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Has anyone seen the news today???
« on: Jun 5th, 2006, 6:03pm » |
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Bush made a speech wanting to make a Constitutional Amemenment to ban gay marriages..... To me this is ludicrious
What's next  An amendment to Arrange Marriages so the govt can control our lives totally. After all they'd know who's suited to be mated with who.
I don't think this is what our founding fathers had in mind when they wrote the constitution. I really don't think it was intended to get in our bedrooms, but looks like the powers that be don't understand that.
Unless we get some of those "career" politicians out of office and soon, BIG BROTHER will completely control our lives.
I mean, isn't there enough problems in our country that the "powers that be" could be tending to right now (hunger, medical care, war???) instead of worrying about what the Bible means and spending time (and money) on things that won't amount to a hill of beans.
On the other hand - It's MONDAY and I'm in a pissy mood!
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #1 on: Jun 5th, 2006, 6:10pm » |
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on Jun 5th, 2006, 6:03pm, BarbaraD wrote:Bush made a speech wanting to make a Constitutional Amemenment to ban gay marriages..... To me this is ludicrious
What's next An amendment to Arrange Marriages so the govt can control our lives totally. After all they'd know who's suited to be mated with who.
I don't think this is what our founding fathers had in mind when they wrote the constitution. I really don't think it was intended to get in our bedrooms, but looks like the powers that be don't understand that.
Unless we get some of those "career" politicians out of office and soon, BIG BROTHER will completely control our lives.
I mean, isn't there enough problems in our country that the "powers that be" could be tending to right now (hunger, medical care, war???) instead of worrying about what the Bible means and spending time (and money) on things that won't amount to a hill of beans.
On the other hand - It's MONDAY and I'm in a pissy mood!
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #2 on: Jun 5th, 2006, 6:36pm » |
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Tomorrow I will vote for a new Govenor for California.
It will not be Arnold Schwarzenegger who has probably got the biggest name recognition of any other Govenor in the US.
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #3 on: Jun 5th, 2006, 6:51pm » |
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #4 on: Jun 5th, 2006, 7:11pm » |
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Linda,
Are you going to vote for Gary Coleman, the hooker or the marijuana plantation owner? 
I love California!!!!!
kathy, who also gets to vote tomorrow.
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #5 on: Jun 5th, 2006, 7:49pm » |
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It's pure Karl Rove. The Bush team is in the dumper and one way to dig itself out is to make sure the wacko far right comes out to vote. They are not all that happy with Bush at the moment.
Rove and his ilk know that it's safe to bring up this stupid ammendment as they can't lose. It will never get 67 votes and would take a decade to run through all the state legislatures. All the stupid the crap it would bring about would only hurt liberals and or gay rights groups. The only sensible thing for Democrats and others to do is say absolutely nothing about it, refuse join panel discussions or make silly speeches. ANYWHERE. That way only wacko neo-cons and pulpit pounders would be banging away, wasting time, spending tons-o-cash and sounding like a Pat Roberston clone in this attempt shift debate away from serious things. 
If only they would do as I suggest. Wait until after the election, then return the serve. 
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #6 on: Jun 5th, 2006, 8:38pm » |
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"Kennedy was released from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., on Friday. He also had been treated at the clinic over the Christmas holidays."
Do we REALLY NEED/WANT someone like this in that position?
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« Reply #7 on: Jun 5th, 2006, 8:44pm » |
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Amazing how this announcement comes out on the 75th anniversary of the AIDS pandemic.
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« Reply #8 on: Jun 5th, 2006, 8:47pm » |
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Hmmm If you think about it, all the laws and "protection" our government force on us causes a dumbing down of society, I think. Seems like a politicians wet dream. Dumb voters that can no longer think for them selves. Job security.
Throw All the bums out and have strict term limits.
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« Reply #9 on: Jun 5th, 2006, 9:01pm » |
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Social engineering.
Continue the tax base.
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #10 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 11:17am » |
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California sucks and the people of this state are as bright as a bag of hammers. Never have I seen so many people raise there hands (or ballots) and say " YES, RAISE MY TAXES AND SPEND, SPEND SPEND".
And just look at the democrats running, Westly and Angelides, two pencil necked geeks who both have such a checkered pasts. Sorry, I'll take an Austrian actor to run my state any day.
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #11 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 11:25am » |
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Really? I was going to ask what state YOU lived in and I went and checked and lo and behold.......The state of Sacramento.......LMAO!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #12 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 11:26am » |
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on Jun 6th, 2006, 11:17am, JeffB wrote:California sucks and the people of this state are as bright as a bag of hammers. Never have I seen so many people raise there hands (or ballots) and say " YES, RAISE MY TAXES AND SPEND, SPEND SPEND".
And just look at the democrats running, Westly and Angelides, two pencil necked geeks who both have such a checkered pasts. Sorry, I'll take an Austrian actor to run my state any day.
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« Reply #13 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 3:55pm » |
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Mr. Bush is just trying to divert attention from the real issues facing the country. He has caused the mess we are now into. Personnally I could care less if gays marry or not. There is already a federal law that states a marriage is between a man and a woman. I long for the days of Bill.
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« Reply #14 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 4:04pm » |
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« Reply #15 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 4:09pm » |
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Hey, it's your hard earned money those pinheads can't budget.
They'll just keep on taking and you'll just keep on smiling and say "Thank you sir may I have another".
Just don't get liberals anymore.
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« Reply #16 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 4:30pm » |
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He's just playing to the majority ( the majority of US citizens don't want gay marriage).
Keep Gov out of the bedroom and unemployment and medical and employment rights and guys only clubs (like CH). Now you're talkin'!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #17 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 6:43pm » |
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on Jun 6th, 2006, 4:09pm, JeffB wrote:Hey, it's your hard earned money those pinheads can't budget.
They'll just keep on taking and you'll just keep on smiling and say "Thank you sir may I have another".
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Me either. Last time we had a liberal president, the size of the federal government was shrinking and the national debt was being paid off. Now that we have a 'conservative' president, house, and senate, and the defict is sky-rocketing? What in the world is happening when the 'conservatives' are spend-thrifts and the 'liberals' are really conservative? It boggles the mind.
Congress has 45 working days between now and the elections. So the conservative leaders decide to tackle the most pressing issues: gay marriage, flag burning, and tax cuts for Paris Hilton. Fuggedabouut the deficit, Iraq, health care, energy prices, or education. Its time to mobilize the base and put money into the pockets of the rich.
How many American's even know that people who live off of investment income (stocks, bonds, etc) now pay a lower tax rate (10%) on their dividends than the working man or woman pays on their wages?? And still they vote Republican, on the bizzare belief that the Repubs want to lower their taxes just as much as they want to lower the taxes of the leisure class.
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #18 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 7:11pm » |
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For 40 years the Dems had the majority and look what they did, it took a Republican majority to do what you described. I'll admit that the fool in the white house has undone just about everything that was accomplished and has pulled out that check book way too much. My point is the legislature in the great state of California are doing the same thing as Washington. My other point is Californians ARE idiots and DO vote for just about every tax increase that is proposed. We had 4 intiatives last year that were struck down by these fools, as it stands, my 15 -16 year old daughters can just walk into an abortion clinic without me ever knowing. Now I'm pro-choice so don't get me wrong, but how can a minor get a procedure like that without my knowledge or consent? And I agree with just about everyone that this government including the brother of the governor of Florida is a tool and pretty much a lame duck, but look at both sides of the isle. Term limits should be mandatory, Jesus Christ look at the 2 old bats we have, Feinstien and Boxer, they've been in the Senate for years and WTF do they do for us.....squat!
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #19 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 7:42pm » |
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I have a plan for fixin' this mess-particularly career politicians.
1. All elected offices will be filled by lottery-much like the old draft, but way better. The age and residency requirements would be the same. All registered voters would be fair game.
2. Terms would be for 3 years-no more-no less. Salaries would be capped at $75,000 a year. For some that would be an improvement-for others it would be a hardship-they'd get over it.
3. Mental illness, terminal diseases or an IQ of lower than 50 would be the disqualifiers. No other excuses.
4. So, essentially, you could go to your mail box one day and find that you have been appointed Vice-president and that your term will begin in 6 months. This gives you time to get your affairs in order.
5. Any meeting that involves discussion of war-starting one, finishing one, getting in the middle of one-must be conducted with all members holding sleeping infants.
there's more to the plan, but this is the main jist of it.
whadya think?
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #20 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 8:13pm » |
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Thats right. At last count 51% of the country doesn't want gay marriage and 70% don't want George Bush.
It's the GOP that are the tax and spenders. They are ones digging into our pockets. It's the Republicans that have enlarged the Federal government to a size comparable to WWII. They are the ones that have mortgaged us to the Communist Chinese; not the Democrats.
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #21 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 8:30pm » |
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I think that sounds too logical. 
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
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Thank goodness even liberal California voted down Rob Rhiners measure to tax people who make over $400k to pay for preschool for everyone else. The normal neo-lib attitude of, someone else is more successful than me so they should pay my way.
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
« Reply #23 on: Jun 7th, 2006, 10:39am » |
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Rumsfeld is reporting to the President and the Cabinet.
He says, "Three Brazilian soldiers were killed today in Iraq."
The President says, "Oh, my God!" and he buries his head in his hands.
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Just then, Bush looks up and says, "How many is a brazilian??
My mom sent me that one!
Casey - who likes Bush when compared with the other choice we had.
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Re: Has anyone seen the news today???
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[color=Red][/color]TERM LIMITS - SAY IT - SPELL IT - VOTE FOR IT
I worked for the South Carolina Legislature both as a legislative aide and a lobbyist. Term limits is the only answer. Once they get their heels dug in, and get hooked up with the "good ole' boy" system and the lobbyist find ways around the ethics laws, no one stands a prayer of getting them to do anything that the "BIG BOYS" aren't telling them to do. We might as well have hand puppets. SC has one of the longest sessions of any state and yet this year they couldn't finish by the dedicated final day of session. Therefore, they are coming back for a special session at the cost of $46,000 per day. This is not budgeted money, I guess they just go to the money tree, and pick what they need. Wish they would give me one of those. By the way, I am no longer a lobbyist. I was very successful without having the longevity and power of most, but I knew my way around the system. However, I HATE LOBBYIST WITH A PASSION. There should be term limits for lobbyist too. Wow - new legislators and new lobbyist, who knows how much better that would be.
Washington is no different. It all needs to change there too.
Kathy, I like your plan. Having real people taking care of the country. What a concept.
Okay - rant over
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