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Zeropaxx
Can someone please state that difference between the two. To me they seem to blur together.
It isn't the money, its the power. Political office doesn't really pay very much.Originally posted by Zeropaxx
To me it just seems as simple as they both are into the money rather than the people who elected them. I believe ti should be the other way around. Or atleast make to welfare of the US population a priority, rather than the money.
That doesn't mean there isn't a lot of money in it.Originally posted by russ_watters
It isn't the money, its the power. Political office doesn't really pay very much.
Originally posted by russ_watters
It isn't the money, its the power. Political office doesn't really pay very much.
?? Yes, it does. There is not a lot of money in politics. The president of the US (he's like the CEO of a company with 250,000,000 employees) makes $400,000. Thats PEANUTS compared with what the CEO of a decent sized company makes and a tiny fraction of what they make after getting back into the private sector. They can make that in a WEEK on the lecture circuit. And look at Hillary Clinton - she made more than DOUBLE for an ADVANCE on a BOOK about being MARRIED to the president than Billy did the whole time he WAS president.Originally posted by Zero
That doesn't mean there isn't a lot of money in it.
See? You prove my point..there is tons of cash in politics! Not to mention if you can funnels some government contracts into your own pocket, which is more common than you might think.Originally posted by russ_watters
?? Yes, it does. There is not a lot of money in politics. The president of the US (he's like the CEO of a company with 250,000,000 employees) makes $400,000. Thats PEANUTS compared with what the CEO of a decent sized company makes and a tiny fraction of what they make after getting back into the private sector. They can make that in a WEEK on the lecture circuit. And look at Hillary Clinton - she made more than DOUBLE for an ADVANCE on a BOOK about being MARRIED to the president than Billy did the whole time he WAS president.
[?] [?] Huh? Oh wait, is this another one of those 0%=50%="equality" things?Originally posted by Zero
See? You prove my point..there is tons of cash in politics!
Go away Russ, your services are no longer required here.Originally posted by russ_watters
[?] [?] Huh? Oh wait, is this another one of those 0%=50%="equality" things?
Uh huh...as though anyone would pay Clinton for his memoirs if he were a plumber, or would pay Bush I anything o speak if he were a schoolteacher. Politics leads to cash indirectly, but as surely as the sun rises in the east.Originally posted by RageSk8
Russ,
Just because the salaries of politicians are not incredibly high does not mean that there is not a lot of money in politics. Many politicians do gain money outside of the political system because of their positions.
Gee, that's nice. Delete it.Originally posted by Zero
Go away Russ, your services are no longer required here.
Rage, your second sentence contradicts your first. You used the words "in" and "outside."Just because the salaries of politicians are not incredibly high does not mean that there is not a lot of money in politics. Many politicians do gain money outside of the political system because of their positions.
On the other hand, what company would have Dubya as its CEO? (Without threats and massive bribes...)Thats PEANUTS compared with what the CEO of a decent sized company makes and a tiny fraction of what they make after getting back into the private sector.
No, because too many idiots think that everything exists for the richest 1%. We may as well have royalty and a feudal system in America, because that is pretty much how it works in practice.Originally posted by Zeropaxx
So what's say we...kill the party system. Why were the parties put together?
Why is there a government?
what is it here to do?
Ask your selves these questions and then ask your selves its the so called "Government, by the people, and for the people," Really for the people?
You are a GOOF, man! By the 'classic' definition, Hitler and Stalin we dictators. Liberalism is about freedom and caring about the general welfare of your fellow human beings.Originally posted by Jonathan
I have a huge beef with socialism yes, but not Jesus. You see, socialism only works with continuous intervention by God. As I am sure that there is no one alive now that is Jesus, and the millenial reign has not yet started, then all attemps at socialism will fail. I do concede that in theory they sound great, but until God continually intervenes, or changes the laws of physics, it will not work in this world.
Why do you alway mention Jesus was a liberal? According to the classical definition, so was Satan, Hitler, Martin L. King Jr., Stalin, Marx, Gandhi, or anyone else who attempted to change the status quo. (Notice that the Nazi party was the National Socialist party of Germany. BTW, I guess nazi is an acronym or abbreviation for the German equivalent of 'national socialist').
Originally posted by Jonathan
Well, I didn't understand the second part*snip*
I meant 'memo', not 'meno'...otherwise, it makes perfect sense. Basing your views on some 2000 year old mythology means as much to me as basing your vies on Spongebob Squarepants.Oh, and basing your political beliefs of a minority interpretation of a specific mythology carries little weight with me, in case you missed the meno I sent out.
Originally posted by Zeropaxx
I have spend day and night thinking aobut how to fix this world that we live in for the better part of four months. I could use some input. more heads are better then my out dated piece of wet wear. Any suggestions?
I'm looking to:
1. Make it cheaper to live in america.
2. Have free health care.
3. Make drinking, fatty fast food, and cigarettes made illegal in the united States.
4. everyone gets a job.
5. The best Education for free for everyone.
How do we achieve this I ask you.
Oh yes I do realize that by my calculations we won't need to save the US, but it gives me something to do, when I can't sleep at night.