GostHacked Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Yes yes yes, the US invaded Europe to prevent the dominance of the Euro... More or less Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliny Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) There is no fraud in social security....where wealth is not created but transferred instead. Indeed, social security is specifically not invested for highest returns. What is it called when money is taken from you and the promise is that it will be there for you later and it is not? Again, name another "Ponzi scheme" wherein voter's representatives decide how the program is to be funded and administered. Food stamps, Medicare, OAS, all ponzi schemes dependent upon future contributors. If it's good enough for the casino floor, it's good enough for me. The casino makes no promises. People are free to do just that....but they will find it much harder to procure goods or services. why is that? Yet the American dollar remains the defacto world currency.....now how did that happen if governments won't ever relinquish that entitlement. They don't. Is there any currency not created by a government that isn't on an illegal black market? Centralization is not relinquishment. Edited June 29, 2011 by Pliny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliny Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 More or less Iraq. Good answer. The global contract to trade oil in US dollars will not be allowed to be breached and there was a threat of that from Saddam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 What is it called when money is taken from you and the promise is that it will be there for you later and it is not? It is called taxes and means testing. US Social Security payments will continue to be made at least at the 75% level (still exceeding contributions depending on life expectancy). Food stamps, Medicare, OAS, all ponzi schemes dependent upon future contributors. Food stamps/SNAP programs are funded by state and federal government out of the general fund. Medicare is funded by payroll taxes and insurance premiums from eligible participants. They are not "Ponzi schemes". The casino makes no promises. Neither does the government. why is that? Because fiat currencies are preferred as legal tender. They don't. Is there any currency not created by a government that isn't on an illegal black market? Centralization is not relinquishment. Of course.....there are thousands of local currencies in the form of electronic credits, paper/coinage, IOUs, bitcoins, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machjo Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I don't agree with all that Ron Paul says, but I will give him this: He's a Republican who's been able to win much non-partisan support, and even support from many Democrats. Show me one other candidate, Republican or Democrat, who's been as able as he to reach beyond party base. Again, it's not that he's perfect or that everyone agrees with everything he says. But compared to the others, he still stands out as the best option right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 ...Again, it's not that he's perfect or that everyone agrees with everything he says. But compared to the others, he still stands out as the best option right now. The best option for what? Best option for who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machjo Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 The best option for what? Best option for who? Civil libertarians for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 The best option for what? Best option for who? Anyone who claims to be 'American' ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machjo Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 His take on "just war": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgb_Fnde9G4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Civil libertarians for one. The office of president is for all Americans, not just "civil libertarians". Bob Barr was the Libertarian Party candidate, not Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a sideshow...has been for previous elections as well. Edited July 11, 2011 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 The office of president is for all Americans, not just "civil libertarians". Bob Barr was the Libertarian Party candidate, not Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a sideshow...has been for previous elections as well. Compared to the current train wreck of a main act that is Obama and Co? Anyone remember the failed sit com that was the Bush Years? Or the bad drama that was Clinton and his cigar smoking intern? Maybe he is a side show to the idiots out there (who really would not know a good leader even if he was RIGHT ON THE SCREEN) .. Paul makes a lot of sense. Hurt now, or hurt so much in the not so distant future , much much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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