Comments on: [Edited] The Dems get it wrong: ‘Belonging’ to the Society versus the State

By: Joe M

Joe M — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:53:00 +0000

It was one of the greatest miscarriages of justice of the last century that Barney Frank and others walked free from the damage they caused this country through Fannie and Freddie.

By: Joe M

Joe M — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:48:03 +0000

Tim. What does the government needing employees to function have to do with criticizing the concept that people “belong” to the government? — And why do you assume that anyone is ok with the government giving people jobs? After all, those of us who do not work for the government have to pay the salaries of government workers. So, why would anyone applause having to pay more for government work?

By: Tom Crowe

Tom Crowe — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 02:43:11 +0000

Tim— You’re not just playing devil’s advocate if you really believe the government “was more worried about buying bombs and spreading ‘Democracy’ than helping its own citizenry.” You’re being a hack when you say something like that. But I’ll respond to the rest of your comment nonetheless. When the small business owners are being squeezed by onerous and unnecessary regulations and extreme taxation they are less able to hire people because they have less money with which to do so. The government can spur private-sector job growth through smart taxation (lower cap gains taxes, e.g.) and reducing the costs of doing business. The recession was caused by a web of things, but especially by the housing bubble that burst when government agencies over-extended themselves guaranteeing loans that should never have been extended and would not have been extended had the government not insisted that those loans be extended and had guaranteed them. No, it was not caused by too little regulation, but by too much regulation in some areas, and very poor regulation in some areas where regulation is justifiable.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:45:44 +0000

But Tom…Shouldn’t that responsibility fall upon the small business owners and NOT on the government? I don’t think you want the government to get out of the way, and if they did, isn’t that what got us into this recession mess anyway? Unregulated greed and a government which was more worried about buying bombs and spreading ‘Democracy’ than helping it’s own citizenry?

Sorry, just trying to play devils advocate here…

By: Tom Crowe

Tom Crowe — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:27:39 +0000

Tim — When conservatives talk about government involvement in job growth we mean “ways in which the government can spur private-sector job growth, mostly by getting out of the way.” Hope that helps.

By: Michelle Obama’s Whopper. | CatholicVote.org

Michelle Obama’s Whopper. | CatholicVote.org — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:25:15 +0000

[...] Not only does she not seem to know that “impact” is a noun and not a verb, but she puts the lie to her own concern for protecting women’s ability to choose, while also affirming the notion that Dems think We the People “belong to the government.” [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:15:14 +0000

But, most of ya’all are complaining because there is a lack of jobs under Obama…and that Romney will create jobs…so all of this doesn’t really make sense to me. IF its the government’s job to make sure that we all have jobs–which you all seem to imply in your talk of the recession and job loss–then why is government job creation bad?

By: MLsouth

MLsouth — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:39:49 +0000

PSS: If you belong to the government, so does your money, your children, your life. I thought America was the land of the FREE!! And Liberty was a great part of this wonderful country!

By: MLsouth

MLsouth — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:00:40 +0000

PS: On a postive note, I knowt Mitt and Ryan will have a great time with this one! Thanks demoncrats for providing yet again another great talking point as to why the Obamination Administration needs to go now. And by the way, why is the Obama movie not being talked about? If people saw this movie they will know that voting for Obama will be the end of democracy as we know it.

By: MLsouth

MLsouth — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:38:59 +0000

Tim, “govmnt” jobs are the most ineffective and fund waisting engine in this country. Less govermnet programs means less government jobs, and that’s a good thing.