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Baby Boomers at it Again
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Seems to be policy these days to set one section of society against another, then when people are busy squabbling the real culprits sit back, laugh and get on with shafting everyone.0
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That's what the tories and their ilk do;)
It's what both sides do. Labour don't give two hoots for those who see accepting benefits with shame and want to live their lives without state interference.
What is worse? Expecting people to live independently or ruin a nation through dependency on the state?0 -
Seems to be policy these days to set one section of society against another, then when people are busy squabbling the real culprits sit back, laugh and get on with shafting everyone.That's what the tories and their ilk do;)It's what both sides do. Labour don't give two hoots for those who see accepting benefits with shame and want to live their lives without state interference.
What is worse? Expecting people to live independently or ruin a nation through dependency on the state?
Michael Moore -Dude Where's my country -
"We need protection from our own multi-millionaire, corporate terrorists, the ones who rip off old age pensioners, destroy the environment, deplete irreplaceable fossil fuels in the name of profit, deny the right to universal health care (USA but headed our way), take peoples jobs away whenever the mood hits them. What do you call a19 percent increase in homeless and hungry from 2001 -2002? Are these not acts of terrorism? Do they not cost lives? Is it not all part of a calculated plan to inflict pain on the poor and working poor, just so that a few rich men can get even richer ?"
Written in 2003 and referring to America's obsession with "external" terrorism.
I am merely showing this as an interesting take on a situation 10 years ago, before GFC.
Politicians do not have control, setting divisons arguing detracts us from the real issues."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
Angry_Bear wrote: »Sorry, I don't understand what you mean about my username - I have no agenda, I am simply frustrated at the inter-generational vitriol that seems to be going on everywhere I look these days..
I am finding that there are some posters on this Forum who wish to interpret the meaning of words and expressions to mean something totally different. I would love to meet them in the flesh.0 -
I am finding that there are some posters on this Forum who wish to interpret the meaning of words and expressions to mean something totally different. I would love to meet them in the flesh.
There is only one thing for it
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[IMG]http://hu!!!!!!!!bmed.org/files/harry_hill.jpg[/IMG]'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
GeorgeHowell wrote: »Al this disrepectful terminology aimed at a female poster indicates that we many have a sexist as well as an ageist here -- certainly all the hallmarks of a deeply unpleasant individual on the other end of these posts.
Wrap it up toots. You can dress it any which you like but your duck won't waddle and your goose won't sing.
You have plundered the nations piggy bank and everybody knows it.0 -
ruggedtoast wrote: »Wrap it up toots. You can dress it any which you like but your duck won't waddle and your goose won't sing.
You have plundered the nations piggy bank and everybody knows it.
I reckon that if you were take a strawpoll on the highstreet, most people would not have the foggiest idea what you were speaking about.
When would say this alleged crime of plundering took place?Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions.0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »The problem for the baby boomer generation is one of simple fact. They have taken far more than they will ever put in
Post of 2013 right there Graham. They are pinned and wriggling on this simple fact and can only blow and bluster in response.0 -
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