Will Republicans ever contribute good ideas instead of just bing Obstructionists?

Jolie · May 17, 2009, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Ladyashleyd

Thank you for correcting my error. Who says I went to public school? Even for the public school graduates of my generation or any other, any info we desire is @ our feet thanks to thw world wide web. Its nice to know that you so readily empathize w/ uneducated youth, although there will always be things I dnt know, I am not among them therefore your inferences are inaccurate. I do have a question What has backed the American Dollar since we were taken off of the gold standard? Do you know the answer to that? If so, your response will be greatly appreciated.

My remarks about young voters' lack of historical knowledge were not directed at you. I am sorry that you took offense.

The following blurb correctly explains that there is esentially nothing currently backing U.S. currency. Our dollar has value because consumers and producers believe it to have value. When that opinion changes, so will the value of U.S. money.

http://money.howstuffworks.com/currency7.htm

Agrippa · May 17, 2009, 12:14 PM

So basically, what he/she just said was "You're young, so you don't know anything about history. It's probably because you went to public school. Read about Jimmy Carter's Administration and interpret it like I do and come to the impression that he had bad effects. This is somehow comparable with Obama - thus he is also bad"

A backhanded insult followed by a ridiculous comparison. Oh, btw I love how Reagan was conjured again. Its like hes the Virgin Mary to these people. They always look to the past and revel in everything he's done.

Forget about Iran Contra scandal, his 1987 budget with a $146.6 billion deficit which ballooned to over a Trillion, first-ever $1 trillion budget for fiscal year 1988. Forget about Oliver North, John Poindexter, and two others are indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government by secretly providing funds and supplies to the Contra rebels fighting the government of Nicaragua.

And if you even try to talk about Reagan without a sort of undying love, you become a commie. Please, Reagan is not God.

Ladyashleyd · May 17, 2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Jolie

My remarks about young voters' lack of historical knowledge were not directed at you. I am sorry that you took offense.

The following blurb correctly explains that there is esentially nothing currently backing U.S. currency. Our dollar has value because consumers and producers believe it to have value. When that opinion changes, so will the value of U.S. money.

http://money.howstuffworks.com/currency7.htm

Thank you. That's what I thought, but a previous poster's comment accusing Obama of printing money backed by nothing made me think otherwise.

HonestRN · May 17, 2009, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Jolie

The following blurb correctly explains that there is esentially nothing currently backing U.S. currency. Our dollar has value because consumers and producers believe it to have value. When that opinion changes, so will the value of U.S. money.

http://money.howstuffworks.com/currency7.htm

The term is fiat money and many nations have that kind of currency not just the United States.

To the poster that accused GWB of taking away personal freedoms, let me remind you that a great majority of Americans were willing to GIVE UP those freedoms out of fear of another terror attack.

As for the poster who stated Democrats do it better, let me remind you that it was Bill Clinton who gave China most favored nation status for trading and all the poisonous Chinese products we have since had on our shelves not to mention his overlooking China's gross abuse of human rights.It is also Bill Clinton who ineffectively dealt with previous terror attacks that lead to 9/11. It's the Democrats who have strenuously worked to curb both the 1st and 2nd amendments.

I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat as I see them as the same animal by a different name. They both want to legislate behavior just in a different way. They both spend like there is no tomorrow just on different things. I don't think either of them is willing to compromise. I think we need another party.

Ladyashleyd · May 17, 2009, 12:46 PM

We have other parties, but majority rules & its apparent that the majority prefers either a Democrat or a Republican as president. Presidents are only men. We all make mistakes & they have all done something wrong, but overall, Democrats do it better!

*tntrn* · May 17, 2009, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Ladyashleyd

We have other parties, but majority rules & its apparent that the majority prefers either a Democrat or a Republican as president. Presidents are only men. We all make mistakes & they have all done something wrong, but overall, Democrats do it better!

It is very clear that in these 5 months, the Democrats are making the deficit deeper and deeper and deeper; way "better" than anybody else. That's cause for cheering?

CPhT2RNstudent · May 17, 2009, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Ladyashleyd

Thank you. That's what I thought, but a previous poster's comment accusing Obama of printing money backed by nothing made me think otherwise.

I think their point is that the more money we print the less value the dollar will have. Otherwise we could print 20 trillion dollars right now pay off the deficit and buy bonds from other countries and be gaining interest. That could fix our economy and get us out of debt. The problem is the more dollars in circulation the less each is worth. The less the dollar is worth the less other countries are interested in it.

flbeau · May 17, 2009, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Agrippa

Reagan is not God.

Okay let me understand this Reagan's record budget deficit is bad yet Obama's record budget deficit is good. Sometimes people need to look past party lines and actually think for themselves.

All Obama's tax cheats mean nothing to you?

9/11 is Bush's fault as is the economy, huh, how does that work? Bush was a young president for 9/11 much like Obama is. However that was his fault? If Bush is responsible for 9/11 then Obama surely owns this economy by that logic.

Obama is not God either. But I don't think I'm going to convince you.

flbeau · May 17, 2009, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Ladyashleyd

We have other parties, but majority rules & its apparent that the majority prefers either a Democrat or a Republican as president. Presidents are only men. We all make mistakes & they have all done something wrong, but overall, Democrats do it better!

What "it" are you referring to? I only have one guess here and I'm thinking Kennedy, Clinton, Edwards but I'm trying to see what else you could possibly mean?

Ladyashleyd · May 17, 2009, 03:50 PM

Agripa, the answer to your question is no. Republicans will continue to be anti - Obama no matter what the cost & this thread proves it. We are only asking you to provide constructive criticism. You can still point out whats wrong in your opinion, just add potential solutions.

Will Republicans ever contribute good ideas instead of just bing Obstructionists?

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