79 percent of white evangelicals voted for Romney on Tuesday. That's the same percentage that Bush received in 2004, and more than Senator John McCain received in 2008. The evangelical vote was 27 percent of the overall electorate -- the highest it's ever been for an election.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arch...olitics/265139/

Interesting read by George Will HERE

Since 1948, male labor force participation has plummeted from 89 percent to 73 percent. Today, 27 percent of adult men do not consider themselves part of the workforce: "A large part of the jobs problem for American men today is not wanting one."

One reason work now is neither a duty nor a necessity is the gaming — defrauding, really — of disability entitlements. In 1960, an average of 455,000 workers were receiving disability payments; in 2011, 8.6 million were — more than four times the number of people receiving basic welfare benefits under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Nearly half of the 8.6 million were "disabled" because of "mood disorders" or ailments of the "musculoskeletal system and the connective tissue." It is, says Eberstadt, essentially impossible to disprove a person's claim to be suffering from sad feelings or back pain.

More Republicans would have gotten out to vote during the last 4 years but most of them were too afraid of being rear ended by some dope smokin Democrat.
It's a shame when the issues are so far gone that some choose to stay at home.

If a person is of the same opinion as you, staying home would be the best for all concerned.
Thanks for showing why many feel there should be a competency test attached to voting privileges.
That way you and the rest of the stupid patrol wouldn't be allowed to vote.

Be careful what you wish for as you might not make the cut.

Got any Good Conduct Medal stories ya want to tell us about?

I got one of those and just between you and me and the lampost, it was Great Conduct.

Illahee,
I forgot to say thanks for serving.

That is an interesting article, Pat.

We should treat fraud as the outrage that it is and start executing people who rip off the system by claiming an ailment they don't have, by fraudulently billing Medicare/Medicaid, or whatever other f'n scam these bastards are pulling.

These systems are necessary, and should be used to help those that need help, not some scamming SOB just looking to be lazy. I find this type of behavior so low and outrageous to be akin to treason, and the perpetrators should be hung or shot.

I'm a liberal, or so I've been told, and I get up every day and go to work, and while I'm there, no mofo works harder than I do. My company gets every cent worth out of me. Ask them - they'll tell you. I don't look for ways to dodge taxes like a weasel or cheat on my taxes, I pay my bills on time, and I keep to myself most of the time. So this whole notion that conservatives are somehow superior when it comes to work and productivity, while liberals just look for handouts is laughable. Watch me at work and you'll see what I mean. (I'm not speaking to anyone in particular here). I see those who call themselves conservatives coasting all the time, and I see those who call themselves liberals busting ass - it's just a matter of work ethic that determines which camp you fall into, not what party you vote for.

There are producers and there are drags on society, and neither political party has a monopoly on either group. If someone is a producer, they're OK by me, no matter what their political affiliation. If they're a drag on society (intentionally), they should get a dirt nap. If those in need require help, we should give it to them. But the end game should be to get them NOT needing help any longer, not making a dependant out of them. Our government has not been very successful at managing this task.

In case you were wondering - I'm not at work right now, so don't bust my hump for coasting on company time. I'm heading to Austin, TX tomorrow to catch the Formula One race at the brand new Circuit of the Americas race track.



Interesting debate going on here - I'll check up on it when I get back from Texas next week.

We should treat fraud as the outrage that it is and start executing people who rip off the system by claiming an ailment they don't have, by fraudulently billing Medicare/Medicaid, or whatever other f'n scam these bastards are pulling.......These systems are necessary, and should be used to help those that need help, not some scamming SOB just looking to be lazy. I find this type of behavior so low and outrageous to be akin to treason, and the perpetrators should be hung or shot......There are producers and there are drags on society, and neither political party has a monopoly on either group. If someone is a producer, they're OK by me, no matter what their political affiliation. If they're a drag on society (intentionally), they should get a dirt nap. If those in need require help, we should give it to them. But the end game should be to get them NOT needing help any longer, not making a dependant out of them. Our government has not been very successful at managing this task.....