What no original material
[QUOTE=Esten;444044]Thanks for clearing that up Tiny. BTW, I looked up your "test" and it's full of bad grammar and spelling errors:
4. Do you believe that socialized medical is a good thing?
5. Do you think Hillary Clinto would be a good President?
7. Do you that the concept of social darwinism should effect how policy making?
9. Was Clinton a better president ten Bush?
Seriously ? LOL
As for Tres...
TOUGH SHITSKY[/QUOTE]Esten, at least come up with your own material. That one is mine.
Bill O'Reilly, right here in BA.
[URL]http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/02/bill-oreilly-brian-williams-falklands-war[/URL]
[URL]http://deadline.com/2015/02/bill-oreilly-covered-falklands-war-from-expense-account-zone-says-fellow-cbs-news-correspondent-eric-engberg-1201378589/[/URL]
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-02-23/new-york-times-reporter-contradicts-o-reilly-s-war-claims
When a reporter says I cover the Iraq War, your take is that he was actually in Iraq. Not in Istanbul covering demonstrations?
No spin zone. You know the man. In fact, there are a few posters in AP who releases the same kind of smoke. Usually very loud, opinionated and display the raw mix of the personalities of Trump/O'Reilly/Limbaugh. The Holy Trinity of the AP Temple.
ISIS declares war on Christianity, and Obama can't even call their victims Christians
The 21 men beheaded on a Mediterranean beach in a video released by Islamist savages Sunday were killed because of their Coptic Christian faith, by men who proclaimed the reason for the murders before the whole world.
In a pathetic statment in a White House press briefing, official Presidential Spokesman Josh Earnest stated that...
[quote]"The United States condemns the despicable and cowardly murder of 21 Egyptian citizens in Libya by ISIL-affiliated terrorists".
"ISILs barbarity knows no bounds. It is unconstrained by faith, sect, or ethnicity. This wanton killing of innocents is just the most recent of the many vicious acts perpetrated by ISIL-affiliated terrorists against the people of the region, including the murders of dozens of Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai, which only further galvanizes the international community to unite against ISIL."[/quote]Typical of the Obama White House, the statement waffles on the one central fact of the matter. [B]The men butchered on the beach weren't just Egyptian "citizens." And they weren't just "innocents."[/B].
They were Christians, murdered for their faith. And the murderers made no bones about it. The sick propaganda movie describes the victims as "people of the cross, followers of the hostile Egyptian (Coptic) church. ".
But the White House remains stubbornly, deliberately obtuse.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest admitted during a later press conference that he "can't account for" why a statement put out under his name neglects to mention that fact that the 21 Egyptians beheaded by ISIS were killed for their Christian faith.
[B]Obama WH Refuses to Call ISIS Victims Christians Says Political Resolution Needed to Defeat ISIL[/B]
[URL]http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/02/obama-wh-refuses-to-call-isis-victims-christians-says-political-resolution-is-needed-to-defeat-terrorists/#![/URL]
[B]Obama Wont Call Beheaded Victims Christians; Goes Golfing[/B]
[URL]http://conservativebyte.com/2015/02/obama-wont-call-beheaded-victims-christians-goes-golfing/#[/URL]
[B]Now Obama Regime WILL NOT Call the 21 Christians Beheaded by ISIS Christians; Instead, They Call Them 'Innocents'[/B]
[URL]http://www.tpnn.com/2015/02/16/now-obama-regime-will-not-call-the-21-christians-beheaded-by-isis-christians-instead-they-call-them-this/[/URL]
[size=3][b][i]"You can't handle the Truth!"[/i][/b][/size]
You cannot handle the Truth!
Are you a true Christian? Or just a zealous right wing wannabee?
Matthew 5:44, And Jesus said "But I say unto you. Love your enemies. Bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you. And pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you. ".
And don't forget about Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. ".
Many "patriotic" Americans questioned Obama's faith, they are blinded by their hatred. For what is being manifested right in front of their face is Christian values as taught by Jesus. Self righteousness is a sin.
Repent, brother.
You might find it hard to believe,
[QUOTE=DonB;444112]Why do you exist? Just to make asinine comments?
Don B.[/QUOTE]But I exist on AP, to make the day brighter for everyone. And to make sure Obama gets a fair shake.
GOP invites Kim Jong-Un to speak to Congress
That's the rumor going on here in Lad Phrao, Bangkok. To further embarrass President Obama as a weak, indecisive leader with a leaky foreign policy, the GOP has sent overtures to the dictator, Kim Jong-Un to come to Washington. While there, Kim will suit up with the Washington Bullets to achieve one of his fantasies, to play in NBA. Scouting reports say that Kim possess a deadly two-handed 3 point shot. So far, no one in North Korea has has ever dare block his shots.
Further speculation abound about a rap song that Kim has compose that will feature him & Dennis Rodman. My Man, My Brother, Suck Me.
And the beat goes on. I mean the heat goes on. Damn hot & muggy here.
Don't be angry, just get ready!
[URL]http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0310-frey-no-racial-majority-america-20150310-story.html[/URL]
Whether you think it is good or bad, there is no stopping America's demographic destiny. This is the underlying reason of why we have been angrily shouting about Obama the last 6 years. For he represent the no racial majority scenario of the future. The youth of America got that already, it is just the aging dinosaurs that are in denial and opposing the rising tide.
"Over the next 15 years, the entire under-65 white population will get smaller. By 2044, whites will no longer comprise a racial majority in the United States".
It is just reality, America has given every color under the sun the opportunity to succeed. Just look at the names of your doctors, reporters, teachers, athletes, even politicians.
So will America be better, will America still be #1? You bet.
Thanks for the nice words.
Obama's legacy will be more clear in about another decade or more as America continues to re-define itself in many arenas.
Not really want to harp on the White American issue, but the rise of the rest of the world economically, and the corresponding rise of the minorities at home has them feeling marginalized. The middle class is shrinking as technology & competition has made many jobs obsolete.
There is a large pool of Americans who are too old to reinvent themselves even as they live longer and need more income. The adage of the young taking care of the old is seeing a reverse in America. Consumerism is the face of America today, that is where the banks make their money, not from your savings.
Immigrants are still coming in everyday. Their energy & skills are making up for the lethargy of the home grown.
Do we want Israel to run our foreign policy? Or Sheldon Adelson. Islam vs Christianity! Obama has been trying to avoid that headline.
But I can hear the war cries. Oh, I forgot, the blind cannot see. Pardon me.
Republican stunts distract from Wall Street class warfare
[QUOTE=Tiny12;444196]First I applaud you for recognizing the deficit as a major problem, and proposing a flat tax, which presumably would also involve closing loopholes and making the tax system more efficient and easier to comply with. Unlike some of those posting here who lean to the left, you've shown yourself to be rational, and not a person who tows 100% of the Democrat party line. [/QUOTE]Well, people who understand a flat tax in general would help the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, oppose it on moral and economic grounds, not because of anything to do with party line. Some 95% of recent income gains have gone to the wealthiest 1%. Those are staggering numbers. Numbers that would have been even worse without tax provisions that Obama signed into law.
The Republican answer to this issue is don't worry, let the free market operate freely. If the rich get richer that's OK, more wealth will trickle down to everyone else. Well in fact not much trickles down anymore - shareholders want it all. And when it doesn't trickle down, Republicans say so what, it's their money.
The Democrat answer is to recognize this tremendous accumulation of wealth at the top, and that the trend isn't changing much. To recognize that waiting for the pie to grow just means more pie for the wealthy. To recognize that many so-called wealthy "job creators" are actually job killers. Their solution is to take measures to shift more of the pie to the poor and middle class. It's about policy that works for everyone, not about party line or buying votes or envy or hating the rich.
Instead of a flat tax, what we need is the Buffett Rule. Warren Buffett correctly noted that the wealthy are winning the class warfare battle. Meanwhile, Republicans are busy trying to distract us by stunt after stunt in Washington. Endless Benghazi investigations, attempts to change immigration policy by holding federal employees hostage, politically motivated and divisive invitations to foreign leaders up for re-election to come make speeches, and writing letters to Iran to undermine Obama's foreign policy efforts (a move which Iran's foreign minister himself dismissed as a "propaganda ploy"). These clown circus antics from Republicans are surely effective in steering the conversation away from how Wall Street is helping the wealthy maximize their take of the pie.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tells GOP about laws
Zarif said he was astonished by the letter, saying it suggests the USA Lawmakers "not only do not understand international law" — a subject in which he is a professor — "but are not fully cognizant of the nuances of their own Constitution when it comes to presidential powers in the conduct of foreign policy," according to Iran's Foreign Ministry.
Find the whole article yourself.
The Sluggish Inertia of an Unfocused Mind.
[QUOTE=Esten;444208]Well, people who understand a flat tax in general would help the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, oppose it on moral and economic grounds, not because of anything to do with party line. Some 95% of recent income gains have gone to the wealthiest 1%. Those are staggering numbers. Numbers that would have been even worse without tax provisions that Obama signed into law.
The Republican answer to this issue is don't worry, let the free market operate freely. If the rich get richer that's OK, more wealth will trickle down to everyone else. Well in fact not much trickles down anymore - shareholders want it all. And when it doesn't trickle down, Republicans say so what, it's their money.
The Democrat answer is to recognize this tremendous accumulation of wealth at the top, and that the trend isn't changing much. To recognize that waiting for the pie to grow just means more pie for the wealthy. To recognize that many so-called wealthy "job creators" are actually job killers. Their solution is to take measures to shift more of the pie to the poor and middle class. It's about policy that works for everyone, not about party line or buying votes or envy or hating the rich.
Instead of a flat tax, what we need is the Buffett Rule. Warren Buffett correctly noted that the wealthy are winning the class warfare battle. Meanwhile, Republicans are busy trying to distract us by stunt after stunt in Washington. Endless Benghazi investigations, attempts to change immigration policy by holding federal employees hostage, politically motivated and divisive invitations to foreign leaders up for re-election to come make speeches, and writing letters to Iran to undermine Obama's foreign policy efforts (a move which Iran's foreign minister himself dismissed as a "propaganda ploy"). These clown circus antics from Republicans are surely effective in steering the conversation away from how Wall Street is helping the wealthy maximize their take of the pie.[/QUOTE]Dude. You need to get focused. Your Party-Line talking points just don't get it. Fact is, Flat-Tax works better for all involved. Wealthy people buys yachts, planes, and Lamborghinis. Poor people buy barbecue, used cars, and second-hand clothing. The wealthy spends a couple of million a year. And the poor spend a few thousand. Say the tax is 7% of all purchases. And even you're smart enough to see the wealthy pays more.
Under our present tax system, which is about 20,000 pages of legal interpretation and loopholds, inequality runs rampant. The IRS's fiendish appetite is used to gobble up the weak. And its used as a political tool to punish enemies and inhibit free thought and expression. Just ask the Tea Party. Who are deserving of Non-Tax Status.
I need to ask you where you got your education. Mine comes from 67 years of the streets, a Masters Degree, homeowner, builder, and veteran talking.
Let me add some more clarity. Trickle-down economics work. (its called Jobs. Not Shareholders) Reagan brought Trickle-Down to fruition after the disastrous years of Carter's economic policy. (fact is, democratic policies I. E. Growth of government doesn't work) And in doing so led the economic recovery that carried the economy all the way through the Clinton years in the White House. At least "White-Bubba" was smart enough to fiddle with his peter rather than a functioning economy.
Look, I hate to add to your eventual sobriety. But here's some more. There is protocol in the Balance of Powers in our Federal Government. This was effectively choked-off by Obozo, Nancy Pelosi, and Hairy Reed for the last six years. The past-leader of the Senate stopped over 300 bills to enter debate. And by doing so, they stifled the political process and workable solutions for the people. This teamwork with our "Transparent-President" and his leaders in Congress left the door open to outright tyranny and ruthless violations to our Constitution. Sure, the Repubs *****. They got a right to. And if you ever get off that slow moving merry-go-round. You'll *****, too.
They say "absolute power corrupts. " And in my lifetime its never been as bad as it is today.
I got to go on. Especially with your "accumulation of wealth at the top" comment which is more of "Keep the People Down" mentality. In case you didn't know it, that mindset keeps you believing that government is the answer to financial security.
Get this. You cannot tax your way to financial security. Buffet, Gates, and tons of others began with nothing. But each believed in the risk they took. And it paid off. Ask yourself about the risk you're willing to take. Just remember, the doors on Wall Street are open to everybody. Including you.
The sad part of your Rant stems from a stagnant perspective. You are free to go where you want, create what you want, sleep where you want, invest where you want. Government will never pave your way to financial freedom. They'll throw you a bone while they sit in the luxury of power. And they'll laugh at each and every voter who put them there.
Good luck.
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Republicans stoop to new low with Iran letter
While Dosruedas instantly hurt his chances at being taken seriously by using the term "Obozo", I welcome him to the discussion and have no doubt he would learn a few things here. As for Tres, a quick review of his recent posts shows him to be almost completely substance-less, oscillating between his obsessive attacks on me, and his one-line posts "Here's an article from the newspaper" along with a link to a newspaper article.
The fallout from the Iran letter has been fast and furious. As it should be. Of all the ridiculous and despicable stunts that Republicans have pulled over the years, this is one of the lowest. Writing letters directly to foreign governments to undermine a sitting president's foreign policy? [B]Unbelievable[/B]. Never mind that their constitutional "lesson" contained a significant error, or that foreign countries are once again mocking US Republicans (seems to be a pattern), and that some Republicans are admitting it was a bad idea. Above all, it was disrespectful, divisive, and weakens the image of the US internationally. Biden said the letter was beneath the dignity of the Senate, and added [I]"In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which Senators wrote directly to advise another country -- much less a longtime foreign adversary -- that the President does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them. This letter sends a highly misleading signal to friend and foe alike that our Commander-in-Chief cannot deliver on Americas commitments -- a message that is as false as it is dangerous." [/I] I couldn't agree more.
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I'll try, no dissertation here.
And speaking only for myself, not for any other Asian American.
Asians suffered from immigration & exclusion laws early on. So with other discriminated groups, they united to have enough power to have a voice in legislation and so they found themselves under the Democratic umbrella(a possible story GOP story here).
Asians are united in their reverence & respect for religion, family, society, elders, authority, law, education, work ethics, etc. Conservative values that have been lost by the wayside in secular America today. And because of these values, individuality is often sacrifice for the "greater good" of family & society. The result is that as a group, they tend to be better educated and therefore successful. That will tell you all about Singapore. And so they have their most talented people in government.
More happy? Not necessary but if stability in income & self esteem are bricks in the foundation of contentment, then maybe they are.
When Singapore became independent, it was under the socialist banner of the People's Action Party. A party that was closely linked to the Communist Party before Lee Kuan Yew jailed his former colleagues without trial until they agreed to abandon politics. With independence came the need to be successful and self-sufficient.And the need to draw foreign investment meant that there had to be stability in government, good infrastructure & an educated stable labor work force. Lee often talked of a"rugged society". He was afraid that with success, people would get"soft" as in America. What he meant was not just physical, but mental & emotionally as well. And that is how the People's Action Party started to trend away from it's socialist beginnings.
So there you go.
