[Jim Thompson]

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...Jim Thompson
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Jim Thompson wrote:
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Yep. Thanks, republicans!

[richard]

Jim Thompson wrote:
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...Jim Thompson

Really, the republicans have only themselves to blame.
They screwed up big time - so they were voted out.

Happens all the time.

Here, in the UK, the labour party will be thrown out and replaced by conservatives.

Virtually all politicians are thieving incompetent *******s - and we all have to pay for their mistakes and excesses.

[Richard the Dreaded Libertarian]

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:21:21 +0100, richard wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
Latest version of the board game, Monopoly...

http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/Bamopoly.jpg

Really, the republicans have only themselves to blame.
They screwed up big time - so they were voted out.

Well, it's pretty obvious Cheney/Bush wanted to dump the worst possible
mess they could into Obama's lap.

And what's Obama's first act in office? To do more of the same, but worse!

You _could_ look it up, but I doubt if you will.

Nine months in office and still blaming Bush? That's just lame.

Thanks,
Rich

[richard]

Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:21:21 +0100, richard wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

Latest version of the board game, Monopoly...

http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/Bamopoly.jpg

Really, the republicans have only themselves to blame.
They screwed up big time - so they were voted out.


Well, it's pretty obvious Cheney/Bush wanted to dump the worst possible
mess they could into Obama's lap.

And what's Obama's first act in office? To do more of the same, but worse!

You _could_ look it up, but I doubt if you will.

Nine months in office and still blaming Bush? That's just lame.

Thanks,
Rich


Politicians are driven by ideolgy.

I don't know the ins and outs of (for example) health care but one could argue that the UK national health model (for example)
is a more efficient method of delivering health care than the American system. I'm not proposing it - and I believe that the
French system works better - in that queues are shorter. Offhand I don't know which country has the highest life expectation -
though I doubt it is the US.

I'm not blaming Bush, I'm just saying that he screwed up and so that's how the US finds itself in its present situation.

I don't really see Obama as a communist - as I believe you asserted elsewhere (as opposed to a democrat) - where for example are
the collective farms ?

Perhaps it will end in tears - but so what is new about that ? It might turn out better than another 4 years of Bush which is
what it should be judged against. Would that not be a disaster of epic proportions ? Of Bolton strutting around the UN, of
countries being characterised as the axis of evil, of people being bombed and tortured, of arabs having their lands
systematically stolen, of the threat of more US missiles being placed in Europe - and so on ? From outside it appears much
better now. Honestly, "Bring it on", "you're either with us or you're against us" - is that sort of philosophy adequate for our
times ?

The republicans had their time and they ****ed up. If they had been more circumspect, maybe they'd still be in power.

[PeterD]

On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:30:15 +0100, richard
wrote:



Politicians are driven by ideolgy.

No, politicians are driven by greed and power.


I don't know the ins and outs of (for example) health care but one could argue that the UK national health model (for example)
is a more efficient method of delivering health care than the American system.

And their system is is serious financial trouble too... Or did you
miss that?

I'm not proposing it - and I believe that the
French system works better - in that queues are shorter. Offhand I don't know which country has the highest life expectation -
though I doubt it is the US.

Nothing in France is better.


I'm not blaming Bush, I'm just saying that he screwed up and so that's how the US finds itself in its present situation.

Bush may have screwed up in Iraq and Afganistan, but the basic
financial debacle is absolutely traceable back to Clinton and Carter's
programs and policies.


I don't really see Obama as a communist - as I believe you asserted elsewhere (as opposed to a democrat) - where for example are
the collective farms ?\

Obama is not a communist, he is a socialist. There is a BIG difference
between the two.


Perhaps it will end in tears - but so what is new about that ? It might turn out better than another 4 years of Bush which is
what it should be judged against. Would that not be a disaster of epic proportions ? Of Bolton strutting around the UN, of
countries being characterised as the axis of evil, of people being bombed and tortured, of arabs having their lands
systematically stolen, of the threat of more US missiles being placed in Europe - and so on ? From outside it appears much
better now. Honestly, "Bring it on", "you're either with us or you're against us" - is that sort of philosophy adequate for our
times ?

The republicans had their time and they ****ed up. If they had been more circumspect, maybe they'd still be in power.

So far, the democrats have not done one tiny bit better, except to
push massive debt onto the American public, debt that our children and
their children will eventually either have to pay, or default on.

[Ouroboros Rex]

PeterD wrote:
On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:30:15 +0100, richard
wrote:



Politicians are driven by ideolgy.

No, politicians are driven by greed and power.


I don't know the ins and outs of (for example) health care but one
could argue that the UK national health model (for example) is a
more efficient method of delivering health care than the American
system.

And their system is is serious financial trouble too... Or did you
miss that?

I'm not proposing it - and I believe that the
French system works better - in that queues are shorter. Offhand I
don't know which country has the highest life expectation - though I
doubt it is the US.

Nothing in France is better.


I'm not blaming Bush, I'm just saying that he screwed up and so
that's how the US finds itself in its present situation.

Bush may have screwed up in Iraq and Afganistan, but the basic
financial debacle is absolutely traceable back to Clinton and Carter's
programs and policies.

Wrong. But it is traceable to crap Phil Gramm and his lobbyist buddies
stuck into bills Clinton would have to sign, yes.




I don't really see Obama as a communist - as I believe you asserted
elsewhere (as opposed to a democrat) - where for example are the
collective farms ?\

Obama is not a communist, he is a socialist.

Pathetic right wing lie, no basis in reality whatsoever. None.


There is a BIG difference
between the two.


Perhaps it will end in tears - but so what is new about that ? It
might turn out better than another 4 years of Bush which is what it
should be judged against. Would that not be a disaster of epic
proportions ? Of Bolton strutting around the UN, of countries being
characterised as the axis of evil, of people being bombed and
tortured, of arabs having their lands systematically stolen, of the
threat of more US missiles being placed in Europe - and so on ? From
outside it appears much better now. Honestly, "Bring it on",
"you're either with us or you're against us" - is that sort of
philosophy adequate for our times ?

The republicans had their time and they ****ed up. If they had been
more circumspect, maybe they'd still be in power.

So far, the democrats have not done one tiny bit better, except to
push massive debt onto the American public, debt that our children and
their children will eventually either have to pay, or default on.

Yep. Thanks, republicans, for making that absolutely necessary.

[Ouroboros Rex]

Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:21:21 +0100, richard wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
Latest version of the board game, Monopoly...

http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/Bamopoly.jpg

Really, the republicans have only themselves to blame.
They screwed up big time - so they were voted out.

Well, it's pretty obvious Cheney/Bush wanted to dump the worst
possible mess they could into Obama's lap.

And what's Obama's first act in office? To do more of the same, but
worse!

You _could_ look it up, but I doubt if you will.

Nine months in office and still blaming Bush? That's just lame.

Bush? All he did was suggest the American Dream downpayment act, forcing
banks to give loand at zero down. The rest, allowing banks to become
brokers and deregulating credit swaps, was largely Phil Gramm, who was
McCain's recent campaign co-chair - until he called Americans whiners and
had to be fired.

Blame for what they forced on Obama will continue untl the deficits from
the stimulus packages are repaid. Life is tough like that.

[Rich Grise]

On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:14:31 -0400, PeterD wrote:

Obama is not a communist, he is a socialist. There is a BIG difference
between the two.

Yeah - a communist is a socialist who lives in a commune. I kinda doubt
anyone would call Washington, DC a commune! ;-)

Cheers!
Rich

[richard]

PeterD wrote:
On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:30:15 +0100, richard
wrote:

I'm not proposing it - and I believe that the
French system works better - in that queues are shorter. Offhand I don't know which country has the highest life expectation -
though I doubt it is the US.


Nothing in France is better.


Completely false.

French rail infrastructure is much better than anything one would find in America.

Their Arienne rocket is the device of choice for launching telecommunications satellites

Their exocet missile seems effective.

Airbus is every bit as good as Boeing.

One could add to this list.

Pity about their president though.

[Jim Thompson]

On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:21:04 -0800, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote:

It takes quite a bit of time and energy to stay wound up about
something. But when I retire, I hope I have better things to do.

I ain't retired ;-)

...Jim Thompson
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