Skyl3lazer posted:

Got a new one today:

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Metaphors that make sense: the Obama administration is a mafia

If Obamacare were a person passing you on the sidewalk, he would pull out a gun, stick it to your forehead and scream at you to "Give me all your money or else!" The so-called "Affordable Care Act" is built on a foundation of coercion and theft. It is not a voluntary program. It does not ask for nor require your consent. It is a grotesque example of government abuses gone terribly wrong at the hands of a wildly deceptive, insidious administration that honors no law whatsoever.

Iunnrais posted:

This one is comparatively tame, but I'm trying to think of a simple, to the point response to it that covers the most basic reason that this is wrong. Succinctness as opposed to thoroughness.

Brevity is hard.

ArchangeI posted:

The same could be said for every form of tax. Including the taxes that are paying for <thing you like, probably aircraft carriers>.

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THANKS TO DR. DAVID ARROWSMITH

I have no problem sending this to EVERYONE. Please consider doing the same,

It's incredible that 42% of Americans think that this unqualified, incompetent, dishonorable, ego-driven fraud is doing a good job. Take a moment. Admit it to yourself. You know who his supporters are. They are the people that YOU support---financially.

Did you notice whom Obama threatened when he wasn't getting his way on raising the debt ceiling? He threatened not to pay:

- Social Security Retirees

- Military Retirees

- Social Security

- Disability

and

-Federal Retirees.

Now let this sink in really well...

- He did not threaten to stop payments to illegal aliens.

- He did not threaten to take frivolous benefits such as Internet access away from violent inmates.

- He did not offer to fire some of the thousands of unnecessary federal employees that he hired.

- He did not offer to cut down on his or his wife's frivolous gallivanting around--- $20 Million already spent this year on family vacations. (One Million on a FL golf outing). All our money...why not?

- He didn't threaten farm subsidies.

- He did not threaten not to pay the senators and representatives or any of their staff.

- He did not threaten to take benefits away from welfare recipients or to stop the free cell phones they get.

- He did not threaten the food stamp programs.

- He did not threaten to reduce payments in foreign aid.

- He did not threaten to cut back on anything that involves his base voters.

- The list could go on and on. He is in full political mode!

Why are we allowing this person to destroy this wonderful country with his selfishness and his lies? Have WE lost our blooming minds!!!!!!!!

His type of change is killing our country. He needs to be stopped. Do not forget about his tactics when it's election time 2014. Get out and Vote in the mid-term election - 2014. Support the people in the House and Senate that are willing to cut taxes and spending. Let's make 2014 - the beginning of a turn-around. Forget change

. We want our $$$$$$$$ back and we want to take our country back!

We the people are coming.

Only 86% will send this on. Should be 100%. What will you do?

ONE FLAG, ONE LANGUAGE, ONE NATION UNDER GOD!

In God We Trust

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- He didn't threaten farm subsidies.

Iunnrais posted:

This one is comparatively tame, but I'm trying to think of a simple, to the point response to it that covers the most basic reason that this is wrong. Succinctness as opposed to thoroughness.

Brevity is hard.

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If Social Security were a person passing you on the sidewalk, he would pull out a gun, stick it to your forehead and scream at you to "Give me all your money or else!" The so-called "Social Security Act" is built on a foundation of coercion and theft. It is not a voluntary program. It does not ask for nor require your consent. It is a grotesque example of government abuses gone terribly wrong at the hands of a wildly deceptive, insidious administration that honors no law whatsoever.

quote:

If Social Security were a person passing you on the sidewalk, he would pull out a gun, stick it to your forehead and scream at you to "Give me all your money or else!" The so-called "Social Security Act" is built on a foundation of coercion and theft. It is not a voluntary program. It does not ask for nor require your consent. It is a grotesque example of government abuses gone terribly wrong at the hands of a wildly deceptive, insidious administration that honors no law whatsoever.

Caustic posted:

Got this FW:FW:FW from my dad today, preceded by his own question to me: "Still think President FUBAR is great?".

I considered a point-by-point evisceration of the accusations by DR. DAVID ARROWSMITH but instead just responded with: "Yep. Better than the alternative."

Look out old white retirees! Obama is in full political mode and free cell phones and stuff. Only 86% will send this on! You're probably wondering how I got so specific about the percentage, but you see I'm a doctor and

emptyspace posted:

What is that "ONE FLAG, ONE LANGUAGE, ONE NATION" poo poo at the bottom? And what does it have to do with government shutdowns?

emptyspace posted:

What is that "ONE FLAG, ONE LANGUAGE, ONE NATION" poo poo at the bottom? And what does it have to do with government shutdowns?

emptyspace posted:

What is that "ONE FLAG, ONE LANGUAGE, ONE NATION" poo poo at the bottom? And what does it have to do with government shutdowns?

Skyl3lazer posted:

Got a new one today:

VitalSigns posted:

I don't know what ONE FLAG has to do with anything, but you'd think people who believed that wouldn't be so keen on flying the Confederate flag everywhere.

McDowell posted:

Ein Reich Ein Volk Ein Fuhrer

TheGrizzle posted:

I couldn't help but think of that either. "ONE NATION UNDER GOD!" would also fit with "Ein Tausendjaehriges Reich".

Soviet Commubot posted:

The last time I saw that one I told them that if they wanted to vote for someone who was part of that success they could vote for Hillary Clinton, former member of the Walmart board of directors.

Iunnrais posted:

This one is comparatively tame, but I'm trying to think of a simple, to the point response to it that covers the most basic reason that this is wrong. Succinctness as opposed to thoroughness.

Brevity is hard.

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Metaphors that make sense: the Obama administration is a police officer.

If Obamacare were a person passing you on the sidewalk, and he noticed you were naked except for a SOLO cup, he would say "Hey man you're kind of exposed there and there's a blizzard coming, you should get some clothes on! I've set up some stores over there where other people are selling clothes, you can buy from one of them if you like any and don't have clothes already. If you don't I'll have to fine you for indecent exposure." The so-called "Affordable Care Act" is built on a realization that half of all bankruptcies are caused by medical bills, and that 2/3 of those had (inadequate) insurance. It is not a voluntary program and it does not ask for nor require your consent because it requires as many people to sign up for the math to work out, but you can accept the fine if you decide that's what's best. It is not a grotesque example of government abuses gone terribly wrong at the hands of a wildly deceptive, insidious administration that honors no law whatsoever, because 1) it's a law put in place by elected officials (and could be repealed by elected officials if enough people wanted it gone), 2) it's making things phenomenally better for many more people than are inconvenienced, and 3) it's trying to address one of the biggest drains on the economy and the budget, which is healthcare and its rising cost.

Caustic posted:

"Yep. Better than the alternative."

Sardine Wit posted:

If only Obama would offer to fire thousands of employees. To refuse to do that is just so political of him.

Anubis posted:

SNL had a sketch recently play mocking the 93% approval rating Obama has with black voters where one of the joke questions was, "At any point did you wish you voted for Mitt Romney?" I feel that's a reasonable question to ask and much more accurate a question than the general approval rating questions.

Soonmot posted:

I give myself even odds of being banned from the Middle Class Is Drowning facebook group. If the dude who runs it explodes or does something funny, I'll post the conversation.

This is the image he posted. I said "It looks like you accidentally posted a libertarian meme."

FAKE EDIT: In going back to the meme to find out what I posted, the guy deleted my comments and I can no longer comment on anything. Classy.

Soonmot posted:

Soonmot posted:

I give myself even odds of being banned from the Middle Class Is Drowning facebook group. If the dude who runs it explodes or does something funny, I'll post the conversation.

This is the image he posted. I said "It looks like you accidentally posted a libertarian meme."

FAKE EDIT: In going back to the meme to find out what I posted, the guy deleted my comments and I can no longer comment on anything. Classy.

J.A.B.C. posted:

Unable to collect rainfall?

Pope Guilty posted:

Raw milk is really, really not a good idea.

gradenko_2000 posted:

It's not really the government's fault that gays can't get married,

J.A.B.C. posted:

Cut hair without permission?

gradenko_2000 posted:

I doubt that Libertarians are in support of LGBT rights in the first place.

Trivia posted:

"I didn't vote for Obama, I voted against Romney."

Doctor Spaceman posted:

Lots of the young Libertarian crowd are, and the the party is too.

It's a good point on a bad list.

myron cope posted:

They really go nuts about the milk thing. It seems to be a throw away line but I hear it a lot. It usually comes in a conversation about how taxes are theft backed by violence (although when is a libertarian not talking about taxes being theft)

Spangly A posted:

I lived with a libertarian, he adored taxes is theft arguments and raw milk. Whenever I tried to argue that food standards are a thing that we should probably be happy about, he'd simply reply that it is not in a companies interest to let people die from poor quality, and thus would never happen in a glorious Free Market.