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[quote name='cardcutter' timestamp='1352830042' post='844878'] I took the same oath 32 years ago. While I do not support in any way civil unrest, I think those that do may well see the current admin as the domestic enemy refered to in the oath. [/quote] Obamas admistration is bad. Worth civil unrest? No!

I would like it to be known that many years ago I swore an oath to protect this country against ALL enemies foreign and domestic. There are millions more like me. Wanting to destroy OUR country because you didn't get your way in a election is STUPID! Don't bite off more than you can chew!

[quote name='MilitiaMan' timestamp='1352828008' post='844861'] It's a clear "screw democracy". And they are clearly saying, as they have been for a long time, "screw the American people and the Constitution". There's going to be only so much more before Civil Unrest. [/quote] I thought that they screwed democracy when super pacs on both sides were allowed to dump hundreds of millions of dollars into buying elections. When this occurred, the people hardly said a word. Both sides simply started counting their millionaires/billionaires.

[quote name='Chucktshoes' timestamp='1352823477' post='844834'] Not quite true. If you don't parse out the percentages of recipients in relation to percentage of population and only look at the raw numbers, there are more whites on welfare. In fact the single largest user of TANF is the single white mother. Believe it or not, there are still more of us crackers in this country than anyone else. [/quote] I immediately did a google search when he said that. You are correct. Even the percentages are only 1% different, but we won't let those facts get in the way of the impending inevitable war.

[quote name='Mark@Sea' timestamp='1352697552' post='844167'] You may be hearing something different - people hear what they want to hear, see what they expect to see - but I have no doubt the people saying something else are sincere. [/quote] I have no doubt about that either.

[quote name='mcurrier' timestamp='1352696331' post='844158'] Neither of those. I think we are having two different conversations here. Not racist. Didn'tsay that you accused me of being racist. Not accusing anyone else of being racist, but am saying that some people have been intentionally misled for political gain for years, and also that our current potus is a very devisive person, not the peacemaker that he or others make him out to be. I suppose I don't write clearly enough to convey my point...so consider it dropped. [/quote] No problem. Done.

I was going to guess about 5%...thanks for the info I would like to see this country have a mandatory two year enlistment. Maybe it would prevent some of our young ones from making so many bad decisions

I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. Can anyone tell me if the theaters in Olive Branch and Southaven, Ms are posted? Collierville is out since they posted. Also, I have liked all of the Bonds except Timothy Dalton or is it Daly

[quote name='mcurrier' timestamp='1352674865' post='843947'] Forgot to mention that - 0bama promised to be a post-racial President, but instead has been the MOST racial president. Everything with this guy and his administration and even with the Dems, not to mention the media, is about RACE. Anyone disagree? If so, what cave have you been living in? [/quote] I disagree. However, I do hear a lot of people say " I can't say this or that, because someone will call me a racist". I don't think that Obama or his administration are racist. Maybe the media or your peers make you feel that way?

[quote name='mcurrier' timestamp='1352674739' post='843945'] My point was, I case I forgot to mention it, was that these people have been conditioned for decades to act as victims. It is an uphill battle trying to educate people when the media and Dems continue to keep lying to them and telling them that they are victims. I'm not playing the race game any longer, I do not feel guilty, I will not be manipulated into being silenced by someone calling me a "racist". I will call it like it is. I will not walk on eggshells. If people want to have a discussion about "race relations - lets have it! But it's NOT going to be one-sided any longer. [/quote] No one called you a racist, and if you are that's your issue. My point is that if your employees believe that you are rich simply because you are white then someone ignorant has shared that bit of info with them so many times that they now believe it. Also, if you have no problem with generalizing a race of people, that's also your issue. I suspect that you are just angry and venting. I hope that the future doesn't kill you.

[quote name='RobertNashville' timestamp='1352672138' post='843919'] But, apparently, the hope is that enough Republican voters who espouse the same principles as I do [i][b]will[/b][/i] be willing to abandon their's and keep voting anyway. [/quote] It depends upon how much they value the party over their principles.

[quote name='RobertNashville' timestamp='1352671511' post='843913'] For months I've had Paulbots and Johnsonbots and whateverbots tell me they were going to vote for someone other than Romney because Romney wasn't this or wasn't that and that they weren't going to abandon their principles...now it seems as if some folks here want conservatives and people of faith to abandon THEIR principles just so the Republicans can win an election. Somebody please explain to me why I'm supposed to abandon what I believe in and were I to do so, what kind of man would I be??? [/quote] I wouldn't want you to abandon your principles. However, like those of us who wish for third party recognition you must be willing to be rejected for standing by your principles.

[quote name='TripleDigitRide' timestamp='1352609143' post='843588'] Yeah, because a vast majority of politicians aren't white. [/quote] Or Voting Americans

[quote name='TripleDigitRide' timestamp='1352605803' post='843557'] Anyone who believes anything other than what this man said has their head buried in the sand. Times are changing, like it or not. Only if they'd change enough to give 3rd part candidates a fighting chance. Or better yet, do away with party affiliation altogether. [/quote] I agree, but Didn't you get the memo? That would turn the GOP into the democrat party. The GOP has to stick to its guns and have a even more far right conservative nominee the next time around.

[quote name='mcurrier' timestamp='1352665477' post='843868'] I agree with all that you have said. Let me interject this - (While I am not saying this is a blanket statement, it may sound like it, but I have experienced a LOT of it over the past 30 years...) I have managed several fast food chains over the past 30 years. I was the only white person working there (as the GM). My employees were always saying crazy stuff like, "You white. You rich." I would try to have conversations with them and explain that no, I'm not 'rich', and I'm certainly not 'rich' because I'm white. I work hard and will work 2 or 3 jobs if I have to. The employees meanwhile, would never show up for work when scheduled the day after they got paid. They were out getting drunk, spending their money on court fees or hookers. I had to bail a few of them out on several occasions, give updates to their parole officers, give them rides home after work, etc. One time, I'm pretty sure I naively drove one of them to a drug deal when giving them a ride home from work. They have their own underground lottery. They have their own secret language. They have no aspiration to get ahead, just to barely make enough to buys cigs, booze, video games or whatever. One day I had two employees go at each other out in the dining room and try to kill each other. I had to call the police. Then one night another employee was showing me all of the oversized rings on his fingers. He was explaining that one (a big dollar symbol) stood for "money", and another (which I forget what it was) stood for "power". Wha????? 0bama has blown the race card, I'm not playing that game anymore, just telling the truth like it is. What I have said above is just a drop in the bucket. [/quote] Are you really going to blame Obama because you have given up on the state of Americas race relations? Secondly, i'm glad that you had that disclaimer, because your post sure read like a blanket statement. It occurred to me that someone had to tell those young people that foolishness about white people. If you go around sharing your none blanket statement views with impressionable minds we will continue on a merry go round of negative stereotypes based upon someone else's bitter feelings.

[quote name='Mike.357' timestamp='1352607414' post='843573'] i need a case of tinfoil for a better hat after reading the previous post. Maybe I can sneak off by myself and find one before the chinese find me. [/quote] Be sure to low crawl to avoid detection. Commies have excellent vision. Why would the chinese invade us instead of our weaker neighbors to the north and south, ehh?

[quote name='Mike.357' timestamp='1352600783' post='843486'] someone needs to go to prison assuming the accusations are true. Holy crap [/quote] Several people need to go to prison. I'm assuming that nurses and others were present.

[quote name='6.8 AR' timestamp='1352587734' post='843345'] It all boils down to apathy with a candidate. That apathy just gave us our savior back. Deal with it! It's not like you have a choice in the matter. Message went the wrong way, he lost. The end. [/quote] That about sums it up.

Yeah, it seems that if I order before noon they arrive the next day.

[quote name='mikegideon' timestamp='1352569031' post='843142'] The African American vote went to Obama because of one main reason. You don't get into the high 90's with a group because you're making them all happy. [/quote] It would have gone to the democrats in the same percentages regardless the nominee. Blacks do not feel welcomed in the republican party.

[quote name='ThePunisher' timestamp='1352488259' post='842591'] Pro-2nd Amendment democrat! Now that's an novel concept; why would you be a democrat since it's the democrats that want to take away your guns and gun rights? [/quote] My guess would be for the same reasons that there are so many different denominations of Christians. Pro 2A democrats share a similar belief as conservatives on one issue, opinions differ on other issues.

[quote name='monkeylizard' timestamp='1352485628' post='842564'] Don't discount the very rough GOP primary. BHO didn't have to campaign against Romney that much. The other GOP hopefuls (and in some case Mitt himself) did that for him before the convention. [/quote] True. He had to know that his words would be used against him.

[quote name='6.8 AR' timestamp='1352484172' post='842555'] Republicans lost this time because they lost their way and they compromised on issues. Some issues, like was mentioned, abortion, don't have to be mentioned on platforms, nor does immigration reform. A true, clear message from constitutional roots, economic stability and a vision for showing America a good future is all the message needs. Wars on women, health care and the like should be sidestepped and the party should be consistent. People like Akin and Mourdock lost because of personal views that were poorly said and shouldn't have been made. Both were conservatives and could have won. The party rejected and sealed their fate. Romney lost because he didn't engage enough during the debates and elsewhere. Democrats knew how to play the game to their advantage. They know how to win. Republicans accept compromise too much. Reagan was the last candidate who went around the media and to the public. He is a rare breed of candidates and we didn't have enough of one. I think Romney's handlers thought he should just coast his way to winning after the first debate. Always stay in the fight to the end. We had a fight for second place. That's not good enough. Mac, it was demographics, but it was also because we weren't well in the fight. Winning a battle takes resolve. We didn't have it. [/quote] I agree with you. Some things did not have to be mentioned. Present the facts on the economy and national security, make Obama defend his record, leave the silliness behind and Mitt would be preparing to take the oath in January.

[quote name='OhShoot' timestamp='1352482808' post='842545'] Romney lost because the demographics and opinion on issues of those demographics are changing. BHO got big majority vote of women, blacks, Hispanics, and gays. The only major demographic Mitt won was white men, but only 48% of all white voters. Hispanics will be at least one third of US population by 2050. The majority are Christian (mostly Catholic to boot), family oriented, and hard workers. That sounds like a Republican base -- so when the GOP can't win that demographic, the party needs to do some real soul searching as to what it is really all about. - OS [/quote] You left out blacks. If you leave out the part of the black community that simply doesn't care about anything, the majority of blacks are very conservative in their thinking. As was said on Rush's show yesterday the problem with the republican party is that most blacks view it as a party of racist. On any given day, that segment of the community can come on here and at least one idiot will verify that opinion. It's a matter of being guilty by association. It's not right, but it occurs. It's the same way that some here can't bring their mind to believe that there are honest, hard working, patriotic blacks. As someone said earlier, it's about perception.

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