Posts Made By: Jack Day

June 17, 2009 05:20 AM Forum: Politics

Re: Over $3/gallon AGAIN

Posted By Jack Day

I have already seen it here in Washington State at over $3.00/gallon.

Looks like Obama wants this recession to stick around...

June 19, 2009 04:29 PM Forum: Politics

You are confusing Socialism with Social Democracy

Posted By Jack Day

Troy,

Good job on presenting some useful info for discussion! 8)

Brian, Nice off topic personal attack on Jim B. :C

Ok here is my concern with Social programs:

(*Disclaimer: I completely understand and agree that some social programs are needed and beneficial for a moral and just society!)

When dealing with democracys, and the ability for people to "vote" themselves into inclusion in these programs, soon the number of producers in the system could be less than the number of consumers. Then of course the system becomes inevitably unsustainable.

I agree that businesses do not regulate themselves and tend to be abusive. Laws and regulations are needed to protect everyone involved.

It seems to me, that in our current crisis, that enforcement and refinement of existing laws, not the governmental take over of industries, would be the better Rx for our country.

June 19, 2009 09:37 PM Forum: Politics

You are confusing Socialism with Social Democracy

Posted By Jack Day

In response to:

You are confusing Socialism with Social Democracy
Posted by Troy Bunch


I'll be happy to respond to your question about we paeons who are 'confused' about the difference between socialism and social democracy. I would consider this country to be a representative capitalist republic with socialistic institutions. Those institutions, the very vast majority were instituted and put in place by the democrats. They have largely been a disaster. We have a school system that is failing mainly because of a large UNION called the NEA, who do not believe in competition. How much money do you think we should keep shoveling into the schools?

Wash. DC has one of the highest pays for teachers, and yet one of the WORST academic achievement records in the nation. They might just counteract each other as the very highest and the VERY Worst.

We have always, since the days of FDR, balanced the sheets against pure capitalism and capitalism mixed with social programs.

In a nutshell, I don't like to see any kids w/o health care, and its too bad some families are in poverty. Who exactly do you think you are, to make a remark insinuating that I don't want children in this country to have health care, and that I don't care about those in poverty??

The key wording in your post is how you cavalierly remark about how it is typically done is to take money from those who have plenty, in the way of taxes, and give it to those who need it?

You statement was this:

"take away money from those who have plenty, usually by taxes, and give it to those who need it to survive"

Let me take the liberty of restructuring your assertion about social democracy: from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. Where have we heard this before?

Rich

July 1, 2009 10:40 PM Forum: Politics

Patrick and Richard

Posted By Jack Day

A new cartoon based on Spy vs Spy called: Pat 'n Dick 8O

Err... That doesn't sound good does it after further reflection. wink


July 2, 2009 03:42 PM Forum: Politics

Direct from the Jackass's Mouth

Posted By Jack Day

I'm sorry, but I don't believe SH for even a second. Here he is taking one last stab before he gets his neck stretched to try to make the U.S. look like the "Bad Guys" and people fall for it because they want to believe that we are the bag guys...

Let the fact speak for themselves:

SH did use WMD on his own people
SH did have missles capable of hitting Isreal and U.S. bases with WMDs
Within the last month or so the UN watchdog agency for WMD detects manmade enriched uranium in Syria. (Could be from North Korea)
SH lied to the world about WMDs.. So he says. Or is he lying now? How do you know when he tells the truth, or what the truth even is to a person like SH?
So when he was seen cheering on his people and shouting "Death to America" what he meant was please be my friend?

I look at it this way with good ol' SH: Fool me once shame on you; fool me twice shame on me. I think anyone who believes anything that jackass had to say is playing the part of the fool...

July 30, 2009 10:49 PM Forum: Politics

Now would be a good time to...

Posted By Jack Day

Listen to Herb & follow his advice.. As you did not listen to me....


Jack Day said:

Bad Donkeys!!

Stay on topic and stop the personal attacks.

When a thread (or part there of) is hijacked and becomes a hot bed for personal attacks I will remove all offending posts.

I am not perfect, and do not read EVERY post in this forum. Please let me know if I miss something.

If you think I am full of crap, fine. I am ok with that. Go cry to Herb and have me removed.

Thanks.

July 30, 2009 10:51 PM Forum: Politics

Either grow up, or go away...

Posted By Jack Day

A second warning... Which was again ignored.... Please follow Herbs sugestions and play NICE!

Jack Day said:

I have asked nicely several times for people here to treat each other with respect. The name calling and hate needs to stop now.

You will be civil to one another

This includes everyone. If you cannot be civil go away. This includes EVERYONE.

Am I in anway being unclear?


October 2, 2009 01:50 AM Forum: Politics

Self Policing

Posted By Jack Day

It really is just to bad that people cannot just let me know when there is an issue. When they do, I do try to take action if needed. I am not sure I would consider myself heavy handed, and am in fact somewhat insulted by that. I have tried to be fair, and am not sure what caused that remark. If I have a concern I even usually run it by Herb first.

So, if you have an issue with me, or this forum, please let me know. You can always private message me. If you cannot be bothered to do that, then I don't know what else I can do.

Thanks,

Your crappy heavy-handed moderator.

October 8, 2009 05:14 AM Forum: Politics

Were The Lessons Implemented?

Posted By Jack Day

Jim, Bad Donkey!

Please show some class. I agree that Obama is blowing it in Afganistan. He campaigned on promises that he was better and smarter than Bush, and would correct the mistakes of Bush's neglect in Afganistan. So far he has not, in my opinion, made much progress in this area. I know he said he was going to just march in and grab Osama Bin Laden. After all the CIA, and Bush, knew where he was and were simply exploiting the situation by not bringing him to justice to justify their "War on Terror". Which is now over by the way as the Obama Administration does not believe we are at war. Instead we now have a "Overseas Contingency Operation". Nice...

So I understand your Frustration. But please, on this forum please try to respect others and refrain from posting offensive content.

October 9, 2009 05:22 PM Forum: Politics

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize....

Posted By Jack Day

My thoughts:

January 20, 2009
Taliban bomb kills Afghan police

January 20, 2009
U.S. celebrates as President Obama vows new era
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.inauguration/index.html

February 18, 2009
Pakistani government does deal with Taliban on sharia law
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/16/pakistan.taliban.sharia.law/index.html

March 9, 2009
Obama floats talking with Taliban
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/09/obama-floats-talking-with-taliban/

Tue March 31, 2009
Clinton backs talks with moderate Taliban
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/31/clinton.afghanistan/index.html

April 22, 2009
Taliban claims victory near Islamabad
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/22/pakistan.taliban/index.html

July 7, 2009
Pakistan: Taliban buying children for suicide attacks
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/pakistan.child.bombers/index.html

July 30, 2009
New Taliban rule book calls for fewer suicide attacks
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/30/taliban.code.conduct/index.html

Really!!??

August 15, 2009
Blast in Kabul kills 7, injures dozens
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/15/afghanistan.explosion/index.html

August 22, 2009
Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of Afghan voters
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/afghanistan.election/index.html
(These must be the 'moderate' Taliban as they left the victims alive...)

September 23, 2009
Taliban suspected of stockpiling 'missing' Afghan opium
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/15/afghanistan.opium.trade/index.html

October 5, 2009
Gates: Taliban has the momentum in Afghanistan
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/05/gates-taliban-has-the-momentum-in-afghanistan/

October 8th, 2009
Taliban claims suicide attack outside Indian embassy in Kabul; 17 killed
http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/08/taliban-claims-suicide-attack-outside-indian-embassy-in-kabul-17-killed/

October 9th, 2009
Suicide bomb blast kills at least 49 in northern Pakistan
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/09/pakistan.bomb.blast/index.html

October 9th, 2009
Obama 'humbled' by peace prize honor

Apparently Obama's plan for world peace is for the U.S. to lose in Afghanistan and Pakistan. I can see why that is popular on the world stage. Never mind the fact that Pakistan has nuclear weapons, once we have all converted to the Taliban’s religious views, and all the infidels are dead, the world will know peace. All praise to Allah! And Obama too!