The 10 scariest words in English

[Winston]

In which way would that be? It's a brilliant quote, with much truth to it.

[Guynemer]

Markos made a good post?!

[Last Conformist]

Because it, taken at face value, is sheer idiocy.

[Winston]

Ok. Thanks.

[Last Conformist]

You'd like to defend the position that it's the scariest someone can tell you in English? Would you prefer if state agents turned up and told you you and your family are going to the Gulags?

[Winston]

I think your approach to this quote is a little bit too literal in its basics. Maybe lacking in familiarity with President Reagan's way of conveying a message too.

[Last Conformist]

Oh yeah. Not being understandable without extensive knowlege of context is a hallmark of a good quote.

[chequita guevara]

The point is, conservatives like you have this mindset that the government shouldn't do anything to protect people, whether it be from bad food served to you by an unscroupluous vender or a hurricane. On top of that, you want to limit tort reform, so we can't even sue the people who hurt us that the government no longer protects us from.

You act like this is not part and parcel of the whole idiotic ideolgy that the government should do as little as possible, and that individuals themselves should rely solely on themselves and no one else for their own protection. I don't get it. Why do you want to undo the whole purpose of civilization in the first place.

If it hadn't been for evil, selfish people like you running our government, New Orleans might still be dry.

[Winston]

Yeah pile it on, get all those frustrations out in the open.

The fact remains, government should stay the hell away from undermining people and businesses capable of sustaining themselves on their own.

[chequita guevara]

Yeah, cuz that's what the government does.

God, people like you make me sick.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Winston
Yeah pile it on, get all those frustrations out in the open.

The fact remains, government should stay the hell away from undermining people and businesses capable of sustaining themselves on their own.

Then don't support Republicans... the party of corporate welfare.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Guynemer
Markos made a good post?!

[Verto]

Originally posted by Last Conformist
Because it, taken at face value, is sheer idiocy.

Fer chrissakes, it was a joke.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Verto
Fer chrissakes, it was a joke.

It's gospel for many conservatives. Even if it was a joke in Reagan's mind, it's a serious ideological statement now.

[Spiffor]

BTW, it's amazing to see how right chegitz is, and how low Winston can swoop to protect his little precious idol.