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Can we just take all Social Issues and just dump them in the dumpster. Both parties, dump it all.
Who cares.
The economy is not being addressed.
We got new republican majority in our state senate and they just passed a bill about how to lay off teachers. c'mon.
In this economy, they are passing bills on how to lay off people.
Give me a break.
Then they are doing gay marriage stuff too.
Enough.
I could care less if NO ONE can get married but gee i kinda care about my job.
ugh.
Probably not! After all, we are a congregate species, and what's the point of having a government and an economy if not to support our lives in society? They are not seperable.
heydude, I agree, dump the culture war "issues".
perhaps it's a matter of priorities?
so what gets priority and why?
why would economic issues come before social justice issues (ie, gay marriage, employment law, etc?)?
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Originally Posted by redfox
l'état, c'est moi ?Quote:
Originally Posted by peggy
I say that is certainly the case. The problem is that there's some kind of short circuit between us and our elected officials. At lease most of us on this board seem to agree that the economy needs to be addressed before most other issues. That seems so basic. You can't fix anything if you don't have the money to do it, right? What kills me is how so many people who come from the left, the right AND the middle of the road can agree on that general principal and yet Washington seems to be willing to wait till the bloody end to get started. And yes, we all know why they are waiting. God forbid that anything good might get started on someone else's watch. Blaa, blaa, blaa.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoebird
One big problem, things like gay marriage notwithstanding, is that social issues ARE part of our economic predicament. There are arguments over healthcare, elder care, education, unemployment, and other things that deeply affect our "social situation," at least when it comes to where funding for the safety net will come from, and what form the safety net should take. (Depending on one's political bent, that might be No Net At All or might be Nets For All No Matter What They Do, or anything in between.) It seems that certain social issues are inextricably tied to our economic decisions.
Something has to give, though.
I love how our totally unnecessary, hugely expensive, and never-ending wars are always off the table as we gleefully throw the poor, the sick, the elderly, and the environment under the nearest armored Humvee. Rant off.
Right on... Good rant, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0