HawaiiGopher

@HawaiiGopher (1009)

Belgium • Age 32

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President Obama fails to Thank the Lord in Thanksgiving Proclamation

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 28 Nov 11

It seems that many people are upset with the President for failing to thank the Lord in his annual Thanksgiving Radio Message....

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HawaiiGopher Who cares? This is a non-issue picked up because it was a slow news week. I doubt Americans honestly need a President to remind them to "thank God."

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Should Congress practice what they preach?

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 5 Nov 11

While republicans are calling for less spending, and cutting public workers pay and benefits, one group of public employees has been exempted from these cuts so far. The United States Congress has the best pension plan and Medical...

money

politics

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HawaiiGopher While I definitely agree that cutting Congressional pensions is an honorable pursuit, will it really have that much of an effect? Most, if not all, of Congress consists of millionaires and billionaires. We can cut their perks, but something tells me they'll...

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"Why do you make me abuse you like this!"

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 6 Nov 11

It's one of the most insidious, vile lies ever told one person by another. An abuser whips the snot out of the victim, then screams at them, blaming the victim for the abusers complete lack of humanity. They blame everyone from...

abuse

blame the victim

slime

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HawaiiGopher Rehabilitation, re-education, community service. Honestly, I haven't done enough research to give you a precise answer. However, I just think it's counter-intuitive to throw them in jail. Yeah, punish them.. and then what? I think a justice system should be...

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Hmmm, It was a Registered Republican who Had a Dream....

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 4 Nov 11

"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Now, who was it that said that? That's right Registered...

martin luther king

republican

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HawaiiGopher Well, let's not forget our history here. Prior to 1964, most blacks were voting for the Republican Party out of a sense of loyalty towards Lincoln. However, in 1964, Goldwater opposed the Civil Rights Act and many blacks began to switch to parties. Heck, even...

5 Nov 11

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Welcome to politics Herman Cain

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 2 Nov 11

After spending a day denying he ever harassed anyone, then going on TV denying he knew anything about a "payoff", then trying to blame "left wing media", the truth is starting to come out. While Herman Cain's campaign is in full...

cain

herman cain

politics

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HawaiiGopher Well, he never seemed like a serious candidate to me. He just seemed to be rehashing talking points without giving it much thought. I always suspected that his bid was more for media attention than anything else. I mean, why in the world would you try to...

3 Nov 11

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Obama has always used lobbyists, and always will.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 28 Oct 11

I just read a "news" article about Obama accepting campaign contributions from lobbyists. In his 2008 campaign, Obama made it very clear that he wouldn't allow lobbyists any part in his administration. Yet, he has appointed...

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HawaiiGopher See, it's with articles like these where I'm confused by the rhetoric that claims "Obama is a socialist." If anything, he's playing into the hands of corporatocracy (Yes, I swear, that is an actual word). I completely agree that this is a shameful act.

29 Oct 11

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What good are presidential debates?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 27 Oct 11

It's kind of strange, nothing about doing the job of President of the United States has anything to do with sound debate skills. Debate just isn't part of their job. Yet we put tons of importance on the ability of a candidates to...

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HawaiiGopher Personally, I enjoy watching the debates to get a feel for what the candidates are like and what ideas they want to associate themselves with. You can sometimes begin to see who's reciting the talking points and who actually, genuinely, believes them.

28 Oct 11

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The difference between socialism and charity...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 27 Oct 11

People look at socialism as if it was based on charity and love for fellow human beings. But that only shows how little they understand charity or love for fellow human beings. Charity is from the heart, not from the...

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HawaiiGopher I'd strongly suggest you reread what the original socialists wrote about. They were pretty much on par with anarchists; all that different were the techniques to get rid of government. I'd suggest you watch the following video to see how the definition of...

28 Oct 11

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Where is the racism in our politics?

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 28 Oct 11

I think this about sums it up This is disgraceful http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/10/05/obama_supporters_call_black_republican_an_uncle_tom_ngger.html Come on now people. the left is...

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HawaiiGopher Seriously, more partisan bickering? Can we all just agree that racism is undesirable, point blank?

28 Oct 11

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I own a gun, and know how to use it, so maybe I can qualify for the job...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 26 Oct 11

I keep hearing about how loans are predatory because the people loaning the money somehow left he borrower with no choice but to borrow the money. Some in the Occupy Movement are even going so far as to paint students and...

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HawaiiGopher Alright, you make some fair points. Indeed, it is up to the individuals to repay their debt and no one forced them, at gunpoint, to take those loans. However, I think that's a vast oversimplification of the OWS arguments. I really doubt most of them are out...

27 Oct 11

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Rick Perry for Pres?

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 25 Oct 11

Just because Rick Perry is from my state of Texas is not enough of a reason to vote him in for the next President. I tend to get really fed up with all of the political wrangling and posturing that goes on. So sometimes I can't...

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HawaiiGopher Upon further investigation, his plan really doesn't seem that great: http://www.economist.com/node/21534551 He'd be offering a dual tax code. That is to say, you'd be able to choose between two alternative tax systems. It'd be up to you to calculate which...

25 Oct 11

So why aren't companies run by liberals any more compassionate than....

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 25 Oct 11

companies run but conservatives? My brother was just let go from a position that only lasted about 6 months. He worked in marketing in a small corporation (only one office suite). One of the decisions made was to outsource the...

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HawaiiGopher Do I sense some partisan bickering in your question? Honestly though, I guess it would be interesting to gather statistics on this sort of thing. Until then we can only speculate based on anecdotal evidence. I don't see why liberals would...

25 Oct 11

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Karzai Says Afghanistan Would Back Pakistan in a Conflict

EvanHunter @EvanHunter (4026) • United States 23 Oct 11

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/world/asia/karzai-says-afghanistan-would-back-pakistan-in-a-conflict-with-us.html So not only did we put a guy in whose own brother was involved in the drug trade but now he is spouting off about...

get out

no money for enemies

our own backyard

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HawaiiGopher As you said before, I think Karzai is simply trying to please the audience. I remember reading that this was done on a private Pakistani channel? Something tells me he'd have given a completely different response had this been on an American channel. It...

24 Oct 11

Is the administration hypocritical in dealing with terrorists?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 30 Sep 11

It seems that this administration is fixated on providing constitutional right to terrorists but yet continues to use drones to murder suspected terrorists leaders with out due process. The latest are two US Citizen, Anwar...

administration

killing

terrorists

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HawaiiGopher Call me an idealist, but I don't think it's the right thing to do. If we're going to uphold our values of justice and liberty, it's best not to be hypocrites. No matter how much of a scum they are, they do deserve a fair trial.

30 Sep 11

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If You Were a Republican Candidate, would you consider this an "endorsement"?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 29 Sep 11

It seems the flatulent fruitcake from the Big Apple has thrown his "coveted" endorsement for the RNC nomination for President behind Jon Hunstman. But what good could an endorsement be from a person you know would never...

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HawaiiGopher As a left-leaning guy, I can tell you my reasons for favoring candidates like Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman and Gary Johnson. It's basically their views of social issues and foreign affairs. Of course, economics is a whole other bag, but for the most part they seem...

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