in-one-very-basic-ch-1580070993

Only two bars, I expect you all to be able to understand it.
DrafterX Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, May 22 2014, 3:49 PM EST
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well damn..... prolly need to buy some more guns & ammo.... Think
Gene363 Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, May 22 2014, 4:46 PM EST
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Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. No one in this world, so far as I know—and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me—has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby.

H. L. Mencken
teedubbya Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, May 22 2014, 5:09 PM EST
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There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.
snowwolf777 Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, May 22 2014, 5:55 PM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.



I believe the intent there was to mix an old Chinese proverb with The Who. I think the youngsters call that a mash-up.
tailgater Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, May 22 2014, 6:36 PM EST
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snowwolf777 wrote:
I believe the intent there was to mix an old Chinese proverb with The Who.


Kinda like "Rong Riv Rock"?
HockeyDad Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, May 23 2014, 8:02 AM EST
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victor809 wrote:
http://gawker.com/why-our-political-systems-screwed-in-one-very-basic-ch-1580070993

Only two bars, I expect you all to be able to understand it.



Nothing surprising about that. As a general rule in both parties, you don't run against an incumbent from your own party. You wait your turn.
jetblasted Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, May 24 2014, 2:16 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Nothing surprising about that. As a general rule in both parties, you don't run against an incumbent from your own party. You wait your turn.


THROW THE BUMS OUT ! ! !
Buckwheat Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, May 24 2014, 7:42 PM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.


Classic "W"! Beer

A more interesting and scary graph would be the amount of money spent in their first election vs. their last election even when adjusted for inflation. fog
jackconrad Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, May 24 2014, 10:29 PM EST
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Too complicated..
HockeyDad Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, May 27 2014, 6:59 AM EST
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jetblasted wrote:
THROW THE BUMS OUT ! ! !



That is bad for business. If they're thrown out then there is a cost for bribing all the new ones that is significantly greater than the cost of maintence bribes to incumbents. This increased cost will have to be passed on to consumers.
jetblasted Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, May 27 2014, 5:59 PM EST
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^ Then raise the minimum wage to a living wage . . . Mellow
Gene363 Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, May 27 2014, 6:48 PM EST
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jetblasted wrote:
^ Then raise the minimum wage to a living wage . . . Mellow


No need for that with an endless supply of low wage workers flowing in from Mexico.
jetblasted Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, May 27 2014, 6:52 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:

No need for that with an endless supply of low wage workers flowing in from Mexico.

Will they do work that our citizens refuse to do ?
jetblasted Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, May 27 2014, 6:55 PM EST
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jetblasted wrote:
Will they do work that our citizens refuse to do ?


Which reminds me . . . Several years back, I was into urbexing, ie; Urban Exploring, scouting old shut down buildings, closed factories, prisons, hospitals, etc ... after several years of neglect, these places take on a life of their own. What's really interesting, is going in after a "scrapper" has been in there, yanking out anything recycleable that can be sold. A buddy of mine who used to do this with me once remarked, that a scrapper would spend all day busting through concrete to get $10 worth of copper, than working a real job . . .

Gene363 Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, May 27 2014, 7:48 PM EST
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jetblasted wrote:
Will they do work that our citizens refuse to do ?


Yes, and the good ones too, for less money.
Gene363 Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, May 27 2014, 7:55 PM EST
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jetblasted wrote:
Which reminds me . . . Several years back, I was into urbexing, ie; Urban Exploring, scouting old shut down buildings, closed factories, prisons, hospitals, etc ... after several years of neglect, these places take on a life of their own. What's really interesting, is going in after a "scrapper" has been in there, yanking out anything recycleable that can be sold. A buddy of mine who used to do this with me once remarked, that a scrapper would spend all day busting through concrete to get $10 worth of copper, than working a real job . . .



And do $100,000 worth of damage to get that $10 piece of copper. I've seen pictures of guys electrocuted (burned to crisp) while trying to steel live copper wiring, thieving bass turds.
Burner02 Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, May 27 2014, 8:53 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:


And do $100,000 worth of damage to get that $10 piece of copper. I've seen pictures of guys electrocuted (burned to crisp) while trying to steel live copper wiring, thieving bass turds.





+1 and they got what they deserved!

Just saying.
Gene363 Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, May 27 2014, 11:56 PM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
+1 and they got what they deserved!

Just saying.



In a flash, they knew they had done wrong.
Gene363 Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 12:00 AM EST
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Gene363 wrote:

No need for that with an endless supply of low wage workers flowing in from Mexico.


And if the democrats really cared about raising the minimum wage or a living wage, they would turn off the flow.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 5:49 AM EST
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victor809

excellent thread. when i read the follow ups, i had to check to to see if i was stll

on cbid's political board
HockeyDad Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 7:27 AM EST
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Jello shots!
HockeyDad Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 7:28 AM EST
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jetblasted wrote:
^ Then raise the minimum wage to a living wage . . . Mellow



No. Brewha should get a second job.
victor809 Offline
#24 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 11:05 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
No. Brewha should get a second job.


And a third. And he should stop having all the damn illegible children.
DrafterX Offline
#25 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 11:06 AM EST
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they can't write..??? Huh
victor809 Offline
#26 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 11:13 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
they can't write..??? Huh


I didn't say eloquent.
DrafterX Offline
#27 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 11:19 AM EST
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ya.... I know.... Mellow
victor809 Offline
#28 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 11:24 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
ya.... I know.... Mellow


Why you gotta be so illuminant?
DrafterX Offline
#29 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 11:26 AM EST
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it's prolly from da beer cans.... I didn't know you could tell tho... Think
Brewha Offline
#30 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 6:13 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
No. Brewha should get a second job.

After you get your first?
Brewha Offline
#31 Posted: Wed, May 28 2014, 6:26 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
it's prolly from da beer cans.... I didn't know you could tell tho... Think

Don't take it on the chin Drafter. I'm sure Victor has been lying awake at night wishing he could write such clever and intellectually stimulating postings as you and I.

One should have sympathy . . . .
DrafterX Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, May 29 2014, 9:03 AM EST
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true... true.... Mellow
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#33 Posted: Wed, Jun 11 2014, 9:20 AM EST
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victor809

at least cantor is gone, to be replaced by a man who doesn't have any idea

how to solve the problem of 11 or 12, million illegal immigrants other then

round them up and get rid of them.

let's face it, th chinese ar probabloy buying every thing the japanese bought

in america during their hayday. and we are govrned by people that were driven

to school in a bus marked "special needs children program," and all grew older and

became re pubic ans
TMCTLT Offline
#34 Posted: Wed, Jun 11 2014, 9:32 AM EST
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RICKAMAVEN wrote:
victor809

at least cantor is gone, to be replaced by a man who doesn't have any idea

how to solve the problem of 11 or 12, million illegal immigrants other then

round them up and get rid of them.

let's face it, th chinese ar probabloy buying every thing the japanese bought

in america during their hayday. and we are govrned by people that were driven

to school in a bus marked "special needs children program," and all grew older and

became re pubic ans




ANY dumbass knows the 1st thing to do is deal with the porous border FIRST, then we get to rounding up those who've NOT applied for Citizenship and have a MASS deportation ( even though neither party wants to risk those " lost votes"
gryphonms Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Jun 11 2014, 9:33 AM EST
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Rick, how are those rose colored Democratic glasses working out. Democrat good, Republican bad, just because you say so? At least most of the people here see that both parties have major problems, ever if we are Republicans.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#36 Posted: Sat, Jun 14 2014, 8:57 AM EST
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gryphonms

who are the re pubic ans going to run for president, i'll accept up to 3 names
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#37 Posted: Sat, Jun 14 2014, 8:57 AM EST
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gryphonms

who are the re pubic ans going to run for president, i'll accept up to 3 names
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#38 Posted: Sat, Jun 14 2014, 8:58 AM EST
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or ,6
gryphonms Offline
#39 Posted: Sat, Jun 14 2014, 3:18 PM EST
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Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, and Chris Christie.
gryphonms Offline
#40 Posted: Sat, Jun 14 2014, 3:24 PM EST
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List 2, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, and Joe Baden. I like my first list way better than my second list.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#41 Posted: Sun, Jun 15 2014, 8:55 AM EST
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gryphonms

are you not aware the evil chris (mad dog) christie, is facing jail time?
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#42 Posted: Sun, Jun 15 2014, 8:55 AM EST
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gryphonms

are you not aware the evil chris (mad dog) christie, is facing jail time?
gryphonms Offline
#43 Posted: Sun, Jun 15 2014, 10:34 AM EST
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Just wanted to make a point the evil Hillary Clinton should be going to jail for Benghazi!
teedubbya Offline
#44 Posted: Sun, Jun 15 2014, 12:26 PM EST
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Ricka hates Hillary. You should probably find another example. There are plenty.
gryphonms Offline
#45 Posted: Sun, Jun 15 2014, 3:05 PM EST
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Yeah. I could have just as easily said O should be going to jail for Benghazi or Christie the republican who thinks O is great is facing jail time. Or and so it goes. Simply put anyone that thinks that either party does little or no wrong needs to open their eyes. I get irritated with Rick because he sees republicans as the consummate evil without a grey area.
pdxstogieman Offline
#46 Posted: Wed, Jul 2 2014, 1:18 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
they can't write..??? Huh


No, they can't be read.
iamuser1see Offline
#47 Posted: Wed, Jul 2 2014, 12:26 PM EST
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victor809 wrote:
http://gawker.com/why-our-political-systems-screwed-in-one-very-basic-ch-1580070993

Only two bars, I expect you all to be able to understand it.


I wish that the chart was a lie, but it is not.

So yes, it is easy to understand, but for me at least, very hard to comprehend. It was like a sock in the gut, really!

Time to light up and to put Led Zeppelin on the sound system. I think that I will start with the LP Presence, Side 2, since it begins with the song "Nobody's Fault But Mine" -- it just seems so fitting.

Thank you for posting that chart victor809, it was quite startling to see it put in that form, to say the least.
iamuser1see Offline
#48 Posted: Wed, Jul 2 2014, 12:40 PM EST
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RICKAMAVEN wrote:
gryphonms

who are the re pubic ans going to run for president, i'll accept up to 3 names


In no particular order, here are three names of people that IF the G.O.P. ran them, the G.O.P. would surely take enough Electoral College votes to win the White House in 2016. Thus putting a woman in the office of The President of The United States for the first time in our great nations' history!

If this were to happen, I imagine that Hillionary [sic] Clinton would be pretty angry with Bill!

1. Juanita Broaddrick

2. Kathleen Willey

3. Paula Jones
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