Bernie Sanders

[OntheRail]

Originally Posted by bks

the right wants me to be concerned with some out of work minority who's been completely disenfranchised brandishing a knife and stealing $20 to feed his kids?

Is this the same disenfranchised youth sportin' 6 grand of tattoos, has 10 grand of rims and wheels on his Capri, $600.00 sneakers. Six kids with four different Mama's getting a check from Uncle Sugar. Robbing Edgar of $20 to feed his Kids.

There are so many programs if you are a minority to get a hand up or a hand out. Many don't want to work even at 15 and hour. There is no longer any Pride in making it thru hard work... that's for suckers. That's why Bernie rings the bell for these leaches that want the brass ring handed to them on a Gold Platter.

As for Hillary.. she would Peg the Country while Bill pranced around in chaps.

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by OntheRail

There is no longer any Pride in making it thru hard work... that's for suckers.

This is a common theme in hip-hop music. I should know...I love that stuff...

[Saratoga_Mike]

Originally Posted by OntheRail

There are so many programs if you are a minority to get a hand up or a hand out. Many don't want to work even at 15 and hour. There is no longer any Pride in making it thru hard work... that's for suckers.

The fear of hard work isn't a black/white thing. It's an age thing. With few exceptions, the work ethic of the current-under-30 generation just isn't that great, which explains why the under 30 crowd now favors socialism over capitalism by about 10 percentage points (poll out on that yesterday).

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by Saratoga_Mike

The fear of hard work isn't a black/white thing. It's an age thing. With few exceptions, the work ethic of the current-under-30 generation just isn't that great, which explains why the under 30 crowd now favors socialism over capitalism by about 10 percentage points (poll out on that yesterday).

Then I can only say that we (the collective we) as parents have failed....miserably...

Luckily, I am not a parent, so you can't blame me for this one...

[Tom]

Originally Posted by bks
the right wants me to be concerned with some out of work minority who's been completely disenfranchised brandishing a knife and stealing $20 to feed his kids?

I'm more concerned with the poor working slob trying to feed his kids he steals from.

[classhandicapper]

Originally Posted by Saratoga_Mike

which explains why the under 30 crowd now favors socialism over capitalism by about 10 percentage points (poll out on that yesterday).

I guess they weren't kidding when they were talking about a heroin crisis among our youth during the debate.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by bks

A Bloomberg candidacy is laughable. Never will he hit 10%, as either an independent or a party politician. It's a sure sign how terrified the establishment is getting that names like Bloomberg's are trotted out as saviors.

It's very clear how things are shaping up: Trump and Cruz are heavy favorites (2/3 chance one of them is the nominee). Trump is benefiting from the large number of 'establishment' types still hanging around (if i were him, I'd fund their campaigns, since they can't win and they are helping to suppress the Rubio vote).

Sanders has a very big shot (35% or so) to derail Hillary. They've underestimated his appeal, and from the comments here it's evident most of you red-staters have a poor understanding of the dynamics bolstering his campaign. That's fine with me: I'm left of Sanders and don't even really like him, but he's vastly superior to Hillary and any of the assclowncar types on the right you're pining for (all of which have no shot in the general election, with the reptilian Cruz at the top of that list).

rastajenk talks of the "glamorizing of the criminal element" in minority culture. What he fails to say, of course, is that the largest, most effective, and most ruinous criminal class in this society is virtually 100% white. They "work" (if you can call it that) on Wall Street and on K Street to defraud the public, which IS THEIR JOB, and then cry poor afterwards and raid the Treasury for a bailout when they crash the market/economy. That's the business model.

What productivity! I'm so envious of their industriousness!

Instead of the culture of corporate fraud that's gutted the society, the right wants me to be concerned with some out of work minority who's been completely disenfranchised brandishing a knife and stealing $20 to feed his kids?

No one is buying it anymore. Occupy Wall Street was 4 years ago already. Everyone understands who the true criminals are, and pretty much everyone under 30 years old understands what has to be done with them. Everyone except the geriatrics and delusionalists on the right wing, that is.

If you're a conservative, you better hope Hillary gets the nomination. She'll crush any republican nominee, of course, but since she's a closet republican at least you'll have 8 more years of disguised rule. Because whether it's this campaign of the next, you're getting a hard left-winger very, very soon.

You'll be praying for Sanders (or Hillary) when you do.

Where is the applause emoticon, now that I need it?

And, why isn't this man posting more often than he currently is?

[PaceAdvantage]

If I'm Andy's online attorney, you can be bks' online applause emoticon.

Problem solved.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

If I'm Andy's online attorney, you can be bks' online applause emoticon.

Problem solved.

I have no problem stating openly that I am bks's #1 fan here. And if he ever decided to write a book...I would walk through a snow storm to acquire a copy.

His integrity is UNMATCHED...as far as I am concerned. Never has an online poster ever made the impression on me that bks has made. In fact...a post of his about his country of origin sits framed on my desk...as an indication of what integrity is all about.

[Clocker]

Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

Then I can only say that we (the collective we) as parents have failed....miserably...

Luckily, I am not a parent, so you can't blame me for this one...

Me too neither, but I have seen it widely in friends and family. It really is the trophy generation, where everyone gets a reward for just showing up.

I remember my brother and his wife talking about their kid after they had checked her homework. She had done it wrong, and they were discussing whether or not to tell her that, because telling her that she did it wrong would be so traumatic.

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

I have no problem stating openly that I am bks's #1 fan here. And if he ever decided to write a book...I would walk through a snow storm to acquire a copy.

His integrity is UNMATCHED...as far as I am concerned. Never has an online poster ever made the impression on me that bks has made. In fact...a post of his about his country of origin sits framed on my desk...as an indication of what integrity is all about.

Ok brutha...I'll quietly back away so as not to disturb you any further...

[Saratoga_Mike]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

I have no problem stating openly that I am bks's #1 fan here. And if he ever decided to write a book...I would walk through a snow storm to acquire a copy.

His integrity is UNMATCHED...as far as I am concerned. Never has an online poster ever made the impression on me that bks has made. In fact...a post of his about his country of origin sits framed on my desk...as an indication of what integrity is all about.

Have you read TrifectaMike?

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

Ok brutha...I'll quietly back away so as not to disturb you any further...

Disturb me?

I haven't posted in the off-topics for days...and I have totally ignored this thread until today.

Is there a problem with my posts here that you want to expand on? Otherwise...why do I deserve the privilege of attracting your comment?

[highnote]

Originally Posted by Clocker

Me too neither, but I have seen it widely in friends and family. It really is the trophy generation, where everyone gets a reward for just showing up.

I remember my brother and his wife talking about their kid after they had checked her homework. She had done it wrong, and they were discussing whether or not to tell her that, because telling her that she did it wrong would be so traumatic.

These are not your father's kids.

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

Disturb me?

I haven't posted in the off-topics for days...and I have totally ignored this thread until today.

Is there a problem with my posts here that you want to expand on? Otherwise...why do I deserve the privilege of attracting your comment?

Yes, as in not disturb your little love-in with bks. I'll leave you two alone to admire each other.

And as for your other question, as I've done almost every day for the past 17+ years, I'll continue to comment wherever and whenever I like. If you don't want comments, use private message or email.

Your problem (and it's one shared by many on here), is that you can't distinguish between the "regular guy PA" and the "admin PA."

I'll give you a hint...admin PA rarely comes out into the daylight...99% of the time what you're reading is coming from "regular guy PA."

Once you learn that, you'll have less of a problem with me and simply treat me as you would anyone else on here.