Sean Conners aka SConn1

Reply to Sometimes, You Step Back And Forget Politics. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

First thank you for the support you showed Colleen and by extension me during my little dance with the grim reaper, it was heartfelt and much appreciated. you are most welcome MM!!! and again, welcome back, we knew ya could do it! i actually was all sent to send ya something while you were laid up, but then i thought that maybe it might get taken the wrong way, given our adversarial relatonship in the political realm. and by the time i

Reply to Sometimes, You Step Back And Forget Politics. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

It would be mature and proper for you to remove the paragraph slamming me from your otherwise decent article. I have asked you nicely to remove it. you contiue to prove my point tex. and by the way, try copying and pasting my name if ya wanna blacklist me, cause so far, it hasn't worked. I am NOT going to write an article slamming you (like you have done here with me, calling it "fair use reporting" LOL). I am not goi

Reply to Sometimes, You Step Back And Forget Politics. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Funny, when extending an olive branch, is it traditional to call someone 'holier than thou?' Your comments to Tex were not looking for common ground, they were insulting. that was how i labeled her intial position. i kinda figured she abandoned her position when she said "Ok, guys I'm completely and utterly wrong. " so i used the term in my response "offering an olive branch" about those who still had that position, not her. notice that

Reply to Sometimes, You Step Back And Forget Politics. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Remove my name from your article, please. no, fair use reporting.

Reply to I Didn't Have Kids So I Could Beat Them in Blogging JoeUser Forums

sean: Thanks for showing me respect and ceasing to comment on my thread. i am supposed to show someone who calls me names respect? try giving some instead of throwing insults at me. I think I made it clear in post #25 that I am not looking for further discussion on this topic. fine, but i did sincerely thank you for the discussion and attempted to end it on a positive note. you obviously can't handle t

Reply to Hillary: Universal Health Care for Everyone! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Clinton:We have to build consensus. We have to build the will. That is why I have not proposed a specific plan and why I am not interested in pushing just my plan. I want to sign into law our plan — a truly and uniquely American plan. This is what my conversation with the American people is all about. And I am focusing on three principles: coverage, quality and competitiveness. A plan for universal care must deal with our competitiveness issues — today our businesses can't co

Reply to Hillary: Universal Health Care for Everyone! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

LOL. Yeah, I'm faking Hillarys healthcare plans. i thought that might finally bring ya out of the shadows instead of having guy fight your battles for ya, lol.... and that is the same place i got quotes from, except in yours, you cut her off to change her meanings so it appears she said what you want her to say, not what she actually said and intended. a textbook "taken out of context" quote. i apologize for the underhanded tactic o

Reply to Hillary: Universal Health Care for Everyone! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

on your other point miler, see reply 36, which ya missed or ignored. when someone is a plant, they usually don't announce it. like when the gay porn guy was a plant of the GOP in the washigton press corp. or the whole armstrong scandal a few years back with the GOP. just because the bush administration was found out for stacking the deck at town hall meetings, of course, the right wing has to charge "they did it too" despite 1 shred of actual evidence. a planted questioner doesn't anno

Reply to Hillary: Universal Health Care for Everyone! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Personally, I don't know why we're even sweating this. Do you honestly think that America "wants" 4/8 years of "more" Clinton? I doubt it. This will only happen "IF" she gets into office. actually miler, we agree here somewhat. i seriously question whether hillary will win the nomination, let alone the general election. it's hardly the "done deal" the clinton camp and theri supporters would like us to think.

Reply to I Didn't Have Kids So I Could Beat Them in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I'd blacklist you, but I don't think that feature is working right now. it works fine, if you feel the need, feel free. so much for attempting any civility or finding common ground with you. anyone who looks above will see i was doing everything i could to find an understanding with you, not argue. apparantly, you can't handle it. you'd rather just attack me and call me names instead of anything that might be productive. i sincerely w

Sometimes, You Step Back And Forget Politics. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

People write a lot of things here on JoeUser. Some of theings are profound, some are stupid. Some of them deal with our daily lives, some of them are complete fiction and fantasy. Many of the articles on here, and probably the most popular categories beyond the ones concerning either skinning or galactic civillizations are the ones concerning current events, namely, p

Reply to I Didn't Have Kids So I Could Beat Them in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I'm not going to hit (spank, beat, smack, "give a spank", whoop, strike, etc.) my kids. I don't have the energy to meticulously defend my position if there were even anyone here receptive to it. This is the wrong place for me to share my views on parenting. actually, i appreciate you bringing up the subject and having a discussion about it. really. folks who claim this 'holier than thou " stance often don't understand the other side where parent

Reply to Hillary: Universal Health Care for Everyone! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

still no proof whatsoever that this audience was hand picked. in fact, since the former task force staffer identified himself, it leans against that premise. a "hand picked" audience doesn't usually advertise the fact that they are associated with the candidate. and i'm still waiting for a reference on dog's quotes above...guess they were fake,,,big surprise there..the typo kind of gave that away.

Reply to Hillary: Universal Health Care for Everyone! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Again, where is the example of a private industry being taken over by the state where money is saved? ummm,,,guess ya missed this,,, 19. Has FCA been effective in addressing privatization questions? Yes. When Greensboro, North Carolina, implemented its recycling program, it was required to compete with the private sector. To do that, the city had to evaluate the program and decide whether the private sector could meet Greensboro's sta

Reply to I Didn't Have Kids So I Could Beat Them in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Spanking (ie: putting a kid over your knee and repeatedly spanking them) is the Beginning stage of "beating" in my book. nonsense. the "quick smack" is closer to beating as it is not usualy an act of self discipline and the very definition of a "knee jerk" reaction. when a "spanking" as you describe happens in my household, it is controlled and explained beforehand. it is not about a temper or the loss of it. the differnce b

Reply to When All Else Fails, Blame the Media... in Current Events JoeUser Forums

It WAS feasible (and also the ethically responsible thing) to print a retraction/modification in the SAME edition where the magazine was to appear. They knew in plenty of time to have the clarification ready to go on that Sunday. facts, opinions or speculation? i've done some work in the publishing business and know that some of that can be easier said than done. maybe they could have, maybe they couldn't. i don't know. in the end, they did the respons

Reply to Hillary: Universal Health Care for Everyone! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

but where the Government took over AND reduced costs from the private sector ok...how bout the epa's "FCA" program? WWW Link Clinton: I've been fighting to get electronic medical records for every American. The reason is I think it will save us money, time. It will avoid duplication. An independent study says we'll save $100 billion if we did this. So, I hate to

Reply to Nanny Governments Vs. Stupid Personal Financial Decisions in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Again, I dont think Greywar was talking illegal practices, just the legal ones no, he claims that all these ARM's and interest only loans and refi's, etc, etc...are all legal and it's all the buyer's fault. he does not even account for a manipulative salesperson or practice. it's all about what's in the contract and once it's signed, no recourse, unless it was an "illegal loan" (which is absurd) can be had according to him. it sure is easy to w

Reply to I Didn't Have Kids So I Could Beat Them in Blogging JoeUser Forums

The thing is, most (not all) spanking parents I've encountered are not invested in their children the way you are in yours(ed: speaking to tova7). They don't know their kids and they don't discipline with a long-term goal in mind. They just *react* to misbehavior. They don't teach. this is about as much of a blatant and false generalization as i have seen on here in a long time. sounds like you are basing your opinions on either (or both) what you see so

Reply to When All Else Fails, Blame the Media... in Current Events JoeUser Forums

they retracted it. and unlike you, i am not as sure that it is justifiable to go thru the expense of redoing the entire sunday magazine and possibly missing a deadline for the error made. Let me tell ya something folks, this is a sixteen page article, detailing the tragic stories of several women in the military, Ms. Randall's contribution was not necessary for them to make their case so why redo the entire magazine for an error which doesn't make or break the case? yo

Reply to Nanny Governments Vs. Stupid Personal Financial Decisions in Current Events JoeUser Forums

it is to ensure we do not make the legal illegal due to stupid decisions on the part of the buyer. and i obviously disagree with greywar on assuming that the people handling all the sub prime lending are acting legally and it's just those "lazy, stupid people's fault."

Reply to Hillary: Universal Health Care for Everyone! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

I said one - not every. Not up to the challenge? did you notice the link?

Reply to Nanny Governments Vs. Stupid Personal Financial Decisions in Current Events JoeUser Forums

If you want to label all practices you do not like as predatory - whether legal or illegal - you can do so (I assumed this since instead of saying illegal - you used another perjorative term). But do not fault me because I am not a mind reader and you did not clarify what you were talking about. the only point i am making is that illegal practices do happen more often than most would like to believe. brushing them all off as "stupid, lazy people" and ge

Reply to Hillary: Universal Health Care for Everyone! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

The problem is you can't get a straight answer from Hillary, and you can't trust the media to ask her any questions that she might actually have to answer. Clinton: And the reason I haven't sent out a plan and said, ‘Well here's exactly what I think we should do,’ is because during this campaign I want the ideas that people have. I want to hear from you who have different perspectives about what you think will work. and do ya think she's gonna

Reply to Nanny Governments Vs. Stupid Personal Financial Decisions in Current Events JoeUser Forums

yeah, whatever guy,,,stop contradicting yourself. you specifically claimed that these tactics weren't illegal in reply #25 et al. greywar specifically said that if someone signs something, it doesn't matter, they have to pay. The real tragedy here is that none of these loans are ever "forced" on anyone. Each and everyone is brought into effect only when someone willingly signs a contract spelling it all out in black and white. yo