Don't agree with someone? Call them Hitler!

[JerryBeeds]

http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=15751

Can we please all admit that no one is as evil as Hitler?

[GamecocksRule]

(sidenote-Man I LOVE the Daily Show with Jon Stewart!! Watch it every night! He makes great points AND makes you laugh at the same time!:D )
To answer your question though Beeds..I agree that Hitler could possibly be one of the most evil people of all time..besides the devil. :D

[JerryBeeds]

(sidenote-Man I LOVE the Daily Show with Jon Stewart!! Watch it every night! He makes great points AND makes you laugh at the same time!:D )
To answer your question though Beeds..I agree that Hitler could possibly be one of the most evil people of all time..besides the devil. :D

I just think both sides of the political eisle need to tone it down a bit. It's this kind of rhetoric that keep people from voting or getting involved in the political in the political process.

[fernandomike]

I just think both sides of the political eisle need to tone it down a bit. It's this kind of rhetoric that keep people from voting or getting involved in the political in the political process.

This is as true as anything that I have seen in a long time. These guys talk about each other as if they were the devil incarnate and then go off to lunch together. It is all about the cameras. It is all about the vote.

[GamecocksRule]

This is as true as anything that I have seen in a long time. These guys talk about each other as if they were the devil incarnate and then go off to lunch together. It is all about the cameras. It is all about the vote.
Exactly right. I think the whole republican/democrat party bickering back and forth on TV (C-SPAN, CNN, FoxNews, MSNBC..you name it) is all a front. A lot of them probably DO laugh at the 'average American public' at lunch in their favorite swanky restaurant. :rolleyes: They probably say "Geez guys, can you BELIEVE that the public is really that dumb! High five! :D " LOL

[JerryBeeds]

Exactly right. I think the whole republican/democrat party bickering back and forth on TV (C-SPAN, CNN, FoxNews, MSNBC..you name it) is all a front. A lot of them probably DO laugh at the 'average American public' at lunch in their favorite swanky restaurant. :rolleyes: They probably say "Geez guys, can you BELIEVE that the public is really that dumb! High five! :D " LOL
Your dead on GR. It's all a game. A "how can we fool them today" mentality permeates all levels of government.

[OmahaBound]

Exactly right....They probably say "Geez guys, can you BELIEVE that the public is really that dumb! High five! :D " LOL

i know i say that a lot! hehe.

i think the saddest part about the general public at this point is the fact that most people don't seem to think for themselves and question authority at all anymore. whichever party they typically agree with, they simply listen to the rhetoric and believe it everytime. the presidential election is simply entertainment for lots of people and the house elections every two years simply get ignored even though they're extremely important. i know there are plenty of people that don't fall into that category, but there are way too many that do.

i completely agree with you though beeds...the extremists on both sides get way too much attention, don't think before they speak, and end up driving lots of moderates away from the process.

[fernandomike]

Unfortunately, our system strongly favors the incumbent. That is why these guys get into Congress and eventually form friendships even across the aisle. Regardless of their political differences, they all recognize the value of their position in society. This is a common bond. They get great salaries and a ridiculous pension. A single member of Congress has the power to impact the world with a vote, a press conference, or a press release. As we know, power is a great intoxicant. You almost never see any of these guys voluntarily leave. It is as if they think that they are receiving a life-time appointment. Ultimately, we back them up so it is partly our fault. It must be one hell of a gig though. Roughly half of America on one side, half on the other. They play the game and we foot the bill.

[JerryBeeds]

Unfortunately, our system strongly favors the incumbent. That is why these guys get into Congress and eventually form friendships even across the aisle. Regardless of their political differences, they all recognize the value of their position in society. This is a common bond. They get great salaries and a ridiculous pension. A single member of Congress has the power to impact the world with a vote, a press conference, or a press release. As we know, power is a great intoxicant. You almost never see any of these guys voluntarily leave. It is as if they think that they are receiving a life-time appointment. Ultimately, we back them up so it is partly our fault. It must be one hell of a gig though. Roughly half of America on one side, half on the other. They play the game and we foot the bill.
PORK, PORK, and more PORK seems to be the order of the day. The constituents don't care how corrupt their senators and congressmen may be as long as they bring home the bacon..... It's sad really.

[fernandomike]

PORK, PORK, and more PORK is seems to the order of the day. The constituents don't care how corrupt their senators and congressmen may be as long as they bring home the bacon..... It's sad really.

True. It is not a citizen-friendly process. Who has time to read a bill that you could stand on top of and be 8 feet tall? Hell, not even the congressmen have time to read the bills. Then, you hear later about how loaded down the bill is with goodies. The politician whose state received the goodies owes a vote to those who stood by him or her and the vicious cycle continues. I really would like to see a lot of reform, but I think that those ideas died with John McCain's candidacy in 2000.

[GamecocksRule]

PORK, PORK, and more PORK seems to be the order of the day. The constituents don't care how corrupt their senators and congressmen may be as long as they bring home the bacon..... It's sad really.
Yes it is VERY sad.

[GamecocksRule]

I really would like to see a lot of reform, but I think that those ideas died with John McCain's candidacy in 2000.
You got that right..

[OmahaBound]

The constituents don't care how corrupt their senators and congressmen may be as long as they bring home the bacon..... It's sad really.

that's an excellent point....a current example would be constituents being ok with their congressmen doing ANYTHING to prevent the military base in their community from closing.

it's hard to blame them too much since base closures can basically destroy a small town, but there has to be some concern for the good of the nation as well as your own town.