General Discussion

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

15. This is what you get when your government is incapable of governing.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 08:57 AM

Apr 2014

And ours has spent the last 30 or 40 years doing it's best to be incapable.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

73 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Global Rankings Study Depicts an America in Warp Speed Decline [View all] xchrom Apr 2014 OP

"the U.S. enjoys the second highest per capita GDP of $45,336" = this is where the extreme djean111 Apr 2014 #1

But easily number one in warmongering and military might, there is that. Fred Sanders Apr 2014 #2

k/r marmar Apr 2014 #3

I totally agree newfie11 Apr 2014 #4

Yes. There is a new documentary on HBO about the working poor in this country. anneboleyn Apr 2014 #5

The young people did revolt JusticeForAll Apr 2014 #22

Yep. And early 1,000 young--and old--were arrested at peaceful NC Moral Monday protests. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2014 #31

I think the difference is the media newfie11 Apr 2014 #36

Then along came a fellow by the name of Ronald Reagan Bandit Apr 2014 #49

The nation took a severe nosedive with the fake election results of 2000. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #6

The Nation Took A Severe Turn With The Election Of Reagan cantbeserious Apr 2014 #8

It did. True. But we muddled through. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #10

Reagan Was The Beginning Of A Decade Of Planning cantbeserious Apr 2014 #12

The BFEE started gaining(more) power through Reagan. freebrew Apr 2014 #23

It started with Reagan.. Adrahil Apr 2014 #13

The Reagan Administration, with the help of Donald Regan . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2014 #16

More than that - an entire world view based on magical thinking and wishing upon a star . . . hatrack Apr 2014 #18

It wasn't the election of this or that president -- erronis Apr 2014 #50

An Empire In Decline - The Crumbling Decay Is Obvious For Those With Eyes To See cantbeserious Apr 2014 #7

We don't even need to compare across borders Demeter Apr 2014 #9

Thank You TPGOP lobodons Apr 2014 #11

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #14

This is what you get when your government is incapable of governing. bemildred Apr 2014 #15

+1 xchrom Apr 2014 #19

Pulling on protective gear and cooking pot on head before I post Peacetrain Apr 2014 #17

No flame here. Jerry442 Apr 2014 #21

Same here... freebrew Apr 2014 #24

I was ready to go when Reagan was elected, mountain grammy Apr 2014 #29

So did I Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2014 #42

+1. Nt newfie11 Apr 2014 #37

1st tier = needing 3 planets BelgianMadCow Apr 2014 #46

I hear New Zealand is nice. They speak English. tclambert Apr 2014 #53

from what I hear awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #57

WHY, I OUGHTA awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #56

I've thought that too treestar Apr 2014 #71

Will this study be allowed on MSM? eom dotymed Apr 2014 #20

If it does they'll blame us Dems. grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #27

Not with that name it won't Sentath Apr 2014 #38

Bloomberg covered it muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #40

but the free market raises all yachts and Jesus loves America mountain grammy Apr 2014 #25

This was no accident. The new world order requires nations to be subservient to corporations and jwirr Apr 2014 #26

There's still one more piece to put in place... polichick Apr 2014 #30

Yes, and so far it looks like people are finally recognizing what these trade agreements are really jwirr Apr 2014 #32

Creepy that the prez is making speeches about... polichick Apr 2014 #33

It makes on wonder if he is not bi-polar. jwirr Apr 2014 #34

has to make sure awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #58

Government doesn't work if it isn't a monopoly The2ndWheel Apr 2014 #64

I pity you in the 21st Century then because you are going to have no protection from environmental jwirr Apr 2014 #72

Can we please avoid the phrase "new world order"? Oakenshield Apr 2014 #68

It was originally George Bush Sr. phrase and as such it applies here. jwirr Apr 2014 #69

Link to the website (Alternet misspelled it): muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #28

thank you muriel BelgianMadCow Apr 2014 #47

Warp Speed Decline fredamae Apr 2014 #35

It is a mistake to blame JUST The Republicans for this decline. bvar22 Apr 2014 #39

+1 xchrom Apr 2014 #41

+2. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #48

Giving Bill Gates and Arne Duncan an unequivocal Fuck You would pragmatic_dem Apr 2014 #60

Under Reagan, 8 cents out of every dollar of profit went to the truedelphi Apr 2014 #61

No it is not treestar Apr 2014 #73

At least we're still number one in some things: Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #43

and probably the wealthiest legislative body, outside kingdoms of oil -nt pragmatic_dem Apr 2014 #59

of course that'll just be used as an excuse why we can't do anything about it MisterP Apr 2014 #44

K&R for truth LongTomH Apr 2014 #45

Knew that in 1980 right after Jellie bean Reagan took office . geretogo Apr 2014 #51

Let it never be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment tclambert Apr 2014 #52

spying apologists should pay attention to this... pragmatic_dem Apr 2014 #54

But, but, but rickyhall Apr 2014 #55

Welcome to TeaBag World brought to you by non-voting and Chris Christie Dems nt broadcaster75201 Apr 2014 #62

Wasserman-Schultz Dems? bvar22 Apr 2014 #63

Yesterday there was link to Alternet that said white baby boomers are a big problem Corruption Inc Apr 2014 #65

Here's the link and excerpt Corruption Inc Apr 2014 #66

It would be one thing if he was saying something the immediate evidence and 40 years of pragmatic_dem Apr 2014 #67

It's the Billionaires club Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #70