 DogfatherPremium join:2007-12-26 Laguna Hills, CA 1 edit | reply to ztmike
Re: Bingo. Yeah, because we know how efficient and successful government programs are.  |
|
 | said by Dogfather:Yeah, because we know how efficient and successful government programs are. Ironic statement, considering your avatar.  |
|
 DogfatherPremium join:2007-12-26 Laguna Hills, CA | A fat lazy government worker serving only to Provoke and Annoy? More iconic of government, not ironic. |
|
 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium join:2003-07-20 Jamestown, NC kudos:12 | reply to Dogfather said by Dogfather:Yeah, because we know how efficient and successful government programs are. Like the interstate highway system? Or the national power grid? I'd even go so far as to say the POTS system since the government stepped in a regulated the level of service. |
|
 en102Canadian, eh? join:2001-01-26 Valencia, CA | reply to Dogfather Especially here in So-Cal. This state is highly taxed, and the money ends up going nowhere. -- Canada = Hollywood North |
|
 EPS join:2008-02-13 Hingham, MA | reply to Matt Ah, yes, the interstate highway system- how's about that Big Dig (Interstate 93 through downtown Boston)? And that maintainance is going so well...
And the power grid, where one failure in northern New York can mean failure in the entire Northeast- a sparkling success there. |
|
 kapilThe Kapil join:2000-04-26 Chicago, IL | said by EPS:Ah, yes, the interstate highway system- how's about that Big Dig (Interstate 93 through downtown Boston)? And that maintainance is going so well... And the power grid, where one failure in northern New York can mean failure in the entire Northeast- a sparkling success there. All of that because "small government" morons for the last 30 years haven't invested in infrastructure.
Foresight and good governance got us started, just like the founding fathers gave us the constitution as a framework for a democracy....it's our job to continue on that path.
So build a national highway system...and 50 years later when it needs maintenance and replacement, deny the funding and point to it as an example of how bad government programs are? I've never understood how the "no taxes" crowd sells that as a logical argument to anyone with post-secondary education. -- »PropertyMaps.com - Real-time, map based, nationwide MLS property search! |
|
 DogfatherPremium join:2007-12-26 Laguna Hills, CA 4 edits | reply to Matt said by Matt:said by Dogfather:Yeah, because we know how efficient and successful government programs are. Like the interstate highway system? Or the national power grid? I'd even go so far as to say the POTS system since the government stepped in a regulated the level of service. Yeah, the Federal highways are ashambles and clogged shut with traffic despite taxpayers paying COUNTLESS billions in road taxes and fees that just end up being stolen for bullcrap welfare programs. The power grids? At least out here they were originally built by the power companies and are now managed by CalISO and other gov't mandated ISOs that give us our wonderful rolling blackouts. POTS? Paid for by the telcos and is overpriced thanks in no small part to the wonderful taxes and fees subs are forced to pay on it. |
|
|
|
 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium join:2003-07-20 Jamestown, NC kudos:12 | said by Dogfather:said by Matt:said by Dogfather:Yeah, because we know how efficient and successful government programs are. Like the interstate highway system? Or the national power grid? I'd even go so far as to say the POTS system since the government stepped in a regulated the level of service. Yeah, the Federal highways are ashambles and clogged shut with traffic despite taxpayers paying COUNTLESS billions in road taxes and fees that just end up being stolen for bullcrap welfare programs. The power grids? At least out here they were originally built by the power companies and are now managed by CalISO and other gov't mandated ISOs that give us our wonderful rolling blackouts. POTS? Paid for by the telcos and is overpriced thanks in no small part to the wonderful taxes and fees subs are forced to pay on it. You described California. Move.
Here in North Carolina, we have a wonderful interstate system and a great power grid with no rolling blackouts. |
|
 kapilThe Kapil join:2000-04-26 Chicago, IL | reply to Dogfather said by Dogfather:A fat lazy government worker serving only to Provoke and Annoy? More iconic of government, not ironic. I'd be inclined to say that the proverbial lazy government worker is more a cross section and symbol of American society at large, which has become too fat and lazy for its own good rather than, oh you know, being iconic of Government.
It's high time we heed the wake-up call and finally address big national problems we've been sweeping under the rugs and blaming on darkies and immigrants for entirely too long. -- »www.DumbLogic.com |
|
 DogfatherPremium join:2007-12-26 Laguna Hills, CA | reply to kapil They aren't denied funding for roads. Taxpayers are paying billions and billions in road taxes, fees and excise taxes. But the same corrupt gov't raids those funds to pad their other failed programs.
And damn straight now more taxes, not until they show some responsibility with the hundreds of billions they already get. They don't have a revenue problem, they have a spending problem. Don't come crying about revenue when they give hundreds of billions to supercorps like ADM for crops that are already reaping them record profits or for tax breaks for oil companies also reaping record profits or for school systems where less than .50 of every dollar actually makes it to a classroom. |
|
 DogfatherPremium join:2007-12-26 Laguna Hills, CA 2 edits | reply to Matt said by Matt:You described California. Move. Here in North Carolina, we have a wonderful interstate system and a great power grid with no rolling blackouts. Wait till the illegals show up by the millions like they did here and clog your roads, ruin your schools and close your hospitals.
Nothing does quite so well for a society than to import poverty by the unchecked millions. |
|
 kapilThe Kapil join:2000-04-26 Chicago, IL | reply to Dogfather There is no "they". It's US! It's our country and our government. When we decide it's time to stop being lazy and participate in government is when this will all turn around. -- »www.DumbLogic.com |
|
 DogfatherPremium join:2007-12-26 Laguna Hills, CA 4 edits | Not my government. It's Exxon's gov't. It's Mexico and China's gov't and anyone else Washington wants to sell us out to. It's gov't by the dollar and for the dollar.
And with both Obama and McCain being free-traders and pro-amnesty nothing is going to change for the American worker except fewer good jobs, worsening schools and higher taxes. |
|
 kapilThe Kapil join:2000-04-26 Chicago, IL | said by Dogfather:Not my government. It's Exxon's gov't. It's gov't by the dollar and for the dollar. Not everything is someone else's fault. Grow up and take responsibility. It's precisely this I-didn't-do-it attitude that has allowed these incompetent dimwits to become in charge and sell your country off in pieces to Exxon and Halliburton. -- »www.DumbLogic.com |
|
 ThrowDemsOutIf you can't convince 'em, confuse 'emPremium join:2002-03-03 Mullica Hill, NJ kudos:4 | said by kapil:said by Dogfather:Not my government. It's Exxon's gov't. It's gov't by the dollar and for the dollar. Not everything is someone else's fault. Grow up and take responsibility. It's precisely this I-didn't-do-it attitude that has allowed these incompetent dimwits to become in charge and sell your country off in pieces to Exxon and Halliburton. And it isn't YOUR country too? So what is YOUR country? -- My BLOG .. .. Internet News .. .. My Web Page |
|
 EPS join:2008-02-13 Hingham, MA | reply to kapil The Big Dig (or to use its legal name, Central Artery/Tunnel) is hardly an example of government projects not getting enough funds... $15 billion not enough for you? |
|
 cacoPremium join:2005-03-10 Whittier, AK | reply to Dogfather said by Dogfather:said by Matt:You described California. Move. Here in North Carolina, we have a wonderful interstate system and a great power grid with no rolling blackouts. Wait till the illegals show up by the millions like they did here and clog your roads, ruin your schools and close your hospitals. Nothing does quiet so well for a society than to import poverty by the unchecked millions. said by Dogfather:said by Matt:You described California. Move. Here in North Carolina, we have a wonderful interstate system and a great power grid with no rolling blackouts. Wait till the illegals show up by the millions like they did here and clog your roads, ruin your schools and close your hospitals. Nothing does quiet so well for a society than to import poverty by the unchecked millions. So there was no traffic, school weren't overcrowded and hospitals were in top shape in Cali until the illegals showed up? Maybe you exagerating just a tad? -- »www.seabee.navy.mil |
|
 DogfatherPremium join:2007-12-26 Laguna Hills, CA | reply to kapil Short of armed revolution, there is NOTHING to be done.
Whether it's Democrats or Republicans, both are equally corrupt and inept. |
|
 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium join:2002-05-02 Mount Airy, MD | reply to ThrowDemsOut said by ThrowDemsOut:And it isn't YOUR country too? So what is YOUR country? Relax TK... inevitably there may come a time when the above poster is proud of his country for the very first time.  -- This isn't fair! I was only supposed to hate just ONE presidential candidate! |
|