My Theory On Why Bush wants to Ruin Social Security
POSTED BY: piratejenny
UPDATED: Wednesday, February 8, 2006 17:07
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I was thinking why would anyone want to screw up the most successful social program in the histroy of the united States and the only thing I could come up with was this.
Bush and his administration is turning this country into a facist nation, Corporations are pretty much running things at least thats the road that we are already traveling on, and with the Bush admistration taking this country into economic failer due to war mongering and giving tax breaks to the wealthy and big Corporation while constantly making laws to screw us common folk...just one example of this is getting rid of the bankruptcy laws
( eat your heart out Bush supporters)while still having all kinds of loop holes for the rich to weasle out of the laws. raising taxs on the common folk changing workers Comp laws to benifit the Corporations basically making this Country a heaven for the Corporations while not giving two fiddle sticks for the common person, and thats just scratching the surface of so many laws that they are trying to change or do away with
But getting back to the topic at hand my theory, the only reason why someone would try to ruin social security by trying to privitize it, is this
America is a capitalist society based on consumerism, well by all the changes that are coming about, poverty is going to rise, the poorer people become the less money they are going to have to buy things and consume goods, so of course the natural out come of that is businesses going out of business,
by privitizing social security and having people invest a portion of it in the stock market, will keep the rich rich while not having to worry about the poor saps that can't aford to comsume
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First of all, Social Security isin't all that great. It's nothing more than a Gov't mandated, over glorified ponzi scheme. Having said that, Bush isn't trying to 'ruin'anything, but in fact SAVE it. He also isn't trying to privitize all of SS, but only give back some control over a small fraction of the $$ back into the hands of those who earned it.
The poor will continue to be poor as they keep doing things that keep them poor. Making poor decisions in life.
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Originally posted by piratejenny:
What are you, somewhere around 18 years old? You need to stop believing whatever the extreme left tells you to believe and actually think things through on your own.
Is Bush a perfect President? No. Is he ineffective? Possibly. Is he leading the country in a bad direction? Again, possibly. Is he the anti-Christ, corrupting everything he touches as he leads America down the path of fascism, while simultaneously eating little babies and whistling dixie? Not anymore than Bill Clinton was to the radical right that hated him.
Depending on your values, Bush may be a pretty poor president. But it's just silly to say that everything he says, does or even thinks is pure evil. Get over the fact that Kerry lost and actually think about the issues for 20 minutes.
Oh, and buy "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" by Lynne Truss.
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Clinton (although a schmuck) didn't get as many innocent people killed.If evil can be defined as self-rightious and plain stupid, then Bush IS EVIL!!!! If not...well then... he's, well, merely self-rightious and plain stupid.
Here'a few questions I've not heard asked.
In our government, by and large:
Are any of these people SMARTER than normal people?
Are they more INTUITIVE than normal people?
Are they BETTER EDUCATED than normal people?
Are they more capable of LOGICAL THOUGHT than normal people?
If the answer is no then why are people surprised when any administration does stupid things with no foresight or care?
If the answer is yes then we're ALL stupid and we'll DIE.
Chrisisall
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The involuntary Social Security that the Demoncrats believe in is SOCIALISM plain and simple!
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No system to date has survived being totally capitalist or socialist. The American system of financial security has become increasingly socialist over the years. To cry that "social" security is "socialist" as if that word is one that's suppose to make us all run for cover is to deny the progress America has made as a country in its history, as one that is tolerant of those ideas that may be contradictory to its own. Of course, ignoring America's heritage of freedom of ideas seems to be popular nowadays, so maybe it's just the "in" thing to do.
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Barclay wrote:
Wednesday, March 09, 2005 08:12
...To cry that "social" security is "socialist" as if that word is one that's suppose to make us all run for cover is to deny the progress America has made as a country in its history, as one that is tolerant of those ideas that may be contradictory to its own. Of course, ignoring America's heritage of freedom of ideas seems to be popular nowadays, so maybe it's just the "in" thing to do.
Actually, I see freedom as always an 'in thing'. And the freedom of the individual to live their life as they see fit is unquestionably hampered by the Federal Gov't excessive taking from one to give to another. That isn't tolerance in my book, that's socialism. And yes, we should run for cover, when ever we get a chance.
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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BTW... In science, a 'theory' attempts to explain something using known facts. Since you did not offer any 'facts' which support the claim that Bush is indeed trying to ruin social security, I'd suggest you rename this post. Why 'I think' Bush wants...,(or) MY VIEW on why Bush wants....etc. Just my $ 0.02.
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Actually, I see freedom as always an 'in thing'. And the freedom of the individual to live their life as they see fit is unquestionably hampered by the Federal Gov't excessive taking from one to give to another. That isn't tolerance in my book, that's socialism. And yes, we should run for cover, when ever we get a chance.
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
We make a contract when we live under a government that we will surrender some of our individual freedoms in an effort to better the lives of all those under the government. It's why if you murder someone, you go to jail or get murdered yourself. It's also why you pay taxes to support "socialist" programs that likewise ensure the security of people who aren't you. Because if the government didn't do that, it could likely be as deadly.
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I usually don't post on political threads, and I rarely post anyway, but I feel compelled to. This is not directed at anyone in particular...
President Bush is the leader of our country. He was voted into office. There are means to have him removed if necessary. No one seems to be trying to do that, but the Democrats sure like to talk about how the election was rigged. Why aren't they doing something about it. Prove it or shut up. President Bush, NOT Mr. Bush, doesn't run the country, there is a group in Washington that does that. Again, elected officals. I guess all those elections were rigged too, well, except the ones the Democrats won(I couldn't resist). Our country has been run this way for quite some time and it will be for, well, forever as far as we are concerned. The group in Washington does all the leg work and then they advise President Bush, that is how a Republic works.
Republic -
Definition: [n] a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
[n] a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch; "the head of state in a republic is usually a president"
President Bush does not pass laws, change policy, or declare war on his own(by himself) there is a little more to it. President Bush is not killing innocent soldiers. Thank God we have a volunteer military that protects us and our freedoms. Our swarn enemy, that declared war on ALL Americans, is killing our solders and citizens and we should pray for them every chance we get. I hate that Americans and our Allies are dying, but they are giving their life to protect you, me, President Bush, and all those people in Washington that sent them to war, where ever that may be, and our way of life. Our enemy wants to destroy our country because we have freedoms and beliefs they do not want to allow in their countries. Yes there is more to it, but it all boils down to the fact that Freedom isn't free kiddies. Infighting will only weaken our country and that is what our enemies want.
I am done. I prolly won't open this thread again so don't bother flaming me.
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