Dem Rep: We're Not Broke; Gov't Just Doesn't Have Your Money...Yet

[Origanalist]

“The bottom line is we’re not broke, there’s plenty of money, it’s just the government doesn’t have it,” said Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), “The government has a right, the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing – all these things.”
Video at link...http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/michaelschaus/2013/08/04/governments-right-to-steal-n1655732

[FrankRep]

The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.

- Margaret Thatcher

[Cabal]

Lol @ "The government has a right..."

What a tool.

[Origanalist]

There is a poster in the comments there that has rattled of a shitload of IRS "jokes". Some of them are pretty good.

[kathy88]

There is a poster in the comments there that has rattled of a shitload of IRS "jokes". Some of them are pretty good.

I liked the lemon one!

[AuH20]

This guy should come to my house and take what he needs. Cowardly fuck.

[oyarde]

Sorry , this guy is obviously a deranged Leninist, no the Fed govt does not have the right to run welfare, housing , etc , what cities are in this maniac's district ? Who voted for this dick head ? He should stop by the home stead , I can educate him a bit on Constitutional restrictions of " his" govt rights here......

[oyarde]

I liked the lemon one!

That was good , but that one was not a joke , true story :)

[Origanalist]

Sorry , this guy is obviously a deranged Leninist, no the Fed govt does not have the right to run welfare, housing , etc , what cities are in this maniac's district ? Who voted for this dick head ? He should stop by the home stead , I can educate him a bit on Constitutional restrictions of " his" govt rights here......

I would pay to see that. :toady:

[Scrapmo]

Your money is fair game. How much you want to bet his money is off-limits.

[heavenlyboy34]

The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.

- Margaret Thatcher
I thoroughly dislike Thatcherism, but that's a pretty good quote. :)

[JK/SEA]

Keith Ellison?

another pissant.

[oyarde]

Your money is fair game. How much you want to bet his money is off-limits.

Well , here we go , lets see, Minneapolis ( no suprise there, that would be the solid commie 20% of the state ) , his Father was a social worker ( I m shocked and amazed ) and psychiatrist , he ( the rep) was a civil rights lawyer ( I would have never guessed), he is a member of the Minnesota , ( I am not making this shit up ) Democratic - Farmer - Labor - Party . In addition to this , he is evidently an expert on govt , welfare , housing etc . Probably a good rep for all those socialist assholes in Minnesota.

[AngryCanadian]

The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.

- Margaret Thatcher

And everything is all shinny in capitalism?

[FrankRep]

And everything is all shinny in capitalism?

Free Market Enterprise works pretty well, except when the government jumps in and jacks up the process.

[aGameOfThrones]

“The bottom line is we’re not broke, there’s plenty of money, it’s just the government doesn’t have it,” said Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), “The government has a right, the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing – all these things.”

“Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.”

[Occam's Banana]

Finally! An honest politician ...

[mczerone]

And everything is all shinny in capitalism?

Fallacy of the excluded middle.

No one made that claim, and it's not the argument for a pure free market. The argument for a pure free market (i.e. no institutionalized violence/theft or threats thereof) is that (1) it's the only moral way to act, (2) it's better for the bulk of humanity, and (3) it controls the big corporations/big money players/good-'ol-boys club better than a govt ever could.

There is no "third path" in the long run: a govt that can do one thing legitimately will fester, metastasize, and otherwise spread until it controls the entire economy - meaning every decision that every individual makes - and then fails due to the lack of rational allocation signals (i.e. pricing).

Socialism, in whole or in part, will ensure that everything that was once shiny will rust, and will ensure that nothing will ever be shiny in the future. "Capitalism" - in other words, a pure free market - makes sure that SOME things are nice and shiny when the people want nice and shiny things, and rewards those who make them.

[thoughtomator]

Ah yes... *I* may be broke, but thankfully "we" are not - right, buddy? Pal? ... chum?

[FSP-Rebel]

Funny that this guy voted to defund the NSA's spying program because apparently the govt doesn't have a right to that info. How can someone be so backwards? my God

[CaptUSA]

That these people can get elected in this country... :(:toady:

[Origanalist]

That these people can get elected in this country... :(:toady:

"This" country, isn't what you think it is.

[Christian Liberty]

Funny that this guy voted to defund the NSA's spying program because apparently the govt doesn't have a right to that info. How can someone be so backwards? my God

Well... that's certainly better than voting NOT to defund NSA...

[Cabal]

That these people can get elected in this country... :(:toady:

Politicians?

[HOLLYWOOD]

GESUS, Keith Ellison's Wikipage is like a frigin War & Peace Novel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas%27s_21st_congressional_district

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Democratic-Farmer-Labor_Party

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/MN_DFL_logo.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MN_DFL_logo.png)

He doesn't give a shit what he says, he pulls 2/3s-3/4s of the vote each election.


US House of Representatives


Minnesota 5th congressional district election, 2012[126] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Ellison#cite_note-126)


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%



Democratic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28US%29)
Keith Ellison
262,101
74.5
+6.8



Republican (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_%28US%29)
Chris Fields (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Fields)
88,753
25.2
+1.1

[Origanalist]

GESUS, Keith Ellison's Wikipage is like a frigin War & Peace Novel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas%27s_21st_congressional_district

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Democratic-Farmer-Labor_Party

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/MN_DFL_logo.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MN_DFL_logo.png)

He doesn't give a shit what he says, he pulls 2/3s-3/4s of the vote each election.

Isn't this the State that gave us Michelle Bachman?

[oyarde]

Isn't this the State that gave us Michelle Bachman?

And the douche bag saturday night live guy....

[Origanalist]

And the douche bag saturday night live guy....

Which one?

[oyarde]

Which one?

Al Franken.

[oyarde]

He beat the Democrap-Farmer-Labor, fellow marxist in the primary and with a little voter fraud won the general by a couple hundred votes .....

[Origanalist]

Al Franken.

Oh, ya. That one.....

[oyarde]

Minnesota should be proud of the damage they have done , not only did they send Franken to the Senate , Obama took 54 % in 2008 , then they all thought that was so grand , he got 53 % in 2012. If you meet anyone from there , they should buy you a beer and donate $100 to your future healthcare , lol

[oyarde]

Minnesota counties obummer carried 58 1/2 % or more in , St Louis , Ramsey , Mcleod , Mower.What a bunch of dickheads , lol

[Origanalist]

Minnesota counties obummer carried 58 1/2 % or more in , St Louis , Ramsey , Mcleod , Mower.What a bunch of dickheads , lol

Ya, sure, you betcha.

[oyarde]

“The bottom line is we’re not broke, there’s plenty of money, it’s just the government doesn’t have it,” said Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), “The government has a right, the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing – all these things.”
Video at link...http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/michaelschaus/2013/08/04/governments-right-to-steal-n1655732

I have a news flash for Ellison, they are never going to have the money they take from your payroll , never , it is all gone. Admit the truth dirtbag commie, redeem your soul while you still can , :)

[HOLLYWOOD]

Dumbed-Down America... Fascist corporate media has zombized the people... then again, the shadow government gives these unsuspecting fools, the illusion of choice.


Isn't this the State that gave us Michelle Bachman?


Al Franken.


I have a news flash for Ellison, they are never going to have the money they take from your payroll , never , it is all gone. Admit the truth dirtbag commie, redeem your soul while you still can , :)

[ThePenguinLibertarian]

Well , here we go , lets see, Minneapolis ( no suprise there, that would be the solid commie 20% of the state ) , his Father was a social worker ( I m shocked and amazed ) and psychiatrist , he ( the rep) was a civil rights lawyer ( I would have never guessed), he is a member of the Minnesota , ( I am not making this shit up ) Democratic - Farmer - Labor - Party . In addition to this , he is evidently an expert on govt , welfare , housing etc . Probably a good rep for all those socialist assholes in Minnesota.
Experts on Govt, Wlefare and Housing usually work for the government or statist think tanks. If people were smart they would be Businessmen, Scientists, Engineers and Physicians. Instead of esoteric shitty liberal arts education.