Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: If Michael Steele runs for president, I will leave the country
"Perhaps Michael Steele is so dumb that I become dumb when reading his words...."
That brings to mind the finale of Billy Madison...
I think we need major health care reform, but I think we should do it one piece at a time, not some huge, nearly unreadable 4000 page bill that. Start with the items that will be most effective, like tort reform and increased competition among health insurance companies (not by having to compete with the government who has no incentive to turn a profit; look at the Postal Service.), then go from there.
I agree that illegal immigrants are beneficial. Without them food prices would skyrocket. I just don't think they should get federal gov't handouts when they're being paid under the table. Working in this, or any, country illegally is a risk, and they know that going in. They took the chance to come here and make more money at the risk of not having a political voice, no health care, no retirement benefits, etc. and they were fine with that, so why are we now willing to prop them up? That will just encourage more of them to flood into the country once the risks are lowered. That's basic economics.
Oh, and I actually have no formal authority to ban you from anything Libertarian related...
Your pseudonym is very fitting. You're obviously an idiot since you think "pirates" are on the internet. Ask the crew of the Maersk Alabama what real pirates are like.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: If Michael Steele runs for president, I will leave the country
I don't see how you can call yourself a libertarian after this post. You are officially banned from any/all libertarian conventions, enclaves, secret meetings, and potlucks.
And before you protest, just bear in mind that (according to your own admission) you support socialized medicine, socialized work forces, welfare, and Social Security for illegal immigrants.
Also, there is no federal sales tax, so that argument for why illegal immigrants should get SS benefits is a fail. Now if the states that do collect sales tax want to institute a welfare system for the illegal immigrants, that's up to them. BTW that's one of the key ideas of real Libertarians; states rights over federal, but you seem awfuly eager to cede power that should be left to the states to the feds. Hmmm...
Re: Re: Re: you're still confused about what you're buying
Is your handle ironic intentionally or unintentionally? I'm guessing unintentionally, otherwise you'd be too smart to waste your time being wrong on purpose.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: If Michael Steele runs for president, I will leave the country
"Both parties pull garbage like that, which I almost expect at this point."
See here's our problem: "both parties." Until we quit voting for either crappy canidate "A" from the Democratic Party, or crappy canidate "B" from the Republican Party, we're going to keep getting the same corrupt representation we now get.
If we don't wake up and start fielding some qualified "minority party" candidates, nothing will ever change. You want Hope and Change? Start voting for someone other than a Dem or Rep.
If people would stop thinking that a vote for a minority party is a wasted vote, we'd be a lot further along. I vote Libertarian 90% of the time, not because I believe wholeheartedly with their ideology, but because it aligns with my views far more than the two mainstream party's. Am I wasting my vote? Maybe, but at least I'm not a mindless sheep and I sleep far better at night than if I voted for "the lesser of two evils" as most people seem to do.
Can someone explain to me who would approve a trademark application where the applicant is requesting a trademark for the name of a place? In what way does this make sense? What happened to common sense? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!
I almost never agree with you about anything, TAM, but I've tried really hard to respect you and your rediculous opinions, despite the fact that you argue against basic facts (such as simple economic priciples) like a child.
After this posting, I no longer have any respect for you or anything you ever have to say. You've just lost any benefit of the doubt I was giving you. You, just like the opinions you express, are worthless.
This law makes as much sense as all the gun laws that keep getting passed. Criminals don't give a frozed rat turd about gun laws, just like "subversives" don't care about following laws like this.
It would be like saying, everyone who wants to carjack someone needs to register with the DMV. Like I'm gonna wait in line for four hours to tell the athorities I'm gonna do something illegal.
This is typical CYA language. God forbid some terrorist said they learned how to wire a bomb by using iTunes. Then Apple could be liable. Thank goodness for lawyers!
So based on these numbers you are throwing around, where exactly is there a problem with downloading? The revenue of the U.S. studios increases from 2007 to 2011 by $6.5 BILLION dollars year over year, and you're whining about "piracy?" So which is it? They're swimming in money, or being destroyed by "piracy?"
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: If Michael Steele runs for president, I will leave the country
That brings to mind the finale of Billy Madison...
I think we need major health care reform, but I think we should do it one piece at a time, not some huge, nearly unreadable 4000 page bill that. Start with the items that will be most effective, like tort reform and increased competition among health insurance companies (not by having to compete with the government who has no incentive to turn a profit; look at the Postal Service.), then go from there.
I agree that illegal immigrants are beneficial. Without them food prices would skyrocket. I just don't think they should get federal gov't handouts when they're being paid under the table. Working in this, or any, country illegally is a risk, and they know that going in. They took the chance to come here and make more money at the risk of not having a political voice, no health care, no retirement benefits, etc. and they were fine with that, so why are we now willing to prop them up? That will just encourage more of them to flood into the country once the risks are lowered. That's basic economics.
Oh, and I actually have no formal authority to ban you from anything Libertarian related...
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Re: Piracy vs Copyright law
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: If Michael Steele runs for president, I will leave the country
And before you protest, just bear in mind that (according to your own admission) you support socialized medicine, socialized work forces, welfare, and Social Security for illegal immigrants.
Also, there is no federal sales tax, so that argument for why illegal immigrants should get SS benefits is a fail. Now if the states that do collect sales tax want to institute a welfare system for the illegal immigrants, that's up to them. BTW that's one of the key ideas of real Libertarians; states rights over federal, but you seem awfuly eager to cede power that should be left to the states to the feds. Hmmm...
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Re: adlib
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Re: Re: Re: you're still confused about what you're buying
On the post: My Comments To The USTR On Special 301 Report On Foreign Copyright Issues
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: If Michael Steele runs for president, I will leave the country
See here's our problem: "both parties." Until we quit voting for either crappy canidate "A" from the Democratic Party, or crappy canidate "B" from the Republican Party, we're going to keep getting the same corrupt representation we now get.
If we don't wake up and start fielding some qualified "minority party" candidates, nothing will ever change. You want Hope and Change? Start voting for someone other than a Dem or Rep.
If people would stop thinking that a vote for a minority party is a wasted vote, we'd be a lot further along. I vote Libertarian 90% of the time, not because I believe wholeheartedly with their ideology, but because it aligns with my views far more than the two mainstream party's. Am I wasting my vote? Maybe, but at least I'm not a mindless sheep and I sleep far better at night than if I voted for "the lesser of two evils" as most people seem to do.
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Busy day
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Re:
More likely Ally McBeal reruns.
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I guess...
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Robin, to the BitTorrent!
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Re: Needless to say,
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After this posting, I no longer have any respect for you or anything you ever have to say. You've just lost any benefit of the doubt I was giving you. You, just like the opinions you express, are worthless.
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New administration, same abuse of power. Sigh...
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Laws criminals don't follow
It would be like saying, everyone who wants to carjack someone needs to register with the DMV. Like I'm gonna wait in line for four hours to tell the athorities I'm gonna do something illegal.
Isn't representative democracy fun?
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Cover Your Ass
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Re: Re: They signed with Atlantic last week.
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Way to disprove your argument.
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