Political discussion thread

thellama73 wrote: Finally some good news: Industry giants are threatening to swallow up America's carefully regulated alcohol industry, and remake America in the image of booze-soaked Britain. Despite the fact that the article mistakes the fine English beer Boddingtons for Irish (thereby losing all credibility), we can all look forward to lower prices and more availability! I'll drink to that!

I like it that they think we have a drink problem in the UK - we drink, we get pissed, we fall over - no problem there.

Edited by Dean - November 16 2012 at 14:16

stonebeard wrote: thellama73 wrote: Hostess employees, by striking to demand more money, have protested their way right out of a job: all 18,500 of them. Way to go unions! Not only will we have no more delicious Twinkies and Ho Hos, we will have even more out of work Americans! I also find this interesting. Here's a graph of the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the last three moths. That last peak occurred on November 6th. Look what has happened since. Not that I'm seeking to validate Obama, but speculators reacting irrationally to a president or event to no degree means that that person should be doing what they are or that the event is not a good thing. The last thing I want is for these a****les to dictate what measures we can and cannot take, politically.

The market isn't reacting to Obama getting elected per se, but to the fear that there will be no compromise on the so-called fiscal cliff.  Republicans shouldn't be smug.  They carry at least half of the blame for this.

dtguitarfan wrote: The T wrote: ^Newsflash to Dtguitarfan: The race is over.  Which is why it's even funnier to watch the GOP sink to new lows as they reveal their true selves!

I'm glad you're having fun, Geoff.

Personally, I'm having fun watching the Democrats scramble to blame the party  that controls only one half of one branch of government for everything bad that happens under their disastrous policies.

Slartibartfast wrote: Anyone want to opine about Fiscal Cliff?

Is Obama Thelma or Louise?

Seems like the Senate has 1 statesman and, at least, 90 idiots and/or maniacs hellbent on more bloodshed. But hey, it's not their blood, right?
http://rt.com/usa/news/rand-paul-senate-iran-756/ 

thellama73 wrote: Slartibartfast wrote: Enjoy your fun as you find that does not to come to true as we move Forward llama.   Another part of me wants the Republicans to completely give in to everything Obama want to do so that they cannot be blamed when it turns out to be a disaster.

Oh, they'll be blamed regardless. 

It probably seems strange to folks outside of the US, I'm not sure they can understand how deep and ingrained the institutional biases are in this country.  Liberalism is taught in the schools, it is accepted truth to the media, and even our local government around here have special "committees" designed to promote liberal causes.  There are no such counter voices for conservatism save the AM talk radio and a few loud voices like Fox.  But these voices are dwarfed by how deep it runs for liberal politics and agendas.  Conservatism is routinely debased and ridiculed with a wink of the eye to objectivity by the smug personalities on television and in print.  To their credit, the collectivist Left fought smarter and won many battles in our era.....I don't slam them for their victories, but I lament their incredible damage to our country.  

Edited by Finnforest - November 17 2012 at 14:00

Well Doc, you're in Texas so I suppose that feels different than Minneapolis.  No offense taken, and a few years ago I would have agreed with  you. 

Edited by Finnforest - November 17 2012 at 15:44