Comments on: Gallup: Obama Up By 11

By: Jon Dale

Jon Dale — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:32:45 +0000

Refocussing government on things that help voters is a great idea, even if it doesn’t play well in the headlines. I agree that what Obama said in SF was taken out of context (of course I’m a Chablis and brie liberal myself).

And doc, the us government is basically an insurance company that’s deeply in debt with a big, expensive army. The rest of the programs are barely meaningful as a % of tax dollars. Two institutions that have taken a beating over the past 30 years, unions and government, are the ones that can really help those who didn’t benefit from the country’s vast increase in wealth over that time period.

Remember, China’s lifted over a billion people out of poverty during its boom. We’ve made our richest 1% six time richer over the same period with everyone else just keeping pace. Remember trickle down? I’m still waiting.

By: DM Metzger

DM Metzger — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:30:12 +0000

Way to twist words Dos. Did it ever occur to you that “asking more” might just not mean money?

- Accountability
- Better Priorities
- Enforced Ethics

None of these require taxing the citizenry, only restructuring the things the Federal Gov’t focuses on. Don’t be so quick to jump the gun their Dos, it doesn’t do you any favors.

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:29:28 +0000

Dos, we’re saying the same thing. I’m saying that Obama is saying that we need to ask more from our government for the taxes we’re paying…you dick. ;-)

By: Dos

Dos — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:19:53 +0000

Sorry about that, but how about a little bit of gratitude for the people that pay the vast bulk of the taxes in this country to fund all these wonderful government programs.

By: Dos

Dos — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:15:43 +0000

how we need to ask more from our government.

It’s April 15th. I love you, man, but seriously, fuck you. I ask one thing from this god-forsaken federal government: Quit taking so much money from my children, my family and me.

By: Dos

Dos — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:12:33 +0000

Justin, you know I love you, but…

how we need to ask more from our government

It is April 15th and that kind of mentality is EXACTLY what is wrong with this country. I ask one thing from this fucking government — quit taking money from my children, my family and me. We live in country that punishes productivity and hardwork and then you go yapping for government intervention like a pathetic little welfare queen.

I’m fucking speechless, how about ONE post of gratitude about the people that actually provide the bulk of funding for your nightmare policies. Too much to ask…we’re too good being the bad guys…what a sorry ass joke.