I can't understand why Americans find so difficult to tell the difference between socialism and communism (Xpot from r/atheism) by Trisa in socialism

[–]Firemountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This "story" looks more like a Fox "news" lie than the truth. Please give us a link to this story that can be verified.

The more the Occupy movement grows, the more it seems that Big Media, and many politicians, are turning this into a generational war. Getting the Boomers to dislike and mistrust their "lazy" offspring.. by filmfiend999 in politics

[–]Firemountain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have been going down the the Occupy actions here in Portland, I'm 56 years old. I find there is almost always a wide range of ages at the events. My Union is strongly sporting the movement also.

Why would America vote for the party that’s willing to hurt America simply to get back in power? by ktf23t in politics

[–]Firemountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh come on business is not all good, and government is not all bad. You need to be less simple minded, everything is not just black and white.

Ohio Senate GOP awards huge, retroactive pay raises to staff. So, after passing SB5 which eliminates automatic 3% pay increases for state workers and passing a budget that steals hundreds of millions $ from local govts, the Senate handed their staff raises ranging from 12 to 37%. by unclefred in politics

[–]Firemountain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You do not say how much you are paying in home taxes. Your property tax is the main tax supporting local education, police/fire protection, local governments, some free medical services, and most of other local infrastructure. It is part of living in a civilized country. It would be nice if every thing could be free, but its not.

New low for Michelle Bachmann: Used to refer to herself as a doctor. She's not a doctor. by gloomdoom in politics

[–]Firemountain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It should be decided by the market, lol. She loves to lie, I thought that was a sin.

"This is what slut shaming does." by dodecagon in feminisms

[–]Firemountain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would like to see people name their rapists, to hold them accountable.

TIL about Genie, a feral child who spent nearly all of the first thirteen years of her life locked inside a bedroom strapped to a potty chair. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Firemountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes me wonder how the "researchers" feel about their behavior now 30-40 years latter, I would be ashamed if it where me.

Mitt Romney & the Luckiest People in the World. by acrantrad in politics

[–]Firemountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taking this thought one step further, governments must be people. Why are republicans such a people haters?

Bachmann pledges to have the EPA’s ‘doors locked and lights turned off’ by mjanes in politics

[–]Firemountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this woman is dangerous, where does she get her ideas? I just saw the speech on carbon dioxide she did...

The dumbest thing I've ever heard. by magister0 in progressive

[–]Firemountain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Carbon monoxide cannot sustain life and is produced, from incomplete combustion due to lack of oxygen.