Eisenhower says you're wrong.
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Defense spending as a percentage of GDP is far below Eisenhower's era.Dilbert_X wrote:
Eisenhower says you're wrong.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
In 1960, defense spending was 55% of the federal budget.
In 2011, defense spending is 25% of the federal budget.
OH NOES, THE MILITARY IS TAKING OVER!!!!11!!!ONE
(edit: via http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/yea … 1n#usgs302)
In 2011, defense spending is 25% of the federal budget.
OH NOES, THE MILITARY IS TAKING OVER!!!!11!!!ONE
(edit: via http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/yea … 1n#usgs302)
Last edited by RAIMIUS (2011-11-15 18:28:57)
That 25% number is a bit misleading though. I've seen numbers as low as 20%, as high as 45%, depending on who prepares the number
36.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
The site I linked indicates their sources on the right hand side.
They blocked off the park and it looks like they're raiding the park. Good.
http://www.ustream.tv/TheOther99
Go protest somewhere else and stop stinkifying a park that some people (myself included) actually like to visit and hang out in.
http://www.ustream.tv/TheOther99
Go protest somewhere else and stop stinkifying a park that some people (myself included) actually like to visit and hang out in.
>Camp out "protesting" for 2 months
>Get Nothing done
>Get Nothing done
Maybe they should get a job instead and become rich? Odd idea I know.Roc18 wrote:
>Camp out "protesting" for 2 months
>Get Nothing done
What is your Spaghetti Policy Here?
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been
There are things about the movement I agree with. There are things I disagree with. Same with the Tea Party.
But the objective engineer in me looks at the two and sees only one that has actually accomplished anything.
That tells me that "occupying" spaces isn't the route to successful change.
But the objective engineer in me looks at the two and sees only one that has actually accomplished anything.
That tells me that "occupying" spaces isn't the route to successful change.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
You're saying revolting against a despotic govt which puts the interests of rich and foreign masters before the common indigenous citizen never achieved anything?FEOS wrote:
There are things about the movement I agree with. There are things I disagree with. Same with the Tea Party.
But the objective engineer in me looks at the two and sees only one that has actually accomplished anything.
That tells me that "occupying" spaces isn't the route to successful change.
OK.
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Pretty sure that's not what I said at all.Dilbert_X wrote:
You're saying revolting against a despotic govt which puts the interests of rich and foreign masters before the common indigenous citizen never achieved anything?FEOS wrote:
There are things about the movement I agree with. There are things I disagree with. Same with the Tea Party.
But the objective engineer in me looks at the two and sees only one that has actually accomplished anything.
That tells me that "occupying" spaces isn't the route to successful change.
OK.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
But throwing crates of tea into a river did?
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Both the tea and the crates was ISO 14001 approvedDilbert_X wrote:
But throwing crates of tea into a river did?
Wait behind the line ..............................................................
Which reminds me, under ISO9000 operators are not suppose to use their initiative, like breaking stuff.
FML
FML
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If the government is despotic, why do these protestors want to expand the power of said government?Dilbert_X wrote:
You're saying revolting against a despotic govt which puts the interests of rich and foreign masters before the common indigenous citizen never achieved anything?FEOS wrote:
There are things about the movement I agree with. There are things I disagree with. Same with the Tea Party.
But the objective engineer in me looks at the two and sees only one that has actually accomplished anything.
That tells me that "occupying" spaces isn't the route to successful change.
OK.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
Corporate power out of government! More intervention by government!Jay wrote:
If the government is despotic, why do these protestors want to expand the power of said government?Dilbert_X wrote:
You're saying revolting against a despotic govt which puts the interests of rich and foreign masters before the common indigenous citizen never achieved anything?FEOS wrote:
There are things about the movement I agree with. There are things I disagree with. Same with the Tea Party.
But the objective engineer in me looks at the two and sees only one that has actually accomplished anything.
That tells me that "occupying" spaces isn't the route to successful change.
OK.
lol what, you cant have one without the other.
Curtailing the power of banks is hardly expanding govt.
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Banks aren't really that powerful...Dilbert_X wrote:
Curtailing the power of banks is hardly expanding govt.
Yes, it is.Dilbert_X wrote:
Curtailing the power of banks is hardly expanding govt.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
Not necessarily, but all the OWS ideas for doing so did wind up calling for more government control/power.Jay wrote:
Yes, it is.Dilbert_X wrote:
Curtailing the power of banks is hardly expanding govt.
Generally, that's how one figures out the philosophy of sides today. Look at who gets more control...
Liberals: generally like to give power to the Gov.
Conservatives: generally like to give power to individuals or corporations.
The day a wall street banker camps on my lawn and shits on my porch will be the day I find that image at all funny. They're hurting their cause (whatever the hell that is) by acting the way they are. "The whole world is watching," but people still have to live around their shit.mtb0minime wrote:
I'd also like to thank the mayor of New York and every other shitball politician responsible for letting this snowball.
So we've hit the two month anniversary of the jobless sitting in parks instead of looking for jobs?
It's been two months.Anniversary - An anniversary is a day that commemorates and/or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event.
Math fail.