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Excuse me, but it's generally a good idea to know what you're talking about when you offer an opinion. I live in New England. There is no "socialism" in New England. Come to think of it, there is no "socialism" in California, either. I know it's fun to use a big word, but you clearly have no idea what "socialism" means.
Are there high taxes in New England? Are the cities in New England mostly high crime welfare cesspools? Do the states in New England vote mostly democrat? Yes sir, you DO live in an area that is becoming socialist!
If Obama wins and creates hardships for businesses as expected, it will be "survival of the fittest" among the states. Those states that are fiscally conservative and business-friendly, that have lean budgets, Rainy Day funds, and good natural resources will thrive. They will attract business investment and grow jobs. They may have to add additional incentives because there will be increased competition to attract businesses.
Those states that have made a habit of sitting around waiting for fed. bailouts and gifties will sink further into the muck. They will keep appealing for aid from an increasingly over-stressed federal government. They will whine about businesses and jobs leaving. And the rest of us won't feel sorry for them.
Look for increased division in America and competition within, let alone from the outside. May the best states win!
For the most part you are right on, however, If Obama wins and the dems gain seats in congress we will potentially have the most powerfull President in our lifetime. We can expect a very aggressive and over reaching federal government, we can say goodbye to the court's hello to the fairness doctrine, and we will witness the larges expansion of the federal government in history.
I've been reading the articles. We have some very wobbly states now. Just wait until King Numbnuts gets to work taxing the heck out of businesses and the layoffs begin in earnest. His cheer squad in the House and Senate will rubberstamp whatever he wants. It will then be up to the STATES to practice fiscal conservatism and try to attract and keep businesses.
Those that do so now and are in good fiscal shape will win. Those that don't will be at the mercy of the federal government for bailouts. Their teachers, law enforcement officials, firefighters and others in public service won't get paid. Oh, well!
Why are you so hateful? What has Obama ever done to you? Why do you repeatedly personally attack him? Oh right. He's black.
So funny that you don't answer my question. If you're so worried about the government being run by a Democratic President and a Democratic Congress, did that same bilateral power bother you under the Republicans?
Are there high taxes in New England? Are the cities in New England mostly high crime welfare cesspools? Do the states in New England vote mostly democrat? Yes sir, you DO live in an area that is becoming socialist!
1) Taxes depend on the state. (New England is not a state. Just FYI.)
For the most part you are right on, however, If Obama wins and the dems gain seats in congress we will potentially have the most powerfull President in our lifetime. We can expect a very aggressive and over reaching federal government, we can say goodbye to the court's hello to the fairness doctrine, and we will witness the larges expansion of the federal government in history.
True, but that's where the states are going to have to exert their independence and contrary opinions. We can't allow the federal government to steamroll over states' rights. I know Texas won't.
For the most part you are right on, however, If Obama wins and the dems gain seats in congress we will potentially have the most powerfull President in our lifetime. We can expect a very aggressive and over reaching federal government, we can say goodbye to the court's hello to the fairness doctrine, and we will witness the larges expansion of the federal government in history.
LMAO! Patriot Act? Guantanamo? Iraq War? Welfare for the Rich? Perverse subsidies for oil companies? Multi-trillion-dollar national debt?
Newsflash: We've already witnessed the largest expansion of the federal government since the New Deal.
True, but that's where the states are going to have to exert their independence and contrary opinions. We can't allow the federal government to steamroll over states' rights. I know Texas won't.
True, but that's where the states are going to have to exert their independence and contrary opinions. We can't allow the federal government to steamroll over states' rights. I know Texas won't.
Texas might eventually go blue again. In fact, the growing Hispanic population virtually insures it. All that cheap labor is going to come back to haunt the Texas Republicans.
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