The US military does not swear to protect congress or the president. They defend the constitution. Also the US military is made of us. If congress or the president were to order that these people be taken out the military should and most likely would revolt.
Wow. I am discussing something with an adult. Rare indeed Although I agree that my statement was simplistic as well I stand by my point.:) While arms do not always give power over a government and a lack of arms does not always equate to tyranny. With gerrymandering the "will of the people" has been diminished as a fear when it comes to elections. Understanding that congressional disapproval at about %76 and the fact that if we were to see anything near a 30% turn over in congress we would be shocked beyond belief I think we can say that once in a safe seat they do not give a shit if we like what they are doing. People standing in a circle get waited out or moved out. The only change that will ever have a lasting reversal of federal power grabs will be if not at least somewhat violent then it will be from the fear of violence. People can rise up and scream at the elected officials and sometimes get them to change what their new powers will do but without a true fear of violence you will never get them to give up any power at the federal level.
When the government stands against a majority of the people it can not use the Army which is made up of those same people. Soldiers take an oath to defend the Constitution. Not the federal government. They take an oath to defend it against all enemy's. Foreign and Domestic. They are currently being reminded of this oath and what it means. The government is trashing the constitution. Both parties. The difference is really in speed and means. The democrats destroy it a little faster and do it with "love". The Republicans kill it a bit slower with "logic". They both just really want more federal power. The armed forces are there to protect the constitution from which the government is formed and through which the people are empowered. Do not make the mistake of forgetting that.
Here is what I do not understand. When you arm everyone two things can happen. 19 dipshits with guns and an attitude can hold out in a compound and get killed by the National Guard. OR 50,000 civilians can stand up armed and politely state that the federal government can take their law stating we must all submit to random TSA pat downs on the highway. When that happens the Army while technically superior, Better trained and much better armed will not fire. The citizens will win.
Our guns are not meant to go against the US Army. The Army if ordered to kill thousands of US citizens would of course revolt. Almost is a key word. And since if you look at legislation passed. Even you have to admit that almost all of it is crap. And yes. Incumbents must go. A professional politician is a bad thing. Even if they are currently good at it.
Civilian weapons are of course not meant to go up against the Army or the National Guard. If it comes to a massive portion of the populace of the US standing against the tyranny of the government. Armed and steadfast. The Army will not use force against us.
Vote no on "ALMOST" every new law. And almost all of the time voting "yes" on the repeal of laws would be good. I would say that since it seems to me that over 95% of all new legislation passed is harmful, not well thought out, a handout to a contributor or a grab for more power. I think that most people would agree that my number is conservative. Therefore, Almost always is appropriate.
Don't get the truck. You will spend the rest of you life having your weekends dedicated to moving friends. Just go to Home Depot once in a while and rent their truck for $20 once every few months.
Which is the real reason for the second amendment. With an armed populace the government fears the people. This is freedom. With an unarmed populace the people fear the government. This is tyranny. Get guns. Film the police. Vote no on almost every new law. Vote in every election. Vote for the nobody. Vote for the new guy. Never vote for the incumbent. Never vote for his most likely opponent. Stay involved. Question authority. Do not fly. Break their power over us by arming yourself. (Guns/Information) Break their power over us by disarming them. (Money) You do not get a small accountable government by just demanding it of them. You must demand it of yourself. You must be self sufficient as much as possible. You can not effectively hold power over those you owe everything to. Pay your bills. Do not over spend. Save. Work. Expect nothing from them and more from yourself. Support your family. Hold your values. Remember. These people are elected. This is our fault. We must fix it.
Amtrak. US passenger train service is owned by the US Government and is MASSIVELY subsidized. Americans only like looking at trains and thinking to themselves "If it were more like my car I would love to ride a train." Trains do not work in the US because of who Americans are.
The problem with full government supplied is that the healthcare becomes (in the view of the consumer) free. Again this means that people do not have to take care of themselves or they go for every fucking sniffle because WTF its free right? So now you have the costs to run the system all fucked up high with the burden on the successful. These are the people who do not have the time to sit around and wait 9 hours to see a doctor. Because they own a business. So not only do they have to pay for the healthcare of everyone else but now they have to pay extra for a private doctor, Meanwhile the government has decided that people are using the system too much. Of course they are. It seems free to them. So now you need to go see some DMV worker to get a piece of paper that says you can go see the doctor. Every year we have it it will get worse. At least if it costs you you can ration it yourself.
If we went back to a cash and carry healthcare system you would see quite a difference. People would pick their doctors and doctors would again know their patients and you would pick a decent doctor who cares or not. Your choice. Doctors can be profit driven pricks or care. Their patient load will reflect their choices sooner or later. With the technology we have sooner would be my bet. Again. It is your responsibility to care for yourself.
That is funny. Because I too am an American. And a story about a stupid fucking entitled private university in Germany did not at any time make me want to start ranting about everything I think is wrong in America and only when done get to Germany. My thinking was that these idiots are about to pay a high price for their stupidity. So I think that you are looking at everything through a "fuck them" set of filters.
The point is that for something that was done in Germany and had nothing to do with America the GGP sure spent a lot of time bashing America around. Sure at some point he got around to bashing another country as well but the truth is quite clear. He wanted to bitch about America and it probably does not matter what the story is he was going to get in some America bashing.
One of the issues I have with the health care debate is the fix. We pay for emergency heath care. People do not take care of themselves and cost us money or use the emergency room for the common cold. We must pay for all their care to reduce emergency room costs. If we do not we pay too much. OR We could give people the emergency care they need and actually make them pay off the debt. And we could go back to a pay as you go system that did work before all the government involvement which caused the initial rise in costs. People who have o pay $200 to go to the doctor will not fill the offices up with colds and other crap. Doctors will have more time and be getting paid instead of filling out forms. Then we just need to reduce liability so they do not have to run $8000 is tests every time you come in.
To become a complete asshole in this discussion let me point something out. The more people who buy and take drugs solely because they saw an ad on TV the higher the production of that drug. The more they can make the lower they can price it. The stupid people get weird side effects and / or die. The ones who need it can get it for a little less money. The world is a better place.:)
P.S. I think that was some real good asshole stuff there.
They are not spending money to advertise so that they can help more people. The Ad money is to generate revenue. If it generates additional revenue over the expense of the Ad it is not a waste. If it helps more people awesome. If not ok. That has zero bearing on weather or not the money spent of the Ads is a waste.
WTF? Drug company advertising is also a waste of money for iron workers. Did you look at the post you were replying to at all? Healthcare will not keep a bankrupt company going. The marketing is not a waste if it makes the company more in increased sales than what is spent. I understand that ideas like profit and corporation are evil and scary ideas to you but they do exist.
Microsoft has much to gain by smacking down Google whenever they can. Bing / Google, WP8 / Android, Windows 8 on ARM / Chrome OS. I am not sure that Microsoft is pulling the strings on this one but.... I am sure that you have to be a shill to put forth the idea that Microsoft has nothing to gain on ANY attack on Google.
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The US military does not swear to protect congress or the president.
They defend the constitution. Also the US military is made of us.
If congress or the president were to order that these people be taken out the military should and most likely would revolt.
Wow. I am discussing something with an adult. :)
Rare indeed
Although I agree that my statement was simplistic as well I stand by my point.
While arms do not always give power over a government and a lack of arms does not always equate to tyranny.
With gerrymandering the "will of the people" has been diminished as a fear when it comes to elections.
Understanding that congressional disapproval at about %76 and the fact that if we were to see anything near a 30% turn over in congress we would be shocked beyond belief I think we can say that once in a safe seat they do not give a shit if we like what they are doing.
People standing in a circle get waited out or moved out.
The only change that will ever have a lasting reversal of federal power grabs will be if not at least somewhat violent then it will be from the fear of violence.
People can rise up and scream at the elected officials and sometimes get them to change what their new powers will do but without a true fear of violence you will never get them to give up any power at the federal level.
When the government stands against a majority of the people it can not use the Army which is made up of those same people.
Soldiers take an oath to defend the Constitution. Not the federal government. They take an oath to defend it against all enemy's. Foreign and Domestic.
They are currently being reminded of this oath and what it means. The government is trashing the constitution. Both parties. The difference is really in speed and means. The democrats destroy it a little faster and do it with "love". The Republicans kill it a bit slower with "logic".
They both just really want more federal power.
The armed forces are there to protect the constitution from which the government is formed and through which the people are empowered.
Do not make the mistake of forgetting that.
Just because my password can take 15.7 trillion years to crack dose not mean the it will take that long.
Simplistic statements are always wrong.
It is awesome how you failed to see that the statement you made invalidated itself.
Not true.
It only has to have the support of a few and the compliance of many.
Here is what I do not understand.
When you arm everyone two things can happen.
19 dipshits with guns and an attitude can hold out in a compound and get killed by the National Guard.
OR
50,000 civilians can stand up armed and politely state that the federal government can take their law stating we must all submit to random TSA pat downs on the highway.
When that happens the Army while technically superior, Better trained and much better armed will not fire. The citizens will win.
Our guns are not meant to go against the US Army.
The Army if ordered to kill thousands of US citizens would of course revolt.
Almost is a key word. And since if you look at legislation passed. Even you have to admit that almost all of it is crap.
And yes. Incumbents must go. A professional politician is a bad thing. Even if they are currently good at it.
Civilian weapons are of course not meant to go up against the Army or the National Guard.
If it comes to a massive portion of the populace of the US standing against the tyranny of the government. Armed and steadfast. The Army will not use force against us.
Vote no on "ALMOST" every new law.
And almost all of the time voting "yes" on the repeal of laws would be good.
I would say that since it seems to me that over 95% of all new legislation passed is harmful, not well thought out, a handout to a contributor or a grab for more power.
I think that most people would agree that my number is conservative. Therefore, Almost always is appropriate.
Don't get the truck.
You will spend the rest of you life having your weekends dedicated to moving friends.
Just go to Home Depot once in a while and rent their truck for $20 once every few months.
Which is the real reason for the second amendment.
With an armed populace the government fears the people. This is freedom.
With an unarmed populace the people fear the government. This is tyranny.
Get guns. Film the police. Vote no on almost every new law. Vote in every election. Vote for the nobody. Vote for the new guy.
Never vote for the incumbent. Never vote for his most likely opponent. Stay involved. Question authority. Do not fly.
Break their power over us by arming yourself. (Guns/Information)
Break their power over us by disarming them. (Money)
You do not get a small accountable government by just demanding it of them. You must demand it of yourself.
You must be self sufficient as much as possible. You can not effectively hold power over those you owe everything to.
Pay your bills. Do not over spend. Save. Work. Expect nothing from them and more from yourself.
Support your family. Hold your values.
Remember. These people are elected. This is our fault. We must fix it.
Amtrak. US passenger train service is owned by the US Government and is MASSIVELY subsidized.
Americans only like looking at trains and thinking to themselves "If it were more like my car I would love to ride a train."
Trains do not work in the US because of who Americans are.
Again, all you are pointing out is that government is the problem.
The problem with full government supplied is that the healthcare becomes (in the view of the consumer) free.
Again this means that people do not have to take care of themselves or they go for every fucking sniffle because WTF its free right?
So now you have the costs to run the system all fucked up high with the burden on the successful. These are the people who do not have the time to sit around and wait 9 hours to see a doctor. Because they own a business. So not only do they have to pay for the healthcare of everyone else but now they have to pay extra for a private doctor, Meanwhile the government has decided that people are using the system too much. Of course they are. It seems free to them.
So now you need to go see some DMV worker to get a piece of paper that says you can go see the doctor.
Every year we have it it will get worse.
At least if it costs you you can ration it yourself.
If we went back to a cash and carry healthcare system you would see quite a difference.
People would pick their doctors and doctors would again know their patients and you would pick a decent doctor who cares or not. Your choice.
Doctors can be profit driven pricks or care. Their patient load will reflect their choices sooner or later. With the technology we have sooner would be my bet.
Again. It is your responsibility to care for yourself.
That is funny. Because I too am an American.
And a story about a stupid fucking entitled private university in Germany did not at any time make me want to start ranting about everything I think is wrong in America and only when done get to Germany. My thinking was that these idiots are about to pay a high price for their stupidity.
So I think that you are looking at everything through a "fuck them" set of filters.
The point is that for something that was done in Germany and had nothing to do with America the GGP sure spent a lot of time bashing America around.
Sure at some point he got around to bashing another country as well but the truth is quite clear.
He wanted to bitch about America and it probably does not matter what the story is he was going to get in some America bashing.
One of the issues I have with the health care debate is the fix.
We pay for emergency heath care.
People do not take care of themselves and cost us money or use the emergency room for the common cold.
We must pay for all their care to reduce emergency room costs.
If we do not we pay too much.
OR
We could give people the emergency care they need and actually make them pay off the debt.
And we could go back to a pay as you go system that did work before all the government involvement which caused the initial rise in costs.
People who have o pay $200 to go to the doctor will not fill the offices up with colds and other crap.
Doctors will have more time and be getting paid instead of filling out forms.
Then we just need to reduce liability so they do not have to run $8000 is tests every time you come in.
To become a complete asshole in this discussion let me point something out. :)
The more people who buy and take drugs solely because they saw an ad on TV the higher the production of that drug.
The more they can make the lower they can price it. The stupid people get weird side effects and / or die.
The ones who need it can get it for a little less money.
The world is a better place.
P.S. I think that was some real good asshole stuff there.
They are not spending money to advertise so that they can help more people.
The Ad money is to generate revenue. If it generates additional revenue over the expense of the Ad it is not a waste.
If it helps more people awesome. If not ok. That has zero bearing on weather or not the money spent of the Ads is a waste.
WTF?
Drug company advertising is also a waste of money for iron workers.
Did you look at the post you were replying to at all?
Healthcare will not keep a bankrupt company going.
The marketing is not a waste if it makes the company more in increased sales than what is spent.
I understand that ideas like profit and corporation are evil and scary ideas to you but they do exist.
I would rather be burgled than buggered.
You can hate all you want. :)
Microsoft has never done better than DOS 6.22
If you replace most of it with 4DOS.
Microsoft has much to gain by smacking down Google whenever they can.
Bing / Google, WP8 / Android, Windows 8 on ARM / Chrome OS.
I am not sure that Microsoft is pulling the strings on this one but....
I am sure that you have to be a shill to put forth the idea that Microsoft has nothing to gain on ANY attack on Google.
Microsoft DOS 6.22 with the 4DOS command.com replacement was seriously graceful.
Almost better than a linux command line. Power, Grace, and Beauty.