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Kristen tweeted: I'm moving to Australia because their President is a Christian and actually supports what he says.
Within hours, an onslaught of criticism erupted as many Australians pointed out that the leader of their country, Julia Gillard, is an atheist and a woman.
Originally posted by earthalien50
Dear Red States,
Please don't leave. The election was tough for you as it was for me too when Bush was "selected" as president in 2000. We should try to solve our problems together.
If you do decide to leave it will create an economic boom in the rest of the U.S. because we are supporting more welfare mothers, pregnant teens, food stamp recipients, and freeloaders in the Red States. Do you really want to help us by leaving? If you want revenge, stay.
Originally posted by subjectzero
People are disgusted and at their wits end. They want solutions to their problems. They see four more years of negatives coming their way - unemployment, recession, taxes, etc.
Laugh if you must but try to understand the frustration that is driving people who disgree with you to these extremes. They are desperate for change.
They haven't seen any in four years and they don't have any hope for the next four.
The first congressman from Georgia, James Jackson, seemed to have been one of few people that understood where Hamilton’s plan would take the young nation. On February 9, 1790 he stated: (Annals of Congress, Vol. I, February 1790).
I contend that such a funding system in this country will be highly dangerous to the welfare of the Republic. It may, for a moment, raise our credit, and increase our circulation by multiplying a new form of currency, but it must hereafter settle upon our posterity a burden which they can neither bear nor relieve themselves from. It will establish a precedent in America that may, and in all probability will, be pursued by the Sovereign authority, until it brings upon us that ruin which it has never failed to bring, or is inevitably bringing, upon all the nations of the earth who have had the temerity to make the experiment. Let us take warning by the errors of Europe and
guard against the introduction of a system followed by calamities so universal. Though our present debt be but a few millions, in the course of a single century it may be multiplied to an extent we dare not think of.
Originally posted by kozmo
Again, typically I do not bother to engage in a battle of wits with those who are unarmed. However, your post is so erroneous and misguided that it requires a response... WTF!?!? Try taking a look at the Census data to see how wrong you are!
After all, it sure is trying paying for all of those welfare mothers in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Indiana, the Dakotas, Texas... etc... In fact, even in the Red states, the areas where the welfare mothers live are in the BLUE counties. But you knew that already, didn't you!?
Originally posted by kozmo
Of the twenty worst states, 16 are either Republican dominated or conservative states. Let's go through the top twenty.
New Mexico: $2.03
Mississippi: $2.02
Alaska: $1.84
Louisiana: $1.78
West Virginia: $1.76
North Dakota: $1.68
Alabama: $1.66
South Dakota: $1.53
Kentucky: $1.51
Virginia: $1.51
Montana: $1.47
Hawaii: $1.44
Maine: $1.41
Arkansas: $1.41
Oklahoma: $1.36
South Carolina: $1.35
Missouri: $1.32
Maryland: $1.30
Tennessee: $1.27
Idaho: $1.21
Does anyone else notice the overwhelming presence of northern "rugged individualist" states, like Alaska, the Dakotas and Montana, along with most of the South? Why it's almost like there's a pattern here or something.Where can we find liberal bastions California, New York, and Massachusetts? California is 43rd, getting back only $0.78 for every dollar it sends to Washington. New York is 42nd, and one penny better off, at $0.79 per dollar. Massachusetts is 40th, receiving $0.82 for every dollar it sends to DC.
Originally posted by kozmo
reply to post by earthalien50
I haven't the time to do your homework for you. I've already seen the evidence first hand. People on the gravy train vote for the gravy train - so why would they be a "Red State"? They're certainly not going to vote to lower taxes on those evil filthy rich people and they sure the heck aren't go to vote for the gravy train to stop.
Simply employing basic logic, without the actual data, would have you arrive at that conclusion.
Originally posted by camaro68ss
if the red state were to start there own united states the blue states would run out of money and collapse. no more red states to steal weath from. They wouldnt even hold up a good ground force because they dont like the military and they have banned guns in there states. it would be an easy take over for red states.