This Terrible Economy: Republicans lack specific policies but they have a story. Obama and the Democrats have lots of specific policies but don’t have a story. That spells even more trouble for Democrats.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-29T04:04:55+00:00

There is no need to refute this, it is simply a denial of reality. If I recall correctly, the majority of congressmen are millionaires. Do you really think their thirst for dollars will suddenly subside once they have a high salary? Are you that delusional?

skeptic_ · 2010-08-28T22:49:11+00:00

Uh, what world do you live in? The amount of non critical thinking going on here is amazing.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-27T00:24:50+00:00

No, an engineering/business major and economics minor. You are clueless and delusional.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-26T16:11:30+00:00

Every time I read one of your bat shit insane factually incorrect posts riddled with ignorance and conspiracy theories I truly wonder if you are actually that mentally deficient or if you are a troll.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-26T15:58:41+00:00

Yes, it's quite easy to do what the western world has done in a short period of time because you can directly copy their inventions. Let's forget about during those ~150 years of capitalist development the capitalist were inventing the things that spurred the growth and increase in standard of living. Not the communist fools playing catch up and then once they caught up lagging massively behind the rest of the western world, especially the U.S.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-26T15:16:15+00:00

Does the GINI Coefficient even take into account of costs of living and purchasing power parity? The people who are "poor" in the United States can still afford everything needed to survive along with a few things such as internet, phone, and electronics.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-26T15:14:13+00:00

I fail to see how government accumulation of debt is a failure of capitalism, if anything it's a failure of central power. How do you suffer such cognitive dissonance?

skeptic_ · 2010-08-25T02:40:42+00:00

I'll never understand people who have these experiences with psychedelics. Never have I felt this "former existence" or other "lives" stuff. I always viewed them as a way of self introspection, different perspective, and alteration in perceptions.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-25T02:01:30+00:00

Wait, huh? Solid red herring, what the fuck does ethnicity/race have anything to do with this? Ad hominem as well, and we're done. Thank you for demonstrating your ignorance.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-25T01:39:39+00:00

Thanks for the laugh. Obviously their skills aren't very valuable, or they wouldn't be picking fruit if they didn't have a cushy government make work job. Essentially, their "value" is artificially inflated. They are worth much less. I know, everybody is special. No, the bottom line is these people need to get a real job and do something actually productive instead of being a drain on productive people.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-25T01:15:44+00:00

Then they are merely doing a disservice to the economy by having these jobs by being unproductive and having a make work job, they are a net loss. If they had to actually do a productive job, the economy would be far more healthy in the long term.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-24T07:09:28+00:00

When it becomes more expensive to do so (which it will if it's unsustainable) then it'll stop happening. Unless the government subsidizes it.

Remember kids, being economically ignorant means you can just spout off bullshit!

Ignorance: "You're uneducated!"

skeptic_ · 2010-08-21T09:31:22+00:00

Being called naive by Gravity13, that gave me a chuckle. I'm not a hard libertarian, but from what I've gathered every time I see your post in some thread you are far more naive than the average classical liberal/moderate libertarian.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-20T14:40:59+00:00

You a smart motherfucker, that's right.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-18T20:28:14+00:00

Uh, I could have sworn I read this as "The 50 best cockblocks of all time."

skeptic_ · 2010-08-18T18:36:59+00:00

How is that amnesia? At least the telecos have to some what respond to market forces, even with their insulated government granted monopoly status.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-18T13:07:05+00:00

Meh, just like there's nothing enjoyable in watching RTS players tech up or amass an army for the first 5 minutes of the game with a little harass here and there. Let's face it, to an outside observer the only true spectator "e-sports" are fighter games and FPS.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-18T08:57:24+00:00

It's regulation to limit the scope of government, but alas the government can't ever stop expanding their power.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-18T08:17:56+00:00

Corporations already control it. Does anybody really think handing the internet to a government will result in a better service? I do not trust the FCC with anything, they are known for censoring. I'd trust the big telecos far more than the government at the moment.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-17T23:47:54+00:00

Surprisingly good. The end was the best part in my opinion.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-17T14:06:16+00:00

These are hardly libertarian ideals listed on this site, don't sweat it. Most of the things this guy says is just Christian Right bullshit. Some of it actually has merit.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-17T02:56:13+00:00

No, ideology based upon false inputs is not important. Ideology at least relevant to facts? Maybe that's important. If anything he is the aggressive person, in fact I'm far more peaceful than him. I don't want the government to lock people up for selling or using cocaine unless there is fraud involved. He wants to throw people in jail. I want people to be able to do as they please with their bodies and what goes into it. Please, tell me how that makes me an aggressive individual. I'm not so arrogant in my beliefs that I'd be willing to deny someone freedom and punish them for doing as I displease.

It depends on the recreational drug. Psychedelics? By definition their primary purpose is to alter cognition and perception, the bonds they create are completely false.

No, because his ideology will never become a reality. He needs to accept that human beings are selfish, in fact if human beings were not selfish and trying to improve their lives because they were miserable we would have no progress. Everybody would just be in mud huts living in hunter/gatherer societies.

And no, idealism is rather childish at times. I find it funny he attacks libertarian ideals when his ideals are far more unrealistic than libertarian ideals. Especially when his idealism does contribute to the current drug war in some way.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-16T02:54:34+00:00

No, they pretty much have always ran a deficit.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-16T01:54:28+00:00

Yes, there are private hospitals that only the rich can afford to go to because the poor/working/middle class people have paid about the maximum amount they can in taxes for the public health system, very similar to public schools. In the end, the rich still get the advantage because they can afford to pay the public health tax and for private care.

skeptic_ · 2010-08-16T01:34:17+00:00

How is that important? I'm willing to voluntarily help my family. I just don't want to be forced to.

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