Misthiocracy

I always thought of it as "Robotech without the giant robots", and without the giant robots what's the point?

;-)

Now, Captain Harlock is a series I can get behind, because the characters are more interesting. · _{9 hours ago}

Pilli

The federal government will not use guns.  They will withhold funds.  A much more effective means of forcing compliance.

They will say, "You want to go against us?  Then no one in (name of State) gets any federal benefits."  That will be enough. · _{2 minutes ago}

Starve the Beast: Here's a quote we're all familiar with from the great thinker Alexander Fraser Tytler:

A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy.

But the American left has gone Tytler one better: Now impoverished people from around the world can come here and vote themselves largess from our treasury. 

I wonder... how will it end? · _{40 minutes ago}

Western Chauvinist

It's only a matter of time now that non-citizens can vote for representation per the Supreme Court. Our government is capricious and lawless. The aforementioned states don't save us from drawing the tender attention of the federal government. They just impose fewer ministrations compared to otherstategovernments.

Again, I'm not looking to move. I'm looking to obtain a more advantageous status. I think we've tipped over into citizenship being a disadvantage, and resident alien status being an advantage.

EThompson

Mitt Romney has never been a particularly skilled politician because he has always focused upon financial matters. He's been busy making money. Lots of it.

This is why he lost the election, but exactly why he earned my vote and admiration and would have made a great president. He understands the complexities of  the American and global economy, but the electorate has no appreciation for this particular acumen.

In other words, I blame the "people."