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Reply to Pell Grants Response in Politics JoeUser Forums

And one more thing..... just because an education may be provided by the government, either wholey or in part, I would not expect a degree to be given lightly. I would continue to support the notion that a degree is earned, wherein you worked hard at your coursework, completed your assignments, papers, labs, tests, etc. to the satisfaction of an appropriate educational standard. Accomplishing that is not easy. It takes time, effort, brains, and grit

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Reply to Pell Grants Response in Politics JoeUser Forums

Wheter you work ten jobs or three; whether the government pays for the education or not, in no way determines the value of an education. An education isn't a bicycle, or a TV, or a car. It's an education, a broadening of the mind, an increasing ability to support yourself and your family, an exercise in developing one's abiltity for free thinking and making educated and rational decisions. How could an education possibly be worth less because you ob

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Reply to Target Stores Ban Holiday Tradition! in Misc JoeUser Forums

I don't understand. Why did they ban them? I read the article you linked to, but it didn't say why? One thing is certain..... all these cuts to all these agencies is taking a real bite out of agencies that provide real assistence to those that need it. We are living in very tough times, and it will get tougher before it gets better, unfortunately.

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Reply to I hate the GOP leadership in Politics JoeUser Forums

Just checking. Thanks dabe. Welcome, Heather. For those of you who havent' figured it out yet, the Pell Grant debate continues in Heather's blog, Pell Grant Response Link ">Link because I inadvertently blacklisted her

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Reply to I hate the GOP leadership in Politics JoeUser Forums

People on the left keep repeating this tired complaint that President Bush "didn't want" or "would rather not have had" the 9/11 commission hearings. It's in the nature of things that people will jump to that conclusion when they are prejudiced against him to start with. Daiwa, this isn't about jumping

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Reply to Interesting article in Politics JoeUser Forums

I doubt that the election would be flipped. But, I find it kind of comforting knowing that the GAO is proceeding with its investigations of alleged voting irregularities. I would hope that the outcome of these investigations will resolve the issues and put people's minds at ease for the subsequent elections. That would be nice.

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Political Compass in Politics JoeUser Forums

This is an interesting website. Link There are six web pages of questions about where you would tend to stand on a presented issue. When you finish the test, an explanation of the compass is given, and you are compared to a few world leaders as to where you might stand. Needless to say, I pointed toward the liberal, a

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Reply to America is returning to the values Scouting never left in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Hmm....so why don't you show us exactly what the secular left IS about? Because all I see is hatred and intolerance. What else are we expected to think when that's all are consistently shown? dharmagrl, I'm going to take you up on this. I really don't know why all you see is hatred and intolerance, a

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Reply to Pell Grants Response in Politics JoeUser Forums

Pell grants: money for people who cannot afford education, for whatever reason. What a dismal, nauseous concept. Not the money; but that people can't afford education, or that education must lead to 8 more hours per week in the ole cubicle. TBT, you hit the nail right on the head. The crux of the entir

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Reply to Pell Grants Response in Politics JoeUser Forums

Education's purpose is education and nothing else. I'm not talking about times-tables or how to spell "subpoena". In my mind, education is about evolving, expanding, improving and unifying through diversity. Pigeonholing the new generation into the production line isn't going to help us grow. And it really won't make us safer, or

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Reply to I hate the GOP leadership in Politics JoeUser Forums

Thanks, DNCdude. It's nice to know I'm not a lone voice in this wilderness called joeuser. I'm trying to relax, and I know that they will eventually hang themselves, but I just don't want them to hang me first. As for the Kennedy quote, I knew that. Ridiculous that it, along with the other quotes, was raised to argue my points. Sheesh...............

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Reply to I've had it in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Actually, Zoomba, it wasn't "attention whoring". I really did intend to leave. But, Brad sent me an email asking me to stay on for a while longer and give it some more time. I'm still trying to do that. Yes, I have posted a few more articles, but I get assaulted by gop lovers. I can't really blame them, given that one of my articles is titled "I hate the GOP leadership." I may just give up at some point, T_Bone. To the extreme right here

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Reply to Pell Grants Response in Politics JoeUser Forums

Heather, if you could please post a comment on one of my blog articles, I'd be able to tell if you are still having problems. I checked, and you're definitely not on my blacklist. Thanks.

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Reply to Pell Grants Response in Politics JoeUser Forums

LW, my hatred of you is not blind. I didn't mean to imply that life circumstances that prevent one from working, ie Texas Wahine's decision to stay home and raise her kids, is deadbeat. But, what you wrote is that you consider yourself to be a waste of government funding. Your words, not mine. You'd take the money, and not work. Instead, rather than saying, "I'm gonna fight this disease, go back to school on the government

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Reply to Pell Grants Response in Politics JoeUser Forums

The following except from a Times article is a response to your article, heather, regarding what the increases/decreases actually mean to students. The article is posted here Link "The grant amounts aren't growing because more people are seeking them. The number of students receiving Pell Grants has increased 37 percent in the last decade to more than 5

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Reply to Pell Grants Response in Politics JoeUser Forums

Im a prime example of wasteful government spending as far as education goes. Having recently qualified for disability due to acute rheumatoid arthritis, i've qualified to earn a B/A..(and even a Masters) at an online college, all compliments of Uncle Sam via the Social Security Administrations "Ticket to Work" program. I'll take

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Reply to Pell Grants Response in Politics JoeUser Forums

First of all, heather, I never blacklisted you. I do not understand why you are not able to post comments to my blog. I'll look into this. Secondly, I sure wish you could have posted this to my blog, as the information is interesting. Did you get the graph from a government site? I will also do a search on Pell Grant funding. Fact is, I really did respond to the New York Times article, and I did read it elsewhere, but I cannot re

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Reply to I hate the GOP leadership in Politics JoeUser Forums

Thanks, Pam. I will not move to Idaho. I know that both parties have made unpopular cuts. But, as I said, in light of the tax cuts which do not really change the lifestyles of anyone, including the top 10% who don't really need them, to cut such a really helpful program that costs the government next to nothing is cruel. Absolutely cruel. I'm not saying dems are perfect. G

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Reply to I hate the GOP leadership in Politics JoeUser Forums

Umm out of 80 k a year exactly how much do you pay forward to others less monitarily challanged? Truly, I don't understand what you're asking here. Do you want to know what I pay in taxes? Do you want to know how much I contribute to charities? How much I pay to pay off my debts incurred from being

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Reply to I hate the GOP leadership in Politics JoeUser Forums

I would sudjest a yoga class to lower some of that rage you got there. We sould be lucky that you have the internet to let that rage get released. I would feel sorry for the next Republican you come accross if you didn't have this outlet. I'm really not sure whether to say thank you for your concern for

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