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F.O.A.D. March 2nd 14 09:08 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.


--
All that is left in the contemporary
Republican-Conservative-Christian-Tea Party is a majority of hate-filled
“basers” that cannot tolerate gays, blacks, latinos, students, women,
and non-Christians, and a small minority of “old-style” Republicans who
pretend to ignore morons like Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin, and the venom
their party leaders spew.

Tim March 2nd 14 09:30 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.

F.O.A.D. March 2nd 14 09:35 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom fighters.

--
All that is left in the contemporary
Republican-Conservative-Christian-Tea Party is a majority of hate-filled
“basers” that cannot tolerate gays, blacks, latinos, students, women,
and non-Christians, and a small minority of “old-style” Republicans who
pretend to ignore morons like Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin, and the venom
their party leaders spew.

Hank March 2nd 14 09:36 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/2014 3:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.


He was also the union steward of the screen actors guild. So he had a
few liberal misconceptions which he corrected as he matured.

Tim March 2nd 14 09:41 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:35:48 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:


Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported




Osama bin Laden.








That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.






Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom fighters.



--


Depends on which side of the fence your on... at the moment.

Mr. Luddite March 2nd 14 09:42 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/2014 4:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.



Intellectual dishonesty.

Reagan stepped up a policy initiated by Jimmy Carter in which the USA
supplied funds and equipment to Afghan rebels in their fight with the
Soviet Union who had invaded and occupied Afghanistan.

Reagan's primary purpose was to exhaust the Soviet Union financially as
part of his goal of breaking the economic back of the Soviet Union and
bring the Cold War to a conclusion. Osama bin Laden wasn't a
significant player at the time, if a player at all.

In fact, bin Laden praised Jimmy Carter's writings regarding Israel and
Palestine.







F.O.A.D. March 2nd 14 09:43 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/14, 4:41 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:35:48 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:


Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported




Osama bin Laden.








That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.






Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom fighters.



--


Depends on which side of the fence your on... at the moment.


Ronnie Raygun was a great friend of the Iranian terrorists, too, and
also the closer to home "Contra" terrorists. One wonders when in his
presidency his brain turned to mush.

--
All that is left in the contemporary
Republican-Conservative-Christian-Tea Party is a majority of hate-filled
“basers” that cannot tolerate gays, blacks, latinos, students, women,
and non-Christians, and a small minority of “old-style” Republicans who
pretend to ignore morons like Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin, and the venom
their party leaders spew.

F.O.A.D. March 2nd 14 09:47 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/14, 4:42 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/2/2014 4:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.




Reagan's primary purpose was to exhaust the Soviet Union financially as
part of his goal of breaking the economic back of the Soviet Union and
bring the Cold War to a conclusion.


Reagan in his lifetime never had a thought that deep. If he believed
that, someone on his staff put the idea in his head. I saw him speak
twice in person and I was sorely disappointed each time. He could
deliver a speech from time to time, but not one that had much in
abstract thinking. I never liked anything about him. On the other hand,
I did like Nixon, Ford, and George H.W. Bush.


--
All that is left in the contemporary
Republican-Conservative-Christian-Tea Party is a majority of hate-filled
“basers” that cannot tolerate gays, blacks, latinos, students, women,
and non-Christians, and a small minority of “old-style” Republicans who
pretend to ignore morons like Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin, and the venom
their party leaders spew.

Mr. Luddite March 2nd 14 09:49 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/2014 4:36 PM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 3:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.


He was also the union steward of the screen actors guild. So he had a
few liberal misconceptions which he corrected as he matured.



SAM DONALDSON: Mr. President, in talking about the continuing recession
tonight, you have blamed mistakes of the past and you have blamed the
congress. Does any of the blame belong to you?

PRESIDENT REAGAN: Yes, because for many years I was a democrat.

F.O.A.D. March 2nd 14 09:51 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/14, 4:49 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/2/2014 4:36 PM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 3:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.


He was also the union steward of the screen actors guild. So he had a
few liberal misconceptions which he corrected as he matured.



SAM DONALDSON: Mr. President, in talking about the continuing recession
tonight, you have blamed mistakes of the past and you have blamed the
congress. Does any of the blame belong to you?

PRESIDENT REAGAN: Yes, because for many years I was a democrat.


What's funny of course is that today's GOP has no place for a Reagan.

--
All that is left in the contemporary
Republican-Conservative-Christian-Tea Party is a majority of hate-filled
“basers” that cannot tolerate gays, blacks, latinos, students, women,
and non-Christians, and a small minority of “old-style” Republicans who
pretend to ignore morons like Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin, and the venom
their party leaders spew.

Tim March 2nd 14 09:52 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:47:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:


On the other hand, I did like Nixon, Ford, and George H.W. Bush.

me too, well, Dick Nixon was a paranoia freak, but yes, I liked him too.


Mr. Luddite March 2nd 14 09:59 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/2014 4:47 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/2/14, 4:42 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/2/2014 4:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.




Reagan's primary purpose was to exhaust the Soviet Union financially as
part of his goal of breaking the economic back of the Soviet Union and
bring the Cold War to a conclusion.


Reagan in his lifetime never had a thought that deep. If he believed
that, someone on his staff put the idea in his head. I saw him speak
twice in person and I was sorely disappointed each time. He could
deliver a speech from time to time, but not one that had much in
abstract thinking. I never liked anything about him. On the other hand,
I did like Nixon, Ford, and George H.W. Bush.




Geeze Harry, if you are going to try to spread your Democratic, liberal
party line BS, you should at least try to be a little honest about your
claims. Ever hear of the "Reagan Doctrine"? In Afghanistan, it was a
continuation of a policy initiated by the great liberal Democrat, Jimmy
Carter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_Doctrine



F.O.A.D. March 2nd 14 10:03 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/14, 4:59 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/2/2014 4:47 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/2/14, 4:42 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/2/2014 4:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.



Reagan's primary purpose was to exhaust the Soviet Union financially as
part of his goal of breaking the economic back of the Soviet Union and
bring the Cold War to a conclusion.


Reagan in his lifetime never had a thought that deep. If he believed
that, someone on his staff put the idea in his head. I saw him speak
twice in person and I was sorely disappointed each time. He could
deliver a speech from time to time, but not one that had much in
abstract thinking. I never liked anything about him. On the other hand,
I did like Nixon, Ford, and George H.W. Bush.




Geeze Harry, if you are going to try to spread your Democratic, liberal
party line BS, you should at least try to be a little honest about your
claims. Ever hear of the "Reagan Doctrine"? In Afghanistan, it was a
continuation of a policy initiated by the great liberal Democrat, Jimmy
Carter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_Doctrine



Right, because Ronnie thought it up. Sure he did.

--
All that is left in the contemporary
Republican-Conservative-Christian-Tea Party is a majority of hate-filled
“basers” that cannot tolerate gays, blacks, latinos, students, women,
and non-Christians, and a small minority of “old-style” Republicans who
pretend to ignore morons like Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin, and the venom
their party leaders spew.

Mr. Luddite March 2nd 14 10:26 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/2014 5:03 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/2/14, 4:59 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/2/2014 4:47 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/2/14, 4:42 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/2/2014 4:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.



Reagan's primary purpose was to exhaust the Soviet Union financially as
part of his goal of breaking the economic back of the Soviet Union and
bring the Cold War to a conclusion.

Reagan in his lifetime never had a thought that deep. If he believed
that, someone on his staff put the idea in his head. I saw him speak
twice in person and I was sorely disappointed each time. He could
deliver a speech from time to time, but not one that had much in
abstract thinking. I never liked anything about him. On the other hand,
I did like Nixon, Ford, and George H.W. Bush.




Geeze Harry, if you are going to try to spread your Democratic, liberal
party line BS, you should at least try to be a little honest about your
claims. Ever hear of the "Reagan Doctrine"? In Afghanistan, it was a
continuation of a policy initiated by the great liberal Democrat, Jimmy
Carter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_Doctrine



Right, because Ronnie thought it up. Sure he did.



Does it matter who "thought it up"? It became an administration policy
that worked.

Actually, the real credit should go to Jimmy Carter's National Security
Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski

KC March 2nd 14 10:38 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/2014 4:49 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/2/2014 4:36 PM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 3:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.


He was also the union steward of the screen actors guild. So he had a
few liberal misconceptions which he corrected as he matured.



SAM DONALDSON: Mr. President, in talking about the continuing recession
tonight, you have blamed mistakes of the past and you have blamed the
congress. Does any of the blame belong to you?

PRESIDENT REAGAN: Yes, because for many years I was a democrat.


LOL!

KC March 2nd 14 10:39 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/2014 4:52 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:47:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:


On the other hand, I did like Nixon, Ford, and George H.W. Bush.


Straight up revisionist history...



me too, well, Dick Nixon was a paranoia freak, but yes, I liked him too.



BAR[_2_] March 3rd 14 12:33 AM

Ronald Reagan...
 
In article , says...

On 3/2/2014 4:36 PM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 3:08 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported
Osama bin Laden.


He was also the union steward of the screen actors guild. So he had a
few liberal misconceptions which he corrected as he matured.



SAM DONALDSON: Mr. President, in talking about the continuing recession
tonight, you have blamed mistakes of the past and you have blamed the
congress. Does any of the blame belong to you?

PRESIDENT REAGAN: Yes, because for many years I was a democrat.


Classic Ronald Wilson Reagan, God rest his soul.


F.O.A.D. March 3rd 14 12:54 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/3/14, 12:09 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom fighters.


One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


Minh was a freedom fighter whose country got ****ed by the French, the
Japanese, the French again and the Americans.

--
All that is left in the contemporary
Republican-Conservative-Christian-Tea Party is a majority of hate-filled
“basers” that cannot tolerate gays, blacks, latinos, students, women,
and non-Christians, and a small minority of “old-style” Republicans who
pretend to ignore morons like Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin, and the venom
their party leaders spew.

Hank March 3rd 14 03:00 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom fighters.


One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.

Mr. Luddite March 3rd 14 03:14 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/3/2014 10:00 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom
fighters.


One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.



Ummmm... FDR never signed Medicare or any type of health care system
into law. He signed the Social Security Act into law but it had no
health care provisions associated with it. He tried to generate
interest in a universal health care system as did subsequent
administrations but Congress never passed any of them until 1965 when
Medicare was signed into law by President Johnson.


Hank March 3rd 14 03:27 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/3/2014 9:14 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/3/2014 10:00 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom
fighters.

One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.



Ummmm... FDR never signed Medicare or any type of health care system
into law. He signed the Social Security Act into law but it had no
health care provisions associated with it. He tried to generate
interest in a universal health care system as did subsequent
administrations but Congress never passed any of them until 1965 when
Medicare was signed into law by President Johnson.

Was social security originally intended to be a loan?

Hank March 3rd 14 03:33 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/3/2014 9:27 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/3/2014 9:14 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/3/2014 10:00 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom
fighters.

One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.



Ummmm... FDR never signed Medicare or any type of health care system
into law. He signed the Social Security Act into law but it had no
health care provisions associated with it. He tried to generate
interest in a universal health care system as did subsequent
administrations but Congress never passed any of them until 1965 when
Medicare was signed into law by President Johnson.

Was social security originally intended to be a loan?


Ooops, I bunged it up again. How about unemployment ins.?

Mr. Luddite March 3rd 14 03:37 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/3/2014 10:27 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/3/2014 9:14 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/3/2014 10:00 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom
fighters.

One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.



Ummmm... FDR never signed Medicare or any type of health care system
into law. He signed the Social Security Act into law but it had no
health care provisions associated with it. He tried to generate
interest in a universal health care system as did subsequent
administrations but Congress never passed any of them until 1965 when
Medicare was signed into law by President Johnson.

Was social security originally intended to be a loan?



Beats me. I was reading that there is a little known rule that allows
you to use it as an interest free loan though. If you start collecting
early (like at age 62) and make it to 70 you can pay back all the
benefits you received (interest free) and then start collecting at the
higher monthly rate.



Mr. Luddite March 3rd 14 03:52 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/3/2014 10:33 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/3/2014 9:27 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/3/2014 9:14 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/3/2014 10:00 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom
fighters.

One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.


Ummmm... FDR never signed Medicare or any type of health care system
into law. He signed the Social Security Act into law but it had no
health care provisions associated with it. He tried to generate
interest in a universal health care system as did subsequent
administrations but Congress never passed any of them until 1965 when
Medicare was signed into law by President Johnson.

Was social security originally intended to be a loan?


Ooops, I bunged it up again. How about unemployment ins.?



I don't know. I think unemployment benefits are taxable as income, so I
don't think they can be considered a "loan". Each state has different
rules, so how it all came to be .... who knows?



BAR[_2_] March 3rd 14 03:52 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
In article m, says...

On 3/3/2014 9:14 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/3/2014 10:00 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM,
wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom
fighters.

One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.



Ummmm... FDR never signed Medicare or any type of health care system
into law. He signed the Social Security Act into law but it had no
health care provisions associated with it. He tried to generate
interest in a universal health care system as did subsequent
administrations but Congress never passed any of them until 1965 when
Medicare was signed into law by President Johnson.

Was social security originally intended to be a loan?


A loan to the government.

BAR[_2_] March 3rd 14 04:14 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
In article , says...

On 3/3/2014 10:27 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/3/2014 9:14 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/3/2014 10:00 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM,
wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom
fighters.

One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.


Ummmm... FDR never signed Medicare or any type of health care system
into law. He signed the Social Security Act into law but it had no
health care provisions associated with it. He tried to generate
interest in a universal health care system as did subsequent
administrations but Congress never passed any of them until 1965 when
Medicare was signed into law by President Johnson.

Was social security originally intended to be a loan?



Beats me. I was reading that there is a little known rule that allows
you to use it as an interest free loan though. If you start collecting
early (like at age 62) and make it to 70 you can pay back all the
benefits you received (interest free) and then start collecting at the
higher monthly rate.



Why would you want to give the government back 8 years worth of SS benefits you have invested
over the years to start collecting all over again?


BAR[_2_] March 3rd 14 04:21 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
In article , says...

On 3/3/2014 10:33 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/3/2014 9:27 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/3/2014 9:14 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/3/2014 10:00 AM, HanK wrote:
On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM,
wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom
fighters.

One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.


Ummmm... FDR never signed Medicare or any type of health care system
into law. He signed the Social Security Act into law but it had no
health care provisions associated with it. He tried to generate
interest in a universal health care system as did subsequent
administrations but Congress never passed any of them until 1965 when
Medicare was signed into law by President Johnson.

Was social security originally intended to be a loan?


Ooops, I bunged it up again. How about unemployment ins.?



I don't know. I think unemployment benefits are taxable as income, so I
don't think they can be considered a "loan". Each state has different
rules, so how it all came to be .... who knows?


A loan is paid back, those receiving unemployment payments do not pay the money back. Those
receiving social security do not pay the money back. Remember that the SCOTUS has already
ruled that you have no claim on the money you paid into social security, it is a tax and not
an insurance product.

Mr. Luddite March 3rd 14 07:07 PM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On 3/3/2014 1:41 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 03 Mar 2014 09:00:44 -0600, HanK wrote:

On 3/2/2014 11:09 PM,
wrote:
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:35:48 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 3/2/14, 4:30 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:08:10 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Ronald Reagan considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist but supported

Osama bin Laden.



That was way before bin Laden WAS a terrorist.


Heheheheh. Ronnie Raygun. Friend of terrorists, enemy of freedom fighters.

One man's terrorist is always someone else's freedom fighter. Take
Menachem Begin for example.

Another one might be Ho Chi Minh, FDR's freedom fighter, LBJ's
terrorist.
We even liked Castro for a while.


When FDR signed Medicare into law, it was supposed to be a loan which
was supposed to be paid back. Whatever became of that law? Betcha the
liberal democrats worked it over real good in exchange for votes.



FDR? Medicare? That was LBJ and it was always simply a wealth
transfer from the young to the old, just like FDR's Social Security.


It is interesting that when you really look at wealth you see the
people over 60 have several times as much money than those under 60
and we still get all the breaks

Not only are we ****ing away your inheritance, we are also taking your
salary.
Garmpa needs a new boat

Thanks kids!


Social Security was originally intended to be insurance. It provided
for a baseline income for the retired elderly who otherwise would not
have any source of income. Obviously things have changed over the
years ... people live longer and, in many cases, have investments,
savings and/or pension plans that provide a source of income in their
retirement years.

The rules for SS are going to have to be changed. A means test will
probably be the most logical way to determine benefits. It has only
been recently that SS has been redefined (unofficially) as an
entitlement or as a tax. SSI still stands for "Social Security
Insurance" and as insurance doesn't necessarily mean you automatically
get the benefits. We pay for health insurance, property insurance,
automobile insurance and we all hope we never have to collect on them.



Wayne.B March 4th 14 12:46 AM

Ronald Reagan...
 
On Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:29:30 -0500, wrote:

We reward bad behavior and then wonder why we get so much of it.


===

Isn't that the truth, and it doesn't stop with disability issues.

The unwed baby makers have been doing it for years.


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