Should the US Continue Off Shore Drilling Despite The Spill?

[followsthewolf]

I don't necessarily believe it is hatred, of ourselves or anyone else for that matter. I am more inclined to ascribe our stupidity to greed more than anything else. Our natural inclination to hoard as much of anything of value as possible and NOT to share.

Fear and self-loathing on the Earth.

[The Troll]

I don't necessarily believe it is hatred, of ourselves or anyone else for that matter. I am more inclined to ascribe our stupidity to greed more than anything else. Our natural inclination to hoard as much of anything of value as possible and NOT to share.

  Palehorse you are 100% correct on this.  The Human animal is born greedy, anything for self survival.

  Not wanting to share anything with anyone except their family and very close friends.  To Hell with everyone.

  There is a commercial on TV where people are hanging out of their windows screaming at the top of the voices saying "It's my money and I want it now" it's so true to life.  Just like others, who doesn't want to pay taxes say. "It's my money and I don't want anyone to have any of it except who I want to go to.

  Greed and selfishness.

 

[me]

  Palehorse you are 100% correct on this.  The Human animal is born greedy, anything for self survival.

  Not wanting to share anything with anyone except their family and very close friends.  To Hell with everyone.

  There is a commercial on TV where people are hanging out of their windows screaming at the top of the voices saying "It's my money and I want it now" it's so true to life.  Just like others, who doesn't want to pay taxes say. "It's my money and I don't want anyone to have any of it except who I want to go to.

  Greed and selfishness.

And wanting to sit on your ass and let someone else pay your way is just plain laziness. 

[Palehorse]

And wanting to sit on your ass and let someone else pay your way is just plain laziness.

Go out and TRY to find a job right now, then tell me who is lazy!

[me]

Go out and TRY to find a job right now, then tell me who is lazy!

That wasn't what I meant and you know it. There are those who have abused the system for years and who have screamed the loudest when they thought they were going to have to go out and get a job even when things were good. 

[The Troll]

That wasn't what I meant and you know it. There are those who have abused the system for years and who have screamed the loudest when they thought they were going to have to go out and get a job even when things were good.

  There is always that someone or something abusing the system.  Look and the Republicans.

  But your talking about the blacks and the Mexicans.  As all Republicans do.  Just because some abuse the system doesn't me you treat all of the people that way.

[me]

  There is always that someone or something abusing the system.  Look and the Republicans.

  But your talking about the blacks and the Mexicans.  As all Republicans do.  Just because some abuse the system doesn't me you treat all of the people that way.

No I am not talking about blacks and Mexican's there are whites that abuse it also and sometimes even worse.  It is not an ethnic or skin color thing as much as you would like to turn it around to make it look like that is what I meant. I know of blacks who don't know the system who can't get any help and need it.   One that comes to mind has a disabled daughter and is raising her alone and working two jobs plus odd jobs and the "system" is constantly jerking him around.  I get po'ed every time I think about it.

[Exterminator]

I don't necessarily believe it is hatred, of ourselves or anyone else for that matter. I am more inclined to ascribe our stupidity to greed more than anything else. Our natural inclination to hoard as much of anything of value as possible and NOT to share.

You just came pretty close to describing the Republican mantra; had you included, "or are too dumb to realize that we are supporting policies that are diametrically opposed to our own best interests," you'd have nailed it.

[Palehorse]

You just came pretty close to describing the Republican mantra; had you included, "or are too dumb to realize that we are supporting policies that are diametrically opposed to our own best interests," you'd have nailed it.

[me]

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[Palehorse]

http://wimp.com/oilspills

Drill baby, drill - Spill baby, spill - Kill baby, kill! 

[The Troll]

And wanting to sit on your ass and let someone else pay your way is just plain laziness.

  How many people do you actually know that is on welfare that doesn't really need it.  I don't know of any except some I've seen of television.

  I had a sister on it.  She wouldn't get rid of the bum she was married to.  After she had hit the bottom and told him to hit the road.  Did things turn better.

  So what your are saying is a lot of bullshit.   

[me]

  How many people do you actually know that is on welfare that doesn't really need it.  I don't know of any except some I've seen of television.

  I had a sister on it.  She wouldn't get rid of the bum she was married to.  After she had hit the bottom and told him to hit the road.  Did things turn better.

  So what your are saying is a lot of bullshit.   

I know a lot of able bodied people who are on it and could be working.  You're problem is you were stuck in that factory for however many years and that's all you know.  I have worked in and dealt with the public a lot and happen to know what I'm talking about here.  Not everyone who is on Welfare should be and some are working at "under the table" jobs and are bringing home more than you did at the factory per month.

[The Troll]

I know a lot of able bodied people who are on it and could be working.  You're problem is you were stuck in that factory for however many years and that's all you know.  I have worked in and dealt with the public a lot and happen to know what I'm talking about here.  Not everyone who is on Welfare should be and some are working at "under the table" jobs and are bringing home more than you did at the factory per month.

  Why didn't you rat them out.  Were some of family members.  Or were you on the job.

[me]

 

  Why didn't you rat them out.  Were some of family members.  Or were you on the job.

Wasn't my place to "rat them out".  They had been ratted out and always manage to get out of it.  Those people are professional moochers and know the system and how to get around it.  Also you can can the insinuation of it being someone in my family.