3rdnlng Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Received this in an email today. It touches a lot of bases but is bound to get our resident lib's panties all in a wad. My challenge to them is to refute what I've posted in a mature and cognitive manner. That means that "poopy" is not an allowed response gator. Lyrbob, you are not allowed to respond with a YouTube video or plagiarize someone else's work. JTSP & Billsfan4ever, do the best you can and someday you might reach gator's status. Conundrum: Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. (Think this one over and over…makes sense!) "A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again." The definition of the word Conundrum is: something that is puzzling or confusing. Here are six Conundrums of socialism in the United States of America: 1. America is capitalist and greedy - yet half of the population is subsidized. 2. Half of the population is subsidized - yet they think they are victims. 3. They think they are victims - yet their representatives run the government. 4.. Their representatives run the government - yet the poor keep getting poorer. 5. The poor keep getting poorer - yet they have things that people in other countries only dream about. 6. They have things that people in other countries only dream about - yet they want America to be more like those other countries. Think about it! And that, my friends, pretty much sums up the USA in the 21st Century. Makes you wonder who is doing the math. These three, short sentences tell you a lot about the direction of our current government and cultural environment: 1. We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works. And here's another one worth considering... 2. Seems we constantly hear about how Social Security is going to run out of money.. But we never hear about welfare or food stamps running out of money!What's interesting is the first group "worked for" their money, but the second didn't and apparently won't. Think about it.....and Last but not least: 3. Why are we cutting benefits for our veterans, no pay raises for our military and cutting our army to a level lower than before WWII, but we are not stopping the payments or benefits to illegal aliens. In fact we are suggesting more to come to America? Am I the only one missing something? Edited February 22, 2015 by 3rdnlng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Is your Facebook feed slow tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Is your Facebook feed slow tonight? Either that or I just didn't want to "friend" you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keukasmallies Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Most of the libs will do there tiptoe by the graveyard act on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Most of the libs will do there tiptoe by the graveyard act on this one. There's really nothing that they can say without sounding more foolish than usual. My OP preemptively refutes them and they know it. It's a good way to shut them up and I mock them for the fact that they have figured out that they are as wrong as can be, but won't admit it. It must be a terrible feeling to realize that your "all-in" bluff has been called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Brilliant thread and post, 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Brilliant thread and post, 3rd. Thank you. Since the libs are too stymied to refute the OP, how long before the gators, lyrbobs and 4evers of this world call this thread a conservative circle jerk? If we do this right we'll eliminate everything but gator's old standby of calling us poopyheads. Not to pat myself on the back and rub it in to those feckless ones who are forever destined to ride the political and moral short bus but.................... "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA". (all credit for the sophisticated and insightful HAHA response given to a former poster who was suspiciously like one of our present weasels). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH3 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) I will give it a shot: 1. The US has some of the most LIBERAL gun ownership laws in the world. I see you are enjoying this aspect of our liberal country. 2. What is your definition of subsidized? I would say that 100 percent of the US enjoys some level of subsidy. Much of the 47 percent is SS which people have paid into - as well as Medicare and Medicaid. As well much of the 47 is EITC which is a conservative favorite. 3. Where are all the people saying they are victims? Pointing to other countries? It appears to me that the most vociferous complainers are actually tea party/conservatives - you guys howl all the time - in fact this list is one long complaint. 4. Pretty sure the poor are not getting poorer - in fact they aren't. 5. We could learn some things from other countries - we hardly lead the league in every category - in fact we lead in very few - except incarceration... 6. I think the gun owners/Islam aspect is actually pretty good. We all seem frustrated by the lack of backlash by the Muslim community to the atrocities of a few - I think many non gun owners look the same way at the NRA...when the horrible gun incidents happen - the NRA seems to offer no relevant help to stopping them in the future (that makes any sort of sense that is). 7. Illegal immigrants do not get benefits (SS, Food Stamps, Welfare) - children do though. They do pay all levels of taxes though. AFA cutting benefits to Vets...your GOP congress blocks most pushes for increased benefits to our Vets. 8. The congress is GOP, most governors offices and state houses are GOP - so not sure what elected officials you speak of. Seems like you didn't get much.... 2008 called and wants its viral email back! Edited February 23, 2015 by baskin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I will give it a shot: 1. The US has some of the most LIBERAL gun ownership laws in the world. I see you are enjoying this aspect of our liberal country. TYFT. One of my biggest pet peeves on this damn board is people conflating "liberal" and "leftist." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Note on representation... our "representatives" rarely actually represent the voting populace, but rather they represent the people and companies that line their pockets with money. This is both a liberal and conservative issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Note on representation... our "representatives" rarely actually represent the voting populace, but rather they represent the people and companies that line their pockets with money. This is both a liberal and conservative issue. Adam, is that you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 When I read the part of about half the nation being victims and subsidized I thought it meant all those whiny Conservatives that listened to Rush while cashing their SS checks and going to the doctor on Medicare. Taking hands out while complaing they are victims of a media that is Pravda like and the government stealing from them Tax Enough Already crap. And how many working people, like Walmart employees are getting assistance. You think they don't work hard enough to eat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Adam, is that you ? Not my name, so I have to assume not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Not my name, so I have to assume not. Adam sat on the fence on every discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Frenkle Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 What is 'bumper stickers you might find on 3rdnlng's car'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Adam sat on the fence on every discussion. Nah, I'm mostly liberal leaning, but I see both the Democrats and Republicans to be a part of the same corrupt system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 When I read the part of about half the nation being victims and subsidized I thought it meant all those whiny Conservatives that listened to Rush while cashing their SS checks and going to the doctor on Medicare. These people you speak of are the ones that worked all their lives and paid into the SS and Medicare systems. The ones that 3rd speaks of are those that cash welfare checks, then SS checks as they get older while using medicaid and medicare all of their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 What is 'bumper stickers you might find on 3rdnlng's car'? Here are some... "Anyone but Hillary" "Liberalism is a Disease" "NoBama" "How's Hope and Change working out for you?" "9/11 Never Forget" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 What is 'bumper stickers you might find on 3rdnlng's car'? Sorry, I'm not a bumper sticker kinda guy, but "God is great" comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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