When I was a kid, I was all gung-ho on shooting things up. I watched Vietnam live on TV and thought...why don't they nuke the whole effing place? Shirley, that would stop those red ant, pinko commies from digging their way to 'Merica.
Then I got educated. Several of my teachers were Vietnam vets...and the stories they told did not match what was officially being said on TV. Then I met some former CIA folks...and the stories got worse.
Central America, Vietnam, Africa, you name it...consistent propping up of business interests (oil companies, fruit companies <----- are you serious
). What a waste of men and materials.
Mind you, we should blast the hell out of anyone that directly screws with us. No mercy, just use any and all available firepower and turn them and their families into ashes.
But the wholesale use of young Americans to help a few well placed people make a few hundred million dollars, while spewing out lies about an ever lurking evil mass of enemies that was/is looking to burn down Main Street, U.S. of A. is an affront to anyone with any common sense.
This World Police thing has got to stop. Not because we don't need oil, but because it is all a lie. There are enemies out there, for sure, but some damned goat herder who would couldn't pick out North America on a globe is not the person I lose sleep over (nor do I want to spend $70K to dispatch him with a Hellfire missile...save those things for members of Congress).
And immigrants? Love them.
Hell, I love Mexican food, Thai food, and Russian women who aren't even Russian. Bring 'em on in...legally...and make sure they have some talent and a good work ethic. Heavy on the talent part...that Russian stripper/gymnast was hot.
But, we also have a large number of people in this country that are parasites. And they aren't all poor. Unfortunately, our system of government is set up to serve both ends of that parasitic population.
I'm a fiscal conservative because I don't want to cater to the lazy poor or to the conniving rich. On the social side of things, I don't give a crap about your personal life, and I don't give a crap about you wanting to be protected because you are of a certain "protected" class. It amazes me that people think a gay person's feelings or opportunities are hurt more than a skinny person's...or an ugly person's.
If someone wants to fire you, or not hire you, then that is their business. Now, similar to Sterling, if people find out about that, then it will impact their business (for better or worse).
Be honest, make yourself useful to yourself and those around you, grow a thicker layer of skin, and pass the beer nuts. if you can do those things, you are OK by me.
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But I've pointed out Obama's lack of Wall Street prosecution more than anyone on this board. 
