Social Security: Why would the checks stop?

[Ben Kenobi]

I think Gore would have charted a fairly similar foreign policy course, except he would also have been an environmentalist loon

Uh, Obama's not batting too well on that, either.

I'm really unsure why Dumbocrats are carrying water for the Goracle after Obama unilaterally went to war with Libya. *****es, please.

[Kidlicious]

I do know that there are no IOUs in the social security trust fund unless you consider a Treasury Bond to be an IOU. Legally all the SSTF must be invested into T-Bills.

A bond can be an asset but not if you hold your own bonds. That's why they are like ious.

[Lorizael]

Uh, Obama's not batting too well on that, either.

I'm really unsure why Dumbocrats are carrying water for the Goracle after Obama unilaterally went to war with Libya. *****es, please.

Err, I know it's hard to believe, but Al Gore and Obama aren't actually the same person. For example, Obama won the 2008 election, whereas Gore won the 2000 election.

[giblets]

Ben gets confused a lot it seems.

[Ben Kenobi]

Err, I know it's hard to believe, but Al Gore and Obama aren't actually the same person. For example, Obama won the 2008 election, whereas Gore won the 2000 election.

Hands up if you predicted Obama declaring war on Libya? No hands, gosh, I guess the party of peace ain't all that. Democrats lie.

[giblets]

What the hell does that have to do with Al Gore? Oh, right, if two people are part of the same party then Ben thinks they will behave the same way in any circumstance...

[Lorizael]

Hands up if you predicted Obama declaring war on Libya? No hands, gosh, I guess the party of peace ain't all that. Democrats lie.

1. Obama hasn't declared war on Libya (which, of course, some believe is the problem).

2. Show me a quote from Obama saying he wouldn't declare war on Libya.

3. Given America's history, I can't think of anyone who would believe the Democratic party is the "party of peace."

4. Of course Democrats lie; they're politicians.

[Ben Kenobi]

1. Obama hasn't declared war on Libya (which, of course, some believe is the problem.)

Uh, no the problem is that he's waging a war without the authorization of congress. Last I checked King George used to do that too.

2. Show me a quote from Obama saying he wouldn't declare war on Libya.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/us/politics/04military.html

3. Given America's history, I can't think of anyone who would believe the Democratic party is the "party of peace."

Which is why Ozzy is *still* carrying water for the Goracle? I don't get Ozzy. Democrats lie, especially about war. Since Wilson, it's practically standard.

[giblets]

Ben, did you read the article you just linked to? Obama didn't say anything that could be interpreted as a promise to not bomb Libya. FAIL

[Lorizael]

Uh, no the problem is that he's waging a war without the authorization of congress. Last I checked King George used to do that too.

It's true, King George never got authorization from Congress.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/us/politics/04military.html

Unsurprisingly, that article fails to mention Libya.

Which is why Ozzy is *still* carrying water for the Goracle? I don't get Ozzy. Democrats lie, especially about war. Since Wilson, it's practically standard.

So... having an opinion about someone is the same as "carrying water" for that person. And Ozzy may believe that the man Al Gore wouldn't have invaded Iraq, but that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with what he believes about Democrats in general. In fact, iirc, Ozzy is a Republican anyway.

[Ben Kenobi]

So... having an opinion about someone is the same as "carrying water" for that person.

Stating that you believe, despite evidence to the contrary of the past 12 years, that Gore would have done what Obama could not? I'm puzzled. Obama was a much stronger dove than Gore. Gore was a foreign policy hawk.

[Imran Siddiqui]

It's true, King George never got authorization from Congress.

[Ben Kenobi]

King George was a King and not an American, what's Obama's excuse?

[Dinner]

A bond can be an asset but not if you hold your own bonds. That's why they are like ious.

Just admit you were wrong. By law SSI is 100% invested in T-Bills, there are no IOUs, and then we can move on. BTW SSI isn't holding it's own bonds; it's holding US government bonds which isn't the same thing.

[Hauldren Collider]

@ ben