I bet we are all a lot closer to agreeing on these issues than it may appear. You summarized things very well in your last paragraph.
I think the reason we need to continue to have socialized essential services, instead of private services, is because we want the behavior of those organizations...
Unfortunately, I'm too dumb to figure out how to do multi-level quoting.
I think we all seem to agree there is too much waste. We seem to differ on the response to this waste. That's OK, its boring to talk only with the mirror!
Anyway, I said something like "its not a good thing that the...
Definition of socialism:
socialism (ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm)
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1. An economic theory or system in which the means of production, distribution, and exchange are owned by the community collectively, usually through the state. It is characterized by production...
Seems like if the business plan is "Throw a party and sell stuff for a profit" that there are a lot of things that drunk and high people would spend money on that they might not normally... Like more drinks, more drugs, ... massages ... happy endings ...
Another example of how our "leaders" in Washington, who insist that only they need authority over immigration, are simply ignoring US, the citizens of this great country.
How to stop the drug cartels? Easy! Stop this damn prohibition!
The prohibition against alcohol really got organized...
Nailed it!
The concept that the Republican party (of which I'm a member) is innocent of the current economic disaster is simply bizarre.
The concept that the Republican party is innocent of the tax system that puts the entire weight of the government on the shoulders of the middle class is...
I disagree that socialism is always a bad idea. For example, the entire military, including the military industrial complex itself, is socialism. So is the freeway system. So is the education system. I'm more of a moderate, in that sometimes its a very good idea, and that includes those parts of...
It is a shame that all issues are cloaked in "left" or "right" rather than intelligently discussed.
For example, isn't it pretty darn obvious that the taxes are too low? Is there anyone who actually believes that the streets and highways are being maintained or expanded properly? Anyone...