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Originally posted by watchitburn
reply to post by Axial Leader
Yes, I addressed that comparing the current candidates to those dictators was excessive.
The only reason people get into politics is because it is profitable. If they could not gain wealth and power from being a politician, they would be doing something else. Put all elected officials on minimum wage and see how many stick around. All the rats would jump ship. I would bet that less than 10% would stay. Those would be the ones that actually cared and wanted to fix things.
Originally posted by MystikMushroom
reply to post by watchitburn
Who runs around saying, "Ooooh, I wonder what EVIL thing I can do next! Hahaha!"
Originally posted by JeZeus
I dont agree with the OP , i think Romney is a pathetic little worm for using the "hurricane" as an excuse to gain brownie points , and i think Obama is the scum of the earth for his actions since he took office.
I also think anyone who does not VOTE RON PAUL is ignorant. If you want America to be what it is supposed to be , then why turn your back on the constitution ? it makes no sense .
I feel like i woke up in the big empty and i`m surrounded by lobotomites. (Fallout )
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EDIT : tinhattribunaledit on 1-11-2012 by JeZeus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Axial Leader
Take a look at the topics on page one here. Are you kidding me? Is that who we really are?
Maybe distrust and hatred are just a deep part of human nature -- I don't want to judge my fellow ATSers to harshly.
Originally posted by phantomjack
Personally? I think those on ATS who are not US citizens should keep their trap shut and their hands to themselves. They have no clue what they are talking about, most of the time when it comes to American Politics.
I guess you can call this American Imperialism at its finest!
Originally posted by Skyfloating
Originally posted by Axial Leader
Take a look at the topics on page one here. Are you kidding me? Is that who we really are?
Maybe distrust and hatred are just a deep part of human nature -- I don't want to judge my fellow ATSers to harshly.
What I am more concerned about than who becomes President is why the majority of people have become to believe that it is normal to rain hate on perfectly ordinary people who are trying to do their jobs.
Why we have come to compare these men to the genocidal likes of Hitler and Stalin.
Why it is considered boring to publish a newspaper article that does not vilify a politician.
Why antagonism rather than support and optimism is the default response.
That is troubling imo.
Originally posted by watchitburn
Hitler, Mao, and Stalin probably thought what they were doing was best for their people too.
Now, I'm not trying to compare Obama and Romney to those guys. That would be very excessive, I'm just pointing out that people that commit "evil" acts, generally do not think what they are doing is bad. They might mean well, but they start making compromises, a little here a little there. To get done their "good" plans. But after some time they can begin to justify any atrocity. All the while believing they are still good men.
Originally posted by JeZeus
I dont agree with the OP , i think Romney is a pathetic little worm for using the "hurricane" as an excuse to gain brownie points , and i think Obama is the scum of the earth for his actions since he took office.
I also think anyone who does not VOTE RON PAUL is ignorant. If you want America to be what it is supposed to be , then why turn your back on the constitution ? it makes no sense .
I feel like i woke up in the big empty and i`m surrounded by lobotomites. (Fallout )
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Originally posted by JeZeus
Sorry but , Obama got a nobel peace prize for nothing , then bombed libya back to the stone age ......
Romney is a money sucking leech who wants nothing but more money ....
I can honestly tell you that Obama , your president , is Osama Bin Laden .
.I am simply voicing my opinion
Originally posted by ThinkingCap
I just don't buy into the idea that they are pulling the strings. Rather I think they are more or less Hate Sponges. Someone has to be accountable, someone has to be to blame. Well what a great idea, instead of blaming departments - branches, and government organizations --- we just put all our anger towards one man: The President.
Originally posted by FissionSurplus
However, I cannot agree with you. These are politicians we're talking about here. What politician can go as high as Obama and Romney without being two-faced, saying what people want to hear but not really planning to do anything they promise?
Originally posted by Axial Leader
This is dark: but how would you feel right now if the candidate you hate the most suddenly met with an assassin's bullet?
Originally posted by lobotomizemecapin
They are both soulless
I think the presidents of the US should be forced to give up all possessions and money for 4 years before being eligible for office
then they should each be forced to wander the desert for 1 month with no food just water