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Rush Reveals BIG Story He's 'Been Holding' To See If Media Would Cover (It Didn't)

Posted by $ AJAshinoff 8 years, 6 months ago to Politics
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Again, Rush is on target. Sad commentary, but true.


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  • Posted by RevJay4 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Nope. Although, I'd like to be somewhere south of where I'm at right now, its starting to get cold here. And dark earlier and earlier in the day, sorta like the place where most of this nation seems to have their heads these days.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    that is because you are still using their definitions. hang on I'm about finished witht he short form of how they started, changed and where they are now. Should help. for starters the center is not the center of the left as they would have you believe and both so called parties are left of center. Center is the Constitution until they moved the sign post.
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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I use them, but these words are troubling b/c people have their own definitions. Here is how I think of it:
    Right - Gov't intrudes into every area of life, making society like one huge jail, but at least we're safer. If you ever felt like someone gave you grief in life, you can take comfort that gov't is giving some poor bastard more grief than you got. If you failed at things in life, you can blame it on that poor bastard instead of on yourself.
    Left - Gov't stops intruding except to stop things like racism and poverty. (not possible, but this is the theory) Then everyone lives as one happy family. If you ever felt like someone gave you grief in life, you can know you're morally superior to them. If you failed at this in life, it's "the system" or "the super wealthy", not your fault.
    Center - I hate politics and gov't. It's just people shamlessly pandering to people's weaknesses and failings for personal gain.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    No big trick . They just moved the sign that said center to the center of the left. Republicans were leftist all along. Both believe in Government Control of Population by any means they are left of center which is...or was....The Constitution.
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  • Posted by plusaf 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Well, that's one of the biggest IF's in the known universe, isn't it... :)

    Ah, RevJay... are you 'the one in Raleigh'?
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Some day we'll have something to toast if this group can influence other groups but first get it's own act together. Control first then make changes.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Barralitos Rum from Puerto Rico and real cocacola and a slice of lime or three.

    I went to Gitmo several as in 4 to 7 times delivering fuel on a tanker ship.Wherever the part mostly in the news is located we didn't or couldn't get close. USA is still paying rent every year and Cuba is still not cashing the checks and ....is still not free. so we keep saying Cuba in Mexico and La Mentira everywhere else. Except for liberal lefties who aren't much interested in the concept of human freedom.
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  • Posted by RevJay4 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The mention of cuba libre's brings back memories of Gitmo in the 60's, where I learned how good they tasted and how quick acting they were. The club served up copious amounts of rum in the mix. Not sure what else was in it other than coca-cola or some variation of it. Also learned that after a day of those, cocoa butter was great for severe sunburn. What can I say, I was young and immortal at the time.
    Thanks for the memories, Michael, haven't thought of those days in decades.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    also is a time for musing, thinking, and developing good ideas or improving on others then contributing.
    I'm in mescal and agave country....we use it instead of beer in the clamato. or with a bunch of limes. We also do Cuba's. Cuba in the USA is La Mentira. Both recognize the fact that Cuba isn't free the USM (Mexico) people figured that out before we did. So...since cuba isn't free Cuba Libre's are not possible. Agave and mescal are local sources of starter medicine such as the tequila variations. the final press of agave plant is distilado de agave. No es por timidos. Not for the weak. But the trick is half shots. Kinda like learning to use salsa. Extra hot is not for gringos or beginners. for border people, both sides, or south of the border people hot an extra hot along with a dose of canela which is cinnamon in the morning coffee is the best antidote to many medicinal problems flu and colds for example. Must work havent had the first and only a touch of the second in many years and that was from visiting north of the border.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    First you have to get control. That comes before every proposal good, bad, or indiffent. Easier if t the local level such as instituting recall where it doesn't exist. Or limiting contributions especially if the attack is in many of the 110,000 precincts at the same time or done as initiative ballot within state or other levels.
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  • Posted by RevJay4 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You would have to throw "The Oath" in there, Michael.
    Now I must forget the idea of dulling my pain and actually think about what I can do to slow the decline of this country.
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  • Posted by RevJay4 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I'm with you, Herb. I'd rather see this mess through a good glass of something nice, just to take the sting off my pain of watching my country circle the drain.
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  • Posted by RevJay4 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Luck? We;ll need a lot more than luck to get this nation turned around.
    I agree with you assessment that any one of R candidates might make a good president, but ONLY IF ALL of the others are in the cabinet. If they would let their egos do that sort of thing.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I proposed that anyone running for office has to take a test on the Declaration of Independence and the constitution before taking office. Anything under 85% fails.
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  • Posted by JCLanier 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    bsmith: Bravo!
    I totally agree with your statement, "You must go outside of your comfort zone and take action if you want change"
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I didn't do spell check and their vs. there shows it. I have no excuses for imitating a level of illiteracy except there were no red flagged words when I touched he reply button. I do not blame a public school education. Such a mistake was not allowed back then.If you hear a grave rolling that is my 8th grade grammar teacher.
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  • Posted by plusaf 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Ok, Suzanne, maybe I'll repeat it one more time... or more...

    The DEBT is NOT The Problem. Deficit Spending is the Problem and so long as the US can pay the Interest On The Loans Covering The Debt, we're all OK.

    Proof? The Debt Limit has been approached AND raised over a hundred times since its creation, and we're still here. Only Two Countries have formal Debt Limits, and the US is One Of Them (I believe the other is world-commerce-giant Denmark.)

    So the Debt Limit is really a Red Herring.

    Republicans look to the Bible and God for direction and don't seem to shrink any government programs or agencies, despite all their empty talk.

    Democrats LOVE to see the size of government programs and agencies Increase because they really believe, down wherever their hearts are, that Joe Six-Pack really Needs help from the government to make any kind of social or economic decisions.

    Both sides suck, as far as I can tell, and Both Sides share the 'blame' for "How we got here."

    In terms of last night's Republican Debate, it reminded me of something I said after the Debates of the Last Presidential Election...

    ANY of the Republican candidates might make a good president, but ONLY IF ALL of the Other Candidates were named to the new president's Cabinet.

    None of which will happen.
    Good luck to all of us.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    No mights about it and it can be done. The center is the Constitution. One side leans towards a bit more government and the other for a bit less government. Both have at least one toe in the center. But all are free to stake their own positions. The more government or federalist side will form a coalition of generally like minded people and like minded groups but all have a common area of primary interest. The right will do the same thing and for the same reasons Anti-Federalists.

    Each coalition is joined by those with that one common factor Constitution is the center. Factions, splinter parties, independents are all free to go on any particular subject in true partisan fashion but generally join together on all the questions of like interest. Some vote fed some contra-fed. But the two party system is a two coalition system.and smart leaders will share cabinet positions and other important posts thus allowing everyone a seat at the table.

    Those who don't wish to join the coalition or opt out on some issue of importance to them do not have one toe in the center much less two feet. Those that do are centrists. Those that don't or don't occasionally are still withini a fast running leap in true emergencies.

    Then their are those on the fringes. Unlike today they don't have the ability to slide in the back door and take any postions of power. Too extremist and hold no loyaty to the country much less it's center of national discourse.

    When they attempt to present themselves as something they are not such as ACLU and the secular progressives every one knows it and makes sure their daughters are not going out with any of the offspring. Each side has them. Anarchists on the one side and National/International socialists on the other side. Zero government versus Government as a God.

    But life in the center goes on and once common ground is agreed upon changes are made then the minor issues are brought forth. I like this part. Since we have 50 locations with 50 sets of local laws and that does not mean the other 49 have to change to suit a minority. those who still don't like it have complete freedom of not letting the door hit them in the ass. Thus Oregon can change it's name to New Amsterdam since New York is no longer using it and for their own post-modern reasons even though they can't articulate them very well.

    One more group those who are perfectly happy letting the rest take care of the politics and don't register. Fine. No problem there.

    And I see I've run out of time. That mechanism for change I spoke of earlier. Amendments passed by a majority. Not ignorant ignoring or arrogant dictators assuming powers that...funny enough.... are mentioned nowhere in the Constitution.

    You see our illustrious Obey Me was never a Constitutional Scholar. He is however an Anti-Constitutional Activist

    There's your two party system an the more they wrangle and argue the better off the rest of us are.

    Add recall and extend that to the 'delegates' of each of the fifty states. pretty soon your talking real democracy and a real Republic.

    You realize of course I have just crossed the line and become a traitor to national and international fascist socialism. Not really. I never took an oath to them.

    "To preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies foreign OR domestic. I take this oath without purposes of evasion." Nothing in our oath said to the best of my ability. Combat soldiers realize 'good try' is the same as failure.

    Seig me no Heils Comrade. I do NOT serve the party.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 8 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    They shut down at the stroke of midnight with the Flag fluttering on the screen and the national anthem playing. Back when people were known by their names instead of as numbers.
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