What ails our modern world? Read Gulam above. ‘nuf said! FREE BRADLEY MANNING!!!!

The only catch to making fun of Perry and the nutty
Christian right is that the left is forever hamstrung
by its feminism, which is the largest structural barrie
to restoring a workable economy, so on that count
alone Perry is in a very strong position. Until the women
are put back into the home and are gone from public life,
the economy can never be anything but a parasite on the
rest of the world. Once all those capable women were no longer taking care of
their families, the economy devolved into a series unproductive service
industries to assume the tasks that women once did, and nobody still makes
anything much in the USA. Once the women have jobs, large industries must be
created to do their jobs less well, bringing up children properly, raising home
gardens and feeding families, and caring for the elderly and infirm. The
depression of the 1930s to a large degree created the paradise that was the
rural South up through the 50s, a few rattletrap cars and lots of clean woods
and countryside, home gardens and large families. There is nothing like a
lesbian minister to kill off a church. Putting attendance for America’s
denominations on a chart showing when they went co-ed and gay-run will
show a direct correlation between those dates and a radical fall in membership
and attendance, and it gets worse over time.

As soon as a major crash of the world economy comes, probably led by Europe,
the Chinese will show us how it is done by returning to Confucian values, the
central element of which is that a woman stays home while the man goes out
into the world. It is just such a damn efficient system for society that when we
first see mankind, when written history begins, all the big successful
civilizations were patriarchies, and only isolated islands, remote valleys, and
northern barbarians had any other social plan. It seems all but certain that the
US gets a military protectorate pushing fundamentalist Christianity once the
dollar collapses, and given that this is Americans with a lot of guns, it may be
messy. Religious studies have been forbidden in the schools and disparaged by
the liberal secular Jewish dominated intellectual elite that the emerging
Christian control will be a really stupid, distorted form of Christianity.

Feminism was the single most salient factor in destroying America. She had
plenty of oil if it was used well, but putting women behind the wheel doubled
the use of it immediately and far more in the long run. Sending manufacturing
abroad in favour of a service economy ensured that the US would forever have
to take exponentially increasing resources by force from the rest of the world.
Keep asking yourself if Moses came down the mountain and said: “OK. We need
to vote on our moral codes. Everybody who thinks it is OK to have sex with
parents or siblings raise your hand.”

The Repugs proved last night that not only do they lack “the vision thing” but are downright BORING.  We cannot even hope for chuckles about their malaprops ala W’s gaffs.  No fun, no ideas, no answers.
Just blah and more blah.

The goofiest statement Perry offered was that Keynesian economics is a dead approach and that conservatism (as supposedly practices in Texas) is the answer. 

First, the so-called stimulus was too small in terms of actual stimulus - only about 50% of the 860B was truly in that vein - AND even that portion was literally a pork-fest rather than targeted productive boosts.  It was what the stubborn conservative Congress would allow through.
(YES I did say conservative:  The era since Jimmy Carter cannot be characterized in any way as liberal or Keynesian, even including the attempted health care reform.)  Paul Krugman has beat out a mantra that much more true stimulus was/is needed. 

Second, the remainder of O’s 2 1/2 years have been met with the most extraordinary level of obstinance and obstruction ever experience in US history (not counting the South’s secession of course).  The “debate” was more of the same-old-same-old.

So, what has been proven over at least the last 10 years is that half-measures and pseudo-liberalism does not work.  And neither does trickle-down.

Keynes would be appalled at the mere suggestion his approaches were even given lip service much less tried. There was not one single example presented in the “debate” last night of ANY method that would produce a job other than swapping the office of the Pres.

Ironically, for example, Rep. Ron Paul as a Libertarian continues to hold office in a Federal structure for which he denies any necessity.  As likeable as the good doctor is, he offers NO solutions.  Newt did offer the suggestion that the candidates not be pitted against each other - as if the whole lot could be voted in place of Obama.

Also noticed that Rep Ms. Bachmann claimed the day Pres. Obama was inaugurated the price of gasoline was $1.79.  Nobody called her out about its accuracy since just about EVERYthing she says is laughable, including the ability to produce $2 gas by using every patch of grass in the US as an oil drilling site.

Too bad Romney and Perry got all the attention - the rest were considered window dressing.  Gov. Huntsman at least posed properly as an experienced-looking person - again NO real answers.

Prez Barry, and his dimmo brethren, have once again missed a chance to teach a lasting civics lesson to the people of backward states like Texas and NJ. It was time to show these conservative populations just what their tax money pays for by DENYING federal aid to flood and drought ravaged states. Tell ‘em to get that money and organization from exxon, monsanto, GE, or raytheon.

Sorry folks, this is your big chance to prove that conservative policy is superior.

Most US citizens have no idea what their tax money pays for and manages for them. Its time they found   out. It’s time everybody has to go a few months without everything their taxes pay (or already paid) for. Your home that doesn’t burn down or collapse because of building codes. The water, gas, electicity, and sewerage that service your home. The bumpers, seat belts, air bags, rollover cages that keep you from dying in you car. The roads, bridges and public transport that get you everywear. The food you eat without with out getting violently ill. All public services like law enforcement, fire, courts, ect. The regulatory agencies that exist because big businesses and some individuals would run amoke without them (because they always have)

Without everything our taxes pay for we would be forced to sit in a dark corner of our garages and play with ourselves.