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dank69 said:
But of course, with your stellar intelligence and notable worldiness, you know that that statistic can be explained by the record job losses that occurred just prior to obama taking office as well as during the first year while he was frantically trying to stop the bleeding, right?
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I completely understand how the statistic can be explained. That wasn't the question. I'm surprised you didn't pick up on this...then again, maybe not.
 
Doc Savage Fan said:
I completely understand how the statistic can be explained. That wasn't the question. I'm surprised you didn't pick up on this...then again, maybe not.
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If you understand how the statistic can be explained, then you also understand why it isn't the answer to your question.
 
dank69 said:
No, I attribute the labeling of Obama as a "Food Stamp President" to your standard, run of the mill, lack of intelligence, ignorance, or both. Racism can also be a symptom of the same underlying problem, which is why you probably notice that the two overlap quite often.
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So it's lack of intelligence, ignorance AND possibly racism. Damn!

Discussion doesn't appear to be an option with you.
 
CrackRabbit said:
That is why I said it is a wash.
The people with the opposite crazy views will vote for the "other guy" due to their crazy beliefs.
Doesn't mean either (brands of crazy) are correct.
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I realize. I am just trying to point out that there is a difference between voting for a candidate and not voting for a candidate. When voting for him, its probably best to be knowledgeable on the reasons. Its probably best to know what you are voting for and why. When not voting for him, the sky being blue could be all the reason you need. You don't need to know nearly as much to not vote for a candidate. The none vote isn't counted towards much.

Perhaps I expect to much from the voting populace in general. But that doesn't negate the validity of what I am saying.
 
Doc Savage Fan said:
So it's lack of intelligence, ignorance AND possibly racism. Damn!

Discussion doesn't appear to be an option with you.
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No, if you read it again, you will see that I said it has nothing to do with racism. Discussion doesn't appear to be an option with you, if you refuse to discuss what I actually said.
 
xBiffx said:
I realize. I am just trying to point out that there is a difference between voting for a candidate and not voting for a candidate. When voting for him, its probably best to be knowledgeable on the reasons. Its probably best to know what you are voting for and why. When not voting for him, the sky being blue could be all the reason you need. You don't need to know nearly as much to not vote for a candidate. The none vote isn't counted towards much.

Perhaps I expect to much from the voting populace in general. But that doesn't negate the validity of what I am saying.
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What if the race were close and enough people not voting for A would result in B getting elected? Not voting can have the same impact as voting.
 
dank69 said:
What if the race were close and enough people not voting for A would result in B getting elected? Not voting can have the same impact as voting.
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Yeah, but it really doesn't matter if you are uneducated on the subject matter if you aren't voting for it.

What you said is true, but I'd rather have someone elected by an electorate that knows what they are voting for. Like I said, I probably am expecting too much. I can live with that.
 
xBiffx said:
Yeah, but it really doesn't matter if you are uneducated on the subject matter if you aren't voting for it.

What you said is true, but I'd rather have someone elected by an electorate that knows what they are voting for. Like I said, I probably am expecting too much. I can live with that.
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I know how you feel, but yeah, you are expecting too much as you already know.
 
spidey07 said:
And the liberal racist cries trifecta is complete. Somebody used their code word - dog whistle.

Remember folks, the woman in the video is your typical obama voter. You gotta cancel that free shit army out.
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The woman in that video is clearly uneducated, not of higher intelligence, and most likely from a low socio-economic background. She's still FAR smarter than you. I'd say you're the typical conservative voter, but while I disagree with conservatives I will never sink so low as to use an insult as dirty as that to refer to conservatives. I in fact can think of nothing more insulting than equating a group with yourself.
 
thraashman said:
The woman in that video is clearly uneducated, not of higher intelligence, and most likely from a low socio-economic background. She's still FAR smarter than you. I'd say you're the typical conservative voter, but while I disagree with conservatives I will never sink so low as to use an insult as dirty as that to refer to conservatives. I in fact can think of nothing more insulting than equating a group with yourself.
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So you agree she exemplifies the typical obama voter. Good. Every American needs to see this video to understand what this country is up against.
 
spidey07 said:
Such is the mind of the liberal. When faced with reality and facts they resort to name calling and won't address the point of fact.
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Actually, I addressed the point of this thread earlier, thought I doubt you read let alone understood what I said.
Also, it isn't my fault that that you happen to be the perfect person that represents the racist, retard-redneck with anger issues segment of the population.
 
Pretty much sums up this failed president...

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I watched this twice to try to discern if she was even saying phone at all. I still don't know...This could all be a big misunderstanding!
 
Todd33 said:
In what way has Obama contributed to this problem? I can see how more people use food stamps and other social nets more during a recession, but how is that his fault?
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Actually, according to the USDA, Food Stamp use has slowed down during Obama's Presidency. The Welfare issue isnt as out of control as people like Spidey would like you to think.

Yes, they are more people on Welfare now than 10 years ago...but are people using MORE welfare since Obama has become President? Yes and No.

Hide yo kids, hide yo welfare

You can see more Data here. This particular data above is only the 4 years Obama has been President, but according to the USDA, these stats actually show slower growth than the rate Welfare was being used before.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/data.htm

Obama has himself managed to slow the growth of food stamp use during his presidency, according to the USDA. Still, nearly 20 percent of Americans haven't had enough money to put food on the table at least once in the past year, according to a recent Gallup report.
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Free Obama Phones: Fact vs. Fiction

But what makes this program even more miraculous is that while the monthly charges go directly to the taxpayer, an illusion is created that the phones are given to the entitled voters personally by the Oprah-like President Obama: "You get a phone! And you get a phone!"

But wait, there's more! Our researchers have compiled the following list of features that distinguish the free ObamaPhone from a regular cell phone:


  • It automatically rejects calls from people with a different opinion.
  • Every time you take a picture, it produces a grimmer image of America.
  • It doesn't have a plan; it just keeps telling you how bad the other guy's plan is.
  • When it crashes, it blames your previous phone.
  • All 3 AM calls go directly to voicemail.
  • It has a really useless app called "Biden."
  • Pairing it with another device sucks all the energy out of the other unit.
  • Type in "job search" and it gives you directions to the welfare office.
  • The navigation feature covers all 57 States.
  • The default ringtone for international calls is "I'm sorry, so sorry, please accept my apology."
  • The healthcare app downloads and installs itself without your permission.
  • When you make a call, a teleprompter pops up to help you speak.
  • Restaurant reviews are all written by Michelle Obama.
  • There are never any winners on Angry Birds.
  • Instagram takes two months to process a photo and you have to fill out 3 PDFs to do so.
  • Paypal app is replaced with ReceivePal app.
  • You can't find "Jerusalem" on Google maps.
  • It turns all your Facebook friends into enemies and all your enemies into friends.
  • Don't want to work? There's an app for that, too.
  • It automatically bows down to phones made by foreign companies.
  • When you watch a YouTube video, a US ambassador gets killed.
  • When you dial "home", it calls Kenya.
  • As opposed to the iPhone, it's called the mePhone.
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This crap has got to stop. I'm tired of paying for people's birth control, abortions, foodstamps and phones. People need to get a job and stop surviving off my tax dollars.
 
Oakenfold said:
This crap has got to stop. I'm tired of paying for people's birth control, abortions, foodstamps and phones. People need to get a job and stop surviving off my tax dollars.
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November's coming, do the right thing. Stop the insanity.

"I have to work" isn't an excuse anymore because of your duties to provide for your family. You are BY LAW permitted to take time to vote with zero repurcussions. Your responsibility to your family and country are much better served by voting.
 
boomerang said:
Free Obama Phones: Fact vs. Fiction
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LMAO!
Oakenfold said:
This crap has got to stop. I'm tired of paying for people's birth control, abortions, foodstamps and phones. People need to get a job and stop surviving off my tax dollars.
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I tend to agree, but just to play Devil's advocate, imagine you are honestly trying to get a job and can't afford a phone. How can you get a call to come in for a second interview?

The fallacy of course is that the job won't go unfilled; if one particular applicant can't be reached by phone, another applicant will be called. So the net value to society is negative (since the phones aren't free.) It's a good program for the individuals and should be applauded if executed by churches or other charities, but for the federal government, which judges success not by how many people get jobs from the program but simply by how many people are "served" by the program, probably not a good thing.
 
You do what I did when I was 15. You walk to any place that would hire you. You go door to door. Fill out application. Get job. Work.

The Obama voter displayed in the video "you ain't gots no income", believes work is fo suckas.
 
spidey07 said:
November's coming, do the right thing. Stop the insanity.

"I have to work" isn't an excuse anymore because of your duties to provide for your family. You are BY LAW permitted to take time to vote with zero repurcussions. Your responsibility to your family and country are much better served by voting.
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Completely agree, my wife and I will be voting.


werepossum said:
LMAO!

I tend to agree, but just to play Devil's advocate, imagine you are honestly trying to get a job and can't afford a phone. How can you get a call to come in for a second interview?

The fallacy of course is that the job won't go unfilled; if one particular applicant can't be reached by phone, another applicant will be called. So the net value to society is negative (since the phones aren't free.) It's a good program for the individuals and should be applauded if executed by churches or other charities, but for the federal government, which judges success not by how many people get jobs from the program but simply by how many people are "served" by the program, probably not a good thing.
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Friend's phone? Parent's phone? Relative's phone? If those are not an option I'm sorry but the constitution does not guarantee the right to a phone. I'm sure there are many people that have been on hard times that have gotten a job without a phone.

spidey07 said:
You do what I did when I was 15. You walk to any place that would hire you. You go door to door. Fill out application. Get job. Work.
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That's pretty much it. People should be self reliant. Kudos to you Spidey07!
 
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