[Sixstrings]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Oakley', 'A')ctually, I don't think the Republicans are any more serious about balancing the budget or holding the line on debts than are the Democrats. They control the House, so all they need to do is just refuse to increase the debt limit, period. Spending would come to a halt. But you can bet, after all the theater is over, they will vote to increase the debt limit and any spending cuts will be illusory.

[Pops]

Do you remember when McCain was talking to that sweet little old lady in AZ and she said Barry couldn't be trusted 'cuz he's an A-Rab?

I knew right they the 'pubs had pushed the Angry White "Easy Button" one too many times and so did John.

It's a Gingrich Term for the TEAs.

[PrestonSturges]

I thought she was from SW PA.

[Fishman]

What you are watching is the some of the final spasms of liberalism. From Greece, to Spain, to the US, the money has run out, they've spent and spent and spent, till there is no more and no one wants to loan them any more. Any yes, Republicans have contributed to the problem. But no one, no one president in American history has ever run up the debt like Obama. And without an increasing source of money, liberalism fades. Peak oil whether a partial or complete cause decreases the ability of government (or industry, etc) to grow.

[Cid_Yama]

No. The wealthy fleeced and plundered and fleeced some more until they had taken it all. And you know what comes after that, every time in history that wealth disparity has gotten this great?

The masses take it all back in a violent fashion.

Property rights only exist as long as the masses are convinced you are entitled to it.

This isn't a liberal/conservative thing. Look back over history.

[ian807]

Outrageous racism! This is an insult to hobbits everywhere! Mr. McCain will soon be getting a letter from the lawyers representing Middle-Earth Organization of Hobbits, Orcs and Elves in Solidarity.

[Lore]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Fishman', 'W')hat you are watching is the some of the final spasms of liberalism. From Greece, to Spain, to the US, the money has run out, they've spent and spent and spent, till there is no more and no one wants to loan them any more. Any yes, Republicans have contributed to the problem. But no one, no one president in American history has ever run up the debt like Obama. And without an increasing source of money, liberalism fades. Peak oil whether a partial or complete cause decreases the ability of government (or industry, etc) to grow.

[EnergyUnlimited]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cid_Yama', 'N')o. The wealthy fleeced and plundered and fleeced some more until they had taken it all. And you know what comes after that, every time in history that wealth disparity has gotten this great?

The masses take it all back in a violent fashion.

[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Fishman', 'W')hat you are watching is the some of the final spasms of liberalism. From Greece, to Spain, to the US, the money has run out,

[EnergyUnlimited]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Fishman', 'W')hat you are watching is the some of the final spasms of liberalism. From Greece, to Spain, to the US, the money has run out,

[Lore]

I don't believe there exists any basis for the assumption, either because of population size or economic condition, that one form of government will take the place of another. Besides feudalism is a system of governing, while liberalism is a belief.

[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyUnlimited', 'H')istory teaches us the opposite.

[dinopello]

I think we may be looking at a autonomous anarcho-syndicalist commune in the not too distance future. It might not be so bad.

[Sixstrings]

Boehner's delayed the vote on his plan.. looks like he doesn't have the votes. Thing is, this was supposed to be the "for show" vote to give everyone cover with the Tea Party, then they were supposed to get serious about compromise. But if Boehner can't even get the "for show" bill passed... then how is he going to get a compromise passed?

I actually feel sorry for Boehner.. Tea Party callin' him a welfare queen..

If someone like Boehner is a liberal I guess I'm a communist.

[peeker01]

Da Comrade

[Bill Hicks]

I don't feel sorry for BONER...or Obama either for that matter. They both got elected to screw the rest of us, and it looks like they are having a fine old time doing it.

[Serial_Worrier]

McCain is officially senile. Time to put him out to pasture....

[EnergyUnlimited]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyUnlimited', 'H')istory teaches us the opposite.

[highlander]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'O')bama has yet to match the debt incurred by the former administration. Bush, not only squandered a 6 trillion dollar surplus coming in, but accumulated a further 5.5 trillion dollar deficit. At this point The Obama administration has racked up an additional 1.3 trillion.

[Novus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyUnlimited', '
')They will end up disappointed.
There is not much wealth left.
Obsolete, oil dependent infrastructure which is going to turn into ruins, collapsing city infrastructure, bankrupt companies and banks existing only due to taxpayer support, entirely useless private jets and yachts, mac mansions which are too expensive to run etc.

Some nicer picks (say gold) are already mostly withheld from US and rest will follow or get hidden and of course modern weaponry (still operational) is also controlled by those influential ones.

So no, there won't be much to take back.
America is already bankrupt.