Texas Attorney General: Democrats More Dangerous Than Kim Jong Un/NK

I do like Texas. They're the only state that still has a back bone. They're creating their own gold reserve, and if gold was ever made illegal like in the 1930s they claim the Texas would insure the gold wasn't seized. They also said if Assault rifles were illegal they wouldn't acknowledge federal law. http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/21/4721036/tarrant-lawmaker-seeks-to-create.htmlFightingfan

  You see some one with a "back bone".. I see dillusional hypocrites that the moment something doesn't go their way on the federal level (including forcing rights on OTHER states) you see them start screaming "STATE'S RIGHTS!!" at the top of their lungs..  Maybe if they showed some consistency, I could at least respect their stand even if it is in crazy people.. 

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[QUOTE="Mithrandir50"]

Did not picture you as Mexican.

Do you receive a lot of racism down there

 

 

 

 

Mithrandir50

When is the last time you've been to Texas?

And how long have you spent living in Texas?  Which parts?  I ask because you seem to have a false perception of Texas.  

with an increasing Latino population I heard Texas could swing sometime in the next few years, after that forget about electing a Republican presidentlamprey263

[QUOTE="lamprey263"]with an increasing Latino population I heard Texas could swing sometime in the next few years, after that forget about electing a Republican presidentLaihendi

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="lamprey263"]with an increasing Latino population I heard Texas could swing sometime in the next few years, after that forget about electing a Republican presidentLJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Mithrandir50"][QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

 

When is the last time you've been to Texas?

hartsickdiscipl

And how long have you spent living in Texas?  Which parts?  I ask because you seem to have a false perception of Texas.  

The entire party system is a cancer on this country.

[QUOTE="Mithrandir50"] Dallas. Never lived theremastershake575

The entire party system is a cancer on this country.

frannkzappa

Wow.  We agree on something.  

[QUOTE="lamprey263"]with an increasing Latino population I heard Texas could swing sometime in the next few years, after that forget about electing a Republican presidentLaihendi

republican I am not too sure about

but hispanics definitely favor socially conservative choices due to being hardcore catholics

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="lamprey263"]with an increasing Latino population I heard Texas could swing sometime in the next few years, after that forget about electing a Republican presidentmrbojangles25

republican I am not too sure about

but hispanics definitely favor socially conservative choices due to being hardcore catholics

Not exactly the wording that I would have used.  He's basically right though.  

hartsickdiscipl

The entire party system is a cancer on this country.

frannkzappa

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"] I have known many latinos and the majority of them vote republican.mattbbpl

republican I am not too sure about

but hispanics definitely favor socially conservative choices due to being hardcore catholics

same with African Americans.  Its been argued that Prop 8 passed in California largely in part due to our large hispanic and black population.

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

The entire party system is a cancer on this country.

MakeMeaSammitch

that's my point.

party=bad

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

The entire party system is a cancer on this country.

frannkzappa

that's my point.

party=bad

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]countries with multiple parties see even more issues.

MakeMeaSammitch

that's my point.

party=bad

I would prefer a non-party highly authoritarion technocratic meritocracy (with a heavy emphasis on the technocracy).

Texas and California. Every other state bends over and takes it. Fightingfan

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

that's my point.

party=bad

frannkzappa

I would prefer a non-party highly authoritarion technocratic meritocracy (with a heavy emphasis on the technocracy).

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[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]u want a single party like japan?

MakeMeaSammitch

I would prefer a non-party highly authoritarion technocratic meritocracy (with a heavy emphasis on the technocracy).

rule of the best qualified.

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

that's my point.

party=bad

frannkzappa

I would prefer a non-party highly authoritarion technocratic meritocracy (with a heavy emphasis on the technocracy).

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]u want a single party like japan?

hiphops_savior

I would prefer a non-party highly authoritarion technocratic meritocracy (with a heavy emphasis on the technocracy).

Hopefully an extremely well funded public education system as well as the banning of any private educational system below the university level.

Also the technocratic system is very anti-old money.

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

I would prefer a non-party highly authoritarion technocratic meritocracy (with a heavy emphasis on the technocracy).

frannkzappa

rule of the best qualified.

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[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]technocratic?

Laihendi

rule of the best qualified.

seems logical to me.

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

rule of the best qualified.

MakeMeaSammitch

seems logical to me.

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="Laihendi"] Is this a joke? How is being proficient with a specific branch of technical knowledge make you qualified to rule the lives of others by force? There is no logical connection.Laihendi

seems logical to me.

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]Greater intelligence -> better ruler.

seems logical to me.

MakeMeaSammitch

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Laihendi"] I have known many latinos and the majority of them vote republican.Laihendi

How old were you in 2004? 8? 9?

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]Greater intelligence -> better ruler.

seems logical to me.

MakeMeaSammitch

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[QUOTE="Rhazakna"] The alt-right is a pretty broad movement. Lots of them seem to have sympathy for a meritocratic ruling elite. Those are the people to try and sell technocracy to, not people in the center, and certainly not the left.Rhazakna

Who says i was trying to?

besides my economic prefs are based off biases and circumstance not my ideals. i generally don't mention economics because it has little to do with my agenda. the economy is something to be decided only after the technocratic government is in power and thus the proper experts can determine what is best for the country. i wouldn't support anyone who still affiliates with a party after coming to power, and i don't think many partied officials will be willing to give up their support network and delegate their jobs to experts.

i never meant that "experts" (bad term i know) would be able to solve all our problems, i simply meant that it would be much more efficient to have a fluid system which could be altered based on what people who have been in the economic field (of many different studies and opinions) feel might work given an economic situation. Of cource even among professionals there will be disagreements and debates and a certain amount of trial and error.

essentialy what i'm saying is cut out the middle man (parties and politicians) and let the people with knowledge in the field figure out the solution (much as they already are).

however i do concede that economic policy is easily the weakest link in the technocratic system.

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Somehow I highly doubt that......worlock77

How old were you in 2004? 8? 9?

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"] However I am going by the 2004 election as I have not known any latinos in several years.Laihendi

How old were you in 2004? 8? 9?

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"] However I am going by the 2004 election as I have not known any latinos in several years.Laihendi

How old were you in 2004? 8? 9?

And at 10 how in tune could you possibly be with the voting trends of Hispanic voters?

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"] Are you deliberately ignoring the fact that many of the most vicious and violent dictators/rulers in human history have also been exceptionally intelligent? Great intelligence does not make someone fit to rule if they use that intelligence for evil and destructive purposes.Laihendi

Well in the system i support the federal government while being several magnitudes larger and more powerful will lack a point of centralized power, thus removing most of the possibility of a tyrant (i do not advocate tyrants). legislative decisions will be made by small groups of trained professionals who only have power in their own field. this system would completely remove the idea of popular elections. For example only economists have any say in matters of the economy, only medical professionals will have any say on medical legislation and only experienced and proven military officials will be able to vote on military matters.

This system aims to remove both the common man and the politician (as well as politics) from government.

This system aims to remove both the common man and the politician (as well as politics) from government.

frannkzappa

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

This system aims to remove both the common man and the politician (as well as politics) from government.

PannicAtack

I never said it would be easy.

[QUOTE="PannicAtack"]

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

This system aims to remove both the common man and the politician (as well as politics) from government.

frannkzappa

I never said it would be easy.

Easy hell, it does not sound humanly possible.

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[QUOTE="PannicAtack"]I'm no polisci major, but somehow "removing politics from government" sounds kind of like "removing salt water from the ocean."

worlock77

I never said it would be easy.

Easy hell, it does not sound humanly possible.

It's attitudes like that which have been keeping humanity down for millenia.

I for one am not satisfied with mediocrity.

[QUOTE="lamprey263"]with an increasing Latino population I heard Texas could swing sometime in the next few years, after that forget about electing a Republican presidentLaihendi

The political class as a whole (not just Dems) are absolutely more of a threat to Americans than Kim Jong UnRhazakna

I've been saying that for 5 pages. -.-

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]on average they're going to be better rulers.

frannkzappa

Well in the system i support the federal government while being several magnitudes larger and more powerful will lack a point of centralized power, thus removing most of the possibility of a tyrant (i do not advocate tyrants). legislative decisions will be made by small groups of trained professionals who only have power in their own field. this system would completely remove the idea of popular elections. For example only economists have any say in matters of the economy, only medical professionals will have any say on medical legislation and only experienced and proven military officials will be able to vote on military matters.

This system aims to remove both the common man and the politician (as well as politics) from government.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

I never said it would be easy.

 

 

frannkzappa

Easy hell, it does not sound humanly possible.

It's attitudes like that which have been keeping humanity down for millenia.

I for one am not satisfied with mediocrity.

Right, since I don't have unrealistic expectations about removing politics from government (especially massive governments), then I obviously like mediocrity. :roll:

[QUOTE="Rhazakna"]The political class as a whole (not just Dems) are absolutely more of a threat to Americans than Kim Jong Unfrannkzappa

I've been saying that for 5 pages. -.-

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Easy hell, it does not sound humanly possible.

worlock77

It's attitudes like that which have been keeping humanity down for millenia.

I for one am not satisfied with mediocrity.

Right, since I don't have unrealistic expectations about removing politics from government (especially massive governments), then I obviously like mediocrity. :roll:

Didn't say that. What i meant was that if you arent willing to work for your ideals (yours may be different, and thats fine) then you are doomed to mediocrity.