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Old 05-24-2004 | 12:05 PM
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What gets to me is that there are people stupid enough to believe that some amazingly rich politician (they ALL are) gives a rats behind about anyone of the "average" people in this country. Not one of them (Dem, Rep, etc.) really cares, it is all lipservice to get re/elected. This moron Kerry talks to poor people and pretends to care, meanwhile the Democrats are the richest party in the country!! Go figure, God bless America!! Get rid of the present group of liars and give the country to the "average" people who understand our issues and concerns!!

OK, OK I'm done!!

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Old 05-24-2004 | 12:19 PM
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Originally posted by Mcmopar
Get rid of the present group of liars and give the country to the "average" people who understand our issues and concerns!!

OK, OK I'm done!!
Not possible, next theory....

I think the last country to do that was when the rich were kicked out and a lowly Corporal was elected. Hitler....
Old 05-24-2004 | 12:45 PM
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Haulin,

What's your theory?? Or plan?
Old 05-24-2004 | 12:51 PM
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Originally posted by Mcmopar
Haulin,

What's your theory?? Or plan?
More horsepower, faster trucks, watermelon wine...
Old 05-24-2004 | 12:54 PM
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I remember the public saying Kennedy--Johnson and Nixon were all "right" when I was in viet nam too.
Old 05-24-2004 | 12:56 PM
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How about:
1. Get rid of the eloctoral collage
2. Require all citizens to vote
3. outlaw all forms of political advertising
5. limit the time anyone can spend in public office to 10 years!!
Just for starters................
Old 05-24-2004 | 12:58 PM
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Then make 'em all drink watermelon wine.
Old 05-24-2004 | 02:38 PM
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Originally posted by Tengu
How about:


2. Require all citizens to vote


Right after each and every one of us passes a basic required civics test. Most people don't have a clue....

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Old 05-24-2004 | 03:10 PM
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Originally posted by MCMLV

3. Diverting attention from the issues to Ted's past is a way to
sidestep them.
The time to do anything about that one particular incident is, unfortunately for the case of justice, long past. I'm young enough that in political terms I've always thought of Ted Kennedy as nothing more than a relatively harmless if relentlessly socialist gasbag. But here lately he seems to be making a strong bid to go from harmless gasbag to traitorous nincompoop. New management, indeed. I'm a champion of free speech and dissent, but that was out of line.
Old 05-24-2004 | 03:49 PM
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Originally posted by Tengu
How about:
1. Get rid of the eloctoral collage
2. Require all citizens to vote
3. outlaw all forms of political advertising
5. limit the time anyone can spend in public office to 10 years!!
Just for starters................
#1, totally agree.

#2, ehhh, don't really see that happening.
Making sure the person voting has a clue as to what or whom he/she is voting for would be a good thing.

#3, make them do the handshaking and baby kissing to get their face out there.
Actually go out and talk to the people that are going to vote for them.

#4, what happened to 4?, don't like the number 4 do ya? I've known a lot of #4's and they were great guys.

#5, 10 seems a little excessive, how bout 8? two terms of 4 years.


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Old 05-24-2004 | 05:29 PM
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I've got a different idea. How 'bout nobody who gets a check from the government can vote? That'd shrink the budget real quick!
Old 05-24-2004 | 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by wannadiesel
I've got a different idea. How 'bout nobody who gets a check from the government can vote? That'd shrink the budget real quick!
That would leave me and several hundred thousand of my military brothers and sisters out .... don't see that happening !!!

You meant the elected folks, right ?

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Old 05-24-2004 | 07:46 PM
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#4, what happened to 4?, don't like the number 4 do ya? I've known a lot of #4's and they were great guys.
#4 has been retired for Bobby Orr. I'm guessing you didn't get that memo.
Old 05-25-2004 | 01:14 AM
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As far as "Bush's Iraq War" I think a MAJORITY of the House of Representitives (sic) and a MAJORITY of the United States Senate who had the same info he did made the decision to go to war? The people that say the President isn't that smart are the same ones who are saying he tricked the "smart" people into going to war??? I think John Kerry is in fine company saying one thing and then changing his mind and saying another. That is exactly what the other people in his party that voted to go to war are doing?

I strongly believe One term your out! Most of these guys (both sides) would not go to this much trouble just to screw us normal people for one term!

I also believe that these guys (Dem. and Rep.) are all cut from the same cloth! When they decided to run for office they ask "What is the incumbent Dem. or Rep.? Great then I'll be the other!" All these guys have Ivy league Educations how can they think they're representing what we stand for??? I'm sure they aren't under the hood of their CTD adding power with every free cent they have!

I just hate for both sides to be in on something and when **** hits the fan they jump back and say it's all his fault! They decided this by majority!

I just want to thank all Veterans Past and Present!
God Bless the USA!


O.K. Rant over!!!
Old 05-25-2004 | 07:30 AM
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Originally posted by PistolWhipt
That would leave me and several hundred thousand of my military brothers and sisters out .... don't see that happening !!!

You meant the elected folks, right ?

PISTOL
You get paid, now? Thinking back, it sure didn't seem like it when I was in the Marine Corps.


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