The 10 Cannots

[Slik]

    You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
    You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
    You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
    You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
    You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
    You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
    You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
    You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
    You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
    And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

     -William J. H. Boetcker

[calfzilla]

Tell that to Obama. 

[Tapeworm]

One of ny favs: You can't polish a turd.

[Andy Griffin]

I was told you cannot win Mr. Olympia if you're narrow.

[DanielPaul]

    You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
    You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
    You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
    You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
    You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
    You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
    You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
    You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
    You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
    And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

     -William J. H. Boetcker

well said

[Slik]

21 years paid high premiums just to get my wife n I the best health ins policy.

Never missed a payment.

Obama just took it away n I'm paying more for a shit policy.

Her actor friend who works just enough to get unemployment the rest of the year was bragging about his two recent hernia surgeries and how awesome it was that he pays nothing n Obama took care of it.

Well, I and the wage earners really did, not obama.

[Slik]

If this shit would tempt a wage earner to say fuck it all, I'm just gonna give up n live off the govt, how in the hell is it gonna motivate those already doing nothing to get off their ass n do something.

[Tapeworm]

You're just in a shitty mood.  You wouldn't deny a dying man medical attention because he had no dollars in his pockets.

The real crime was legislating payment to private entities and presenting it as being for the benefit of the people.  I can't imagine whose strong-lobby idea that was.  What a farce.

[thegamechanger]

dont get high on your own supply

[Rambone]

Never use Bitcoins to pay for a schmoe lifting session

[Royalty]

You cannot NOT believe that Chicherillo did anything shameful at the Mirage

[andreisdaman]

You cannot NOT believe that Chicherillo did anything shameful at the Mirage

 

[FermiDirac]

Poverty is relative so technically you can make the poor relatively richer by destroying the upper class.

[thegamechanger]

you cannot grow without supplements

[f450]

You're just in a shitty mood.  You wouldn't deny a dying man medical attention because he had no dollars in his pockets.

The real crime was legislating payment to private entities and presenting it as being for the benefit of the people.  I can't imagine whose strong-lobby idea that was.  What a farce.

This. I quite frankly cant believe it... how is it legal? Either socialize health insurance or dont.

[el numero uno]

    You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
    You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
    You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
    You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
    You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
    You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
    You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
    You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
    You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
    And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

     -William J. H. Boetcker

Socialism goes againts all these "principles", that's why some countries (including my own) are going to the shitter.  

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Socialism goes againts all these "principles", that's why some countries (including my own) are going to the shitter.  

But America is also going in the shitter and there are more people becoming millionaires than ever before...

[tommywishbone]

dont get high on your own supply

[Jack T. Cross]

You're just in a shitty mood.  You wouldn't deny a dying man medical attention because he had no dollars in his pockets.

The real crime was legislating payment to private entities and presenting it as being for the benefit of the people.  I can't imagine whose strong-lobby idea that was.  What a farce.

Exactly. Thanks. Notice how he manages to direct his anger ANYWHERE BUT at the criminals stuffing their pockets.

[Slik]

Exactly. Thanks. Notice how he manages to direct his anger ANYWHERE BUT at the criminals stuffing their pockets.

yeah I was in a shitty mood tapeworm which was nice to say instead of attacking me personally. All I'm saying is that the system just fucked a lot of hard working people.  There has to be a better way.  I'm sure there are billions of dollars spent on useless shit. I'm no political expert and no expert on government but a lot of people r getting fucked over.

And u r exactly right.  No matter what happened to me in life I always look on the bright side, no change in gov't ever kept me down from growing my businesses, when people would bitch i would just laugh and strategize how I could use changes to my advantage to better my busness...i have been in a shit mood lately so that's truthfully prolly it

[Slik]

You're just in a shitty mood.  You wouldn't deny a dying man medical attention because he had no dollars in his pockets.

The real crime was legislating payment to private entities and presenting it as being for the benefit of the people.  I can't imagine whose strong-lobby idea that was.  What a farce.

School me on the last part u r saying. I think I kind of understand.

[dustin]

I cannot be bothered by reading a list of things I can't or shouldn't do.

[gcb]

    You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
    You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
    You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
    You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
    You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
    You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
    You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
    You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
    You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
    And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

     -William J. H. Boetcker

Seems to work in Western Europe - wait it's a quote it must be true!

[Mr.Mojo]

Seems to work in Western Europe - wait it's a quote it must be true!

Just for an example how it works in western europe. Germany :
Before they introduced the Euro as currency, the average income was approximately 2500 Deutsche Mark and the average rent of an appartement was 500 Deutsche Mark. The rent was 20% of your income.

Now the Euro is the new currency, the average income is 1250 Euro and the average rent is 500 Euro. The rent is 40% of your income.

They cut your income in half, but the prices for everything you buy or pay for are the same like they was in Deutsche Mark.
Buy a jacket, before: 300 Deutsche Mark, now: 300 Euro, but income changed from 2500 Deutsche Mark to 1250 Euro.

Of course they did it in a creeping way, raising the prices more and more.

[gcb]

Just for an example how it works in western europe. Germany :
Before they introduced the Euro as currency, the average income was approximately 2500 Deutsche Mark and the average rent of an appartement was 500 Deutsche Mark. The rent was 20% of your income.

Now the Euro is the new currency, the average income is 1250 Euro and the average rent is 500 Euro. The rent is 40% of your income.

They cut your income in half, but the prices for everything you buy or pay for are the same like they was in Deutsche Mark.
Buy a jacket, before: 300 Deutsche Mark, now: 300 Euro, but income changed from 2500 Deutsche Mark to 1250 Euro.

Of course they did it in a creeping way, raising the prices more and more.

Currency de-regulation, opening up free markets amongst all states - sounds like capitalism to me.