Bush needs to go

Dufman

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From the perspective of a college student President Bush is not doing a thing to help me out. A government should help out its people in need. I see bush donig nothing like that. The only thing he seems to focus on is the "No kid left behind" act. No great country has ever been great by complying with the least common denominator. And that is exactaly what he is trying to do. You must focus on education, becasue without it there will be a shortage of great thinkers that make the technology that we have been winning these wars lwith. He is focusing on the military, which I am not in total disagreement with but education can not be left to rot.
He is not helping middle america either. He needs to create new jobs for the middle class. If he wants to get out of of debt, he has to give more support to the middle class becasue they can generate a lot of money.

In my mind, a government should focus on helping out its people before helping out other nations. I am not against the war in iraq becasue i think that it will bring saftey to this country, but you have to also help out people in this nation, before spending billions of dollars on a war.

that is my .02
 

Red Dawn

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The only thing he seems to focus on is the "No kid left behind" act.
Even that is based on a program that was fraudulent because the stats were cooked with funny numbers manipulated by the Houston School District
 

Dufman

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
The only thing he seems to focus on is the "No kid left behind" act.
Even that is based on a program that was fraudulent because the stats were cooked with funny numbers manipulated by the Houston School District

i think it is good that he is helping out kids that have trouble in shcools, but you NEED to focus on improving education for gifted kids. they are the people that will make the ground breaking inventions that we need to stay on top.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: Dufman
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
The only thing he seems to focus on is the "No kid left behind" act.
Even that is based on a program that was fraudulent because the stats were cooked with funny numbers manipulated by the Houston School District

i think it is good that he is helping out kids that have trouble in shcools, but you <STRONG>NEED </STRONG>to focus on improving education for gifted kids. they are the people that will make the ground breaking inventions that we need to stay on top.
That should be the responsibility of the local community or state, not the Federal Gov.
 

CanOWorms

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I agree that I want him to go, too. But, I like his focus on the military. Military funding is more than just killing people. It also involves researching the technology that you think the people from our education system will develop. It's one of the factors that makes the US the leading technological country.
 

shiner

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Originally posted by: Dufman
From the perspective of a college student President Bush is not doing a thing to help me out. A government should help out its people in need.
I read that far and then stopped....let me make this perfectly clear to you....

It is not the government's job to take care of you. It is your job to take care of you. The whole idea that the government owes you something and that you are entitled to be "helped out" is what has this country zooming on a bullet train straight to hell.
 

shiner

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Originally posted by: Dufman
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
The only thing he seems to focus on is the "No kid left behind" act.
Even that is based on a program that was fraudulent because the stats were cooked with funny numbers manipulated by the Houston School District

i think it is good that he is helping out kids that have trouble in shcools, but you <STRONG>NEED </STRONG>to focus on improving education for gifted kids. they are the people that will make the ground breaking inventions that we need to stay on top.

Yeah....because only the smart kids deserve a better education.
rolleye.gif
 

bigdog1218

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Originally posted by: shinerburke
Originally posted by: Dufman
From the perspective of a college student President Bush is not doing a thing to help me out. A government should help out its people in need.
I read that far and then stopped....let me make this perfectly clear to you....

It is not the government's job to take care of you. It is your job to take care of you. The whole idea that the government owes you something and that you are entitled to be "helped out" is what has this country zooming on a bullet train straight to hell.

And multiple tax cuts would be a good example of this.
 

shiner

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Originally posted by: bigdog1218
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Originally posted by: Dufman
From the perspective of a college student President Bush is not doing a thing to help me out. A government should help out its people in need.
I read that far and then stopped....let me make this perfectly clear to you....

It is not the government's job to take care of you. It is your job to take care of you. The whole idea that the government owes you something and that you are entitled to be "helped out" is what has this country zooming on a bullet train straight to hell.

And multiple tax cuts would be a good example of this.
No, because that isn't the government giving you something you didn't earn. Tax cuts are the government giving us all more of our money back to spend as we like instead of feeding the increasingly bloated federal government. I voted for Bush and there's a 99.9% chance I will do so again. I do however have a problem with his increasing of the size of government, but to think someone like John Kerry would do a better job at controlling spending and shrinking government is like asking Charlie Sheen to date your daughter and believing he won't fvck her.

 

CADsortaGUY

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Originally posted by: bigdog1218
Originally posted by: shinerburke
Originally posted by: Dufman
From the perspective of a college student President Bush is not doing a thing to help me out. A government should help out its people in need.
I read that far and then stopped....let me make this perfectly clear to you....

It is not the government's job to take care of you. It is your job to take care of you. The whole idea that the government owes you something and that you are entitled to be "helped out" is what has this country zooming on a bullet train straight to hell.

And multiple tax cuts would be a good example of this.

So it's your contention that the gov't can keep taking more and more of your money? - why?
Tax-cuts are a not a good example of what was being talked about. What was being talked about was the whole - "what are you going to do for me" attitude alot of Americans have in regards to the gov't. I get a sick feeling in my stomach every time I hear some candidate forum or question asked of one of the politicians like: "What are you going to do for XXX, because I am XXX and I think the gov't needs to do more." People need to understand that the gov't isn't supposed to take care of their everyday needs/wants - you as an individual are charged with that. Needing the gov't to babysit you or hold your hand through life type attitudes make me sick.

CkG
 
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Hey, dufman, you think a Democratic President will be able to wave a magical wand and create new jobs? Is that why you're saying Bush must go?
 

FrodoB

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Originally posted by: Dufman
From the perspective of a college student President Bush is not doing a thing to help me out. A government should help out its people in need. I see bush donig nothing like that. The only thing he seems to focus on is the "No kid left behind" act. No great country has ever been great by complying with the least common denominator. And that is exactaly what he is trying to do. You must focus on education, becasue without it there will be a shortage of great thinkers that make the technology that we have been winning these wars lwith. He is focusing on the military, which I am not in total disagreement with but education can not be left to rot.
He is not helping middle america either. He needs to create <STRONG>new jobs</strong> for the middle class. If he wants to get out of of debt, he has to give more support to the middle class becasue they can generate a lot of money.

In my mind, a government should focus on helping out its people before helping out other nations. I am not against the war in iraq becasue i think that it will bring saftey to this country, but you have to also help out people in this nation, before spending billions of dollars on a war.

that is my .02


I don't want to sound rude, but you need to reevaluate your first sentence. Never rely on the government to "help you out." Rely on yourself. You will learn that quickly when you graduate. I did.
 

Orsorum

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Citizens do not exist to serve their governments, their governments exist to serve them.

That being said. Dufman: do you vote?
 

Sternfan

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Typical college PUNK, its all about you. I can't wait for your college days to be over and real life slaps you in the face.
Get a clue and put down the bong, you must help yourself. Go on wellfair then you can site home and smoke pot all day and eat cheezy poofs with Cartman.
 

Orsorum

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Originally posted by: Sternfan
Typical college PUNK, its all about you. I can't wait for your college days to be over and real life slaps you in the face.
Get a clue and put down the bong, you must help yourself. Go on wellfair then you can site home and smoke pot all day and eat cheezy poofs with Cartman.

rolleye.gif
 

Gaard

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Originally posted by: Sternfan
Typical college PUNK, its all about you. I can't wait for your college days to be over and real life slaps you in the face.
Get a clue and put down the bong, you must help yourself. Go on wellfair then you can site home and smoke pot all day and eat cheezy poofs with Cartman.

You go girl!

 

sMiLeYz

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uh oh people are opening their long shut eyes to the truth about bush! :eek:

 

Orsorum

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Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Originally posted by: Orsorum
Citizens do not exist to serve their governments, their governments exist to serve them.

You want to qualify that a bit more? Alot could be read into a statement like that;)

CkG

Going by Mr. Paine's idea that government is a necessary evil, instituted for the mutual protection of self and property, and by Mr. Jefferson's thoughts that government is instituted by the consent of the governed, I've come to the conclusion that the government is not an end in itself, nor is it ever to be thought of as something other than an unfortunate necessity. The fact that the United States government is the largest employer in the US second to Wal Mart (IIRC, :p) is an abomination and an abuse of that power that was granted. The fact that the government now assumes responsibility for the retirement funds of nearly every elderly American is an abomination and contrary to the spirit in which this nation was founded.

This young man shouldn't necessarily be criticized for questioning the government. I do disagree that the government should "help out" its citizens in need - that's not its place. Most workers will retrain, or move, or accept a lower wage. This is the way it goes. No one guaranteed you a job, but I can guarantee you that you can find a job or two if you look hard enough. For those invalids that do exist, help comes through charitable organizations, and giving to those entities should be encouraged, rather than relegating that power to the government.

The instant you become dependent on your government is the day you become a subject, not a citizen.

Cheers!
Nate
 

Genesys

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Originally posted by: Dufman
From the perspective of a college student President Bush is not doing a thing to help me out. A government should help out its people in need. I see bush donig nothing like that. The only thing he seems to focus on is the "No kid left behind" act. No great country has ever been great by complying with the least common denominator. And that is exactaly what he is trying to do. You must focus on education, becasue without it there will be a shortage of great thinkers that make the technology that we have been winning these wars lwith. He is focusing on the military, which I am not in total disagreement with but education can not be left to rot.
He is not helping middle america either. He needs to create <STRONG>new jobs</strong> for the middle class. If he wants to get out of of debt, he has to give more support to the middle class becasue they can generate a lot of money.

In my mind, a government should focus on helping out its people before helping out other nations. I am not against the war in iraq becasue i think that it will bring saftey to this country, but you have to also help out people in this nation, before spending billions of dollars on a war.

that is my .02

no, what we need is LESS government in our lives. From what I gather, you want the President to somehow pay for your college? Or make it easier for you to pay your college through loans, grants, or scholarships? Or to make colleges lower their tuition, or donate money to the colleges so they dont have to charge as much in tuition? I have no problem with grants or scholarships because you dont have to pay them back. But where do you think the money for these types of things are going to come from?

And no, the government doesnt need to create new jobs, I dont want a government controlled job [and neither do you, they dont pay as well as a corporation in the private sector] Not only that, but in order for the government to create new jobs, that means we have to expand the government and/or create new government institutions.

Dont blame the goverment because all the tech companies are outsourcing their jobs to foreign lands. Dont blame the government because the private sector loves to minimize costs and maximize profits.
But do blame the government for letting the face of our economy change from and industrial economy to an information based economy too fast.
 

CADsortaGUY

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Originally posted by: Orsorum
Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Originally posted by: Orsorum
Citizens do not exist to serve their governments, their governments exist to serve them.

You want to qualify that a bit more? Alot could be read into a statement like that;)

CkG

Going by Mr. Paine's idea that government is a necessary evil, instituted for the mutual protection of self and property, and by Mr. Jefferson's thoughts that government is instituted by the consent of the governed, I've come to the conclusion that the government is not an end in itself, nor is it ever to be thought of as something other than an unfortunate necessity. The fact that the United States government is the largest employer in the US second to Wal Mart (IIRC, :p) is an abomination and an abuse of that power that was granted. The fact that the government now assumes responsibility for the retirement funds of nearly every elderly American is an abomination and contrary to the spirit in which this nation was founded.

This young man shouldn't necessarily be criticized for questioning the government. I do disagree that the government should "help out" its citizens in need - that's not its place. Most workers will retrain, or move, or accept a lower wage. This is the way it goes. No one guaranteed you a job, but I can guarantee you that you can find a job or two if you look hard enough. For those invalids that do exist, help comes through charitable organizations, and giving to those entities should be encouraged, rather than relegating that power to the government.

The instant you become dependent on your government is the day you become a subject, not a citizen.

Cheers!
Nate

:beer::D

I'd agree for the most part. I might go a little further but that answer holstered my guns....for now;)

CkG
 

heartsurgeon

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From the perspective of a college student President Bush is not doing a thing to help me out
Spoken like a true Democrat...gimme..gimme..gimme...
you are a priviledged individual....only about 25% of the population goes to college, college graduates earn more money, have more opportunities...but you feel the Federal Goverment needs to "help me out" more...look in the mirror and be grateful you aren't a single mother with no education beyond high school. Instead of whining about the goverment not making YOUR life better..why don't you go out and do some volunteer work or charity related work and make the country a better place instead of aspiring to be a parasite.
 

bozack

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Originally posted by: heartsurgeon
From the perspective of a college student President Bush is not doing a thing to help me out
Spoken like a true Democrat...gimme..gimme..gimme...
you are a priviledged individual....only about 25% of the population goes to college, college graduates earn more money, have more opportunities...but you feel the Federal Goverment needs to "help me out" more...look in the mirror and be grateful you aren't a single mother with no education beyond high school. Instead of whining about the goverment not making YOUR life better..why don't you go out and do some volunteer work or charity related work and make the country a better place instead of aspiring to be a parasite.

Exactly...one of the reason I got so tired of my overly liberal college was this "handout" mentality people seemed to have, they expected the govt to just do everything for them, god forbid they strive to provide for themselves...