Look at how lucky we are...........

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Charles

And everyone in attendance feels precisely the same way?

Hitler did it to an entire country.

(Now, calm down. I'm not comparing anyone to Hitler. I'm just commenting on the potential of a demagogue and the power of mob psychology.)

John

[Writewing]

You mean like the power of Unions?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Hitler did it to an entire country.

(Now, calm down. I'm not comparing anyone to Hitler. I'm just commenting on the potential of a demagogue and the power of mob psychology.)

John

Well, Hitler didn't sell it to all of the Krauts.

And to the best of my learned understanding, Hitler was one of the few of a very select group of true demagogues.

Either people have become more sophisticated (doubtful), or they just don't make demagogues like they used to. Even Obama can't make the cut. So far.

I know, it's a cheap shot. But do you actually think that the likes of Glenn Beck are going to turn over the apple cart?

If anyone turns over the apple cart, it will be the politicians. So long as they can leave the vast majority sitting fat and happy in their lazybums watching crapola on the iggitt box with a smothered burrito hanging half out of their mouths, ain't nobody gonna do nothing besides bitch.

If you leave the vast majority broke, cold, and hungry, they won't need a Beck, or Obama, to come looking to make things right.

Myself, I like an upright apple cart, and smooth sailing. I'm the status quo, baby, I'm vested in this shitty game.

Chas

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Writewing

You mean like the power of Unions?

No, I don't mean like the power of unions.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Charles

But do you actually think that the likes of Glenn Beck are going to turn over the apple cart?

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that that's what he intends.

Myself, I like an upright apple cart, and smooth sailing. I'm the status quo, baby, I'm vested in this shitty game.

That's the way you roll?

[Writewing]

Originally Posted by Boreas

No, I don't mean like the power of unions.

But surely the Unions have mastered the art of "the power of mob psychology" so I just assumed you were including them in your remarks.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by noonereal

to be fair, there is a draft here

Yeah, my place is drafty too. And I thnk I've farted on this seat cushion a few too many times.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Writewing

The spirit of this thread was intended to simply take a second to understand we could have it alot worse, some of you openly accuse me of always trying to start a fight but I once again see those same folks calling people stupid and generally being nesty.

I need to get "nesty". This place is a mess.

Dave

[Writewing]

Sorry, must have been my Negro dialect

[BlueStreak]

Yeah, Haiti is a mess. And I can't imagine that it's going to get cleaned up in a timely manor. I see our government has generously offered to pay the bill though............

Having travelled the world whilst in the service of my country, I've seen all too many countries like Haiti. It is truly shocking and eye opening to see what other people have to live with. And all too easy for folks from the "Western World" to get jaded and lose sight of how good we have it.

One of my favorite quotes from one of the morons I work with; "We're gonna end up like Canada!!"

I asked,
"Ever been there?"

"No."

"It' s a beautiful place. Very nice people. Heck, you can hardly tell you've left the U.S.."

"Oh." Turns and walks away...............

Dave