Behind the conservatives "Hate/destroy govt" rabble-rousing smoke screen, .... [Archive]

boutons_deux

02-04-2010, 03:11 PM

"MasterCard (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/mastercard-inc/index.html?inline=nyt-org) said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit jumped 23 percent as the company raised its fees to offset fading credit card use in the U.S.

Yet MasterCard's performance paled in comparison with its rival, Visa (http://finance.boston.com/boston?Page=QUOTE&Ticker=V),"

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/02/04/mastercard_4q_profit_up_22_percent_shares_tumble/

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The entire conservative "hate/destroy govt" bullshit is smokescreen to deflect anger away from the real villains, the US corps fucking over citizens and sucking down the wealth (as if many Americans had any "wealth")

TeyshaBlue

02-04-2010, 03:17 PM

Winehole23

02-04-2010, 03:22 PM

They were given this window to do it in. Pretty soon, the credit card companies will be reregulated, so they're getting their licks in now, as predicted. Ho hum.

ElNono

02-04-2010, 03:26 PM

I just had the credit limit increased on my 25% APR BOA Mastercard...

It's a useless card at that rate...

boutons_deux

02-04-2010, 03:29 PM

TeyshaBlue

02-04-2010, 03:29 PM

I just had the credit limit increased on my 25% APR BOA Mastercard...

It's a useless card at that rate...

No kidding. I don't even carry mine anymore.

TeyshaBlue

02-04-2010, 03:31 PM

"work of conservatives"

... is raising the smoke screen/distraction of "let's all hate/destroy govt as THE problem", as St Ronnie made famous.

The Repugs/conservatives are business-friendly lackeys/whores of corporate/capitalist interests.

Go find another bumper sticker to copy.:rolleyes

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/teyshablue/ridp_mastercard.gif

coyotes_geek

02-04-2010, 03:43 PM

Don't like the fees, don't carry the card. It's not that difficult a concept.

mogrovejo

02-04-2010, 03:44 PM

Don't like the fees, don't carry the card. It's not that difficult a concept.

Yeps.

EmptyMan

02-04-2010, 04:33 PM

lol credit cards

DarrinS

02-04-2010, 04:50 PM

Gawt damned repugs. Here, take this socialist mop and help me clean up this mess.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pynesjr0zZ4/StoX9E1p1FI/AAAAAAAAAYo/ASh9K6z7FTs/s400/Socialist+Mop.jpg

clambake

02-04-2010, 04:53 PM

Gawt damned repugs. Here, take this socialist mop and help me clean up this mess.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pynesjr0zZ4/StoX9E1p1FI/AAAAAAAAAYo/ASh9K6z7FTs/s400/Socialist+Mop.jpg

go to the other thread if you want to pretend he's a socialist.

all your buddies are there.

Winehole23

02-04-2010, 04:55 PM

Mildly funny. It made me think of boutons.

Winehole23

02-04-2010, 04:58 PM

go to the other thread if you want to pretend he's a socialist.

all your buddies are there.Darrin hated it. He dropped the *this thread sucks* bomb over there, so I guess that's why he's spreading the same vibe here: it might look incongruous over there.

ElNono

02-04-2010, 05:20 PM

How long until this thread brings up France or Nazis?

Wild Cobra

02-05-2010, 11:10 PM

Don't like the fees, don't carry the card. It's not that difficult a concept.
No shit.

Use a card for emergencies, and to reduce the cash you carry. Simply pay it off each month.

I have no issues with my Mastercard.

When I do make a large purchase, I pay a 5 x or more the minimum balance, and at least 1/5th my balance. Those of you paying minimum, or near the minimum are just giving your money away. Don't blame the card companies, it's your stupidity.

Wild Cobra

02-05-2010, 11:14 PM

How long until this thread brings up France or Nazis?

You mean Obama's nationalism he wants to impose?

angrydude

02-05-2010, 11:22 PM

I don't know why lefties run away from the word socialist. Lots of people are proud to call themselves socialist. Instead for some reason they think calling themselves "progressive" is better even though that term has been around for more than 100 years and had a terrible connotation when it was widely used. Anyway people on the right just started using the term socialist because communist was a little too specific and narrow in meaning.

Reminds me of when they ran from the term liberal.

ElNono

02-05-2010, 11:57 PM

You mean Obama's nationalism he wants to impose?

What nationalism? Can I have a link to the proposed legislation?

Wild Cobra

02-06-2010, 12:14 AM

What nationalism? Can I have a link to the proposed legislation?
WTF...

You need a link that tells you what to believe? Isn't the truth obvious?

baseline bum

02-06-2010, 12:39 AM

ROFL. The dumbass who wraps half his idiotic ramblings here in the American flag and who said he wants to shoot Mexicans is accusing another person of nationalism? :rollin

Wild Cobra

02-06-2010, 08:06 PM

ROFL. The dumbass who wraps half his idiotic ramblings here in the American flag and who said he wants to shoot Mexicans is accusing another person of nationalism? :rollin
You still can't get it right.

Do you lie purposely or are you that stupid?

I said I want to shoot illegal aliens. Not Mexicans.

spursncowboys

02-06-2010, 08:12 PM

Getting off topic but just read a good blog on how to get better credit:

lifehacker
Borrow from Yourself – This is the easiest method to establish your own credit history without a credit card. Buy a Certificate of Deposit (CD) from a bank. Then take out a secured loan against the CD for the same amount of time. Put the money you borrowed in a high-yield checking account. Then use the money you borrowed to payback the secured loan. You'll be establishing a credit history and earning interest on your checking account and CD. There are some downfalls to this method. You need the starting capital to fund the CD. You could end up paying more interest on the secured loan than earn through your CD and checking account; however, it's probably less than what you'd pay in fees and interest if you used a credit card. Just make sure to weigh the true costs before going down this road.http://lifehacker.com/5464401/build-good-credit-without-credit-cards?skyline=true&s=i

spursncowboys

02-06-2010, 08:16 PM

You still can't get it right.

Do you lie purposely or are you that stupid?

I said I want to shoot illegal aliens. Not Mexicans.
He's that stupid.

baseline bum

02-06-2010, 08:20 PM

You still can't get it right.

Do you lie purposely or are you that stupid?

I said I want to shoot illegal aliens. Not Mexicans.

Death penalty with no trial for crossing a border? You're a really sick fuck wanting to go out and murder people, and not doing it only because it's illegal.

baseline bum

02-06-2010, 08:20 PM

He's that stupid.

So I take it you would like to go shoot Mexicans at the border too? Why do you defend an asshole who says the only thing keeping him from murdering people is US law?

baseline bum

02-06-2010, 08:23 PM

Would you go shoot liberals too if it wasn't against the law?

baseline bum

02-06-2010, 08:24 PM

What about Obama? Would you cap his ass?

spursncowboys

02-06-2010, 08:32 PM

So I take it you would like to go shoot Mexicans at the border too? Why do you defend an asshole who says the only thing keeping him from murdering people is US law?
I remember the post. 1. it was hyperbole. It was supposed to be over the top. Like you telling WC to go fuck his mom.
2. They are illegally entering our country. Maybe they are mexicans but you are creating a false assumption that his statement was directed towards anyone with mexican heritage (since it's common for people in america and american citizens to call themselves where their family originated.

spursncowboys

02-06-2010, 08:33 PM

What about Obama? Would you cap his ass?
That is an illogical leep from illegal aliens to bho.

baseline bum

02-06-2010, 08:36 PM

I remember the post. 1. it was hyperbole. It was supposed to be over the top. Like you telling WC to go fuck his mom.
2. They are illegally entering our country. Maybe they are mexicans but you are creating a false assumption that his statement was directed towards anyone with mexican heritage (since it's common for people in america and american citizens to call themselves where their family originated.

It wasn't hyperbole at all.

Nobody is suggesting shooting them, there are far more effective ways to control the border.

You are wrong. I am suggesting shooting them. I agree there are other ways. It's just not happening.

Wild Cobra

02-06-2010, 08:50 PM

Death penalty with no trial for crossing a border? You're a really sick fuck wanting to go out and murder people, and not doing it only because it's illegal.
WTF...

You mean we shouldn't have the right to stand our ground, and shoot an invading force?

baseline bum

02-06-2010, 08:52 PM

WTF...

You mean we shouldn't have the right to stand our ground, and shoot an invading force?

The fact that you wish you could go shoot people is disturbing.

PixelPusher

02-06-2010, 08:56 PM

WTF...

You mean we shouldn't have the right to stand our ground, and shoot an invading force?

Halp! We're being invaded by roofers and nannies!

spursncowboys

02-06-2010, 09:02 PM

Halp! We're being invaded by roofers and nannies!
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and sometimes
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