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Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Christians have a history of seeing things that aren't really there

Is that skunk you're holding male or female?
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Christians have a history of seeing things that aren't really there

I don't think Christians have that history, but I do think that the modern "victim-mentality" white conservative christian does see personal slights where they do not exist.

It's how a call for diversity/inclusion turns into a "war on Christmas" or other persecution of "Christian values". My stance, though, is that anyone who believes that stupid bull**** hasn't really understood Jesus' message very well.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Why have the government offer the loans at all?

Agreed. Federal loans are directly responsible for the bombastic inflation in tuition rates. However, the feds aren't going away (the gov now runs the student industry thanks to the porkulus), so I propose they offer them at reasonable rates and do something to address tuition rates that are putting burdensome debt on graduates. Sorry if I prefer to speculate under real-world pretenses.

You do realize you mentioned handouts, right?

Are you referring to tax incentives for small businesses who hire new employees? If so, then you and I differ greatly on the definition of a handout.

And if I may ask Mr. No-Handout, why do you reject my proposal that we reform SS before it goes bankrupt on my generation? You a bit comfy with your free monthly check old man?
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

You say address tuition inflation and offer student loans at whatever rate in the same post.

The more money that is available for tuition, the higher it will go.

What do you suggest the government do about that?

All I can reasonably ask is that they provide the loans at a rate (currently 7%) that is NOT DOUBLE the rate of a home mortgage (3.5%).

Of course, if I had my druthers they would be out of the business entirely.

Should the feds set a cap for how high tuition can be raised each year? The capitalist in me says no, but the humanist says it might be worth considering.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

All I can reasonably ask is that they provide the loans at a rate (currently 7%) that is NOT DOUBLE the rate of a home mortgage (3.5%).

Of course, if I had my druthers they would be out of the business entirely.

Should the feds set a cap for how high tuition can be raised each year? The capitalist in me says no, but the humanist says it might be worth considering.

Just as a reminder - the govt took back the business of student loans because the private sector was making an obscene amount of money out of them. By the govt doing them instead, fees are way lower and profits can be reinvested into more student loans.

However, I'm all for lower interest rates; Pres. Obama did sign a bill lowering them last year - I'm not sure where you are getting your 7% rate from -
Obama signs student loan bill lowering interest rates - NBC News

The legislation links student loan interest rates to the financial markets. It offers lower rates this fall because the government can borrow money cheaply at this time. If the economy improves in the coming years as expected, it will become more costly for the government to borrow money, and that cost would be passed on to students.

Undergraduates this fall will borrow at a 3.9 percent interest rate for subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Graduate students would have access to loans at 5.4 percent, and parents would borrow at 6.4 percent. The rates would be locked in for that year's loan, but each year's loan could be more expensive than the last.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

All I can reasonably ask is that they provide the loans at a rate (currently 7%) that is NOT DOUBLE the rate of a home mortgage (3.5%).

Of course, if I had my druthers they would be out of the business entirely.

Should the feds set a cap for how high tuition can be raised each year? The capitalist in me says no, but the humanist says it might be worth considering.

Are you kidding me? Do you not see a risk difference between a secured and an unsecured loan? Why do you suppose credit card interest rates are far different from auto/home interest rates? You cannot repossess much from a drop out or even an unemployed (or underemployed) college graduate.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

I don't think Christians have that history, but I do think that the modern "victim-mentality" white conservative christian does see personal slights where they do not exist.

It's how a call for diversity/inclusion turns into a "war on Christmas" or other persecution of "Christian values". My stance, though, is that anyone who believes that stupid bull**** hasn't really understood Jesus' message very well.

If I'm told I'm delusional for believing in God, that's not a personal slight (not saying you've said that, but I have seen it said repeatedly)? I have said, more than once, that there is no religious persecution in the US and to claim otherwise cheapens where it really does occur, however, try to understand why we can get a little sensitive. Remember my "Do Atheists Celebrate Thanksgiving" thread? A lot more was read into my question than I ever intended to say, so I'm agreeing with you that slights can be perceived where none were ever intended. On the other hand, I did not take into account how often atheists get to hear (wrongly) that they're not genuinely good moral people and never could be without God and that my thread could be taken as an attack along those lines and that was my mistake. In other words, everyone's experience color (sometimes inaccurately) how they view things and that's not just true for Christians or conservatives.
 
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Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Christians People have a history of seeing things that aren't really there
Modified so I think it's more accurate.
 
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If I'm told I'm delusional for believing in God, that's not a personal slight (not saying you've said that, but I have seen it said repeatedly)?

That absolutely is a personal slight. Everyone encounters them.

I've had a person tell me, to my face, that I'm a bad father because I'm not raising my son as a Christian. That person is an idiot. Just like someone calling you delusional for believing in a god is an idiot.



I have said, more than once, that there is no religious persecution in the US and to claim otherwise cheapens where it really does occur, however, try to understand why we can get a little sensitive. Remember my "Do Atheists Celebrate Thanksgiving" thread? A lot more was read into my question than I ever intended to say, so I'm agreeing with you that slights can be perceived where none were ever intended. On the other hand, I did not take into account how often atheists get to hear that they're not genuinely good moral people and never could be without God and that my thread could be taken as an attack along those lines. In other words, everyone's experience color how they view things and that's not just true for Christians or conservatives.

And I'm not pretending that non-Christians don't see slights where none exist, either. I'm saying that we have a much stronger victim-culture present right now in the White Christian Conservative than in any other group. For ****'s sake, we've had millionaires complaining about how horribly millionaires are treated by society. :lol: That's some serious victim-mentality **** right there.
 
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Agreed. Federal loans are directly responsible for the bombastic inflation in tuition rates. However, the feds aren't going away (the gov now runs the student industry thanks to the porkulus), so I propose they offer them at reasonable rates and do something to address tuition rates that are putting burdensome debt on graduates. Sorry if I prefer to speculate under real-world pretenses.

The only way to resolve that problem from my perspective is to get government out of the loan business. Yes, it would mean less people could go to college, but if all those people going only means higher debt for all involved, an increased requirement for those degrees even in areas it's not needed, and lower worth to degrees in general, then I can't say it's not for the best.

Are you referring to tax incentives for small businesses who hire new employees? If so, then you and I differ greatly on the definition of a handout.

Yes, I'm saying targeted tax incentives are a handout.

And if I may ask Mr. No-Handout, why do you reject my proposal that we reform SS before it goes bankrupt on my generation? You a bit comfy with your free monthly check old man?

I'm not old enough to collect Social Security. Why do I reject reforms? Well for one thing, I don't see how it would work without the government taking even more of peoples money and more than likely lowering the returns people get out of it. For another, I just have no interest in doing it. I don't support Social Security, so my interest in fixing it is pretty much nil.
 
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That absolutely is a personal slight. Everyone encounters them.

I've had a person tell me, to my face, that I'm a bad father because I'm not raising my son as a Christian. That person is an idiot. Just like someone calling you delusional for believing in a god is an idiot.





And I'm not pretending that non-Christians don't see slights where none exist, either. I'm saying that we have a much stronger victim-culture present right now in the White Christian Conservative than in any other group. For ****'s sake, we've had millionaires complaining about how horribly millionaires are treated by society. :lol: That's some serious victim-mentality **** right there.

What can I say. I don't like the ridiculously overblown responses of some Christians. Not every Christian is the same though. Even us White Conservative ones.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Not at all. The GOP is just as much a pandering load of dickheads. They just pander to the lowest common denominator, while the Dems pander to college educated young people.

You must be joking. The dems are the party of victimisation, special interest groups, and identity political groups.

At least in theory the GOP is more the party of personal responsibility.

Unless you think the daily show is a good source for news.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

I've had a person tell me, to my face, that I'm a bad father because I'm not raising my son as a Christian.

BTW, I'm sincerely sorry one of my Christian brothers or sisters told you that. I'm sure they also wouldn't approve of my single lesbian friend whose raising a son on her own. They might even judge me as not being a very good Christian for doing my best to help her out as much as possible since she doesn't have family out here. I'm sure you're a great dad.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

The only way to resolve that problem from my perspective is to get government out of the loan business. Yes, it would mean less people could go to college, but if all those people going only means higher debt for all involved, an increased requirement for those degrees even in areas it's not needed, and lower worth to degrees in general, then I can't say it's not for the best.

Please remember - the govt ONLY RECENTLY got back into the loan business. Can't blame the govt for the tuition increases.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

You must be joking. The dems are the party of victimisation, special interest groups, and identity political groups.

At least in theory the GOP is more the party of personal responsibility.

Unless you think the daily show is a good source for news.

:lol: the GOP is the party of other people's personal responsibility. Their own? Not so much.
 
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BTW, I'm sincerely sorry one of my Christian brothers or sisters told you that. I'm sure they also wouldn't approve of my single lesbian friend whose raising a son on her own. They might even judge me as not being a very good Christian for doing my best to help her out as much as possible since she doesn't have family out here. I'm sure you're a great dad.

Thanks, X, but I wasn't really bothered by them saying it. Like I said, that person is an idiot. :lol:
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

I note you're still being hyperbolic. Your arguments are still unoriginal and exaggerated.

if that's what you think, fine, ..you know what i think of your arguments also.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Weird, millions of conservatives support equal rights and the legalization of weed also
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Weird, millions of conservatives support equal rights and the legalization of weed also

Weird, Karl Rove made a living by inciting homophobia in the Republican base.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Weird, Karl Rove made a living by inciting homophobia in the Republican base.

how does that change the fact that millions of republicans support equal rights and weed?

Karl Rove is a nutcase
brilliant BULLY, EXTORTIONIST, and CON MAN

but a nutball and exactly whats wrong with politics :shrug:

Quacks like palin and bachmann and Carson and Cain also can or are making a living stirring "self identified republicans" too

that also doesnt change the fact that many republicans cant stand them and think they are loons

the point is both righties and lefties have their "stereotypes" and squeaky wheels that get shown in the media over and over again but that doesnt mean they speak for the whole party

that is another thing that is exactly the problem with politics today

so do you have a point?

are you claiming that millions of conservatives dont support equal rights and weed?
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Weird, millions of conservatives support equal rights and the legalization of weed also

I wish they would be more vocal in setting the agenda of the Republican party.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

I wish they would be more vocal in setting the agenda of the Republican party.

unfortunately in 2014(and the last 20 years) seems more than not the good messages of any party always take a back seat to the ones that generate news, outrage, controversy etc
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

Isn't that to concept of democracy - that the elected representatives of the people should pursue the will of the people?

To a point. They are accountable to the electorate. But the are also responsible for doing the job. Sometimes this means leading the way before the electorate catches up.
 
Re: The Reason Democrats Are Backing Gay Rights and Marijuana Legalization

if that's what you think, fine, ..you know what i think of your arguments also.

Sure I do. But I'm ok with being the one doesn't exaggerate. ;)
 
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