LawTalkers - Making Baby Jesus Cry

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
If you think devotion to free markets is what makes America special, that is truly sad.

And on the subject of limited government, I'll just wait here for you to denounce the Republicans who keep increasing the size of government spending as "unamerican." Oh, and the wide range of GOP business interests that feed at the government trough -- agribusiness, defense contractors, etc. -- they're all traitors, right?

This sort of explains the pathological dislike of FDR, though.

Are you under the impression that the founding fathers were all of this laissez-faire mindset, or did the American character shift somewhere along the line?

This posts remind me, in early 2006 I have a nervous breakdown and have to go away for about 6 months. Nobody worry, okay? I do come back.

paigowprincess

08-30-2005 07:04 PM

Strict Construction

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Who?

Those were the days.

Mon Dieu!!! Trifecta!!! Everyone stop posting!!!

Tyrone Slothrop

08-30-2005 07:13 PM

Street Fighting Man

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Originally posted by Ty@50
This posts remind me, in early 2006 I have a nervous breakdown and have to go away for about 6 months. Nobody worry, okay? I do come back.

Not Bob has my proxy.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

08-30-2005 07:15 PM

Newer Orleans

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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop

(2) It is a fact that the blue states, which tend to be on the coasts and in the upper Midwest, tend to subsidize the red states, which tend to be rural and in the south and west. Blue states pay more to the federal government than they receive back, and red states are the opposite.

Speaking of, since it's clear that New Orleans and much of the area is devastated to the point of starting over from scratch, is it unreasonable to expect that, as a condition of the massive federal aid that will no doubt be passed by Congress when it returns in a few days, New Orleans be rebuilt inland somewhere? As it is, we'll be spending $15billion just to buy the same problem all over again in the next 15-50 years. Basically give no aid for any sort of rebuilding, public or private, in a place that's below sea level.

Hank Chinaski

08-30-2005 07:19 PM

Newer Orleans

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Speaking of, since it's clear that New Orleans and much of the area is devastated to the point of starting over from scratch, is it unreasonable to expect that, as a condition of the massive federal aid that will no doubt be passed by Congress when it returns in a few days, New Orleans be rebuilt inland somewhere? As it is, we'll be spending $15billion just to buy the same problem all over again in the next 15-50 years. Basically give no aid for any sort of rebuilding, public or private, in a place that's below sea level.

2. The city is kept above water by a levee that is threatened every X years and breached every x + 10 years.

Also, I want to stop funding the was against terrorism since it really is only intended to protect NY or LA.

Sidd Finch

08-30-2005 07:35 PM

Street Fighting Man

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Mel Gibson is actually to the dumb end of the dumb actor spectrum. But Dennis Miller is closer to Bill Maher isn't he? he's more of a social commentator certainly than an actor.

Dennis Miller is more of just about less anything than an actor, but that's not for lack of trying.

Sidd Finch

08-30-2005 07:36 PM

Street Fighting Man

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Originally posted by Spanky
Is is the amount of Rock Stars and Music Stars. The fact that Dennis Miller and Mel Gibson support us is two points against us but the majority is with the opposition. So we must be doing something right.

Ah, yes. We judge our policies by their unpopularity.

The ever-increasing hatred in the Muslim world of the US must truly warm the cockles of your heart.

notcasesensitive

08-30-2005 07:38 PM

Street Fighting Man

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Dennis Miller is more of just about less anything than an actor, but that's not for lack of trying.

How long did it take you to compose this sentence and what does it mean?

Tyrone Slothrop

08-30-2005 07:39 PM

Newer Orleans

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Not to get all "network effects" on you, but I imagine that there is an awful lot of infrastructure that has survived which would be too expensive to move/replace.

paigowprincess

08-30-2005 07:41 PM

Street Fighting Man

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
How long did it take you to compose this sentence and what does it mean?

I think if you take the "of" and turn it into an "or" and remove the "just about", you have a statement saying that Dennis Miller is bad at acting. Or that he is full of shit. Open for interpretation.

I have really missed Sidd and am very glad he is back.

Sidd Finch

08-30-2005 07:43 PM

Street Fighting Man

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Originally posted by Spanky
You only get culture when you have an economy that can afford one.

That's a pretty fucking stupid thing to say. Are you suggesting that less prosperous countries have not developed thriving cultures?

Guess I'll have to chuck all my Latin American novels, African music, and Polynesian sculptures when I get home. Not to mention the jazz.

Apologies if I offended you by tuning out the rah-rah stuff, which I generally agree with.

paigowprincess

08-30-2005 07:45 PM

Street Fighting Man

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
That's a pretty fucking stupid thing to say. Are you suggesting that less prosperous countries have not developed thriving cultures?

Guess I'll have to chuck all my Latin American novels, African music, and Polynesian sculptures when I get home. Not to mention the jazz.

Apologies if I offended you by tuning out the rah-rah stuff, which I generally agree with.

What about your Mojito Maker?

Aloha Mr. Learned Hand

08-30-2005 07:46 PM

Street Fighting Man

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