JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for November 17, 2011
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Transcript:
Mom, do ou have any strong views on politics? whenever a lively political discussion is going on....you get real quiet. Arguing about politics is whats holding america back. I would argue that arguing is the hallmark of a healthy democracy! - arguably.
Nachikethass almost 13 years ago
Arguments, yes – debates, yes: But these involve two sides. And a willingness to listen as well as to talk. Give and take…Just saying…
finkd almost 13 years ago
Objection ! – argumentative.
kab2rb almost 13 years ago
My dad’s side with his brother’s one of the wife’s did not like it when poltics came into conversation’s. My dad would get a thrill for getting his brother’s in arguments and debates.
Michelle Morris almost 13 years ago
Argument Clinic!
Plods with ...™ almost 13 years ago
People look at me funny when I’m arguing…could it be cuz there’s usually no one else around?
tcity almost 13 years ago
-But if I argue with you you I must take up a contrary position!-Yes, but it isn’t just saying ‘no it isn’t.- Yes it is.-No it isn’t!
drdougsteward almost 13 years ago
Yes it is!
Phatts almost 13 years ago
No it is!Yes it isn’t!
EricAlder almost 13 years ago
All talk, no action – that’s the real problem.
Lamberger almost 13 years ago
And the same is equally true.
hippogriff almost 13 years ago
Sreejay: Just two points of view got us into this situation. All progress first came from third (or fourth or fifth) party platforms.
hippogriff almost 13 years ago
It was designed to be a democratic republic: democratic in that the ultimate power is in the people with both majority and minority have rights the other cannot infringe upon; republic in that laws are made by representatives elected by the people rather than everyone voting on everything directly. We lost that. We are now a plutocratic oligarchy and The People are finally rising up. Mussolini had his blackshirts; Hitler had his brownshirts; and Bloomberg has his whiteshirts, but they inevitably end up the same.
James Lindley Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Our constitution not only allows, but encourages political dissent. In order for a democracy, or in our case a republic, to survive we must openly discuss, and even argue, about our political views. Both parties at one time or another have attempted to squelch disagreement to their views, and they were wrong to do so.
tegm almost 13 years ago
tbh, I’m often like this too… my colleagues love getting into debates on sensitive subjects like politics and religion, I figure since I have to be with them sometimes 18 hours a day I’d rather keep things civil…
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Year long tally: 29 Nonsensical : 292 Realistic] Thank you Robb for today’s realistic and funny comic!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DKHenderson 10 months ago
Don’t ever discuss politics, religion, or the Great Pumpkin.