So how do you think the Tea Baggers did?

[RawAlex]

Tony, you hit one of my favorite topics.

The old refrain from the Republicans is to call the democrats "Tax and Spend Liberals". What they often forget to mention is that the tax increases in the past have often been to pay for the incredibly expensive things the Republicans got the US into, without bothering to fund them, except through debt.

President Clinton left the US with balance budgets. The boy king had 8 years and he managed to get the US into multiple wars, and create all sorts of new government agencies, levels of government, etc. What he didn't do was raise taxes to pay for it all.

At some point, the bill comes due, and it's usually on the Democrat's watch.

So they aren't tax and spend liberals, just the responsible people who have to pay for all your wild trickle down voodoo economics and unwanted wars.

[Hell Puppy]

blah blah blah....debating politics is pointless, waste of energy and no one ever changes their mind.

american elections are no longer about selecting best person to do the job at the national level. it is a never ending cycle of voting the previous party out because nothing ever changes.

both sides spend like drunken sailors. with things now split, we inevitably get gridlock...that might not be a bad thing for a bit.

personally, i'd like to see the 17th amendment repealed and consequently give the 10th amendment some new teeth.

[tony404]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

blah blah blah....debating politics is pointless, waste of energy and no one ever changes their mind.

american elections are no longer about selecting best person to do the job at the national level. it is a never ending cycle of voting the previous party out because nothing ever changes.

both sides spend like drunken sailors. with things now split, we inevitably get gridlock...that might not be a bad thing for a bit.

personally, i'd like to see the 17th amendment repealed and consequently give the 10th amendment some new teeth.

you have a point but you dont want to go down the slope of changing amendments when what you do is protected by the first amendment and also protected because federal law over rides state law.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by tony404

you have a point but you dont want to go down the slope of changing amendments when what you do is protected by the first amendment and also protected because federal law over rides state law.

Good point, but the rule I've always applied is I don't produce anything that can't also be found at the local video store.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

........at the local video store.

Now there's a place that is quickly disappearing.....