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It is amazing how well every sentence but your last covers the "We [not I] built this" view Joel Send a noteboard - 01/09/2012 03:29:27 PM
I guess if you create a silly stereotype about a group and base your knowledge of their belief system on what fringe nutjobs say about them it can be hardly surprising that you suffer from systematic ignorance on the issue. Your nutjob ideas on conservative thought are not based on reality so it is hardly surprising that you are confused on the issue. Republicans don’t believe that government shouldn’t build anything and that things they build are not important we just think they should stick to building roads and not the cars that drive on them and we think that the government doesn’t get to take credit for building the cars simply because they built the roads.

Since roads and railways are indispensable to bringing plants materials and workers who produce cars, and consumers who buy them, government (i.e. the public) shares credit. That does not diminish the factory owners role, nor the investors: It just means they must share credit rather than diminishing everyone elses critical contributions. Neither Warrens comments nor Obamas paraphrasing of them denied the individuals role or affirmed an exclusive government one; they only noted that business success is a community effort (which includes government, but not only government) rather than purely individual one.
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Does Not a "WE [Not I] BUILT THIS!" Banner Concede Warren and Obama Were Right? Joel - 01/09/2012 02:45:52 PM 819 Views
It amazing how much the left doesn't get tis issue random thoughts - 01/09/2012 02:55:44 PM 550 Views
It is amazing how well every sentence but your last covers the "We [not I] built this" view Joel - 01/09/2012 03:29:27 PM 565 Views
let’s put it back in context random thoughts - 01/09/2012 05:23:01 PM 658 Views
Politifact already did. Joel - 01/09/2012 05:53:23 PM 748 Views
+1 - nicely said. The "built it" comment drives the left crazy, since they know..... Anonymous2000 - 01/09/2012 04:25:52 PM 463 Views
Nope, it drives us crazy because it's an out-of-context fragment quote beetnemesis - 01/09/2012 07:01:24 PM 457 Views
they all know what he said and context doesn't change it *NM* random thoughts - 01/09/2012 07:11:01 PM 269 Views
...of course it does. beetnemesis - 01/09/2012 08:31:37 PM 504 Views
This is the kind of shit that makes me and my family not want to vote Republican. Dan - 02/09/2012 12:01:01 AM 549 Views
Interesting response.... Joel - 02/09/2012 12:07:01 AM 452 Views
They're both acting normal (for politicians) Dan - 02/09/2012 12:12:31 AM 587 Views
I disagree; they both did something downright bizarre (again, for politicians; see link.) Joel - 02/09/2012 12:20:32 AM 529 Views
Heh. Dan - 02/09/2012 12:25:10 AM 571 Views
Bah, everyone knows Taxachusetts residents are mad, and tyrants to boot. Joel - 02/09/2012 03:04:57 AM 688 Views
Yes the GOP really need to make more effort into trying to win Massachusetts random thoughts - 02/09/2012 02:17:49 PM 528 Views
I don't like irrational hissyfits. Dan - 02/09/2012 05:27:25 PM 608 Views
If don't like having hissyfits stasy on your med random thoughts - 02/09/2012 09:26:50 PM 502 Views
Only if you want a Senate majority. Joel - 02/09/2012 07:39:23 PM 691 Views
Exactly, the context doesn't help. Libs believe government knows all and makes all possible. Anonymous2000 - 01/09/2012 08:25:51 PM 428 Views
Sigh... what words a quote contains is not a matter of "POV." Joel - 01/09/2012 09:01:17 PM 670 Views
Seriously. Like, I'm not debating policy here- I am saying that those are the literal words. *NM* beetnemesis - 01/09/2012 11:53:39 PM 261 Views
I do not understand how that can be debated, yet it keeps happening. Joel - 02/09/2012 12:03:44 AM 487 Views
What should disturb you is what a bunch of unhinged hypocrites your party has become random thoughts - 02/09/2012 02:38:34 PM 542 Views
I have no party, and have already said mischaracterizing "corporations are people" is just as bad. Joel - 02/09/2012 04:15:01 PM 602 Views
Would you give a me link to where you created post upset about how Romney was being treated? random thoughts - 02/09/2012 09:10:03 PM 437 Views
Sure; the last time was about three days ago in response to you. Joel - 02/09/2012 09:20:55 PM 557 Views
are you on crack? that is a post of you defending the stupid Bain attacks on Romney random thoughts - 02/09/2012 09:30:00 PM 471 Views
You brought up Bain there; I merely responded and noted Romneys "corp." line was also misused. Joel - 02/09/2012 10:12:52 PM 704 Views
Joel. That's the thinking of a 12-year-old. You're better than that. *NM* Palatine - 01/09/2012 05:17:25 PM 254 Views
Saying "you didn't build that" denigrates individuals is twelve-year-old thinking:I merely note that Joel - 01/09/2012 05:45:06 PM 430 Views
I know what Obama meant to say. If he said it to me I would want to punch him in his liberal mouth. Tom - 02/09/2012 12:23:47 AM 570 Views
Ok, I'll put this very naively. Dan - 02/09/2012 12:36:33 AM 829 Views
Obama had his chance. Tom - 02/09/2012 12:43:25 AM 565 Views
True, I think. I just wish the RNC had taken a more concrete approach like you did. Could fuck them. *NM* Dan - 02/09/2012 12:52:58 AM 333 Views
"The Democratic health care bill that bears Obama's name for no good reason" Joel - 02/09/2012 03:44:18 AM 545 Views
and you really want us to believe it is a few comments that are keeping you from voting republican? *NM* random thoughts - 02/09/2012 02:40:13 PM 252 Views
Your suggestion that what I floated to Tom is somehow antithetical to the GOP is laughable. *NM* Dan - 02/09/2012 05:29:33 PM 329 Views
In fairness to rt, that sounds a lot like a welfare state, which is pretty antithetical to the GOP. Joel - 02/09/2012 07:10:47 PM 534 Views
Most are willing to enter the debate, and give a measure of ground. Hence Romneycare. *NM* Dan - 02/09/2012 10:40:21 PM 699 Views
Fair enough, but once the show goes national we get Romneys pledge to repeal Romneycare. Joel - 02/09/2012 11:10:55 PM 542 Views
"If you don't want to root for your team, then you should get the hell out of the stadium." Joel - 02/09/2012 02:15:11 AM 524 Views
Eh, what he said sounded to me like the usual politicians thing snoopcester - 02/09/2012 01:58:05 PM 441 Views
Your political philosophy seems based on ignoring the difference between voluntary & compulsory Cannoli - 02/09/2012 12:38:50 AM 600 Views
Huh, I think I hit submit by accident, before replying. Anyway: Dan - 02/09/2012 12:42:38 AM 679 Views
Yours seems based on ignoring the "WE THE PEOPLE" at the top of the document creating US government. Joel - 02/09/2012 02:48:45 AM 598 Views
I think there is something to be said for charitable interpretation. Burr - 02/09/2012 02:10:10 AM 499 Views
I am not sure what the best argument against the best reading of his argument would be. Joel - 02/09/2012 03:13:46 AM 521 Views
I don't think so snoopcester - 02/09/2012 01:47:03 PM 476 Views
True, but self-reliant individualism goes poorly with plural nouns.* Joel - 02/09/2012 04:18:22 PM 496 Views
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