If Republicans soften the immigration message, is it over for Democrats?

[QUOTE=MMM]If Republicans want to rebuild they need to be the party that is out of your pockets and out of your bedroom, especially out of the bedroom. For a party that doesn't believe in regulations it is interesting that they believe they can regulate America's culture.

As for taxation I don't see how that is stealing when people get back what they put in through; hard and soft infrastructure among other positive societal outcomes. I believe the government needs reforms in how they allocate funds going forward but the anti government sentiment and comparisons to communism/socialism is delusional.

Seriously if Obama is a socialist then what does it make the leaders of America's allies like Canada, UK, etc.????[/QUOTE]

I'll never call myself a republican or a democrat again. Too much baggage.

[QUOTE=MMM]If Republicans want to rebuild they need to be the party that is out of your pockets and out of your bedroom, especially out of the bedroom. For a party that doesn't believe in regulations it is interesting that they believe they can regulate America's culture.

As for taxation I don't see how that is stealing when people get back what they put in through; hard and soft infrastructure among other positive societal outcomes. I believe the government needs reforms in how they allocate funds going forward but the anti government sentiment and comparisons to communism/socialism is delusional.

Seriously if Obama is a socialist then what does it make the leaders of America's allies like Canada, UK, etc.????[/QUOTE]

That's one faction in the Republican party I wholeheartedly disagree with. The religious fanatics in the Republican party are really kind of absurd.

[QUOTE=Hotlantadude81]I'll never call myself a republican or a democrat again. Too much baggage.[/QUOTE]

Agreed, I call my self a regressive reformer

[QUOTE=Nanners]bullshit they dont. here is a full list of the hundreds of tax breaks and subsidies available to oil and gas companies

[url]http://www.oecd.org/site/tadffss/USA.pdf[/url]



thats fine by me, wind and solar are both becoming more and more viable by the day. at this very moment, germany currently generates 25% of their power from renewables, and can reach 50% or more on sunny days.

[URL="http://grist.org/news/nearly-50-percent-of-new-electricity-generation-added-in-2012-was-renewable/"]50% of new generation built in the USA last year was renewable[/URL]. the future is coming hawker[/QUOTE]

You clearly don't know the difference between tax breaks and subsidies. They receive tax breaks just like ALL industries do. There's even a manufacturing tax break I believe that people count as O&G and Apple and Microsoft use it as well. Are we really counting the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Bill as an O&G tax break? Really?

And wind energy can only compete because of enormous tax breaks. Without them, they wouldn't exist.

And the future is coming? Yeah, no s[COLOR="Black"]h[/COLOR]it. It's funny how you think I'm some blood for oil/gas dude totally against new technologies. Again in 2050, all energy will still be majority O&G. I work in O&G because whether you like it or not, people need it. And I like it.

Republican obstructionism approaches all-time nadir of ridiculousness: [url=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20121207/NEWS01/312070087/Sen-Mitch-McConnell-filibusters-own-bill-debt-ceiling-when-Democrats-agree-vote?odyssey=nav%7Chead&nclick_check=1]Senator Mitch McConnell filibustering his own bill.[/url]

They really are out of control.

[QUOTE=MMM]If Republicans want to rebuild they need to be the party that is out of your pockets and out of your bedroom, especially out of the bedroom. For a party that doesn't believe in regulations it is interesting that they believe they can regulate America's culture.

As for taxation I don't see how that is stealing when people get back what they put in through; hard and soft infrastructure among other positive societal outcomes. I believe the government needs reforms in how they allocate funds going forward but the anti government sentiment and comparisons to communism/socialism is delusional.

Seriously if Obama is a socialist then what does it make the leaders of America's allies like Canada, UK, etc.????[/QUOTE]

I think the conservatives only care about Israel.

[QUOTE=Scoooter]Republican obstructionism approaches all-time nadir of ridiculousness: [url=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20121207/NEWS01/312070087/Sen-Mitch-McConnell-filibusters-own-bill-debt-ceiling-when-Democrats-agree-vote?odyssey=nav%7Chead&nclick_check=1]Senator Mitch McConnell filibustering his own bill.[/url]

They really are out of control.[/QUOTE]

woould somebody be able to explain to me what exactly this means? what is filibustering?

and the 'debt ceiling', is that just how much of a debt the government is allowed to go up to?