Colbert rips bush at BIG dinner
05-05-2006, 06:28 PM
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Re: Colbert rips bush at BIG dinner
Originally Posted by shadetree
The government is not "in business". Their goal is not to make a profit.
Their goal is to protect and provide services for the public. To make our country safe, and provide all citizens the oppurtunity for success. Gov't provides services that CANNOT be provided by the market...protection military and police, trade corridors, electricity, water, waste disposal, education system for all, social safety net. These are services that over the last 100 years, the American people have decided are too vital to our way of life to less businesses skim profit off of. Obviously there are some corrupt individuals and inefficiencies, the system is far from perfect, but eliminating it is not the answer.
If the Gov't ***** up, the people elect new reps. Local school system in the *******? School superintendent gets the boot. The voter holds gov't accountable. Unfortunately, that only works well when people are informed and vote.
Really, read up on life in the U.S. in late 19th early 20th century. We have already done the unfettered capitalism, free market thing. It worked gangbusters for the Rockefellers and the Vanderbilts. Not so hot for the other 99.9999% of Americans.
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As far as the Lay trial, they are more concerned about the insider trading fraud. Several energy traders, Enron employees have already gone to trial and have been found guilty.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/...in526018.shtml
"I did it because I was trying to maximize profit for Enron," Belden told U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins.
FREE MARKET RULES!1!1!!
Their goal is to protect and provide services for the public. To make our country safe, and provide all citizens the oppurtunity for success. Gov't provides services that CANNOT be provided by the market...protection military and police, trade corridors, electricity, water, waste disposal, education system for all, social safety net. These are services that over the last 100 years, the American people have decided are too vital to our way of life to less businesses skim profit off of. Obviously there are some corrupt individuals and inefficiencies, the system is far from perfect, but eliminating it is not the answer.
If the Gov't ***** up, the people elect new reps. Local school system in the *******? School superintendent gets the boot. The voter holds gov't accountable. Unfortunately, that only works well when people are informed and vote.
Really, read up on life in the U.S. in late 19th early 20th century. We have already done the unfettered capitalism, free market thing. It worked gangbusters for the Rockefellers and the Vanderbilts. Not so hot for the other 99.9999% of Americans.
-edit-
As far as the Lay trial, they are more concerned about the insider trading fraud. Several energy traders, Enron employees have already gone to trial and have been found guilty.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/...in526018.shtml
"I did it because I was trying to maximize profit for Enron," Belden told U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins.
FREE MARKET RULES!1!1!!
i think the way things were in the early 20th century were more to do with corrupt individuals and government rather than "free market"
more government is not the answer.
electing new reps obviously does very little, because nothing has changed! it just keeps getting worse and costing more. good buisness practice!
and the government IS IN IT TO MAKE MONEY!
they want your money more than any private buisness in the world! and they have the means to TAKE IT FROM YOU!
05-05-2006, 10:21 PM
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Re: Colbert rips bush at BIG dinner
Originally Posted by shadetree
The government is not "in business". Their goal is not to make a profit.
Their goal is to protect and provide services for the public.
Their goal is to protect and provide services for the public.
Originally Posted by 95RedEX
By the way, I was thinking last night about the PC movement. You (and when I say you, I mean Random & Stealth & all the other racist ***** on this board), you actually perpetuate a stronger movement by continuing to discriminate against people. Have you guys ever really thought about that?
"Hey guys, let the government run everything, because in the early 1900's
the railroads didn't work, and I can name one corrupt company out of 23083048203840238 that offer services to the public. If we only have one choice, we're never gonna get screwed and nobody is going to take advantage of us. I trust the government more than I trust myself to provide my retirement also." Stealthmode Performance is now the worlds only supplier of oil line kits. They are $250, and nobody else can offer them. Don't attempt to find anyone else to buy from, because they're bound to shop at Walmart and screw you.
05-05-2006, 11:22 PM
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Re: Colbert rips bush at BIG dinner
An immigrant shows up in America and he can't believe how great it is. He walks up to a guy and says,
"I love America. Thank you for letting me come here and take advantage of everything America has to offer"
The guy responds, "Don't thank me. I'm from Pakistan".
So he goes up to a woman and says, "thank you for allowing me into your country, to enjoy free healthcare and government programs".
The lady gives a confused look and says, "I'm from Germany".
The guy is confused, but finally finds a guy he's sure is an American. He walks up and says, "Thank you for letting me come to America and enjoy all the great things the government has to offer."
The guy looks at the immigrant and says, "I'm not American, I'm from Canada."
The immigrant asks "Well, where's all the Americans."
The Canadian says "probably at work". [/savage ownage]
"I love America. Thank you for letting me come here and take advantage of everything America has to offer"
The guy responds, "Don't thank me. I'm from Pakistan".
So he goes up to a woman and says, "thank you for allowing me into your country, to enjoy free healthcare and government programs".
The lady gives a confused look and says, "I'm from Germany".
The guy is confused, but finally finds a guy he's sure is an American. He walks up and says, "Thank you for letting me come to America and enjoy all the great things the government has to offer."
The guy looks at the immigrant and says, "I'm not American, I'm from Canada."
The immigrant asks "Well, where's all the Americans."
The Canadian says "probably at work". [/savage ownage]
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