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 6-19-2013 07:26 AM
Hello everyone, I Guess eveyone is getting ready for the summer. For those who remember me I was once called the Trivia King becaus liked bringing up things about he old days. I do browse every once & awhile, but I do not post anything because there is nothing I can relate to. I also notice that not many of the members from way back are not on any more, I guess their all on facebook. I see that many of the members like to talk about what is going on around the world now & they enjoy doing it & if thats what they enjoy doing keep on having a good time doing it. Let me sign off for now & I hope everyone has safe summer. Take care.
Tommy B. 6-19-2013 07:29 AM
Please excuse the spelling, that is another reason I dont come on any more , my spelling is getting kind of bad.
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Joe 6-19-2013 09:14 AM
Tommy B. I wish you would post some trivia, we're all old Brooklyn people and I know I would enjoy it.
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William H. 6-19-2013 10:16 AM
No slam to Tommy B. intended, but everything on this site relates to all of us. No one is immune from the power grab happening in our nation and the unethical tactics in some government agencies.
I was always of the thinking "don't discuss religion and politics". I believed that for decades until a few years ago.
You see, your choice of religion basically affects you and your immediate family, but your political decisions have a direct bearing on my life and laws that apply to all of us.
Ugly as it may be to some, we need to discuss political issues often and thoroughly. Closing our eyes and ears to these distasteful topics doesn't make them go away. We are dooming our children to a future of abusive power in government, very different from the America we all grew up in.
Some of our elected politicians count on their constituents being uninformed, and politically unsophisticated, which enables them to be self-serving and secretive and as we've seen recently, very dishonest.
In all other facets of our daily lives we are vigilent, keeping a watchful eye on our kids, relationships, finances, employment, taxes, etc. why do we ignore politics, the one thing that has the most potential damaging effect on our lives.
We all have opinions, all are valid.
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Gerard 6-19-2013 02:55 PM
We're in Sequestration, which s a fancy word for automatic scheduled government budget cuts.
Apparently the IRS didn't get the memo.
The IRS is giving $70 million dollars in BONUSES for their employees!
We must have SUCKER printed across our faces!
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Ken 6-19-2013 03:07 PM
Fathers Day I went down to the point with my family. I showed them where I lived and where their grandparents lived. We had a late lunch in the Hope and Anchor. The food and service was great. We walked around the neighborhood. There are many young people there and of course the old houses have been updated, repaired or torn down and many new expensive ones built.I saw one old classmate who has moved into his old home and refurbished it. The point is changing but, I think for the better. I felt quite comfortable and safe in the streets just like when we were kids there. The water taxi is free on Sat and Sun from Wall St to Fairway and IKEA. A nice ride for everyone althoug we did not have time to do it.. It was a great day.
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Marie 6-19-2013 03:57 PM
Ken, I haven't been back to the Hook for almost 40 years. I've seen photos and read about the new money fixing up the old buildings, including my grandmother's residence on Wolcott. I'm pleased to hear it's improving.
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Baffled 6-19-2013 06:30 PM
As Sophia Petrillo often said, picture this, United States of America, some time in the future. Everyone is at full attention, awaiting the State of the Union Address. But this time it isn't happening in the Congress. All TV programming is stopped, the announcement comes on to announce the president will address the nation.
You see, now it's mandatory to watch the address. There is no Vice President or Speaker of the House sitting behind the President, nor is there any teleprompter. It's not necessary. The room goes silent, the public address system squeals and then finally we start to hear the President as the curtain draws open, and the nation sees its leader, the voice is strange, a little monotone, unaffected, but then all computerized voices sound like that.
You see, our computer technology got so smart, so advanced, so invasive, so powerful, the computers rule the world now.
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6-18-2013 11:59 AM
I recently spoke with a man whose business takes him to Europe very often. He said when the job took him to Germany for an extended period, classes were required by the government to teach them about German laws, learn the language and customs, so the German way of life was not corrupted.
We are called a "melting pot" , well think what you find in a melting pot, a hodge podge that is indistinguishable. We come here to blend, not force our language, customs or religions on anyone.
But now we have some immigrants, legal and illegal who want to change America into their motherland. If their motherland was so wonderful, then I suggest they go back.
Harriet Harkins 6-18-2013 08:27 PM
Hi Joe
I was so surprised when I found out a couple of years ago that English is not our Official Language. The show I was watching were talking about this and they were saying it would be very hard to change a lot of things to make it our Official Language. I don't know what that means. I think it is wrong we should have English as our Official Language.
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Joe 6-18-2013 08:42 PM
Harriet,
It seems our Founding Fathers, as smart as they were, never bothered to specify Englsh as the official anguage. They apparently assumed, that since we were founded by English settlers, and that the Constitution and all our laws are written in English, that all who came to our shores would embrace English and love this country and become a proud American.
That was working until this "POLITICAL CORRECTNESS" crap came along.
Now we have to kiss everybody's fanny or risk bring called bigoted or being attacked violently.
Our Founding Fathers never realized we would ever have a government that would disrespect our Constitution and our soverign borders and belittle those of us who want to keep America, AMERICAN.
Apathy and ignorance is ruining this nation.
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Baffled 6-18-2013 09:06 PM
Lots of luck now getting English as our official language with a president that was raised in Indonesia and admits he's a child of the world.
We're lucky we're not being forced to EAT DOGS.
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Baffled 6-18-2013 09:22 PM
Harriet, go visit Phoenix, go in any mall, the announcements are in Spanish first then in English. The signs are in Spanish (big letters) and in English (small letters) underneath. You would never know you're in the USA. We gave the store away.
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JJ 6-19-2013 02:01 PM
HAS ANYONE SEEN FIRST DOG "BO"
RECENTLY?
A NEW VERSION OF A POO POO PLATTER........A WOOF WOOF PLATTER.
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I`m leaving today for what has to be done, I`ll return in about 5 days. last Friday there was an NSA briefing to the Senate about something they all felt was horrible enough to scream about. the apparent Snowden wire tapping exposee. only half showed up the others had left town the day before due to inclement weather. congress has a 10% rating the Senate can`t be too far behind. It will be interesting to see how many of you will interject Obama into you`re responses if there are any to begin with? SEE YA!
Marie 6-17-2013 04:52 AM
Phil, good luck, hope all goes well.
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June 6-17-2013 05:08 AM
I will keep you in my prsyers, Phil.
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Mike B 6-17-2013 05:55 AM
Good Luck Phil. You are in our prayers
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Barrack H. Obama 6-17-2013 06:11 AM
Hurry back Phil, I would survive without you covering my a s s
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pvc. 6-17-2013 06:20 AM
Marie you talked me into putting another floral on facebook. thanks for the good wishes.
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pvc. 6-17-2013 06:21 AM
JUNE: Thanks for your prayers every little bit helps.
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pvc. 6-17-2013 06:22 AM
Mike thanks. who knows when I come back you may have morphed into a liberal thinker.
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Mike b 6-17-2013 06:37 AM
Ha,ha,ha. I will never turn into a liberal. Once again, good luck and a speedy recovery
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JJ 6-17-2013 06:13 PM
Hey Phil, see if the doctor can do a liberalectomy on you. I'm sure it won't hurt and you'll feel wonderful afterwards.
Seriously, good luck, and get better soon.
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Joe 6-17-2013 06:16 PM
Phil,
Hope all goes well, speedy recovery.
You're in our prayers.
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Joe 6-17-2013 07:12 PM
Hey T.O. if you are out there, how about a shout out for our Phil to get well soon.
Your comments have been missed.
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Marie 6-18-2013 06:58 PM
Phil, that floral is beautiful, it reminds me of Van Gogh.
I'm still looking to buy one, but I need a smalll painting for the area I'm decorating.
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does anyone know what the Spelling is for the old Sapoline building. does it end with an e or is it Sapolin with no E? I need the info for a painting. I should know since I lived around the corner from it for my first 16 years.
Louise**Red Hook** 6-15-2013 07:25 AM
Just googled it..no e on the end..Sapolin, I can still see it in my mind..
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Ken 6-15-2013 05:17 PM
When I was a kid as I was walking along Van Brunt St going to mass on sunday I would notice that the closed Bars had a light over the cash registers and that the drawers of the register was always open. My father explained to me that was to show everyone that the register was empty and no need to break it open. The same with Illegal Immergration. If we have the e verify system and work permits issued to all illegals, thereby making them legal workers, and if an employer was fined very heavily if he hired an illegal without an e verify work card there would be no need for thousands to cross the southern boarder. They could enter legally and work as long as they could get a job. There would be no need for vast security on the boarder because there is no need to sneak into the USA. Because they could not work without a work permit. This has been discussed by the politicos for years. But, they do not want a reasonable simple fix to the problem.The GOP is going to mess up again with their proposed fix-security on the boarder before illegals become legal. They only need to become legal workers not citizens.
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pvc. 6-16-2013 02:56 AM
Louise thank you very much. the painting is about the park across the street and I took some artistic license with it but in the end we`ll be the only ones thay know. thanks again.
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pvc. 6-16-2013 03:03 AM
Ken iremember that. nothing in here to steal why bother.as far as immigration I also agree that your methodology makes more sense and would be much simpler and convoluted than the present one. Now having said that I found out that if you are concidered a political refugee such as those two in boston everything you get including SS and food stamps and a place to live is also free and you don`t have to work. if true and my brother in law is a pretty reliable person whose facts usually bear out, that has to stop now. I`m going to look into it.
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Gerard 6-16-2013 04:26 AM
Phil, we have been saying that all along, about "refugees" getting welfare.
In the end you will see we are pretty accurate.
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William H 6-16-2013 09:39 AM
We have been accused of having a knee jerk reaction to anything Obama, which is not accurate. Our opinions and reactions are a direct result of his reckless decisions. Anyone who is still oblivios to his "lead from behind" style and penchant to distort the truth, and constant claim of being unaware of critical issues of national importance, has worn thin, he has no credibility left with about 70% of the country. The remaining 30% barely know what day it is. One genius thinks Obama is on Mount Rushmore and he is the ONLY one on there!!!!!!
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Connie 6-16-2013 10:19 AM
Phil, will you post that painting on your site so all can see it?
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Marie 6-16-2013 10:59 AM
Phil, I just checked you site to see what paintings you have for sale and I read about your time in the Marines. I now have a much better understanding of your position as to war. You went through hell and back.
The paintings are wonderful, I especially like the one with the boys fighting and the classroom. Where are your florals?
We don't always agree politically, but I appreciate your passionate views and willingness to state them. We need more people to take interest in politics, in these serious times.
We got a little break as caregivers, mom in law had a stroke yesterday as we entered Church, so she's in the hospital resting. So now I'll take my hubby out for Father's Day. Hope yours was a good day.
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, and fond memories of our dads who have passed.
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pvc. 6-16-2013 12:46 PM
connie when I`m finished I will. it`s really about the park across the st with 2 kids playing basketball . as I said I`m taking artistic license and moving the business door from Lorrain to clinton and putting the name over it which it was not. I`ll post it on facebook as I do many of my works when it is done.
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pvc. 6-16-2013 12:48 PM
Gerard there is a big difference between immigrants and political refugees. especially when it comes to why they left their homeland.
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pvc. 6-16-2013 12:54 PM
Marie sorry to hear about your mother in law. I know at times it seems to be a never ending process. I`m glad you saw my work on face book. I was just about to pots a very colorfull floral but the woman shopping on Union St caught my eye. I`ll Post the floral tonight. and change it when I get out of the hospital next weekend. I hope they don`t keep me too long. Phil. the florals of this kind are the ones I work on when I have about an hour to go at my studio . it is fast and it keeps the rest of my work fresh. Phil
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pvc. 6-16-2013 12:57 PM
William where have you been he just got re elected 7 months ago by more than half of the country. we should forget about who `se president and concentrate on congress who`se approval ratings are 10% they` are doing nothing and paid plenty for their balonney retoric and I mean both parties.
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Gerard 6-16-2013 03:37 PM
Phil, I hope all goes well for you next week healthwise.
He was reelected by just more than half the voters, but you must understand the make up of many who voted for him. We've gone over this before I know. But here goes.
He got the liberal elite, the liberal college crowd, the die hard Democrats who vote party line only, a good chunk of the minority vote and most of the Black vote, who have admittedly said they knew nothing of his political report card, but wanted a Blackman in the WH. Very foolish to make color a deciding factor, either for or against, it's wrong.
So when you say he won with a majority vote, even though that is technically correct, he was elected by a majority of voters who don't know squat.
Now with these scandals, yes scandals, especially the IRS one, people are now paying attention, many for the first time, and they don't like what they see. A do nothing president, who claims ignorance of the facts, a crooked Attorney General and an assortment of political hacks, one more dirtier than the next. His poll numbers are dropping faster than Bill Clinton can drop his pants.
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pvc. 6-16-2013 05:11 PM
Gerard right now I`m paying attention to our do nothing congress and the Syrian civil war that many who should know better keep pushing. the people who voted for him were women who don`t want their rights trampled on. People like myself who are very well informed and are not beholding to the rich who could care less about the middle class voted for him. Legal mexicans who have been insulted by the Republicans voted for him. Black people who`s voting rights were imperelded voted for him. Intelligent educators voted for him. Gerard nothing has so far been proven by ISSLA . the NSA situation has been going on since the patriot act was first devised by your favorite american BUSH, and the other draft dodger Cheney. Bengazi is not a scandal but you prefer to call it one. there is plenty more . The main reason for his winning was that you people picked the biggest looser of all to run against him, ROMNEY. IT`s YOUR fault and those who think as you do that helped elect Obama to a second term . you just won`t admit it.
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Sid W 6-16-2013 05:50 PM
Hey Phil, You better stick me, Mario, Sally,Georgie and all the guys from my courtyard because we were always in the Clinton St. side of the park. And Louise is right about the spelling because my bed room window faced the building and I saw it every day for over 25 years.
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Tony 6-16-2013 07:24 PM
Phil, they all need to come here through the front door, legally.
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Harry 6-16-2013 08:42 PM
Phil, you are partially right, Romney was a very good candidate, but not the strongest candidate, he was too classy to get dirty with the Obama machine. But with Obama's miserable first term, he should have lost big time against anyone. What won Obama the election,was the media glossing over his failures and not allowing Romney, or any Republican to get their message out honestly, without any liberal distortion. The media elects our presidents now, not us.
He is a terrible president, you can repeat all the liberal hype you want, but it doesn't make it true, he's pathetic by all standards. You consider yourself well informed, but all your info is liberal spin.
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JR 6-16-2013 09:15 PM
BENGHAZI IS A SCANDAL. IT STARTED OUT AS A MAJOR SCREW UP EITHER AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT LEVEL OR HIGHER UP. IT BECAME A SCANDAL WHEN THEY STARTED SLICING AND DICING THE PRESS RELEASES AND ISSUING A SELECTIVE VERSION OF WHAT HAPPENED AND THE TIME LINE.
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pvc. 6-17-2013 04:32 AM
Harry. I`ve no Ax to grind with Romney other than the fact that he was a very poor candidate coming out of extremly poor asspirants. there was one that I feel would have done better and that was Huntsman. the rest some with religious baggage,others with sexual infidelities,some like Perry,Backman, and the 999 guy couldn`t run a Piss off at a brewery. this time around It may be better with Jeb Bush but he`s the only one with any believability at all. this country would have been much better off had he and not his brother been elected president 13 years ago.
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pvc. 6-17-2013 04:54 AM
Tony If you are of Italian or Irish dessent you may want to check out your own blood line before casting aspersions at others. I have and if you read my whole statment I think you`ll come across the part about my Italian grandmother. By the way legal or not she opened up a dress shop in her basement employing about 9 women. she opened up a candy store above that on Hamilton Ave that was torn down because of the building of the Battery tunnel. she bought a 4 story house on 2nd place in which her family lived on seperate floors with their children. she owned a building on union st that housed the now famous pannel and vasted reastaurant . she also owned a number of lots on long Isalad. all this while having 16 children 8 of whom died early in life a husband that died in 1945 the year I was born and not having good eyesight and a poor ability to speak english. I`ll throw in her 27 grandchildren for good measure ,I being one of them. I`d say that wasn`t too bad for an ILLEGAL ALIEN.
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Do it the right way 6-17-2013 05:54 AM
TWO WRONGS DON'T MAKE A RIGHT.
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pvc. 6-17-2013 06:27 AM
It most assuridly did. she had a son who served in WW2 she had a number of grandsons who also served the country in time of war. she employed a number of people . hopefully you and I have been so productive for this country. oh I forgot to mention the number of female lawyers that were her grandchildren plus a doctor. not bad HUH?
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2nd generation 6-17-2013 06:10 PM
Phil, between 1890 and 1915, 3 million Italian imigrants came here. Also, they didn't have anchor clauses to bring their relatives here as an illegal. Also, they went to work, not on the dole.
I am all for immigration, but not illegal. The was an ocean between the Irish and Italian immigrants, with Mexico they can just walk or run across the border, big, big difference, also the Italian and Irish immigrants were not shooting there way in like some of those crossing our border now. Nor were they smuggling in drugs.
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It just came to my attention that more caucasions are dying every day than are being born. the times are surly changing and so will america. we are a melting pot and will always be. new people and new Ideas. that`s what keeps America great. three cheers for DIVERSITY.
TEC 6-14-2013 09:55 PM
Phil, nothing wrong with that, we have always been a melting pot, but we don't seem to agree on the method to achieve the American Dream.
Come here legally, get on the list PERIOD!
Breaking the law, getting here illegally, doesn't deserve a reward. That's a legal precedent I don't want to establish.
We also need to stop this chain immigration BS. The way it stands now, is if the illegal gets citizenship, he can bring his relatives here too, and bypass all the poor people on the legal immigration lists. That is flat out wrong and immoral.
My relatives came from several European countries, my wife's came from Russia and Cuba. But they all came here legally and assimilated.
If they don't do that, then they need to stay away.
I read last week, in England, the average Brit has 2 1/2 children, while British Muslims are having 5 1/2.
Do the math. England will change and most are not assimiating, creating large pockets of strict Muslim communities, adhering to Sharia law.
The same will happen here. American has always been great for accepting, and welcoming those who want to be AMERICAN. We need to be stricter with immigrants. They can and should respect their homeland customs, but they must not put their old country's customs before America's. That should be mandatory. That's not bigoted or racist or politically incorrect. It's necessary to remain AMERICA.
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Mary 6-14-2013 10:21 PM
Will someone please explain why so many Black Americans vote Democratic since the Democrats have liberalzed abortion procedures, which statistics have shown, more Black babies are aborted than other races?
It's like they are rooting for the iceberg and they are on the Titanic.
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Disgusted 6-14-2013 11:20 PM
This is off topic, but I heard about a young woman, Taylor Chapman, who went totally abusive in Dunkin Donuts because she was not given a receipt the night before. She came back for her "free order".
This psycho loser, called the young woman behind the counter terrible racist names, disgraceful. The nut posted it on Youtube. The staff in DD handled it very well, they should be commended.
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pvc. 6-15-2013 04:44 AM
Tec what ypu said is only partially true. as I`ve stated before about my own heritage. my grandfathers were to my knowledge the only two who were ligitimate citizens. one coming from a long line of Van Cotts the other a sicilian who after 20 years became a citizen . I don`t think either of my grandmothes ever became citizens,most especially the one that was Italian since her English was almost non existent till the day she died at the age of 98. Times most assuridly were different then but the results probably won`t be. I`m sure that once the muslim population of England gets a firm taste of what it is to be free they will also act accordingly. once one is born to freedom there is no going back.
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pvc. 6-15-2013 05:29 AM
at the beginning of the 20th century Immigration was 15% it is now 11.5%. they faced the same ridicule by the way. does NO IRISH NEED APPLY strike a cord in anyones memory?
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pvc. 6-15-2013 05:43 AM
mary the amount of abortions for the black community is 3.5% higher than caucasians. abortion as I`ve said has become a form of birth control. the morning after pill is looking better every day. By the way the amount of abortions has steadly been decreasing over the last few decades. that to me is a good thing.
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Marie 6-15-2013 08:28 AM
Hi Phil,
From what I have been hearing regarding the Muslim issues in the UK, the statement you made is not accurate.
It seems the second generation of Muslims, the children of those who emigrated there are becoming radicalized, embracing the stricter tenents of their faith, and not even trying to accept the British customs and laws.
It's one thing to be optimistic, and hope for a good outcome, but we can't ignore facts that show it's highly unlikely.
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Ken 6-15-2013 05:04 PM
Marie, You discussed below about SS numbers. The liberal talking points usually state what Phil says i.e. that the illegals contribute money into SS but it is lost in the mix and a benefit to us all. I don't see the illegals paying anything into SS or IRS. Case (a) They give a phony SS number to the employer to be deducted from their wages. In that case the employer must pay his share of FICA about 8.5%. Why would an employer hire an illegal in that case and why would the illegal want to pay SS. Case (b) the usual senario is that the illegal works for cash-about $10/hr in the NYC area. He must give the employer a phony SS number and receive a 1099 at the end of the job or year.IRS gets a copy of the 1099 showing wages earned but, no SS withheld. Thats why the employer hires the illegal in the first place to save money and increase profit and not pay the FICA. As to the SS number. If it is a total phony and never issued by SS then it will be picked up and I assume IRS notified. I don't know if IRS goes after the employer but, I doubt it. If the number belongs to someone who is retired or working or on unemployment it should also be picked up by the SS admin and IRS notified. This may be trouble for the owner but, in all cases no money is paid by the illegal to SS. So, and correct me if I am wrong but, the illegals in almost all casess do not contribute any money to SS nor do they pay income taxes. This is a bogus talking point by the liberals and that Phil repeats as if it is fact.
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Marie 6-15-2013 07:51 PM
Ken, that is exactly what I am saying.
Most illegals work as independent contractors, paid on a 1099 not on a W-2, no tax is withheld, no tax paid. Easy bookkeeping.
Employers do that so they don't have to pay SS tax.
But if the illegals are using someone's number, it screws up the real owner of the SS#.
The problems can be catastrophic. If you are on a disability pension and wages get reported to the IRS under your SS #, it's considered yours until you prove otherwise. You could lose your disability pension.
If wages are reported under your SS# it may put you in a higher tax bracket, taking a bigger chunk of your SS payment and increasing your tax liability. It messes up deductions on Schedule A. It's a nightmare. It's basically identity theft.
Maybe if we identify them properly, we can avoid these problems.
But nobody can agree on the remedy.
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pvc. 6-17-2013 09:24 AM
Marie from what I`ve been hearing doesn`t make me wrong. look at it this way when our grandparents came over they brought and taught what they knew. Religion was a mainstay in many of their lives. as you can now see religion is playing a lesser part in many lives as people become more educated . this will not happen immediately but it will happen eventually.we always hear about the bombings on the news. the NEWS by it`s very nature deals with things that don`t normally happen otherwise it wouldn`t be news. things that are every day mundane things that most of us live through doesn`t make the news since it`s unspectacular by it`s nature.
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Marie 6-17-2013 09:04 PM
Phil, I have no issues with legal immigrstion from any nation. But I have serious reservations as to the illegal situation. What to do with the 11 million here? They work, for the most part, but most don't pay any tax, legally.
Just think back to our childhood in Brooklyn, we were never rewarded for doing the wrong thing or breaking the law. If your parents were anything like mine, that behavior would not be tolerated let alone rewarded.
If we start doing that, what message do we send to the next generation?
Do we let them believe breaking our laws is acceptable and warrants a reward? No.
Tough decisions need to be made to avoid catastrophic issues.
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SYRIA, HERE WE GO AGAIN.another civil war which we should have no part of.
Kevin C 6-14-2013 10:17 AM
Phil, I agree with you on this one. Both sides hate us so as far as I am concerned to hell with both of them. I must admit I am surprised you haven't said why this is Bush's fault yet.
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Marie 6-14-2013 10:48 AM
Phil, Syria is a lost cause, genocide and religious fanatics. We need to stay out of it.
Look at Egypt, saying we, America and Israel are the enemy. Yet we give them billions in aid and we give them 20 F-16's. what the heck is D.C. thinking?
We need to leave them to their own devices, we can't keep trying to solve a 5000 year old war.
We should concentrate on that fanstical mentality crossing our border. We are allowing that irrational, Jihad, to take root here. PC is hurting this nation.
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Tony 6-14-2013 12:44 PM
After the Syrian government agreed to attend peace talks – and the rebels refused unless they were given U.S. weapons – President Obama succumbed and agreed to ship the weapons, an approach favored by the neocons and one likely to cause more bloodshed not less, as ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar explains. He'll get us in deep, and then blame Bush.
Obama's decision making abilities fall between Fred Flintstones and Homer Simpsoms. Calling Obama a leader is like calling Bill Clinton celibate.
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one who cares 6-14-2013 01:36 PM
the pres is using syria as a distraction...90 thousand have been killed we did nothing (which i dont have a problem with)red lines have been crossed again we did nothing and again i dont have a problem with that either no i am not a heartless person..we dont know all the players...the pres has enough to deal with benghazi...the irs ... the nsa..illegal immigration. no mr pres we dont want syria to become a distraction...solve your problems here first.GOD BLESS AMERICA.
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On 2 them 6-14-2013 03:43 PM
Thank you, you are proof that people are paying attention and can spot a red herring when they see one. Obama is a master at deception.
Obama has allowed these situations to happen, but was ill prepared to handle the probability of us finding out. So steer our conversation to Syria.
Next he'll try Michelle is expecting!
The liberal press would eat that up big time.
He's in panic mode.
As to the IRS mess, MSNBC keeps referring to Schulman as a Bush appointee and a Republican. WHY???
Well, Bush nominated him, and the Democratic controlled Congress, both houses approved him. He was a democrat and contributed often to that party.
That will teach Bush to reach across the aisle.
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Gerard 6-14-2013 03:51 PM
Phil, do you mean to say if you were 20 again and your country needed you, you wouldn't go? I'm sure you would, and you would do your best.
Obama has gotten us into more conflicts than Bush did.
His weak foreign policy is allowing these third world terrorist regimes to flex their muscles. His blasé attitude is actually causing these flare ups.
He's no leader. He's a community organizer, nothing more, and even with that he was mediocre.
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pvc. 6-14-2013 04:04 PM
Why would you think I`d blame Bush for this? I blame Bush for invading Iraq. I just hope WE DON`T PUT OUR TROOPS IN HARMS WAY . THIS I THINK IS IMPOSSIBLE. MC cAIN IS ALREADY SAYING THAT ARMS an ammunition are not enough. what the hell is wrong with that guy?Clinton the father of the year would you believe is also pushing for more intervention in a civil war. we lost 600,000 in our own civil war and nobody other than Americans were involved. Let them work out their own problems. nature is like that the strong survive . I`d personally go after IRAN and bomb their nuclear sites. that would send a very strong message. by the way where are the Israles?
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Marie 6-14-2013 05:11 PM
Phil, it's scary, but I think we are starting to share some common ground.
We are pussyfooting around with Iran and their nucs, what the heck are we waiting for, a nuclear disaster in the Middle East, then we will be up to our necks in it.
I have grandsons getting to military age, and I'm nervous. It seems to me our politicians have lost their diplomatic ability and let things deteriorate until the only option is 'boots on the ground" as you say.
Sadly, I think we are just pawns in this game, and no matter who is in power, we get involved in these conflicts.
I still think a strong, heavy hand, a no nonsense attitude like Reagan, is the way to go. He wasn't perfect, but he handled foreign issues very well.
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Tony 6-14-2013 05:31 PM
Phil, it's a terrible fact but some politicians thrive on war. The power, the control, the residual effects creating profit and gain for many.
Some have been in politics much too long, too embedded in the corrupt system, too beholding to financial backers, who benefit when we are at war. Look at the businesses that do well when we are at war, and then track the money, see where it trickles to.
Like Sonny Corleone said, "it's business".
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pvc. 6-15-2013 05:35 AM
Marie you should be worried. Obama at the present time will be sending small arms and the accompaning ammunition that they need to operate. Mc Cain who should know better is pressing for more technically and powerful weaponry. one would think a man who spent that much time in the Hanoi Hilton would have better sense. we must press the govt to thread very softly on such thin ice.
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Bill C 6-15-2013 11:38 AM
I think Tony hit the nail on the head, war is business, the deaths are collateral damage in the power struggle.
All our politicians have dirty hands in this one.
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some in the GOP have finally figured out that being on the right side of the immigration bill will eventually benefit their careers. another accomplishment for Barrack Obama. next a gun Bill and who knows maybe a job Bill tied to infrastructure. What a president. there will be nothing for Hillary to do when she becomes president. excuse me I forgot she can and will focus on equal pay for women. let the tea drinkers eat their crumpets!
William H 6-13-2013 11:09 AM
So, in your mind, allowing 11 million law breakers the privilege of becoming an American citizen, is a good thing.
What other laws do you see fit people can ignore?
How about taking goods without paying for them?
Or, driving without a valid license?
Or, burglarizing homes without fear of punishment?
Laws are in place to keep order and civility, not to be bent and corrupted to suit a particular political cause.
You don't seem to grasp the fact that rewarding these illegals is a slippery slope, that will surely damage our national sovereignty and our established law by establishing precedents that will determine case law from here on out.
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Gerard 6-13-2013 12:31 PM
Very good point William, also by allowing them citizenship, that guarantees they can bring their extended family here too, under the chain citizenship rule, which is another 30 to 40 million people, using our services, and as stats have proved, being in the lower end of the economic scale, which pays no tax. They are a burden and a liability and a drain on our system. That is why we have immigration quotas in place to do it the right way. Remember the Titanic analogy, a life boat held 73 people safely, if you allow 100 or more out of sympathy, everyone will perish when it sinks.
Phil speaks to people needing jobs, and our decaying infrastructure needing immediate care, which I agree with wholeheartedly, but he fails to see this troubling immigration proposal will prevent both of those happening.
Even many Black Americans and groups are opposed to this immigration plan. Jobs are scarce, and unskilled labor stats are the worst. Bringing in millions of more unskilled laborers will strain the system to the breaking point and social aid programs, schools, hospital, etc. will take money, millions, billions of tax dollars away from programs we desperately need, roads, bridges, etc.
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Ken 6-13-2013 12:57 PM
The first two years Obama was Pres he controlled congress. He could have passed any immergration bill he wanted. He did'nt. The same with G.W.Bush. He didn't either. Why ? Because neither the GOP or the Dems wanted to solve the illegal immegration problem. But, now I think that the GOP may be afraid of losing elections. They may pass something in a hurry that will cause more problems. If the illegals become legal then they will have the protection of the law and not have to work for low wages and be taken advantage of by employers. They will pay taxes. They will have access to higher education. They may even object to having to support other americans who like to game the system. They may become tea party conservatives.More illegals of course will cross the border to work for below standard wages and then we will be in the same boat as now with the dems screaming for rights of the new illegals. Just a thought.
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pvc. 6-13-2013 01:53 PM
my goodness such pessimism.
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Marie 6-13-2013 02:31 PM
We need to secure the border first.
Once that is done, then we can deal with the millions of illegals here now.
If we don't do that, we will be having this discussion and problem over and over.
If there are those who have no problem with an unsecured border, maybe they should petition for Mexico to become our 51st state, it might just as well be.
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Tony 6-13-2013 02:57 PM
The GOP is all wrong catering to that ethnic group. They won't vote Republcan, even if the Republicans make citizenship possible. There will be no loyalty there for the GOP, they will still vote Democratic because the Dems have figured out, if they give the store away, they guarantee their votes.
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM SHOULD BE "COME HERE FOR ALL THE FREE STUFF"
but there should be a disclaimer at the end..........WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
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Disgusted 6-13-2013 02:59 PM
BRAVO TONY.
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June 6-13-2013 04:02 PM
Obama's credibility.
If he stood in front of me and swore on a Bible or Koran, I wouldn't beleve one syllable out of his mouth.
He is untrustworthy.
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pvc. 6-13-2013 07:22 PM
I don`t know why you all disagree with me since everything I say happens.a gun bill is next on the agenda. you all have to come in from the dark side. universal health care is a good thing since 46 million more americans who could not afford coverage now will have it and that will make the Ins companies more competitive and will lower prices. the illegal immigrants work like hell and are paid less by greedy , unscrupulis businessmen. they also do jobs that seem to be benieth the average american male or female. they also have taxes taken out of their paychecks. a gun bill with the minimum of background checks isn`t enough , but I`ll take it for a start since it will put a dent in gun related murders in this country. since that tragic event 6 months ago more people have been murdered by gun violence than all the service men and women who lost their lives in IRAQ. these are facts . we are a nation of immigrants and at the bottom of the statue of liberty it welcomes all. by the way that`s how most of your relatives got here. don`t be greedy you can`t keep freedom all to yourselves.
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Gerard 6-13-2013 07:39 PM
Phil, I do see that you truly believe what you write, but you are so very wrong. Come in from the darkside you say, it is you my friend who is deeply in the dark side. Haven't you heard Obamacare is not giving people affordable health care. It's a bust, its cost is so expensive, most are opting to pay the fine instead and they will still have no insurance.
You need to read up on it, you apparently are still beleiving the original hype, which we see now is not feasible. It's a trainwreck.
The gun situation is another issue, the loss of trust and credibility with this administration, will hamper their agenda going forward.
As a wounded vet, you above all should be objecting to the government trying to curtail our freedoms.
It's our freedom you fought for, don't give it away now.
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Connie 6-13-2013 08:06 PM
Phil, you post these things that just scream out for a response.
Yes my ancestors came here from Italy and Germany, they came here legally and assimilated as best they could. My grandpa loved the American flag, cried at our National Anthem. Struggled to speak in English til the day he died. Raised nis kids to be Americans, not immigrants.
You say don't be greedy, well you sell paintings. There may be many who would like to own one but can't pay. Are you greedy for requiring payment?
No, you are a businessman, practical, dealing honestly. You have a commodity, and to own it requires payment.
America is a commodity, we can't just give it away. We have welcomed immigrants for decades, but they must come here legally, honoring our sovereignty and obeying our laws from the start.
Gun control won't reduce murders, those hell bent on murder will get a gun or bomb or whatever to hurt people. Their mind is murderous, the weapon is secondary.
More laws will only effect honest, law abiding people, not the ctiminal mind.
You seemed to have good intentions, but you are oversimplifying these complicated issues.
Look past the headlines, look deeper into these issues. It is more than being kind or generous.
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Ray 6-13-2013 09:44 PM
Hey Phil, do those rose colored glasses get in the way while you are drinking your Kool-Aid?
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Ray 6-13-2013 09:51 PM
Hey Phil, I don't mean to use your serious health issue to make a point, but you really shouldn't be rooting for Obamacare, do some research, it's a big white elephant, no racist intent.
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pvc. 6-14-2013 04:29 AM
Gerard in answer to your first sentence. no I`m not. In answer to the first paragraph if Obama care is so against the republican agenda because of cost, then why are so many republican governors implementing it in their states.that includes Arizona by the way. the governor of Arizona is also requesting aid from FEMA. as to the second amendment . a simple and efficient background check is at the least incredibly important. as to my service in Nam . I was 20 years old at the time , I would have been up to a fight with anyone. 48 years makes a big difference in ones thinking as it should. I was against the IRAQ war at it`s onset. my brother and my sister were for it, my sisters son and son in law were all for it but never joined up my brother and his son were all for it but my nephew never joined up. is it alright that only a few should fight what is now concidered a war based on lies , as was the viet nam war. I proudly served and am still proud . having said that we lost 60 men in a war that we had no right getting involved in. 33,000 more were wounded I being one of them. now we have SYRIA and all I have to say about that is here we go again. it annoys me that OBAMA is now bowing to the pressure. I pray that not one boot hits the ground. it`s a civil war just like Nam and we have no place in it.
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pvc. 6-14-2013 04:44 AM
Ray no they don`t and believe me I drink plenty of kool aid which may have played a part in my present health situation. which by the way is fine and I`ll be going in for part two in a few days.This second one is probably a result of my being in Nam. by the way Ray It hasn`t cost me a dime. as I told the VA I don`t need them even though they had done a great job so far. if anything I`m over insured.
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William H 6-14-2013 10:33 AM
Dragging ths dead horse across the finish line again, I will beat it one more time.
Out of 50 states, only 17 are impementing the healthcare exchanges,
The remaining 33 will have a "forced" federal exchange implemented agsinst their will. The breakdown of states is not important, the fact is most of the country does not want this disaster. It is being forced on 2/3 of the country. The feds are giving start-up money, but it stops, then each state has to adsorb the yearly costs from then on, multi-billions. A budget buster that will increase state taxes exponentially, and experts are saying it will bankrupt the states, because it expands MEDICAID too. It can't be funded, it is just to massive, too complicated.
Also, it will do nothing to create competition, and is actually increasing premiums, due to the requirement of insuring pre-existing conditions, among other things.
BlueCross BlueShield holds a monopoly status in Alabama. Hawaii, Michigan, Delaware, Alaska, North Dakota, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Wyoming, and Nebraska have similar, single-insurer monopolies, said Linda Blumberg, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute.
The Affordable Care Act is unlikely to change this, since it will be extraordinarily difficult for new companies to enter into states and gain market share.
Obama originally promised we could keep our own doctor and health plan, that has become evidently not possible.
Plans are being eliminated due to cost saving measures and a signigicant number of doctors have left practice to avoid the corruption of their medical oath by Obamacare, ie: rationing, review panels by bureaucrats not physicians. How would you like an "IRS Lois Lerner" decide your medical care?
So, in the end the American people will have a medical system far inferior to what we have now, with higher premiums, less choices, more red tape, a bureaucrat between you and your doctor, a different doctor, if you get to see a doctor, lengthy delays, and an appeal process that would make the Pope swear, and higher taxes in their home state.
Many politicians, especially Democrats, are sweating blood, fearing the 2014 elections. When people see the horrors and financial burdens Obamacare causes after Jan. 2014, the Nov. 2014 elections may see a big Democratic loss. The Dems are in a bind, they stuck their neck out supporting Obama and his affordable care act, some with good intentions, but now they realize it was a monimental mistake and a career breaker. They still have constituents who believe it's "free" medical care and if they don't keep supporting Obamacare, they will those uninformed voters.
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WH 6-14-2013 12:15 PM
.......lose those uninformed voters.
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Ken 6-14-2013 03:48 PM
Phil- after the illegals are made legal who will then do the jobs that the americans and now these new americans don't want to do? Maybe 10 million new illegals? Problem not solved.
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TEC 6-14-2013 03:57 PM
I DON'T NEED A HEAD OF LETTUCE THAT BAD.
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pvc. 6-14-2013 07:47 PM
pvc there was the same opposition to medicare and now everybody loves it. in time the same will be said about the affordable care act. you`ll see I`m right as per usual,but you`ll never admit it.
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Ray 6-14-2013 10:00 PM
Phil, you are not right......no one was penalized for not signing up for MEDICARE.
There is no correlation between the two.
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pvc. 6-15-2013 06:00 AM
Tony you can easily check the statistics on what you said about free stuff and many more miscomseptions about the ilegal aliens I`ll give you 1 if they use a false ss card their taxes are still collected but are never given back to them since in reality they don`t exist.this creates a SS excess that never gets paid out. it`s like the stamps that are sold to collectors. they pay and never use them . that money is pure profit for the PO. I`m sure they`ll find other ways to blow the money the Postal service that is.
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pvc. 6-15-2013 06:55 AM
penalized isn`t the word that should be used.it`s taken out of your of your paycheck. those on ss who have no other means will have the cost deducted from their ss checks. that`s not being penalized as those against it say that`s paying their fair share. would you rather they went to emergency rooms and not be charged at all? the hospitals will seek relief from the state nad recieve it. the states will then seek relief from the fed. govt which they will recieve. that means that you and me will pay for all of it. the paper work included in this process also cost millions. why can`t you see this plane fact? oyur knee jerk reaction to anything Obama puts forth is purely emmotional and doesn`t make sense .
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Marie 6-15-2013 11:45 AM
Phil, again as to my experience in the IRS, if someone uses your SS# such as an illegal, the income is posted on that SS#. So the real owner of that SS# is liable for all the taxes on that in income. Also, most workers like those are independent contractors and paid with a 1099 and no taxes are taken out, nor any FICA. We don't need illegals using phony SS#'s. the real owner of the SS# is liable for the tax until they prove themselves innocent, and it's not easy, it's time consuming and very expensive, usually requiring legal assistance.
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6-12-2013 01:04 PM
Finally, the news is using words we conservatives have been aware of for 4 years, THERE IS A PATTERN GOING ON WITH THESE OBAMA SCANDALS.
Little by little this administration has eroded our freedoms, while his fans were high fiving themselves for winning again, and his detractors were being harassed in an attempt to silence them, and labeled racist.
WAKE UP!
pvc. 6-12-2013 03:26 PM
Joe you`re no racist, you`re just crazy. go back to sleep.
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Joe 6-12-2013 05:32 PM
Your response is predictable and sad.
Hopefully there aren't too many people left who think as you do.
The real Obama is coming to light, and it isn't a pretty sight.
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Connie 6-12-2013 05:55 PM
Kathleen Sebelius is living proof political bureaucrats have no business making medical decisions. What a witch. She's the b-word too.
Little Sarah had a successful double lung transplant. God Bless her.
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TEC 6-12-2013 09:22 PM
NSA whistle-blower Snowden has been the topic on all the news shows, CNN, FOX AND MSNBC.
CNN and FOX seemed to be fair in coverage, but MSNBC apparently has their needle stuck on Ron Paul, repeatedly bring his name into this scandal, only because Snowden indicated he supported Ron Paul.
The shooter in Arizona thst shot Gabby Giffords supported Obama, so who cares, that means nothing.
MSNBC needs to clean up their act.
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pvc. 6-13-2013 08:20 AM
Scandals? scandals? we don`t need no stinkin scandals. who are you all going to talk about when he`s gone? Hillary that`s who.
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Ray 6-13-2013 10:18 AM
Phil, a SCANDAL is any situation that could be unfavorable to the administration and they LIE about its details.
Obama has a plethora of 'em. Face it.
As to Hillary, she'll end up as a key speaker at Gay/Lesbian rallies, wearing a burka.
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JJ 6-13-2013 02:40 PM
That would be a BIG burka.
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A LITTLE RACEY
IRS Audit
The IRS sends their auditor (a nasty little man) to audit a synagogue.
The auditor is doing all the checks, and then turns to the Rabbi and says, "I noticed that you buy a lot of candles."
"Yes," answered the Rabbi.
"Well, Rabbi, what do you do with the candle drippings?" he asked.
"A good question," noted the Rabbi. "We actually save them up. When we have enough, we send them back to the candle maker and every now and then, they send us a free box of candles."
"Oh," replied the auditor somewhat disappointed that his question actually had a practical answer. So he thought he'd try another question, in his obnoxious way...
"Rabbi, what about all these matzo purchases? What do you do with the crumbs from the matzo?
"Ah, yes," replied the Rabbi calmly, "we actually collect up the crumbs, we send them in a box back to the manufacturer and every now and then, they send a free box of matzo balls."
"Oh," replied the auditor, thinking hard how to fluster the Rabbi.
"Well, Rabbi," he went on, "what do you do with all the foreskins from the circumcisions?"
"Yes, here too, we do not waste," answered the Rabbi. "What we do is save up all the foreskins, and when we have enough we actually send them to the IRS ."
"To the IRS ?" questioned the auditor in disbelief.
"Ah, yes," replied the Rabbi, "directly to The IRS ...And about once a year, they send us a little prick like you!"
Marie 6-12-2013 09:42 AM
Thank you Henny I needed a good laugh. Very funny.
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Disgusted 6-12-2013 01:12 PM
Not all the foreskins ended up at the IRS.....a few ended up in the White House and Congress.
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the white house has dropped its` law suit against the morning after pill. it has no age restrictions nor do the parents have to consent or even know for that matter. I guess abortions will diminish even more than they already have. that`s a good thing, NO?
June 6-11-2013 09:02 AM
Phil, teducing abortions is a good thing of course. But remving the parents from this equation is troublesome.
My daughter was expelled from H.S. back in the nineties for taking a MIDOL for cramps. Even with my permission.
Now the school can give a child a pill much worse than a MIDOL without patents knowing or consenting.
Slippery slope, it isn't the way to go
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pvc. 6-11-2013 09:33 AM
what kind of school was that? Midol is an over the counter drug . times change and so does the availibility of new drugs. many children are afraid to go to their parents about the issue of pregnancy or even the thought that they may be pregnant. what about them and the ensuing possibility of abortion. there are many things I did as a kid that my parents would have killed me for so I never told them. the same is true about teenage pregnancy. if not stopped immediately it leads to either abortion or a life long struggle especially for kids of the lower social status.
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June 6-11-2013 09:50 AM
Phil, just a local public school, high school on Long Island. They had a 0 tolerance for drugs, any drug. Still do.
Patents should not be shut out of decisions pertaining to their kids, we as parents are civilly and criminally liable for our kids under 18 yoa, so if I am responsible, I damn well better know whats going on.
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Ken 6-11-2013 11:16 AM
There is more to letting a child buy OTC" The morning after pill". As a point there is no restriction preventing a child from buying any OTC drug. Obama to his credit wanted the age to be set at 15. The judge said no the drug is safe therefore, no age restrictions. All drugs on the market whether OTC or Rx are safe - until they find out they are not safe. If you listen to O'Rielly you would know that the first factor which needs to be addressed when a child is pregnant is that statuary rape has occured - a crime. No age restrictions is contrary to finding the perp.This is a law enforcement issue. Second this drug is an aborterfacant(sp) and it causes an abortion. What drug may be safe -IF taken as prescribed or directed- may cause harm to a person or child. Will a child take it as directed? Even aspirin or tynolal can be dangerous to a child. Remember NO AGE Restrictions. The child may not even be pregnant or had sex. Thats why the parent must be involved. sadly after the first child gets harmed by this drug then there will be changes.
The NYC Public schoold cannot give any OTC drug to a chiold in school. The nurse only calls the parent if the child is ill. This has been forever.
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Marie 6-11-2013 12:22 PM
June, my daughters had the same problems in school. They couldn't even take a Midol. I can see the schools trying to be careful, but with proper supervision, a girl should be able to take something to ease that pain. It's a bit sexist to me, boys don't have that issue.
I do not like nor approve of the school overriding a parents authority in any situation. I agree with Ken, a child under the age of consent may be a victim of rape, and in the eyes of the law, even consentual sex under age is a crime, since she is not old enough to give consent, it's not a simple subject. I don't want to be THAT liberal. These bureaucrats come up with these remedies without thinking them through.
Back to soc alism and marx ism, those oppressive doctrines make the government the top rule over religion and family. I don't like what I see happening. Singly, each incident seems innocuous, but collectively, they are very disturbing. We better start paying closer attention to what's going on.
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Joe 6-11-2013 06:54 PM
Obama's goal is one massive database, cataloging information on ALL Americans so Washington, D.C. bureaucrats can pick and choose to deny rights to certain individuals -- especially Second Amendment rights.
If we don't allow them to get a massive data base, they can't harass infibiduals and groups they disagree with.
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pvc. 6-12-2013 04:54 AM
Joe you`re back to Obama again. giving your opinion as you do is your choice and your right to have free speach. pardon me if I stop listining.
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TEC 6-12-2013 10:14 AM
Phil, your problem is you stopped listening a long time ago.
You let your hatred for George W blind you to Obamas faults.
O is much worse than W ever was.
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Gerard 6-12-2013 10:58 AM
Bush kept us safe after 9-11 under Obama we have had several terrorist incidents,even though they refuse to call them that.
With Obama calling Fort Hood work place violence is like saying murder is "assisting someone to stop breathing".
Semantics, but we know what is really happening, all of us but the president.
He admits he knew nothing about anything. Way to go Barry, it must over your pay grade.
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We tried to tell you..... 6-12-2013 12:27 PM
Ineptocracy - the belief that rulers should be chosen for their generally incompetent and ineffectual qualities.
- "A New Word for the English Language - Ineptocracy.", Daily Kos, deepsouthdoug, March 2 2006
That's what got BHO elected.
Now we're dealing with his ineptness.
Happy now? This is what your mindless vote got you. Selective amnesia, which aways signifies incompetence.
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Congress passed the patriot act and had a chance to either change it or do away with it a few years ago. why didn`t they? the answer is because they don`t really do anything but raise money for their next elections. that`s why.
Ken 6-8-2013 07:27 AM
Candidate Obaama in 2007 said that he would look over the laws that might infringe with our civil rights. He not only saw that Bush was right but, increased the snooping. This is needed for security. The danger is if the info is used for political uses. That's where the weakness is. If any politico were to go to real jail for a violation such leaks for political uses would be curtailed. We need security but, we don't need another Herbert Hoover. If all information about indivduals were to be kept secret there is no harm. So what to do?
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Marie 6-8-2013 09:28 AM
When I first heard about the Patriot Act under George W. Bush, I was concerned. I didn't like the entire concept. But then I realized it was very necessary to try and prevent another 9-11. We've all heard people say after a tragedy "why didn't they know about it and do something". Well, this type of surveillance is trying to do just that.
But as I've stated before, these types of government tools in the wrong hands can be extremely dangerous to our privacy and freedoms. We must, as good citizens, watch carefully, and not allow a power hungry administration, abuse these investigative practices.
It seems when we give them an inch, they take a mile. Fortunately, we have watchdog groups keeping tabs on them.
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B'klyn Gal 6-8-2013 10:12 AM
As good citizens as marie says, critiquing the government is our right and duty, any president, bush, clunton, obama whoever. Race, religion have no bearing on the issues.
Obama being half black does not give him a freepass. He ran, was elected, twice, and is open for criticism good and bad, that goes with the job.
Calling his critics all racists is wrong and serves no purpose.
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TEC 6-8-2013 10:54 AM
As a Verizon user I am more than a little perturbed. They claim they are not listening to our conversations, but frankly I don't believe them. BIG BROTHER has gotten high tech.
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SAM 6-8-2013 04:46 PM
MARIE...YOU ARE SO RIGHT WHEN YOU SAID "FALLING INTO THE WRONG HANDS" SEEMS LIKE PRIVATE INFO THAT WAS FURNISHED TO THE I R S HAS FALLEN INTO WRONG HANDS...NOBODY KNOWS HOW IT HAPPENED IT JUST DID !! NO ONE AT THE I R S KNOWS HOW IT HAPPENED AS A MATTER OF FACT THOSE RUNNING THE I R S KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT ANYTHING THAT WENT ON THERE..YES FRIENDS WE HAVE TROUBLE RIGHT HERE IN RIVER CITY AND ITS NOT POOL...
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pvc. 6-8-2013 04:54 PM
It`s good that you`re all concerned . we should be.congress better get off their collective derriers and start paying attention to what we sent them there for, instead of spending most of their time collecting money for their re election. I`m already on Joe Courtneys butt about a number of issues. he`s a dem. but that means very little if he doesn`t do what I voted for him to do. he signed on to the inside trading trade baloney after it was repealed by congress. the military industrial complex is another that bears watching and held in tow. nobody likes the IRS so enough said about that. the so called scandal concerning the leakers is getting plenty of press because it indicts them. they are nothing but self serving B!!!!!!s.
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Marie 6-8-2013 07:37 PM
Sam, when I worked for the IRS it was drilled into us the importance of disclosure. Any deviation from tne established rule meant immediate dismissal. At my level, no one I knew would jeopardize losing a federal paycheck and pension to mess with somebody, let alone large groups. We were watched like a hawk. Those instructions to mess with conservatives must have come from the higher ups. There were dozens of safety nets in the system to prevent us from accessing our own tax return and the returns of our family. They had a zero tolerance for that type of behavior. Our computers were monitored, and if you put in a social security number, either your own or a family member, (which they have from your employment application) even by accident, your computer locked up and a security guard was at your side in moments to escort you to your superiors office. Not good.
The orders came from the top to harass them.
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pvc. 6-9-2013 07:46 AM
Marie the law was written using the word exclusively and somehow was changed , not by congress by the way but, to primarily. check it out you`ll see I`m right. that is if you care to.
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pvc. 6-9-2013 07:52 AM
Marie I just found out who changed the wording it wasn`t congress it was the IRS itself. look it up. you don`t have to believe me.
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Marie 6-9-2013 02:57 PM
Phil, I am not sure what you mean, please explain, thank you.
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pvc. 6-9-2013 07:09 PM
marie we`ve been talking about the IRS going after organizations that requested tax free status. some feel that it was only ones attached to the GOP. the wording that was originally written into law by congress was that they were exclusively for the good of the public. the IRS changed exclusively to primarely. they had no right to do so. many of these organizaions attained tax free status but shouldn`t have due to the fact that the money they collected was used exclusively for political reasons instead of public good. read the law as written not as re written by the IRS. what they did in fact was help people like Karl Rove use millions of tax free dollars for political campagining. this was completely against the law as written by congress.do you understand now? I`m responding to the subject of your working for the IRS.
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Marie 6-9-2013 09:05 PM
Thanks Phil, I agree with the over politically groups not getting that status, but both sides are guilty. There is abundant proof liberal groups, even very political ones were not harassed like the conservative ones were. Not good, nor fair.
Phil, you know where I stand, I'm very fair, liberal or conservative, makes no difference to me, we are entitled to our views, but I also expect both sides to be treated equally. I don't see that with this administration.
I'm happy you like politics as much as I do, but don't stress yourself out with a surgery coming. Take care.
We are caring for my mother in law with advanced Alzheimer's, so I'm a bit stressed, so forgive me if my posts seem a bit harsh.
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pvc. 6-10-2013 04:36 AM
Marie you`re in a tougher situation than I am , so take care . that`s a disease that not only affects the person who has it but everyone around them, I`ve see it and it takes all the patience in the world to deal with.
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Harry 6-10-2013 06:46 AM
Mohamed Magid is the Obama administration’s go-to guy for Muslim outreach and advise on international affairs and counterterrorism. He is a regular visitor to the White House attends important administration speeches on the US Middle East policy at the State Department, he counsels the Department of Justice to criminalize defamation of Islam, he entertains the deputy national security adviser at his DC-area mosque, and he serves on the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Violent Extremism Working Group. He also advises the FBI and many other federal agencies.
He has also been profiled by Time Magazine and the Huffington Post has even dubbed him “America’s Imam“. His ubiquitous presence across the Obama administration undoubtedly makes him the most influential and sought after Muslim authority in the country.
It's true whether we like it or not.
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Tony 6-10-2013 07:15 AM
The more I learn if these eves dropping on our calls, intenet etc. the more worried I get, when can only have security from terrorism if we give up our privacy?????
Well maybe so, but it makes me nervous if our private stuff is used against us by ruthless people. I don't like it one bit.
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Marie 6-10-2013 07:46 PM
The NSA is building that massive complex in Utah that can store every call, email, text, everything worldwide.
Hum! Is it good or bad? There are some who say we need to have that type of surveillance for national security.
Supposedly, with the Patriot Act, they should have already been doing. But, even with a headup from Russia, they missed the two bombers in Boston.
I'm not feeling too secure. I think sometimes, the idea sounds great, but in application, it fails. Obamacare comes to mind too.
They get carried away with their own importance and power. They get so big, they lose control, like a snowball rolling down hill.
This reminds me of that old "B" sci-fi movie where the computers got so high teck, so powerful, they took over, and controlled us.
I'm not sure what to think about this.
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pvc. 6-11-2013 05:11 AM
How does a 29 year old with no high school diploma become an independant contractor for the N.S.A.with a top secret clearance? I`ll bet the Chinese who are already tapping into our countries computer network will find a way to use him. if he does not cooperate they`ll just send him back to us. his future most assuridly isn`t bright and neither is he. he`s also a backer of RON PAUL . that mighrt tell you something about his intelligence. leave it to me to liven the conversation up/ this goes all the way back to Bush and Cheney. If Obama tried to change it the GOP would have fillibustered as per usual.by the way Regan was no saint either, and I voted for him twice.Shame on me.
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Gerard 6-11-2013 09:08 AM
Phil, again you are partially right, but miss the real point.
This surveillance program did start under Bush/Cheney after 9-11. If the info is used to protect us fine, but if it is used to hurt us, for whatever reason, that is wrong. Obama keeping the program was fine with me, but not expanded to spy on us and abuse us, if we differ with his policy. We need to keep a close eye on this. Remember power corrupts.
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pvc. 6-11-2013 09:36 AM
we can always change the law. all we need is a congress that is intent on working for us and not their re election. change is possible.
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Marie 6-11-2013 09:55 AM
Phil, change is possible, but we need people to be aware change is needed. We news junkies know what's happening, but go out and ask the average guy or gal on the street about these topics, and all you'll get is a blank stare, for the most part.
That's why the media trying to control what people hear is so dangerous. No voices should be silenced, neither side.
People have to know what's happening.
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Marie 6-11-2013 10:00 AM
Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, all billionaires, all brilliant, all dropped out of college.
A degree, or advanced education is wonderful, but not totally necessary. That NSA whistle blower is very bright, regardless of his education level. Sometimes these agencies recognize talent they can use, and overlook the lack of education. He's a computer geek. Let's see where this story goes.
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pvc. 6-12-2013 06:04 AM
Marie you speak of the exceptions to the rule dropping out of collegebut this guy dropped out of high school and found disalusiment in many other things he tried. he also backs CURLY RON Paul and donated to his campaign. that alone tells you something . It also tells me something. I`ll bet they`re not the same
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Marie 6-12-2013 09:38 AM
Phil, I agree with you about how a person like Snowdon could get such high security clearance, but I suppose the position he held required that. The feds will recognize ability and talent and give you life credits in lieu of a formal degree.
But we have no control over those who leak sensitive or private info. The more dsta they collect on us, the more we risk future Snowdens. Again I say, government getting too big is very dangerous.
So I have mixed emotions as to this issue. We need our government to protect us, but at what price?
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Ray 6-12-2013 03:17 PM
Phil you are addressing the residual garbage that results from the corrupt system.
Snowden is small potatoes, the real problem is the government having that kind of program in the first place.
We need to look beyond the tid bits the media gives us and see the big picture.
It's very bad my friend.
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pvc. 6-9-2013 07:36 AM
Joe so you`re Marys` son. I did look it up and there are found the article you say is true came from a right wing group. there is no need for a Sharis law CZAR since it does not exist and would not be tolerated in this country.if you only read things by people who are right wing nuts,no pun intended, your belief in these things is understandable if you did as I do as research what all say you may come up with a different attitude or a different way of looking at things. I can`t believe that we`re back to Sharia law?????
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Christine M 6-9-2013 07:44 PM
Phil, those names are czars of President Obama. The groups on the right are the only ones who reveal these items, the left for some unknown reason avoid the topic like poison. Why?????
There are about 20+ more czars for various positions. All prez have them, just Obama has a lot more.
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pvc. 6-10-2013 06:38 AM
Chrietine there are certain things that strike me as immediately important and somethings that I feel are of no significance. I believe that these peoples` , muslims they may be, opinions carry the same amount of weight in the running of our country as anyone else who comes in close contact with the president. he is a deliberate man as has been shown with his handling of the syrian situation. your opinion is just as imprtant as his and mine for that matter. be patient he`ll be gone in three and a half years and we can then start all over again, enjoy the summer . phil
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Christine 6-10-2013 01:24 PM
Phil, ordinarily I would agree with that statement, but this president seems to lean very much towards the Muslims more than any other faith. He respects their tennents but tries to challenge Catholicism.
Too many things collectively to ignor.
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pvc. 6-10-2013 03:34 PM
Christine he most certainly leans towards Muslims he `s the only president that has had so many killed. I hope he keeps leaning in that direction. your buddy Bush attacked the wrong muslims and got 4500 americans killed in a trumped up war. I`m sure you don`t agree so what`s the point of discussing this any further?
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Tony 6-10-2013 06:08 PM
Phil, I don't think what our presidents did overseas has any bearing on this president kissing their butt here in this country. I hope you will like how your wife looks in a burka. Look past your nose and see the big picture.
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pvc. 6-12-2013 05:48 AM
tony it`s never going to happen. I always look ahead while you seem to be stuck in the rear view mirror. I think Stewart and Colbert get their material as a result of their combined reading of this site.
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Tony 6-12-2013 10:03 AM
Phil never say never look at London, that city is finished with radical Islam and the gov't. there is hog tied with PC crap, fearful of retaliation if they act.
We are just a few years behind them with that problem. They don't assimilate like others do and did, the Irish and Italians in the last century, the Asians and Latinos too. Most come here to become Americans, they seem to come here to bend us to their thinking.
If we are too casual with our attitude, too trusting, assuming it will never happen, we may be in for a real surprise, and not a good surprise. I can't risk that, my children and grandkids mean too much to me.
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pvc. 6-13-2013 10:01 AM
tony this thing we call terrorismhas been reduced to thuggery . just as did the italians who came over some became part of the grime syndicate. the irish did the same. arabs that come to this country are the same . most are good hard working people and some are like the Miscreants like the Mafia and the westies of Hells kitchen and the Irish Mob up in Boston. race has nothing to do with human behavior.
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Sarah Murnaghan is 10, so HHS Kathleen Sabelius said because of her age falling under the 12 year requirement, she would not get on the recipient list gor a lung transplant.
A judge ordered Sebelius to waive the age requirement, but she declined. So the judge over ruled her. Sarah is on the list. Without the transplant, she will die from Cystic Fibrosis in weeks.
What this shows is how insensitive, callous and detached big government can get. We are just a statistic in their view.
Jerry 6-5-2013 07:46 PM
The talking head were addressing that very issue tonight. Under Obamacare, that type of thinking is paramount in their decision making. We can do better than that, we deserve better than that.
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Mary 6-5-2013 08:36 PM
As to post 7553
WHY DO WE NEED A SHARIA LAW CZAR IN THIS ADMINISTRATION????
OR ANY ADMINISTRATION FOR THAT MATTER.
WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?
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pvc. 6-6-2013 05:55 AM
Joe there are other children of her age in the same situation. what do we do about them? the parents of this child chose to come forward in hopes that public awareness would aid in saving their daughter. I most certainly don`t blame them ,I`d do the same if she were my child. putting the blame on big government isn`t the answer. I`m sure when writing these laws the medical profession had plenty of input. they always do.
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pvc. 6-6-2013 05:57 AM
Mary who is in charge of the sharia law department . this comes as a complete surprise to me .
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Mary 6-6-2013 09:45 AM
Phil, look at post 7553
My son checked this out for me, and it is correct. I'm dumbfounded.
Presidents have always met with top representstives from various religions, Arch Bishops, Chief Rabbis, Ministers. So if he sees fit to add a Muslim Imam to the list fine, but NOT part of the administration. And why are so many, members of such a radical organization.
Thats like having the KKK advising you.
Something isn't right.
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Joe 6-6-2013 10:02 AM
Phil, it's very true, all on those lists deserve a transplant just as well. It's a miserably sad reality. I understand perfectly well the complexity of the situation and that no matter what decision is made, someone will suffer.
But I would like to see the criteria change in the age requirement.
Everyone should be eligible, even kids under 12. When we start excluding surgery candidates by age, either too young or too old is wrong and not a path we should continue on.
Good luck with your surgery, I'll say a prayer for you.
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Marie 6-6-2013 10:26 AM
Phil,
Sorry to hear you need another surgery. I'll say a prayer for you. Take care.
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pvc. 6-6-2013 03:18 PM
Mary there`s nothing about Sharia law on post 7553.
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pvc. 6-6-2013 03:25 PM
Joe the medical industry is the same as many others . they want the best possible candidates to attain the best results to prove that their methodoligy is worth sanctioning. it happened to my brother 7 years ago his age 67,played a major part in their not giving him treatment although new and promissing. they want the best possible results and therfore pick the patients with the best possible chances of success. is it fair ? NO. but is that the way it is? yes.
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Mary 6-6-2013 03:50 PM
Phil, it's the 5th name down, Imam Mohamed Magid, Sharia Czar.
Sharia is the law of Islam, hence Sharia Law.
Good luck with your surgery. God Bless.
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Sid W 6-6-2013 04:25 PM
I HAVE BEEN OFF SBN FOR QUITE A WHILE DUE TO BOTH ILLNESS AND EYE PROBLEMS AND A SHORT STAY IN THE HOSPITAL WHERE I WAS TREATED
BY A BUNCH OF PROFESSIONALS WHO I HOPE NEVER BECOME PROFESSIONALS IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN BECAUSE TWO OF MY DOCTORS WORLD NOT EVEN COME TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE THEY GAVE UP MEDICARE PATIENTS BECAUSE OF OBAMACARE. HE IS THE BIGGEST IDIOT WE EVER HAD IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
NOW PVC DO NOT GET UPSET THAT I SAID THAT AND I HOPE YOU GET BETTER AND I WILL TRY AND CALL YOU AS SOON AS I CAN SINCE I JUST READ THE POST ABOUT YOUR HEART SURGERY.
NOW TO THE REST OF YOU I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT I KNOW PHIL SINCE BASICALLY WHEN HE WAS BORN AND I KNEW HIS WHOLE FAMILY AND THE REASON HE DOES ACT LIKE HE DOES IS BECAUSE HIS BIG BROTHER (MAY HE REST IN PEACE) USED TO DROP HIM ON HIS HEAD WHEN HE WAS SMALL, SO THAT IS WHY HE ACTS LIKE HE DOES.
PHIL BUT REMEMBER I STILL LOVE YOU LIKE A COUSIN BECAUSE YOU WERE RELATED TO MY TWO BEST FRIEND'S AND THAT YOUR BROTHER WAS ALSO A VERY GOOD FRIEND AND ALSO REMEMBER I HAD A BIG CRUSH ON YOUR SISTER.
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Marie 6-6-2013 08:07 PM
Hi Sid, nice to see your name on here again, sorry to hear about your health issues. I hope you feel better soon.
I agree with you about Obama. My medical care has suffered greatly since that law was passed. Hopefully Obamacare will collapse under it's own weight. Stay well.
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Harry 6-6-2013 09:25 PM
To Sid -
You know Phil well, does he really believe what he says or does he just like to disagree to mix things up?
Hope you're feeling better.
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Joe 6-7-2013 06:15 PM
President Obama's Sharia Czar is Imam Magid who is the Executive Director of the ADAMS Center. He is also the President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the largest Muslim Brotherhood organization in the U.S. which was found to be a financial support entity for Hamas in the largest terrorism financing and Hamas trial in U.S. history (US v Holy Land Foundation, Dallas, 2008). Having Magid advise and teach U.S. CIA intelligence and law enforcement officials can only be aptly described as insane. According to officials at Langley who were willing to speak on the condition of anonymity, this is an outrage – but none of the leaders on the inside seem to understand the gravity of this threat. To say the fox is in the hen house would be an understatement.
None of Obama's Czars were vetted, he chose them and put them in place.
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Deeply concerned 6-7-2013 07:58 PM
LOOK AT LONDON, ENGLAND, THEY'RE FINISHED, MUSLIMS REFUSING TO ASSIMILATE RUNNING AMUCK INVOKING SHARIA LAW AND BEING THE JUDGE, JURY AND EXECUTIONER ON ANYONE THEY DECIDE IS AN ENEMY. BRITISH AUTHORITIES ARE TOO AFRAID TO REACT BECAUSE OF THREATS OF MORE VIOLENCE.
THAT WILL BE US, IF WE DON'T WAKE UP SOON. IT MAY BE TOO LATE ALREADY.
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pvc. 6-8-2013 04:59 AM
Mary your son may have gotten his information from the P.J. Tattler. this is a very right wing blog the likes of which I and many others compare to FOX news. I try to watch their program from time to time but their oppinions are so thoughrly biased that it`s hard to give them any credence.
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pvc. 6-8-2013 05:16 AM
Sid he also knocked out my tooth when my parents unwittingly bought him boxing gloves for Christmas. I`ll never forget that night my parents were down stairs and Nora was sitting on top of the china closet going BING to sound like the bell to start the round.there was another game we played in which we`d roll each other up in the old matresses on our beds we`d then let go and the one inside would fly across the room into the wall. that`s how Nora lost her first tooth. I did however get even with my brother a few years later when they bought me a bow and arrow set. it had a 25 pound pull which I used to hit him in the leg. What a beating I got that night. the target arrow actually bounced off his thigh and he went down in a heap. Maybe my mother and father were trying to get rid of both of us. Ah ! the good old days.
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pvc. 6-8-2013 05:25 AM
Mary your son actually forgot to tell you that any of his information was only hearsay from white wing conservatives. In other words you can believe it or not . I`d rather go with proof than innuendo. I don`t think that the president is so stupid as to make someone head of SHARIA LAW a post that doesn`t even exist.
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pvc. 6-8-2013 05:35 AM
June we were once at war with Italy too. we didn`t include all Italians who lived in america during the second world war enemies. we did however impound thousands of Japanese americans in holding camps much to our countries disgrace. your use of convenient logic is illogical.
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Joe 6-8-2013 09:09 AM
Phil,
I posted the info about Obama's czars, there is no "hearsay" there.
Those men are some of his advisors, easily verified if you take the time.
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William H. 6-8-2013 09:51 AM
Phil,
Obama does have those men as his advisors, but not out of stupidity, he is very calculating, he is anything but stupid, he is conniving, manipulative, deceitful and dangerous. He knows precisely what he is doing.
Why don't you research your beloved president, and check him out, you may change your opinion of him.
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William H 6-8-2013 10:04 AM
Phil, one more thing, you and I are the same age, and I gather we have both seen a lot and been through a lot in our lives, i am very surprised you are so loyal to this president. Voting for him originally, in an attempt to get a new, transparent presidency is understandable, but all the unethical doings cannot be ignored or written off as right or WHITE wing rhetoric. Both sides are coming down on this administration, so take a good long look.
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One eyed Pete 6-8-2013 10:38 AM
Phil, yeah the good ole days, we all turned out OK, for the most part, but in todays world, mom and dad would be charged with neglect.
It's amazing my brother and me are still alive.
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JJ 6-8-2013 08:32 PM
RED RIDER BB GUN.....YOU!LL POKE YOUR EYE OUT KID....lol
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Chris Christie blue any chance of becoming president yesterday.he went from we don`t have the money to I DON`T CARE HOW MUCH IT COSTS. well it just cost him the possibility of becoming president. He Is and Has been a self serving blowheart as I `ve said many times. Pass the CHEESE BURGERS and don`t for get the fries.
Harry 6-5-2013 11:15 AM
There was a time I thought Christy was a good Republican, he has proven over and over again he is a RINO. I hope he is finished. I don't like his style of leadership. He's too common and gruff.
His weight is of no consequence. Voters should not let physical attributes affect their vote. Obama's ears didn't hurt his political career.
Just another point. Obama just appointed Susan Rice as National Security Advisor. She, as Assistant Secretary of State under Hillary, put forth the video as the casue for Benghazi. Pure falsehood.
Now I realize she was regurgitating words she was ordered to say, over and over on several news shows.
But this promotion proves one very important thing beyond any reasonable doubt, Obama approved of how she handled the situation and did precisely what she was ordered to do and did it well. A good little minion.
Take note, those who have lied and manipulated rules and laws to benefit the White House, such as Rice and Lois Lerner, were not fired or reprimanded, they got promoted. That speaks volumns, Obama approves of what they did.
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Marie 6-5-2013 11:44 AM
Sarah Hall Ingram got promoted too.
If the W.H. was truly appalled at these revelations, heads would roll, but by giving promotions to the key players, he is essentially condoning their actions.
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frankie 6-5-2013 01:24 PM
hey, that's what i'm having for dinner. i'm going to five guys for cheeseburgers and fries
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Mary 6-5-2013 01:46 PM
You're too funny, where are your beautiful stories?
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William H 6-5-2013 04:10 PM
Phil, you say the Republican Party of old is not the Republican of today. That is very true. Also, the Democratic Party is not the same as it was years ago either, like under Truman. The Democratic Party has been hijacked by the Progressive Party, hook, line and sinker. Too far left is just as bad as too far right.
We need to stop attacking each other and find common ground, to regroup and get this country back on track.
Power crazy politicians thrive on pitting us against each other. That ensures their tenure in office. It keeps us fighting amongst ourselves over petty little issues, directing our attention away from the serious policy manipulations they are doing.
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pvc. 6-6-2013 06:05 AM
William H. both parties have switched positions to a great degree. so you`ll get no argument from me there. Washington is a mess you can blame the president. I can blame congress and the senate. in the end it`s all of the above . the only way to make it better is for us to get involved , just like we do almost every day on this site. we argue but at least we care. that`s far better than those who sit idly by watching reality programs every night so as to live their lives vicariously through others.
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Tony 6-6-2013 12:41 PM
William H and Phil,
What you both said is some of the best said on this site. At least we care, we are trying to get involved, keep people on top of things. We're all in this together. If one of us gets hurt by bad policy, we all get hurt in the long run.
Hope this surgery is the last you ever need, good luck Phil.
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Arif Alikhan - Assistant Secretary for Policy Development for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Mohammed Elibiary - Homeland Security Adviser
Rashad Hussain - Special Envoy to the (OIC) Organization of the Islamic Conference
Salam al-Marayati - Obama Adviser - founder Muslim Public Affairs Council and its current Executive Director
Imam Mohamed Magid - Obama's Sharia Czar - Islamic Society of North America
Eboo Patel - Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships
They are all part of Obama's Administration and all are members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Doesn't this make you feel safe?
This scares the hell out of me
Old Fart 6-4-2013 03:06 PM
Are You Smarter Than A 60 Year Old?
THIS WAS HARDER THAN I THOUGHT... THE ANSWERS WERE ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE... I REMEMBERED, BUT...
DON'T LOOK BELOW FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED IT OUT A TEST FOR 'OLDER' KIDS.
ISo have some fun my sharp-witted friends. This is a test for us 'older kids'! The answers are printed below, (after the questions) but don't cheat!
Answer them first.....
01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind?________________.
02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. .In early 1964, we all watched them on The _______________ Show.
03. 'Get your kicks, __________________.'
04. 'The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to
___________________.'
05. 'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________.'
06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the '_____________.'
07. Nestle's makes the very best . .. . . _________ ______.'
08. Satchmo was America 's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________.
09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________.
10. Red Skeleton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '________ ________... '
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their______________.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and
The trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________ &_______________.
13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute to ___________________.
14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the __ ______________.
16. Remember LS/MFT _____ _____/_____ _____ _____?
17. Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ ______ _____!
18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? The _____ Knows!
19. There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash" it's name was the ______ ______!
20. Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as
it's Logo/Representative. What was the boys Name? ________
ANSWERS:
01.The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.
02. The Ed Sullivan Show
03. On Route 66
04.To protect the innocent.
05.The Lion Sleeps Tonight
06. The limbo
07. Chocolate
08. Louis Armstrong
09. The Timex watch
10. Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and God Bless.'
11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed)
12. Beetle or Bug
13. Buddy Holly
14. Sputnik
15. Hoola-hoop
16. Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco
17. Howdy Doody Time
18. Shadow
19. Monster Mash
20. Speedy
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O.F. Again 6-4-2013 04:17 PM
Snow White, Superman and Pinocchio are out for a stroll in town one day.
As they walk, they come across a sign. "Beauty contest for the most beautiful woman in the world."
"I'm entering" said Snow White.
After half an hour she comes out and they ask her, "Well, how'd ya do?"
"First Place," said Snow White.
They continue walking and they see a sign, "Contest for the strongest man in the world."
"I'm entering," says Superman.
After half an hour he returns and they ask him, "How did you make out?"
"First Place," answers Superman. "Did you ever doubt?"
They continue walking when they see a sign, "Contest! Who is the greatest liar in the world?"
Pinocchio says "this is mine"
Half an hour later, he returns with tears in his eyes.
"What happened?" they asked.
"Who the hell is Obama?" asked Pinocchio.
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JJ 6-5-2013 12:09 AM
Our government has gone wild. Watching those hearings today was painful, listening to how the IRS abused those people. Made worse when the liberal senator blamed the victims and not the IRS.
We've gone through the looking glass.........
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pvc. 6-5-2013 04:29 AM
O .F. you left out the last 5 words of the joke. AS HIS NOSE GREW LONGER.
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pvc. 6-5-2013 04:30 AM
Joe . they`re all Americans so no it doesn`t bother me. now if condi rice was part of that list it would most certainly bother me.
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pvc. 6-5-2013 04:37 AM
jj that liberal senator as you called him ,called it what it is. no proof of any wrong doing by the White House has even come close to being remotely proven. the IRS is like all the other federal Beauracries. It will also remain so. many of those who were approved should not have been. Karl Rove comes to mind. why don`t you apply for a tax exemption and see how far you get.
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JJ 6-5-2013 01:47 PM
Phil, I expect not too far, I'm a Tea Partier. The government has gotten very corrupt.
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Ray 6-5-2013 03:36 PM
Phil you say some dumb s**t.
Muslim Brotherhood advising the president is OK but Condi Rice would.
It's remarks like that one, that makes people write you off as a quack.
Stop being so stubborn, you can't be that stupid. Too many red flags in this administration. Wake up.
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Ray 6-5-2013 03:38 PM
Condi Rice would'nt..
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pvc. 6-6-2013 06:15 AM
ray I`ll ignore your name calling as I`ve done the same in the past to you. Fair is Fair. Having said that you`ve thrown out facts about Muslims in an attempt to demeen these people. being a muslim in no way has anything to do with their being saboteurs of freedom as we know it. that`s like saying Kennedy being a catholic would have let his religious beliefs affect his governing of the country. on the other hand the far right want`s to invade the wombs of women since their religious beliefs condem abortion. I think the religious right is more suspect then the common every day Muslim who pratices his faith.
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June 6-6-2013 01:12 PM
Your analogy is totally off base. People are leery of Muslims, not all Muslims are terrorists, but all the terrorists were muslim. The bad ones want to KILL us. So which ones do we fear?
Those on the right fighting abortion, want to STOP KILLING.
There is no correlation.
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what really is a scandal is that none of you know the meaning to two words, exclusively and primarily. or refuse to see how important they are in your new and current scandal. there is no there, there
Ray 6-4-2013 10:26 AM
A serial murderer seeks, finds, and kills young brunette females, exclusively.
A murderer kills a man, a girl and a child.
One is primarily exclusive the other isn't but the bottom line is they are both equally guilty of murder.
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June 6-4-2013 11:02 AM
Phil, I just read your diatribe about the social injustice inflicted on blacks in America. Very noble, I'm sure all your black friends and relatives appreciate your unrelenting efforts in their defense.
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Joe 6-4-2013 11:19 AM
Phil would make a great politician, he constantly throws out the race card to avoid discussing the real issue at hand. Presto! It's Houdini! He can get out of anything.
He never really says anything of real value, it's all ultra-liberal vomit. I think he really believes it too.
This may offend some, but I see understanding the position of the right requires some deep thinking, and those on the left are concentrating on just the top, superficial layers of issues. Not deep thinkers. When if asked who is the VP and you don't know, you are clueless, or "Obama is gunna pay my bills with Obama money".
No Mensa candidates there.
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pvc. 6-5-2013 04:27 AM
your statment is an oxymoron.
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pvc. 6-5-2013 04:46 AM
DEEP THINKING? Ok captain NEMO. when are you going to put your mind and the Nautilis in dive mode. we all patiently await any proof of white house wrongdoing. Whilst they waste their time with this obstructionist baloney the american people want a jobs bill and the states need anour infrastructure rebuilt. by the way your thinking is as deep as a dime. the GOP is getting congress and many democrats are being paid to do nothing and that makes you and others Happy. lets face it the real reason is they refuse to allow this president to do anything good for the country. fortunately, this is going to backfire.
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Gerard 6-5-2013 12:29 PM
Nothing you say makes any sense, but you are good for a laugh. I do admire you for at least having an opinion, too many folks are totally oblivious to anything political.
Keep trying Phil, you'll get there eventually. Hope you're feeling better.
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pvc. 6-6-2013 06:19 AM
Gerard thank you ,I am but have another major operation coming up next week. This is becoming a real pain in the ass. no it`s not hemeroids.
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