VIII

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  When being Fiscally Conservative means Raising Taxes

  by Elsewhere in

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  15 years ago

  my politics boil down to two simple things:.

  1. i'm fiscally conservative.

  because the public wanted them, yet are not willing to pay for them through higher taxes.

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  VIII 15 years ago

  The surface has to be scratched to see the ugly underbelly. They have ignored and spent like Drunken Socialites. Congress that is. For decades they have acted like the money they receive in taxes will just keep coming and then they started borrowing from various other areas to pay for various projects.

  Companies that do this end up in bankuptcy. They end up with pension plans that are empty.

  It is happening before our eyes with Social Security and Medicare.

  The city I live in is cutting services because, by law, they have to meet their budget. They have X number of dollars coming in and they have Y number of expenses. They announced that A, B and C will be cut. They do not want to raise taxes. They did not cut fire or police. Safety and security come first. Road fixing and public works are going to suck for a while.

  That is how a city, state and county and country should be.

  If someone wants a monument, let them get Private funds donated and build it. No tax dollars.

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  When being Fiscally Conservative means Raising Taxes

  by Elsewhere in

  1. social
  2. current

  15 years ago

  my politics boil down to two simple things:.

  1. i'm fiscally conservative.

  because the public wanted them, yet are not willing to pay for them through higher taxes.

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  VIII 15 years ago

  Oh, and yes, I will pay for Police, Fire, Roads, Military, Schools, Basic Welfare, and a host of other *Services* that Liberals love to say Libertarians won't pay for.

  I don't want to pay for tunnels for Desert Turtles and giving money to idiots to build monuments to Congressmen. Who are alive and in Congress still.

  That type of waste has got to stop.

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  When being Fiscally Conservative means Raising Taxes

  by Elsewhere in

  1. social
  2. current

  15 years ago

  my politics boil down to two simple things:.

  1. i'm fiscally conservative.

  because the public wanted them, yet are not willing to pay for them through higher taxes.

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  VIII 15 years ago

  Social Security, Medicare and Schools are each seperate issues that require detailed answers.

  Simplistic answer is not raising taxes and no one wants to pay for it.

  You know that. Especially if you call yourself a fiscal conservative.

  Here is a link to a 1997 report on Social Security:

  http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=17582

  Medicare has a separate set of issues that all go back to Congress.

  Each President has dirty hands because they signed bills that Congress put through allowing them to raid the funds from Social Security and Medicare.

  You know all this.

  Continuing to raise taxes is simply not the answer.

  We all know services will have to be cut. What services? Do we need to have a tunnel for Deer and Turtles in the desert?

  When someone says it is only $10 million, that is $10 million that could go to SS or Medicare.

  Or the fire department or the Police or schools.

  That is how the country got fuc&ked up. Ear marks. Stop the f-ing ear marks for stupid shit no one needs.

  You want a tunnel for a desert turtle? Go dig it yourself.

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  Do you feel that suicide is wrong?

  by dandingus in

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  15 years ago

  minimus got me thinking with his thread about whether or not you know anyone that committed suicide.

  i think it might be interesting to see what the opinions are.. what do you think?.

  are there cases where it is understandable?

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  VIII 15 years ago

  Further along that line of being/playing Devil's Advocate:

  If I can legally/morally/ethically end the life of child living/growing inside of me, why can't I be allowed to end my own life if I so choose?

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  Do you feel that suicide is wrong?

  by dandingus in

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  15 years ago

  minimus got me thinking with his thread about whether or not you know anyone that committed suicide.

  i think it might be interesting to see what the opinions are.. what do you think?.

  are there cases where it is understandable?

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  VIII 15 years ago

  Being the Devil's Advocate

  Your Body, Your Choice

  Who cares who it hurts? It is your body, your choice. How can doing something for yourself, to your body, be anyone's business? It is your body?

  My Right to Choose. If I want to end *my* life, why shouldn't I?

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  Fam'ly ambush led to reproach brought on JW brand name

  by sd-7 in

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  15 years ago

  in the aftermath of the family intervention ambush, i got a phone call from my great uncle (never been a jw).

  he told me he'd heard about my wife reading my e-mail and taking it to the elders (although she didn't actually show them the e-mail, just reported its contents).

  apparently, my grandmother told him about it.

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  VIII 15 years ago

  I am sorry for all the stuff you are going through. I wish my extended family had seen what yours has.

  I love what you said:

  But it's truly amazing that a 2,000-year-old book can cause this much trouble because somebody decided to go all Da Vinci Code on it back in 1879. I mean, at a certain point, you just have to step back and look at the absurdity of it all. I enjoy the Good Word as much as any Christian, but at some point, a long time ago, people just went off the deep end into extremism with it and took a lot of people along for the ride.

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  Do you feel that suicide is wrong?

  by dandingus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  15 years ago

  minimus got me thinking with his thread about whether or not you know anyone that committed suicide.

  i think it might be interesting to see what the opinions are.. what do you think?.

  are there cases where it is understandable?

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  VIII 15 years ago

  I suppose I would have to look at it like abortion.

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  Please Look Me in the Eyes!!

  by VIII in

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  15 years ago

  ladies, ever get annoyed when someone, usually a man, looks at your chest and not at your face when speaking?

  this video gives you a way to solve that age old dilemma.

  this might not be work appropriate.. .

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  VIII 15 years ago

  Errr, finally got my link to work.

  Hey Nowman!! How are you?!

  I have a neighbor guy who stares at my chest no matter what I am wearing. I do not wear low cut tops. I don't push out my boobs or wear a Miracle Bra. This guy is one of those Boob Guys. He simply won't look into your eyes.

  I got this link from my JW aunt of all people! She said they would be good for out in FS!!

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  Please Look Me in the Eyes!!

  by VIII in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  15 years ago

  ladies, ever get annoyed when someone, usually a man, looks at your chest and not at your face when speaking?

  this video gives you a way to solve that age old dilemma.

  this might not be work appropriate.. .

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  VIII 15 years ago

  Ladies, ever get annoyed when someone, usually a man, looks at your chest and not at your face when speaking?

  This video gives you a way to solve that age old dilemma. This might not be work appropriate.

  I can't get the YouTube pic to work. Sorry, here is the link.

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  What Are Your Plans?

  by YoursChelbie in

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  15 years ago

  wonderful sunny weather is in the forecast for this weekend.. .

  and spring break officially begins today here in north texas (for anyone taking college classes or who has school-age kids.).

  are you planning anything special?

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  VIII 15 years ago

  Tickle party after FS.

  With my Democractic Representative, of course.

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