>> ^Winstonfield_Pennypacker:

Fact is that the federal government doesn't need 4+ TRILLION dollars to perform its constitutionally mandated functions. It takes that money to do a lot of unnecessary crap that buys votes (particularly union votes). The government could easily be trimmed back to a lean 1 trillion dollars by divesting itself of foolish entanglements in social experimentation and other welfare entitlements.
The states that are facing fiscal collapse (New York, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Illinois, California, et al) are almost UNIVERSALLY states that been controlled by decades of left-wing liberal "tax & spend" nanny state philosophy. The Chris Christies and Walkers of the nation were voted in to clean up the mess. To put it plainly, people got tired of dealing with children-liars who promise the world while brooming problems onto the next generation - and so they hired some grown-ups.
The kid in this vid doesn't come off as 'destroying' anything except his own credibility. It's an open display of a person who is not a critical thinker, and who has little or no understanding of economics, or civics.


Oh please, red and blue states are hurting across the board. Speaking for my own state (very red) we're hurting financially too and it's the same nonsense, give tax breaks away like candy to the people and companies who don't need them while at the same time, punishing the needy. We've gone through this shit before and it just doesn't work!

By your same logic, your top earners don't NEED all that extra money their tax breaks and bonuses net them. If you've got such moral outrage for the public sector "supposedly" having too much money, then where is the moral outrage for the private for having way more than they need when you're a top earner. Double standard much?

I totally agree that cuts need to happen, but they need to start at the top where it's fattest, not the bottom where it's already lean.

>> ^Winstonfield_Pennypacker:

Fact is that the federal government doesn't need 4+ TRILLION dollars to perform its constitutionally mandated functions. It takes that money to do a lot of unnecessary crap that buys votes (particularly union votes). The government could easily be trimmed back to a lean 1 trillion dollars by divesting itself of foolish entanglements in social experimentation and other welfare entitlements.
The states that are facing fiscal collapse (New York, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Illinois, California, et al) are almost UNIVERSALLY states that been controlled by decades of left-wing liberal "tax & spend" nanny state philosophy. The Chris Christies and Walkers of the nation were voted in to clean up the mess. To put it plainly, people got tired of dealing with children-liars who promise the world while brooming problems onto the next generation - and so they hired some grown-ups.
The kid in this vid doesn't come off as 'destroying' anything except his own credibility. It's an open display of a person who is not a critical thinker, and who has little or no understanding of economics, or civics.


On that note, Texas is sitting on a budget surplus last I checked, but then again we are the best country on this continent

Fact is that the federal government doesn't need 4+ TRILLION dollars to perform its constitutionally mandated functions. It takes that money to do a lot of unnecessary crap that buys votes (particularly union votes). The government could easily be trimmed back to a lean 1 trillion dollars by divesting itself of foolish entanglements in social experimentation and other welfare entitlements.

The states that are facing fiscal collapse (New York, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Illinois, California, et al) are almost UNIVERSALLY states that been controlled by decades of left-wing liberal "tax & spend" nanny state philosophy. The Chris Christies and Walkers of the nation were voted in to clean up the mess. To put it plainly, people got tired of dealing with children-liars who promise the world while brooming problems onto the next generation - and so they hired some grown-ups.

The kid in this vid doesn't come off as 'destroying' anything except his own credibility. It's an open display of a person who is not a critical thinker, and who has little or no understanding of economics, or civics.

>> ^Stormsinger:

I don't see anything even slightly resembling Paul the Lunatic. This guy would appear to be one of those rare (I'm tempted to say mythical) Republicans that understand the concept of facts. He comes across as far more level-headed, reasonable, and knowledgeable than most. Ignoring his positions, his behavior and presentation has far more resemblance to Al Franken than to Ron Paul. And I for one, find it much easier to work with someone who at least knows facts about the subject he's discussing, than to work with someone like Boehner or Inhofe, who wouldn't know a fact if it bit them on the ass.
The real question is how much of this is for appearance, and how much of it is real.


Shuac wasn't referring to Christie.

Hey friend,

Shuac was not referring to Christie being the adult. Shuac was referring to the redaction of my description based on Stormsinger's comments on same.

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>> ^shuac:

>> ^silvercord:
You're right. I redacted the description.
Now this is how an adult admits wrongdoing. Simple and honest instead of combative, inflammatory, and meandering. And I've got more respect for silvercord because of it.
^Douchebag videosifters take note.^


It's not, actually. First, it's ridiculous for him to act like the question wasn't asked in a calm reasonable tone. Second, what actually happened was the result of Christie instructing an appointee of his the exact actions to take during negotiations with teachers unions. They blew up, and as a direct result of that, NJ lost 400million in federal funding.

The appointee was thrown under the bus by Christie, and he acts like he could have done nothing about it. This isn't how an adult admits wrongdoing, it's how a career politician does it.

>> ^shuac:

>> ^silvercord:
You're right. I redacted the description.
Now this is how an adult admits wrongdoing. Simple and honest instead of combative, inflammatory, and meandering. And I've got more respect for silvercord because of it.
^Douchebag videosifters take note.^


It's not, actually. First, it's ridiculous for him to act like the question wasn't asked in a calm reasonable tone. Second, what actually happened was the result of Christie instructing an appointee of his the exact actions to take during negotiations with teachers unions. They blew up, and as a direct result of that, NJ lost 400million in federal funding.

The appointee was thrown under the bus by Christie, and he acts like he could have done nothing about it. This isn't how an adult admits wrongdoing, it's how a career politician does it.

Also...

What's the deal with New Jersey governors being named Christie? Christie Todd Whitman and now Chris Christie? What's going on up there?

>> ^silvercord:
You're right. I redacted the description.

Now this is how an adult admits wrongdoing. Simple and honest instead of combative, inflammatory, and meandering. And I've got more respect for silvercord because of it.

^Douchebag videosifters take note.^

>> ^Stormsinger:

I don't see anything even slightly resembling Paul the Lunatic. This guy would appear to be one of those rare (I'm tempted to say mythical) Republicans that understand the concept of facts. He comes across as far more level-headed, reasonable, and knowledgeable than most. Ignoring his positions, his behavior and presentation has far more resemblance to Al Franken than to Ron Paul. And I for one, find it much easier to work with someone who at least knows facts about the subject he's discussing, than to work with someone like Boehner or Inhofe, who wouldn't know a fact if it bit them on the ass.
The real question is how much of this is for appearance, and how much of it is real.


You're right. I redacted the description.

You can win elections by promising to balance budgets, but as soon as you start cutting programs you get replaced by the next guy promising big buzz words with as few specifics as possible.

No argument. The problem is the GOP doesn't want to do that because they are just like Democrats in the sense that they want to keep eating and promising free lunches. America for 20+ years has been living in a government sponsored 'benefits bubble'. Everyone thinks they can get free this & cheap that and politicians have spent the farm for their votes. This is not a GOP/Democrat issue. This is a "political class" issue. There are a few glittering jewels in the mine like Christie in NJ and Chaffitz from Utah - but they are far too rare.

This is a problme that is not going to be solved unless (A) the government completely collapses or (B) voters collectively wise up and vote in a couple generations of true fiscal conservatives. This election cycle gives some very distant gleams of hope that (B) might happen - but I'm pessimistic. I think America has already reached the Alexander Tytler point of no return...

"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is followed by a dictatorship."

We see this happening right before our eyes. More wisdom - same guy...

“From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to complacency; From complacency to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.”

In my cold assessment of the American condition, the U.S. POLITICAL CLASS is firmly decided on "dependance" and is starting to push into "bondage". The American PEOPLE however, are factionalized into about 30% "liberty", 20% "complacency", 20% "apathy", and 30% "dependance". By and large most of the public falls towards the "Liberty" side but you flash enough baubles to get 21% of the complacency/apathy vote and BOOM the U.S. is running over a cliff to tyranny.

That's what happened with Obama. Only what can be described as the collective insanity of emotion based stupidity elected that doofus. If he was in ANY other country, he would already be swaggering around in a uniform with epaulettes and making everyone call him "Commandant". He's a disaster, and polls are showing that even the apathetic and complacent realize they made a horrible mistake electing that specimen.

But too little - too late I fear. I think the government is too addicted to spending, and the public too addicted to the lie of 'free/cheap' government stuff. Loose fiscal policy will collapse this great nation, and there will be a period of subseqent balkanization. At this point, I fear it is inevitable.

I would like to clone koons twice more, sever all three heads and put them in an aquarium.

I have a false aralia that looks a lot more like a pot plant than these weeds. Memo to self: Do not move to Corpus Christi. I'm not a person that uses netspeak a lot but I definitely lolled at this one.

No, thank you for the support!

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i am about an hour away from bradenton.cool..ill grab my girl christy and we can make a day of it.
thanks for the info bud.

i am about an hour away from bradenton.cool..ill grab my girl christy and we can make a day of it.
thanks for the info bud.

miss christy.
what a pleasant surprise to find you here my love.