Senate The US Politics discussion

well yeah i thought that was a bit obvious to even be worth bringing up. people either accept that the goal is keeping america white, (some think this is a wrong headed goal, and others think there's nothign wrong with itbecause... tradition. or something Obi-Zahn Kenobi) or they delude themselves that latinos are simply "different"/"unwilling to assimilate" in spite of all sociological evidence to the contrary that the latino immigrant population of the last few decades have been assimilating at a faster rate than any preceding wave of immigration. people like that are immune to reality and unlikely to have thier mind changed by arguement on a star wars message board. not that THAT'S ever stopped us, but sometimes i get tired of argueing with a brick wall

 

You can report him to the cops and you bet they will show up to give him a big fine.

 

You should get some kind of whistleblower's fee for denouncing a neighbor.

 

There are no water restrictions in the state of California because the governor and legislature apparently want to rule the Sahara. I could leave my faucet on 24/7 as long as the bill got paid.

 

Its funny how California is running into a problem yet places that get very little have been able to cope because they put in building codes that allow for it. In Australia most new houses require rain water collection systems. Plus certain times you are allowed to water your lawn if you can.
Oh and rain water really tastes great. its better then bottled water.

 

The American Way of Life is not negotiable.

 

But I need my swimming pool, my lawn, my garden of pretty tropical plants, my three water fountains, my high-flow toilets, and my half-hour twice-daily showers! I have my vanity to protect.

 

The strife over our current immigration might be race-related. Not sure. To be fair, Canada doesn't have the economic or drug-related issues Mexico does have. But it could be about race. It wouldn't be the first time.

But historically, immigrant strife was less about race: the irish and german immigrants in the mid-1800s fought in the NoEast all the time against and amongst each other. It was more religious and sectarian.

 

ShaneP thats PART of the picture, but not only were older waves of immigration (protestants) reluctant to have irish (catholics) but they adopted the racial ideology of the british empire, wherein irish were essentially racialised as "white negros" at the time. acceptance of irish in the united states as "white" -- and its often useful to examine racial politics in the united states as containing two essential classes: unmarked (white) and marked (non-white) -- didnt come until after catholocism had been mainstreamed to a great extent. noel ignatiev's "How the Irish Became White" is an esssential book on this topic

italians followed the same general path/pattern as irish. other groups that were/almost were late-comers to the whiteness party, such as jews and arabs, present a more complicated picture

 

$1.05

 

True. I do remember cartoons depicting that "white negro" caricature through the Civil War and before. And even with the mainstreaming of catholicism we've still only had a single catholic president. The mistrust ran deep.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/11/politics/gop-business-tax-cut/index.html?hpt=hp_t2]So[/url] much for the deficit.

I guess budget neutrality is only important when the Democrats want to pass something.

Peace,

V-03

 

What a joke. I never thought I'd be grateful Harry Reid won't let something go anywhere but I am in this case.

 

I can't let this stand unchallenged. There is a difference between infrastructure and personal services/property.

I went and EARNED my health insurance. Now, I completely agree with a safety net. And I feel that we have one. But what I don't agree with is making the insurance of 6 people weaker and more expensive so that 1 person can have insurance. Where is the line between taking care of our most vulnerable citizens and enabling people to just live off the system. Where is the reward for going out and slaying the dragon each and every day when the slacker watching MTV has comparable care? Education is kind of the same deal. Where is the line between basic education and personal responsibility for higher education?

We like to say that healthcare is a right. And it is, to the point that if you want to make it a goal no one can say you can't.

Having a home is a right too. But the government isn't obligated to give it to you.

This isn't the same as a power grid. Or a sewage system. Or law enforcement.

Did I, or even Bill Gates, make it on my own? Looking at the tax rates, those that "made it" are contributing. IE: Did UPS make the roads? No. But the registration for all those trucks is. The taxes the employees are payng is. The cars bought with the wages their employees earn are being registered and paying for the roads. You, liberal arts college students, didn't do anything for UPS. They don't owe you a thing.

Pffft...hipsters.

 

You're not slaying any dragons, you're slaying other Americans. For financial gain.

Perhaps one day that behavior won't be considered acceptable anymore.

 

Can you tell me how I'm slaying other Americans for finacial gain? And what would be the better option than to get a good job and work like hell?

 

Hasn't the job market somewhat improved in the last 2 years?

 

I can understand that. But don't you know that my bills are also going up? Doesn't it matter that my discretionary income I use for savings, retirement and entertainment is also dwindling? (Let's be honest, I'm not actually rich but we're pulling down just over 100K. And from where I've come from that's pretty damn well off.)

And the question stills stands: If the employed and unemployed are receiving similar goods and services then what is the incentive to work?

 

anakinfansince1983; I never said that all government jobs should be done away with.