Chomsky Describes US Domestic Policy in Two Words: 'Pure Savagery'!

As for dung, i don't think he's that into you anymore. I've noticed the shine has left his eyes. There's no longer that certain snap in his walk.

It's all very Mad Men

 
Rana said:
Are you bored? Just snarking around the threads, is this your shift, Tom has the night shift?
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nah... but I typed out a nice long reply, part of which actually agreed with her... plus... it was a more interesting discussion to me than some of the ones floating around right now.

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Darla said:
You rang? What can I do you for SF? I've got about 15 mins, so do try not to drone on and on in your usual boorish manner. Cut to the chase and I'll see if I can help you out.
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What is up with this 'merged' shit?
 
Superfreak said:
nah... but I typed out a nice long reply, part of which actually agreed with her... plus... it was a more interesting discussion to me than some of the ones floating around right now.

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It's something that that facists Sho-Sho, Karmet, and Daddy Damo came up with.
 
Superfreak said:
I do agree that those 55 and over had a very hard time finding new jobs, especially at similar levels of pay. This was due to the discrimination that occurs that we pretend doesn't occur. Younger workers are cheaper and have greater potential longevity.




1) Lowering SS is a horrible idea, it would only further exacerbate the problems within SS. We have the ability to take care of the current problems, but lowering the age would likely cause more problems than it solves.

2) Expanding Medicaid... I assume you mean by increasing the income eligibility level... which I would agree with in principle, but obviously the level of increase is up for debate.

3) Unemployment Insurance is not 'totally stimulative'... that money comes from corporations who pay unemployment insurance. The longer the period, the higher the premiums will be for companies. The higher the premiums, the more cautious companies will be to hire and the more they will look for automation, increases in current labor productivity etc... Like anything, the money has to come from somewhere. If you provide endless unemployment benefits, then there is less incentive to find a job.

4) Jobs programs are a very good investment in my opinion. Welfare recipients should automatically be enrolled in job training programs to help them break the cycle of dependency on the government. Obviously child care would be a necessary component to allow the adults with children not in school to participate. Unemployment recipients should be provided the opportunity to learn a new trade/profession, especially if their previous job was in a dying industry or one that has become more automated/off shored.

5) Our country is hardly a shit hole.

6) Infrastructure... a FAR FAR FAR FAR better use of money than simply extending unemployment benefits (couple this with the jobs training programs you mentioned... and away we go)
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Well, you shouldn't use "far" so many times. Something is either far, close, or I suppose in a pinch you could say "very far". But FAR FAR FAR FAR is just grammatical attention whoring.

Otherwise, I notice you kept your randomly spastic capitalization under control which is unusual for you and a good step. And you are a man who knows how to use an ellipsis, I have always said that and would never take it away from you. None of the four and five and randomly seven dot bravo type ellipses from you with a claim that you are just "resting your hands" in between words and not really attempting but failing to employ an ellipsis at all.

So...fine work?
 
Superfreak said:
nah... but I typed out a nice long reply, part of which actually agreed with her... plus... it was a more interesting discussion to me than some of the ones floating around right now.

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I'll answer you seriously tomorrow.
 
Superfreak said:
Is that what I stated? No... what is pure comedy is people who pretend the cuts suggested are some great atrocity. Again... look at those numbers... 2010 was far worse economically for the US, yet we are still $10B above THAT spending level.

This is the problem with many on the left on this issue. In a crisis, they say 'we need to help protect people and increase our spending in these areas'... to which I agree. But once the crisis has subsided, the left screams 'how dare you cut from crisis level spending!!!' ... which is bat shit crazy.
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Sorry, but if people are working and the crisis is passed shouldn't the numbers of people who need assistance fall of their own volition. In other words if I were getting food stamps and then started making $25 an hour, it wouldn't make any sense for me to take a day off from work to apply for a benefit I would be ineligible for. In other words, people who don't need the assistance don't apply for it. But those who went back to work at Wal-Mart for $8.25 an hour and have three kids probably quality for assistance even though they are now working. Are you going to disincentivize their desire to work by taking away the benefits they are entitled to because they are still unable to feed their families with the meager pay they are receiving? You must be one of those who assumes that starvation is the only thing that motivates people to work. The numbers of people unemployed who would like to work are huge. The jobs simply do not exist. I am working part time doing dishes for minimum wage. Do you think I don't want to work or that starving me is going to make it more likely that I work. Post modern capitalism is so inefficient it's ridiculous. It has no idea how to utilize it's resources--none whatsoever.
 
Dantès said:
Sorry, but if people are working and the crisis is passed shouldn't the numbers of people who need assistance fall of their own volition. In other words if I were getting food stamps and then started making $25 an hour, it wouldn't make any sense for me to take a day off from work to apply for a benefit I would be ineligible for. In other words, people who don't need the assistance don't apply for it. But those who went back to work at Wal-Mart for $8.25 an hour and have three kids probably quality for assistance even though they are now working. Are you going to disincentivize their desire to work by taking away the benefits they are entitled to because they are still unable to feed their families with the meager pay they are receiving? You must be one of those who assumes that starvation is the only thing that motivates people to work. The numbers of people unemployed who would like to work are huge. The jobs simply do not exist. I am working part time doing dishes for minimum wage. Do you think I don't want to work or that starving me is going to make it more likely that I work. Post modern capitalism is so inefficient it's ridiculous. It has no idea how to utilize it's resources--none whatsoever.
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That's a great post. Clear evidence of the colossal glittering failure of the Obama administration.
 
Truth Detector said:
Noam Chomsky; leftist dimwit extraordinaire. No wonder Kenny is such an economic illiterate; look at who he reads.

Liberals are not only economically clueless, they are also history ignorant.

After re-distributing $20.7 trillion of other peoples wealth for fifty years, lefttards are still clamoring about how mean spirited Republicans are and think that their prolific ideological failure in their misguided war on poverty is a lack of compassion and funds.

Only the most dimwitted among us can think that compassion equals Government forced wealth re-distribution schemes.
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Prove this country ever spent $20.7 trillion in a war on poverty! You just pull stuff out of your ass don't you? Too bad you're talking out the wrong end of your pie hole!
 
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