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Old 08-22-2009, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Orange County, CA
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The standard of living in many of those "socialist" countries in europe is higher than here, and they have a longer life expectancy
And wild animals kept in captivity lead comfortable but unhappy well fed lives and live longer than their free brethren.
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Old 08-22-2009, 02:29 PM
 
Location: Illinois Delta
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And wild animals kept in captivity lead comfortable but unhappy well fed lives and live longer than their free brethren.
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But often stop breeding.
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Old 08-22-2009, 02:34 PM
 
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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And wild animals kept in captivity lead comfortable but unhappy well fed lives and live longer than their free brethren.
Norway, Denmark, Sweden etc. They can't be being kept in "Captivity" they are all riding around in buses at our National Parks on their 6 weeks vacation
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Old 08-22-2009, 02:39 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Norway, Denmark, Sweden etc. They can't be being kept in "Captivity" they are all riding around in buses at our National Parks on their 6 weeks vacation
Is that the type of government you think Obama will move America towards ?
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Old 08-22-2009, 02:40 PM
 
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The standard of living in many of those "socialist" countries in europe is higher than here, and they have a longer life expectancy
If you say so. (Snicker)
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Old 08-22-2009, 02:42 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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Okie-dokie.

I guess "part socialist, Marxist, communist" means anything you want it to mean. It's Obamanationism! Whatever it is, it does involve baby killing, right?
The "0bamanationist" comment was satirical. You miss the point of everything I have been saying. There are no pure republicans, no pure democrats and no pure Marxists or socialists. 0bama is not even acting like a democrat, to some democrats.
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Old 08-22-2009, 02:46 PM
 
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Envy drives socialism.
Greed drives capitalism.
Finally, someone who understands. Both extremes involve snatching. The difference is, wealth is much more concentrated in the governing elite under socialism. In capitalism, it is actually spread more uniformly.
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Old 08-22-2009, 02:59 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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We can't even get republican and democratic politicians to follow the narrow interpretations of what their parties philosophy should be, so how do you propose to hold people to the narrow definitions of Marxism? Rockefeller Republicans, Skip Jackson and bluedog democrats, you tell me what a real republican or democrat is supposed to believe in and what their political motivations and values should be, then come and argue what a Marxist should be.
If "Marxist" can be stretched far enough to include Barack Obama's adminstration, it is now a meaningless word; what's the point of attempting to use it to scare everyone?
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Old 08-22-2009, 03:00 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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So what if he is or was in the service as his name implies? If he's a troll, he's a troll.
Well, he has not jumped back into his thread to defend his claim of 0bama being a Marxist. Then again I have started a thread and then been unable to get back online to respond to comments for a few days. <shrug>
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Old 08-22-2009, 03:07 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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If "Marxist" can be stretched far enough to include Barack Obama's adminstration, it is now a meaningless word; what's the point of attempting to use it to scare everyone?
Its just like the "Hitler" or "Nazi" tag that people toss around, seems as if people use it like a swear word to bludgeon their opponents with. The Lynden LaRouche crowd called Bush, Hitler, now they are at town halls calling 0bama, Hitler.
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