[Tipsy]

Originally Posted by Static

Well since your first to toss blame which direction does your stone fall tipsy?

I wasn't assigning blame as much as I was describing the economic 'stimulus' package sarcastically. Though in terms of the economy (what I brought up) I blame the Greenspan/Bernanke because they pursued a policy of bailing people out after the dot com bubble and stated they would continue to use the power of the fed to mitigate fallout and created a moral hazard and eventually lead to the creation of the housing bubble. The housing bubble caused a misallocation of resources within the economy and now we're probably going into a recession since the plan to stimulate the economy now attempts to create an expansion in businesses to stimulate the economy by a temporary increase in sales, something that people really aren't stupid enough to do even if most of the spending wasn't predicted to be going to foreign produced goods (hence they don't cause a short term increase in profits in our economy, but in foreign economies that we buy goods from). Then again, blame could be pushed back further to who put these people in a position of power and so forth or the structure of the fed itself, but I'll stick with using them as people to blame for simplicity.

Originally Posted by Static

My beliefs are that the criminals are bringing this country down. Sure, I am aware that no one problem can bring a country or anything for that matter down, but it can bog it down.

Inmates spend years even decades on death row just to get a very expensive shot when a length of rope is mere pennies in comparison.

The criminals of this country abuse our countries compassion for the criminals are only a "victim of circumstance" and they should be treated with respect and dignity.

The costs of housings these tens of thousands of criminals, the meals to feed them, the guards to watch them, and the police to incarcerate them costs this country millions upon millions each year.

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The Law system if Flawed out the ******* to the point where you have to give a man 10 "LIFE" sentences just to keep them in jail for the remainder of their "LIFE"

What exactly makes this such an important problem? In terms of money, it would be overstating how important this is by even calling it a drop in the bucket. Is it inefficient and needs to be fixed? Yes, however it doesn't seem like it would be large enough of a problem to either bog or bring the country down.

Originally Posted by Static

It if very difficult to to balance a War overseas, A war with criminals on our land, illegal immigration, and so on and so on.

Then why not combat terrorism, criminals, and illegal immigration by not fighting a war overseas? Right now, a good deal of our boarder guards are in Iraq guarding the Iraqi boarder. I'd say that makes us more vulnerable to terrorism as well as allows illegal immigration that could be cut back even if just by a little. National priorities can be helped by not spending what money we do have on useless and inefficient endeavors both our of the country and large portions of useless and/or inefficient domestic programs and regulations.

Originally Posted by Static

Now Immigration is what makes this country what it is. But it is the Criminal immigrants such and Mexican gangs, Russian Mafia, and those GODDAMN Canadians boasting how their country has it better(don't throw this in my face if you can';t see it for what it is) that come to America to gain only for themselves and not the betterment of the country. They wish to drain the sympathies which makes us open our humble arms to the people who actually want to do good and make a live for themselves.

Let's regulate immigration by using the resources we have overseas at home - money, equipment, personnel, etc.

Originally Posted by Static

Street Criminals turn to crime for the money and lifestyle. Crime brings them money, food, and the excitement of living the day like its the last. Jail brings shelter, food, and excitement of living the day likes its the last( for the hardened gang criminals)

Have a source that makes you reach that conclusion on why criminals act that way?

Originally Posted by Static

Then there is our War on Terror.... Most Americans would of been fine if we sat and did nothing just waiting for another attack.

That, or maybe using our boarder guard to defend our boarder, maybe use our national guard to defend our nation, or use our tax dollars to set up a system to make sure people we don't want to get in our country don't get int?

Originally Posted by Static

Its the problem with Americans, they have no problem helping those good for nothing Africans Who self perpetuate their own problem by constantly reproducing. JUST PULL YOUR DICK OUT!!!!

But we have a stern problem with helping people who are being starved by a bloodthirsty dictator.

The majority don't understand by making a democracy and pushing the rebels out of that area we create a small stronghold of peace in that area who will be allies to us, and us to them.

How many lives have been directly lost by sending aid to Africa? Not that I support doing it through the government, but that's probably a reason why Americans have a different view of helping the people there. As for Iraq, the choices aren't 1) leave or 2) make Iraq a safe stable democracy who is an ally of the United States; it's not even clear if the second option is possible anymore and many people judge that even if it is, if costs remain near the current level it isn't worth it to them.