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  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:09 AM
    J_9
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    J9 they just reported that on the radio . Evidently the sale of guns cannot keep up with supply since yesterday.

    Tom, it started earlier than yesterday. You should see our showroom, virtually empty since two weeks ago and no end in sight.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:13 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 450donn View Post
    Simply look to the North and see a failed health care system of Canada.

    You are sadly misinformed and spout stuff off the top of your head like it's a fact. I live in Canada and the universal healthcare system is far from failed. We are quite happy with it. Of course now someone will Google for every little hiccup that someone has had with our system and that's OK. At least everyone is covered and it's one less worry in our world. Oddly enough just because we have universal healthcare it doesn't seem to mean that we have a exorbitant unemployment rate as your theory stipulates.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:13 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by J_9 View Post
    Tom, it started earlier than yesterday. You should see our showroom, virtually empty since two weeks ago and no end in sight.

    Are you guys expecting a civil war??
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:24 AM
    450donn
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    You are sadly misinformed and spout stuff off the top of your head like it's a fact. I live in Canada and the universal healthcare system is far from failed. We are quite happy with it. Of course now someone will google for every little hiccup that someone has had with our system and that's ok. At least everyone is covered and it's one less worry in our world. Oddly enough just because we have universal healthcare it doesn't seem to mean that we have a exorbitant unemployment rate as your theory stipulates.

    If your wonderful universal healthcare system is so great why is it that so many Canadians, at least those than can afford it come to the USA to get the surgeries that are denied or postponed in Canada. In every small town across Canada the clinics are either permanently closed or only staffed my a nurse one or two days a week. That people have to wait months of an operation to save their lives? Yea, it is great everyone has health care, but only the rich or those living in major cities can actually get it. Bottom line at what cost is your glorious healthcare system? At last count you Canadians are paying about 55 to 60 % of your gross salary to the Government. Nothing is free my friend, NOTHING!
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:25 AM
    tomder55

    Quote:

    Are you guys expecting a civil war??
    No ;just a bunch of bitter clingers.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:26 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    no ;just a bunch of bitter clingers.

    Sounds nasty.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:27 AM
    J_9
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    I live in Canada and the universal healthcare system is far from failed. We are quite happy with it.

    You are one of a few. When living in Michigan I worked with many people who left Canada to get away from that system. One gal I worked with that was from Ontario said I was lucky to be in the US because my mastectomy would have to wait, I only had months to live if the operation was not completed immediately, and she was a NURSE.

    Are we expecting a civil war? I don't know, and I will not guess. But I do live about 30 miles from where the stupid white supremesists (excuse my spelling been up for almost 24 hours) were arrested about a week ago. I live 75 miles from Pulaski Tennessee where the KKK rally is held every year. David Dukes is having a rally/convention this weekend in Memphis, 40 miles south of me.

    I live in the very deep south where racism is still a part of society. Now, I was not raise that way, I just moved here by happenstance, but I can attest to the attitude of the community in which I live, and it is a very scary thought.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:27 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 450donn View Post
    Nothing is free my friend, NOTHING!

    You're the only who thinks it's free. We all know we pay more taxes for it.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:29 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by J_9 View Post
    I live in the very deep south where racism is still a part of society. Now, I was not raise that way, I just moved here by happenstance, but I can attest to the attitude of the community in which I live, and it is a very scary thought.

    I made a conscious decision not to live anywhere where I, or my family, would live in constant fear.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:30 AM
    450donn
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 450donn View Post
    Why? It is part of the democrats party platform isn't it? Along with pro murder. If you really wanted to know what happens to a society when strict gun laws are enacted you need to simply look to England. Same for your socialist ajenda, Simply look to the North and see a failed health care system of Canada. The reason this country has been so great and powerful in the past is because of the freedoms given us in our Constitution. Want health care? GET A JOB! Want more money? GET EDUCATED AND GET A BETTER JOB! That is a simple enough concept for even the dumbest people in this country to understand. Well, maybe not after forty years of a failed liberal education system.

    That is right I said PRO MURDER! It is not worthy of a reddie, IT IS THE TRUTH! What would you call a botched late term abortion that allows the baby to die with no medical assistance when the doctors are right there in the room? That is MURDER my friend, and your new messiah is on record to allow that very thing to happen.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:36 AM
    J_9
    Sheesh, I don't live in constant fear, I live in no fear at all, well until Hussein takes the helm. I keep my doors unlocked 80% of the time (of course I have 3 dogs that everyone is afraid of if they don't know them). I live in rural America, my children can play outside without my supervision.

    If I lived in Canada in 1997 when I had my cancer, I would be dead by now due to the long waiting lists for surgeries that are considered elective, and because my cancer was only stage 2, my mastectomy would have been considered elective back then. Maybe not now, but back then it was.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    I made a conscious decision not to live anywhere where I, or my family, would live in constant fear.

    Now, I ask you... with Hussein in the house, would you choose to live here?
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:38 AM
    tomder55
    Quote:

    Not too sure what you are referring to, maybe his middle name?
    Then maybe you should not rate until you are sure . For someone who complains about red stars you sure distribute them liberally.

    I happen to agree generally with what you are saying here
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:42 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by J_9 View Post
    Now, I ask you....with Hussein in the house, would you choose to live here?

    He's not in the house yet as you know but I could see myself in New England but not in the South. Of course I wouldn't go unless I had a secure job with excellent benefits, I wouldn't want to be sued to the poor house.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:44 AM
    J_9
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    not in the South. Of course I wouldn't go unless I had a secure job with excellent benefits, I wouldn't want to be sued to the poor house.

    So you are comparing the south with the poor? You have a terrible misconception of the south.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:48 AM
    NeedKarma

    I made no such comparison! Geez...
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:52 AM
    J_9
    Yes, you did, right here...

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    I could see myself in New England but not in the South.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    Of course I wouldn't go unless I had a secure job with excellent benefits, I wouldn't want to be sued to the poor house.

  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:55 AM
    NeedKarma

    Yes. I prefer New England. I don't prefer living in the South.
    I would only go to live the U.S if I had a good job with good benefits. Now where did I compare the south with the poor?
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:57 AM
    J_9
    Now, that makes a little better sense. I only live in the south because of employment. I was raised in upper Michigan and Alaska, by way of western canada, Banff to be exact. I have a good job with good benefits, otherwise I'd be right back in Alaska.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 08:58 AM
    NeedKarma

    As long as we are both happy where we live. :)
  • Nov 6, 2008, 09:00 AM
    J_9
    Yes, NK, I would be happier back up north, but this is where my livelihood is right now. And you know, you are still one of my #1 members here at AMHD no matter our differences. At least we can discuss them in a rational manner.
  • Nov 6, 2008, 09:08 AM
    NeedKarma

    But don't feed the haters with the middle name thing please.

    The respect is mutual. :)
  • Nov 6, 2008, 09:13 AM
    excon
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 450donn View Post
    Well, maybe not after forty years of a failed liberal education system.

    Hello donn:

    Sooo, I gather you think we'd be MORE educated if we threw out the LIBERAL idea of teaching of evolution, and taught creationism instead. Then we'd REALLY be competitive with the rest of the world in science, huh?

    Donn, if that's what you think, you should NEVER speak the Pledge Of Allegiance again, whether your hand is over your heart or NOT. Because that kind of thinking is a BOOST for our enemies. Maybe you should pledge your allegiance to THEM. It has NOTHING to do with making US better.

    excon
  • Nov 7, 2008, 07:51 AM
    J_9
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    But don't feed the haters with the middle name thing please.

    The respect is mutual. :)

    Sorry, just a cultural social thingy with me... :p
  • Nov 7, 2008, 08:09 AM
    progunr

    Lots of good discussion here, many good points.

    All I can say is that IF Obama is able to do HALF of what he wants to, we will find out why gun stores are selling out nationwide.

    The reason we have the right to bear arms, is because the founders of this great nation could foresee that as time passes, and the people become comfortable, and pay less attention to what is going on with our government, that there would exist the strong probability that at some point in time, we would once again, have to take America back from a government gone out of control.

    Sit back and watch.

    As our economy crumbles with our new presidents plans to socialize our nation and redistribute the wealth, as the market continues to crash, as more and more jobs are lost to the punishment of success, there WILL be another American Revolution.

    Remember, 46% of the citizens that voted, did not want this country to go down the path Obama has planned for all of us.

    The only chance we have is that there are enough GOOD advisers to convince him to change some of his socialistic plans before it's too late.

    "Fear the government, that fears YOUR guns"
  • Nov 7, 2008, 08:13 AM
    NeedKarma

    Prog,
    It's kind of funny that you are saying the same thing that 50% of the people were saying during the Bush administration. I guess the USA will never be happy.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 08:42 AM
    jjwoodhull
    J-9 - I have seen the quotes that are attributed to the Book of Revelations without references to their chapter and verse. I was unable to find these quotes anywhere in my Bible. Can you please give me the quotes with their chapter and verse?

    Perhaps you are talking about different quotes than the ones I have had sent to me through mass emails. But the ones sent to me were made up quotes. It so hard for me to fathom people stooping to the level of fabricating Biblical verses to promote fear and hate.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 08:49 AM
    J_9
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jjwoodhull View Post
    J-9 - I have seen the quotes that are attributed to the Book of Revelations without references to their chapter and verse. I was unable to find these quotes anywhere in my Bible. Can you please give me the quotes with their chapter and verse?

    Perhaps you are talking about different quotes than the ones I have had sent to me through mass emails. But the ones sent to me were made up quotes. It so hard for me to fathom people stooping to the level of fabricating Biblical verses to promote fear and hate.

    I would love to after a little sleep. Been up since 2 yesterday and have to be back up at 2 today to work until 7 am tomorrow. But the second I get a breath I will find these chapters and verses for you.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 08:57 AM
    jjwoodhull
    I would appreciate that. Sleep tight.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 11:12 AM
    High Max

    I think we are forgetting the separation of CHURCH AND STATE. Stop trying to enforce Christian morality on everyone, because not everyone is a Christian.

    Also, if you all want abortion banned so much, you'd better be willing to support safe haven drop offs at EVERY hospital in EVERY state, and be prepared to foot the bill for these children to go to orphanages until they are adopted, because if you force these mothers to have kids they don't want, it almost always leads to some sort of abuse. We don't need anymore thugs and human trash on the streets, and an abusive upbringing often leads to that.

    I'd rather a few babies aborted, than worry about some thug bullying me or threatening my family on the street.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 11:33 AM
    JBeaucaire
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by High Max View Post
    I'd rather a few babies aborted, than worry about some thug bullying me or threatening my family on the street.

    I personally believe no person should have to die to convenience another. But that's another debate.

    If it were "a few babies" I might be able to swallow the unfairness of it and be OK, but in the US alone, it's a MILLION babies per year. I hope you stop and wrap your head around that. It's another holocaust, and it's killing our national spirit.

    You're right, this is a morality issue. But I disagree it's a Christian, one. I don't always need a deity to point out to me when something is wrong. Abortion of a few a babies would be a tragedy, but the 1,000,000 in the US alone each year... that's the stuff of monster movies.

    Abortion is fundamentally the ending of a human life without its permission. That's what IT IS. In every other instance in our country that's called murder... you can't even do that to evil murdering rapist pedophiles without decades of legal hoop-hopping.

    If you try to apply the abuse / trash argument to a person who's standing in the room, it doesn't fly.

    "Your honor, I can't keep from abusing my infant kids, I think it best if we just end their lives."
    "He's a criminal, we can just kill him."
    "They're orphans, let's euthanize them to save money."


    None of that is acceptable, right?

    Women's rights... check.
    Black rights... check.
    Children's rights... nah... only if it's convenient.

    We can't even get half our country to acknowledge how conveniently they change their value system on this one issue in ways they won't do in others. They won't even admit it.

    So I say again, this issue is killing our national spirit, our "moral" center is eroded to the point of irrelevancy. If it doesn't change, we won't have to wait forever, the universe won't tolerate it. Every major culture that fell from within started with moral degradation. We got that in spades, so the handwriting is on the wall if we don't wake up.

    The value of any society can be measured SOLELY on how they treat the most defenseless of their people. An unborn child is the most defenseless of all. Judge that.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 11:47 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JBeaucaire View Post
    Women's rights....check.
    Black rights......check.
    Children's rights......nah....only if it's convenient.

    There are children's rights indeed, my wife works in that legal realm occasionally. But a blastula is obviously not a child and that's what you are referring to. That's a whole other debate.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 12:15 PM
    JBeaucaire

    Words are funny things aren't they? We can coin them anytime and give them any meaning we want.

    A child isn't a man. Or is it?
    An infant isn't a man. Or is it?
    A fetus isn't a man. Or is it?

    I know, as thinking creatures we have no choice but to make decisions and draw lines in the sand. It's part of our responsibility.

    But 1,000,000... per YEAR. Something's wrong here.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 12:46 PM
    High Max

    Like I said, ban abortion. But repubs can foot the bill for safe haven drop offs for all parents who didn't want the child.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 01:12 PM
    450donn

    JBeaucaire I have to totally agree with you on this if the government lined up 1 million of our citizens and murdered them a year people would be outraged. Wait didn't that happen starting in 1939 in Germany! As for the bill for those children HighMax? How about instead of giving more welfare to lazy people we give the money to educate them and teach them how to work instead of spitting out more welfare babies. The failed bailout package could have more than paid for those children. One last thought, How many babies have been murdered since Rowe V Wade? If RVW had not happened how many more working citizens would we have to support the baby boomers that are retiring now? Think we would have a financial crisis on our hands with 5 million more working people in this country?
  • Nov 7, 2008, 01:52 PM
    asking
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JBeaucaire View Post
    I personally believe no person should have to die to convenience another. But that's another debate.

    What happened to that thought?
  • Nov 7, 2008, 03:32 PM
    JBeaucaire
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by asking View Post
    What happened to that thought?

    I know... I'm sorry. Hijack over. Sorry. ((*ashamed*))
  • Nov 7, 2008, 03:39 PM
    450donn

    Start a new thread, This one is old and boring now LOL
  • Nov 7, 2008, 06:06 PM
    Galveston1
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 450donn View Post
    JBeaucaire I have to totally agree with you on this if the government lined up 1 million of our citizens and murdered them a year people would be outraged. Wait didn't that happen starting in 1939 in Germany! As for the bill for those children HighMax? How about instead of giving more welfare to lazy people we give the money to educate them and teach them how to work instead of spitting out more welfare babies. The failed bailout package could have more than paid for those children. One last thought, How many babies have been murdered since Rowe V Wade? If RVW had not happened how many more working citizens would we have to support the baby boomers that are retiring now? Think we would have a financial crisis on our hands with 5 million more working people in this country?

    You are right on target, only the figure would be far more than 5 million. Probably at least 25 million if you concede that some of the 40 million plus would not yet be of working age.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 06:16 PM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 450donn View Post
    So sad that a man that the people have elected as president of the United States, refuses to say the pledge of Allegence. Has associated himself with known terrorists, has refused to release any personal information, went to church under a pastor that preached hatred and bigotry, has as his platform socialism through and through, will increase welfare payments to millions of people who do not pay taxes, will spend this country into a depression that we will unlikely get out of for many many years, will run from our enemies at the drop of a hat, has NO experience in either foreign or domestic policy. I could go on and on, but choose instead to finish with this. Look at the stock market. Down 355 points so far. America will under Obama become the next third world country in the very near future.
    The most capable candidate of them all was Palin. She has managed government, she has been commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard which is the first line of missle defense from the North. She has managed and made good decisions for the people of her state. Cannot say the same for Biden/obama or McCain.

    My "agree" should have been a "disagree." (Obviously I don't give many disagrees.) You are so very wrong on everything you mention.
  • Nov 7, 2008, 06:19 PM
    High Max

    I honestly hope that he does an amazing job in his term, just to smear it in the right's face until the day I die. Their unbridled arrogance is really irritating.

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