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Occupy Wall Street Protests
Bahamut.Jetackuu
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By Bahamut.Jetackuu 2011-10-19 21:52:39
1. the federal government has the power to regulate any industry under the commerce clause.
2. we need a strong central government to operate, they tried to let the states run everything before, it didn't work out very well, that's why they wrote the constitution.
As a person who understands greed, letting for profit private industry being the main and only real player when it comes to people's health, you get the mess we have.
As to illegals and the myth that they don't pay any taxes, learn to research.
Bahamut.Jetackuu
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By Bahamut.Jetackuu 2011-10-19 21:56:05
I am confident that not all illegals can speak English. You said legal, not to nitpick or anything. Edit: Well said, Jet.
Heh, meant legals
doesn't matter if they can't, there's no official language for the US for a reason.
However courtesy should dictate that they shouldn't get mad at you if you have no idea what the hell they are saying when they are trying to interact in a society that dominantly speaks English.
By Nevill 2011-10-19 21:56:23
1. the federal government has the power to regulate any industry under the commerce clause.
2. we need a strong central government to operate, they tried to let the states run everything before, it didn't work out very well, that's why they wrote the constitution.
As a person who understands greed, letting for profit private industry being the main and only real player when it comes to people's health, you get the mess we have.
As to illegals and the myth that they don't pay any taxes, learn to research.
And this goes back to what I said in another thread about having a flat sales tax. Although I know it has its problems, it would do away with a lot of the under the table, no income tax oaying, and nearly get rid of the IRS.
Edit: I got to go to bed now :( work comes early. Will catch up tomorrow.
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Bahamut.Jetackuu
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By Bahamut.Jetackuu 2011-10-19 22:04:48
1. the federal government has the power to regulate any industry under the commerce clause.
2. we need a strong central government to operate, they tried to let the states run everything before, it didn't work out very well, that's why they wrote the constitution.
As a person who understands greed, letting for profit private industry being the main and only real player when it comes to people's health, you get the mess we have.
As to illegals and the myth that they don't pay any taxes, learn to research.
And this goes back to what I said in another thread about having a flat sales tax. Although I know it has its problems, it would do away with a lot of the under the table, no income tax oaying, and nearly get rid of the IRS.
Edit: I got to go to bed now :( work comes early. Will catch up tomorrow.
unfortunately it would cost a lot of jobs
idea has merit though
(I had a whole thing of other stuff written out twice and I was almost done both times and somehow managed to get off the page and lost it, so not typing it again...stupid touchpad@ bottom of keyboard...)
Bahamut.Jetackuu
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By Bahamut.Jetackuu 2011-10-19 22:05:56
1. the federal government has the power to regulate any industry under the commerce clause. 2. we need a strong central government to operate, they tried to let the states run everything before, it didn't work out very well, that's why they wrote the constitution. As a person who understands greed, letting for profit private industry being the main and only real player when it comes to people's health, you get the mess we have. As to illegals and the myth that they don't pay any taxes, learn to research. And this goes back to what I said in another thread about having a flat sales tax. Although I know it has its problems, it would do away with a lot of the under the table, no income tax oaying, and nearly get rid of the IRS. Edit: I got to go to bed now :( work comes early. Will catch up tomorrow.
Illegals pay taxes if they buy an identity and get a job, this filling out a W-2 and paying taxes but if someone is here illegally with no identity, shows up at a hospital and receives healthcare, that is screwing the tax paying Americans. If I'm wrong, tell me how.
do some research like the rest of us did...it's not that hard.
but let's just simply point out the obvious that income taxes aren't all the taxes that are collected...
Caitsith.Zahrah
By Caitsith.Zahrah 2011-10-19 22:24:50
I'll probably take flak for this but I think granting citizenship to illegals kids, if born in the US, should be stopped. I meant to include this earlier.
I'll be getting flack along with you, because I feel the same. I've already stated earlier that my mother is an immigrant, but she has been a legal ex-pat in this country (who pays taxes in two countries) since the late 70's.
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By Odin.Eikechi 2011-10-19 22:29:37
Whoever said get our troops out of South Korea...sorry no, we can't. When I served there, in 2001-2002, our very presence is basically what prevented the war from re-occurring...we can't do that to them. As far as getting out of the Middle East, we should, but not right this minute. There is still work left to be done. Though I agree, the spending involved as ruined us economically, and it should be halted to some degree now, then halted entirely (again, Middle East only) very soon.
Bahamut.Jetackuu
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By Bahamut.Jetackuu 2011-10-19 22:41:21
I'll probably take flak for this but I think granting citizenship to illegals kids, if born in the US, should be stopped. I meant to include this earlier.
that's silly...
regardless of their parents, they are citizens, get over it.
Phoenix.Mogue
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By Phoenix.Mogue 2011-10-19 23:01:50
I'll probably take flak for this but I think granting citizenship to illegals kids, if born in the US, should be stopped. I meant to include this earlier.
that's silly...
regardless of their parents, they are citizens, get over it. putting the obvious hypocrisy of someone who believes in a "strict constructionist" view of the constitution then shitting on the 14th amendment aside for a moment, the only reason he feels this way is because the group in question votes overwhelmingly Democratic. if they were right leaning "illegals kids" he'd be falling all over himself to exalt them.
no better way to dehumanize a population you dislike than stripping their citizenship away, right?
oh wait, there is. you could say you're in favor of letting anyone who cant prove their citizenship die in a hospital lobby.
but lets take it down a notch, ya know? let's all just mellow. i've got lots more anecdotes about my legit jillion-dollar making company that just happens to leave me with enough time to troll mmorpg internet forums!
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By Odin.Eikechi 2011-10-19 23:16:37
I'm with you but IF we were to stay in South Korea and Saudi Arabia for example, why are WE paying for it? They are both wealthy countries and if they want our support we should be getting paid for it. I'm all about helping them but we're getting killed with the cost of it.
In a way, they do pay for it.. I mean honestly we're in a vast majority of their country's space in order to protect them. There isn't a single region of South Korea at least, that doesn't have 1-2 posts on it, if not more, especially by the DMZ line. GI's are everywhere among their citizens.
Bahamut.Jetackuu
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By Bahamut.Jetackuu 2011-10-19 23:25:13
a child is not to be punished for it's parents crime's, nice biblical logic their guy...
A person born on US soil is a US citizen regardless of their parents...
The children are legal citizens, with rights. That won't change, no matter how hard that is to swallow.
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Caitsith.Mahayaya
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By Caitsith.Mahayaya 2011-10-19 23:41:46
I'm with you but IF we were to stay in South Korea and Saudi Arabia for example, why are WE paying for it? They are both wealthy countries and if they want our support we should be getting paid for it. I'm all about helping them but we're getting killed with the cost of it.
In a way, they do pay for it.. I mean honestly we're in a vast majority of their country's space in order to protect them. There isn't a single region of South Korea at least, that doesn't have 1-2 posts on it, if not more, especially by the DMZ line. GI's are everywhere among their citizens.
Huh? So you're basically saying that tourism helps out the parent country more than the country being visited? It hurts doubly if you think of it like that. American soldiers are being paid by American military, then spend their money in a foreign nation. You can't have more loss than that.
By slipispsycho 2011-10-19 23:42:46
Huh.. Well that's what I get for assuming..
I assumed Dobrusi would have been done by now..
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By Odin.Eikechi 2011-10-20 00:08:46
Caitsith.Mahayaya said: »Huh? So you're basically saying that tourism helps out the parent country more than the country being visited? It hurts doubly if you think of it like that. American soldiers are being paid by American military, then spend their money in a foreign nation. You can't have more loss than that.
Its not so much tourism, as its us actually occupying their country, day in and day out.
Caitsith.Zahrah
By Caitsith.Zahrah 2011-10-20 13:57:05
that's silly...
regardless of their parents, they are citizens, get over it.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have a plan!
Step 1: Plan destination!
Step 2: Anchor baby! WOOOOOOOOOT!
/sarcastically spins index finger in the air
Step 3:
(If only I wasn't so indecisive. :()
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Lakshmi.Flavin
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By Lakshmi.Flavin 2011-10-20 14:07:24
that's silly... regardless of their parents, they are citizens, get over it. Ladies and gentlemen, I have a plan! Step 1: Plan destination! Step 2: Anchor baby! WOOOOOOOOOT! /sarcastically spins index finger in the air Step 3:  (If only I wasn't so indecisive. :() lol...
Lakshmi.Flavin
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By Lakshmi.Flavin 2011-10-20 14:08:27
We have too much of an interest in NK to back out of SK so its not going to happen.
Phoenix.Amael
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By Phoenix.Amael 2011-10-20 15:17:17
Cerberus.Wojo
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By Cerberus.Wojo 2011-10-20 15:29:57
via tosh.0
Caitsith.Zahrah
By Caitsith.Zahrah 2011-10-20 15:37:26
He has really nice handwriting for a guy. I am surprised!
Bahamut.Josseppi
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By Bahamut.Josseppi 2011-10-20 15:37:42
Damn lazy *** WoW players making the MMORPG crowd look bad.
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By Drjones 2011-10-20 15:38:39
That guy isn't helping anyone's cause.
Well, it's been going on for almost 2 weeks now so I guess it's newsworthy, yet I haven't seen much about it. It's a protest on Wall Street, primarily on the greed and corruption that festers in that area. Between government bailouts of big banks, lobbyists being the directors of lawmaking, and politicians who give in to these obvious benefits, we've seen a great deal of corruption in the US as of late.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20114012-503544.html
Just May of this year, Obama's appointed Meredith Baker went from being the FCC Commissioner to a top lobbying position for Comcast-NBC. Something, just months prior she had used her FCC vote to try and benefit. An obvious conflict of interest.
Or how about General Electric(GE) getting tax refunds by making its profits all off-shore.
Now, this certainly isn't a Cairo sized event, but it very similar to how their protests began. It started with a large group of young citizens, of course. It's usually a common dismissal for some people. "Yeah, yeah, they're college aged kids who think they'll make a difference, whatever." The fact is, is that protests will always come from this group first and foremost. They don't have the daily responsibilities of taking care of a family which ties older age groups down. Not that different age groups can't support them via the means of internet media.
Well, anyway, there has also been accounts of police misconduct. The protests have been primarily peaceful sit-ins, regardless there was use of pepper spray in one instance.
If you're interested, keep your eye on this movement. I doubt it will be a revolutionary event, but it does express a lot of popular disdain for current issues with corruption.
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