Comments on: ThinkFast: June 27, 2007 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:48:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: TerrytheTurtle http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3890348 TerrytheTurtle Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:53:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3890348 My bid for a new Paris Hilton-free thread: Tony Blair is rejected by Hamas as Quartet Envoy on account of being "dishonest" and "supporting Israel"....source BBC news. My bid for a new Paris Hilton-free thread:

Tony Blair is rejected by Hamas as Quartet Envoy on account of being “dishonest” and “supporting Israel”….source BBC news.

]]> By: freedomrings http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889978 freedomrings Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:58:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889978 <em>Comment by squegeebooo — June 27, 2007 @ 5:07 pm</em> Oh Lord, why does squeegeebooo hate the United States and all of its citizens so much? While the national debt passes $8,812,167,105,827.82 squeegeebooo insists on harassment as though he was already in his brown shirt and Jackboots. As the war being waged takes more and more lives squeegeebooo plays with himself and professes his loyalty to the plutocrats. Lord why does he hate the Constitution so? Please support the will of the people and unite to impeach Bushco, stop the war and restore the Constitution by holding a national stay at home day off protest strike thing. Comment by squegeebooo — June 27, 2007 @ 5:07 pm

Oh Lord, why does squeegeebooo hate the United States and all of its citizens so much? While the national debt passes $8,812,167,105,827.82 squeegeebooo insists on harassment as though he was already in his brown shirt and Jackboots. As the war being waged takes more and more lives squeegeebooo plays with himself and professes his loyalty to the plutocrats. Lord why does he hate the Constitution so?

Please support the will of the people and unite to impeach Bushco, stop the war and restore the Constitution by holding a national stay at home day off protest strike thing.

]]> By: Flaco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889825 Flaco Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:15:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889825 In other words, I’m12, the other way around. The actual USA GOP is letting slip so many numbers out of the federal budget published to the public, that it has very little ado with the real numbers. Comment by Evil Spaniard this asshat thinks he knows what he is talking about... In other words, I’m12, the other way around. The actual USA GOP is letting slip so many numbers out of the federal budget published to the public, that it has very little ado with the real numbers.

Comment by Evil Spaniard
this asshat thinks he knows what he is talking about…

]]> By: squegeebooo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889597 squegeebooo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:07:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889597 <em>Harasser, provocateur, apathetical agent of FUD! March your Jack Boots down another road and don’t tread on me!</em> So's your face? Harasser, provocateur, apathetical agent of FUD! March your Jack Boots down another road and don’t tread on me!

So’s your face?

]]> By: freedomrings http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889478 freedomrings Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:38:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889478 <em>Thanks dude, but I was just harassing freedomrings for posting it about 15 times in the thread, my google fu is strong. Comment by squegeebooo — June 27, 2007 @ 4:29 pm</em> <strong>Harasser, provocateur, apathetical agent of FUD! March your Jack Boots down another road and don’t tread on me!</strong> Thanks dude, but I was just harassing freedomrings for posting it about 15 times in the thread, my google fu is strong.

Comment by squegeebooo — June 27, 2007 @ 4:29 pm
Harasser, provocateur, apathetical agent of FUD! March your Jack Boots down another road and don’t tread on me!

]]> By: squegeebooo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889448 squegeebooo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:29:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889448 SGT Higgins <em>Google “National Debt Clock” Zfacts has one that constantly runs.</em> Thanks dude, but I was just harassing freedomrings for posting it about 15 times in the thread, my google fu is strong. SGT Higgins

Google “National Debt Clock” Zfacts has one that constantly runs.

Thanks dude, but I was just harassing freedomrings for posting it about 15 times in the thread, my google fu is strong.

]]> By: SGT Higgins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889430 SGT Higgins Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:25:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889430 #206 Sqeegeboo - Google "National Debt Clock" Zfacts has one that constantly runs. #206 Sqeegeboo – Google “National Debt Clock” Zfacts has one that constantly runs.

]]> By: Johnny Swank http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889426 Johnny Swank Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:24:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889426 Why must you accuse the other in debate of being a racist? Grow up Sarge. It's a debate of what is happening to this country. Facts are facts. Our population will explode and we will not be able to handle its reprecussions. Why do you think there are so many that come to this country,the taxes?Opportunity,freedom,and the list goes on.There own countries have nothing to offer them in the way of prosperity and progress,so they want to come here. I don't blame them. Why does the United States only allow a certain number of foreign peoples to become citizens every year? Why are we about to give amnesty to so many who have and are doing so illegaly ahead of the ones who have waited their turn? Am I racist for asking that. No! But it's convenient to label me so isn't it Sarge. Can't define your argument well,racist Since you label me racist, I have one for you, EMPTY. Why must you accuse the other in debate of being a racist? Grow up Sarge. It’s a debate of what is happening to this country. Facts are facts. Our population will explode and we will not be able to handle its reprecussions. Why do you think there are so many that come to this country,the taxes?Opportunity,freedom,and the list goes on.There own countries have nothing to offer them in the way of prosperity and progress,so they want to come here. I don’t blame them. Why does the United States only allow a certain number of foreign peoples to become citizens every year? Why are we about to give amnesty to so many who have and are doing so illegaly ahead of the ones who have waited their turn? Am I racist for asking that. No! But it’s convenient to label me so isn’t it Sarge. Can’t define your argument well,racist Since you label me racist, I have one for you, EMPTY.

]]> By: freedomrings http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889348 freedomrings Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:08:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889348 <strong>Should I start with the Founding Father quotes that tell us what to do next if the lion share of us no longer trusts OUR GOVERNMENT? Stop oozing self pity and self doubt and start helping to achieve critical mass before we no longer have an inter web to speed that process along.</strong> Should I start with the Founding Father quotes that tell us what to do next if the lion share of us no longer trusts OUR GOVERNMENT? Stop oozing self pity and self doubt and start helping to achieve critical mass before we no longer have an inter web to speed that process along.

]]> By: freedomrings http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889280 freedomrings Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:53:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889280 <em>One easy and cheap way to do that is to hold a national day off/strike/home protest. Striking for a day isn’t cheap. It would cost me a day’s wages. and it could cost some people their jobs. to send a message that each of us is 1/300,000,000th of the government! So you want people to realize how marginalized they are? Comment by squegeebooo — June 27, 2007 @ 3:41 pm</em> <strong>Endless debate, pontifications, diatribe, BS and self doubt create people who are pathetic and do nothing except engage in circular endless debate, diatribe, pontifications, BS and more self doubt! Support a national day off to safely protest and save money and energy. Those that would march or rally would need to take a day off then travel to the protest and incur additional expenses. Protestors are often arrested, injured or even killed. From home we can spend quality time with our families and if enough people do it, it will ring loud and true! I am 1 of 300,000,000 people and my word is, “Don’t tread on me!”</strong> One easy and cheap way to do that is to hold a national day off/strike/home protest.
Striking for a day isn’t cheap. It would cost me a day’s wages. and it could cost some people their jobs.
to send a message that each of us is 1/300,000,000th of the government!
So you want people to realize how marginalized they are?
Comment by squegeebooo — June 27, 2007 @ 3:41 pm
Endless debate, pontifications, diatribe, BS and self doubt create people who are pathetic and do nothing except engage in circular endless debate, diatribe, pontifications, BS and more self doubt! Support a national day off to safely protest and save money and energy. Those that would march or rally would need to take a day off then travel to the protest and incur additional expenses. Protestors are often arrested, injured or even killed. From home we can spend quality time with our families and if enough people do it, it will ring loud and true! I am 1 of 300,000,000 people and my word is, “Don’t tread on me!”

]]> By: squegeebooo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889226 squegeebooo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:41:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889226 freedomrings <em>One easy and cheap way to do that is to hold a national day off/strike/home protest. </em> Striking for a day isn't cheap. It would cost me a day's wages. and it could cost some people their jobs. <em>to send a message that each of us is 1/300,000,000th of the government!</em> So you want people to realize how marginalized they are? freedomrings
One easy and cheap way to do that is to hold a national day off/strike/home protest.

Striking for a day isn’t cheap. It would cost me a day’s wages. and it could cost some people their jobs.

to send a message that each of us is 1/300,000,000th of the government!
So you want people to realize how marginalized they are?

]]> By: freedomrings http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889225 freedomrings Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:41:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889225 <strong>The national debt is now choking us at $8,809,013,143,361.99 and climbing! God help us!</strong> The national debt is now choking us at $8,809,013,143,361.99 and climbing! God help us!

]]> By: freedomrings http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889213 freedomrings Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:38:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889213 <strong>Apathetic Americans will allow everything they have to be destroyed because of pride! Experience the virtue of unity and put aside our wedge issues in order to 1) restore the constitution, 2) end the war and 3) end the plutocratic interests of the dictator! Please support a national day of peaceful protest from your home to send a message that each of us is 1/300,000,000th of the government!</strong> Apathetic Americans will allow everything they have to be destroyed because of pride! Experience the virtue of unity and put aside our wedge issues in order to 1) restore the constitution, 2) end the war and 3) end the plutocratic interests of the dictator! Please support a national day of peaceful protest from your home to send a message that each of us is 1/300,000,000th of the government!

]]> By: squegeebooo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889186 squegeebooo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:32:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889186 Hey does anyone know how big the national debt is currently? I was wondering about it earlier today, but I can't find a number anywhere. Specifically I was hoping to get a number that's been updated through out the day every hour or so. Hey does anyone know how big the national debt is currently? I was wondering about it earlier today, but I can’t find a number anywhere.

Specifically I was hoping to get a number that’s been updated through out the day every hour or so.

]]> By: freedomrings http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889142 freedomrings Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:24:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889142 <strong>Endless pontifications about “what we ought to do” are no replacement for what we must do. We must put our wedge issues to the side, unify and PROTEST!!! One easy and cheap way to do that is to hold a national day off/strike/home protest. The national debt is choking us, the war is killing us and our Constitution BLEEDS!</strong> Endless pontifications about “what we ought to do” are no replacement for what we must do. We must put our wedge issues to the side, unify and PROTEST!!! One easy and cheap way to do that is to hold a national day off/strike/home protest. The national debt is choking us, the war is killing us and our Constitution BLEEDS!

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889119 Zooey Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:17:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889119 <em>Ain’t that the truth? It’s the ‘How to get there’ that really gets the fires burning….and while all the arguing and bickering is going on, there’s really not a lot of movement towards the objective, because rather than one camp capitulating to the other in order to achieve the desired goal….the desired goal collects dust while 2 sides bicker over who’s gonna drive.</em> I think it's not so much "capitulation," as it is just shut the f*ck up and work to make sure everyone gets as much as they can, and get busy. Limited time and consequences for missed deadlines are helpful -- bureaucracy is the debbil. <em>And it keeps you out of trouble! LOL Thanks for the answer, I appreciate it. =) Comment by SGT Higgins </em> I'm not really sure it keeps me out of trouble.... :) The best time for college is as soon as you can get there. Just sayin' Ain’t that the truth? It’s the ‘How to get there’ that really gets the fires burning….and while all the arguing and bickering is going on, there’s really not a lot of movement towards the objective, because rather than one camp capitulating to the other in order to achieve the desired goal….the desired goal collects dust while 2 sides bicker over who’s gonna drive.

I think it’s not so much “capitulation,” as it is just shut the f*ck up and work to make sure everyone gets as much as they can, and get busy. Limited time and consequences for missed deadlines are helpful — bureaucracy is the debbil.

And it keeps you out of trouble! LOL Thanks for the answer, I appreciate it. =)
Comment by SGT Higgins

I’m not really sure it keeps me out of trouble…. :)

The best time for college is as soon as you can get there.
Just sayin’

]]> By: freedomrings http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889100 freedomrings Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:11:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889100 <strong>Diatribe and sloth have now led the nation into a national debt of $8,809,000.057.920.56… God help us?</strong> Diatribe and sloth have now led the nation into a national debt of $8,809,000.057.920.56… God help us?

]]> By: freedomrings http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889075 freedomrings Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:04:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889075 <strong>Diatribe and comments about what we should do while the national debt is now soaring over $8,808,994,444,333.16 are meaningless. The nation has in all likelihood has crossed the Rubicon and odds are there is little hope of turning back. Our reality is that all three branches of government have redistributed our former national wealth and looted our money to feed their plutocracy. Discourse about wedge issues only serves to divide the nation more. Our efforts must be to unify and start by holding a national strike/day off/home protest day in order to make it clear that the will of the people wants BUSHCO impeached, the war ended and the restoration of the US Constitution. Wedge issues can be voted on after the basic representative democracy is restored!</strong> Diatribe and comments about what we should do while the national debt is now soaring over $8,808,994,444,333.16 are meaningless. The nation has in all likelihood has crossed the Rubicon and odds are there is little hope of turning back. Our reality is that all three branches of government have redistributed our former national wealth and looted our money to feed their plutocracy. Discourse about wedge issues only serves to divide the nation more. Our efforts must be to unify and start by holding a national strike/day off/home protest day in order to make it clear that the will of the people wants BUSHCO impeached, the war ended and the restoration of the US Constitution. Wedge issues can be voted on after the basic representative democracy is restored!

]]> By: SGT Higgins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-5/#comment-3889020 SGT Higgins Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:50:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3889020 Johnny - #200 - You'll lose if you define 'American' and 'Latino' separately. Latino's ARE American. Don't use racism and think you'll get your point validated. What is the'average' American and Latino family? There isn't one. Johnny – #200 – You’ll lose if you define ‘American’ and ‘Latino’ separately. Latino’s ARE American. Don’t use racism and think you’ll get your point validated. What is the’average’ American and Latino family? There isn’t one.

]]> By: Johnny Swank http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-3888977 Johnny Swank Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:34:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/27/thinkfast-june-27-2007/#comment-3888977 "A majority of Americans agree with progresive values". The right to death?The right to tax ,tax,tax,tax?The welfare state will live forever!The social security that you young ones are paying,you wont ever see it. Granpa and grandma are spending it and they could care less about you. That twenty five dollars you get on your birthday is gonna look like shit when it's time for you to get old, and you will be old one day. Immigration? You believe we should allow twenty million Illegals into our country? Let's cut the bullshit! This a melting pot and I love that we allow so many differnt people to our country every year. But if we allow the immigration of this many people in such a short time,were doomed as a country. You will one day,approximately forty years from now,hear this when you call to find out why your social security check didn't arrive,"Press one for english". The American youth of today, and i'm one of them,suck at math. Let's do some math. The average American couple has two kids.The average Latino family has five.Twenty million American couples will then have forty million babies. Twenty million Latino families will have one hundred million babies. Thats' a fact. How will or can we absorb and support that many people who in their own countries cannot find enough work because the population is growing faster than it can maintain? The majority in this country live by conservative values. The young are,but they just don't know it yet. “A majority of Americans agree with progresive values”. The right to death?The right to tax ,tax,tax,tax?The welfare state will live forever!The social security that you young ones are paying,you wont ever see it. Granpa and grandma are spending it and they could care less about you. That twenty five dollars you get on your birthday is gonna look like shit when it’s time for you to get old, and you will be old one day. Immigration? You believe we should allow twenty million Illegals into our country? Let’s cut the bullshit! This a melting pot and I love that we allow so many differnt people to our country every year. But if we allow the immigration of this many people in such a short time,were doomed as a country. You will one day,approximately forty years from now,hear this when you call to find out why your social security check didn’t arrive,”Press one for english”. The American youth of today, and i’m one of them,suck at math. Let’s do some math. The average American couple has two kids.The average Latino family has five.Twenty million American couples will then have forty million babies. Twenty million Latino families will have one hundred million babies. Thats’ a fact. How will or can we absorb and support that many people who in their own countries cannot find enough work because the population is growing faster than it can maintain?

The majority in this country live by conservative values. The young are,but they just don’t know it yet.

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