Re: a dumb query? pls humor me
Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 11:33:43PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
>> Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
>>
>> > Umm, prior to WWI and WWII we had an isolationist bent. We waited for
>> > the problem to get to us. Personally, I am glad that Saddam was taken
>> > out before he could do something foolish and plunge the whole Middle
>> > East (and subsequently the *planet*) into war.
>>
>> If you support the war, prove it by joining the military. Put up or shut
>> up.
>>
> Silly boy. I've been in the Air Force for 10 years. I've been deployed
> overseas five times. What have you done for your country recently?
> Besides, not everyone in the military supports the war, nor does
> everyone who supports the war need to be in the military. BTW, I joined
> because I wanted to, not at gun point or by being drafted or under
> duress of any sort. I am also well educated.
All the better reason to go back. You have experience.
>> > The embargo against Cuba is an abberation. It is primarily driven by
>> > the very politically influential and financially powerful Cuban refugee
>> > community in the US. Trust me on this. Any politician with any sort
>> > of hopes in South Florida, has to be in favor of strengthening the
>> > embargo
>> > before anything else. Basically, the people who were forced to leave
>> > Cuba are taking out their anger against Castro and the manifestation of
>> > that is the embargo.
>>
>> Why are we letting people who came here on a floating door make our
>> policy anyway?
>>
> Cubans, generally arrive on rafts made of various materials, not
> necessarily doors :-)
>
> The reason is because they come here *legally*, they work, they pay
> taxes, they become citizens and they (get this) *vote* and participate
> in government. Any other brilliant questions?
Legally the way normal people have to do it, or the kind of amnesty some
wingnuts want to give to everyone wandering over the southern border?
>> > BTW, the Republicans did not cut revenues, they cut tax rates, which
>> > has an overall beneficial effect for the economy (even if it does cause
>> > revenues to go down in the short term).
>>
>> Yeah, to the tune of $500,000/yr per job created. Too bad almost all of
>> those jobs ended up being poverty wage shit jobs. Would have been nice
>> if they came out and said that was their plan so everybody could clearly
>> see how insane it was before voting...
>>
> Care to provide a citation?
Take George Bush's own numbers, compare to employment figures and divide.
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