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Air&Road · #76 02-26-2014, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by P.C.

Absolutely! Let's particularly hold accountable those who receive entitlements on account of physical disabilities. Let's send stroke victims and quadriplegics to the front of the battle lines...

Are you aware how many people are on food stamps? The number is something like 45 million. Do you think that all of them are incapable of working?

I have more compassion than most anyone for those with GENUINE problems that cause them to need help. I am all for helping them. The problem is that very few of those on food stamps and other social programs are TRULY incapable of working.

Botnst · #77 02-26-2014, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JB3

I also looked on the internet, and in addition to the million Chinese soldiers in Canada and Mexico, they also make night flights over the west coast of the USA. I also learned that if I give a Nigerian prince my bank account data, he will double my money in 2 months when he comes into power.

What I read about Chinese troops is substantiated by just as much fact as what you posted. And that would be zip.

Post up the internet info you found showing Chinese troops in Mexico, I could not find any info that was based in actual data.

What did your old girlfriend who is ethnically Chinese hear these Chinese troops talking about that she apparently saw?

I'll bet more info could be found after midnight on AM radio.

Idle · #78 02-26-2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

Diesel electric runs very silent on electric power, which is why it can elude detection. What nails that kind of sub is when they must recharge the batteries. It sends out diesel-detonations through the water telegraphing it's position to anybody with sonar.

Anybody who thinks this is the only time it has ever happened is delusional. Submariners like to say, "There are two types of vessels at sea: Submarines and targets."

Usually the country with the sub tries to stay quiet about it so that the surface navy doesn't recognizes their vulnerability. That's what the ChiCom captain should have done --run silent. Report home. Train other sub drivers. Thank goodness for amateurs.

I can see where the ego of the Captain might have got the better of him. I totally agree with you that he really had something there and it would have been best to document the event and not tip his hand.

But then, hot-dogging is fun!

macdoe · #79 03-04-2014, 03:58 AM

Has anyone tried to find a cordless drill that is not made in China...try it next time you are in home depo...even Millwaukee is made in China. As far as large portions of scrap metal from our country...they are sending ships over to pick it up and take it back to China. Tried to find hockey skates that are not made in China, only one company left and they get everything made in China and put them together here, so the salesman claimed...funny how the box says made in China.

For some reason Canada was talking about sending our chickens to China to be processed and then sent back here..for us to eat???last pictures I saw of China they are all wandering around in thick pollution smoke with masks on....and is'nt that where the bird flu and all these flu's are coming from. Why would I want to eat chicken from there? Will we get our Canadian chickens back or will we get the polluted athsmatic mutated chinese chickens, with 3 eyes?

INSIDIOUS · #80 03-05-2014, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Air&Road

ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM? How about taking the REAL entitlement recipients and let THEM get shot at? In fact, let the entitlement recipients be on call, 24/7/365. Let them learn what it's like to be accountable.

Splendid idea...Social Security recipients on the front line!!

INSIDIOUS · #81 03-05-2014, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jorn

Those words were more or less a direct quote from a high up at the Pentagon. Are we at war, no we are not, so why keep the army at WWII level? The budget cut is only 6%, hardly a devastating blow to operation capacity and still far superior to every single army in the world.

What about the wars on terror and drugs? And that lil prik in NK hasn't let us off the hook yet either

INSIDIOUS · #82 03-05-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Air&Road

Are you aware how many people are on food stamps? The number is something like 45 million. Do you think that all of them are incapable of working?

I have more compassion than most anyone for those with GENUINE problems that cause them to need help. I am all for helping them. The problem is that very few of those on food stamps and other social programs are TRULY incapable of working.

Might just be incapable of obtaining work. (unemployed/underemployed) - (available work) > 0

MTI · #83 03-05-2014, 03:38 PM

Quite a few military families are on SNAP (food stamps) . . . And that number will rise as budget cuts reduce PX discounts and housing vouchers. Those darn "takers" . . .

Idle · #84 03-05-2014, 07:50 PM

Anybody remember when Dick Cheney was Sec. of Defense and he called for cutting the Pentagon budget? And that he reduced the size of the military by 19%?

Naw... I didn't think so.

And when Rumsfeld was Sec. of Defense he told the military to stop their whining and that "You go to war with the Army you have." Remember that?

And in both cases Republicans said these actions were just the greatest thing ever? Actually, I remember them supporting both of these guys, but I don't remember them being all excited about it.

I think the real questions is: Why do Conservatives tend to forget history so quickly?

Botnst · #85 03-05-2014, 10:42 PM

The same reason everybody else does: It fits one's world view.

Can you truthfully say that your opinions don't change depending on who runs the system?

cmac2012 · #86 03-05-2014, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by greazzer

Now, even a stronger argument to rebuild DETROIT. Detroit's manufacturing ability helped crush the axis forces in WW2. If we cut off our imports from our buddies in China, and sliced off the parking spaces for their yen, dollars, or whatever they got, that would go a long way in getting rid of the threat without firing a shot. No one could out produce the good o'le USA in its glory days of WW2. Time to rebuild our factories.

I've had similar thoughts many times. Of course, if push comes to shove, the foreign owned vehicle manf. plants in our nation would be appropriated soon enough. But still, we need to maintain the ability on all levels.

Idle · #87 03-06-2014, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

The same reason everybody else does: It fits one's world view.

Can you truthfully say that your opinions don't change depending on who runs the system?

Yes. I can truthfully say that.

I can also say that I don't take advice from people who have been proven to be wrong over and over, and I do not continue to defend a failed set of policies.

This is because I learn from the past and pay attention.

Can you truthfully say Conservative do this?

pj67coll · #88 03-06-2014, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Idle

This is because I learn from the past and pay attention.

You can't be a liberal then.

- Peter.

Botnst · #89 03-06-2014, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Idle

Yes. I can truthfully say that.

I can also say that I don't take advice from people who have been proven to be wrong over and over, and I do not continue to defend a failed set of policies.

This is because I learn from the past and pay attention.

Can you truthfully say Conservative do this?

I can't speak for all conservatives. Hell, I can't speak for any conservatives.

And I admire your singular political virtue. It's lonely at the top.