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What will Obama destroy this week? Just wondering.
- Internet trolls is what I hear. Or vagina biting dogs.TheBlueOne
- ...vagina biting dogs? LOL!********
- Last week he destroyed Sandford by driving him to have an affair.Josev
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ope…
chew on this awhile
- Yes, and...?TheBlueOne
- http://en.wikipedia.…
... or, chew on this awhile.********
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Pop Quiz: Who said:
“But those exertions of the natural liberty of a few individuals, which might endanger the security of the whole society, are, and ought to be, restrained by the laws of all governments; of the most free, as well as of the most despotic. The obligation of building party walls, in order to prevent the communication of fire, is a violation of natural liberty, exactly of the same kind, with the regulations of the banking trade which are here proposed....According to the system of natural liberty, the sovereign has only three duties to attend to; three duties of great importance, indeed, but plain and intelligible to common understandings: first, the duty of protecting the society from violence and invasion of other independent societies; secondly, the duty of protecting, as far as possible, every member of the society from the injustice or oppression of every other member of it, or the duty of establishing an exact administration of justice; and, thirdly, the duty of erecting and maintaining certain public works and certain public institutions which it can never be for the interest of any individual, or small number of individuals, to erect and maintain; because the profit could never repay the expense to any individual or small number of individuals, though it may frequently do much more than repay it to a great society.”
- Adam Smith, why do you ask?********
- No reason. Pop quiz.TheBlueOne
- Glorious. If only you prescribed to his way of thinking.********
- Funny, I was thinking only if you did.TheBlueOne
- Adam Smith, why do you ask?
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... the duty of erecting and maintaining certain public works and certain public institutions which it can never be for the interest of any individual, or small number of individuals, to erect and maintain; because the profit could never repay the expense to any individual or small number of individuals, though it may frequently do much more than repay it to a great society.
Seems like Obama is grosely violating this idea.
- Typical rightwing douche nozzle. Can't comprehend what you read. Suck my cock you uneducated bastard.TheBlueOne
- Get an education Will.TheBlueOne
- Why are you so angry and vile? What have I done to deserve this?********
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So basically Adam Smith, you know, Mr. Capitalism, Mr. "Invisible hand of the market" is essentially saying it is the governments responsibility (i.e the "sovereign") to a) provide for defense of the society from threats, b) deliver equality and justice to all members and c) provide public functions that otherwise wouldn't or can't be provided by private interests. Also in the first part of the paragraph he intones that it is only right for the government, in pursuit of the principles below, to proscribe certain individual rights.
Interesting, as all you rightwing douchebag "freemarket"capitalist love to quote Adam Smith, but think points B & C are unnecessary and "Un-American: and do all your black hearted best to call such things "socialism".
Which just goes to prove you can't comprehend what you read and are selfish pricks just out to justify your shitty little self interests at the expense of the rest of society. You'll use anything and misquote whatever in the search for a barbaric superior moral justification for selfishness
- I agree with a-c in total. What's the problem here??? Obama is the one violating these rules, btw. So exactly what say you?********
- I think it's the extent in which B & C that are applied that are questionable. Pretty vague TBO.tommyo
- Public functions to me = roads, schools, BLM land, police, fire, etc. Health care is NOT something that 'can't be providedtommyo
- by private interests.' Sure it's not perfect right now, largely because of the gov in the first place. But your interpretationtommyo
- is definitely not the same as mine, and I think it wouldn't even be applicable to your quote there from Mr. Smith.tommyo
- All you leftwing federalist cocksuckers love to think that mommy gov will make everything okay. Touche! :Ptommyo
- I agree with a-c in total. What's the problem here??? Obama is the one violating these rules, btw. So exactly what say you?
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Hey, let's all not forget:
Obama is a figure-head.
Obama REPRESENTS a much larger power structure.while I feel it's still ok to linguistically connote the actions of the Obama regime as personal actions, I feel that we should all remain congnisant of the fact that this 'Obama' character does not act singularly in any significant fashion.
He's simply following an agenda set by his handlers/employers.
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I respectfully post my viewpoint and theblueone issues a "Suck my cock you uneducated bastard."
WHY?
Why is it that Democrats always resort to name calling, personal attacks etc.? I just don't understand.
Anyhow, I forgive you, but advise that you do find a way to relax. Stress kills. Just ask Billy Mays.
- you told someone to chew penis before dude, stop crying foul you dishonest bastid.DrBombay
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Ah, those wacky conservatives. What will they do/ say/ kill/ snort/ fuck next?
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^ Oh, wait, your describing Hollywood here. Got it.
- ukit0
Speaking of Hollywood, did you know that Jeremy Piven's character on Entourage, Ari, is actually based on Ari Emanuel, Rahm Emanuel's brother? Fun fact of the day.
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http://www.politico.com/blogs/mi…
MSNBC beats CNN for the first time in ratings for the quarter
- But combined, neither held a candle to Fox.********
- That isn't true anymore.DrBombay
- But combined, neither held a candle to Fox.
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- fear breeds ignorance.********
- Ignorance breeds less freedoms.********
- fear breeds ignorance.
- IRNlun60
So honestly, what exactly is the opposition to a private healthcare plan with a public option?
Is it the fear that with a government healthcare option there will be more inclination for our government to eliminate our constitution, and create a constitutionally socialist state?
Is it the fear of a drastic increase in cost and decrease in care due to government inefficiency?
Is it the fear of decreasing profit for the private insurance and pharmaceutical industry?
I know I can research this... I think there are some fair concerns against a public plan but we are generally more productive when healthy. How is this a bad thing for the state? Is better health not the ultimate goal for a revamp on healthcare?
- Insurance companies profits have increased 470% since 2000...DrBombay
- They are saying that this "might" work if everyone was forced to have insurance.spendogg
- Not sure where I read that exactly.DrBombay
- Mitt Romney made it so that every resident in Massachusetts is required to have it or else no tax return.IRNlun6
- SOCIALIST!DrBombay
- If you can't afford it, well here are some private plans the State has available for you... So, what's the difference?IRNlun6
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Two words: FEMA Deathcamps
- great two words. Relevant and insightful. great.********
- great two words. Relevant and insightful. great.
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428% Increase in profits, sorry. If you don't like the source follow the link on that page.
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpoint…- Is this the free market you all seem to love?DrBombay
- And yet you only look at the very surface for your point of view. You do know that gov brought insurance co. to power?tommyo
- You do know that it was gov who drove up the prices of health care to begin with..? Don't you?tommyo
- Have you been to a VA hospital? Have you ever heard of people clamoring for treatment from a well respected VA doctor?tommyo
- Have you dealt with IRS, DMV or seen what's happening here in CA lately? I have ZERO faith in gov run health care. ZERO.tommyo
- I totally agree that something needs to be done.. But merging the wolves and the hens is fucking insane.tommyo
- So what is your opinion on what should happen? Let them do it without gov intervention?DrBombay
- Thing is, that won't happen in a for-profit business.DrBombay
- Government has to mandate something changes, or nothing will.DrBombay
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When is the switch to the Amero happening?
