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Re: Right-Wing Terrorism Must Be Stopped!!
It would be hilarious (and fatal) to watch you stumble into a group of the people you think are such wonderful people. No matter how much you cry that you are on their side, they would slice you open like a watermelon and parade your old carcass down main street.
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Re: Right-Wing Terrorism Must Be Stopped!!
The group that goes to church and claims to be wonderful people scare me, and I always watch my back when I'm around these types.
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Re: Right-Wing Terrorism Must Be Stopped!!
If you're around your islamic buddies, you may want to watch your front as well as your back.
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Re: What attracts Atheist's to religeous forums??
Probably getting some misspelled rant complete with charts and Snoopy cartoons is the closest thing one can get to a guided tour to Hannibal Lector's cell block? Come now, where does the local Joe or Jane off the street get to learn about "biblical dating" or a long diatribe on the word "akbar" and its specific meaning? Let us not forget the finer points of why Tom Paine should be required reading, until the poster realized Tom Paine was that Tom Paine, author of Age of Reason . It's the...
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Re: When did being intelligent and educated become a bad thing?
Actually no, ONO, Sarah never was in the equation. I like her personally, but don't want her as president. As much as you like to think I worship her, I don't. I think ferrell is going for street smarts vs book smarts. (If not, my apologies) Books smarts and no experience gives you a thinker, not a leader. Businesses don't run for long if the guy in charge has nothing to pull from except what he reads in a book. You want a successful farm get the guy who worked the dirt, watched over the...
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Re: When did being intelligent and educated become a bad thing?
ferrel was responding to this ONO. Every one calls me 'B' now. As for Sarah, like her, hate her, think she's an idiot; she does know how to run a business and a state government.
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Re: The Decline of the Middle Class
I think you're partly right. Both sides have an unrealistic idea of how it was in the past. Is it any wonder that we all tend to remember the good instead of the bad when thinking about past relationships, childhood memories, etc.? We tend to sentimentalize those memories. And we have unrealistic expectations about the future as well, which is the point. Achieving the American dream isn't really possible anymore. It was possible in the past because there was a time when hard work would earn...
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Re: The Decline of the Middle Class
Buttercup= Everything you're pointing out is a result of government intervention in the markets. Government subsidized loans can take the blame for that one. Bad monetary policy. Nixon ruined this in '71. Both were government facilitated. I challenge you to find a "big business" that has really screwed the little guy without government help/interference. Government and big business are working together, and have been for a long time. The middle class won't see a higher standard of living...
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Re: The Decline of the Middle Class
I was listening to Robert Reiche the other night on UCTV, and he was saying just about the same thing you pointed out Butter, Except he went on to talk about what happened before the Great Depression, and what is happened since the late 70's now. Not a quote here, but my summation: In the '20's regulation was lax and the big industries took advantage of cheap labor and high productivity to concentrate wealth at the top of the food chain. During this "Guilded Age" the top 2 or 3% had like 9x%...
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Re: The Decline of the Middle Class
While I take at face value that this report is true, in no way does this affect the decline of the middle class. There is a rapidly shrinking middle class in America due to the policies which were implemented by Reagan in destroying the unions. This was further compounded during the Clinton administration with the passage of NAFTA. And the tax breaks under the Bush II administration even further made it more profitable for American companies to produce goods abroad. This isn't about welfare...
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Re: The Decline of the Middle Class
What do you suggest is the answer, then? How do we make a middle class life possible again in this country?
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Re: The Decline of the Middle Class
My question has not changed. I'm not giving Enron executives or Wall Street executives a pass. They deserve every bit of the blame they get. I'm simply stating that those are not good examples of a lack of regulation, as they are in demonstrably, heavily regulated industries. If you want to make a case for regulation, you have to start with unregulated industries and then prove regulation made the customers of those industries better off.
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Re: Moral dilemma
Call him out on it privately. If he admits what he did was wrong and offers a resolution, cool. If he denies it or act likes a butt, make sure everyone in the church knows and go somewhere else.
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Re: Moral dilemma
Henhouse, I agree with NashBama. I would just ask him about it privately, and explain that you think he should have acknowledged the thoughts came from the book. Go to him in a kind manner. After his reponse, you can decide to let it go or carry it to other members of the congregation. Churches do not hire pastors as "paid speakers". If that were the case, some are being overpaid! LOL In my church, they are the Spiritual leader of the congregation, from leading Bible Study, to counseling,...
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Re: Sweetwater Arts and Enertainment district
amen B, so who do we tell about these ideas. Beal street is one of the coolest places in the south. Maybe we should come up with a petition kind of thing then hand it to someone involved. Call or email your council members is all we can do. what do you all think we should do? -G-
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Re: Whitts Barbeque
Whitts Athens - Hwy 72, turn left on Jefferson St. then turn left by the Kroger parking lot. On left in a little teeny shack. I think there's one on Elm street, too.
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Re: SCS BOE Meeting TONIGHT (Mon) @ 5:30
The recently approved 2008 budget is a better one than in years past because of sacrifices, said Mayor Billy Don Anderson. Anderson said the $7,163,314 budget includes $1,000 a year raise for all city employees, a 4 percent raise for retired city employees and a $50,000 appropriation to the school board. He said the city also was able to put back a little money in reserve. "The city and our employees have made sacrifices over the last two years, and because of those sacrifices we were able...
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Re: When is someone going to stop this church?
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (King James Version) 9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (Young's Literal Translation) 9have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray;...
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Re: When is someone going to stop this church?
GREAT POST TSC!! I'm impressed. A couple of interesting things I noted: It mentioned male prostitutes, not female. Does that mean mean that prostitution is accepted? It mentions that greed, slanders and swindlers are in the same boat with the sexually immoral. Seems to me, some of the gay bashing we are seeing are by some who seem to possess the other traits. Probably a good reason for us not to judge.
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Re: SCS BOE Meeting TONIGHT (Mon) @ 5:30
I believe he is talking about city employees such as firefighters, police officers, street dept. employees etc. who have either retired or quit. He isn't talking about school employees. The city council doesn't have any say in who stays or goes as far as teachers are concerned. That is up to the school board.
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Re: Fresh Market
If you are coming down Woodward Avenue headed toward Holiday Inn, after crossing over 2nd street, turn right onto TVA reservation. There is a banner hanging there where you turn. About 1/4 of a mile up the road on your rt. you will see greenhouses. That's it. They are open on Thursdays from 4-7 and Saturdays from 8-3 (I think). Sign their email lists and they will email you each week. In the summer time, they have TONS of stuff. It changes seasonally. Hope this helps!
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Re: William F. Buckley dies
neal, "Posthumous rehabilitation does not undo the record. Were Buckley so "enlightened" as he attempted us to believe, then why pray tell did he not renounce the segreagion agenda when it was in contrast to his self-styled Catholic morality?" ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WFB changed his views on segregation and did renounce it. I must assume you are either ignorant of the fact (a...
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Re: Evolution Thread
Back about 1978 or 9, there were a few Klansmen in street clothes passing out fliers at the grocery store in Loretto, TN. I ran into the store to pick up something after school before going home. I gently told them that they were passing out anti-Catholic propoganda in a town that was founded as a haven for Bismark's Kulturkampf victims and they probably ought to head on their way before the men got out of work at the casket factories or the feed mill and pointed at the steeple on top of...
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Re: McCain’s flourishing flip-flop list
The mix of manufacturing, service and sgricultural jobs that make up our $14 trillion economy. Did you think it was accomplished by selling apples in the street and taking in everybody's laundry? http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
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Re: McCain’s flourishing flip-flop list
Howard Roark, I see they counted those McDonalds,Burger King and all the low paying jobs.
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Re: Obama will lose because of racism!
I've never "democratically" believed anything. After slick willie, I have yet to meet a dem that I believe. Yep. This article from a year ago shows the little people from Wall street backing obama. Obama's Wall Street Donors
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Re: Obama will lose because of racism!
By "democratic" I meant across the board, fairly, equally. Not philosophically. You are surely aware that we are favorable to "democracy" in this nation. Lets change the terminology to "equally". I had a similar experience with the Republicans as you did with the Democrats. After bush jr. there is NOTHING about the party I find favorable. Funny how one figure head can forever change ones opinion of an entire group.
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Re: Obama will lose because of racism!
I don't remember (but don't deny) the Republicans raising more campaign money than the democrats. Obama's support may be partially coming from individuals, but, just like all candidates, he has large donors from the commercial sector, too. Have to agree with you on the opinion thing, though....although I've never been a fan of the democrat party's national platform.
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Re: Obama will lose because of racism!
I can understand why anyone would lose faith in Bill Clinton and the democrats of that era, which a few of these democrats are still in power. These democrats are your corporate democrats. You have a lot of republicans as well that enjoy Wall Street and corporate power, the corporate republicans. But the real people that can bring change will be the grassroots people. If Obama does get elected and keeps his word to what he is saying on the campaign trail, I believe he will win over a lot of...
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Re: length of grass
Gofish...Your such an Idiot. Why is it you must keep on with your High school drama? I haven't said anything to you. And Katybug is correct. I DO NOT live in Lauderdale co. Besides my business just happens to be none of yours. Actually I wish you would check into Riverbend for a short stay so someone over there could help you deal with your unstableness. It's like you sit around and look for something to mouth off about to try to insult me when actually, all your doing is making yourself...
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Re: rape
Assuming that this man has been sentenced and is free on an appeal bond, then we know he has certain restrictions placed on him. Recently a man convicted of manslaughter in Lauderdale County was in a similar position. Members of the victim's family watched for him to make a miscue. When he did, they reported him and he is now in Kilby. I would suggest your family do the same in order to get this scumbag off the street. I wish there was fairness to our laws, but seemingly there is not.
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Re: Marching Off Into Tyranny By Paul Craig Roberts
Howard Roark, the above is written by one of your own, in case you didn't know. Dr. Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury in the Reagan Administration. He is a former Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal, a 16-year columnist for Business Week, and a columnist for the Scripps Howard News Service and Creator’s Syndicate in Los Angeles. He has held numerous university professorships, including the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Center for Strategic and...
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Re: Wise layoffs
At one time Wise closing would have been quite a blow to this area, but I don't think it would be as much of a problem now. Most of the salaried people are near retirement, and they eliminated long term maintenance jobs with contract. Only the small number of production people, again an older group mostly. As far as the economic impact, at one time most of the businessess east of Woodward Aven along Second Street and extreme Avalon near the airport were making most of their money off of...
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Re: Wise layoffs
You are right, it would not be such a large blow to the area economy as it once was, but one cannot deny that close to 1,000 people unemployed all at once, would have a significant impact on the area. At one time, the work force at Reynolds was older, but that is not true anymore. Wise has consistently "pushed out" it's older employees in favor of younger people they don't have to pay as much, or are more likely to be in debt so as to be less likely to go on strike. Also, remember these are...
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Re: NASA Administrator to be Axed
I think Griffin should go. This Mars project is just a big show and waste of resources and money at this point. I'm as big a fan of space exploration and early NASA as you'll find anywhere but I think we are missing the boat here and won't accomplish that much for main street America by going to Mars at this time, notice I said at this time. I feel we should concentrate on building a better shuttle type craft to service the space station and build a platform in orbit or on the moon where we...
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Re: FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Thanks to all of you who have defended Casey and the fire service in gerneral, it sure feels good to know there is people out there who understands how firefighters work, 24 hours on duty, followed by 48 hours off, weekends, holidays, birthdays, anniverseries, it dont matter, if it falls on that 3rd day, we have to work it. Before you say ,wow!, you only work every 3rd day- that is only 10 days a month or 120 days a year-----do the math 10 days times 24 hours = 240 hours a month or 2880...
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Re: Bill Maher ruins Cam's appearance on "The Tonight Show"
If you said what you said in Arizona, you would be in jail tonight. Better stay in Alabama, where nobody cares what you say.
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Re: NPR President Schiller Resigns Following Hidden-Camera Sting
You DO realize,don't you, that it is not only NPR News that is threatened by funding cuts? It is PBS television too. You know, programs like Nova, Sesame Street, American Masters, etc. Here is a list of programs we all stand to lose: http://www.pbs.org/programs/ And here are some of the programs we could lose from NPR: http://www.npr.org/programs/ No more Car Talk. No more Prairie Home Companion. And don't think that just becasue Public Broadcasting can survive without federal funding we...
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Re: Your feedback on the new site.
Originally Posted by dark dreamer: Why is Y E D a bad word? What does that even mean? In another post it was mentioned that this is some foreign language street slang - or something.
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Re: Is AP NEWS Really Unbiased? For ONO :)
B, here is an excerpt from Wiki on the subject of the so-called "climatgate" emails. It shows that the emails were taken out of context and blown into something they were never intended to be. Almost ALL climate scientists are CERTAIN that climate change is real! Climate change sceptics gained wide publicity in blogs and news media, [ 23 ] making allegations that the hacked emails showed evidence that climate scientists manipulated data. [ 2 ] A few other commentators such as Roger A. Pielke...
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Re: Is AP NEWS Really Unbiased? For ONO :)
Originally Posted by O No!: B, here is an excerpt from Wiki on the subject of the so-called "climatgate" emails. It shows that the emails were taken out of context and blown into something they were never intended to be. Almost ALL climate scientists are CERTAIN that climate change is real! Climate change sceptics gained wide publicity in blogs and news media, [ 23 ] making allegations that the hacked emails showed evidence that climate scientists manipulated data. [ 2 ] A few other...
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Re: Which path for America?
Corporations don't need your money; Mom and Pop on Main Street would love to see you in their store! Many U.S. companies sitting tight on plump cash cushions About half of cash is overseas as firms wait for tax breaks on earnings they bring back to the United States http://articles.chicagotribune...nvestments-companies The average Bush tax cut in 2011 for a taxpayer in the richest one percent is greater than the average income of the other 99 percent ($66,384 compared to $58,506). ...
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Re: What is it like to be poor?
Yer absolutely right about gov't encouraging people to not do anything with handouts. I was on a charter a couple weeks ago to Harlan school. As I sat waiting for my group to finish, I was watching a group of men up the street hanging around a car drinking beers in the middle of the day and thinking, "Wow. If only I just gave up and cried poor-I could prolly get everything I needed for free, too." But I haven't got it in me to be a bum. I also agree with your idea. When everything falls...
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Re: What is it like to be poor?
Originally Posted by dogsoldier0513: ALMOST everyone that was 'doing OK' prior to the 2008 elections will tell you that they are doing WORSE under B.O's 'Hopey/Changey' agenda. The ones that AREN'T doing worse...or just don't care...are all the ones that voted the POS into office. OK, class. Let's review the history lesson one more time and see if we can get it right this time! Can anybody tell the class who was President when s**t hit the fan? Today, George W. Bush gave his last press...
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Re: Romney endorsed by 0.1%'s
Originally Posted by Winston Niles Rumfoord: Exactly what we need. A president who understands business and industry, and can get this country humming again. We see where our little Marxist experiment got us. Yeah, the Wall Street bankers got everything they wanted, and they are already humming again. Now if only the same could be done for the other 99.9%.
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Re: Florence Shelter Closes Drop Boxes!
Well it's a good decision but I don't think we should give the people at the shelter a hard time because WE put them in the position with our irresponsibility as pet owners. They don't want to put animals down but they are in a position where they are forced to because we are to sorry to get our animals fixed. That lady down the street, your friend at work, or maybe your family is directly responsible. The animal shelter is just wallowing in our crap and trying to keep it's head above water.
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Re: What was that again?
......i picked up a couple dozen ginkgo seeds on Mobile Street last First Friday for planting, now where did i put them?
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Re: Can You Spare Five Minutes?
I know where the expression "bah humbug" came from bill, but if YOU will "check" you will find it has another meaning. A very ugly meaning too. Guess what bill, g a y use to be a perfectly good word too, but not now. Same as ***. So bah humbug has gone the way of g a y and ***. Poor bill, Try to keep up, one day YOU might get it right. And btw bill, you never could show me the "bah humbug" in my post. Flintstones... Meet the Flintstones, They're a modern stoneage family. From the town of...
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Re: Nix Brain Operations for Elderly
This should be sent to as many people as you can possibly think of . I heard this caller LIVE on the Mark Levin show last week. He was thoroughly vetted by Mark's producers. He's a genuine neurosurgeon, and his report is 100% accurate. Recall Bill Ayres: " We may have to kill 25 million Americans in order for the socialist revolution to succeed ................"...............and Rahm Emanuel's physician brother who said in a speech that American citizens over 'a certain age' should simply...