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elliemae says

“If a conservative is down and out, he works to better himself. A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.”

Panhandling conservatives hold signs that say, “will work for food.” Panhandling liberals hold signs that say, “why lie? I need a beer.”

woah that's heavy...

I always thought that was what separated the Viet Vets from the Bums.

I stand corrected. :)

As TROUT would say...heeelarious!!

If a conservative loses a presidential race he wimpers and moans, If a liberal loses...its the other way around.

Tenouncetrout says

“(3) If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life. If a liberal is homosexual demands legislated respect.”
Ha! That’s a trick question. Everybody knows that if a Conservative doesn’t like homosexuality, he goes to the airport bathroom and taps his foot then runs his hand under the adjacent occupied stall.
“(4) If a person of color is conservative they get harassed by other’s. Their liberal counterparts see themselves as victims in need of government help and protection.”
Black people become Conservative republicans because they never get tired of hearing… “except you.” from their fellow white right republicans, following comments about the ails of the people of color.

Now that is some funny commentary, black people are united against one cause....discrimination. Conservatives did nothing to vote for our freedoms in 1964. When a black man aligns himself with a known enemy he is then denounced as a traitor and sellout. Could you ever imagine Rush Limbaugh, Pat Buchanan ever siding with a poor black child and/or showing them any empathy regarding the history of their families plight?

Clarence, "the history of their families plight"? I would respectfully suggest you get your head out of your past. And perhaps you should judge Rush Limbaugh and Pat Bucchanan by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin. Just a thought.

Clarence 13X says

Could you ever imagine Rush Limbaugh, Pat Buchanan ever siding with a poor black child and/or showing them any empathy regarding the history of their families plight?

Could you imagine someone like Kanye West stopping to help a dirty stinking white toddler lost with a snotty nose, and a droop in Pampers to his ankles, screaming and whining with the most annoying whine, as if anyone in ear shot owes him a nap and bottle?

Honest Abe says

Clarence, “the history of their families plight”? I would respectfully suggest you get your head out of your past. And perhaps you should judge Rush Limbaugh and Pat Bucchanan by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin. Just a thought.

With your witty remarks you still have not proven that Rush or Pat would do anything for the betterment of the black community or poor people in general. Let me help you. The community needs education, less welfare, to refocus on their families and to finally be assimilated into society. Some have assimilated well, while others have chosen the route of thugism. I judge Rush and Pat on their comments and rhetoric....this is not just a black issue but a poverty issue. Pat and Rush belive the primary weapon against poverty is the trickle down of revenues, however, social programs are needed to get these people in a state of mind where they know the revenues exist.

Having seen my grandparents stripped of their dignity, rights and humanity while enslaved I chose to engage myself in educating myself and my family....other poor people need to do the same.

The enslaved mentality, impoverished thoughts must go!

Tenouncetrout says

Clarence 13X says

Could you ever imagine Rush Limbaugh, Pat Buchanan ever siding with a poor black child and/or showing them any empathy regarding the history of their families plight?

Could you imagine someone like Kanye West stopping to help a dirty stinking white toddler lost with a snotty nose, and a droop in Pampers to his ankles, screaming and whining with the most annoying whine, as if anyone in ear shot owes him a nap and bottle?

Yes I could, his humanity overshadows his stupidity where as Rush believes that money is far more invaluable than human life.

Clarence 13X says

AbHonest Abe says

Clarence, “the history of their families plight”? I would respectfully suggest you get your head out of your past. And perhaps you should judge Rush Limbaugh and Pat Bucchanan by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin. Just a thought.

With you witty remarks you still have not proven that Rush or Pat would do anything for the betterment of the black community. Let me help you. The community needs education, less welfare, and to finally be assimilated into society. Some have assimilated well, while others have chosen the route of thugism. I judge Rush and Pat on their comments and rhetoric.

We should bulldoze everything west of Dixie railroad highway, and south of MLK blvd(every town America) Build neo crap dwellings and mandate, that those neighborhoods all be populated by an equal percentage of all of the race samples of said towns. And end all black exclusive communities in America it is high time they relinquish the most valuable real estate with the easiest access to our down town and inner city greater interests.

I say we pull them out of their fortress projects and lump them into Burbdale with everyone of every color. Then we can all hate each other for being forced to live together, instead of worrying about what everyone thinks of each other from a far Avenue across town.

excellant post TOT

Clarence 13X says

Yes I could, his humanity overshadows his stupidity where as Rush believes that money is far more invaluable than human life.

No he wouldn't he would interrupt him, but he wouldn't have anything to add. Now Will Smith or Sinbad on the other hand...

My point is, there are extremes of every cultures, why pick the most extreme examples to make a point with. Every time you do that it diminishes the tiresome work that many White Civil right activist gave so selflessly, good white men like Obama and Kerry.

We've come along way baby, we've got a half white president, and don't undermine that by tarnishing him as a racist.

Tenouncetrout says

Clarence 13X says

AbHonest Abe says

Clarence, “the history of their families plight”? I would respectfully suggest you get your head out of your past. And perhaps you should judge Rush Limbaugh and Pat Bucchanan by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin. Just a thought.

With you witty remarks you still have not proven that Rush or Pat would do anything for the betterment of the black community. Let me help you. The community needs education, less welfare, and to finally be assimilated into society. Some have assimilated well, while others have chosen the route of thugism. I judge Rush and Pat on their comments and rhetoric.

We should bulldoze everything west of Dixie railroad highway, and south of MLK blvd(every town America) Build neo crap dwellings and mandate, that those neighborhoods all be populated by an equal percentage of all of the race samples of said towns. And end all black exclusive communities in America it is high time they relinquish the most valuable real estate with the easiest access to our down town and inner city greater interests.
I say we pull them out of their fortress projects and lump them into Burbdale with everyone of every color. Then we can all hate each other for being forced to live together, instead of worrying about what everyone thinks of each other from a far Avenue across town.

Except that would be considered communism.

Tenouncetrout says

Clarence 13X says

Yes I could, his humanity overshadows his stupidity where as Rush believes that money is far more invaluable than human life.

No he wouldn’t he would interrupt him, but he wouldn’t have anything to add. Now Will Smith or Sinbad on the other hand…
My point is, there are extremes of every cultures, why pick the most extreme examples to make a point with. Every time you do that it diminishes the tiresome work that many White Civil right activist gave so selflessly, good white men like Obama and Kerry.
We’ve come along way baby, we’ve got a half white president, and don’t undermine that by tarnishing him as a racist.

Good point, there are extremes within every community that need to go away. I am from a different era, long ago where there was no opportunity.

Peace to the GODS and EARTHS

elvis says

Clarance, I think Rush and Pat work for the betterment of all, regardless of race. I think they believe the primary weapon against poverty is unrestricted economic opportunity. Something that is rapidly disappearing in America…due to an overactive government.
I agree that welfare needs to be reduced/redesigned. There has been little, if any, improvement in living standards of the poor. They’re essentially trapped in a barely tolerable existence of government handouts.
The percentage of poor people who work has decreased because welfare has increased. For people with low labor market skills welfare has sawn off the bottom rungs on the ladder of success. Government has created a more-or-less permanent class of idle, often resentful people. This is unhealthy for society, both economically and morally.
BTW, I’m sorry to hear about your grandparents and I applaud your drive and determination to do better for your family and yourself through education.

I think we all agree that welfare enables the poor by not giving them enough responsibility. The trick is to have enough welfare to help those persons like ourselves whom are hard working to keep their families fed during tough economic times and/or when we are out of work. In my life, it has never taken me more than 12 mos to find a job. There is a lot of mental illness that prevents persons from moving forward, everyone has been repressed at some point in society. My grandparents were born near 1838 prior to the industrial revolution and WWII which opened many doors. Rush and Pat infuse a lot of rhetoric into their philosophies which makes it difficult to see their root point...capitalism and free enterprises breeds more opportunity.

"...would do anything for the betterment of the black community. "

Well then just what is that you want if not breaking an archaic redline system of social segregation in every city plan in America that was laid out planned before 1964?

But besides that the answer as I pointed out in jest, blacks bettering their own neighborhood.
Most cities in America after the depression and the New Deal was struck, city planners took a red pencil and drew a red box by from the Railroad to the highway, and designated those as black neighborhoods. It just so happened that these neighborhoods were the oldest neighborhoods in these towns. Built in the 20's or before. Then suburbs were planned on the other side and that is where development growth took place. And on the other side town city scapes sprawled up and around these older neighborhoods that became intercity distressed neighborhoods.

The condition that many of these homes have deteriorated to is deplorable, and many are so small or crudely built structures in the first place that there isn't much you can do with them other than tear them down and build new.

I have seen some of these listings, anywhere from 9 to 39K even here in south Florida. They are in neighborhoods that are in rough condition and 98% black according to net statistics. But really these neighborhoods should be prime real estate if you think about it. They are placed in the best locations of every city in America. And why the black community is living in those conditions instead of updating and or demolishing and building new, them selves.

Why do Super Stars, Pop stars, athletes and the like hit big and move so far away instead trying to develop these neighborhoods? Oh because then the 5 or 6 adults living in Grandma's paid in full 700 ft 4 bedroom house, would have to take responsibility and get a job and actually have to pay and to afford to live in those nice updated conditions. SO it's really more about not liking their social status on the rung of the society, but they aren't really keen on actually having to work and better them selves to pay for better.

I mean other than these neighborhoods realizing they hold the key to their own neighborhoods prosperity or we fire up the bull dozers as I first suggested, it may sound Communist but it would be more effective than trying to get Dae Dae, Rapheal, Tyrone, Dee Dee, Tasha, and Sheniqua to get off their asses and help their Ma out and fix up the house they've managed to wear down to a nub over the last 25-30 years.

But other than that what would you have Rush Limbaugh and Pat Buchanan do?

...and yet, I see no "shocking political differences to 'wow' about." Just another polarizing thread, libs vs. conservatives with the libs being the bad guys.

Tenouncetrout says

“…would do anything for the betterment of the black community. ”
Well then just what is that you want if not breaking an archaic redline system of social segregation in every city plan in America that was laid out planned before 1964?
But besides that the answer as I pointed out in jest, blacks bettering their own neighborhood.
Most cities in America after the depression and the New Deal was struck, city planners took a red pencil and drew a red box by from the Railroad to the highway, and designated those as black neighborhoods. It just so happened that these neighborhoods were the oldest neighborhoods in these towns. Built in the 20’s or before. Then suburbs were planned on the other side and that is where development growth took place. And on the other side town city scapes sprawled up and around these older neighborhoods that became intercity distressed neighborhoods.
The condition that many of these homes have deteriorated to is deplorable, and many are so small or crudely built structures in the first place that there isn’t much you can do with them other than tear them down and build new.
I have seen some of these listings, anywhere from 9 to 39K even here in south Florida. They are in neighborhoods that are in rough condition and 98% black according to net statistics. But really these neighborhoods should be prime real estate if you think about it. They are placed in the best locations of every city in America. And why the black community is living in those conditions instead of updating and or demolishing and building new, them selves.
Why do Super Stars, Pop stars, athletes and the like hit big and move so far away instead trying to develop these neighborhoods? Oh because then the 5 or 6 adults living in Grandma’s paid in full 700 ft 4 bedroom house, would have to take responsibility and get a job and actually have to pay and to afford to live in those nice updated conditions. SO it’s really more about not liking their social status on the rung of the society, but they aren’t really keen on actually having to work and better them selves to pay for better.
I mean other than these neighborhoods realizing they hold the key to their own neighborhoods prosperity or we fire up the bull dozers as I first suggested, it may sound Communist but it would be more effective than trying to get Dae Dae, Rapheal, Tyrone, Dee Dee, Tasha, and Sheniqua to get off their asses and help their Ma out and fix up the house they’ve managed to wear down to a nub over the last 25-30 years.
But other than that what would you have Rush Limbaugh and Pat Buchanan do?

Who you tellin'. All throughout my childhood I lived in a shed with 11 brothers and sisters. No water, electricity living on a dirt floor. Poverty affected each of us differently, some fell suspect to mental illness and others drug abuse. All any man can do is show empathy and guide the poor in a righteous direction, into the light of GOD. After 400 years of enslavement, 100 years of repression, my family has made it out of the situation that you describe through education, resiliency and determination. These kids (poo poo, doo doo, ta ta) that you speak of run rampant in a fatherless society that promotes thugism over family, which is a result of the direct marketing of thug life to the black community by the music industry, fashion industry and the colluding blacks (Jayz, Tupac, etc.) whom benefit from these activities. These individuals sellout the community for their personal gain, and do nothing to raise the nation of gods and earths, the true and living god within nor any of their ancestors memories.

Your answer will come in a multitude of solutions, none of which involve ignoring that the problems of the community exist. All any man can do to better our society is promote righteousness from within, corporate responsibility and the education of poor folks. If when you bring them to the well to drink, it is their choice to do so...but the key is that the choice must be made availabe to them.

This is a poverty issue, lets not focus only on the black community. I am too old for this shit. Peace GOD.

If a conservative sees a poor man, he sees him as lazy and inferior
If a liberal sees a poor man, he sees an opportunity to pimp a vote
If a righteous man sees a poor man, he lends him a helping hand to get back on his feet.

Clarence 13X says

This is a poverty issue, lets not focus only on the black community. Peace GOD.

In this world of generalizations, we'll just focus on African-Americans & Hispanics. They choose to live together in poor neighborhoods - not because they receive support from neighbors or were segregated to those areas, but because they make poor choices. (I hope you recognize the sarcasm)

I grew up with some very poor people - a close friend with ten kids in three bedrooms, a 950 square foot house. Our town had many weathy people, but many more poor people. Many of those kids are doing well financially, and still have the morals and ethics that they were raised with and help others. Others have remained in poverty. Doesn't matter what their nationality or color was, they were people.

I believe that it was the Connecticut Governor William O'Neil at a political rally who said, People don't want handouts. They want hand jobs. (followed by riotous applause) :)

Honest Abe says

And perhaps you should judge Rush Limbaugh and Pat Bucchanan by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin. Just a thought

Yes--great idea Abe. Someone who uses his maid to get his drugs pretty much defines his character....

Clarence 13X says

This is a poverty issue, lets not focus only on the black community. I am too old for this shit. Peace GOD.

I used to think we had poverty in this country, you want to see poverty, go to the out skirts of Lima Peru, sheer desperation on a grand scale. In inescapable poverty, and classes that are forged by birth. It makes most American inner city hoods look like Mansion gated communities.

I'll save my sympathy for those people. Hopeless poverty in this country, for anyone under 40 is a matter of them not applying them selves, I mean hard times aside, sometimes things are just tough for everyone. And education is less important to peoples sucess than people lead on to be.
I mean I don't want to get into a philosophical debate over the value of a college education, but it's not a requirement to succeed. Anyone in this country can be anything just short of being a Doctor or a Lawyer with a tenth grade education, a high school dropout. It's a matter of how driven you are, and inspired to be what you desire.

elliemae says

…and yet, I see no “shocking political differences to ‘wow’ about.” Just another polarizing thread, libs vs. conservatives with the libs being the bad guys.

Its funny when Patrick does it, but when the shoe is on the other foot....

THEROCK OBAMA angry!

2ndClassCitizen says

Its funny when Patrick does it, but when the shoe is on the other foot….

When the shoe is on the other foot, it's incredibly painful. Shocking, or pragmatic? For more footwear info: http://www.drscholls.com/drscholls/painrelief.jsp

Tenouncetrout says

Clarence 13X says

This is a poverty issue, lets not focus only on the black community. I am too old for this shit. Peace GOD.

I used to think we had poverty in this country, you want to see poverty, go to the out skirts of Lima Peru, sheer desperation on a grand scale. In inescapable poverty, and classes that are forged by birth. It makes most American inner city hoods look like Mansion gated communities.
I’ll save my sympathy for those people. Hopeless poverty in this country, for anyone under 40 is a matter of them not applying them selves, I mean hard times aside, sometimes things are just tough for everyone. And education is less important to peoples sucess than people lead on to be.
I mean I don’t want to get into a philosophical debate over the value of a college education, but it’s not a requirement to succeed. Anyone in this country can be anything just short of being a Doctor or a Lawyer with a tenth grade education, a high school dropout. It’s a matter of how driven you are, and inspired to be what you desire.

We have those same conditions right here in the United States, generally in areas where former industries have devastated the communities. The 11 of us lived on dirt floors in the South during WWII so this situation is not that unccommon. You saw many of those communities while the 2 canidates were on tour during 2008. However, I do get your point....drive is what matters most along with resiliency, commitment and education. You see 85% of the people are blind to the knowledge of themselves and God, while 10% of the people know the truth but teach a lie for their personal gain; seen as part of this 10% are preachers, senators, and government officials that teach that God is an incorporeal being (hence the term "mystery God") in order to keep them dumbfounded. The remaining 5% are the poor righteous teachers—those who do not subscribe to the teachings of the 10% and who hold the truths that you and I speak of...and for this reason, education is the primary tool that will free them of their mental enslavement. I think you call them "sheeple" but we, the poor righteous teachers call them 85% or cattle.

Peace GOD.

I'm a conservative.
Abortion is murder.
Murder is against the law and those that commit murder should be hung in the public square.
Rape is against the law and those that commit rape should be hung in the public square.
MAking a special law for or against murder (abortion) is stupid.
Making a special law for crimes committed against "protected classes" and calling those crimes "hate crimes" is stupid. If you murder a black sodomite you committed murder, and the penalty should be your life. There is no reason for a stronger sentence for killing a policeman, teacher, sodomite, or person of color. All life is precious and the murder of a innocent person should result in the hanging of the guilty person.

Liberals have trouble knowing what the differences are between murder and killing, conservatives do not have any trouble knowing the differences. Moral values are not commonly found in Libs, because they do not look to The Bible for a moral compass, and they disregard the template of society man has been given by God. .... even though America was set upon that very template.

Ok, flame away ... it's been awhile. lol

@ellie,
be gentle. lol

Bap33 says

I’m a conservative.
Abortion is murder.
Murder is against the law and those that commit murder should be hung in the public square.
Rape is against the law and those that commit rape should be hung in the public square.
MAking a special law for or against murder (abortion) is stupid.
Making a special law for crimes committed against “protected classes” and calling those crimes “hate crimes” is stupid. If you murder a black sodomite you committed murder, and the penalty should be your life. There is no reason for a stronger sentence for killing a policeman, teacher, sodomite, or person of color. All life is precious and the murder of a innocent person should result in the hanging of the guilty person.
Liberals have trouble knowing what the differences are between murder and killing, conservatives do not have any trouble knowing the differences. Moral values are not commonly found in Libs, because they do not look to The Bible for a moral compass, and they disregard the template of society man has been given by God. …. even though America was set upon that very template.
Ok, flame away … it’s been awhile. lol
@ellie,
be gentle. lol

I support the foundations of your statement, which I take to be righteousness should be upheld with no disregard for the weak.I am conservative as well and I condone none of this behavior you speak of as it is not within the truth of Gods will. Is that the mythical mystery god you are referring to? The one who sat by and watched my people hang in the apple orchards while onlookers commented on the strange fruit hanging from the branches? Is this the God I was waiting to return for my salvation?...Should a rape victim wait or abort?

Liberals prefer not to wait for a mystery gods return, while conservative believe the only way to heaven is through Christ. ( which infers muslim, hindu babies will be turned away simply because they were birthed in the wrong culture )

Peace ALLAH

I'm reading "Mein Kampf" at the suggestion of a reader, and must say it has some good insight into how to control the masses. One insight is that you have to lump all your enemies together into ONE enemy because the masses just don't have the patience to deal with details like multiple enemies or shades of grey. So Hitler had to conflate Jews and Communists into one enemy, for example, even though there really wasn't all that much overlap.

The same strategy is being used now, it seems, where "liberals" or "conservatives" get blamed for everything, while the corporations running the government happily skip off with our money.

I like the strategy actually, only we need to keep it focused on the corporations ripping us off through the government, not this liberal vs conservative distraction.

What's missing is an identity, like liberal or conservative. People like having and hating identities. What's the identity of the person who hates seeing the banks run our government? A Bull Moose?

Yes, Teddy Roosevelt

Clarence 13X says

Liberals prefer not to wait for a mystery gods return, while conservative believe the only way to heaven is through Christ. ( which infers muslim, hindu babies will be turned away simply because they were birthed in the wrong culture )

ummmm, no, what you are born, and to whom you are born, matters not with regard to following Christ ... unless you happen to be born in a place that is politically controlled by those that believe the fairy-tales of mohamad (the famous baby raper), or in a fine place like China .... you know, someplace like Persia that kills Christians ... despite the inability of anyone to prove a person is a Christian on site ... but, for some odd reason the followers of mohamad's fabels don't really care about the details. The lies and hate built upon mohamad's fabels will leave a scar on the world ... just like mohamad was dreaming and writing about while blasted out on drugs.

here's a thought, look at how the media is sooo afraid of publishing a cartoon of that loon mohamad, but demands the right to publish anything that puts Christ and Christians in a bad light. Seems kinda double-standard-ish don't it? I guess those horrible Christians that don't react by cutting off the heads of journalists need to re-think their approach, since nothing a islamuslim does "in the name of their religion" is ever questioned ... right?

If a liberal doesn't like marijuana, he doesn't use it. If a conservative doesn't like marijuana, he wants laws banning it, even if that means people who need it for medical purposes can't get it.

Clarence 13X says

Bap33 says

I’m a conservative.

Abortion is murder.

Murder is against the law and those that commit murder should be hung in the public square.

Rape is against the law and those that commit rape should be hung in the public square.

MAking a special law for or against murder (abortion) is stupid.

Making a special law for crimes committed against “protected classes” and calling those crimes “hate crimes” is stupid. If you murder a black sodomite you committed murder, and the penalty should be your life. There is no reason for a stronger sentence for killing a policeman, teacher, sodomite, or person of color. All life is precious and the murder of a innocent person should result in the hanging of the guilty person.

Liberals have trouble knowing what the differences are between murder and killing, conservatives do not have any trouble knowing the differences. Moral values are not commonly found in Libs, because they do not look to The Bible for a moral compass, and they disregard the template of society man has been given by God. …. even though America was set upon that very template.

Ok, flame away … it’s been awhile. lol

@ellie,

be gentle. lol

I support the foundations of your statement, which I take to be righteousness should be upheld with no disregard for the weak.I am conservative as well and I condone none of this behavior you speak of as it is not within the truth of Gods will. Is that the mythical mystery god you are referring to? The one who sat by and watched my people hang in the apple orchards while onlookers commented on the strange fruit hanging from the branches? Is this the God I was waiting to return for my salvation?…Should a rape victim wait or abort?
Liberals prefer not to wait for a mystery gods return, while conservative believe the only way to heaven is through Christ. ( which infers muslim, hindu babies will be turned away simply because they were birthed in the wrong culture )
Peace ALLAH

This is certainly off the topic. But lest Clarence be too full of himself and his own knowledge of spirituality: I'd like to remind him that the Bible doesn't say anyone will be "turned away simply because they were born in the wrong culture" or vice versa. What it does say is that your sins have separated you from God. The wages of sin is death. Regardless of culture.

But you did get one thing right. There is only one Savior. Find Him and even you can be forgiven.

Praise Yahweh!

Bap33 says

@ellie,
be gentle. lol

yawn.

you need a new battle cry. This one is old.