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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (111195)	8/23/2011 4:31:01 PM
From: tonto	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224729

Kenneth, Perry has the following positions...(s) “When it comes to Social Security today,” Perry believes there should be “a robust debate about entitlements, a debate about extending the retirement age for younger people and for other changes that will make Social Security and Medicare more stable and financially sound going forward,” the Times quoted Sullivan as saying. “We need to protect benefits for those who are at or near retirement, so they don’t have anything to worry about.” To further bat away complaints, Sullivan has said the book “is a look back, not a path forward.” It was written “as a review and critique of 50 years of federal excesses, not in any way as a 2012 campaign blueprint or manifesto.” Here is non-candidate Perry writing about Social Security in “Fed Up!”: “This unsustainable fiscal insanity is the true legacy of Social Security and the New Deal. Deceptive accounting has hoodwinked the American public into thinking that Social Security is a retirement system and financially sound, when clearly it is not….Now if you say Social Security is a failure, as I have just done, you will inherit the wind of political scorn. Seniors will think you want to cut the benefits they have paid for…We are told that no politician has the courage to raise these issues, even if avoiding them puts us on the fast track to financial ruin. But by remaining quiet, politicians are really saying they think the American people won’t understand it if we share the grim details of our financial future…Is that how we should respect our fellow citizens? By underestimating their intelligence, their desire to retire with greater stability or their commitment to the next generation?” Perry has stated that he has not seen enough evidence to be willing to commit billions or trillions of taxpayers dollars. We know that the government will say one thing, spend the money and not have the results, and our money is poorly spent. (see Obama stimulus and unemployment predictions as an example) We are going through a warming period.I think few deny that. We also are seeing lower temperatures in places as well. We are a country which has stolen the dreams of our children because of terrible management. We will take more from them to pay for what we spent...posts about the rapidly growing debt are clear about our problems and what the people supported by many have caused...because they do not respect voting and vote for their party instead of looking at candidates and voting for those qualified. Your post is simply a democrat slamming a republican instead of speaking on behalf of Americans. Your posts about the market crashing will never be forgotten...nor your pleasure because you thought it would get a democrat elected. You don't get it...

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (111195)	8/23/2011 4:31:35 PM
From: joefromspringfield	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

"I must inform you that most Americans do not think like Rick Perry.' You are correct. Rick Perry is a college graduate and most Americans aren't. "Most Americans do not think that Social Security is a big ponzi scheme." Sadly I have to agree with you again. Most Americans couldn't define what a Ponzi scheme is. "Most Americans do not think that global warming is a big hoax. In fact, 52% of Americans believe that manmade global warming is a reality." 52% ? Are you sure you have the latest data on that. I see 44% in July. Please cite you source and date. achangeinthewind.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (111195)	8/23/2011 6:52:37 PM
From: CF Rebel	7 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

Most Americans do not think that Social Security is a big ponzi scheme. Most Americans do not think that global warming is a big hoax. Problem is, Most Americans have been dumbed down by an inordinately liberal educational system and media. Unfortunately for you, that is changing. The results of the absurd liberal policies of the past few years have lit a fire under people to find out what is true and what is not. People are educating themselves when they find what they've been told by the liberal institutions is hogwash. Leftists rely on falsehoods and demagoguery to promote their oxymoronic "progressivism." Your heyday is coming to an end. CF Rebel