You think letting bin laden build his terror network in order to execute 9/11 is a better foreign policy?
Shocking.
Trump surging now in battleground states
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You think letting bin laden build his terror network in order to execute 9/11 is a better foreign policy?
Shocking.
That’s what pilt does when he doesn’t want to talk anymore. Dig those heels in and don’t debate the issues.
In this case, it is clearly a waste of time/energy. Your critical thinking is lacking.
Of course because all of your previous posting up until now has just been a clinic on how not to waste time and energy.
47,000 posts on a message board and now we are being a little more measured with our time and energy.
1). Remember that you said "tump is the economy" 4 years from now. IMO, he is borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. Short term gains over long term vision.
2). I agree that Trump has been good for Israel. However, the same is true for all POTUS, in my lifetime, save one. There is absolutely no reason to believe that Trump's successor won't be a strong partner to Israel.
Think of all the time you could have spent putting sand bags around homosexuals and minorities to protect them from trump.
Time/energy calculations and all
How many followed through on moving the embassy to Jerusalem?
Just because he didn’t follow politics and world affairs pre 2016 doesn’t mean he isn’t allowed to have strong opinions.
I wonder how some people in poverty manage to get out of poverty...
Do they get out of poverty because the government selects them and then provides the material means?
Are you saying that no one should help them and they will sink or swim on their own?
Seriously?
Hint: He is the past POTUS who you have referred to more on this site than any other.
Most "progressives" think poverty is a permanent condition. And they are fine with that because it ensures a reliable voting base.
Nope. It's a question, sir, not a statement. How do some people in poverty get out of poverty? Is the government responsible? If so, how come only some people get out of poverty and not all?
Been, I didn't want to assume so I asked just to clarify. With that being the case, what about the current state of the Democratic Party leads you to believe the next Democratic president will be different from him?
Seems to me that if you take all of the individuals who were once poor enough to be considered to be "in poverty", and who are no longer classified as "in poverty", there would be multiple answers to the question of "What allowed him/her to change his/her lot in life"? For some, it might be one specific answer. For others, it might be multi-factoral. In some cases, the government likely played a role. In others, it did not.
Just like an alcoholic a person can only escape poverty if they themselves decide to do it. You nor the government can do it for them.
Well, if we look at the last 2 Dem POTUS, it would be 1 that was positive for Israel one that was negative, so I'd say it is 50/50 at worst. With that said, it is only logical that strong support for Israel is in the best interest of the U.S., so I think B.O. was an exception rather than a rule for modern day Dems. Now if Omar throws her hat in the ring for POTUS, I might change my opinion.
That's fair. But, the government can provide a ladder to help them climb out. It is then up to them to decide whether they want to make the climb or not.
Do you agree that there are currently individuals who can't find their way out even if they decide to put forth every possible amount of effort to escape their situation?
The wingnuts are making this board unreadable. Three things over and over:
1. Personally attack the poster;
2. Scattershot irrelevant talking points they hear from right wing social media and try to project it on posters on this board (GOTTA PUT IT TO USE!);
3. When confronted with facts and/or logic, just act Wharrydumb and spew feed dock opinions for the win.
1. Personally attack the poster;
2. Scattershot irrelevant talking points they hear from right wing social media and try to project it on posters on this board (GOTTA PUT IT TO USE!);
3. When confronted with facts and/or logic, just act Wharrydumb and spew feed dock opinions for the win.
In my opinion that is extremely rare today that a person who worked hard to climb out of poverty would be totally unable to do so. Maybe the mentally handicapped. Other than that, a lifetime of solid decisions, delayed gratification, and work ethic will allow anyone to slowly improve their lot in life to the point they are no longer impoverished.
So, you Trump supporters are looking at polls, huh? They do matter and are worth looking at right now?
The government has been providing a ladder for those in poverty for 60 years with less than desirable results. Unless a person has a real physical or mental handicap there is no reason a person should be living in generational poverty. IMO the very government programs designed to help those in poverty do nothing but trap people in poverty.
Do you think culture and personal decisions play any role? If only the government can bring people out of poverty, we'd probably not have as much poverty in light of the amount of money that's been spent on the war on poverty.
Of course.
Are we now back to doing nothing about it, as it is a waste of time/money?
Government brought millions out of poverty since the 1960's.
There are two things that the Dem candidate can ding Trump on. One is of Trump's own doing, Iran. The other Trump has been vague on as to not disrupt his base, removing Marijuana from the narcotics schedule.
Who would flip our burgers if everyone put their mind to getting out of poverty?
Nah, Trump's floor is about 38-39%. His ceiling is around 46%.
That’s a transitional job. I flipped burgers when I was young. It isn’t a career.
So who would flip burgers? Anyone starting out in their work career.
What do you consider living in poverty? Is it some income number or is it a standard of living?
Good gosh.
You're the guy on the crowded elevator who cuts a fart then says, "Who did that?"
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The first purchase for the programs are belts or suspenders.
It may be rare today but not when the civil rights movement started.I came to the US in 69 and I have seen lot of minorities improve tremendously since then,govt played a major role in that movement.
There are poor whites and poor blacks who are poor because of their personal choices.
But there are others in all the groups who could get out with a little help from uncle sam.
A younger person entering the workforce with their mind set to getting out of poverty.
