I firmly disagree with the President on serveral points
white_wolf
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:18 PM
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I firmly disagree with the President on serveral points |
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Edited on Tue Jan-25-11 10:20 PM by white_wolf
but the one I want to talk about specifically is the one that no one would trade this country for another. Basically it was another "American Exceptional-ism" line. I would gladly trade our economic system for the one of the systems of the Western European Social Democracies. So no Mr. President I would trade our country's system because the fact is it is broken and your speech tonight and your actions throughout your term has given me little to no faith that you are able or even willing to fix it.
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:21 PM
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1. What's he supposed to say? If I were you and not stuck in this office, I'd be |
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hauling ass to Costa Rica right now? :shrug:
The fact is, MANY Americans agree with him.
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:23 PM
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5. Perhaps he could'nt have said something else |
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but he could at least point out the flaws in our capitalist system and that we can follow the example of Social Democracies to fix it.
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:31 PM
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6. Yeah sure...that's gonna happen.. |
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:36 PM
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8. He thinks that the system is great as is. That's the problem. nt |
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:21 PM
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President Obama directed that comment to the congresspeople... not you and not me... the people in that room are doing ok! It is a game for them and none of them see a need to leave this country!
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:38 PM
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9. why should they leave??? they are raking it in. |
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there is such a disconnect. showing my cynical side
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:42 PM
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:21 PM
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3. If I were younger I would seriously consider leaving the U.S. so that statement |
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got me too. It's arrogance that Americans do so well. imho
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:23 PM
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the people in that room are mostly wealthy or very comfortable and in positions of some power... the comment as to them.... they like the game they are playing and they have lost any sense of what it is like to be you or me
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:35 PM
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7. I'm trying to leave. Hopefully within the next few years |
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The empire is swiftly collapsing. I'd like to enjoy living in a far more civilized place if I can make it there.
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Tue Jan-25-11 11:19 PM
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I personally know two people who left the US for employment and their personal enjoyment of life. It's a little telling when they say there's no way they're coming back.
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Tue Jan-25-11 11:26 PM
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Learning Portugese & a bankable skill. The writing on the wall is pretty clear.
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