Stalin-Style U.S. Public Education

[Nitro Express]

The government is us...

Yes it is. If we have bad politicians the people are to blame because we elected them into office. Sure we can blame the rich but they don't have the votes. The average people do. What happened is too many people got fat, dumb, and lazy and distracted by easy loans and gizmos. We took our eye off of politics and when that happens the gangsters move in.

So yup, we the people are in charge and we've done a shitty job and are paying the price for it.

[FORD]

Yeah, that's about right

[Nitro Express]

What Ford wants is anti-trust laws and corporate regulation. He's a free market guy but wants the playing field leveled. We all do. It's really the government's job to regulate corrupt corporations and break them up or seize their assets when they become abusive or break the law.

[FORD]

Yes it is. If we have bad politicians the people are to blame because we elected them into office. Sure we can blame the rich but they don't have the votes. The average people do. What happened is too many people got fat, dumb, and lazy and distracted by easy loans and gizmos. We took our eye off of politics and when that happens the gangsters move in.

So yup, we the people are in charge and we've done a shitty job and are paying the price for it.

Well, that and the fact that corporations and the media are completely distorting the message to the point that too many people don't even know who or what they're voting for, and thanks to DIEBOLD, they may not know if they voted at all.

[Nitro Express]

Conservatives and liberals are going to differ on things but one thing we agree on is we have to get the Federal Reserve under the control of congress, audit it, and end the abuse. Why should a private bank owned by banks be able to get trillions of dollars of our money without it being appropriated by congress? We need to grab that egg and bust it open and see where all that money went. Maybe we can get some of it back.

Once that's done, then we can start the process of fixing the nation. We will have to cut costs and I see a big piece of pie called the defense budget we can take a big chunk out of. Instead of fighting guys like Ford, ask what they really want in the end and work with them getting it. I believe in win/win. Amazingly a lot of liberals want the same thing we do. A living wage and freedom.

[FORD]

What Ford wants is anti-trust laws and corporate regulation. He's a free market guy but wants the playing field leveled. We all do. It's really the government's job to regulate corrupt corporations and break them up or seize their assets when they become abusive or break the law.

Yep. We need to raise BOTH Roosevelts from the dead. At least in spirit if we can't get Jesus to do it physically. We need Teddy's trust busting first, to break up the corporations, and then FDR's regulations reinstated to make sure it never happens again.

[Nitro Express]

The banking regulation began with FDR and Clinton disbanded that. If you live in the western united states you know how important all those big dams built in the 30's are. Where I live has been in major drought for over a decade. Because we have all those reservoirs, we could grow food and enjoy some of the cheapest electricity in the world. In fact, what pulled my grandfather out of the depression was working on a big dam project.

You pick projects that benefit the country long-term and put people to work. If we are so hell bent on nation building in war zones let's start with Detroit. Even Defense Secretary Gates admits invading Iraq and Afghanistan were huge blunders. To be honest, I think eight years of Bush destroyed the Republican Party. I think they are cooked and done. So it looks like we are moving into an era of constitutional values mingled with a progressive agenda. People are done with the corporate and banking abuse. They want an economy again but they want it to be environmentally sound using cutting edge technology to do it. So if you are still sitting in the Republican camp, the world is going to pass you by. They can't win anymore.

[Nitro Express]

The only hope I see for the republican party is if Ron Paul gets so much support in it, a new guard takes it over. That may happen but they stonewall that guy no matter how popular he is. They will run Newt instead. Another corporate bought off shill Washington insider or CFR man.

[FORD]

The Repuke nomination will probably come down to Newt vs Mittens....

A choice between the guy who's had three wives, and the other guy who still does.

[Nitro Express]

It will be Newt. Mittens does poorly in the polls. Mitt passed socialized healthcare in Massachusetts and supported gay rights as governor. That will alienate him from many conservative voters. He's Mormon. The Baptists won't vote for him. Newt can get all those votes, Mitt can't.

[ELVIS]

Newt can't get elected...

[FORD]

I don't think any of the Repukes currently on the scene can actually get elected. Sadly, that didn't stop Chimpy.

Obama was able to get elected because Candidate Obama inspired a massive turnout that was enough to override the electro-fraud. President Obama has failed so miserably in even attempting to deliver on his own promises, so the end result will be him alienating his own base. At this point, I can't even say I'd vote for him.

Though I will absolutely vote against any possibility of a lunatic right winger in the White House, especially with a teabagger congress.

[ELVIS]

None of that bullshit even makes sense...

[FORD]

You know what bullshit doesn't make any sense?

A bunch of broke assed rednecks siding with Stalin-funded billionaires against their own people.

[ELVIS]

Broke assed rednecks ??

is that like a broke ass ni**er ??