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I. | by grumpy Mar 14, 2012 — I HATE the time changes! Why can't our genius leaders choose one or the other and then LEAVE IT ALONE! Reply to grumpy |
II. | by tkm Dec 07, 2011 — Our 200 + year experiment in Democracy is not working ... precisely because of the flaw noted by Thomas Jefferson: To Paraphrase: 'The system will work only until the Common Man sees how much he can get out of it.'
We have, after 50+ years of everything from dropping the Property Tax requirement to Affirmative Action (and everything in-between)..... reached the point Jefferson had feared and Marx and Engels prophesied.
The Greeks tried several versions of Democracy - all failed, but it is their final try that interests me. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels of voting... if memory serves me... each level diminishing downward from the Gold status, all determined by station in life, and less impact of vote ... moving downward.
I declare that if our Republic is to survive, we must institute a "knowledge test".... whereby each individual is tested according to his (her) knowledge on a yearly basis .... and the Test Score should determine the "impact" of that individuals vote.
i.e. If an individual were to score 97% in the test, his vote should count as 97. If another individual were to score 23%, his (her) vote should count as 23.
The "test" questions in my opinion.... should be argued and decided from a cross section of our society - with oversight from a "wise" group of governors selected for their fairness... Reply to tkm |
III. | by tkm Nov 20, 2011 — The State of The State is unsustainable. The Ethical State of our Government as well as Large Corporations is sickening. Obscene Corporate Bonuses, Bailouts of Watchdog Agencies (AIG & OTHERS) who should have been "watching", Other Worldly Subsidies/Profits for unworkable energy Systems that are neither practical, profitable nor workable over the long term - particularly within a nation who sits on top of the largest Hydrocarbon deposits on Earth, Agent Companies for those that had spent decades jumping through hoops to Clean themselves up.... AND SUCCEEDED!! Stock Market Betting in Derivatives which have little to do with Stability, but rather have only De-stabilized the Markets and made it possible for Unethical, greedy traders to make quick, un-earned profits, members of our governing bodies who are apparently immune to insider training rules.... taking full and gleeful advantage of that unethical privilege in addition to nepotistic activities... WE must change if we survive!! Reply to tkm |
IV. | by r2d2 May 19, 2011 — barack obama is evil personified. Reply to r2d2 |
| | by notsoscaryme Dec 07, 2011 — (@r2d2) Debbie Wasserman Schultz too! Reply to notsoscaryme |
| | by bobblehead Feb 16, 2012 — (@notsoscaryme) At my house, we refer to Debbie Wasserman Schultz as "the bride of satan." Reply to bobblehead |
V. | by admin Apr 29, 2011 — barack obama is only a symptom. It's the 53% of Americans who voted for him that are the problem. - Mark Steyn 4/29/11 Reply to admin |
VI. | by encore2 Apr 06, 2011 — There is no hope whatsoever for people who do not see (or refuse to admit) how damaging this man-child-president has been for our country (and the entire world really). I'm as radically Pro-America as anyone you will ever know, but I'm beginning to understand MY need for change... I have to force myself to stop worrying about what is bad and have faith in what I know is Good. Reply to encore2 |
VII. | by mathman Mar 24, 2011 — Something MUST be done to stop the impending ban of incandescent light bulbs. If THAT cannot be stopped, there is no hope of regaining ANY sensibility in government. PLEASE write your representatives! We MUST demonstrate that we are willing to stand up against something that rises to THIS level of stupidity! Reply to mathman |
| | by goggles Mar 25, 2011 — (@mathman) There are simply times where an incandescent bulb is a better choice than a fluorescent bulb and people are smart enough to make the appropriate choice. Mathman is right... The ban of incandescent bulbs simply epitomizes the mindlessness of Washington DC. Reply to goggles |
| | by radar Mar 26, 2011 — (@goggles) I may have prevented a fire in our home by switching from incandescent to fluorescent bulbs. Because our kitchen didn't have enough light we were using 100w bulbs in the ceiling light which was probably rated for 60 watt maximum. While removing the fixture to add a second fixture a few feet away, the insulation, as a result of years of over-heating, crumbled away exposing bare wires. We're lucky that I discovered the problem before a very dangerous electrical short-circuit occurred. An electrician had to replace the wires and we now use 100 watt equivalent fluorescent bulbs in that fixture. They actually draw only 26 watts of power, provide a good deal more light than the recommended 60w, and produce less than half the amount of heat. Reply to radar |
| | by encore2 Mar 26, 2011 — (@radar) I agree that the fluorescents are better than regular light bulbs in some ways but it's definitely not true that they last longer. I know because I use both kinds and started writing a date on them as I put them into service at least a couple of years ago. Why do the manufacturers have to lie about their longevity and the government force us to use them? Reply to encore2 |
| | by admin Dec 29, 2011 — (@mathman) UPDATE: Dec. 16, 2011 Congress overturns incandescent light bulb ban!
"When the American people gave Republicans control of the House in January, one of the major issues involved was the Democratic ban on the 100 watt bulb," said Rep. Michael Burgess, who fought to preserve the incandescent bulb. "Republicans have fulfilled our promise to the American people by allowing them to continue to be able to choose what type of bulb they use at home. Consumers should drive the marketplace, not the government." Reply to admin |
VIII. | by WIteacher Feb 17, 2011 — Have you read the union bashing dribble on this page? I am tired of conservatives imposing their will. They're ruining the country! Come on Wisconsin teachers! Let these people have it! Reply to WIteacher |
IX. | by admin Feb 02, 2011 — Let it be known that I am proud to support every elected republican that I can think of. John Boehner, George Bush, John Cornyn, Eric Cantor, Joe Wilson, Allen West, and even John McCain just to name a few. To my democrat friends: Are you proud to support Barrack Obama, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Anthony Weiner, Sheila Jackson Lee, Dick Durbin, Charles Rangel, Maxine Waters, or Henry Waxman? Hello? Reply to admin |
| | by dayton Feb 10, 2012 — (@admin) Are you dumb? Reply to dayton |
| | by admin Feb 11, 2012 — (@dayton) Are you a child? Reply to admin |
| | by admin Feb 12, 2012 — (@dayton) HEY! Can you name a democrat that you're proud to support? Reply to admin |
X. | by Bradr19 Jan 27, 2011 — I just finished watching the HBO 6 hour series John Adams. I wonder what George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams would think of our country now? I certainly don't think they ever foresaw how big government would get and how much it would interfere in our lives. I also think they would roll over in their graves to see how Socialist we have become. I'm certain they never intended to keep God out of government the way we do today. Reply to Bradr19 |
XI. | by zen3200 Dec 29, 2010 — Regarding the budget, all of this talk about earmarks is nothing more than a diversion. Earmarks comprise less than 1% of the U.S. budget. The problem, which NO ONE is willing to talk about, is our massive government work force (federal, state, & local) that is unproductive, under-worked, overpaid, perk-rich, and who retire early with unreasonable pensions. Reply to zen3200 |
XII. | by anon Nov 23, 2010 — To my elected representatives: Federal, State, Municipal, and Local:
I will no longer participate in the funding of gold plated health care and early retirement for government employees
Take it as you wish. Reply to anon |
XIII. | by OSXpert Nov 14, 2010 — You can call me this and you can call me that, just don't EVER call me a democrat! Reply to OSXpert |
| | by dayton Feb 10, 2012 — (@OSXpert) OK, I'll call you dumb. Reply to dayton |
XIV. | by admin Oct 20, 2010 — Malo periculosam libertatem quam quietum servitium
- I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery. Reply to admin |
XV. | by mathman Oct 01, 2010 — The future of wind turbines... I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away. -Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1818 Reply to mathman |
XVI. | by admin Sep 13, 2010 — Tho systematically destroyed by half truths & lies of dems & their media allies, George Bush always tried to do the right thing for America & reached across the isle only to his hands bitten off. Dems are not to be appeased. They're to be defeated! Reply to admin |
XVII. | by creekriot Sep 11, 2010 — A goal of obama care is to reduce US debt by lowering the life expectancy of baby boomers. It's to be accomplished by limiting access to life-extending medicines & procedures. Unless you're union or government (democrat) you're likely to be denied. Reply to creekriot |
| | by Shar10 Sep 12, 2010 — (@creekriot) We baby boomers have contributed all of our lives by working,paying taxes,etc. so why should we be denied medical care? I wonder how Obama would feel if this were done to his parents? Of course his won't be as we will pay for their care. What a crock! Reply to Shar10 |
XVIII. | by bobblehead Sep 04, 2010 — A government that robs Peter to pay Paul is likely to have the support of Paul. Reply to bobblehead |
XIX. | by Bradr19 Sep 03, 2010 — I'm so sick of Govt and regulations.
Government is best that governs least. TJ
Let's support the Tea Party and reduced government. Reply to Bradr19 |
| | by creekriot Sep 06, 2010 — (@Bradr19) Nobody cared, 20 years ago, when I warned that government was out of control when it began dictating how businesses were to paint their parking lots! Reply to creekriot |
| | by Shar10 Sep 12, 2010 — (@Bradr19) We need to stop the government running our lives and the only way to do this is to vote out all congressman, senators, representatives, etc. and start all over electing only the ones that will give us what we want and need to make this life better. Reply to Shar10 |
XX. | by r2d2 Sep 01, 2010 — Unions have bankrupted businesses and entire states. They've caused American jobs to leave the country in droves. They've destroyed US manufacturing and have devastated the US economy. I and my family now avoid 'union-made' like the plague. Reply to r2d2 |
| | by Native American Sep 01, 2010 — (@r2d2) It's not the unions alone. Between OSHA, EPA and the unions you cannot buy a pair of jogging shoes that are not made in China (remember these guys and Korea), Vietnam (remember them & Chinese support) or Indonesia. I needed a new pair, but passed. Reply to Native American |
| | by zipdog56 Sep 01, 2010 — (@r2d2) I have done work for the car companies and aerospace and unions were good 50 yrs. ago but they are a cancer now.
they have destroyed companies and sabotaged product lines when a branch of the company opens a site without unions. Reply to zipdog56 |
| | by mario Sep 03, 2010 — (@r2d2) In a speech to the AFL-CIO on August 4th, obama said he wants to build an economy that benefits everyone, not just the privileged few or those who game the system. WHO GAMES THE SYSTEM MORE THAN UNIONS? What a pathetic liar! Who voted for this F? Reply to mario |
| | by sharky Sep 10, 2010 — (@r2d2) Yeh... we don't even buy groceries where the workers are likely to be union members. And I never thought it would happen but, given all this United Auto Workers B.S. we don't even buy US made vehicles now. Reply to sharky |
| | by athena Sep 25, 2010 — (@sharky) We will not knowingly do business with democrats, PERIOD. Reply to athena |
XXI. | by encore2 Aug 31, 2010 — Secure U.S. borders NOW! Reply to encore2 |
| | by Native American Sep 01, 2010 — (@encore2) What is right about sending two times more money to Mexico than to Arizona to help fight the border battle? If that isn't enough, the Fed's spend more of your tax dollars to fight the ILLEGAL immigration law passed by Arizona. Liberalism at its finest. Reply to Native American |
XXII. | by admin Aug 27, 2010 — Obama holds nothing that is American of value... not our constitution, not our heritage, not our traditions, not our values, not individual sacrifice, and certainly not our American allies. Reply to admin |
| | by mathman Aug 27, 2010 — (@admin) That's an understatement! He hates America and all that it stands for!!!! Reply to mathman |
| | by charlieb Aug 28, 2010 — (@admin) you people are just racists Reply to charlieb |
| | by creekriot Aug 29, 2010 — (@charlieb) Charlieb, your claim of racism is an easy (and baseless) charge to make. "Racism" has become the first and last word of democrats who cannot defend their support of liberal socialist policy. Reply to creekriot |
| | by panhandle Aug 31, 2010 — (@charlieb) charlieb, we are all racists and it's BUSH'S fault. When are you libs going to take some responsibility? Reply to panhandle |
| | by zipdog56 Sep 01, 2010 — (@charlieb) hey charlieb.... get your head out and go to another country... I'll help you pack. Reply to zipdog56 |
| | by TKM Sep 11, 2010 — (@charlieb) I have read through the posts, and don't see anything to consider "Racist". Racist is a Liberal term - often used for exactly the same reason wars are fought - to halt undesirable debate. Reply to TKM |
| | by circusgirl Sep 02, 2010 — (@admin) I love my country. Obama hates it. Reply to circusgirl |
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