Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:55 pm  

JerryChicken wrote: It'll be ok, the christians will save the world... http://commit2vote2012.com/ Now the thing is, you might expect that would mean lots of votes for Obama, and social care, and suffer the meek to come to me for healthcare and all that jazz... But, That link was posted on Facebook by someone I know, a Utah resident, a mormon, and as we already all know, Utah mormons tend to believe that Romney isn't quite going far enough with his plans to scrap ObamaCare, they'd prefer it if he scrapped tax full stop, "don't take the money off us to give to poor people, we'll pay for everything ourselves thank you", its yet another baffling American paradox that those who are rabidly christian (not only the mormons) are often the least socially aware or socially caring, the collection trays in their churches must be empty every week. Voices Of The Committed it says at the bottom - are they allowed to have their say ?

JerryChicken wrote: It'll be ok, the christians will save the world... http://commit2vote2012.com/ Now the thing is, you might expect that would mean lots of votes for Obama, and social care, and suffer the meek to come to me for healthcare and all that jazz... But, That link was posted on Facebook by someone I know, a Utah resident, a mormon, and as we already all know, Utah mormons tend to believe that Romney isn't quite going far enough with his plans to scrap ObamaCare, they'd prefer it if he scrapped tax full stop, "don't take the money off us to give to poor people, we'll pay for everything ourselves thank you", its yet another baffling American paradox that those who are rabidly christian (not only the mormons) are often the least socially aware or socially caring, the collection trays in their churches must be empty every week. Voices Of The Committed it says at the bottom - are they allowed to have their say ?

Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:04 pm  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

Voices Of The Committed it says at the bottom - are they allowed to have their say ?

They should all be committed - that level of indoctrination and delusion, were it not manifested in a recognised religion, would often lead to being committed.

[DaveO]

Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:39 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

As others have already stated, the seemingly invincibility of youth comes into play: "I'm fine, why should I pay for others?" They conveninetly ignore the fact that they will not always be young, fit and active

Maybe it is because a lot of them are tantamount to being religious nutters so if a lack of money means they can't avoid the grim reaper it's God's will?

Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:48 am  

And yet when Reagan's health started to decline, the right were suddenly very interested in the positive effects of baby-murdering stem cell research to the point of trying to get more money pumped into it.

Sheer self interest rules the day.

Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:33 am  

Good to see that the US doesn't have a monopoly on christian nutjobs. This guy is Australian I believe: Graeme Bell

Good to see that the US doesn't have a monopoly on christian nutjobs. This guy is Australian I believe: Graeme Bell

Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:41 am  

cod'ead wrote: Good to see that the US doesn't have a monopoly on christian nutjobs. This guy is Australian I believe: Graeme Bell The internet – bringing nutters to a screen in front of you.

cod'ead wrote: Good to see that the US doesn't have a monopoly on christian nutjobs. This guy is Australian I believe: Graeme Bell The internet – bringing nutters to a screen in front of you.

[Kosh]

Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:10 am  

cod'ead wrote: Good to see that the US doesn't have a monopoly on christian nutjobs. This guy is Australian I believe: Graeme Bell Shouldn't his last name be hyphenated with End?

cod'ead wrote: Good to see that the US doesn't have a monopoly on christian nutjobs. This guy is Australian I believe: Graeme Bell Shouldn't his last name be hyphenated with End?

Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:37 am  

Kosh wrote:

Shouldn't his last name be hyphenated with End?

Don't you just love that stupid phrase: 'debate me'.

There's no debate about you, you cretin: you're a nutter,

Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:01 am  

I wouldn't be surprised to find out it's Tony Abbott.

Re: OBAMA v ROMNEY : Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:07 am  

What was the general consensus in this country pre NHS about bringing it in, and in other countries that have a National health service?