bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

http://conservativeamericanvet.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/a-small-michigan-newspaper-editorial%E2%80%8F/

I can't find anything to rebut in this editorial. He says it like it is. :hunf:

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

What can a guy do. Complain? That makes you a troublemaker. Point out the truth? That makes you politically incorrect. Try to change what's wrong? You take the chance of being labeled a terrorist. Should I go on?

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup:

GrayPlayer Loc: Granby, Ct.

"The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" "Political correctness, now there's an "oxymoron!"

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

:thumbup: :thumbup: :-D

dragonfist Loc: Stafford, N.Y.

The squeaky wheel may get the grease but it is usually the first one removed and replaced. As for political correctness as an oxymoron it rates right up there with army intelligence. There just ain't no such critter.

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

Could easily have been written here.

Cragzop Loc: NYC

I really don't care if it is accurate, or what the f*&k Snopes says. It is spot on IMHO.

Kanonmeister Loc: Los Angeles

I can find everything to rebut in this article. Bunch of invidious comparisons:

T(hink): is it true? (mostly not)
H: is it helpful? (absolutely not)
I: is it inspiring? (inspires divisiveness, I guess)
N: is it necessary? (of course not)
K: is it kind? (no)
E: is it erroneous? ("you betcha")
R: is it ridiculous? (to most thinkers, yes)


Incidentally, some posters here like to throw the "socialism" word around as a slur word. Of course we have socialist countries such as China, Russia, Cuba, etc., which declare that in their constitutions. They are communist dictatorships, some in transition, but I wouldn't want to live in any of them.

Some would say we are moving in that direction because of the Affordable care Act. Puzzling. One of the few nations on the European model that does not have universal health care.

Incidentally, what American city had three socialist mayors in the last century?

A: Milwaukee. Has had three socialist mayors in the last century. The first was a major reformer, eliminating corruption and other ills that plagued the city. The last socialist mayor, retiring for health reasons in 1960, decided not to run for a FOURTH term. Gee: I lived in Milwaukee and didn't realize we were socialists. Voted as a good place live in many such surveys.

There are other US cities that have had mayors who brand themselves as "socialists." Look it up.

Now let the name calling begin.

Is it helpful? Is it inspiring? Is it kind?

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

Last night, while drifting off into sleep, I asked Myself what happened to the Country I grew up in. Where did it go?

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

It's still here. If you don't watch the news or read the papers, everything looks a lot better. :shock:

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

:thumbup: :thumbup: :-D

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Yup. Good question.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

We are all entitled to our opinions just let us agree to disagree on everything you said.

Emmet

Sounds like the guy briefly woke up from a poor life's sleep and opened one encrusted eye to reality. I can see the accuracy of some of his sentiments but also the ridiculous narrow nature of others. My major problem with this is, "OK...so what the hell are you doing about it except venting your spleen?"