nzoner 936 Posted February 18, 2013 In 1986 a band called The Rainmakers out of Kansas City released their debut album and the band's main lyricist/vocalist Bob Walkenhorst penned the following lyrics which at the time created a bit of controversy.I'd say he pretty much nailed it. "Give a man a free house and he'll bust out the windows Put his family on food stamps, now he's a big spender no food on the table and the bills ain't paid 'Cause he spent it on cigarettes and P.G.A. They'll turn us all into beggars 'cause they're easier to please They're feeding our people that Government Cheese Give a man a free lunch and he'll figure out a way To steal more than he can eat 'cause he doesn't have to pay Give a woman free kids and you'll find them in the dirt Learning how to carry on the family line of work It's the man in the White House, the man under the steeple Passing out drugs to the American people I don't believe in anything, nothing is free They're feeding our people the Government Cheese Decline and fall, fall down baby Decline and fall, said fall way down now Decline and fall, fall down little mama Decline and fall, decline and fall Give a man a free ticket on a dead end ride And he'll climb in the back even though nobody's driving Too god**** lazy to crawl out of the wreck And he'll rot there while he waits for the welfare check Going to hell in a handbag, can't you see I ain't gonna eat no Government Cheese" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-HiXqqUItM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted February 18, 2013 Should be the theme song of the progressive movement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recliner Pilot 61 Posted February 18, 2013 Drobeski won this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phurfur 70 Posted February 18, 2013 When you are the “party of the poor” it is to your benefit to keep the voting base poor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted February 18, 2013 When you are the “party of the poor” it is to your benefit to keep the voting base poor. And when youre the party of red neck inbreds it is to your benefit to keep inbreeding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted February 18, 2013 And when youre the party of red neck inbreds it is to your benefit to keep inbreeding. This makes no sense whatsoever. But you're a union sheep so that's understandable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,562 Posted February 18, 2013 I find it offensive that he accused the man in the White House for this state of affairs considering that he wrote it in 1986. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted February 18, 2013 I find it offensive that he accused the man in the White House for this state of affairs considering that he wrote it in 1986. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTolerance 582 Posted February 18, 2013 I find it offensive that he accused the man in the White House for this state of affairs considering that he wrote it in 1986. So he wasn't a Reagan fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phurfur 70 Posted February 19, 2013 So he wasn't a Reagan fan. No, he wasn't a fan of The Great Society! HTH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewbieJr 540 Posted February 19, 2013 I have to admit, I'm impressed that RP and Drobeski actually took their Republican blinders off for a few minutes and criticed Reagan-years America. Kudos boys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recliner Pilot 61 Posted February 19, 2013 I have to admit, I'm impressed that RP and Drobeski actually took their Republican blinders off for a few minutes and criticed Reagan-years America. Kudos boys. :wacko: Link? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted February 19, 2013 This makes no sense whatsoever. But you're a union sheep so that's understandable. Being a union "sheep" makes me a lot more money than you, so whats your point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recliner Pilot 61 Posted February 19, 2013 Being a union "sheep" makes me a lot more money than you, so whats your point? Innerweb rich guy.......one rung below innerweb tough guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted February 19, 2013 Being a union "sheep" makes me a lot more money than you, so whats your point? It does ? We were thinking about subbing out some union sheep, but decided against lazy over priced hack work from guys afraid to think on their own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,893 Posted February 19, 2013 I normally don't talk politics, but I found this song that's full of the same cliches a dozen other geeks post here every day... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mobb_deep 917 Posted February 19, 2013 from Wiki... Ubuntu: "I am what I am because of who we all are" "the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality – Ubuntu – you are known for your generosity. We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole World. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity." Also a great Linux OS for a newbie (no relation to jr.) to learn bash on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted February 19, 2013 It does ? We were thinking about subbing out some union sheep, but decided against lazy over priced hack work from guys afraid to think on their own. Yeah if i were a fat lazy pice of shlt like yourself i wouldnt want to hire more fat lazy pieces of shlt. It probably wouldnt make for a very productive job. Good thinking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DankNuggs 305 Posted February 19, 2013 Yeah if i were a fat lazy pice of shlt like yourself i wouldnt want to hire more fat lazy pieces of shlt. It probably wouldnt make for a very productive job. Good thinking. quality of work and productivity are two different concepts. Union workers are smart enough to know how to stretch the limits of their work product, doesn't mean the end product isn't good though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted February 19, 2013 Yeah if i were a fat lazy pice of shlt like yourself i wouldnt want to hire more fat lazy pieces of shlt. It probably wouldnt make for a very productive job. Good thinking. If i was fat lazy and stupid, i would have joined a union. I chose because of my unbelievable smarts and work ethic to let my skills do my negotiating rather than being lumped in with a bunch of lazy hacks hoping my ba gets us all a raise. Dont get me wrong there are plenty of high quality workers in the unions but there all also tons of lazy hacks just milking it while the workers carry their load. I know i supervised a crew of 8 union electricians ....they made me supervisor because i didn't want my pay or future lumped in with the hacks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted February 19, 2013 Innerweb rich guy.......one rung below innerweb tough guy. Better than being an interweb poor guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recliner Pilot 61 Posted February 19, 2013 Better than being an interweb poor guy. If you say so, Mr. Trump. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted February 19, 2013 If you say so, Mr. Trump. Damn straight! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrdirt73 0 Posted February 20, 2013 I don't normally talk politics, but when I do I prefer fantasy football boards. Stay uninteresting my friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted February 20, 2013 If i was fat lazy and stupid, i would have joined a union. I chose because of my unbelievable smarts and work ethic to let my skills do my negotiating rather than being lumped in with a bunch of lazy hacks hoping my ba gets us all a raise. Dont get me wrong there are plenty of high quality workers in the unions but there all also tons of lazy hacks just milking it while the workers carry their load. I know i supervised a crew of 8 union electricians ....they made me supervisor because i didn't want my pay or future lumped in with the hacks. Well wherever you were supervising these electricians must have been a pretty shotty local. Around here the top non union welders make around $36 an hour. If non union was so uber generous to the cream of the crop why do their top guys make almost $10 an hour less than us? The fact is the vast majority of non union piping contractors are there because they couldnt cut it in my local. In the south non union makes more so i can understand why welders would choose to go that route. I laugh when i hear piping contractors talk about how they prefer non union because of the freedom and the lack of beaurocracy... blah blah. Its all BS. We make so much more money through our career that it makes zero sense to choose non union first. And contrary to popular belief, if you are a lazy POS you will only work when the hall has no one else to send out. In every profession you are going to have a percentage that just arent very good at their job and do not strive to improve their skills. It doesnt mean everyone in that profession is useless. Sure it sucks sometimes when i bust my ass and put in more effort than some clowns ans they make the same as me. I still would rather have a union to protect my rights and let a few less than stellar guys slip through the cracks than be at the complete mercy of the contractor. If we were really as useless as you try to paint us it would be pretty easy to cut us out of the picture and give all our work away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
