When did a 26 year old become a child?

by Reichstolz Posted 2012/07/02 14:28:00

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Reichstolz to American 2012/07/06 13:39:26 (edited)

Yes if you don't want to determine your own future, Barack hussein Obama is your man. How sad.

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American to Reichstolz 2012/07/06 17:25:55 (edited)

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Maybe sad for you, but I am happy and proud to vote again for BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA.

Unless you're rich, if you vote for Romney and if he wins, you have no concept at this moment of just how sad you will soon become. Now that Obama hating RWNJ attitude is the epitome of what sad and pathetic really and truly is. I pray this country never has to pay again for the consequences of RWNJs actions, IE., 2000-2008. :"-)

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Reichstolz to American 2012/07/07 00:07:42

I am rich, and intend to stay that way even when your dullard generation comes knocking at my door for their handouts.

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American to Reichstolz 2012/07/07 00:13:58

Yeah, whatever you say. I have become bored with you. I am moving on for now. Bye!

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Aperson to American 2012/07/06 02:09:28

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I will be 30 this year. I am not from another era. I am also not the only young person to have chosen responsibility and an education.

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American to Aperson 2012/07/06 04:06:06

You are not the only young person one who chose responsibility and an education. There are millions just like you who made the same choices you did who are not as fortunate as you appear to be..

Your good fortune was not just dictated by your choices, luck also had a hand in it. Feel blessed that Obama is now president. Unlike his Republican counterparts, he believes and practices insourcing jobs rather than outsourcing them.. Under his leadership, even more young people of your caliber from all walks of life will be able to achieve and keep the same success you have been fortunate enough to attain.

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Aperson to American 2012/07/06 10:06:16

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Telling adults that they are still considered children at the age of 26 does not help them. It does not encourage them to step up and take responsibility for themselves and their actions. I don't see how you can say that is a good thing.

You will have to excuse me if I don't consider "luck" or "good fortune" responsible for the achievements I have accomplished in life. In all honesty, I could have done a lot more, but the choices we make as individuals shape our future.

Take control of your own destiny, don't wait for someone to hand it to you. Vote as you wish, but I can assure you I will not be voting for Obama.

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American to Aperson 2012/07/06 18:07:55 (edited)

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No matter how old one gets, they are still their parents child. You appear to be suffering from delusions of grandeur. You are not as unique as you are giving yourself credit for. . Millions as young as you claim to be and even younger have achieved just as much or more than you can ever claim to have, so don't break your arm patting your own back.

No man is an island. Without help from someone, God, good luck and good fortune, there for the grace of God, the people you are trying to castigate and denigrate could and could still be you. So don't get too cocky. A word to the unwise, a dog still needs his tail to fan the gnats off his @$$.

As for voting for Obama, I don't recall asking you to vote for him. With your attitude, who you were voting for was self explanatory from the beginning.. I can assure you that unlike you, only God Himself can stop me from voting for BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA. At least he cares more about people than he cares about corporations. :-)

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Aperson to American 2012/07/06 22:57:01

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I'm quite sure that I said I was not alone in what I've accomplished at my age. I think if you go back and read what I said you will see that. All I said was that at the age of 26 I had already been married for 4 years and owned a house. I'm not sure why you think I believe myself uber successful because of those two things. I was pointing it out because adults take responsibilty for themselves, grow up and don't depend on their parents for everything.

Again, as I stated before I am not the only young person to get married, go to school and have a house. Also, I agree there are many and more people who have been more successful than I have been. You are the one going on and on about my supposed success when in reality it seems to be a matter of priorities. It was important to me to move out and not depend on my parents and so I did what it took to make it happen. The longer you encourage people to stay dependent the longer they will be dependent. Encouraging young people to be responsible is hardly castigating them.

When it comes to voting, you seem to think there are only two options, but you are wrong. I think you need to stop making assumptions about people and accusing them of being cocky simply because they believe in personal responsibilty. Becoming a mature and resp...

I'm quite sure that I said I was not alone in what I've accomplished at my age. I think if you go back and read what I said you will see that. All I said was that at the age of 26 I had already been married for 4 years and owned a house. I'm not sure why you think I believe myself uber successful because of those two things. I was pointing it out because adults take responsibilty for themselves, grow up and don't depend on their parents for everything.

Again, as I stated before I am not the only young person to get married, go to school and have a house. Also, I agree there are many and more people who have been more successful than I have been. You are the one going on and on about my supposed success when in reality it seems to be a matter of priorities. It was important to me to move out and not depend on my parents and so I did what it took to make it happen. The longer you encourage people to stay dependent the longer they will be dependent. Encouraging young people to be responsible is hardly castigating them.

When it comes to voting, you seem to think there are only two options, but you are wrong. I think you need to stop making assumptions about people and accusing them of being cocky simply because they believe in personal responsibilty. Becoming a mature and responsible person shouldn't be seen as a bad thing.

I am not a religious person and I don't look to external or higher powers to guide me through life. If you do, that is fine. It makes no difference to me. As far as no man being an island....there are private charities who do a much better job at helping people through tough times than government.
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American to Aperson 2012/07/06 23:26:22

Uh Uh. :-)

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Dave 2012/07/02 23:14:03

Damn Obama

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Today's government wants to "care" for us cradle to grave, so, in that context, the age of 26 is just early childhood.

We no longer value self-reliance; we now are encouraged to depend on the government for all our needs. Sadly, that same government takes away our biggest need; freedom.

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Reichstolz to Dave 2012/07/03 04:17:45

Amen, Dave.

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Space Invader 2012/07/02 21:54:48

?????

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because the govt says so......all hail the encompassing govt.; may it strangle us till the day we die(hopefully sooner than later)

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Reichstolz to Space I... 2012/07/03 04:18:11

+1

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Space I... to Reichstolz 2012/07/03 13:51:39

+1

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docdj 2012/07/02 21:48:53
Reichstolz to docdj 2012/07/03 04:18:53

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Maybe you shouldn't have been such a fool in your younger years.

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American to Reichstolz 2012/07/06 04:10:12

"A wise man will change, a fool will never." That's much better than some people who still remain fools even in their golden years.

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Reichstolz to American 2012/07/06 13:40:32

What do you know of wise? You haven't lived long enough to experience anything of value.

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American to Reichstolz 2012/07/06 18:21:31

Apparently, neither have you lived long enough to know of wise if the sh*t you're talking is any indication of what you perceive as "wisdom"...

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Reichstolz to American 2012/07/07 00:08:52

What until you have achieved, and see if you don't agree. Until then you lack the wisdom to have an opinion.

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rand 2012/07/02 20:57:24

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When what it takes to be independent became more and more difficult. It's the same answer to the question "When did being a 14 pubescent person become a child?" In aboriginal cultures, these are "adults". It's the nature of what we've termed "progress".

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Reichstolz to rand 2012/07/03 04:19:48

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There is no more difficult times today then there were at any given period. Progress I would contend as currently defined is regress.

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rand to Reichstolz 2012/07/03 18:46:22

Not according to the authors of "The Rational Optimist" and "Better Angels of Our Nature", but clearly it's an issue of semantics.

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Joyce Brand 2012/07/02 20:48:43

?????

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It has been getting worse for at least a hundred years as Americans have been increasingly indoctrinated to see the state as a surrogate parent that never requires them to grow up. Each generation has gotten more "entitled" and taught their children (or allowed government schools to teach their children) to be irresponsible.

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SoCalEx-Dem 2012/07/02 20:43:07

?????

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I had 4 children and was a widow by 26, hardly a child. Guess it changed with this administration, teaching our children to feed at the trough of government largesse.

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syl 2012/07/02 20:03:32

Damn Obama

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He's at his favorite game - Rob Peter, to pay Paul = Blame Bush

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Nimitz 2012/07/02 19:12:10

It is Bush's fault

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ROFLOL!

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Hawkeye 2012/07/02 19:11:06

Damn Obama

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They became children when the Democrats wanted to take a healthcare program specifically targeted towards the POVERTY Stricken Children of America and expand it to cover ADULTS up to 26 years old and making as much as $85,000 a year..

Remember the SCHIP Expansion attempt during the Bush Years???

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Reichstolz to Hawkeye 2012/07/03 04:20:51

Yes Bush was an idiot and Obama is proving to be Bush with a greater spending addiction.

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Hawkeye to Reichstolz 2012/07/03 10:06:19

Don't know what you're talking about.. Bush OPPOSED the expansion of SCHIP..

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Reichstolz to Hawkeye 2012/07/03 13:41:33

Bush created a prescription drug entitlement. He was a fiscal idiot.

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Hawkeye to Reichstolz 2012/07/03 13:56:12

He wasn't MY favorite either but he was STILL better then what we have now....

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Reichstolz to Hawkeye 2012/07/03 14:05:45

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Thanks to the patriot act, no he isn't any better than Obama. He put just as many nails in the coffin of individual liberty as Obama has. The judicial branch just drove home the final one.

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Hawkeye to Reichstolz 2012/07/03 14:12:14

As FAR as I know the Patriot Act under Bush was used exclusively to monitor communications that involved known terrorist's suspects OUTSIDE of the U.S.

There isn't a SINGLE case brought before ANY court where an American's Freedoms and Liberties have been violated without cause..

Obama expanded this act to actually SPY on Americans HERE in America but you know what??

I won't argue with you..

YOU like Obama so much.. VOTE for him..

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Reichstolz to Hawkeye 2012/07/03 14:14:50 (edited)

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It is not how Bush used it, it is the power it granted the federal government over our sovereignty. Don't like Obama at all, just pointing out that Bush was just as responsible for where we find ourselves.

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Hawkeye to Reichstolz 2012/07/03 14:46:20

And terrorists flying airplanes into the tallest buildings in New York City in the most atrocious attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor had NOTHING to do with it,, huh???

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Reichstolz to Hawkeye 2012/07/03 14:48:36

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Jefferson said "those willing to give up liberty for security, deserve neither" that is exactly what Bush did. Liberty is always at risk to security.

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Hawkeye to Reichstolz 2012/07/03 14:52:44

The EXACT quote is " Those who are willing to give up ESSENTIAL Liberties for TEMPORARY Security deserve nether"..

The MERE existance of the Patriot Act does NOT require nor does it involve the giving up or the loss of ANY American's Essential Liberties and defending America against attack is NOT a Temporary Security..

It is the MAIN function of this GOVERNMENT..

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