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By jbock13
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Purple Haize wrote:For you JBOCK
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics ... ens/46916/
Hahahahaha why am I not surprised? Some Americans are so stupid... sad part is they can still vote!
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By Purple Haize
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I thought you'd like it. I wonder which is greater: the number of people who know Mitt was born Willard or Barak was born Barry!
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By jbock13
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Purple Haize wrote:I thought you'd like it. I wonder which is greater: the number of people who know Mitt was born Willard or Barak was born Barry!
Or the number of people who don't know how to spell the President's first name right Haize? :D It's Barack.
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By Purple Haize
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jbock13 wrote:
Purple Haize wrote:I thought you'd like it. I wonder which is greater: the number of people who know Mitt was born Willard or Barak was born Barry!
Or the number of people who don't know how to spell the President's first name right Haize? :D It's Barack.
Your right. Maybe I was thinking of Ehud!
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By Purple Haize
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I wish Paul had done better in Wyoming. He is only 1 delegate behind Newt for 3rd place. If he could have picked up a couple more in Wyoming he could have finished 2nd ahead of Sanitorium (see what I did ther?) AND passed Newt on the total. That would have been a good day. Not thrilled how Michigan GOP dealt with the At Large delegates. Happy Willard got them but wish there had been more clarity in how they were going to be awarded BEFORE the vote. Now Sanitorium (see, did it again) can whine about really winning, lame, and being hosed, legit.
Now on to Ohio, cue Neil Young!
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By jbock13
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Well it was easy to figure out in the RNC for Michigan. If it benefits Mitt, use one rule. If it doesn't, use another rule that benefits Mitt.

The milquetoast moderates in Jackson hole and Cheyenne did it for Mitt.

As unobjective as I am towards Mitt, I'll concede this point. Newt's total war campaign on Romney will cause Romney to win the nomination. If Gingrich does not drop out, Mittens is the nominee.
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By Purple Haize
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jbock13 wrote:Well it was easy to figure out in the RNC for Michigan. If it benefits Mitt, use one rule. If it doesn't, use another rule that benefits Mitt.

The milquetoast moderates in Jackson hole and Cheyenne did it for Mitt.

As unobjective as I am towards Mitt, I'll concede this point. Newt's total war campaign on Romney will cause Romney to win the nomination. Mittens is the nominee.
FIFY lol
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By jbock13
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But this is the same ABC news that doesn't care that despite us bailing out GM, they're moving their jobs to China.

What lost in all of this class warfare nonsense, is the simple fact, why would I even start a business in America with all the regulation and taxation?
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jbock13 wrote:But this is the same ABC news that doesn't care that despite us bailing out GM, they're moving their jobs to China.

What lost in all of this class warfare nonsense, is the simple fact, why would I even start a business in America with all the regulation and taxation?
+100
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By Purple Haize
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If you look more deeply you wil see America no longer produces the skilled labor to do a lot of the jobs that are being outsourced. Guess we should have kept more shop teachers and programs around. Go Tech training should not be a bad word. In fact I've toyed with the idea of picking up a 'trade'.
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By TH Spangler
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jbock13 wrote:What lost in all of this class warfare nonsense, is the simple fact, why would I even start a business in America with all the regulation and taxation?
Can't argue with that! ..... If I want it changed, who do I vote for? They all talk the talk, but once in office .............? Also I'm not sure who's worse, ABC or MSNBC. You can't even trust Fox all the time now.

1- Change the tax laws so manufacturing can return.
2- Rebuild our infrastructure. We have not made anything here for so long that we will have to expanded our electric grid etc to support it's return. We haven't built a nuclear plant in over 30 years. Cheap energy is the other key to manufacturing.

Tax laws can be changed over night. But the other one will take a decade .... so we need to get started ASAP.

I'm afraid Obama's war on big oil is going to sink this ship before we can get there. I'm all for renewable but they need to be brought on line when they are ready. They are not ready yet.
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By TH Spangler
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Purple Haize wrote:If you look more deeply you wil see America no longer produces the skilled labor to do a lot of the jobs that are being outsourced. Guess we should have kept more shop teachers and programs around. Go Tech training should not be a bad word. In fact I've toyed with the idea of picking up a 'trade'.
+1

http://www.mikeroweworks.com/2011/05/mi ... committee/

No matter how you guys vote ..... Im glad you're engage ..... so many Americans think keeping up with the news is watching American Idol?
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By jbock13
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I know I've made this point before, but Peru is a democratic socialist state. Sound like evil right? Well what if I told you it's a flat 16.5% on everything you buy? Consumption based tax. It's a socialist country!!!! And even they get that low taxes encourages growth. Why does Coca Cola, who bottles the popular and delicious drink of Peru, bottle the product in Lima, rather than Miami, where their Latin world headquarters are? Exactly.
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By jbock13
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TH Spangler wrote:
Can't argue with that! ..... If I want it changed, who do I vote for? They all talk the talk, but once in office .............? Also I'm not sure who's worse, ABC or MSNBC. You can't even trust Fox all the time now.
If the economy is your number one issue, then your guy should be Ron Paul. GIngrich says nice things, but his moon colony shows that he will give government money to pander to citizens for votes. Romney is just like our Governor McDonnell, talks a good game, but loves big government as long as it's "efficient". Santorum is the worst offender when it comes to fiscal responsibility. Just look at his time in the Senate.

Haize, I can't wait to cancel out your vote for Mittens on Tuesday :D How about we just not agree to go out and vote? Just as long as I can sneak out the grocery store :D
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The problem is that "The People" are their own worst enemy at this point. Virtually half the country pays no taxes, and a large portion of our country relies a great deal on handouts vis-a-vis the government for their pleasure/survival.

For things to change, the Republicans have to gain complete control of the U.S. Capital with a Super Majority in the Senate plus the presidency this cycle, or there has to be a cultural revolution in the country.
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By TH Spangler
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Humble_Opinion wrote:The problem is that "The People" are their own worst enemy at this point. Virtually half the country pays no taxes, and a large portion of our country relies a great deal on handouts vis-a-vis the government for their pleasure/survival.
+1

Why learn a dirty trade when you can get free money from the government?
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By jbock13
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Humble_Opinion wrote:Maybe this will help Mittens or whomever is the nominee :lol:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162- ... a-forgery/
I've been ranting about that story with my friends on facebook. Get over it Joe. He was born in Hawaii. Just because we may not like it doesn't mean we need to engage in conspiracy nonsense.
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By Purple Haize
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jbock13 wrote:
Haize, I can't wait to cancel out your vote for Mittens on Tuesday :D How about we just not agree to go out and vote? Just as long as I can sneak out the grocery store :D
I lived in Chicago! I vote early and often!
But this is what the Primary process is for. Campaign like heck for your candidate, shape the debate etc. Once it's done it's time to get behind your party's nomination. If Santorum wins......it'll be tough but he's better then who we have now.
By jmdickens
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Humble_Opinion wrote:For things to change, the Republicans have to gain complete control of the U.S. Capital with a Super Majority in the Senate plus the presidency this cycle, or there has to be a cultural revolution in the country.
I hope you are being jocular with your choice of words. Republicans have been the biggest offenders of BIG government. George W. Bush ran on the same foreign policy as Ron Paul and Ronald Reagan until after 9/11 and then he went Hitler. lol...maybe a small stretch but closer comparison than not.

We even had a chance to get rid of abortion completely in the early 2000s. Google "We the People Act" and that should help you. Oh the bill was by Ron Paul and wasn't full of earmarks so the Republicans wouldnt give it the treatment it needed to ensure the protection of the unborn life. Shame on the Pro-Life movement and Big Government Republicans for not doing more to protect life.

If you are following numbers, there is a cultural revolution in this country. It is because of Ron Paul's voice, his highly motivated and willing followers and the advancement of technology that people are starting to understand that politicians are very easily persuaded to do the wrong thing. Why do you think so many people are now calling themselves "Independent" or "Libertarian" now? It is because of the message of freedom and Liberty, and Christians should take the movement more serious, because that movement is a much better way for us to reach people with the Gospel and Love of Christ instead of the Big Government Republicrats who want to bomb all brown people and take away (gay) people's rights to the privacy of their own bedrooms....

>Santorum means an Obama 2nd term
>Gingrich means,....haha
>Romney means a close race and IMHO a 2nd term for Obama
>Ron Paul would win in the general....I think this because of the polls people run against OBAMA. He does very well and a large percent of the vote come from people who do not affiliate themselves with a Party!!! Rasmussen Poll
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By jbock13
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That's a bit extreme. I mean I get your argument but it's quite an exaggeration. As someone who 99% agree with you.
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