The shadow government....

cannabineer

cannabineer

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burgertime2010 said:
That is as true as anything....but accepting that is different than understanding this. I mean, that the notion of government I hear so much about is incomplete. The post is a reaction to the level of honesty, lack of information, and integrity of the opposition. I want a real landscape to debate upon.
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I am curious ... whom do you identify as the opposition?
 
Winter Woman

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burgertime2010 said:
That is as true as anything....but accepting that is different than understanding this. I mean, that the notion of government I hear so much about is incomplete. The post is a reaction to the level of honesty, lack of information, and integrity of the opposition. I want a real landscape to debate upon.
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Didn't you mean incompetent? Incompetent would be very accurate.
 
futant

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You are foolishly participating in an engineered passion play. Apologies to all if I may have offended.
[video=youtube;bTbLslkIR2k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTbLslkIR2k&feature=youtu.be[/video]
 
burgertime2010

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cannabineer said:
I am curious ... whom do you identify as the opposition?
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I don't really....there are assholes that bug but I am usually identified as the opposition. The characters who are here to negate, the inflexible, the downright ignorant tend to lean in hard and have nothing to say, I guess.
 
cannabineer

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futant said:
You are foolishly participating in an engineered passion play. Apologies to all if I may have offended.
[video=youtube;bTbLslkIR2k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTbLslkIR2k&feature=youtu.be[/video]
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I was only able to make it less than 3 minutes in ... it is just his sort of superficially reasonable PC that is the moving hand concealing what the other is doing ...
 
NLXSK1

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burgertime2010 said:
I don't really....there are assholes that bug but I am usually identified as the opposition. The characters who are here to negate, the inflexible, the downright ignorant tend to lean in hard and have nothing to say, I guess.
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You mentioned profit in the first post. Do you consider it evil? Is it the opposition?
 
NLXSK1

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burgertime2010 said:
Opposition does not mean evil, it means the other person in a debate. Profit is not capable of human characteristics. What does it matter?
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You made a post that wasnt really clear and a few of us are trying to clairify it.

It doesnt matter but it was you that brought it up...
 
futant

futant

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cannabineer said:
I was only able to make it less than 3 minutes in ... it is just his sort of superficially reasonable PC that is the moving hand concealing what the other is doing ...
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Sometimes one has to look past the messenger to evaluate the message. I realize it is a difficult task at times. I have heard similar arguements from folks who didn't want to read the bible even. The thing that is commendable about this messenger is that he is now acknowledging he does not have an answer, just that the problem can be easily identified.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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burgertime2010 said:
I don't really....there are assholes that bug but I am usually identified as the opposition. The characters who are here to negate, the inflexible, the downright ignorant tend to lean in hard and have nothing to say, I guess.
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I see. i was thinking more in terms of "the loyal opposition", the folks who bring alternatives to the table of governance. I don't see much of such a thing any more; imo both sides are subsumed by the larger shadow game ...

burgertime2010 said:
I don't have audio capabilities at the moment.
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My 'puter's speakers don't speak, so i have 'phones rigged.
 
burgertime2010

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cannabineer said:
I see. i was thinking more in terms of "the loyal opposition", the folks who bring alternatives to the table of governance. I don't see much of such a thing any more; imo both sides are subsumed by the larger shadow game ...



My 'puter's speakers don't speak, so i have 'phones rigged.
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Opposition is a broad idea and I miss those who offer their minds courageously.
 
Rob Roy

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burgertime2010 said:
I hear all this bitching and whining about govt and nothing about the corporations who own it. I am not able to overlook the profit motive that is the root of the evil that we ignore or pin on a single politician. The culture is not ours....we have been distracted by our fear while molded into idiotic consumers. Left and right.....there is money to be made off you.
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The problem isn't people making money. Profit is neither good or bad, the METHOD of HOW the profit is derived must be a consideration when attempting to make this evaluation.

In a free and consensual exchange both parties benefit or they wouldn't make the exchange. The problem is the application of NON CONSENSUAL FORCE.

As far as being molded, speak for yourself.
 
see4

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Winter Woman said:
I thought you liked Brazil? Aren't you going for the Olympics? I just assumed you would or am I wrong?
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I love Brazil. I also love France. And I love my country. Government corruption has little to do with it.

beenthere said:
Funny, I see the words, that and those get misused quite frequently.
But I just never felt the need to mention it, except in your case!
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No. That is specific to a single word, in this case I was referring to the word "than", the word that was misused. If he had misused several words, I would have used those. That would be singular, those, plural.

So in this case you are wrong. Again. As usual.
 
Dr Kynes

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burgertime2010 said:
There is a clear link. A corporation compels the govt to act on behalf of its interests. The government is the legislative and enforcement body big or small. The relationship between these two entities needs to be overhauled, I am not arguing for the solution. The willingness of many to ignore half of the problem is just fucking irritating, for once it would be nice to hear an acknowledgement, a non-combative, non-partisan honest opinion about this reality.
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a corporation cannot COMPEL government to do shit, they ENTICE politicians.


Kelly is correct, if the government doesnt have a massive tottering bureaucracy and easily purchased "public servants" available at discount rates, then a corporation has no reason to bribe to get their way.

without corporations and the things they provide, you would be dead. that they atempt to influence policy for their own benefit is only good sense. i want to influence policy for MY benefit too, i just dont have the pull, which is why i have to be part of a group, which is what a corporation really is, a COLLECTIVE.

yes thats right, many people voluntarily giving of the fruits of their labour, for a common goal. THEIR goal is just much more realistic and useful than yours.
 
burgertime2010

burgertime2010

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Dr Kynes said:
a corporation cannot COMPEL government to do shit, they ENTICE politicians.


Kelly is correct, if the government doesnt have a massive tottering bureaucracy and easily purchased "public servants" available at discount rates, then a corporation has no reason to bribe to get their way.

without corporations and the things they provide, you would be dead. that they atempt to influence policy for their own benefit is only good sense. i want to influence policy for MY benefit too, i just dont have the pull, which is why i have to be part of a group, which is what a corporation really is, a COLLECTIVE.

yes thats right, many people voluntarily giving of the fruits of their labour, for a common goal. THEIR goal is just much more realistic and useful than yours.
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Believe that if you must. I know better than to assume you can listen, I know enough....
 
Dr Kynes

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cannabineer said:
I was only able to make it less than 3 minutes in ... it is just his sort of superficially reasonable PC that is the moving hand concealing what the other is doing ...
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you didnt miss much.

lots of fake, manipulative, cartesian navel gazing, pseudo-profundities and gibber jabber, and a lot of Begging the Question.

the actual "meat" of the arguments was all fat, concealed behind faulty assumptions, and punctuated with shitty stock footage.

i love the Mao Suit, that was a really nice touch.
 
see4

see4

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Dr Kynes said:
a corporation cannot COMPEL government to do shit, they ENTICE politicians.


Kelly is correct, if the government doesnt have a massive tottering bureaucracy and easily purchased "public servants" available at discount rates, then a corporation has no reason to bribe to get their way.

without corporations and the things they provide, you would be dead. that they atempt to influence policy for their own benefit is only good sense. i want to influence policy for MY benefit too, i just dont have the pull, which is why i have to be part of a group, which is what a corporation really is, a COLLECTIVE.

yes thats right, many people voluntarily giving of the fruits of their labour, for a common goal. THEIR goal is just much more realistic and useful than yours.
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I have this very odd feeling you stare at yourself in the mirror every night and talk. It usually is nothing of any substantive value, but you do it anyway. You love the sound of your own voice.
 
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