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Re: New York Times: “Homeless on Veterans Day”

Don_Quijote — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:12:17 -0000

Where is the profit motive in taking care of Veterans? If there isn't one, why would you expect the US to take care of them?

Profits über Alles

Auditor says California should do more to help veterans get federal benefits

"We had at one point 80,000 to 90,000 veterans homeless from the Vietnam era because we didn’t get ahead of their mental health and substance abuse and all the related issues and criminal justice issues. And we let them die on the streets–" McChesney broke off. Through tears he said, "We don’t want to do that again."

And twenty years from now, someone will say the exact same thing with only one difference, the word "Vietnam" will be replaced either by the word "Iraq" or "Afghanistan".

Re: Down the Drain

Don_Quijote — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:45:49 -0000

No one lost their jobs because the healthcare system was screwed up.

Really? That 's not what the fine people of Alabama would tell you...
Free Republic - Toyota to build 100,000 vehicles per year in Ontario (Americans too illiterate to train)

The factory will cost $800 million to build, with the federal and provincial governments kicking in $125 million of that to help cover research, training and infrastructure costs.

Several U.S. states were reportedly prepared to offer more than double that amount of subsidy. But Fedchun said much of that extra money would have been eaten away by higher training costs than are necessary for the Woodstock project.

He said Nissan and Honda have encountered difficulties getting new plants up to full production in recent years in Mississippi and Alabama due to an untrained - and often illiterate - workforce. In Alabama, trainers had to use "pictorials" to teach some illiterate workers how to use high-tech plant equipment.

"The educational level and the skill level of the people down there is so much lower than it is in Ontario," Fedchun said.

In addition to lower training costs, Canadian workers are also $4 to $5 cheaper to employ partly thanks to the taxpayer-funded health-care system in Canada, said federal Industry Minister David Emmerson.

"Most people don't think of our health-care system as being a competitive advantage," he said.

Tanguay said Toyota's decision on where to build its seventh North American plant was "not only about money."

Looks like quality affordable health-care and education are things that investors take under consideration before plunking heir money down... I'd say that a few thousand jobs that ended up in Canada in part due to the cost of our health-care system.

Re: 14 Killed at Fort Hood, Not 13 As Reported. Why?

Don_Quijote — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:29:17 -0000

No birth certificate for victim no 14, if you haven't been born how can you be killed?

Re: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS???

Don_Quijote — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:26:27 -0000

At some point, yes, the real people who are going to deal with the problems, or at least the ones who are interested in the result, need to have a say. Dismissing the general population as "high school dropouts", is an elitist attitude. I'm an anti-corporatist libertarian specifically because I don't trust elitism in any form. I don't care why or how much anyone feels that they could run somebody's life better than they could themselves, it's a bad idea.

Not to be an elitist asshole, but we are talking about the US here, a country in which the majority of the people can't be bothered to inform themselves or to vote, a country in which a large minority would rather eat a nice fat Sh*t sandwich rather than give a plugged nickel to their hungry and homeless compatriots, a country that elected GW Bush twice, a country in which as long as things are running reasonably well the vast majority couldn't be bothered to actually think about politics, public policy and the long or even short term consequences of said policies.

It's pretty much a given that any constitutional convention in any state at the present time will be co-opted by Corporate America, the Banksters and their cronies and the general public will get the shaft.

It's not a matter of being an elitist, it 's the simple observation that people don't have half as much interest in politics as they have in football, and as long as they aren't willing to do the effort required to be informed they are going to get the short end of the stick.

Re: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS???

Don_Quijote — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:22:07 -0000

The proposal in fact calls for about half the delegates to be elected by counties and cities, half to be chosen from nominees selected randomly by the state auditor.

Yes, and we can expect those elected delegates to be a bunch of high school dropouts...

And the randomly selected suckers will either be co-opted by the elected delegates if they have anything to offer or played for the suckers that they are likely to be.

Re: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS???

Don_Quijote — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:12:34 -0000

This is sure to go smoother if it's seen to be the work of the People rather than the Elite.

You're kidding right? The people ??? Are we talking about the people who couldn't find Iraq or Afghanistan on a map if their life depended on it?

Let's get real here, any one involved in the writing of a constitution is going to be a member of the elites, the only real question left to be asked is which elites? the Financial Elites? the Legal Elites or some other elite?

Re: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS???

Don_Quijote — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:53:44 -0000

Step 1. Break up the State of California into five to seven States ( State of San Diego, State of Los Angeles, State of Santa Barbara, State of San Fransisco, State of Humboldt, etc ).

Step 2. Let each new State write it's own Constitution.

Step 3. Repeat Process in all State whose population is greater than 5% than that of the US.

Re: The Other Shooter: The Banality of Terror

Don_Quijote — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:48:37 -0000

Who is "we" who are leaving "lots of people to rot"?

We have met the enemy and he is us

The right people
More of the right people

The wrong people
More of the wrong people

Re: Forensics Key To Shootings

Don_Quijote — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:09:36 -0000

Remove Guns and you remove the Key.

No, No, No!!!!

We should write a law that forced everyone to carry loaded weapons at all times, with the smallest caliber being a .32. If such a law had been in effect all the fine people around when ever someone loses it would have the means to defend themselves, and if they didn't, well thought cookies, they were breading the law.

As we all know an armed society is a polite society.

Re: High IQ versus rational decison making, it doesn’t necessarily correlate

Don_Quijote — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:02:17 -0000

The problem with the Obama administration isn't one of IQ, it's one of spine...

Re: The Other Shooter: The Banality of Terror

Don_Quijote — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:58:38 -0000

As he was being led away by police, he told them, “I’m just going through a tough time right now. I’m sorry” and explained his murderous pique at former coworkers by claiming “they left me to rot.”

There is a lot more of that to com...
Lots of people have lost their jobs, their houses, their marriages and their prospects for a middle class life. We have left and are leaving lots of people to rot on the side of the road. Unfortunately most of these people who have think that they have nothing left to lose usually go and kill the wrong people.

Re: House Passes Health Care Bill But Future Unclear

Don_Quijote — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:49:42 -0000

Too bad republicans haven't been willing to acknowledge the growing problem all these years and actually work with the democrats to craft some sort of effective and reform package.

That world imply the existence of Republicans who gave a damn about something other than staring wars in which other people's children can be used as cannon fodder and cutting taxes on the wealthiest 5% of the American population.

Re: Swine flu vaccine – the appearance of favoritism towards the wealthy

Don_Quijote — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:29:18 -0000

Hey, just pointing out the obvious, only 45,000 die in the US due to lack of Health Insurance yearly.

DQ, why don't you do your blood pressure a favor and start learning the lyrics to El Himno de Bayamo?

I prefer L'internationale, it's a far better song... And written in French...

Re: Swine flu vaccine – the appearance of favoritism towards the wealthy

Don_Quijote — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:47:03 -0000

Swine flu vaccine – the appearance of favoritism towards the wealthy

I believe that we live under an economic system commonly known as "CAPITALISM" and in such a system those that have money can buy whatever they want and those who don't can go to their little corner and die like dogs...

Re: DRAFT EVERYONE

Don_Quijote — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:35:16 -0000

I see that you haven't read Jonathan Swift's "A modest proposal"...

I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance
in London, that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year
old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether
stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it
will equally serve in a fricasie, or a ragoust.

I do therefore humbly offer it to publick consideration, that of
the hundred and twenty thousand children, already computed,
twenty thousand may be reserved for breed, whereof only one
fourth part to be males; which is more than we allow to sheep,
black cattle, or swine, and my reason is, that these children are
seldom the fruits of marriage, a circumstance not much regarded
by our savages, therefore, one male will be sufficient to serve
four females. That the remaining hundred thousand may, at a year
old, be offered in sale to the persons of quality and fortune,
through the kingdom, always advising the mother to let them suck
plentifully in the last month, so as to render them plump, and
fat for a good table. A child will make two dishes at an
entertainment for friends, and when the family dines alone, the
fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish, and seasoned
with a little pepper or salt, will be very good boiled on the
fourth day, especially in winter.

Re: Possible Terrorist Attack at Ft. Hood TX

Don_Quijote — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:36:42 -0000

And I disagree. He wanted a reaction, and I gave it.

And it was a good conservative reaction, full of thoughtfulness and insights...

Re: Possible Terrorist Attack at Ft. Hood TX

Don_Quijote — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:51:26 -0000

DQ, this is not at all similar

Yes, it is... A wack-job with a gun decided to commit suicide by cop, and kill as many people as possible in the process.

Re: Possible Terrorist Attack at Ft. Hood TX

Don_Quijote — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:49:51 -0000

Blow me DQ.

You' re not my type...

I am not sure why you are so offended, I am only telling you what conservatives (NRO & Human Events) told us when there was a similar shooting spree at Virginia Tech...

Re: Possible Terrorist Attack at Ft. Hood TX

Don_Quijote — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:19:11 -0000

See, if the soldiers had been armed, they would have been able to defend themselves...

Re: Christie Wins

Don_Quijote — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:48:23 -0000

You'll be sorryyyy New Jersey...

Already forgotten the disaster the Whitman Administration left behind...

Expect more of the same...

Re: Read It and Weep

Don_Quijote — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:47:04 -0000

Just out of curiosity, are we ALL for reduced defense spending and ending the current wars?

I don't know if we are ALL for reduced defense spending and ending the current wars, but I am...

If we were to cut our military budget by 50% or more, bring our troops home from Asia & Europe and invest that money in our physical, social and educational infrastructure, we would be far better off, except for the industrialist & financiers who are supplying all the military equipment.

Re: What’s Lieberman’s Problem?

Don_Quijote — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:10 -0000

You wouldn't be looking for some ideological purity within your own party now would you?

Lieberman is not a Democrat, he is the founding member of the Connecticut For Lieberman party.

AP: Sen. Lieberman's Party Taken Over By Critic

STAMFORD The Connecticut for Lieberman Party, the minor political party created by Sen. Joe Lieberman for his successful independent bid for re-election, has been taken over by a longtime critic of the senator.

Fairfield University political science professor John Orman's takeover has been recognized by Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz.

Orman is the sole member of the party and filed paperwork with Bysiewicz's office naming himself chairman. The state officials accepted Orman's takeover and his bylaws which limit membership to critics of the senator and anyone named Lieberman.

ROTFLMAO...

Re: Ideological Purity and the GOP

Don_Quijote — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:14:28 -0000

the party in power for not solving the problems they inherited from Bush.

You should stop blaming Bush, he is not the problem he is but a symptom, You should blame the idiots who voted for Bush twice for the state of the Nation.

Re: Political Compass

Don_Quijote — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:51:27 -0000

With these numbers, why do we find it so difficult collectively to pull the lever for anyone other than a Democrat or Republican?

Because we don't have a proportional system, If I vote for the Green Candidate, it's very likely that all that I will do is undermine the Democratic Candidate and get the Republican elected, (See Bush v Gore 2000) and all things being equal I would rather see a Conservative Democrat with whom I am agreement 50% of the time get elected than Liberal Republican (an oxymoron if there has ever been one) with whom I am agreement 80% of the time since the Republican is pretty much guaranteed to vote the Party line 90+% of the time once he/she gets to DC.

Re: Did Kos Con The Right ?

Don_Quijote — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:25:04 -0000

editor of the far left web site Daily Kos

In what universe is Daily Kos a "far left" web site? because if it is I have missed the part in which they call for the complete and total nationalization of all the means of production....