Gene363
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Sunday, November 11, 2012 6:23:04 PM
Had to share.....

Only in America

I guess it takes a Canadian to actually figure this out!

Top Ten – Only in America - By a Canadian

1) Only in America could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000 a plate campaign fund-raising event.

2) Only in America could people claim that the government still discriminates against black Americans when they have a black President, a black Attorney General, and roughly 18% of the federal workforce is black while only 12% of the population is black.

3) Only in America could they have had the two people most responsible for their tax code, Timothy Geithner, the head of the Treasury Department and Charles Rangel who once ran the Ways and Means Committee, BOTH turn out to be tax cheats who are in favor of higher taxes.

4) Only in America can they have terrorists kill people in the name of Allah and have the media primarily react by fretting that Muslims might be harmed by the backlash.

5) Only in America would they make people who want to legally become American citizens wait for years in their home countries and pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege while the government discusses letting anyone who sneaks into the country illegally just ‘magically’ become American citizens.

6) Only in America could the people who believe in balancing the budget and sticking by the country’s Constitution be thought of as “extremists.”

7) Only in America could you need to present a driver’s license to cash a check or buy alcohol, but not to vote.

8. Only in America could people demand the government investigate whether oil companies are gouging the public because the price of gas went up when the return on equity invested in a major U.S. Oil company (Marathon Oil) is less than half of a company making tennis shoes (Nike).

9) Only in America could the government collect more tax dollars from the people than any nation in recorded history, still spend a trillion dollars more than it has per year for total spending of $7 million PER MINUTE, and complain that it doesn’t have nearly enough money.

10) Only in America could the most productive people who pay 86% of all income taxes be accused of not paying their “fair share” by people who don’t pay any income taxes at all.

Discuss!

ZRX1200
Sunday, November 11, 2012 6:42:26 PM
=d>

Did you snopes this?

[gonzo]

zitotczito
Sunday, November 11, 2012 10:26:33 PM
The only thing I don't get is the "Only in America" part.

The "America" I knew and loved is dead.

Long live Socialism.

[sarcasm]

gauchoy2k
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:14:00 PM
Made in America
tailgater
Friday, November 16, 2012 10:42:32 AM
I had never heard #6 before.

That's classic!

Brewha
Friday, November 16, 2012 2:08:04 PM

Had to share.....

Only in America

I guess it takes a Canadian to actually figure this out!

Top Ten – Only in America - By a Canadian

1) Only in America could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000 a plate campaign fund-raising event.

2) Only in America could people claim that the government still discriminates against black Americans when they have a black President, a black Attorney General, and roughly 18% of the federal workforce is black while only 12% of the population is black.

3) Only in America could they have had the two people most responsible for their tax code, Timothy Geithner, the head of the Treasury Department and Charles Rangel who once ran the Ways and Means Committee, BOTH turn out to be tax cheats who are in favor of higher taxes.

4) Only in America can they have terrorists kill people in the name of Allah and have the media primarily react by fretting that Muslims might be harmed by the backlash.

5) Only in America would they make people who want to legally become American citizens wait for years in their home countries and pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege while the government discusses letting anyone who sneaks into the country illegally just ‘magically’ become American citizens.

6) Only in America could the people who believe in balancing the budget and sticking by the country’s Constitution be thought of as “extremists.”

7) Only in America could you need to present a driver’s license to cash a check or buy alcohol, but not to vote.

8. Only in America could people demand the government investigate whether oil companies are gouging the public because the price of gas went up when the return on equity invested in a major U.S. Oil company (Marathon Oil) is less than half of a company making tennis shoes (Nike).

9) Only in America could the government collect more tax dollars from the people than any nation in recorded history, still spend a trillion dollars more than it has per year for total spending of $7 million PER MINUTE, and complain that it doesn’t have nearly enough money.

10) Only in America could the most productive people who pay 86% of all income taxes be accused of not paying their “fair share” by people who don’t pay any income taxes at all.

Discuss!

Gene363 wrote:

11) Only in America would people believe this load of crap.

victor809
Friday, November 16, 2012 2:24:39 PM

I had never heard #6 before.

That's classic!

tailgater wrote:

you're right TG.... I haven't heard either party make a serious attempt to follow the constitution or balance the budget. Good catch.

teedubbya
Friday, November 16, 2012 2:26:37 PM
if the canadians are so smart why do they have to come here for health care?

And why does Gene hate America?

dpnewell
Friday, November 16, 2012 2:30:21 PM

11) Only in America would people believe this load of crap.

Brewha wrote:

Amerca has spoken. 52% of voters believe in loads of crap.

teedubbya
Friday, November 16, 2012 2:35:29 PM

Amerca has spoken. 52% of voters believe in loads of crap.

dpnewell wrote:

47% would eat a load of crap and pretend it tasted good.

The other 1% are drooling

dpnewell
Friday, November 16, 2012 2:39:11 PM

47% would eat a load of crap and pretend it tasted good.

The other 1% are drooling

teedubbya wrote:

So, what you're saying is 5% of the Obama voters don't eat crap? I think you're being a little liberal in your assessment. (pun intended)

teedubbya
Friday, November 16, 2012 2:39:56 PM
Yes that is exactly what I am saying.
tailgater
Friday, November 16, 2012 3:37:01 PM

you're right TG.... I haven't heard either party make a serious attempt to follow the constitution or balance the budget. Good catch.

victor809 wrote:

It isn't either party. It's the tea party.

Try to keep up, son.

teedubbya
Friday, November 16, 2012 3:42:13 PM

It isn't either party. It's the tea party.

Try to keep up, son.

tailgater wrote:

Yea you invite Tee into any gathering and it's an immediate T party

DrafterX
Friday, November 16, 2012 3:44:01 PM
😟
teedubbya
Friday, November 16, 2012 3:45:16 PM
Admit it Drafter. You wish you had a lil vitamin T
victor809
Friday, November 16, 2012 3:47:35 PM

Admit it Drafter. You wish you had a lil vitamin T

teedubbya wrote:

Only if you have a mustache to tickle his taint with....

teedubbya
Friday, November 16, 2012 3:52:21 PM

Only if you have a mustache to tickle his taint with....

victor809 wrote:

I actually have a full beard and mustache at this time

tailgater
Friday, November 16, 2012 4:08:20 PM

I actually have a full beard and mustache at this time

teedubbya wrote:

What's his name?

teedubbya
Friday, November 16, 2012 4:09:39 PM

What's his name?

tailgater wrote:

taintlin D roosevelt