Socialism has no place in the U.S.
Here’s a good letter to the editor in today’s Register Guard that thin-skulled socialist students should consider:
Can it be true that almost half of America is ready to vote for socialism?
The so-called Democratic candidates don’t even hide the fact they will socialize health care, raise taxes, open the border, decrease our military and confiscate corporate profits.
America is a nation of thinkers. Our ancestors came to this country to get away from a controlling government. They spilled their blood on many a battlefield so that we could carry on as a free nation with limited government involvement in our lives.
We are limited only by our imagination. We strive for success and hold our heads high as we achieve greatness in our careers and our communities.
The new Democrats believe you are entitled to greatness, that you can sit back and relax while others sweat and bleed so that you may reap the profits of their successes. The JKF Democrats would never have allowed this. They had class.
This two-party system is flawed. We will end up with the same results whether by Democrat or Republican. This administration has damaged the Republicans, but not the nation. We could recover unless the voters elect one of these liberal Democrats and socialism takes hold.
This is America, not France, England or the Netherlands. Socialism has no place in this country. Only cowards not willing to sacrifice a drop of their blood would so easily give away the very thing which made this country great: capitalism.
Steve Hawke
Eugene
What won’t they do?!
Yeah, sorry Pinkos; the Jews beat you to it by a few thousand years.
Actually, I always thought that God gave us the weekends via the Hebrews. Something about resting on the seventh day of every week.
To think that modern socialism gave us the weekend is ignoring thousands of years of history.
No.
stop it. go away.
linky
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Unless the song “Mony Mony” by Tommy James and the Shondells is playing, I don’t get fired up.
I’m confused as to whether “concerned libertarian” actually thinks he got anyone “fired up” about anything at all.
Anyways, drink.
Well, at least we managed to find some common ground.
“Work is the curse of the drinking classes.”
– Oscar Wilde
I agree.
Drink!!!
Oh…and here is a quote for you guys:
“The childrens is learning” from the astute President Bush.
Actually I was fucking with you guys. I am certainly not a libertarian. I am not a socialist. I just love getting you guys fired up about some dumb ass topic. As for Republicans…they have a cross dresser, a homophobe, a senseless old man, and a member of the Christian New Reich running for office. As for libertarians, they are the biggest fucking joke I have ever heard of. But they do agree with Republicans on one issue: a free market. The dems are wrong on the issue as well, but I certainly would take their shitty policies over your do nothing attitude anyday.
A concerned Libertarian wrote:
“ANY system that does not secure the basic well-being of EVERY citizen is a failure. Yes
So you are saying that the handicapped are less of a people and should be treated differently than others? Should people with only one hand have their own water fountains? I
But in all fairness unrestrained capitalism does leave some individuals up a creek and without a paddle. Sure, there is a lot of opportunity in America. But an ex-machinist who lost a hand is going to have a hard time finding a job to support his family. And what does he live on until he finds one? Are we simply supposed to shrug it off and let them die. ANY system that does not secure the basic well-being of EVERY citizen is a failure. Yes…there have been a lot of failures. Maybe socialist policies are not the answer. But unrestrained capitalism is already a widely know FAILURE.
I’m not sure that Steve is calling against all socialist ideas up on his soapbox, though he never says he’s not, but a socialist idea and fullfledged Socialism found in Europe are long roads apart. Many people today quickly blame capitalism for America’s problems, when its poor politics that are to blame for many of those. To say “Capitalism failed” negates your whole argument.
socialism gave america the weekend. THE WEEKEND.
when you have saturday and sunday off, thats a socialist idea. on the communist party platform in the 20’s.
thats just one example of how socialist ideas are tied into our everyday american life in ways that we all appreciate.
because they are good ideas.
i am sure when we rid ourselves of socialism and steve hawke from eugene’s kids are dragged off and chained to a dangerous machine and forced to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, he’ll appreciate the contribution to society that american socialists have made.
To say that socialists and democrats are the same thing is an exageration. It is true that many services have been socialized. The Republican party tends to criticize Social Security and proposals for nationalized health care. Lets not forget that essential services like fire, police and education are also socialized services. The truth is that socialized services CAN be a positive thing for society. Everything in Moderation!!! That is the key. For Steve to make such a statement would be equivalent to someone saying that all libertarians are anarchists, or that members of the Christian new “reich” right are all fascists. Everything has a place…in moderation. In all fairness, lets not revert to backwards, stone age thinking. Oh…and Capitalism failed. We need security blankets for everyone with basic unemployment. And one last thing to consider…those who live by the sword shall die by the sword. At some point, our nation must learn to coexist with other nations that hold different values than our own. Otherwise, we shall perish. Sorry, one more thing. To insult the democrats is a terrible thing. After all, Lincoln stated that a “house divided can’t stand.” The factioning of this nation will be our undoing…unless we learn to compromise and work together. BIPARTISANSHIP. Learn that Steve.