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Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 8:29am

Arizona Goes 'Birther'? Nearly Half Of State Legislators Want To See Obama's Birth Certificate Before 2012 Run


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Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 8:26am

 kurtster wrote:

Got yer undies in a bunch ?  If context matters (around here it rarely does anymore, but wtf), then you need to really do some backscrolling to understand the context of my question.  It was posed last year or several pages ago or something like that.  Merely asking someone why they found it offensive to hear Obama being called a Socialist.  I do not in any way advocate or support Socialism as a way of living in these United States.  The same for Facism.  Or any form of extremism for that matter.

From what I can see has happened, Bush set the table for Obama to belly up to and continue.  Bush initiated the TARP Fund which most importantly gave the Treasury brand new unlimited powers to intervene and interfer in the economy.  Bush also helped initiate the Patriot Act which gave the Federal Government a brand new set of powers to interfer and intervene in everday life here in the States and in citizens daily life in the name of Security.  Obama has basically nationalized the banking system, taken over the Auto Industry, and with his blessings, Rep. Frank gave Freddie and Fannie a blank check to oversee its ownership of half of the housing stock in this country.  In essence, the government owns half of the houses in America.  That is taking over businesses and private property in my book.  Seems to be taking over production, distribution and financing in this country.  That's most of your definition of Socialism.  And now he wants to nationalize Health Care.  Looks like a duck to me.

Want to label me ?  Call me a Constuctionist as in the Constitution.  That's how I see myself.  I have a narrow view of what the Constitution allows and provides for.  Settled law is that, yet I object to further weakening of the Constitution in the name of Security and Economic policies.  Want to engage me on those terms ?  Step right up and take your best swing, I can handle it.
 

{#Clap}
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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 7:43pm

 owchlaw wrote:

I beg to differ with you, Argonaut.  Socialism is an economic system whereby the means of production is publically owned and the ends are privately owned.  Communism is public ownership of both.  To suggest they are one in the same is incorrect.  Implementation of pure socialism, pure communism or pure capitalism is simply not possible.  All economic systems are hybrid to some degree.  Aspects of our traditional capitalistic system have always, by necessity, had socialistic features (police, fire, public utilities, etc.).  Likewise, the economic systems of China and the Soviet Union, often described as "communist" have had some capitalistic components.   You also confuse political systems (dictatorship and fascism) with economic theory.  Fascism doesn't always go hand in hand with socialism or communism.  Largely capitalistic systems can exist with fascim (see GW Bush administration 2000-2008).
 
That's almost right.

kurtster

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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 7:37pm

 Argonaut wrote:
Wrong wrong wrong. Someone failed grade school. There is no ''socialist Classic(leftist)'' and there is no 'corporate socialism' either. First of all Socialism IS Communism. For anyone to suggest otherwise is UTTERLY ridiculous, as they both work for the same goal. As for you two, your statements above, that socialism has been in practise for a while is simply untrue. Many politicians adopt some labour policies, but this by no means suggests, you can call G W Bush 'socialist' and/or type these 'definitions' ..
Mussolini? Here, his policy : ''.....FASCISM 1. often capitalized ;a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individualand that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition. 2. a tendency toward or, actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial CONTROL.
What is wrong of being  a socialist? I would suggest you both get back to hitting the books, as you both clearly have not a clue what socialism is all about. Let me start educate you two :
''SOCIALISM . 1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the MEANS of production and DISTRIBUTION, of capital, land, etc., in the community AS A WHOLE. 2. procedure or practice in accordance with this theory. 3 IN MARXIST THEORY: the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to COMMUNISM, characterised by the IMPERFECT IMPLEMENTATION OF collectivist principles.


 
Got yer undies in a bunch ?  If context matters (around here it rarely does anymore, but wtf), then you need to really do some backscrolling to understand the context of my question.  It was posed last year or several pages ago or something like that.  Merely asking someone why they found it offensive to hear Obama being called a Socialist.  I do not in any way advocate or support Socialism as a way of living in these United States.  The same for Facism.  Or any form of extremism for that matter.

From what I can see has happened, Bush set the table for Obama to belly up to and continue.  Bush initiated the TARP Fund which most importantly gave the Treasury brand new unlimited powers to intervene and interfer in the economy.  Bush also helped initiate the Patriot Act which gave the Federal Government a brand new set of powers to interfer and intervene in everday life here in the States and in citizens daily life in the name of Security.  Obama has basically nationalized the banking system, taken over the Auto Industry, and with his blessings, Rep. Frank gave Freddie and Fannie a blank check to oversee its ownership of half of the housing stock in this country.  In essence, the government owns half of the houses in America.  That is taking over businesses and private property in my book.  Seems to be taking over production, distribution and financing in this country.  That's most of your definition of Socialism.  And now he wants to nationalize Health Care.  Looks like a duck to me.

Want to label me ?  Call me a Constuctionist as in the Constitution.  That's how I see myself.  I have a narrow view of what the Constitution allows and provides for.  Settled law is that, yet I object to further weakening of the Constitution in the name of Security and Economic policies.  Want to engage me on those terms ?  Step right up and take your best swing, I can handle it.

owchlaw

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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 1:13pm

 jadewahoo wrote:
 Argonaut wrote:
Wrong wrong wrong. Someone failed grade school. There is no ''socialist Classic(leftist)'' and there is no 'corporate socialism' either. First of all Socialism IS Communism. For anyone to suggest otherwise is UTTERLY ridiculous, as they both work for the same goal. As for you two, your statements above, that socialism has been in practise for a while is simply untrue. Many politicians adopt some labour policies, but this by no means suggests, you can call G W Bush 'socialist' and/or type these 'definitions' ..
Mussolini? Here, his policy : ''.....FASCISM 1. often capitalized ;a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individualand that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition. 2. a tendency toward or, actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial CONTROL.
What is wrong of being  a socialist? I would suggest you both get back to hitting the books, as you both clearly have not a clue what socialism is all about. Let me start educate you two :
''SOCIALISM . 1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the MEANS of production and DISTRIBUTION, of capital, land, etc., in the community AS A WHOLE. 2. procedure or practice in accordance with this theory. 3 IN MARXIST THEORY: the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to COMMUNISM, characterised by the IMPERFECT IMPLEMENTATION OF collectivist principles.


Argonaut
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Fascist NeoCon worlwide...

As an avowed Fascist, you are certainly posting in the right forum thread.

 
I beg to differ with you, Argonaut.  Socialism is an economic system whereby the means of production is publically owned and the ends are privately owned.  Communism is public ownership of both.  To suggest they are one in the same is incorrect.  Implementation of pure socialism, pure communism or pure capitalism is simply not possible.  All economic systems are hybrid to some degree.  Aspects of our traditional capitalistic system have always, by necessity, had socialistic features (police, fire, public utilities, etc.).  Likewise, the economic systems of China and the Soviet Union, often described as "communist" have had some capitalistic components.   You also confuse political systems (dictatorship and fascism) with economic theory.  Fascism doesn't always go hand in hand with socialism or communism.  Largely capitalistic systems can exist with fascim (see GW Bush administration 2000-2008).

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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 12:49pm

 Coaxial wrote:
Is there just a long line of these idiots waiting to step forward and be stamped MORON?
 
Um yeah. "If idiots are a dime a dozen, I wanna find the guy who's supplying the dimes."

Coaxial

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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 12:40pm

 hippiechick wrote: 

Is there just a long line of these idiots waiting to step forward and be stamped MORON?
jadewahoo

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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 12:32pm

 Argonaut wrote:
Wrong wrong wrong. Someone failed grade school. There is no ''socialist Classic(leftist)'' and there is no 'corporate socialism' either. First of all Socialism IS Communism. For anyone to suggest otherwise is UTTERLY ridiculous, as they both work for the same goal. As for you two, your statements above, that socialism has been in practise for a while is simply untrue. Many politicians adopt some labour policies, but this by no means suggests, you can call G W Bush 'socialist' and/or type these 'definitions' ..
Mussolini? Here, his policy : ''.....FASCISM 1. often capitalized ;a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individualand that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition. 2. a tendency toward or, actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial CONTROL.
What is wrong of being  a socialist? I would suggest you both get back to hitting the books, as you both clearly have not a clue what socialism is all about. Let me start educate you two :
''SOCIALISM . 1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the MEANS of production and DISTRIBUTION, of capital, land, etc., in the community AS A WHOLE. 2. procedure or practice in accordance with this theory. 3 IN MARXIST THEORY: the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to COMMUNISM, characterised by the IMPERFECT IMPLEMENTATION OF collectivist principles.


Argonaut
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Fascist NeoCon worlwide...

As an avowed Fascist, you are certainly posting in the right forum thread.


Proclivities

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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 9:15am

 hippiechick wrote: 
Brilliant.  I wonder what he thought of Timothy McVeigh.

hippiechick

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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 8:54am

Rep. King Justifies Suicide Attack On IRS: Sympathizes With Hatred Of IRS, Hopes For Its Destruction


jadewahoo

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Posted: Feb 2, 2010 - 1:45pm

 Monkeysdad wrote:


Socialist,...maybe; but Racist or Non-Citizen? Never.
Sounds like a skewed poll that plays right into Ariana's court.

  Maybe it just means that you aren't all the rightwinger you thought you were. {#Roflol}


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Posted: Feb 2, 2010 - 11:19am

 hippiechick wrote: 

Socialist,...maybe; but Racist or Non-Citizen? Never.
Sounds like a skewed poll that plays right into Ariana's court.
hippiechick

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Posted: Feb 2, 2010 - 10:36am

Large Portion Of GOP Thinks Obama Is Racist, Socialist, Non-U.S. Citizen: Poll


hippiechick

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Posted: Jan 13, 2010 - 3:03pm

Pat Robertson: Haiti 'Cursed' By 'Pact To The Devil' (VIDEO)

And Rush Limbaugh says that Obama is working the Haiti crisis to gain favor among black people.

kurtster

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Posted: Jan 6, 2010 - 8:27pm

 jadewahoo wrote:
 kurtster wrote:


Ok, D,

Serious question,

What is wrong in calling Obama a Socialist ?  Forget the other two, they are not valid.  But what is wrong with being a Socialist ? 

I have long called Bush the most Socialist President in the history of this country.  He implemented more socialist actions into government than any before him put together.  Or is it unfair to Bush to call him a Socialist ?  Bush was never a conservative, at least in my opinion.  And to blame him on conservatives is a tremendous disservice to conservatives, again in my opinion.  Bush was straight out of the Woodrow Wilson school, but no one saw it coming.  Anyway, eh ?

Uhhhmmm... because he isn't even close to being one? His policies have been to the right of JFK and LBJ, embracing of many Republican talking points. He is a Corporatist. Ok, so Corporatists are Socialists, only not what the likes of mk and you mean by Socialist. Classic  (leftist) Socialism is where the government manages all the resources of a nation and meets the needs of all its peoples (ostensibly) through the redistribution of those resources. Corporate Socialism is where government, by decree, establishes coportate profit as policy. It assigns to the corporations the meeting of the needs of the people (ostensibly) through the mandatory participation of its citizens in the the profit-based services that those industries provide. This is a Right Wing agenda, as put into practice by Mussolini, lifted to status of official policy in the USA by GWB and continued by BHO.

 
Jeez, its so good to be back to initials again.  Its heart warming.  DDE, JFK, LBJ, RMH.  I so missed them.  I guess we are getting into splitting RCH's (a bona fide measurement in the construction trades).  {#Doh}

I've long said the BHO would be like GWB on steroids.  That's all I got on this one right now.  But damn, its great to go back to initials !

jadewahoo

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Posted: Jan 6, 2010 - 12:12am

 kurtster wrote:


Ok, D,

Serious question,

What is wrong in calling Obama a Socialist ?  Forget the other two, they are not valid.  But what is wrong with being a Socialist ? 

I have long called Bush the most Socialist President in the history of this country.  He implemented more socialist actions into government than any before him put together.  Or is it unfair to Bush to call him a Socialist ?  Bush was never a conservative, at least in my opinion.  And to blame him on conservatives is a tremendous disservice to conservatives, again in my opinion.  Bush was straight out of the Woodrow Wilson school, but no one saw it coming.  Anyway, eh ?

Uhhhmmm... because he isn't even close to being one? His policies have been to the right of JFK and LBJ, embracing of many Republican talking points. He is a Corporatist. Ok, so Corporatists are Socialists, only not what the likes of mk and you mean by Socialist. Classic  (leftist) Socialism is where the government manages all the resources of a nation and meets the needs of all its peoples (ostensibly) through the redistribution of those resources. Corporate Socialism is where government, by decree, establishes coportate profit as policy. It assigns to the corporations the meeting of the needs of the people (ostensibly) through the mandatory participation of its citizens in the the profit-based services that those industries provide. This is a Right Wing agenda, as put into practice by Mussolini, lifted to status of official policy in the USA by GWB and continued by BHO.


jadewahoo

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Posted: Jan 5, 2010 - 11:57pm

 musik_knut wrote:


but not of the Saul Alinksy School of Community Organizing of which President Obama is an ardent advocate and former teacher of that radical left wing thought.

You say that like it is a bad thing.


hippiechick

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Posted: Jan 5, 2010 - 6:54pm

 musik_knut wrote:


but not of the Saul Alinksy School of Community Organizing of which President Obama is an ardent advocate and former teacher of that radical left wing thought.

 
Oh, I see.

musik_knut

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Posted: Jan 5, 2010 - 6:52pm

 hippiechick wrote:
The Tea Baggers have decided that the best way to grow is to use a grassroots movement in areas. Know what those grassroots people are called?

COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS!!

 

but not of the Saul Alinksy School of Community Organizing of which President Obama is an ardent advocate and former teacher of that radical left wing thought.
hippiechick

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Posted: Jan 5, 2010 - 2:55pm

The Tea Baggers have decided that the best way to grow is to use a grassroots movement in areas. Know what those grassroots people are called?

COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS!!
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