Kennedy said:

[NYcarbineer]

When the American president John F. Kennedy in his Inaugural Speech famously cautioned his fellow countrymen

“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”
he was quoting from The New Frontier which Gibran had written thirty six years earlier:

“Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what you can do for your country?”

Khalil Gibran <4umi word

 

[Iceweasel]

"ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"

Is there any democrat or liberal in the USA today that would say those words? Or is there any democrat or liberal in the USA today that believes those words?

Bad news for you, Mr. Tuna......

The highest federal aid recipients are: Mississippi (45.3%), Louisiana (44%), Tennessee (41%), South Dakota (40.8%), Missouri (39.4%), Montana (39%), and Georgia (37.9%).

As you may have noticed, almost all of these are “red” states controlled by the Republican Party (Missouri is an exception).

It Looks Like Red States Take Most in Federal 'Welfare' from this Map. But Looks Can Be Deceiving.

Bad news for you. You can't read. They go into a number of things:
"Variance in state tax revenue may make up a large portion of the seemingly odd differences in such similar states.

The next thing to look at is state budget levels. If the federal government sends out about the same amount of aid to each state per capita, then it will make up a bigger percentage of the state budgets that are lower."

That and you ignore how deeply in debt many so called blue states are.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Remember when campaigns were about issues.......ah the good old days

And the media didn't blab much to private issues...

 

[Flash]

The only thing these greedy filthy ass Democrats care about is how big their welfare check will be and what upgrade they will get on their Obamaphone.

They are only concerned about getting somebody else to pay their bills not what they can contribute to their country.

Democrats are the scum of America.

 

[Norman]

The only thing these greedy filthy ass Democrats care about is how big their welfare check will be and what upgrade they will get on their Obamaphone.

They are only concerned about getting somebody else to pay their bills not what they can contribute to their country.

Democrats are the scum of America.

At least looters do it honestly. No wonder the libs view them as their moral heroes.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Kennedy would not be welcome in today's Democrat party. When was the last time anyone heard from a conservative Democrat? Zell Miller was the last one I know of.

I doubt Ronald Reagen would be welcomed in the Republican party today with these jack asses like McConnell and Lindsey Graham.

He wasn't welcomed then for the same reasons.

Thanks for pointing That out. I was a young liberal back then when he got elected but as the years passed in the 1980s I grew to respect him, and love him and understand true conservatism.

 

[easyt65]

At 1st I thought you were going to quote TEDDY, who said, "Holy Crap! I have to get out of this car, run home, change clothes, report my car being stolen, and pretend I have been here all evening.'

 

[Pamforyoursam]

The only thing these greedy filthy ass Democrats care about is how big their welfare check will be and what upgrade they will get on their Obamaphone.

They are only concerned about getting somebody else to pay their bills not what they can contribute to their country.

Democrats are the scum of America.

That's about to win for a third time scum to you.

 

[GLASNOST]

The purpose of the thread is the same as the purpose of the political system; to further the dysfunctional partisanshithead division that the entire power structure runs on to promote the status quo and the continued cannibalization of society at large for the benefit of a very privileged few perched at the top, same as it ever was. The beauty of our system is that no one is ever responsible for anything; neither of the “two” political parties, not the american public.

Endless bitch-n-blame. “Neither” party has to do anything for anyone outside the 1%er crowd, then they “both” simply blame the “other” party for not accomplishing what its following clamors for. And then the public follows that, getting caught up in the hysteria of orchestrated mass paranoia, and blames the “other” party, its adherents, and anyone else who won’t strictly align with them, including any and all with any independent view at all.

So that the American public can escape any responsibility as well. The entire thing is quite neurotic.

Yes, that's pretty much it in a nutshell. Well, maybe 2 or 3 nutshells, but concise just the same.

 

[Flash]

The only thing these greedy filthy ass Democrats care about is how big their welfare check will be and what upgrade they will get on their Obamaphone.

They are only concerned about getting somebody else to pay their bills not what they can contribute to their country.

Democrats are the scum of America.

At least looters do it honestly. No wonder the libs view them as their moral heroes.

Our founders never intended voting to be a universal right.

It was intended and written into the constitution to be an earned privilege.

They knew a constituency with no skin in the game would destroy the country.

They knew a voter base full of uneducated, uninformed greedy people will vote for leaders who are unfit.

Those with nothing to lose and no interest at stake would vote away rights, liberty, at the promise for a hand out.Hand out like free everything and Obamaphones.

And here we are. The number of voters with no skin in the game out number those who do, or soon will. That is why we get assholes like Hussein Obama and Crooked Hillary.

 

[Pamforyoursam]

Our founders never intended voting to be a universal right.

It was intended and written into the constitution to be an earned privilege.

Show us? That's not there.

 

[Norman]

Our founders never intended voting to be a universal right.

It was intended and written into the constitution to be an earned privilege.

Show us? That's not there.

Given that it wasn't, and by the way STILL isn't a universal right... that should give you a clue.

 

[Flash]

The only thing these greedy filthy ass Democrats care about is how big their welfare check will be and what upgrade they will get on their Obamaphone.

They are only concerned about getting somebody else to pay their bills not what they can contribute to their country.

Democrats are the scum of America.

That's about to win for a third time scum to you.

You are confused Moon Bat.

Scum? You mean Deplorable? Isn't Deplorable the words the filthy ass Moon Bat Libtards are using nowadays for someone that won't vote for this corrupt dishonest piece of shit Crooked Hillary?

Deplorable because I believe in the Bill of Rights, earning my own way, personal responsibility, getting the oppressive government out of my life, non interventionism and not killing American children on demand?

 

[Fenton Lum]

Kennedy would not be welcome in today's Democrat party. When was the last time anyone heard from a conservative Democrat? Zell Miller was the last one I know of.

I doubt Ronald Reagen would be welcomed in the Republican party today with these jack asses like McConnell and Lindsey Graham.

He wasn't welcomed then for the same reasons.

Reagan was nowhere near the graven image some folks have fetishized him into post death.

 

[Fenton Lum]

The only thing these greedy filthy ass Democrats care about is how big their welfare check will be and what upgrade they will get on their Obamaphone.

They are only concerned about getting somebody else to pay their bills not what they can contribute to their country.

Democrats are the scum of America.

At least looters do it honestly. No wonder the libs view them as their moral heroes.

Our founders never intended voting to be a universal right.

It was intended and written into the constitution to be an earned privilege.

They knew a constituency with no skin in the game would destroy the country.

They knew a voter base full of uneducated, uninformed greedy people will vote for leaders who are unfit.

Those with nothing to lose and no interest at stake would vote away rights, liberty, at the promise for a hand out.Hand out like free everything and Obamaphones.

And here we are. The number of voters with no skin in the game out number those who do, or soon will. That is why we get assholes like Hussein Obama and Crooked Hillary.

Kudos for the recognition that america has always been for and about a ruling aristocracy.

 

[rightwinger]

"ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"

Is there any democrat or liberal in the USA today that would say those words? Or is there any democrat or liberal in the USA today that believes those words?

The democrat party has become the party of huge government and dictatorial socialism. Kennedy and Truman would be republicans if they were alive today.

Unbelievable how Republicans take that speech to mean we shouldn't have welfare

JFK was making a call for young Americans to join the Peace Corps he was forming

 

[Flash]

Our founders never intended voting to be a universal right.

It was intended and written into the constitution to be an earned privilege.

Show us? That's not there.

Women didn't even have the right to right to vote when the Constitution was established. Neither did the Negroes or anybody that was in debt.

We don't need the filthy ass greedy welfare queens voting for the oppressive government to steal money on their behalf, do we?

Democracy will always fail when 51% finds out they can use the filthy ass oppressive government to steal from the other 49%. Our Founding Fathers actually understood that concept.

 

[LeftofLeft]

"ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"

Is there any democrat or liberal in the USA today that would say those words? Or is there any democrat or liberal in the USA today that believes those words?

The democrat party has become the party of huge government and dictatorial socialism. Kennedy and Truman would be republicans if they were alive today.

Yep. He also said a rising tide raises all ships. Liberals ignore this because it is the basis for supply side, or, what the modern day liberal refers to as "trickle down". Back to Kennedy, Liberals would refer to the "riding tide raising all ships" economic policy as a failure because there would be a delta in the size of the ships.....essentially, "the income gap". When the economy is booming and everyone's income is going up as well as their take home pay, Liberals double down on "income inequality" as a problem.

When has an economic policy rooted in class envy ( income redistribution) ever led to economic prosperity?

 

[Norman]

Our founders never intended voting to be a universal right.

It was intended and written into the constitution to be an earned privilege.

Show us? That's not there.

Women didn't even have the right to right to vote when the Constitution was established. Neither did the Negroes or anybody that was in debt.

We don't need the filthy ass greedy welfare queens voting for the oppressive government to steal money on their behalf, do we?

Democracy will always fail when 51% finds out they can use the filthy ass oppressive government to steal from the other 49%. Our Founding Fathers actually understood that concept.

Conflict of interest should mean no vote... as it does with any process where impartiality is a requirement.

We screwed up - big time.

 

[rightwinger]

"ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"

Is there any democrat or liberal in the USA today that would say those words? Or is there any democrat or liberal in the USA today that believes those words?

The democrat party has become the party of huge government and dictatorial socialism. Kennedy and Truman would be republicans if they were alive today.

Truman would be Republican?
This Truman?

“Republicans approve of the American farmer, but they are willing to help him go broke. They stand four-square for the American home--but not for housing. They are strong for labor--but they are stronger for restricting labor's rights. They favor minimum wage--the smaller the minimum wage the better. They endorse educational opportunity for all--but they won't spend money for teachers or for schools. They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine--for people who can afford them. They consider electrical power a great blessing--but only when the private power companies get their rake-off. They think American standard of living is a fine thing--so long as it doesn't spread to all the people. And they admire of Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it.” Harry S Truman

Sounds like he is describing todays Republicans doesn't it?