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Nov 21, 2014 10:16:11   #
BigBear Loc: Northern CT
 
thom w wrote:
So, these things that you want to claim for Republicans, are you claiming that today's Republican party would support them?


All of these things you speak of and more are not the responsibility of the government and it has no business being involved. It has totally overstepped the boundaries of law and is now uncontrollable.

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Nov 21, 2014 10:23:05   #
thom w Loc: San Jose, CA
 
Blurryeyed wrote:
Sure they support these things they just don't want to see them run wild.... It is not the republicans who have gone nuts, it is the liberals.... but you still refuse to get the message delivered earlier in the month.


Todays Republican party supports the EPA? Sure they do.

I suggest you read the post immediately preceding this one. I'm sure he didn't mean to but I think he makes my point.

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Nov 21, 2014 10:29:25   #
BigBear Loc: Northern CT
 
thom w wrote:
Todays Republican party supports the EPA? Sure they do.

I suggest you read the post immediately preceding this one. I'm sure he didn't mean to but I think he makes my point.


No one supports the out of control version of it except for the libs that are feeding off of it.

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Nov 21, 2014 10:30:40   #
thom w Loc: San Jose, CA
 
BigWahoo wrote:
In 1983 Ronald Reagan rammed a bill through congress that allowed $2.7 billion dollars from the Trust Fund to be transferred to the General Fund.

Allen Greenspan was a major player in this rip off of the American people.


Alan Greenspan who is married to Andrea Mitchell who is part of MSM who some on this site wish to call left leaning.

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Nov 21, 2014 10:58:22   #
Wellhiem Loc: Sunny England.
 
HEART wrote:
...AND she opens her mouth again; and as usual, nothing but wasted air.


Once again, just insults and no point. One day you may have something worth saying, but no-one will bother listening.

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Nov 21, 2014 11:14:42   #
thom w Loc: San Jose, CA
 
BigBear wrote:
No one supports the out of control version of it except for the libs that are feeding off of it.


According to your previous post you believe any government control is wrong. Your words not mine. What do you think our air would be like without any regulation? Can you say China?

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Nov 21, 2014 11:14:53   #
PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North
 
Nosaj wrote:
Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree- hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards.
With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised.
All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too.
He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry.
In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained.
Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.
He walks to the subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants effete liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor.
Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy wacko liberal union members fought and died for these working standards.
Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union. If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune.
It's noontime and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless commie liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression.
Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime.
Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards.
He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification.
He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to. In the Spring, he plans to take his his father and his family on a trip to Yosemite National Park, one of those big government’s expensive wasteful liberal spending projects.
Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that his beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day, every day.
Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a totally self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I always have."
Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with... (show quote)


Somewhat amusing, although quite dated since it was first published ten years ago. Did you attribute this to the original author, John Gray, or just plagiarise without attribution?

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Nov 21, 2014 11:15:49   #
bvm Loc: Glendale, Arizona
 
HEART wrote:
...AND she opens her mouth again; and as usual, nothing but wasted air.


And foul at that!

The EPA should do something to clean up that toxic waste.

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Nov 21, 2014 11:44:30   #
BigBear Loc: Northern CT
 
thom w wrote:
According to your previous post you believe any government control is wrong. Your words not mine. What do you think our air would be like without any regulation? Can you say China?


Are you mis-reading what I wrote, or re-writing it ??

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Nov 21, 2014 11:57:33   #
Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.
 
BigWahoo wrote:
In 1983 Ronald Reagan rammed a bill through congress that allowed $2.7 billion dollars from the Trust Fund to be transferred to the General Fund.

Allen Greenspan was a major player in this rip off of the American people.


LOL so you are going to blame Reagan???? Tell me, where did the other 2 Trillion 3 hundred and 97 billion go?

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Nov 21, 2014 11:58:09   #
thom w Loc: San Jose, CA
 
BigBear wrote:
Are you mis-reading what I wrote, or re-writing it ??


"All of these things you speak of and more are not the responsibility of the government and it has no business being involved."
There it is, copied and pasted. Did I rewrite it?

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Nov 21, 2014 11:59:12   #
Danilo Loc: Las Vegas
 
I think this thread is an ideal example of how a balance of ideologies can be combined to achieve a logical end...IF guided by an intelligent and fair minded leader (which we don't have here). When I joined this forum the Chit Chat section was dominated by those of liberal persuasion, WITH the same snarly, snarky, toxic attitudes being seen currently from the right wing subscribers.

We need both conservative AND liberal leaders in Washington, but NOT the stubborn, vindictive examples we have there now. We need GOOD liberals, and GOOD conservatives. Harry Reid is a great example of one who rarely has a thought about the welfare of his constituency. His sole concern is to stand steadfastly behind President Obama, perhaps thinking someday he'll get a pat on the back...something he won't live to see. Narcissists do not acknowledge the achievements of others. Our president is a lone wolf who has no desire to work in cooperation with others. Ted Cruz is a good example of one who follows his conscience, rather than the wishes of his constituency. We're supposed to have representatives in Washington, not people pandering to their conscience.

Our politicians certainly should start with a broad spectrum of philosophies, and work thoughtfully through ALL of them to arrive at a common goal, which should cost everyone as equally as possible, and benefit equally as many as possible. Rather than being hateful toward each other, conservatives and liberals should look forward to melding their differing ideologies for a common benefit to the people of this country.

Both Democrats AND Republican politicians draw massive extracurricular benefits from their positions. One side or the other is not corrupt...they BOTH are. If they're not satisfied with the $200K or so pay scale they should stay in the private sector and go for the gusto, rather than steal from the American system of government.

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Nov 21, 2014 12:02:37   #
yhtomit Loc: Port Land. Oregon
 
dljen wrote:
So should the president lay down and play dead? Life continues.


Yes the sooner the better.Dead dead dead...

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Nov 21, 2014 12:02:50   #
BigBear Loc: Northern CT
 
thom w wrote:
"All of these things you speak of and more are not the responsibility of the government and it has no business being involved."
There it is, copied and pasted. Did I rewrite it?


No.. Just took it out of context.

Government has a purpose. However, it has gone places where it does not belong.

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Nov 21, 2014 12:04:31   #
Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.
 
thom w wrote:
According to your previous post you believe any government control is wrong. Your words not mine. What do you think our air would be like without any regulation? Can you say China?


I can assure you that no one supports anarchy other than a segment of the OWS movement that your party so warmly embraced, the difference between our parties is that your party wants to see the government control most every aspect of our lives and our economy where as republicans believe that although the government plays a vital role in protecting the public and regulating in both our economy and our society that the role of the government should be limited and practically restrained... democrats want to see few if any restraints on the government, IMO Climate Change is the religion of the democrat party and Government is your Jesus Christ.

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