[quote]Was it buried in a corner on the last page of the Business section of your paper like it was in mine?[/quote] I found it as the ninth bullet down on a listing with CBSnews.com. I really do not know to many people who even read that website. I'm suprised Fox does not have this as their lead story.
It has just been announced that Fannie and Freddie will be issueing $210 Mil this year in bonuses. I am wondering if these employee will have their bonuses tax at 90% or families threatened? Will any of those ACORN sponsored protesters in front of AIG this week, be outside Fannie and Freddie next week? My guess, the answer to these questions would be "NO". But I could be wrong. Though it is interesting that BO has backed off on his criticism of Executive
[quote]the military option is inevitable[/quote] Dr. in your oppion, who do you think will inevitably use that military option? At this time I do not believe Obama has the stones to order something like that.
[quote]Lee...all I wish to see is Iran turned from the current course. If they refuse, the military option is inevitable. Putin is the wild card...will he forge an alliance with Iran for protection? If so, then where do we stand?[/quote] Puttin is in the mind set of the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Notice I did not say ally. He, 
[quote]I stated clearly...a deadline is needed for any negotiation.[/quote] That’s the big question, a deadline to what? The reason why Russia, EU, and others have signed onto sanctions with Iran (and to some extent Iraq) was because of the threat of US Military action against Iran. Now without that threat, we are going to find ve
[quote]But being a devout Shi'ite is not the same thing as being pro-violence and pro-war.[/quote] Being a devout Shi'ite that believes in providing the signs for the return of Mahdi is violent. The destruction of Syria, Baghdad bathed in red and taking by M
Appeasement and compromise with Radical leaders does not work. The only think that happens is that the radical leaders get a free reign to consolidate their power over those who are not radical and portray us as a paper tiger. What you have to do is give the moderates the tools to rise up. You can't do that while showing your willingness to keep the radical leaders in control. <span style="fon
[quote]Odd that you say this, because George Bush was a devout Christian who was waiting for the second coming of Jesus.[/quote] Mahmoud Ahmadinejad religius zeal = George Bush? You are joking here? Have you ever heard Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speek to the Irainian public and read the subtitles? Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says alot of thinks that never gets reported on CNN. I have never heard George Bush preaching at the top of his lungs to a crowd chanting "God is gre
It is hard to have an open dialog with a government hoping for the arrival of the Mahdi. It may sound silly, but the same question was raised in the Dark Knight movie. How to you reason with someone that their only goal is to in
NINJA LAW, ATTACK! [e digicons]:ninja:[/e] Lets see if I can get this Logo started. Every time either BO or the Congress slips in a piece of Law into a Bill that has nothing to do with the Bill, I would like all Joe Users to place Ninja Law, attack logo to their post This also covers items like the AIG bonus type items too. This will be a way that we can let them know that we the people can see how they are trying to Railroad us. Please rep
"Obama Drops Controversial Health Care Plan for Wounded Veterans" FOX NEWS 18 Mar 09[e digicons]:w00t:[/e] I am glad that this got dropped. I just hope that Congress does not hide this in some bill that has nothing to do with the VA. That is the normal MO as of late. Then BO can then claim he has nothing to do with it, just like what he is doing with the AIG bonuses.[e digicons]:|[/e] NINJA LAW, ATTACK.[e digicons]:ninja:[/e] PREVE
[quote]My Dad served 4 years in the late 50's in the Navy, never seeing war nor being injured and also receives health care at his local VA hospital.[/quote] Under Obama's Plan, if your Dad has some type of private/employee coverage it will be billed first. The VA will only pick up the bill if he has no coverage. Now if that same coverage is linked to the rest of his family, it will most likely have some sort of upper limit. If that family limit is reached by having
The Obama administration has announced a plan to save 540 million dollars by having a veteran’s private insurance reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs for any medical services provided at a VA hospital. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0
[quote]davis-bacon was no secret and i was aware of it well before this bill went to a vote and i rarely have time to read the entire first section of the la times on the two or three days each week i buy it.[/quote] I just did a search on CNN, the AP, FOX, MSN, my local paper, NT Times, LA Times and a general google to find no articles on Obama's changes. The only articles was based on bills dealing with the VA and Indian affairs that required Davis-Bacon Act complience last ye
[quote]after all they are suppose to be there to fight for workers right's[/quote] They are spending most of their time conslidating their own power. The card check Bill is a perfect example of that. The rest of their time they are trying to line their own bloated union staff, lobyiest and Congressmen's pockets with member's dues and now tax payers money. [quote]well before Regan came along and busted the unions most people got health care though their union
[quote]Please stare into your commemorative Obama plate (or coin) and chant "Yes we can" until you can speak no more.[/quote] The scary thing is that the local department stores are now selling out of framed Oboma pictures. It just creeps me out because any time I see pictures of Soviet Union, Maoist China, Nazi Germany, Cuba and now Venezuala I see their great leaders hanging in every home.
Artysim, I do believe like you that if a Union is operated right and its members are active it could be very Democratic in nature. But that is not the case now with most major unions unfortunately. Just as polititions become corupt, so do Unions. The Republican Congress drunk with pork money these last four years is a good example of that and now the Democrates. <span s
One more thing to add. The Stimulus bill was passed under the belief that many projects where shovel ready. Which means that the project already have been contracted out (just awaiting funds). How many will have to be re-contracted out to union compies now that the ones who had alread been contract to non-union companies no long qualify? Since speed is a must, the same union in the competing company will either ring massive consetions out of th
You also make some good points Artysim. But... [quote]In theory, you are correct. However, theory and reality often conflict. Contracts to 100% non-union companies have been just as (if not) more abused in the past. [/quote] This is not the past and Obama's machine has done a good job closing those loop holes in his changes to the Davis-Bacon Act. Now the companies are required to coordinate all labor with the union first. Without the union, they can't even b
[quote]so your pissed because the people doing the work will get a fair wage to work right??[/quote] So your saying non-union jobs don't pay a fair wage? I know plenty of people that makes a fair wage in non-union companies and likes the job better then when they did working in a unionized company. I think your over estimating the need for a union in order for a good employee to complete in the job market. [quote]or would you rather a non-union out
[quote]we could hardly hear less than has been offered officially in iraq.[/quote] I fully do not expect to have a daily body count coming from Afghanistan, as the media did from Iraq for years.
Deep within the 787 billion dollar and 1037 page stimulus bill just signed on the 17 th of Feb, there was something hidden. I am even sure that those Congressional Aids that had a few short hours to read the Bill before their bosses had to vote on it did not even know the meaning of the statement that requires workers be paid wage
[quote]We have entered the new era of the Antonymical Presidency. Just rename everything with its opposite meaning. There's change you can believe in.[/quote] Now thats change I can believe is true.[e digicons]*_*[/e]
[quote]You know, I get really annoyed at the fact that almost no one on this board even thinks about giving the guy a chance. Nitro, what would it take for you to give the guy a little credit?[/quote] Jd, I know others on this site may quickly dump on him every chance they get. But for me I can not stand a person who says/promises one thing knowing full well what he is saying is complete BS. <
It is interesting that the defintion of "Combat troops/operations" has changed. I would think that one of the missions of those 30-50k troops still being left in county to "work on counterterrrism" would be cosidered Combat operations. What is the meaning of the word "Is" now days. Much like his latest deficit reduction plan, the meaning or words are now changing to fit a new vocabulary. Will this mean I will need to buy a new Dictionary this y
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