Comment Re:Republicans are Flat-Earth Economists (Score 1) 658
Socialist my ass.
"I like paying taxes. With them I buy civilization." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
Socialist my ass.
"I like paying taxes. With them I buy civilization." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
No, Bush was spending like a *Republican*. Tax cuts and bigger government. Government grew under Reagan and under Bush I and under Bush II.
Economy has done better under Democrats back 100 years, middle class has done better under Democrats.
Middle class is being wiped out by the "trickle down" bullshit. If the middle class gets decimated, then the economy really is fucked. Who's going to buy stuff to keep the rich rich?
The king has pardoned almost anyone convicted of Leste Majesty in recent years, Thai and Farang alike.
He better pardon the poor bastard from Australia that wrote one sentence in a book that sold 7 copies that got sentenced to 3 years jail. The sentence in question referred to a non-existent, fictional junior prince.
"lese majesty" is a bullshit offence. The King of Thailand earned respect, he doesn't need a law.
Almost as stupid as blasphemy.
Actually, there is. There's 2 bodies that do censorship in Australia.
OFLC reviews media for compliance. It's an independent body that reports to Parliament.
ACMA is responsible for online/broadcast regulation. It answers to the Minister for Communications (ie Conroy). It refers things that it thinks need to be classified to the OFLC.
Actually, you're not required to vote. You're required to attend a voting place or submit an absentee ballot and get crossed off the electoral roll.
What you decide to record on your vote (including nothing at all) is up to you.
"If I do not want others to quote me, I do not speak." -- Phil Wayne