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I dont mind blacks or any color but if they act like they are stereotyped i have no problem pointing that out...
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<p>Well then, I'd like to say that you, as an American, are acting like the stereotyped ignorant, egocentric, racist-in-denial American many people all over the world have come to ridicule. Well done.</p>
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We also had a radically democratic congress the last 4 years... also, if Obama had something like 9/11 happen, he wouldnt do much better.
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<li><p>It was actually two years, and calling it radically democratic is nonsense since it didn't have a veto-proof majority. The conflict between Executive and Legislative Branches basically assured that nothing would get done.</p></li>
<li><p>Past history suggests that he won't start a war with the one of the only terrorist-free countries in the region, which was possibly the worst possible decision the President could have made.</p></li>
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I'm not a racist I actually have 2 black friends and one of them is a good friend
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<p>speaking of stereotypes...</p>
<p>^^ Very nicely said, Aero.</p>
<p>how so? I dont get how you figure that... most of you will be succesful seeing as you'll be getting university educations... do you really want to be taxed out of your face to support a welfare program that gives money to people who dropped out of school and are unwilling to work a normal job? </p>
<p>Ofcourse, welfare should only be given to people with dissabilities or those who have lost a job recently (in which case should last a short period of time)</p>
<p>I guess it depends on why they dropped out of school. Contrary to popular belief, not everybody drops out simply because they're lazy.</p>
<p>Lots do though.</p>
<p>i think people initially go on welfare for legit reasons. but some use the welfare as a means of staying on their feet while they find a good job, and others become lazy and give up trying to become productive(choosing instead to watch soap operas and judge judy forever)</p>
<p>Nope, can't say that I do. I'm pretty libertarian. I'm tempted to jump into some political debates here, but they always end up going nowhere, so I'll resist.</p>
<p>Lanks is such an ignorant, racist, idiotic bigot that I don't even think he dignifies a response...</p>
<p>It would be interesting to see how many people do intentionally stay out of work to stay on welfare. I doubt it's many.</p>
<p>I guess I don't care much about welfare because there are much more significant wastes of money in the federal budget that don't go towards helping people.</p>
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do you really want to be taxed out of your face to support a welfare program that gives money to people who dropped out of school and are unwilling to work a normal job?
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<p>Let's evaluate the success of the Bush tax cuts in stimulating the economy.</p>
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<p>Oh.</p>
<p>This thread is quite obviously meant to just get people ranting.</p>
<p>I'd prefer a Democratic president. But honestly... parties don't matter as long as the prez gets the job done...</p>
<p>People put too much score by the president. It's ridiculous. He can do nothing during the good times and people are happy (Clinton, for chrissakes), but when he takes up the mantle during less-than-favourable conditions, he becomes a scapegoat. I'm the first to admit that decisions were made that weren't necessarily beneficial nor well-thought out, but really now. As long as we're pointing fingers, let's talk about the left-wing pressure for 'economic equality' and how the push for loans to low-income (read: income-less) families, who then used that money to purchase houses WAY out of their realistic affordability range (there's that personal accountability thing again...it's a b*<strong><em>. There's no magic cure for anything, not even a new president), helped drive our housing market into the toilet. Bankers don't just up and decide to lend money to people they don't think are likely to pay it back. That's not good business practice. Or we could just forget about that little detail and move on. That's what I'd sure like to do.
*</em></strong> happens. Don't pass the buck -- everyday we do that is another day we're not going to be fixing any problems.</p>
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As long as we're pointing fingers, let's talk about the left-wing pressure for 'economic equality' and how the push for loans to low-income (read: income-less) families, who then used that money to purchase houses WAY out of their realistic affordability range (there's that personal accountability thing again...it's a b****. There's no magic cure for anything, not even a new president), helped drive our housing market into the toilet. Bankers don't just up and decide to lend money to people they don't think are likely to pay it back. That's not good business practice. Or we could just forget about that little detail and move on.
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<p>You're pretty much dead wrong there. There wasn't political pressure to loan money. The reason those loans were given out were because of pure stupidity on the part of bankers as well as stupidity on the part of people taking the loans. Lenders were given bonuses for giving out loans, and without enough oversight, no one was checking to make sure the people borrowing actually qualified. The people that were getting loans saw the low low interest rates and thought that they could pay it off. Nobody was telling them they had to make money to pay off the loans, and obviously a lot of them were too stupid to figure that out for themselves.</p>
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<p>Right, ok. I actually love hearing this line. It's like if someone said, "I'm not homophobic, I have a gay friend, I just don't want them to get married." </p>
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1) Welfare is stupid - its made for lazy poor people who dont work and never got an education while the hard working, well educated americans have to pay for them.
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<p>Have you ever been on welfare? Do you know how many disadvantages you have in this country if you're poor and living in a bad neighborhood? If you do not have any idea what it might be like, then you're better off not making this statement. I know some people who abuse the welfare system, but a majority of others really do need the extra help.</p>
<p>And contrary to popular beliefs, Americans should be lucky that they are not taxed to the extent of other countries. Although, if we had universal healthcare like other countries do (which I am all for), we would be taxed even more.</p>
<p>At the moment, I like Obama's planned policies. If he follows through on most of them, I don't see why a Republican president would do any good. </p>
<p>The Legislative branch is also Dem. filled so if a Republican was president, then there would be a lot of gridlock in Washington.</p>
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<p>You would think right? Some of them are just that greedy and are eager to make a buck (Think: Credit cards as well) that they would purposely put people into more debt.</p>
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<p>Keep in mind, real estate agents urge these families to buy the houses telling them that they can afford it and everything will work out in the end knowing full well that the family will have to default within a couple of years. So, really blame should also be placed on the real estate agencies.</p>
<p>Why do lazy trust-fund kids w/ millions in the bank get tax cuts?</p>
<p>Hopefully, the OP isn't serious. Nobody could be this uninformed or bigoted, could they? Don't feed the troll.</p>
<p>^How is he uninformed or bigoted? because he doesn't agree with you? Are you really naive enough to think that everyone agrees with you?</p>
<p>^Do you think that the OP's post is factually accurate? If so, I'm not the one who's being naive.</p>