I'm not sure what you specifically refer to when talking about voting their pocket books rather than principle, but I definitely, out of principle, vote to protect my pocket book from looters and theives. It is a very principled vote. So perhaps I'm misunderstanding your intent.
you just confirmed my post on voting out of fear. Additionally on the fear thing....if you looked at the polls before the election....people rated Bush high on protecting them from another terrorist attack....all about fear. On the pocket book thing...I have many wealthy republican freinds..and they like they're tax cut along with being programmed by the republicans that if Dem win they will loose money.
you just confirmed my post on voting out of fear. Additionally on the fear thing....if you looked at the polls before the election....people rated Bush high on protecting them from another terrorist attack....all about fear. On the pocket book thing...I have many wealthy republican freinds..and they like they're tax cut along with being programmed by the republicans that if Dem win they will loose money.
You've just confirmed that you jump to conclusions about peoples' motivations.
Voting for pocket books goes much deeper than a symbolic tax cut. And Bush's spending habits have shown that Republicans no longer have the moral high ground on small gov't / limited spending. But that doesn't mean there aren't candidates from each party who do understand their responsibilities and priorities. And someone who places a higher priority on looting than on returning that loot should be regarded as a criminal.
"I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
you just confirmed my post on voting out of fear. Additionally on the fear thing....if you looked at the polls before the election....people rated Bush high on protecting them from another terrorist attack....
Well thats the truth...dems arent very strong on national security
yes, that is. but had the people been told the truth all along, we would have tossed him out in '04. democracy needs transparency to survive.
but if this is a democracy for the people, then why is Dummy not listening to anyone? he seems to think he has the answers, but he's been wrong about every single thing so far.
Do politicians ever listen to anyone, doubtful.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Canada is pretty much americas little brother...always trying to out-do big brother but always comes up short.
"Canada is a sweet country. It is like your retarded cousin you see at Thanksgiving and sort of pat him on the head. You know, he's nice but you don't take him seriously. That's Canada."
"Canada is a sweet country. It is like your retarded cousin you see at Thanksgiving and sort of pat him on the head. You know, he's nice but you don't take him seriously. That's Canada."
-- Tucker Carlson
I remember hearing this when it aired. So true.
And some people wonder why people hate Americans...
You already are anyway.....so who needs bombs....seriously though I wish we would change our tune on exporting oil....but that is for another thread.....
You already are anyway.....so who needs bombs....seriously though I wish we would change our tune on exporting oil....but that is for another thread.....
but you wont, so quit your crying and get back in line before we give you a hard smack
And some people wonder why people hate Americans...
I understand what you're saying. But realize on this board that these sorts of quotes usually follow an instigation by a Canadian or Brit who slags the U.S.
"I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
but you wont, so quit your crying and get back in line before we give you a hard smack
No it can be done plus it would create thousands of jobs for Canadians and keep our fuel prices lower.....and I am not crying or whining....just responding to shallow posts....funny how "news-men" in the States on widely watched televesion channels dedicated to broadcasting the news can say this crap....frankly its pretty pathetic
I understand what you're saying. But realize on this board that these sorts of quotes usually follow an instigation by a Canadian or Brit who slags the U.S.
Fair enough but I am not making gernealizations I have spoke time and time again (while still being critical of the Bush admin. and other American policies) about many of my great friends that are American...plus I always say I envy Americans because of their pride for their country....something no citizen of any nation do better (however it can lead you down the wrong direction but that is not the point)....just responding to shallow comments that is all.....Americans are not bad people.....just like anyone else....there are great ones, bad ones, nice ones, assholes....just like Canada, Japan, or Iraq for that matter......
No it can be done plus it would create thousands of jobs for Canadians and keep our fuel prices lower.....and I am not crying or whining....just responding to shallow posts....funny how "news-men" in the States on widely watched televesion channels dedicated to broadcasting the news can say this crap....frankly its pretty pathetic
Thats the saddest part of Canada we are selling off our natural resources with out first ensuring a adequate supply for Canadians, not just now but for generations.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
And some people wonder why people hate Americans...
don't judge me from these two knuckleheads.....I see Canada as a really cool rocking country...I try to get there as much as I can and have always had a great time...and met nothing but cool people....I can't say that for my country...the grand ole US. Peace my brother...and see you soon.
Thats the saddest part of Canada we are selling off our natural resources with out first ensuring a adequate supply for Canadians, not just now but for generations.
It makes me so upset you have no idea....I 100% agree we should be FIRST using our reserves for Canadians and we should build more refineries in Canada that will hire Canadians and pay a good wage....sick of seeing a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico increasing my gas prices while hardly making a dent on those in the south....man this topic infuriates me.....also exporting our crude to the south and then later importing the gasoline at higher costs...such a pathetic way of running things.....dammit lets make our gas here in Canada so we can kepp costs reasonable.....pisses me off.....
Just wait until we dish off our fresh water......and for what....nothing....
don't judge me from these two knuckleheads.....I see Canada as a really cool rocking country...I try to get there as much as I can and have always had a great time...and met nothing but cool people....I can't say that for my country...the grand ole US. Peace my brother...and see you soon.
No I try my best to keep pathetic comments to those that say them....like I said you cannot generalize a populace because of the actions of a few....peace back at ya.....
It makes me so upset you have no idea....I 100% agree we should be FIRST using our reserves for Canadians and we should build more refineries in Canada that will hire Canadians and pay a good wage....sick of seeing a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico increasing my gas prices while hardly making a dent on those in the south....man this topic infuriates me.....also exporting our crude to the south and then later importing the gasoline at higher costs...such a pathetic way of running things.....dammit lets make our gas here in Canada so we can kepp costs reasonable.....pisses me off.....
Just wait until we dish off our fresh water......and for what....nothing....
There are plan underway to build a new refinery near Sarnia, Ont, but it could take almost six years before its operational.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
There are plan underway to build a new refinery near Sarnia, Ont, but it could take almost six years before its operational.
Yeah but we are going to need a few more to keep our oil/gas in Canada.....our prices are way too high for what we produce from our country and what we would consume....
"Canada is a sweet country. It is like your retarded cousin you see at Thanksgiving and sort of pat him on the head. You know, he's nice but you don't take him seriously. That's Canada."
-- Tucker Carlson
I remember hearing this when it aired. So true.
typical american response. god forbid we learn something from another country.
and fucker carlson? c'mon. he'll always be the deuschbag with a bowtie.
I hope they keep thinking we're cowboy assholes. You know why? They're fucking pricks who make fun of us when we go to their countries even though our government has done the bad things, not us.
They're the assholes. Make fun of Bush - fine. I'm not going to hate on all French people even though Jacques Chirac is a douche.
What you call arrogance, I call pride in my country. I'm sorry you can't be proud of your country.
The reason people hate people like yourself is due to your making comments like the following:
When they give you shit, just ask them what the fuck they ever did for the world. So our government currently sucks right now - big deal. America's saved more ass than Carter's got pills.
Even with a shitty government, our country is 10x better than any other country out there.
I don't lie awake worrying about what Australians think of us. Honestly, it matters very little to me.
In the end, it comes down to one thing: military power. They're threatened by our military, and for good reason: we could kick anyone's asses if we wanted to. But we don't and God Bless us for not.
It's not neccesarily down to your having a bunch of cunts as your Government. Pretty simple really.
What this comes down to is that we all need to treat people as individuals and not bracket everyone into the same bag. Many times on this board when I've made any critiscism of the Bush administration I've been labelled anti-American, which is a bit pathetic really. People on this thread who have slagged Americans need to remember waht message board they're on. What would you do if you met Ed Vedder? Slag him? People need to look at the big picture.
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you just confirmed my post on voting out of fear. Additionally on the fear thing....if you looked at the polls before the election....people rated Bush high on protecting them from another terrorist attack....all about fear. On the pocket book thing...I have many wealthy republican freinds..and they like they're tax cut along with being programmed by the republicans that if Dem win they will loose money.
You've just confirmed that you jump to conclusions about peoples' motivations.
Voting for pocket books goes much deeper than a symbolic tax cut. And Bush's spending habits have shown that Republicans no longer have the moral high ground on small gov't / limited spending. But that doesn't mean there aren't candidates from each party who do understand their responsibilities and priorities. And someone who places a higher priority on looting than on returning that loot should be regarded as a criminal.
Well thats the truth...dems arent very strong on national security
Examples please.....not holding my breath for a respose either.....
Canada is pretty much americas little brother...always trying to out-do big brother but always comes up short.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
"Canada is a sweet country. It is like your retarded cousin you see at Thanksgiving and sort of pat him on the head. You know, he's nice but you don't take him seriously. That's Canada."
-- Tucker Carlson
I remember hearing this when it aired. So true.
And some people wonder why people hate Americans...
Still no examples.......big surprise.....just cheap insults like usual.....
We don't care.
Now be quiet or we'll bomb you and take your oil
That's how WE roll!
:rolleyes:
You already are anyway.....so who needs bombs....seriously though I wish we would change our tune on exporting oil....but that is for another thread.....
but you wont, so quit your crying and get back in line before we give you a hard smack
I understand what you're saying. But realize on this board that these sorts of quotes usually follow an instigation by a Canadian or Brit who slags the U.S.
No it can be done plus it would create thousands of jobs for Canadians and keep our fuel prices lower.....and I am not crying or whining....just responding to shallow posts....funny how "news-men" in the States on widely watched televesion channels dedicated to broadcasting the news can say this crap....frankly its pretty pathetic
Fair enough but I am not making gernealizations I have spoke time and time again (while still being critical of the Bush admin. and other American policies) about many of my great friends that are American...plus I always say I envy Americans because of their pride for their country....something no citizen of any nation do better (however it can lead you down the wrong direction but that is not the point)....just responding to shallow comments that is all.....Americans are not bad people.....just like anyone else....there are great ones, bad ones, nice ones, assholes....just like Canada, Japan, or Iraq for that matter......
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
It makes me so upset you have no idea....I 100% agree we should be FIRST using our reserves for Canadians and we should build more refineries in Canada that will hire Canadians and pay a good wage....sick of seeing a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico increasing my gas prices while hardly making a dent on those in the south....man this topic infuriates me.....also exporting our crude to the south and then later importing the gasoline at higher costs...such a pathetic way of running things.....dammit lets make our gas here in Canada so we can kepp costs reasonable.....pisses me off.....
Just wait until we dish off our fresh water......and for what....nothing....
No I try my best to keep pathetic comments to those that say them....like I said you cannot generalize a populace because of the actions of a few....peace back at ya.....
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Yeah but we are going to need a few more to keep our oil/gas in Canada.....our prices are way too high for what we produce from our country and what we would consume....
typical american response. god forbid we learn something from another country.
and fucker carlson? c'mon. he'll always be the deuschbag with a bowtie.
Fair enough,
How is that hole in the ground coming along?
The reason people hate people like yourself is due to your making comments like the following:
It's not neccesarily down to your having a bunch of cunts as your Government. Pretty simple really.
Britain has a lot of shitty things about it too.
But, I won't need to worry about all that in 50 years when Muslims outnumber you. Honestly, London is like a third world country now.
-Enoch Powell
Your post has nothing to do with anything I said above.
A word of advice: think first, then type. Don't type first and not think.