Comments on: $2.5B Welfare Expansion Is ‘Stimulus’?

By: BigOil

BigOil — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:48:56 +0000

Sure – lets ignore the fact that capitalism has produced a GDP in America equivalent to all of Europe.

Lets ignore the fact that Europe spends a pittance on defense because they live under our protective umbrella.

Lets ignore the fact that France is rioting because their government expects them to work 2 years longer for their lucrative pensions.

Lets ignore the fact that Greece is bankrupt and Portugal and Spain are on the brink.

Lets ignore the stagnant growth rates and high unemployment.

Lets ignore the fact that socialism in its various forms has failed every time it has been tried. Best case outcome is equality of misery – worst case outcome is tyranny and oppression.

At least the Europeans have plenty of free time on their hands to read poetry and sip their whine and eat their cheese.

By: Adam Moreira

Adam Moreira — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:28:52 +0000

At the same time, however, who is it that brings down the quality of life? The immigrants! Take them away and it’s pretty close to parity.

That is, if immigration is restricted to those who have major value or talents (i.e., sports athletes, scientists, etc), you won’t have this problem. For Europe…lesson learned? Far from it.

By: Liberals Demise

Liberals Demise — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:40:30 +0000

“Quality of life is also often better.”
Not from where I’ve been and seen. Had it not been for America after WW II Europe would be next to the Soviet Union and toilet paper rationing. Now Europe has a Mooselimb problem and capitulate to it rather than face it.

By: Dataisgood

Dataisgood — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:24:58 +0000

Let’s see, many European countries rank higher in Education and Health than the US. Also, Quality of life is also often better. European companies are competitive in most industries (cell phones, oil [it wasn't an American country that fouled up the gulf...], electronics, automobiles, alternative energy, etc.) For lazy non-productive wastrels, the do pretty good.

By: Confucius

Confucius — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:08:27 +0000

This is especially telling when you read it alongside the next S&L posting titled, “NYT Sobs: Not Enough Are On Welfare.”

By: Liberals Demise

Liberals Demise — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:22:30 +0000

I’ll take it from here SJ……CoCo Town need only to look to their neighbors to the north of them, “Kentucky”!! Hundreds of thousands of them without power in the cold and not ONE of them “Bitchin’” that the government isn’t doing enough for them or response time by the government coming to their aid.
The people are pulling together to take care of themselves. Kentucky is a shining example of what this nation is suppose to be about.

LowWheesyAnna is a prime example of a welfare state that looked to the gubbamint and not inside themselves to pull them out of a situation that they “chose”!

If there is any doubt as to where this nation is headed if this non stimuli pact is passed……..”Mayor Nagin is on Line One”!!

By: proreason

proreason — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:25:38 +0000

good catch

By: BigOil

BigOil — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:16:01 +0000

Truth is the amount of welfare in this Bill is closer to 200 billion dollars. Majority of the 250 billion dollars in so called tax cuts in the Democrat Constituent Payoff Bill go to people that do not pay federal income taxes – which makes it nothing more than a welfare payment.

By: 12 Gauge Rage

12 Gauge Rage — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:56:14 +0000

Welfare, the government designed opiate of the masses. It’s a shame that generations of Americans are still addicted to this narcotic. But to be truthfully honest it’s not just an American thing. The European welfare benefits are far more lucrative for lazy nonproductive wastrels.

By: caligirl9

caligirl9 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:01:39 +0000

Bless my daughter’s heart, in her circle of close friends—about 25 twenty-somethings—all of her close friends are conservatives. Not that she worked to have it be that way; it just happened. It does my heart good to hear about young people who do indeed get it and refuse to drink the Bambi kool aid. All are in college or college grads who did it via parental assistance, student loans or *gasp* work. Not a grant-taker or fee-waiver-er in the bunch!

She is studying to be a paralegal and is interested in prosecutorial criminal law. Law school … who knows? She refused to take the immigration law elective because it’s a class on how to do the paperwork—not a class on just how many laws illegals are breaking!

By: wardmama4

wardmama4 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:46:52 +0000

It goes in and out. I can’t remember (but I think it was the guy sitting in for Rush) where I heard it – so I am sure it is swamped big time. Be patient – it should work.

By: curvyred

curvyred — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:19:42 +0000

I am getting a 403 error – wonder why?

By: proreason

proreason — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:49:52 +0000

it’s working now.

thanks for the link wardmama

By: A Mad Pole

A Mad Pole — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:40:18 +0000

“NYT Sobs”

Vey well said, 64.

By: A Mad Pole

A Mad Pole — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:39:54 +0000

“NYT Sobs”

Well, said, 64.

By: A Mad Pole

A Mad Pole — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:37:55 +0000

That link gives me 403, no permission to access the server.