Comments by "Coreysaurus" (@ggadguy) on "Thom Hartmann Program" channel.

  1. @StunnedByStupidity Was there a question in there?
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  2. @oolong2 You can say what you want about the history of slavery, even though the government played a huge role in enforcing slavery laws. My ideology is anti-slavery, anti-force, 100% for peaceful, voluntary solutions from all of society, while your philosophy is to tax the masses and let the few elite decide how to rule us. Also, the killing of the Native Americans would have never happened if we have a peace philosophy. Government is force, while Voluntarism is peace. Bottom line.
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  3. Thom also said that free markets never worked. How about here in America where there was no income tax for 150 years and no central bank, and we were a key driver in the Industrial Revolution. No bailouts, no subsidies to corporations, no tax breaks for millionaires while the middle class gets taxed 50%... just free markets. Our great country was founded in Liberty, not tyranny of a minority. And the "Super" Congress is another step towards tyranny.
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  4. Thom, big government didn't make America great. It was our liberties and LACK of corporations creating the regulation. We were #1 in economic freedom in the world but we have slipped. Now we have one of the largest governments in the world being in over 130 countries militarily and through the largest debt in the world, but in the HISTORY of the world. This might be the most ridiculous video I've ever seen from Thom. He is losing his mind if he thinks the US was founded on big government.
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  5. Legislative branch shouldn't mess with the Judicial branch. The Judicial branch doesn't decide the laws, they are supposed to adjudicate. Powers should be separate, which makes our system an improvement over other forms of government.
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  6. @hollywoodt00 Since I'm nearly a pacifist, I oppose war. Wars just escalate problems and I'd argue we didn't need to lose hundreds of thousands of people. I also oppose the way we handled Native American relations. And there were many problems during these years as you mentioned. However, liberty benefited the average worker. Many arrived here with no money and started small businesses, restaurants, or worked immediately without tyrannical restrictions or taxes. Freedom is pro-worker!
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  7. @oolong2 I know. Big money has done a lot to screw the country, IF they use government. If a business is on the up-and-up, and they're providing a valid service or good, then I have no problem. But I do have a problem with big $ in war, big $ in oil that get subsidies or tax breaks, banksters that receive TARP, etc. Any company that truly does hurt the environment should be prosecuted. As a libertarian, I strongly believe in protecting our property rights. Not let them get trampled.
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  8. @nikkinew123 My medical problems are because I eat too much and not enough healthy foods. So first, I am to blame for my own health. Second, I agree with you that corporations have screwed up health care, by lobbying the government to create laws that favor their industry, and squashing small business.
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  9. @MadXMax187 Yes, they are both bad because they were both in bed with the banks and both massively grew government. Voting third party doesn't necessarily make you smart. I think it depends on the candidate.
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  10. Be aware that the corporations (Monsanto and others) and Obama want to ban these Urban Farms because it's organic. Another reason I'm not voting for Obama in 2012.
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  11. @hollywoodt00 Do you ever have an intellectual argument? Nope. Name callers are usually people who can't give a good rebuttal.
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  12. @hollywoodt00 Remember, inflation is not prices going up. Inflation is an increase in the money supply and credit. Our dollar has decreased in value by 97% since the Federal Reserve was created in 1913, destroying the middle class. This isn't tin foil hat shit, but real math. That's why a loaf of bread was once 20 cents and is now $2. Know how the Federal Reserve manipulates money. Here's Tom Woods explaining monetary history. youtube.com/watch?v=91OIBnrjzLU
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  13. Bill Gates shouldn't get social security if he has BILLIONS! Thom, you make no sense. this is an area we could EASILY cut. And here's a conservative advocating taking money away from the rich. You're insane, Thom!
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  14. @oolong2 Also, in free markets, companies reputation is paramount, and most important to the consumer. People only trust those brands that had the best reputation for what they offer. The companies, employees or investors that had unsafe products quickly lost share values and business. Safety is important to markets. That's how markets work. + Government may only check a grocery store or restaurant 2-3 times a year, while tens of thousands of people buy products based on quality and safety.
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  15. @hollywoodt00 There's a good movie from Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership which points out that tyrannical governments that ban guns, then have the power to commit genocide, including Germans banning guns, then killing the Jews. Here's the link for those interested in seeing how tyrannical governments, all over the world, have killed 170 million people in the last century. watch?v=U-H1UY2-YDY
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  16. Here Thom Hartmann doesn't like "men with guns" coming to your home because they have sex, which I agree with, but he doesn't want economic freedom. I say MAXIMUM FREEDOM FOR THE PEOPLE and NOT THE GOVERNMENT. It doesn't matter if it's economic or personal freedoms. We should be more free and "men with guns" shouldn't threaten us with living out lives or business.
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  17. Thom said government is in charge of a stable monetary system but ever since 1913 when the Federal Reserve system was created the dollar has lost 99% of the value. The government has done a great job destroying the middle class. The trend is larger and larger government. government should protect our liberties and not steal them.
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  18. @donteatthefishsticks If I abolished your income tax, you're going to have more money, versus the government. "Redistribution", unfortunately, goes to the corporations. We didn't see any money from the bailout and few jobs from the stimulus. Job data came out today and unemployment is up again. Job growth is not keeping up with population growth. Look at hundreds of countries all over the world right now, you can see that countries with economic freedom have the greatest living standards.
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  19. @biguy617 The reason why multinational corporations have gotten powerful is their ability to lobby by pouring billions into lobbying effects just to get their regulations passed that squash the competition. Period. End of story. There's nothing free market about it and it's no wonder why small businesses are getting beat.
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  20. Here are your two choices for government budgets. Spend money you don't have or spend more money you don't have. Here's some truth. youtube.com/watch?v=drDlNH888_Q
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  21. @oolong2 The "opportunity and jobs" were only available because there were little or no government controls to make a wage or start a business. They came here for a variety of reasons, either because there was freedom, or because of the BENEFITS of freedom which were abundant jobs and ways to make a living. America was very unique by not having an income tax for over 150 years and that was a big incentive for businesses to grow. Now there are few incentives to do business here versus Asia.
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  22. Trickle down economics from corporations doesn't work and trickle down government doesn't work either. Thom loves to gives a false choice of either fascism or socialism. How about our more liberty and less corporate/government control?
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  23. Thank goodness for Wikileaks, the Internet and our free speech! They expose the truth that most politicians are liars and are completely corrupt. I'm sure there's so much more that could be exposed.
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  24. @captcrais101 The Republicans, while in power in the House, Senate and White House during the Bush years, never touched SSI or Medicare. In fact, they massively increased spending in Medicare and never cut SSI. They kicked the can down the road. The Republicans are still not offering bills to cut, meaning spend less than the previous year, because they are conning the tea-o-cons and their base to look tough against the Dems. And Dems are claiming the sky is falling. It's all political theater.
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  25. @ApemanD Yes, you are correct! Newspeak was the term George Orwell used. Yup!
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  26. @MaryJesusJoseph I pretty much agree and gave you the thumbs up. I've been saying for years that it's like the WWE with bad guys and good guys, but at the end of the day they BOTH get paid off and make deals to their highest bidders. Most of it is political theater. There are only a few token politicians you can really trust.
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  27. Bernie has good intentions when he advocates for roads and giving temporary construction work. However, if the roads are built, yet the economy gets worse, you'll have fewer people using those fancy roads. When the Federal Reserve is doing QE1, QE2 and other "tools" of money expansion and debt expansion, you know we are in further trouble. We are in a debt crisis, so we should be talking about how to cut the debt, and it first starts with no more corporate subsidies, no more wars, etc.
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  28. @italstal07 Yes, the CIA could have done it, but for multiple reasons. Of course, nobody will know the real truth. Were just speculating.
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  29. @captcrais101 I think you're missing my point. When I mean "gun" I'm talking about the government tool of force. Besides, how do you know the left uses guns more responsibly? How can you even know? And just to add, I'm not on the right or the left. I'm a libertarian. Check out wikipedia for the Nolan Chart to get the real political spectrum.
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  30. @oolong2 I do believe in limited government. However, it should be funded be more voluntary means, like buying U.S. treasury bonds, collecting user fees that go directly to the programs, or less aggressive taxes like tariffs. We should also give people the choice to opt in or opt out of certain programs too. It's immoral to force people into programs against their will. Here's a good video to add to my comment. watch?v=kZTTQa4QxTU
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  31. @hollywoodt00 And if you haven't heard about how the corporate fat cats like J.P. Morgan set up the Federal Reserve with other banksters, then check out this video "The Creature From Jekyll Island." It was a real eye opener to understand that corporate banksters have been slowly stealing our wealth for almost 100 years. This is why we should oppose them. youtube.com/watch?v=bhMacPvc5qc
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  32. I live in Minnesota and was only 5 miles from the bridge collapse when it happened. Government inspectors didn't deem the bridge as an immediate threat of collapse after their annual inspections. Feel any safer? There you go. The government has the responsibility of doing just the basics and it can't do the job. So we want to give them MORE responsibility? We are in massive debt right now, so if we want infrastructure we need to cut government and tax more.
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  33. @ggadguy Here's a good video from YouTuber DEMCAD talking about how both parties are bought and paid for by the banks, various industries, etc. Peace. youtube.com/watch?v=m0Wirbtf6Bw
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  34. Thom's right. The rule of law has broken down and there is a MAJOR double standard. Government can kill millions in war, confiscate taxes and give it to the banksters and none of them are going to jail. It's an outrage! Most Presidents have done drugs, yet they imprison poor people, clogging up the court rooms and costing taxpayers. Thom is wrong on this point. The founding principles were limited government, liberty, and the Constitution, and the government was to protect our liberties.
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  35. Food prices have doubled due to money printing (i.e. bailouts, stimulus, QE 1 and QE 2) which greatly effects countries where people live on $2 a day. You can see that non-food items like copper, silver, gold, platinum, aluminum, tin and other commodities have also doubled. The CRB Commodity Index is also up. Sorry Thom, it's not just weather, which I agree effects prices, but across the board commodities have gone up due to Federal Reserve policies.
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  36. @SoCalAries Thanks for pointing out some truth. We are are not a Democracy, but a Republic. The problem with Democracy is that a majority controlling the other 49% is mob rule. The majority shouldn't bully the minority by force. This causes more problems than not.
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  37. I agree with Thom on this. The drug benefit program Bush enacted benefits the corporations. Again, government is just a middle man that skims off the top. And it's the same with Obamacare. The health care corporations lobbied and advocated for it, got it, and now their stock prices are shooting way up, benefiting billionaires.
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  38. CFR also has Sarah Palin as a member, so I wouldn't listen to a thing they say. Food prices are up because of QE1 and QE2 (Quantitative Easing) or digital money printing by Federal Reserve. Any slight increase in inflation really hurts people who live on $2 a day. How come Thom doesn't talk about this Fed policy? Even Jon Stewart discussed this on the Daily Show! Thom, you're a joke! WAKE UP PEOPLE!
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  39. @oolong2 Obviously you have no clue the difference between anarchy and oligarchy.
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  40. When taxes were at 90% for the rich they had MASSIVE tax loopholes and write-offs. The rich actually paid far less than Thom would have you believe. The line from Thom "rich people are not job creators" is probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard from Thom in my 10 years listening to him on radio and TV. Rich people employ millions in America. Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg, otherwise they will leave for countries with lower tax rates.
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  41. @etzel33 I don't speak for Rand Paul and neither do you, but he is very much against Plutocracy and for a Republic.
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  42. @47f0 Instead of 500 Joe Blows collecting belly lint for the government, I'd rather have them work in the private sector to service real needs in society, whether it be produce food, create homes, create technologies, etc. Then Joe Blow goes to Pizza Hut, gets his car fixed, and get that money circulating. Then Joe Blow is truly productive while keeping the farmer employed. Hopefully that makes sense.
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  43. Cliff, you teach your children not to steal, right? But that's exactly what government does. It steals by use of force and then redistributes our wealth to corporate welfare projects. It's not right to steal, but somehow we let this government institution have the monopoly privilege to steal our income, counterfeit our money which loses value every year and kill foreigners and ask questions later. The government should protect us from force. Not be the force.
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  44. @rickbar123 To continue the discussion, if you let companies leave, that means a portion of the tax base leaves. My prediction is that the politicians will raise the debt ceiling, bailouts or new programs will continue, things will get worse, the dollar will lose tremendous value, unemployment will go up, government will grow and businesses will leave. And I predicted all of these things during the Bush years! I could see the writing on the wall that both parties will do the wrong thing.
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  45. @oolong2 I bet if slaves were allowed to carry a gun they would no longer be a slave... and very quickly. And that was another law the government forced... no guns for blacks. watch?v=nckgyfGbdnU
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  46. I also believe in science, facts and sound economics. If you REALLY believe in science then you should also look into real economics.
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  47. People should able to attend whatever fundraisers they want. All judges have a bent, whether it's conservative, liberal, libertarian or whatever. Is this really a surprise? I don't care if it's a judge, Keith Olbermann or whoever. Donate to who you want. In my opinion, this is a non-issue. We already know where they stand.
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  48. 12:30 Thom wants us to be "reinvented" which is just code for a New World Order, where the majority of people are poor and the elite control the money.
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  49. @iownage4youi Correct. Nobody will win now, but over time I had converted from a statist to a libertarian. It took years to figure out that government regulations actually hurts poor people and benefits the rich. But both parties believe more government will solve it. Government likes to break our leg, hand us a crutch and say, "See, if it wasn't for the government, you wouldn't be able to walk!"
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  50. @bohemianwriter1 If that Ron Paul link didn't work, try this. watch?v=foXQbmZxWYY
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