The idea of a large vs. small government goes all the way back to Hamilton and Jefferson. Don't try to tell us it's some newfangled idea that's overthrowing the Will Of The Founders. The Founders argued about this stuff all the time.

Further, don't try to make washington out to be Progressives. Washington's not progressive at all. Progressives would actually use the power of government to help people. FDR was a freak'in progressive. I can count real progressives in Washington on one hand.... And I'd have to look up a few names...

Except the deficit is going down, so... How do you explain that? I think you just want to believe that Obama spends like no one else.

Go look at the deficits... As far as I can tell, under republican presidents we spend LOTS of money, and under democrat presidents we reign it in. Don't forget that under clinton we actually had a surplus. Look at the deficits under Obama. Look a the data, not what the TV is telling you...

I'm sick of this thread, and I'm sick of all of you. You're all petulant children throwing tantrums. These comments aren't even worth reading. They're all just more of the same bashing without any substance or actual discussion.

This is INTERESTING and you're all too busy throwing out tropes that any honest actor would dismiss as ad hominem attacks to actually discuss this. Conservatives react slightly stronger to disgusting images. We know this of course. This has been theorized and shown before. Of course, a more liberal person will have different areas light up too.

This means there's a very real perception filter difference happening here, and perhaps we need to extend a little empathy across the quite imaginary isle and try to TALK to one another.

No. Liberals do not want to laze around and let the government do everything for them. No. Conservatives do not want perpetual war. No. Liberals do not want other people to pay for their stuff. No. Conservatives do not blame unions and immigrants for everything. You people should KNOW these simplistic tropes are full of it, and here they are flung around as if true.

I'm liberal. My best friend is conservative. When we listen to each other, really listen instead of hearing what the TV wants us to hear from each other, we can have very nice discussions about economics and the world. We both want bankers punished for what they did. We both want the economic system to be regulated. We both want clean air and water. We both want to get the !@#$ out of the middle east. We both want to live in a country that's fair and just. Our differences are far less than our similarities.

Bah. I'm ranting.... this is interesting science and all of you completely missed it in an attempt to sling shit all over. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

I have old Linksys wireless routers with DDWrt loaded out in the backyard. It's Oregon. It rains here... I used tupperware containers(or whatever fits from Home Depot), and a little hole for the power cord and some silicone calk in the hole. You can double enclose, and it'll run you maybe $10. :D

Which, I guess since you called me a "Moonbat American" (which I had to look up. TIL "Moonbat is a term used in United States politics as a pejorative political epithet referring to progressives or leftists." ) means you're probably a rightie (should have known from the spelling, my bad.) and I guess you probably DO think all the security theater and warrantless wiretapping is a good idea and it's caught loads of terrorists....

BTW, I kid. I AM a dirty liberal, but I have conservative friends. We all agree that no one sane wants all this stupidity we've gotten ourselves into. I'm giving Anonymous a hard time, and yes poking fun at conservatives for being dumb, which isn't fair or respectful no matter HOW funny or accurate those stereotypes are. Sorry y'all. One loony does not make a whole ideology. Respect to my Conservative Brothers and Sister. Don't let the Crazy people define you. Don't let the Crazy people define me either.

There are roughly 300million Americans. Are you saying only a third of the country is with you? Also, you ironically misspelled Dumbass. Also, I think you maaay have missed what I was saying.... I hope? Unless you're saying that all this security theater and warrantless wiretapping was a GOOD idea and it's caught loads of terrorists?

to be fair, if I was a terrorist, this went exactly as I'd want. I convince some stupid kid to do something horrible. -> Right wing Political Types start frothing at the mouth. -> Target country spends a bajillionty dollars on nothing and winds itself into a fervor. If I'm lucky they'll invade the wrong country and drive more people into my arms. If I'm really lucky, I'll be able to take all those extra people and take over a bunch of territory in the middle east to create a new Islamic Caliphate.

Do you think asymmetrical warfare is restricted to IEDs? Asymmetrical Politics is a scary scary thing.

Actually, you are not a racist for noticing that the perpetrator is a muslim. You ARE a racist for infering that all muslims are terrorist because of the action of one person. Any time you're making a broad generalization about an entire people based on the actions of a tiny few or one, yes, you're a racist... and possibly funny, but still racist.

So, you took a post about employers complaining that they can't find critical thinking skills in their applicants and turned it into a rant against women............ Someone's projecting. :/

Seriously dude, you need help.

As an employee, I'm rather worried about my employer's critical thinking skills, so I guess it evens out. :D

Hey Canada, It's America,

We gave our guys all these fancy abilities. Well, they took them and we didn't complain, which I guess is the same thing. Anyway, they haven't actually managed to CATCH anyone yet. Well, they've found some impressionable people with mental issues, chatted with them online, gave them a plan, weapons for the plan, talked them into it, and then instead of just getting them some mental help they "caught them" so they could tell us what a good job they were doing....

Never mind that I could bring my city to it's knees with $100 and a trip to Home Depot. We're kind of wondering if there are any actual real Terrorists out there at all. They're probably bogarting all the Ebola. I mean, we've got deranged people with guns but those are impossible to find beforehand and so far we just clean up after them and use them to pass new laws.

Don't fall for it. Sincerely,

Americans

I regularly send papers to my lawyer. I regularly send papers to a LOT of people, and those papers are protected. My phone regularly broadcasts to my lawyer. I regularly broadcast stuff to a LOT of people, and those broadcasts SHOULD be protected, but aren't.

Luckily, yes, the courts made the right decision for once. Somehow this happened in Florida of all places. Who knew?

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

I consider my phone to be "papers and effects" pretty heavily. Everyone does. That this was even a question is pretty annoying.

So, let me get this straight.... the only thing that used to stop the issues with Capitalism was the government stepping in, but it's socialist if the government stops companies now so we can't do that... That's some fine logic there. :D

Are you sure it's a socialist police state? You know you can have capitalist police states. They call those fascist. You should look up that word. It's important. "Fascist movements shared certain common features, including the veneration of the state, a devotion to a strong leader, and an emphasis on ultranationalism and militarism. Fascism views political violence, war, and imperialism as a means to achieve national rejuvenation" from Wikipedia.

You need to read more history. You specifically need to read more history about the robber barons and the crash of '29. It might start looking familiar to you.... huge monopolies, too big to fail, no regulation.... You might also look up the Glas-Steagal act and see that we didn't have any large financial problems until it was repealed.

You might also connect government corruption with WHO is paying them, and start to wonder why all those capitalists paying your government are aiming for a socialist state that would put them out of business. Hint: They're Not.

ow. my brain. You're all idiots.

If I was a rich person, running this country (you know the government isn't actually in charge), why on earth would I want martial law declared? I need those peons out BUYING stuff. I'd already be rich. I can kill a hooker and get away with it. What's the point of FEMA death camps? I NEED the poors. I need them to sweat and work for me. I need them buying crap they don't need, on credit, so I get richer...

And please... guns? Pshaw! I know it's a conservative fantasy that a few plucky die hard fans with guns can hold off the military, but Red Dawn was a movie, not reality. Also, a really bad movie. If the National Guard comes to your damn house, your stupid AR isn't going to do squat to hold them off.

You're all idiots.