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What would you do? What would John Galt do?

Posted by dbhalling 10 years, 9 months ago to Politics
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You walk into a small beach bar on the ocean and a guy is sitting there. You have met him at this establishment before so you sit down near him and strike up a conversation. This is the sort of bar where patrons generally talk freely amongst each other. The man was in politics years ago in Kansas and occasionally brings up political topics. You know that his opinions are all over the map and have even moved to the pool table in the sand in order to not listen to him before. You try to steer the conversation away from politics, but he is not deterred. Then he says:
1) He is for raising the minimum wage
What would you do?
2) He states that minimum wage will not affect unemployment and the law of supply and demand has been repealed.
What would you do?
3) Then he says Obamacare is great.
WWYD?
4) After explaining that the only areas were the cost of medical has gone down are those the government stayed out of (e.g., Laser correction surgery), he says we are the only advanced nation without nationalized health care.
WWYD?
5) Then he says kathleen sebelius, who is from Kansas, is a wonderful women.
6) Then he calls you a racist, because you state Obama has the same philosophy Stalin, Moa, Hilter, etc.
7) Then he states we should get rid of the Constitution.
WWYD?

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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    "I am not a fan of Clinton but he did find a way to work with a Republican House and Senate. Obama refuses to try"
    I sensed Clinton battled the "firebrand" Contract-with-America Republicans the same as President Obama battles the Republicans today. I don't follow it closely enough to know who's doing a better job of bipartisanship. Esp today I sense both sides want a balanced budget without cutting military, SS, or Medicare or raising taxes, in other words not really changing things. The ones who do talk about deficits are sanctimonious about wanting to cut progs they never supported.

    "Did anyone ever figu're out why Gore said he invented the Internet?"
    He was talking about funding DARPAnet or something, and it came out wrong.

    "He should have won easily. "
    Yes, based on my theory that people credit the president with the economy. Instead it was too close to call and the Supreme Court just selected someone.
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  • Posted by $ winterwind 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    An answer that you might have to explain might get you into a discussion, but is more likely to get you brushed off.
    Remember there are people who don't know anything about anything outside their neighborhood - and like it that way.
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    Posted by BambiB 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Somehow I knew that you wouldn't engage on a factual level. Start with Lott's paper on how women's suffrage affected the size and scope of government (and drove debt). If you can. Okay, maybe you're just too fricking stupid to actually read a paper and understand it. Or maybe you CAN read the paper and understand some of it, but you don't have a counter-arguement that makes sense - even to you - so all you have is insulting behavior. No facts. Just emotional upset that it's women who have screwed America.

    Well, come on. Are you RATIONAL? Or just EMOTIONAL? Can you THINK? Or only FEEL? Are you a HUMAN? Or just an ANIMAL?

    Show me what you've got, because at the moment, all I see is an emotional, feeling, animal. Is there anything more to you? It's a serious question. Is there?

    Show me. Show me you can THINK, not just emote.

    Oh hell. Why do I bother? You're not going to wake up.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Seriously. What is wrong with you?
    Admit you're an over sized cry baby? That you don't behave like a man? That you have a negative fixation with women? Do you, huh, do you?
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    Posted by BambiB 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    So you're agreeing that women are the main problem facing America? That their voting pattern is what is destroying America? Be clear now: This Country would NOT be facing a financial crisis if women did not have the vote? You agree to all of that?
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    Posted by BambiB 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    What's this "block" thing?

    All I said was the majority of women vote in such a way as to destroy America.

    But if you'll define "block", there's a very good chance I can prove you wrong.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I've admitted you have a point like a dozen times! Crimony! I'm not giving up my right to vote and you're not taking it either so grow up, be a man and stop yer whining already. Suck it up, shake it off and figure out a better way to get people (PEOPLE!) to use reason instead of emotions when making decisions. This sissy song of yours has grown thin and reeks of cry baby and it is accomplishing nothing. Like I told my boys when they were 3 and trying to throw a hissy and get their own way, "Go in your room and cry and shut the door, I don't want to hear it. Don't come out until you can behave like a big boy." The door is down hall, Bambib... And don't you dare slam it.
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  • Posted by BambiB 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Are your ready to admit that the majority of women are voting in such a way as to destroy America?

    No?

    Then you're as bad as the rest.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    All women aren't the same. Are you mentally incapable of that concept? There is no reason to be an ass to kh. Grow up.
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  • Posted by Joy1inchrist 10 years, 9 months ago
    The best way to respond to anyone in error is to first ask 1 simple question: "If you are wrong, would you want to know? Yes or no?". Their answer will reveal their receptivenness, but more importantly, their honesty. I've asked a few atheists that question. Quite revealing ...
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  • Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Her comment came weeks after the election. I am not a fan of Clinton but he did find a way to work with a Republican House and Senate. Obama refuses to try. He wants his stuff passed without argument and that makes him dangerous. Did anyone ever figure out why Gore said he invented the Internet? He should have won easily. What a tool.
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  • Posted by Bobhummel 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    It depends on who's ego is sitting in the ejection seat - the taxpayer's or mine or my former squadron mate's son's. I flew the Phantom. It had no gun for air to air combat. They were going to rely on analog technology in missile systems to expand the dog fighting arena. But you can still end up in a knife fight in a phone booth in air to air combat and you need a gun. The Ault Report analyzed our loses in Vietnam Nam and determined that every fighter should ALWAYS have a gun and more than one engine. That had been true ever since ( except for the F-16 which had an aircraft loss rate that exceeded the F-104 in Germany) . Now with the F-35 and; no gun and single engine. Cool stuff in the box, for sure. But if I but my butt in that seat, I want the chance to come home if I do my job, and I need that training and tech edge to do it.
    Cheers
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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Well actually Clinton _was_ part of that boom b/c it was an Internet boom, and his VP invented the Internet. J/K.
    Yes. The recession of '91 helped Clinton get elected on "it's the economy stupid." It helped him get re-elected. It feels like history repeats itself. I agree Bush and Clinton had nothing to do with the economic cycle.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I remember when she voted for Clinton. The economy had been improving for some time and shortly after the election a good report came out. She said it was the economy anticipating a good President. What crap.
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  • Posted by Bobhummel 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You remember the good times and forget the "not so" good times. But you never forget your warrior friends. And yes, it was fun!
    Cheers
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    There will certainly be times where confrontation is worthwhile. This may have been one of those times. We need to be constantly ready for such opportunities.
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Indeed you are correct, IndianaGary. We all need to be prepared for this kind of situation, because we will all have them sooner or later.
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  • Posted by IndianaGary 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Why I've always loved "Galaxy Quest" as loony as it was. The mantra was "Never Give Up. Never Surrender" and it will never forget it.
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