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Old 03-12-2012, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by EddieB.Good View Post
Another FOX News muppet just parroting talking points. Do yourself a favor, and look up the facts on Obama & domestic oil.
Read this ...

The Debunker: Obama really is the non-energy president - HUMAN EVENTS
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Old 03-12-2012, 01:22 PM
 
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How about giving Thomas Sowell's opinion the consideration and respect it deserves because of his incredible credentials:

"Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is an American economist, social theorist, political philosopher, and author. A National Humanities Medal winner... He is currently a Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University...Sowell was born in North Carolina, but grew up in Harlem, New York. He dropped out of high school, and served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1958 and a master's degree from Columbia University in 1959. In 1968, he earned his doctorate degree in economics from the University of Chicago...Sowell has served on the faculties of several universities, including Cornell and University of California, Los Angeles, and worked for think tanks such as the Urban Institute. Since 1980 he has worked at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of more than 30 books."

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I'm aware of his credentials. I'm not a fan.
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Old 03-12-2012, 01:27 PM
 
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its funny how alot of black conservatives used the military to move up the ladder to success.
but then rail against government programs not realizing that the military is an insitution
of government.
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Old 03-12-2012, 02:23 PM
 
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its funny how alot of black conservatives used the military to move up the ladder to success.
but then rail against government programs not realizing that the military is an insitution
of government.
Just one thing to point out. Serving in the Military and getting paid for it or learning a skill is not the same as giving you something for free.
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Old 03-12-2012, 02:38 PM
 
Location: Staten Island, NY
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It's just amazing to me how many people can watch this country go down the tubes, and they don't even care.
The only people who want socialism are people who think they'll get more out of it than they put in. You know -freeloaders.
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Old 03-12-2012, 03:01 PM
 
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Just one thing to point out. Serving in the Military and getting paid for it or learning a skill is not the same as giving you something for free.
yes but the military is not the same as the private sector,and alot of the benefeits that are offered in the military are not offered in the private sctor.

and the majority of people who serve in the military never see combat.
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Old 03-12-2012, 03:25 PM
 
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yes but the military is not the same as the private sector,and alot of the benefeits that are offered in the military are not offered in the private sctor.

and the majority of people who serve in the military never see combat.
Those benefits are still not free---big difference. I also think those who served by putting their lived on the line at any moment---even those behind a desk who could go to battle deserve a lot more than they are getting from our government. Especially the wounded warriors.
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Old 03-13-2012, 11:42 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Y'all really need to boost your recruitment efforts, I'm sort of getting tired of the GOP/reactionaries trotting out the same four or five (I'm being exceedingly generous) so-called black conservatives like anybody really cares what they have to say.
We know that many blacks have their brainwashed minds made up to never listen to a conservative black. .. and most blacks are prejudiced against any conservative black who speaks . The radical left has kept the racial component alive and use it quite well to keep the liberal blacks in their place , on welfare and give aways while the black conservatives are calling out the blacks to real equality .

Those conservative blacks are few because it is a hard road to be called an oreo, an uncle tom or a sell out by their own race.

So what is so wrong with a black conservative? Their thinking is this.. to come together with conservatives in the thinking of hard work, strong families and a good education and take their rightful place in society as successful and equally independent with dignity of knowing their strengths and having the capacity to stand up to those who reject the conservative ideals.
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Old 03-13-2012, 11:54 AM
 
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We know that many blacks have their brainwashed minds made up to never listen to a conservative black. .. and most blacks are prejudiced against any conservative black who speaks .
Works every time.

"Why don't black people vote for republicans?"

"Oh, it's because they're lazy idiots that love food stamps."

Surely, black people will be won over by this message this time...
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:07 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Works every time.

"Why don't black people vote for republicans?"

"Oh, it's because they're lazy idiots that love food stamps."

Surely, black people will be won over by this message this time...
So what is it that makes a black always vote democratic.. abortion, welfare, freebees which I did not mention.. you did..

I say they think the democrats have their interests and I say they don't.

Conservative blacks know the lie the democrats have pounded into the black masses over the years. That conservatives are the enemy and the democrats support the blacks in racial matters. What a bunch of bunk... the democrats keep the divide alive even when it is in the grave.
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