exactly!!

Don't forget. This democratic country has a capitalistic economy. That means that a home grown company should do what it takes to make money. The other side to that is the the country shouldn't be bailing out companies because that stalls growth in the long run.

By bailing out GM we may have set back the evolution of the auto industry years or even generations by paying and awarding status quo.

/\ Agree 100%

I also think that our capitalist society is starting to show some serious cracks. We need something a bit better.

I feel the need to elaborate a bit before someone gets out the pitchforks and starts accusing me of being a godless communist.

Communism doesn't work. People are inherently selfish and lazy. therefore eliminating the motiviation to improve one's productivity by severely limiting one's ability to acquire material wealth, possessions etc is bad.

Socialism is severely flawed for much the same reasons as above.

Unbridled Capitalism is also severely flawed, it assumes and requires the ability to sustain unlimited growth to be successful. the population is encouraged and really in our economic model, required to continually consume more and more products to keep the economy rolling. I find it funny that the stock market reacts negatively when reports come out saying that folks are being more responsible now and saving more.

this planet also has a finite supply of resources which will/is starting to pose a problem as well.

I'm not sure of the solution honestly, but some happy medium of capitalism with some socialism mixed in is probably the best working model. Ie, I think SS and medicare are good programs (just run very very poorly).

Also, if you take unregulated capitalism (which is what we seem to be getting more and more of every year), to it's logical conclusion, you end up with an extremely wealthy elite, mega corporations, and a disenfranchised lower class with little chance of upward mobility and an all but extinct middle class.

doodoo smells gross.

Yeah we need to quit going down the socialist road.

When less than half the people pay taxes socialism stars. "No taxation without repensintation" works both ways . Only 40% of US population actually pay taxes but anyone can vote. It's like a conflict of interests. I'm not paying into the public coffers but I'm gonna vote for people that are gonna give me bennifits. "Take from them to give to me." "Tax only the richest". These are socialistic ideas that are eroding America

/\ agree 100%. This might sound extreme, but I think the right to vote needs to be an earned right thru service to one's country in some form or another. Could be military, state dept, even mabye a job at the state level, basically, you should have to upon graduation spend 2-4 years at some type of work that is for the benefit of the US. Upon completion of the work, you then can have the right to vote.

I know that's exteme, but I really think we need to reindoctrinate the citizens of this country so they can be better Americans. (btw, I'm half Colombian and my mom's a naturalized citizen but I HATE when people say I'm xyz-american or whatever, shut the fucv up, you're either an American or your not, be proud of your heritage but remember what country your loyalty belongs to).

Sorry for the rant, i'm in one of my moods tonight.

speak for yourself, my sh!t smells like roses.

wash it?

wtf

:wtf:

this forum ftl this year so far

cuz your making a come back?

it's about to get ignant in here!

:rolleyes:

what? just:stirthepot:

Pony up & go prem. Or else I'll pm u newd :pics: of me.

no you won't

Yes he will, you should see the things he sends me.

he gonna get bannted!

Well i mean they are sexy pics and all but things he sticks up has bum. Just to much for me.

You know they get you excited.

True, but the level of excitement is out of this world.

what did i miss lol

I'm playing paintball with my son and his friends

That's very cool of you.

We just got done they had a blast

holy crap I missed alot

That's what happens when you lock yousellf in the closest and beat it to death.

never pictured Mu as a closet 'bator, more like an out and proud kinda guy. :xmas1:(closest thing to a masturbation smilie I could find :))

Is that smiley balancing presents on it's penor?

that's exactly what my first impression was too. therefore I say it's decided, it IS in fact balancing gifts on it's winky.

I'm balancing a present to you on mine

Don't you usually cut a hole in a pizza box?

and a Bucket of popcorn on special occasions :tup:

I love this trick.

dude... WTF...
Germany and EU hit the "like" button on Child Porn!

You thinking about moving?

damn right bro! ... you been watching me? :bowrofl::bowrofl:

you are one sick fuck Mac