The Most Fresh & Cordial Political Thread Ever

The last thread ended about as they all do.

I challenge us to make it thru at least 2 pages without anyone personality insulting someone else here. See if we can actually talk about policy.

Article from the Cato Institute: Why’s Washington Spending So Much Money? Blame a Faulty Understanding of ‘Rights’

https://www.cato.org/commentary/whys-washington-spending-so-much-money-blame-faulty-understanding-rights

"Not since 2001 has Congress balanced the federal budget — and it’s getting worse."

20 years with no federal budget? That's just insane.

Being serious for a moment here, I have a real choice to make. Do I come in here polite and attempt to help start this thread with a fresh outlook, or do I call out that dogshit article that can be summed up in one sentence: "Poor and lazy people need to stop sucking on the gov't tit and work harder to achieve their goals."

Help me decide SD.

PS. I agree the budget should be balanced.

Being serious for a moment here, I have a real choice to make. Do I come in here polite and attempt to help start this thread with a fresh outlook, or do I call out that dogshit article that can be summed up in one sentence: "Poor and lazy people need to stop sucking on the gov't tit and work harder to achieve their goals."

Help me decide SD. PS. I agree the budget should be balanced.

I have no issue with disagreeing with what you think the primus of the article is. I think we can call out disagreements with the article itself without attacking the poster.

My main focus of that article was seeing we haven't had a budget in 20 years now. Basically our government has quit doing a major part of their jobs.

To add - There are many more reasons why our debt is so high, that the author of that commentary left out, i.e. endless wars, etc.

I have no issue with disagreeing with what you think the primus of the article is. I think we can call out disagreements with the article itself without attacking the poster.

My main focus of that article was seeing we haven't had a budget in 20 years now. Basically our government has quit doing a major part of their jobs.

Oh I'm not calling you out - I agree with you that they really need to get their act together because I'm pretty tired of them not being able to agree on a budget. Just specifically saying I have a problem with that article/op-ed.

Oh I'm not calling you out - I agree with you that they really need to get their act together because I'm pretty tired of them not being able to agree on a budget. Just specifically saying I have a problem with that article/op-ed.

Fair enough. This thread is off to a good start lol. I probably could have found a better article about the debt than that one. But when I start a new thread, I like to at least start it with something regarding the subject.

Note - I didn't think you were attacking me here. I just meant that in general about any article posted here. At least 1 of us will likely always disagree with anything posted here. We can disagree with a post, article, etc., and have some civility.

The last thread ended about as they all do.

I challenge us to make it thru at least 2 pages without anyone personality insulting someone else here. See if we can actually talk about policy.

Article from the Cato Institute: Why’s Washington Spending So Much Money? Blame a Faulty Understanding of ‘Rights’

https://www.cato.org/commentary/whys-washington-spending-so-much-money-blame-faulty-understanding-rights

"Not since 2001 has Congress balanced the federal budget — and it’s getting worse."

20 years with no federal budget? That's just insane.

Your political opinions couldn't hit water if they fell out of a fucking boat! :)

US doing a diplomatic boycott of Olympics yawn. Not really making a sacrifice for our convictions are we? I would have instead been completely happy with a full boycott ( we know that wouldn't happen because of all those bidnesses and their commercials). I would have also loved us to send an entirely muslim/humanitarian diplomatic contingent. Missed opportunity imo.

US doing a diplomatic boycott of Olympics yawn. Not really making a sacrifice for our convictions are we? I would have instead been completely happy with a full boycott ( we know that wouldn't happen because of all those bidnesses and their commercials). I would have also loved us to send an entirely muslim/humanitarian diplomatic contingent. Missed opportunity imo.

From my boat I wish I had, I agree with this all 💯💯💯

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Me trying to enter with a negative comment about the other guys politics.

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Me trying to enter with a negative comment about the other guys politics.

Punch, the 1st post on Pg. 3:

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