George Bush is buying me Pearl Jam tickets!

indifferentman
indifferentman Goshen, IN Posts: 731
edited March 2008 in The Porch
So I HATE Bush and Republicans in general, and I was determined to foil this ridiculous "Economic Stimulus Refund" by paying off credit card debt. Now though, George Bush is buying me Pearl Jam tickets!!! I'm gonna use that money to replace what I'm paying for tix. That seems like a worthy Anti-Republican cause to me! ;) So FUCK YOU GEORGE BUSH, I'm giving my money to Pearl Jam!
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  • mindi
    mindi Posts: 1,862
    I thought the same exact thing the other day. Thank you Bush! I am going to buy my plane tickets and pay for my hotel with my tax rebate :D
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  • lateralus963
    lateralus963 Posts: 381
    Not to be the Devil advocate but you are actually doing exactly what they want you to do with the money: put it back into the economy. So if you want to screw the Bush save it... But either way, they still are paying for a semi-anti bush rally =)
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  • Deadpool
    Deadpool Posts: 155
    Couldn't have said it better lateralus. Here is just another example of ignorance when it comes to the economy and finances. I can't stand Bush but at the same time why keep spending when you area have debtor obligations.
  • mdg164
    mdg164 Posts: 206
    indifferentman wrote:
    So I HATE Bush and Republicans in general, and I was determined to foil this ridiculous "Economic Stimulus Refund" by paying off credit card debt. Now though, George Bush is buying me Pearl Jam tickets!!! I'm gonna use that money to replace what I'm paying for tix. That seems like a worthy Anti-Republican cause to me! ;) So FUCK YOU GEORGE BUSH, I'm giving my money to Pearl Jam!

    Wow the ignorance just drips from your post. You are not screwing Bush, you're screwing your country. I'm not going to get in to your hating Bush or the Republicans. I'm not going to ask if you studied political science in college, or ask whether you opinions are based on your parents views, what TV tells you, or what your favorite band tells you. I could have guessed your political views if you would have stopped at "credit card debt." But do you realize that a little over one year ago:

    1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
    2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
    3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%. (basically full employment)

    Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006, we're seen:

    1) Consumer confidence plummet;
    2) the cost of regular gasoline soar to over $3 a gallon;
    3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
    4) American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
    5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 trillion dollars;
    6) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.

    America voted for change in 2006, and we got it! But it turned out to be a change for the worst. Thanks Nancy Pelosi!
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  • HermanBloom
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    Pretty funny
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  • bryionak
    bryionak Posts: 27
    Not to split hairs but it is really people with large incomes, corporations, and your children and/or future generations that are buying you PJ tickets. Thank them. They don't get thanked enough.
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  • TouringFan2000
    TouringFan2000 Posts: 305
    mdg164 wrote:
    Wow the ignorance just drips from your post. You are not screwing Bush, you're screwing your country. I'm not going to get in to your hating Bush or the Republicans. I'm not going to ask if you studied political science in college, or ask whether you opinions are based on your parents views, what TV tells you, or what your favorite band tells you. I could have guessed your political views if you would have stopped at "credit card debt." But do you realize that a little over one year ago:

    1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
    2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
    3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%. (basically full employment)

    Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006, we're seen:

    1) Consumer confidence plummet;
    2) the cost of regular gasoline soar to over $3 a gallon;
    3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
    4) American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
    5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 trillion dollars;
    6) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.

    America voted for change in 2006, and we got it! But it turned out to be a change for the worst. Thanks Nancy Pelosi!


    are you fucking kidding me? this is all the fault of the democratic congress ... in just a little more than a year? the administration that's been in place for the past 7 years had nothing to do with any of this?

    wait ... is that you, karl?
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  • U R A Crazy Breed
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    actually Bush is screwing YOU!! this "economic stimulus" shit is really only an advance of your taxes for next year.

    seems not to many people know this.
  • DPrival78
    DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,263
    with the country already being bankrupt and in a recession, i'm wondering where the money for this program is coming from?

    are we borrowing it from another country? are we just magically creating it out of thin air?
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • dirtyT
    dirtyT Posts: 3,620
    can't we...can't we all just get along??? Please, can;t we all just get along?
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  • TouringFan2000
    TouringFan2000 Posts: 305
    DPrival78 wrote:
    with the country already being bankrupt and in a recession, i'm wondering where the money for this program is coming from?

    are we borrowing it from another country? are we just magically creating it out of thin air?

    we're borrowing it. NPR had a great report about this a few weeks ago.
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  • PJ N DC
    PJ N DC Posts: 187
    mdg164 wrote:
    Wow the ignorance just drips from your post. You are not screwing Bush, you're screwing your country. I'm not going to get in to your hating Bush or the Republicans. I'm not going to ask if you studied political science in college, or ask whether you opinions are based on your parents views, what TV tells you, or what your favorite band tells you. I could have guessed your political views if you would have stopped at "credit card debt." But do you realize that a little over one year ago:

    1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
    2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
    3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%. (basically full employment)

    Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006, we're seen:

    1) Consumer confidence plummet;
    2) the cost of regular gasoline soar to over $3 a gallon;
    3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
    4) American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
    5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 trillion dollars;
    6) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.

    America voted for change in 2006, and we got it! But it turned out to be a change for the worst. Thanks Nancy Pelosi!

    You are 100% correct! Way to go Donkey's!
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  • jwillmo
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    Crazy Breed wrote:
    actually Bush is screwing YOU!! this "economic stimulus" shit is really only an advance of your taxes for next year.

    seems not to many people know this.
    No, you're getting this confused with the "rebate" from a few years ago. This is completely tax-free and is not an advance from next year's return.

    It's a dumb idea, and wont' do shit for the economy, but there are no strings attached.
  • dirtyT
    dirtyT Posts: 3,620
    jwillmo wrote:
    No, you're getting this confused with the "rebate" from a few years ago. This is completely tax-free and is not an advance from next year's return.

    It's a dumb idea, and wont' do shit for the economy, but there are no strings attached.
    Um, if there are no strings attached and this is, "FREE MONEY", so to speak, explain to me why this is dumb? Just curious!!
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  • Drew263
    Drew263 Birmingham, AL Posts: 602
    dirtyT wrote:
    Um, if there are no strings attached and this is, "FREE MONEY", so to speak, explain to me why this is dumb? Just curious!!

    We're borrowing the money from the Chinese I believe. Borrowing money is our problem.

    The gov't can't control itself and neither can our society. ie...people mortgaging homes they couldn't afford.

    Hillary, Obama, and big brother will all save the dumbasses that can't do a simple personal budget though. Thank God for the government! :eek:
  • jwillmo
    jwillmo Posts: 471
    dirtyT wrote:
    Um, if there are no strings attached and this is, "FREE MONEY", so to speak, explain to me why this is dumb? Just curious!!
    I was speaking from the economy's perspective. Obviously, from my perspective it's awesome. But I feel like the camerman at the wedding in the Godfather, and W is Sonny Corleone throwing a few bucks at me as I pick up my smashed camera.
  • meistereder
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    jwillmo wrote:
    I was speaking from the economy's perspective. Obviously, from my perspective it's awesome. But I feel like the camerman at the wedding in the Godfather, and W is Sonny Corleone throwing a few bucks at me as I pick up my smashed camera.

    Nice analogy!
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  • RATS36
    RATS36 Posts: 14
    The guy above that actually supported his ideas with facts is right on!!! Ignorance in the country is the equivalent of a plague. While I don't want to get into a political debate, I think it's hilarious the lemming mentality of the majority of this forum. Lets just regurgitate what Ed tells us and what our parents rant about so we don't have to think for ourselves. I am a huge pj fan, but I don't agree with all their political views. After all, the best part of living in the United States is that we can agree to disagree free of persecution!!! Pearl Jam is to be commended for actively taking a role in supporting what they believe; people on this forum should follow that lead, and not just adopt someone else's view as their own!!!!
  • DPrival78
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    TouringFan2000 wrote:
    we're borrowing it. NPR had a great report about this a few weeks ago.

    great. so we'll just end up having to pay it back WITH interest later on one way or another.

    this $600, like any other federal reserve-issued money, is nothing but a bill.

    i'll have to check out that NPR report.
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  • dirtyFrank222
    dirtyFrank222 Posts: 124
    Well said!

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