Dave Dubya's Freedom Rants

Oh, and this should read "If you can'...

2012-06-01T14:29:26.820-04:00
Oh, and this should read

"If you can't compete with that [illegals who don't speak or read English] you deserve to loose."

Seriously, if you can't beat out a guy who grew up searching for food in a garbage dump, who hiring is a criminal act, and who can't read you suck at life.

John People on average make many magnitudes more ...

2012-06-01T14:25:24.441-04:00
John

People on average make many magnitudes more than minimum wage. Minimum wage jobs are for children. If you are not a kid and you're making that an hour, you might want to quit blaming others and take a very hard look at your life choices.

And as for my ward of the state status, I'd like to see Jefferson make it for 1 hour with my Soldiers here in Kansas, let alone in Afghanistan. I'd like to see him try.

Free0352: "If you can't compete...

2012-06-01T12:08:16.219-04:00
Free0352: "If you can't compete with that [the minimum wage] you deserve to loose."

Spoken like a true ward of the corporate-state.

The minimum wage is a total sham. Less than 3% ...

2012-06-01T10:30:08.438-04:00
The minimum wage is a total sham. Less than 3% of Americans make minimum wage.

The minimum wage is the base line low paying jobs compete with. Were it not for the minimum wage, people would be working for 2.00 per hour, and today's minimum wage would be called "good pay."

Weaseldog, you're so jaded man, sometimes you ...

2012-06-01T09:49:54.318-04:00
Weaseldog, you're so jaded man, sometimes you crack me up :-)

I'm with Free on this one. Minimum wage jobs are usually 'starter' jobs, retiree jobs, or jobs for those who want a little part-time income. Even the assistant night 'manager' at McDonald's earns more than minimum wage.

If you want to blow off your responsibilities, smoke pot during your high school years instead of studying, drink yourself stupid every night instead of getting a higher education . . . you deserve what you get and don't expect me to bail your lame ass out.

On the other hand, we don't hire illegals, but we have many employees who have come here from Latin America and are excellent workers. They earn 2 to 3 times minimum wage. Some of these people have learned English, obtained citizenship, and some have gone to community college and improved their position in life even further.

America is still the land of opportunity but it seems like foreigners recognize this more than some Americans do.

That is a fine faith to have. Would you still h...

2012-05-31T22:44:54.419-04:00
That is a fine faith to have. Would you still have this faith if the minimum wage were removed?

The minimum wage is a total sham. Less than 3% of Americans make minimum wage. The rest of working Americans almost universally make more. Much more in fact. Those that do make minimum wage, the majority are teenagers who should be making entry level wages. Those that are grown ass adults who have minimum wages jobs have frankly fucked up their lives somehow to be past 25 and making so low pay. How on Earth could you be over 30 and have so little job skills? I know illegal immigrants who jump the boarder, can't even speak English and hardly have a work record who make more, much more in fact, than minimum wage. If you can't compete with that you deserve to loose.

They have a deep hatred for all the socialists ...

2012-05-31T22:38:38.494-04:00
They have a deep hatred for all the socialists waste the taxpayers money by living off the government. They see those people as losers that can't make their way in the market of free enterprise

Can't say that doesn't reflect some of my beliefs, only hate is a strong term.

There are legit government functions, I wouldn't want to see those removed. But some functions of government are either a luxury we can't afford or totally an affront to tax payers. I'd like to see those departments defunded to nonexistence or eliminated all together. As for those socialist sopping up tax money who do not have jobs and have no physical problems preventing them from getting one, I would like to motivate them to get jobs by removing the subsidy.

If they are rich, lazy and living off gov subsidie...

2012-05-31T21:23:44.273-04:00
If they are rich, lazy and living off gov subsidies, then they are job creators. And they are worshiped by Republicans because they are rich. Look at how Paris Hilton is worshiped as a job creator.

If they are disabled and can't work because they suffered a TBI in Iraq, then they are shiftless lazy bums, and the Republicans on this forum spit on them for stealing government money.

No Republican stand the lazy socialists that make a living off the government.

Socialists can't live without the government teat. They either too lazy or too stupid to survive in a capitalistic society, so they either fake an injury or get a socialist government job.

That's what I've learned from Republicans. They have a deep hatred for all the socialists waste the taxpayers money by living off the government. They see those people as losers that can't make their way in the market of free enterprise.

Not exactly. Most (not all) people who are &qu...

2012-05-31T18:07:27.666-04:00
Not exactly. Most (not all) people who are "poor" (your word, not mine) are in that situation based on their own actions or inactions, as opposed to something someone else (the 'rich'?) did to them that is beyond their control.

Most of the poor are in that situation because they do not know how not to be in that situation, as are most people in any adverse circumstance. If America has fair labor practices and laws and a good safety net, then people will be much happier. If people work 16 hours per day and earn 2.00 per hour, they will be miserable. If the rich want the miserable scenario for the poor, or try to make it happen, then they are to blame. If they do not want it and resist it (or even ignore it), then they are not to blame.

For those people to expect a free ride, and to expect that free ride to be paid for by (in their eyes) the 'rich', are greedy and selfish. Much more so than those who work hard and earn much.

Many poor people work hard and earn little. When you say “a free ride,” you are mixing the concept of earning low wages with the concept of receiving welfare and food stamps instead of working. Both are issues to consider, but not in the same sentence. They are completely different and unrelated questions. There are virtuous people in both groups.

I do not believe that all people can be 'rich', but that most people who expect a free ride are capable of being self-sufficient, i.e. earning a living.

That is a fine faith to have. Would you still have this faith if the minimum wage were removed?

Don't look now, but the Bilderbergers are meet...

2012-05-31T17:05:39.027-04:00
Don't look now, but the Bilderbergers are meeting again... !

Myste: So is it your contention that anyone can be...

2012-05-31T16:45:48.234-04:00
Myste: So is it your contention that anyone can be "rich" if they want to, and that all poor people are poor because they are shiftless, and become they choose poverty?"

Not exactly. Most (not all) people who are "poor" (your word, not mine) are in that situation based on their own actions or inactions, as opposed to something someone else (the 'rich'?) did to them that is beyond their control.

For those people to expect a free ride, and to expect that free ride to be paid for by (in their eyes) the 'rich', are greedy and selfish. Much more so than those who work hard and earn much.

I do not believe that all people can be 'rich', but that most people who expect a free ride are capable of being self-sufficient, i.e. earning a living.

2012-05-31T16:16:06.122-04:00
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So is it your contention that anyone can be &qu...

2012-05-31T16:15:55.240-04:00
So is it your contention that anyone can be "rich" if they want to, and that all poor people are poor because they are shiftless, and become they choose poverty?

Some people are morons. But many more are lazy bums who aren't willing to put the work in.

But let me ask you this, is your contention most people would be rich if only the "elites" would stop stealing from them?

With all this 'conspiracy' chatter, I&#...

2012-05-31T16:13:55.612-04:00
With all this 'conspiracy' chatter, I'll bet you're also a 'Truther', aren't you?

Oh don't bring that up or I'll have to explain again how to demolish a building.

When you guys talk about selfishness and greed,...

2012-05-31T15:03:08.217-04:00
When you guys talk about selfishness and greed, you're talking about people who want to take money from those who are 'richer' than they are, just because they aren't motivated enough to earn it the old-fashioned way, right?

So is it your contention that anyone can be "rich" if they want to, and that all poor people are poor because they are shiftless, and become they choose poverty?

Gee, Dubya, you use the term "capitalism"...

2012-05-31T14:10:43.278-04:00
Gee, Dubya, you use the term "capitalism" like it's a dirty word.

With all this 'conspiracy' chatter, I'll bet you're also a 'Truther', aren't you?

When you guys talk about selfishness and greed, you're talking about people who want to take money from those who are 'richer' than they are, just because they aren't motivated enough to earn it the old-fashioned way, right?

It's always more gratifying to insist that someone else held you down than to admit that you don't have the gumption to take care of yourself.

Selfishness and greed, borne of extreme sociopathy...

2012-05-31T09:17:10.422-04:00
Selfishness and greed, borne of extreme sociopathy and narcissism.

Because of their nature, they enjoy inflicting pain on others. It comes with the package.

Some are cruel and many are bullies. Mostly, I thi...

2012-05-31T04:42:25.496-04:00
Some are cruel and many are bullies. Mostly, I think their common denominators are selfishness and greed.

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2012-05-30T19:06:05.256-04:00
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FandB, It appears that Nate Silver agrees with you.

Jefferson: the fact that you did well during the C...

2012-05-30T15:03:29.256-04:00
Jefferson: the fact that you did well during the Carter recession probably colored your opinion of the times just as my situation now might affect my opinion that things were much worse after Carter and much better after Bush.

Dubya: If you were to open your mind a little, and temporarily lose your jaded opinion of business, you might be able to see that the real economic power is in the hands of the people. There is no vast left or right wing conspiracy. 'We The People' hold and wield true economic power. As soon as Americans realize that, they can bring jobs back to the U.S. just as quickly as they sent them away.

I'm a firm believer that no business is too bi...

2012-05-30T14:06:47.641-04:00
I'm a firm believer that no business is too big to fail. Failure is a good thing. It means a competitive system is working. The problem begins when politicians have the ability to funnel tax money to the likes of Goldman Sachs, GE, GM, Solyndra to name but a few. Then we don't have a market economy, we have a mixed one and when you privitize success and socialize failure you have a recipe for disaster. So by all means, lets end all subsidy to private business and private individuals. Lets go back to the days when companies couldn't gamble at the expense of the tax payers. I'm all for it.

Wease, Freedom? That's what they hate us for, ...

2012-05-30T10:44:49.643-04:00
Wease,
Freedom? That's what they hate us for, right?

No wonder Dylan looked so grumpy getting the same award.

What do you think are the chances a Republican President would ever honor a Democrat in such a manner?

Ha.

I had to reformat the comments to full page to vie...

2012-05-30T10:37:12.443-04:00
I had to reformat the comments to full page to view these latest entries.

President Barack Obama presents former President G...

2012-05-30T08:42:54.059-04:00
President Barack Obama presents former President George H.W. Bush with a 2010 Medal of Freedom.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/national-politics/20110215-obama-honors-ex-president-george-h.w.-bush-with-medal-of-freedom.ece

They use that word a lot. I'm not sure that it means what they think it means.

Dave Dubya's Freedom Rants

Oh, and this should read "If you can'...

John People on average make many magnitudes more ...

Free0352: "If you can't compete...

The minimum wage is a total sham. Less than 3% ...

Weaseldog, you're so jaded man, sometimes you ...

That is a fine faith to have. Would you still h...

They have a deep hatred for all the socialists ...

If they are rich, lazy and living off gov subsidie...

Not exactly. Most (not all) people who are &qu...

Don't look now, but the Bilderbergers are meet...

Myste: So is it your contention that anyone can be...

So is it your contention that anyone can be &qu...

With all this 'conspiracy' chatter, I&#...

When you guys talk about selfishness and greed,...

Gee, Dubya, you use the term "capitalism"...

Selfishness and greed, borne of extreme sociopathy...

Some are cruel and many are bullies. Mostly, I thi...

...

FandB, It appears that Nate Silver agrees with you.

Jefferson: the fact that you did well during the C...

I'm a firm believer that no business is too bi...

Wease, Freedom? That's what they hate us for, ...

I had to reformat the comments to full page to vie...

President Barack Obama presents former President G...