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  • Is the movie more directed at the corporations or...

    Is the movie more directed at the corporations or the politicians?
    Just wondering. Directing most of the ire at the corporations is like getting mad at the guy who your girlfriend was cheating on. ...
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    Sorry, but your post did read unregulated...

    Sorry, but your post did read unregulated capitalist world
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    Hmmm...when I see the words mid 20th century,...

    Hmmm...when I see the words mid 20th century, hunger, misery, death, destruction, famine, etc. I immediately think of the Soviet Union. But that's just me.
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    Is it possible? I don't know. However, there is...

    Is it possible? I don't know. However, there is no precedent example of that happening. The opposite seems to be true.

    On the other hand, in order for it to happen via regulation would be...
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    Haha...Wall St. didn't steal trillions of dollars...

    Haha...Wall St. didn't steal trillions of dollars from us. It was given to them by those who are supposed to "protect" us from them. Does that not piss you off in the least? Do you not feel like...
  • Since you like government so much go live in USSR...

    Since you like government so much go live in USSR circa 1935.

    See how silly the argument is?
  • Exactly. I haven't read it, as I don't have time...

    Exactly. I haven't read it, as I don't have time to read 1200 pages. I just find it hard to believe that there's a 1200 page bill that wasn't written mostly by lobbyists.


    Oh, and as for the...
  • Uhhh....did you not notice the corporations are...

    Uhhh....did you not notice the corporations are controlling the system through our government?
    The same clowns that promised you protection by taking control of our economy have used that same...
  • Couldn't the exact same thing be said about...

    Couldn't the exact same thing be said about modern American Liberals, except that it's the ideology of big government and emotional appeals pandering to fear and hate?

    Both sides definitely...
  • Bump for a little bit of truth. I think, as a...

    Bump for a little bit of truth.
    I think, as a nation, we will end up paying more total (out of pocket directly and through taxes for other peoples' healthcare) for healthcare. We just won't end...
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    i've read conflicting reports that during the...

    i've read conflicting reports that during the '30's, the peak of unemployment at 25% was calculated similarly to what we now call U6 unemployment. Others have said that the 25% was actually...
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    Not a very religious person, so it doesn't bother...

    Not a very religious person, so it doesn't bother me, at face value. But there is overwhelming evidence that supports the intact family unit. Encarceration, drug use, poverty rates, high-school...
  • The size and scope of the British Empire was one...

    The size and scope of the British Empire was one of the main reasons slavery ended in many places when it did. Slavery was pretty much everywhere until the 19th century.

    Arabs enslaved Balkans...
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    Most American liberals would hate him if they had...

    Most American liberals would hate him if they had a clue of him and his works. But def a liberal, although a classical one, I could agree with.
  • American liberals: I honestly think most are...

    American liberals: I honestly think most are probably capitalistic to an extent. Some are Marxist and don't even know it. Some are Marxist and know it but just won't admit it. Some are Marxist and...
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    Any numbers on how much of this $819 billion will...

    Any numbers on how much of this $819 billion will be spent in 2009? Last I heard, as the bill now stands, almost all the money will be spent in 2010 or later...

    It seemed like everyone was in...
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    Sorry, just not buying that at all. If the...

    Sorry, just not buying that at all. If the socioeconomic arguement were true, you would be able to tell just by looking at the nature of crimes committed. You don't really see people being arrested...
  • Come on people. Certain people get paid more...

    Come on people. Certain people get paid more than others because they have specialized skills that create value...Darren Sproles gets paid $1.1 million/yr because he is one of the 30 or so people in...
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    They don't pay taxes on revenues. The taxes paid...

    They don't pay taxes on revenues. The taxes paid are based on profits (revenues minus expenses).
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    Geez, he said spread it around, not...

    Geez, he said spread it around, not "redistribute" it...
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