For those in favor of government having a greater role in our lives...

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  1. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Sure. If you don't notice it, what's the problem?

    Yeah, life is sooooo awful today. If only we could go back to the 1790's when men were free (to keep slaves).

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    The late 1950s and early 1960s were just fine. We decided to put a man on the moon, and accomplished it within 10 years (actually 6+ years later).

    And don't you think the slave thing is a straw man? Where, ever, have you seen me argue that we should go back to slavery?
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Ok, you only want to go back 50 years.

    I wasn't suggesting you wanted slavery. That was an afterthought - I typed 'when men were free.' and then I thought "well, except for the slaves". So I added it. Sue me :) I hereby stipulate that you are not, and have never been, a slaveowner.

    Except for the mod squad, of course.
     
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    ahhh Denny, constructive discourse is one thing, trolling is, well trolling...hey Barfo....
     
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  5. Denny Crane

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    I don't actually want to go back in time, but I do want to go back to policies that were in place that did more for people and were better for society. When I say better, I mean being up to the challenge of putting a man on the moon when we had virtually none of the technology to do so, schools with that new math that graduated kids that could read, and that sort of thing.
     
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    why is polygamy illegal? anyone?
     
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    Why?
     
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  8. Denny Crane

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    no but why? i think we should totally rock that again, i mean, its legal in heaven right?
     
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  10. Denny Crane

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    The why is in the article.

    "The act targeted the Mormon practice of plural marriage and the property dominance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Utah Territory."

    If it were up to me, it'd be legal. I don't see what business it is of the govt. to decide these things. As long as there's nothing actually illegal happening, like kidnapping, rape, white slavery, etc.
     
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    well, its still legal to have gangbangs, so that works i guess
     
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    Oh, you want to go back to the 50s under Eisenhower when we had higher corporate and individual tax rates that didn't produce inevitable deficits.

    Well...I feel chivalrous, and I've been beating you too much, so alright, you win, but don't expect this all the time.

    We sure can't afford a moon program after decades of Republican deficits.
     
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  13. Denny Crane

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    Yeah, we bought stock in GM for 3x what a moon program would cost. And so far it's been a big loser of an investment.
     
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    We'll get it back. Meanwhile we save millions of jobs and unemployment compensation paid by the remaining taxpayers.

    I''ve been meaning to tell you. About 2 times a day you mention the $800 billion stimulus as an example of Obama's spending. You know those were loans, so why do you pretend it was an expense?
     
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    Are you confusing stimulus (ARRA) with TARP?
     
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  16. jlprk

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    Sorry. I was reading your Washington Examiner series in the other thread. It has so little substance against Obama that there's nothing to defend, so I'm not posting to it.
     
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    Abortion is a healthcare decision.
     
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  18. Denny Crane

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    Fixed it for you.

    Should not be made between her government and her doctor.
     
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