So...citizens of the U.S. of A. who are 18+ years

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:27 pm

http://www.sorryeverybody.com/

Funny, to half of us.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:34 pm

'Tis quite amusing, Netaku.

Ngangbius wrote:I'm pretty sure that this statistic hasn't changed for this election either--especially when the topic of morality became a deciding factor of who will win the presidency.

Huh. That's pretty interesting; I stand corrected.

Still, I have a hard time seeing Hilary make as big of an impact in the '08 primaries as a lot of people (especially Republicans) are saying.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:36 pm

Something we can all get behind.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 5:16 pm

My boyfriend brought this to my attention:

News! If Congress doesn't raise the debt limit by November 18, the United States will have no money. At all. Seriously. But don't worry; Congress is doing something about it. They just passed a corporate tax bill that will lower future revenue by $100 billion.

We collected the same ammount in taxes in 2004 as we did in 1999, but spent 34% more. Under the Bush presidency, the national debt has risen by 30%. We are spending more under Bush than we spent under Clinton, and taking in less money.

Guess what? The Republicans have to deal with ALL OF this. Because they convinced everyone that it was worth screwing over gays in favor of being forced to deal with the worst economy we've seen in decades! :)

This isn't the fault of 9/11 or Clinton or the Democrats or anyone else the Republicans blame their stupidity on. They made a **** sandwich and Bush has four years (maybe less) to eat the whole thing. "

Maybe Americans will see that so-called "fiscal conservatives" are not to be trusted with public money. They piss it all away into corporate farm subsidies and useless wars.

By the way, if you want to help the Republicans out send a check for $7,455,513,419,820.20 to the Bureau of the Public Debt, Department G, P.O. Box 2188, Parkersburg, WV 26106-2188. It's better to do that today, rather than tomorrow, since the debt goes up about $1.7 billion a day.

Is everyone ready for another Great Depression?

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 5:46 pm

Now where is this from?

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:32 pm

As if the dude I date wasn't a credible source. Geez.

http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdfaq.htm

http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

Here's what I found, and notice that one of em is the official .gov site

Fatten up a bit. When the food and money run out, we'll need someone to eat.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:29 pm

Zeta wrote:As if the dude I date wasn't a credible source. Geez.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound like I doubted you. Was just curious where it came from. S'all.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:42 pm

Don't feel bad. I was trying to be playfully sarcastic.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:50 pm

Damn <b>INTERNET!</b>

Oh wait...

Post by **Esrever** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:14 pm

You jackasses better not have another recession down there. We need you guys to buy our shit.

Post by **Delphine** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:31 pm

What, are you kidding? Have of us are moving up there. <a href="http://www.marryanamerican.ca/">And you're helping!</a>

Post by **Segaholic2** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:43 pm

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:57 pm

I knew all that Nate. I did my fucking research. ;)

aso · Post by **aso** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 11:31 pm

Canada being an escape spot is nothing new. How's it holding up politically these days, though?

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 4:07 pm

If I remember correctly, all appointments to government office are still done by the Queen of England.
I probably don't, but then again, it's not like you can mention it casually in a political debate.
Edited, because I forgot how to spell the other name for England.

Post by **Esrever** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:13 pm

The PM is still sworn in by the governor general (the Queen's rep in Canada), but it's just a ceremonial thing.

Actually, it's the PMs who appoint the governor general anyhow.

We have an interesting system in Canada these days. There are four major political parties... the NDP (left), the Conservatives (right), the Bloc (french party, wins up most of Quebec)... and finally, the Liberals, who aren't actually liberals at all, but are the sort of middle-of-the-road party that almost always wins every federal election. Historically, the Conservatives are the only other party that has ever defeated them, but they haven't done it for awhile.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:16 pm

Edited, because I forgot how to spell the other name for England.

*sigh* I don't even know where to begin.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:24 pm

Hey, J-man - while you're here - you think you Brits might be interested in buying a piece of America? We're going to need to start selling pieces of it off in order to keep us out of the poor house.

Would you like to hear some price quotes on Florida?

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:42 pm

Considering you called me a "Brit", fuck you and die.

Oh, go on then, we'll take Vegas. It deserves to be in a country where you can drink AND gamble at 18.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:47 pm

What SHOULD I call you? "His Majesty's Loyal Subject"?

Oh, and California and New England aren't for sale. Excepting Washington DC and L.A. - those are really our only good parts.

DC and LA are problably going to be destroyed by an act of God in the near future, though - but you can have them if you want 'em.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:50 pm

What SHOULD I call you? "His Majesty's Loyal Subject"?

Yeah that, or just "limey" should do the trick. Cheers.

L.A.'s a good part? Well...if you say so. Um...well, we could take New York back, stick it onto York and make York Deluxe. And we'll take all the places which already exist in England and burn them, regardless of whether they are better or not, in case of a rift forming in space/time. I'm looking at you, Birmingham.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:59 pm

Nah. I meant that LA is the bad part of California in the same way that DC is the worst part of New England.

I wonder if France would be interested in taking Louisiana back? We really don't want it anymore.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 8:01 pm

If I worried about how to spell every US ally...
Well, it wouldn't take very long, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna do it.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 8:02 pm

I often wish I was born English, honestly.

Now - more than ever.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 8:26 pm

I wish I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth and would write a string of succesful hits before being busted for child porno, but we don't always get what we want, do we?