Christianity and every other religion shoud be treated as a mental disorder..........................

tojo2000 wrote:

Frankly I'm more worried about this new development:

Phreddy's Hero wrote:

“It’s ambiguous as to whether the president acted within his authority or not,’’ he said, saying courts had ruled different ways on the matter. “I’m not interested in going back. I’m interested in addressing the challenge we face to day of trying to do everything we can to counter organizations and individuals that want to destroy this country. So there’s ambiguity about it. Let’s move forward.’’

Phreddy's Hero 6 Months Ago wrote:

“’There are some areas where the statutes don’t apply, such as in the surveillance of overseas communications. Where they do apply, however, I think that presidents have the obligation to obey and enforce laws that are passed by Congress and signed into law by the president, no matter what the situation is.'’

Jeezus, did they spill from the same womb or what?  Phwedds big brother is a real crowd pleaser...

I do not fully trust the way that was edited. While the individual statements between cuts are disturbing enough in their insinuations the overall impact comes from how the cuts are linked. I want to see the full interview to get how he framed the sentances culled for this video.

I tried to find the original source but as is typical of blogs it was obscured and I gave up when it was difficult to search past posts of http://blog.beliefnet.com

phreddy wrote:

Who said I was backing McCain?  Backing in to McCain support may be a better term.  He happens to be the lesser of evils.  As for Christianity and faith, every presidential candidate professes a strong spiritual faith.  We can only hope these are simply more campaign lies to placate the ignorant.

Mr. Partisan speaks...!

Johnny wrote:

But I commend you on the dodge Phwred, Voting for the lesser is just backing by another term.

Come to think of it, I haven't heard anyone on this board singing "I've got a crush on Obama".  Do all you people really think he's the Messiah and not just another Chicago politician?

Jesus wrote:

I think he's making some good claims about what he'll do, and it's anybody's guess as to whether he'll actually do him.

That being said, Whitey has had his chance to fuck up America, it's time to let the other immigrants in on the action.

The only things I've heard him say are "Change, steal from the rich, give to the poor, Change, surrender in Iraq, Change, raise taxes, Change, socialize medicine, Change, punish the companies that provide our jobs, Change!

I don't mind letting other immigrants have their chance to fuck up America.  It just bothers me that Americans would buy into such an explicit plan to fuck up America.

Dmtdust wrote:

sounds like Phwedd is exhibiting his Stockholm Syndrome symptoms again: 'Change, steal from the rich, give to the poor'....

You sound like Patty Hearst in reverse.

Back on your meds!

So, 'fess up Dusty.  Got a crush on Obama do ya?

He is all a bit vague for me.  Still he isn't a psychopath like McCain.  Neither of them thrill me.

Oooh this is usually good for a rant for the OMG AMURKA IS SOCIALIZING crowd:

Hey, phred, how do you feel about FDR?  ('cause everybody loves Teddy)

Sailor wrote:

Can we please have a flat tax?  How hard is that, people?

Although I like the flat tax idea, it has just as many possibilities for abuse as our current system.  The first thing that would happen is advocates for low income earners will bitch that these unfortunates shouldn't have to pay the same percentage of their income as the wealthy.  Congress will then begin to fuck with it until you have a convoluted, multi-tiered mess with special exemptions for this and that and favorite buddies.  The only outcome we can rely on is net higher taxes for middle income earners and fewer ways to maneuver.

phreddy wrote:

Sailor wrote:

Can we please have a flat tax?  How hard is that, people?

Although I like the flat tax idea, it has just as many possibilities for abuse as our current system.  The first thing that would happen is advocates for low income earners will bitch that these unfortunates shouldn't have to pay the same percentage of their income as the wealthy.  Congress will then begin to fuck with it until you have a convoluted, multi-tiered mess with special exemptions for this and that and favorite buddies.  The only outcome we can rely on is net higher taxes for middle income earners and fewer ways to maneuver.

Well, no. A flat tax is a flat tax.  Full stop.

No fucking with it, no exceptions, no nothing.  A flat tax.

Or, do like most European countries... institute a VAT.  That way big consumers get big taxes and small consumers get far less.

Just make it fair to everyone.  No more exceptions, no deductions, no nothing.

Please?

Imagine the cost reductions in the bureaucracy alone... I venure to say that the IRS would shrink by 90%.

Why won't this work, you say?  Well, the damned tax lawyers would be out of business, that's why.  And politicians are about 70% lawyers.