Smoothseas

Smoothseas

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Reply to Carter Squared in Politics Stardock Forums

What you're missing is the fact that I only commented on the point of whether or not he is amidst pulling a Clinton and also stated that he is not as far to the left as many think. I neither praise nor ridicule the man. His ideology is definitely not close to the center but i never said it was, nor is it close to mine in many respects. However I don't play the game of constantly bashing someone because their political ideology is different from mine. You may think I give him more credit

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Reply to Boehner's Emotions in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]I'll personally buy his supply of Kleenex if he does what he says he will[/quote] Then hurry up and buy the kleenex. Oh unfortunately what he will do is only what he told those on K Street he would do, so if you don't come from K Street you might buy some kleenex for yourself as well.

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Reply to Boehner's Emotions in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]I'll personally buy his supply of Kleenex if he does what he says he will[/quote] Then hurry up and buy the kleenex. Oh unfortunately what he will do is only what he told those on K Street he would do, so if you don't come from K Street you might buy some kleenex for yourself as well.

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Reply to Carter Squared in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Time will tell whether I am right or wrong[/quote] Time has already shown, has it not? Why is the far left squawking at him as loud as the far right? What do you think just happened in the lame duck? Why is the health reform bill based on a market based solution? Why did the financial reform bill exclude certain liberal ideas in its final draft? He surrounded himself with Clintonites from the start. He pushed through the more liberal parts of his agenda when both houses were co

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Reply to Liberals whine while I cheer in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Hum, I say a big portion of the income range effectively pay zero federal tax at the end of the year and some even make a little. What tab are they picking up?[/quote] Obviously none, but that was not my point. You can either accept the compromise as a whole or not at all. I'm in the group paying the tab. I am fortunately not unemployed and unfortunately do not make above 250k annually. So should I criticize the fortunate or the unfortunate for the fact that I end up payi

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Reply to Carter Squared in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Obama is too stupid to even realize how stupid he is, or to do a Clinton.[/quote] Is he really?

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Reply to Liberals whine while I cheer in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]what is the purpose of the bill if nobody gets the additional welfare benefits? [/quote] Some people do get the benefits, just not those who already got them last time around which means not the so called 99ers. As to taking any job. Tell me what you would do in this situation? If taking a job at WalMart affords you a little income, however no health insurance, and makes you ineligible to continue COBRA from your prior employer; and lets say maybe you hav

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Reply to Liberals whine while I cheer in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]I did - it allows the 98 weekers to get it. 98 weeks plus 13 months means 155 weeks.[/quote] It does nothing of the sort. It simply renews the Federal Extended Benefits Program that was put in place earlier to extend state benefits. So once again read the bill and you will see nobody gets additional compensation beyond 99 weeks.

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Reply to Liberals whine while I cheer in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]155 weeks of "unemployment" is not unemployment. It is welfare.[/quote] You should look at the law instead of listening to the pundits. The compromise does not allow the 99ers as they are called to get another extension. It allows others who became unemployed more recently to get extensions when their state benefits run out. For some that may be as much as 99 weeks but there is nothing in the new law giving anyone more than 99 weeks of compensation.

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Reply to You're Paying For The Obama Phones in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote]Have you read any of his stuff? Doesn't sound like you have.[/quote] Religion for me is more of an inspirational thing, so someone like Rick Warren is a little closer to what I would read. Not the end is nigh stuff. [quote]As far as the ECFA I take that as something serious.[/quote] I think Billy Graham started it to keep things in check a bit. Its on the web.

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Reply to You're Paying For The Obama Phones in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote]if you want to help the disabled, elderly and single mothers, create a program for THEM [/quote] That is close to what we have now with job training so its finite since they reformed the system back in the 90's. Not perfect and there are plenty of holes in the system which should get patched. It just seems sometimes in these blogs that the stereotype is of the old system which was really bad.

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Reply to You're Paying For The Obama Phones in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote]So you demonize the stereotypical welfare recipient who I'm pretty sure never lobbied for or expected a free cell phone in the first place. In that case he also shouldn't accept one.[/quote] No but what the plan actually does is allow a cellphone instead of a landline subsidy not both as some may have been lead to believe. The cost of the cellphone subsidy is the same as the landline subsidy. So lets put it all in context. If you ar

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Reply to You're Paying For The Obama Phones in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote]Are you afraid you might learn something that goes against what you so dogmatically believe?[/quote] What I believe dogmatically has nothing to do with why I think David Jeremiah is an opportunist. However knowing that his organization resigned from the ECFA after a financial investigation does. It is disappointing to see so many people these days using religion for their own political and/or financial gain. Particularly when they are associated with a church whose religious do

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Reply to You're Paying For The Obama Phones in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote]so you think our economic meltdown is a contrite waste of time?[/quote] No I think bashing someone over a cellphone program when they had nothing to do with it is a contrite waste of time. [quote]You might be interested in reading a new book that just came out. It's called "The Coming Economic Armageddon" by David Jeremiah.[/quote] No I think Ill save my money instead of giving it to a fraudulent opportunist.

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Reply to STRATFOR: Arizona, Borderlands and U.S.-Mexican Relations in Politics JoeUser Forums

I don't think it will break the economic backs of the cartels but it may reduce the violence. Calderon says the violence is affecting their tourism industry and scaring away investment dollars. I don't know if it would change things on our side of the border, still pondering scenerios. Any ideas?

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Reply to The cesspool that IS Congress in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Smoothseas" reply="15" id="2709766"] No, that was production. Why do you think they took 3 months to cap it? They already knew the oil was there, they were drilling it to produce.[/quote] This is where you are dead wrong. You use seismic boats to find where the oil is. This has been done up and down both coasts. Then you drill an exploratory well, cement it, and then come back to it with a production platform in order to produce the well. The Deepwater Horizon w

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Reply to The cesspool that IS Congress in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote]No, that was production. Why do you think they took 3 months to cap it? They already knew the oil was there, they were drilling it to produce. [/quote] This is where you are dead wrong. You use seismic boats to find where the oil is. This has been done up and down both coasts. Then you drill an exploratory well, cement it, and then come back to it with a production platform in order to produce the well. The Deepwater Horizon was an exploratory drillship. It was in the f

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Reply to You're Paying For The Obama Phones in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote]If he chooses, he could reverse this program like he's already done on other programs but since he hasn't, he owns it for now because he's sanctioning it. [/quote] And you would rather have him deal with such a contrite waste of time issue than what is going on in the world?

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Reply to The cesspool that IS Congress in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote]But the exploration was not drilling for black gold, just finding out what was there.[/quote] Do you know what "Exploration" means? The east coast has already been surveyed. We already know where the potential for good wells are. Do you know that the BP drilling accident happened while drilling an "exploratory well"? Politically it's rhetoric used in very well crafted statements for those that are so far on one side or another of an issue never really see whats going on.<

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Reply to STRATFOR: Arizona, Borderlands and U.S.-Mexican Relations in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]I still would not believe Calderon would do it at Fox's request or recommendation,[/quote] Neither do I. It's simply something from a recent AP story I saw about an issue they have at the forefront. [quote]there would have to be something more in line with Calderon's ideology driving it[/quote] Calderon says publicly(atleast) that he is still against it but considering it as an option.

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Reply to STRATFOR: Arizona, Borderlands and U.S.-Mexican Relations in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]But I do ask you this, why would Calderon listen to anything Fox suggested?[/quote] Because Calderon had some kind of open forum last week and that was something discussed.....Last year they decriminalized small quantities of drugs and have been looking at the effects of that so I don't doubt they'll do it. Its a mess down there right now. They arrested four of their police cdrs or something this morning. I guess we are sending more resources to the border in additi

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