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Re: Liberal Reporter Bullies Conservative Activist Before Healthcare Ruling

flobi — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:44:30 -0000

One problem on both sides was that they are asking questions which can't be directly answered. The question about supporting capitalism actually *was* an answer to the question about the emergency room, though the reporter maybe couldn't recognize it through his own activism. People get so caught up in their own positions sometimes (and it happens on both sides of the isle) that they can't really appreciate what goes on in the head of the person on the other side. It doesn't make the reporter a "complete IDIOT" as Chris German called him, and they are not all "rude and angry" as John Greene said. There are enough conservatives who act these ways and they get caught on camera by liberal media outlets. We should leave immature things like name calling and general stereotypes on the playground with the sand and monkey bars.

The liberal sections of society generally do believe that some form of socialism is the best way, but simply saying, "No," to, "Do you support capitalism?" wouldn't be reasonable to directly state since the conservative sections of society place such a high value on capitalism that the negative connotations of being pro-socialism outweigh the benefits they perceive in socialism. Nevertheless, the liberal reporter did not behave in a manner suited to a reporter, Oliver Darcy portrayed himself in a manner of which he should be proud.

To really change someone's mind, you have to understand *why* they believe what they believe and address that. While I personally see that there are better long-term benefits of capitalism, I can see the short term benefits that a socialist way might provide. In the end, we didn't become a great nation by being *like* Europe, but by being *different from* Europe.

Re: Liberal Celebrities Push "Robin Hood Tax"

flobi — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:23:45 -0000

United States Code

TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I - CRIMES

CHAPTER 17 - COINS AND CURRENCY

§ 333. Mutilation of national bank obligations

“Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites
or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft,
note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking
association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System,
with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of
debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
not more than six months, or both.”

Re: August Weigh In Delayed

flobi — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:47:10 -0000

I guess that's better actually, cause I wasn't planning on being here at 9pm tonight anyways.

Re: August Weigh In Delayed

flobi — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:48:52 -0000

That cheater!!! He went to surgery go get body parts removed! Yeah, I could go have my leg removed and loose 20 pounds, but no, I'm doing it the fair way, starvation! Oh, and exercise, but mainly starvation.

Re: Flobi retains fitness trophy in July

flobi — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:11:47 -0000

Oh come on, quote me right, "Let's see if [you] b*stards can do 90." It's a quote from Back to the Future.

Re: Flobi scalps the competition in June

flobi — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:28:42 -0000

He replied, "Just wait until July." ... So Mike, what happened in July?

Re: Ricky Bobby wins May Fitness Challenge

flobi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:05:48 -0000

Don't think that just cause you're ahead right now, Mike, means you're getting it back.

Re: Weight Loss Challenge get a “carrot”

flobi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:04:51 -0000

I thought the prize was supposed to be $100?