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Want to know what winds my clock too tight????

Sheldon

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(a political rant)



The other night on the CBS evening news: a story about how the government is cutting funding to the Military PX. For those of you that do not know what a PX is, it is nothing more than a grocery store often with some clothes, shoes, appliances, and other knick knacks.



Those with military ID can shop there and purchase low cost food (and other items) ...without the mark up, state, or local taxes on the items. As a great many Military families make what would be considered close to the poverty level in their pay, this is a huge help in their family food budget, saving them thousands each year.



Back on topic, the government in a cost saving effort is cutting aid to these stores from (round numbers) from the present 1.2 Billion down to 440 million…. So first we cut hot meals to our personnel in the field, now we take the food away from their family????



All this to save money because according to congress woman Nancy Pelosi, there is no place else to cut… REALLY???

How about starting with the billions we send to countries that sponsor terrorism, murder people not of their faith, and burn our flag. How about curtailing our Monarch’s royal family vacations on the tax payer’s dollar? 200 million for the Africa vacation, 100 million for a family trip for the Wife to China with the girls. Or how about the 60 million spent on a recent spring break by the kids to show their friend s good time?

Cut spending Mr. President, good idea but let’s start first at home, AKA your home, and then those that do not like us, hate us, and flat out want us dead!!!



All this happens while the multi generational freeloaders in this country eat steak and lobster, while that those that serve our country, defend it with honor, that they and their family may go hungry... This is both sad and very very sick...
 

MamaLiberty

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Joined
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Messages
894
Location
Newcastle, Wyoming, USA
(I am a "Marine brat" and a widowed Navy wife. I wouldn't wish military life or their welfare existence on anyone.)

How about this.... End the theft. All of it.

Own your life and property without paying "rent" to ANY government.
Eliminate every spying, whoring, police state "agency" in the country.
Eliminate every single bureaucratic cesspool bleeding us dry, at every level.
Bring all the troops home, from EVERYWHERE. Close all the bases, especially all foreign bases.
Leave the market alone, period... to rebuild the economy and allow business to create jobs for all who want to work.

The Obummer imperial insanity isn't the root of this problem... it's just one small symptom. Yes indeed, it needs to stop, but that's only one small leak in our sinking boat.

No human being, or group of people, have ANY legitimate authority to control the lives of others, or to steal/control their property.

We don't need "limited government." We need self ownership, self governance, and freedom.
 

DrakeZ07

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Joined
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Messages
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Location
Lexington, Ky
(a political rant)



The other night on the CBS evening news: a story about how the government is cutting funding to the Military PX. For those of you that do not know what a PX is, it is nothing more than a grocery store often with some clothes, shoes, appliances, and other knick knacks.



Those with military ID can shop there and purchase low cost food (and other items) ...without the mark up, state, or local taxes on the items. As a great many Military families make what would be considered close to the poverty level in their pay, this is a huge help in their family food budget, saving them thousands each year.



Back on topic, the government in a cost saving effort is cutting aid to these stores from (round numbers) from the present 1.2 Billion down to 440 million…. So first we cut hot meals to our personnel in the field, now we take the food away from their family????



All this to save money because according to congress woman Nancy Pelosi, there is no place else to cut… REALLY???

How about starting with the billions we send to countries that sponsor terrorism, murder people not of their faith, and burn our flag. How about curtailing our Monarch’s royal family vacations on the tax payer’s dollar? 200 million for the Africa vacation, 100 million for a family trip for the Wife to China with the girls. Or how about the 60 million spent on a recent spring break by the kids to show their friend s good time?

Cut spending Mr. President, good idea but let’s start first at home, AKA your home, and then those that do not like us, hate us, and flat out want us dead!!!



All this happens while the multi generational freeloaders in this country eat steak and lobster, while that those that serve our country, defend it with honor, that they and their family may go hungry... This is both sad and very very sick...

So military families don't pay the same taxes that we normal people pay, when they use a base grocery store, taking advantage of government and military benefits which entitles them such comforts. Sounds like a Government entitlement program, sounds reasonable to cut it drastically. I mean, if we're gonna cut EBT food-stamps to families who need it because they are poverty stricken, then let's be fair, and cut the funding for military families to get cheaper foods, with no taxes, than what can be found at wal-mart, or Kroger, and so on. Unless you really think that military families, and their serving members, are somehow more equal, and deserving of things that aren't open to the public.

And hey, I'll tell you, what every GOP Republican tells everyone else who isn't in the military or was in the military; The families, and veterans who don't like being hungry, and being poor, can always go find a better paying job elsewhere, or go to college and get a degree. It's not like a veteran suffers to find a good job within the 'civilian' job market, heck, where I live, businesses and companies would rather hire a veteran, and pay them more, than to hire a skilled 'civilian' worker. Colleges get bonus to grants and donations, and such, for enrolling veterans and current-members to their colleges/courses, than they do for enrolling minorities and non-minorities.

I dunno what you're ranting about, compared to poverty-class families, and persons; No-Goods [Nat'l Guards], Active/Reserve military, and Veterans have some darn good options, and opportunities that are not available to normal, and poorer, 'civilians'.

Here's an idea, how about instead of paying truck-loads of money to our congress critters, senators, secretaries of Departments, high level military officers, cabinet members, and Executive persons, we just pay them all minimum wage salaries, because that's good enough to live on according to every Conservative I've ever met... If it's good enough for us Americans, it's good enough for our leaders. Or, how about we cut the size of our military, down to pre-World War 2 levels, get rid of a couple multi-billion dollar aircraft carriers, and go back to having a army of less than 100k in peace-time, and a navy large enough to defend our coasts, instead of projecting the threat of American Interventionism into every corner of the world. Another way to save money, would be to get rid of our Socialized health-care Veterans Affair's hospitals, and programs. Vet's injured in war time and suffering mental problems don't need Communistic, and free-healthcare! We're America! We're capitalists, if vets need a doctor, they can go to the hospital like everyone else, and get medical treatment like everyone else, and pay out the arse for medicine, like everyone else. The U.S. could probably halve our total debt by cutting out the VA, reducing the military, and stop giving tax breaks and subsidies to colleges and private businesses, for hiring vets.

Oh wait, I forgot, this is America... It's not socialist, or communistic to give free, or reduced-priced healthcare to Veterans. But it IS communistic to do the same for everyone else. It's anti-American, and un-Patriotic to even think about reducing our military size and NOT to be the world's police force. AND it's Hellish, and satanic to want our leadership to endure the same income that poorer Americans have to deal with in their lives. How silly of me to forget to take my brain-washing medications and obey everything the media tells me, while only thinking the way my political party tells me to think.
 

marshaul

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Fairfax County, Virginia
(I am a "Marine brat" and a widowed Navy wife. I wouldn't wish military life or their welfare existence on anyone.)

How about this.... End the theft. All of it.

Own your life and property without paying "rent" to ANY government.
Eliminate every spying, whoring, police state "agency" in the country.
Eliminate every single bureaucratic cesspool bleeding us dry, at every level.
Bring all the troops home, from EVERYWHERE. Close all the bases, especially all foreign bases.
Leave the market alone, period... to rebuild the economy and allow business to create jobs for all who want to work.

The Obummer imperial insanity isn't the root of this problem... it's just one small symptom. Yes indeed, it needs to stop, but that's only one small leak in our sinking boat.

No human being, or group of people, have ANY legitimate authority to control the lives of others, or to steal/control their property.

We don't need "limited government." We need self ownership, self governance, and freedom.

+1
 

Gallowmere

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Messages
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Location
Richmond, VA
(I am a "Marine brat" and a widowed Navy wife. I wouldn't wish military life or their welfare existence on anyone.)

How about this.... End the theft. All of it.

Own your life and property without paying "rent" to ANY government.
Eliminate every spying, whoring, police state "agency" in the country.
Eliminate every single bureaucratic cesspool bleeding us dry, at every level.
Bring all the troops home, from EVERYWHERE. Close all the bases, especially all foreign bases.
Leave the market alone, period... to rebuild the economy and allow business to create jobs for all who want to work.

The Obummer imperial insanity isn't the root of this problem... it's just one small symptom. Yes indeed, it needs to stop, but that's only one small leak in our sinking boat.

No human being, or group of people, have ANY legitimate authority to control the lives of others, or to steal/control their property.

We don't need "limited government." We need self ownership, self governance, and freedom.

Pretty much this.
 

Primus

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(I am a "Marine brat" and a widowed Navy wife. I wouldn't wish military life or their welfare existence on anyone.)

How about this.... End the theft. All of it.

Own your life and property without paying "rent" to ANY government.
Eliminate every spying, whoring, police state "agency" in the country.
Eliminate every single bureaucratic cesspool bleeding us dry, at every level.
Bring all the troops home, from EVERYWHERE. Close all the bases, especially all foreign bases.
Leave the market alone, period... to rebuild the economy and allow business to create jobs for all who want to work.

The Obummer imperial insanity isn't the root of this problem... it's just one small symptom. Yes indeed, it needs to stop, but that's only one small leak in our sinking boat.

No human being, or group of people, have ANY legitimate authority to control the lives of others, or to steal/control their property.

We don't need "limited government." We need self ownership, self governance, and freedom.

Negative. Never work unfortunately. That would be reverting back to middle ages essentially , from a military stand point. From a social stand point the country would collapse.

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stealthyeliminator

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Negative. Never work unfortunately. That would be reverting back to middle ages essentially , from a military stand point. From a social stand point the country would collapse.

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The middle ages had:
Own your life and property without paying "rent" to ANY government?
Eliminate every spying, whoring, police state "agency" in the country?
Eliminate every single bureaucratic cesspool bleeding us dry, at every level?
Bring all the troops home, from EVERYWHERE. Close all the bases, especially all foreign bases?
Leave the market alone, period... to rebuild the economy and allow business to create jobs for all who want to work?

Didn't think so. Your argument is invalid.
 

Primus

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AFFIRMATIVE. Perhaps it needs to, to reset and terminate enforcers of injustice. Over and out.

The middle ages had:
Own your life and property without paying "rent" to ANY government?
Eliminate every spying, whoring, police state "agency" in the country?
Eliminate every single bureaucratic cesspool bleeding us dry, at every level?
Bring all the troops home, from EVERYWHERE. Close all the bases, especially all foreign bases?
Leave the market alone, period... to rebuild the economy and allow business to create jobs for all who want to work?

Didn't think so. Your argument is invalid.

So it needs to go back to middle ages to "reset"? Is that what kind of people we are? Toss any and all advances we've made as a culture and start from scratch? Sounds good. While we are at it, let's get rid of the wheel. We can keep fire though. So we can all sit around fires and be free.

Stealthy, not sure if intentional but you missed a fact..... I said MILITARY itd be like going to middle ages. You for some reason left that out and made it seem I said socially. I didn't. Reread the post please, I made a clear distinction for this exact reason.

From social standpoint I just said it would collapse. Please keep the two separate in discussion, unless your implying that's what you believe, its not what I believe.

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skidmark

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The middle ages had:
Own your life and property without paying "rent" to ANY government? - vasaldom and serfdom, as well as outright slavery
Eliminate every spying, whoring, police state "agency" in the country? - does that include delivering the mail? How about the army/navy for defense of the State?
Eliminate every single bureaucratic cesspool bleeding us dry, at every level? - Bleeding just exactly whom dry? Wait till you live under the wonderful, free and unfettered system of vasaldom and serfdom where The State (your literal Lord and Master) took anywhere from 75% to 99%
Bring all the troops home, from EVERYWHERE. Close all the bases, especially all foreign bases? - while not the primary reason, one of the reasons we have only had to deal with one foreign incursion is because we put up roadblocks closer to the borders of our enemies. Without the population being willing to accept both an Atlantic and Pacific Wall the ability to repel an invader is going to be draned costly and quite frankly unlikely to be successful
Leave the market alone, period... to rebuild the economy and allow business to create jobs for all who want to work? - you really believe in full employment? Really?

Didn't think so. Your argument is invalid.

stay safe.

Oops - just realized MammaLiberty is the author of the quote. Apologies for messing it up.
 

stealthyeliminator

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So it needs to go back to middle ages to "reset"? Is that what kind of people we are? Toss any and all advances we've made as a culture and start from scratch? Sounds good. While we are at it, let's get rid of the wheel. We can keep fire though. So we can all sit around fires and be free.

Stealthy, not sure if intentional but you missed a fact..... I said MILITARY itd be like going to middle ages. You for some reason left that out and made it seem I said socially. I didn't. Reread the post please, I made a clear distinction for this exact reason.

From social standpoint I just said it would collapse. Please keep the two separate in discussion, unless your implying that's what you believe, its not what I believe.

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I didn't make it seem that way. I used precisely the text from the post that you quoted and were responding to and questioned how any of those propositions would in any way make our state (in any way: militarily, socially, or otherwise) comparable to the state of things during the medieval era.

It would be nothing like going back to the middle ages.

Perhaps you were purposefully exaggerating for artistic effect and really just simply meant that it would be militarily disadvantageous to adopt such policies/political structure. Well, I personally believe that isn't the case. I happen to believe that it is possible to find a solution to maintaining security while declining to compromise principle.

Moreover, great minds have said, essentially, that even if it is impossibly disadvantageous, if you are willing to compromise principle for security then you don't deserve it.
 
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OC for ME

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(I am a "Marine brat" and a widowed Navy wife. I wouldn't wish military life or their welfare existence on anyone.) <snip>

No human being, or group of people, have ANY legitimate authority to control the lives of others, or to steal/control their property.

We don't need "limited government." We need self ownership, self governance, and freedom.
I'll check with my kids and see if they agree with you. I suspect that they will. What should I do then?
 

stealthyeliminator

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I'll check with my kids and see if they agree with you. I suspect that they will. What should I do then?

Speaking of inter-family relationships, public relationships. Intra-family relationships obviously may be different, especially child-parent relationships.
 

sudden valley gunner

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(I am a "Marine brat" and a widowed Navy wife. I wouldn't wish military life or their welfare existence on anyone.)

How about this.... End the theft. All of it.

Own your life and property without paying "rent" to ANY government.
Eliminate every spying, whoring, police state "agency" in the country.
Eliminate every single bureaucratic cesspool bleeding us dry, at every level.
Bring all the troops home, from EVERYWHERE. Close all the bases, especially all foreign bases.
Leave the market alone, period... to rebuild the economy and allow business to create jobs for all who want to work.

The Obummer imperial insanity isn't the root of this problem... it's just one small symptom. Yes indeed, it needs to stop, but that's only one small leak in our sinking boat.

No human being, or group of people, have ANY legitimate authority to control the lives of others, or to steal/control their property.

We don't need "limited government." We need self ownership, self governance, and freedom.

+1
 

sudden valley gunner

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So it needs to go back to middle ages to "reset"? Is that what kind of people we are? Toss any and all advances we've made as a culture and start from scratch? Sounds good. While we are at it, let's get rid of the wheel. We can keep fire though. So we can all sit around fires and be free.

Stealthy, not sure if intentional but you missed a fact..... I said MILITARY itd be like going to middle ages. You for some reason left that out and made it seem I said socially. I didn't. Reread the post please, I made a clear distinction for this exact reason.

From social standpoint I just said it would collapse. Please keep the two separate in discussion, unless your implying that's what you believe, its not what I believe.

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:rolleyes:

Being a military empire isn't necessarily an advancement.

Yes we should cut military greatly, all countries should but especially ours. Our military welfare program is a destruction of wealth and good relations.
 

1911er

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So military families don't pay the same taxes that we normal people pay, when they use a base grocery store, taking advantage of government and military benefits which entitles them such comforts. Sounds like a Government entitlement program, sounds reasonable to cut it drastically. I mean, if we're gonna cut EBT food-stamps to families who need it because they are poverty stricken, then let's be fair, and cut the funding for military families to get cheaper foods, with no taxes, than what can be found at wal-mart, or Kroger, and so on. Unless you really think that military families, and their serving members, are somehow more equal, and deserving of things that aren't open to the public.

And hey, I'll tell you, what every GOP Republican tells everyone else who isn't in the military or was in the military; The families, and veterans who don't like being hungry, and being poor, can always go find a better paying job elsewhere, or go to college and get a degree. It's not like a veteran suffers to find a good job within the 'civilian' job market, heck, where I live, businesses and companies would rather hire a veteran, and pay them more, than to hire a skilled 'civilian' worker. Colleges get bonus to grants and donations, and such, for enrolling veterans and current-members to their colleges/courses, than they do for enrolling minorities and non-minorities.

I dunno what you're ranting about, compared to poverty-class families, and persons; No-Goods [Nat'l Guards], Active/Reserve military, and Veterans have some darn good options, and opportunities that are not available to normal, and poorer, 'civilians'.

Here's an idea, how about instead of paying truck-loads of money to our congress critters, senators, secretaries of Departments, high level military officers, cabinet members, and Executive persons, we just pay them all minimum wage salaries, because that's good enough to live on according to every Conservative I've ever met... If it's good enough for us Americans, it's good enough for our leaders. Or, how about we cut the size of our military, down to pre-World War 2 levels, get rid of a couple multi-billion dollar aircraft carriers, and go back to having a army of less than 100k in peace-time, and a navy large enough to defend our coasts, instead of projecting the threat of American Interventionism into every corner of the world. Another way to save money, would be to get rid of our Socialized health-care Veterans Affair's hospitals, and programs. Vet's injured in war time and suffering mental problems don't need Communistic, and free-healthcare! We're America! We're capitalists, if vets need a doctor, they can go to the hospital like everyone else, and get medical treatment like everyone else, and pay out the arse for medicine, like everyone else. The U.S. could probably halve our total debt by cutting out the VA, reducing the military, and stop giving tax breaks and subsidies to colleges and private businesses, for hiring vets.

Oh wait, I forgot, this is America... It's not socialist, or communistic to give free, or reduced-priced healthcare to Veterans. But it IS communistic to do the same for everyone else. It's anti-American, and un-Patriotic to even think about reducing our military size and NOT to be the world's police force. AND it's Hellish, and satanic to want our leadership to endure the same income that poorer Americans have to deal with in their lives. How silly of me to forget to take my brain-washing medications and obey everything the media tells me, while only thinking the way my political party tells me to think.

Its very obvious you have never put your life on the line for those who live in our country so don't bad mouth those that do. In other words until you put your feet in their shoes **** you are using up good air.
 

stealthyeliminator

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Its very obvious you have never put your life on the line for those who live in our country so don't bad mouth those that do. In other words until you put your feet in their shoes **** you are using up good air.

So many things wrong with this statement... And by wrong, I simply mean inconsistent with the principles of liberty. Moreover, it really grinds me in a bad way when people act like I'm not entitled to analyze or to speak negatively of a certain occupation or activity unless I've done it myself. Unless I legally forfeit a significant portion of my rights, intentionally and knowingly subject myself to mistreatment of varying levels, participate in a war machine which may or may not be life-threatening, and which I may or may not find significant moral objections to, then I can't say anything negative about a veteran, or the military, or military policy, or the characteristics or benefits of their occupation, etc... That is complete ********.
 

DrakeZ07

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So many things wrong with this statement... And by wrong, I simply mean inconsistent with the principles of liberty. Moreover, it really grinds me in a bad way when people act like I'm not entitled to analyze or to speak negatively of a certain occupation or activity unless I've done it myself. Unless I legally forfeit a significant portion of my rights, intentionally and knowingly subject myself to mistreatment of varying levels, participate in a war machine which may or may not be life-threatening, and which I may or may not find significant moral objections to, then I can't say anything negative about a veteran, or the military, or military policy, or the characteristics or benefits of their occupation, etc... That is complete ********.

Thank you for saying exactly what I could not without throwing in some unpopular, and condescending/insulting phrases.

Its very obvious you have never put your life on the line for those who live in our country so don't bad mouth those that do. In other words until you put your feet in their shoes **** you are using up good air.

I wonder what those little asterisks would be if the profanity filter wasn't engaged.
 
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