mpohl 1 #1 February 28, 2015 The Republicans can't govern because they have never developed any policies that make sense. Deport 12 million immigrants (but don't punish the employers who hire them)! Let the poor, those with preexisting conditions and the self-employed go to the emergency room! Keep 100,000 troops in Iraq forever! Torture terrorist suspects! Crush labor unions! Make workers pay higher tax rates than hedge fund billionaires! Poison the environment! The only tool they have to enforce these tantrums is to shut the government down. It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #2 February 28, 2015 mpohl It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 February 28, 2015 turtlespeed *** It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereYou'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #4 February 28, 2015 BillyVance ****** It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereYou'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. What do you want? This site is not American, so if you don't like any criticism about the USoA, go and leave the site. Many of US guys here seem to forget where they came from ..... dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpohl 1 #5 February 28, 2015 Somebody has to freshen up the gene pool. It has become kind of stale in some corners of the country. BillyVance ****** You'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,067 #6 February 28, 2015 BillyVance ****** It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereYou'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. The GOP isn't "America", much as it would like its supporters to believe that it is.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpohl 1 #7 February 28, 2015 Well, well, well... Those 20% of GOP radicals certainly have an outsized influence on my personal life. Like Citizens United, ACA, etc. Case of tail wagging the dog? And tell that to the hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqis, Afghans, etc. "Americans are a generous people," love peace, and don't support the GOP and its militaristic foreign policies. Gimme a break. kallend ********* It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereYou'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. The GOP isn't "America", much as it would like its supporters to believe that it is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #8 February 28, 2015 BillyVance ****** It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereYou'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. We have no clue where he is from (located), he hasn't filled-out his profile. For all we know, he could be from a farm in England or some steamy city in the Orient. I smell a fish! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,067 #9 February 28, 2015 mpohl Well, well, well... Those 20% of GOP radicals certainly have an outsized influence on my personal life. Like Citizens United, ACA, etc. Case of tail wagging the dog? And tell that to the hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqis, Afghans, etc. "Americans are a generous people," love peace, and don't support the GOP and its militaristic foreign policies. Gimme a break. ************ It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereYou'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. The GOP isn't "America", much as it would like its supporters to believe that it is. Just as not all Muslims are bent on killing infidels, not all Christians are self-righteous assholes and not all atheists are Satan worshippers, so not all Americans are right wing extremists. The right wing extremists just like to wrap themselves in the flag and pretend that makes them the only patriotic Americans.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpohl 1 #10 February 28, 2015 As far as the smelly fish goes...take a shower and clean your manhood. Problem solved. masterrig ********* It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereYou'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. We have no clue where he is from (located), he hasn't filled-out his profile. For all we know, he could be from a farm in England or some steamy city in the Orient. I smell a fish! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #11 February 28, 2015 mpohl As far as the smelly fish goes...take a shower and clean your manhood. Problem solved. ************ It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereYou'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. We have no clue where he is from (located), he hasn't filled-out his profile. For all we know, he could be from a farm in England or some steamy city in the Orient. I smell a fish! Chuck Easy there little fella! You can be really brave hiding behind that computer of yours. You're not the first troll to show-up around here. Have a nice day. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpohl 1 #12 March 1, 2015 I agree! But the fact is that this country has been hi-jacked by the 20%. That includes the 1% of outsized wealth, and the 19% of uneducated followers. And another 31% of religious fervents, "follow the leader,", exceptionalists, etc. In a winner-takes-all society, 51% is 100%. P.S.: What really went wrong with the GOP over the last 20-30 yrs is this: they are no longer representing the best interest of Americans. And keep in mind: Americans that didn't vote for them are still Americans! They are just beholden to their sponsors and ideology. Nothing else matters to them. kallend Just as not all Muslims are bent on killing infidels, not all Christians are self-righteous assholes and not all atheists are Satan worshippers, so not all Americans are right wing extremists. The right wing extremists just like to wrap themselves in the flag and pretend that makes them the only patriotic Americans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Croc 0 #13 March 1, 2015 How is that different from the Democrats? Neither party represents "the People." They all represent the special interests who have made them multi- millionaires. And welcome to America, where you can speak as you please."Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #14 March 1, 2015 Croc How is that different from the Democrats? Neither party represents "the People." They all represent the special interests who have made them multi- millionaires. And welcome to America, where you can speak as you please. Even if you are here illegally.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #15 March 1, 2015 turtlespeed ***How is that different from the Democrats? Neither party represents "the People." They all represent the special interests who have made them multi- millionaires. And welcome to America, where you can speak as you please. Even if you are here illegally. One must be willing to take responsibility for what one says, too. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #16 March 1, 2015 masterrig ******How is that different from the Democrats? Neither party represents "the People." They all represent the special interests who have made them multi- millionaires. And welcome to America, where you can speak as you please. Even if you are here illegally. One must be willing to take responsibility for what one says, too. Chuck Ya mean like - "You can keep your doctor, you can keep your plan"? Or, The internet video was responsible for the unscheduled attack at a protest?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #17 March 1, 2015 turtlespeed *********How is that different from the Democrats? Neither party represents "the People." They all represent the special interests who have made them multi- millionaires. And welcome to America, where you can speak as you please. Even if you are here illegally. One must be willing to take responsibility for what one says, too. Chuck Ya mean like - "You can keep your doctor, you can keep your plan"? Or, The internet video was responsible for the unscheduled attack at a protest? There ya' go! You're not as slow as you look, Turtle. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anvilbrother 0 #18 March 1, 2015 How about that local sports team? I was really impressed with the bats, and the base running. We need to work on the outfield though, there is alot to be done in left field. Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #19 March 1, 2015 mpohl The Republicans can't govern because they have never developed any policies that make sense. Deport 12 million immigrants (but don't punish the employers who hire them)! Let the poor, those with preexisting conditions and the self-employed go to the emergency room! Keep 100,000 troops in Iraq forever! Torture terrorist suspects! Crush labor unions! Make workers pay higher tax rates than hedge fund billionaires! Poison the environment! The only tool they have to enforce these tantrums is to shut the government down. It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. It's not a party issue. Both major parties are awful, and supporting either of them is supporting more shittiness in the future. They're also not as different as their supporters try and pretend, except in a few points. One that I do take issue with is the torture one, you can't exclusively chalk that up to republicans. The rest… probably fair enough, but it's disingenuous to pretend that the democrats aren't doing piles of horrible shit, too. Shutting the DHS down is a step in the right direction, even if the republicans are doing it for dumb reasons. Next let's shut down the IRS, the DEA, close some bases overseas, stop funding and supplying militaries overseas, etc.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Croc 0 #20 March 1, 2015 And the Department of Education, the EPA, the CIA and the Dept. of Labor, to name a few."Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #21 March 1, 2015 christelsabine ********* It's like watching a bunch of five year olds crying and taking their ball home. Much like your posts hereYou'd think he'd just get up and go back where he came from. All that bitching and whining about America. What do you want? This site is not American, so if you don't like any criticism about the USoA, go and leave the site. Many of US guys here seem to forget where they came from ..... Not going anywhere so you're stuck with me on here. I'm a 9th generation American, with a verified direct lineage going back to 1384 in Scotland. Mpohl is from Germany. If he's chasing the American Dream, so be it. Be happy to be here. If not, go home, jawohl! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,067 #22 March 1, 2015 Croc And ... the EPA, ... Yes, it was great in the good old days when we had places like Love Canal to build homes and schools on, and the river would catch fire in Cleveland.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #23 March 1, 2015 kallend ***And ... the EPA, ... Yes, it was great in the good old days when we had places like Love Canal to build homes and schools on, and the river would catch fire in Cleveland. Yes. Love Canal. Where the Government ignored the safety concerns and began eminent domain proceedings. The corporation told the government not to do it. Government didn't care and despite the repeated warnings decided it'd be great to put a couple schools in. Because that's what governments do. Maybe that great and caring government didn't contaminate soil and groundwater around MCAS El Toro, either. If one thinks that our government doesn't have a history of polluting places, take a look at the Bikini Atoll My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Croc 0 #24 March 1, 2015 Heck, the river only caught fire onest."Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,067 #25 March 2, 2015 lawrocket ******And ... the EPA, ... Yes, it was great in the good old days when we had places like Love Canal to build homes and schools on, and the river would catch fire in Cleveland. Yes. Love Canal. Where the Government ignored the safety concerns and began eminent domain proceedings. The corporation told the government not to do it. Government didn't care and despite the repeated warnings decided it'd be great to put a couple schools in. Because that's what governments do. Maybe that great and caring government didn't contaminate soil and groundwater around MCAS El Toro, either. If one thinks that our government doesn't have a history of polluting places, take a look at the Bikini Atoll Bikini, Love Canal and Hanford were polluted BEFORE the EPA was created, when everyone (corporations and government) thought Earth was an infinite sink for their toxic wastes. Most of us prefer that Superfund sites aren't created in the first place. Clearly you don't mind living in a haze of toxic fumes and drinking polluted water. So come back when you actually have a point.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites