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The Cat wrote on Sep 14, 2008 12:19 AM:

" (un)reasonable: Since you say you don’t pay into SS but do to SURS (Illinois State University Retirement System) it would be a REASONABLE assumption that you work for one of the Illinois state universities. If you were adjunct and working in a private company you would have to pay SS even if you could get SURS coverage. Either you are part of the university structure based on your 9/10/08 11:44 PM post or your giving us more of your non “facts” facts. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 12, 2008 11:14 PM:

" "Since you are in a “rarefied” university environment"

Kitty, you simply don't know what you are talking about. I no longer will respond to your foolish statements. You also don't know what environment I am in. Please just turn off your computer permanently insofar as addressing my comments. End of our discussion. Period. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 12, 2008 11:03 PM:

" The McCain campaign printed a form on which a voter can request an absentee ballot and sent out about 1 million of them. The form included an unnecessary box asking if the voter was eligible to vote. If the voter didn't notice the box and didn't check it, he or she is in fact admitting that he or she is not eligible and the application has to be rejected by law. Secretary of state Jennifer Brunner is hopping mad about this stunt but she is required by law to reject invalid applications. "

Sigh wrote on Sep 12, 2008 10:01 PM:

" re: "bnblogger" Like, what, double standard for example? An actual one - not one of the many many made up ones being put out by the media. "

excuseme wrote on Sep 12, 2008 6:17 PM:

" I like my grandpa but I don't think I want to vote for him for POTUS. "

bnblogger wrote on Sep 12, 2008 3:28 PM:

" Lizzie:
I agree with totally from his other asinine posts. "

bnblogger wrote on Sep 12, 2008 3:22 PM:

" I personally do not care for Palin, her double standards turn me off. I think it is hilarious that she is being set up here on this thread for President already and she isn't even the VP yet. Also hilarous that she is being declared the VP for 8 years. Newflash....Mcnutjob has to win the presidency FIRST. There are a LOT of women that do NOT like her. This country will bankrupt with another 8 years of Bushonomics. "

excuseme wrote on Sep 12, 2008 11:43 AM:

" to Enlightened: The reason is: 20% of VPs have actually become POTUS. And the odds are even higher for her since McInsane will probably not live four years. He is over 72 and has had 4 bouts of cancer and is not mentally sharp. POTUS is a high stress job to say the least and that stress will probably finish McBush off. "

The Cat wrote on Sep 12, 2008 11:08 AM:

" (un)reasonable: Since you are in a “rarefied” university environment perhaps you aren’t including the fact that budgets, taxes, spending bills, and debt ceiling legislation comes from the LEGISLATIVE branch rather than the EXECUTIVE branch in your “theories” on who caused or cut deficits. Since Donkeys controlled the LEGISLATIVE branch during Regan’s and Bush1’s terms (50+ House seat majority), Donkeys have controlled one or both houses for four years in Bush2’s terms, and Republicans controlled congress for the last six years of Clinton’s two terms (when the budgets actually had “his” surpluses), your theories don’t hold water. As this has been mentioned before, I can only surmise that your continued posting of a failed Federal fiscal analysis is an academic exercise. This is why you can never provide specifics on what Bubba did to cause these surpluses or what specific spending by Regan created deficits. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 12, 2008 12:02 AM:

" "they have expanded and run amok over the years to create all these horrible deficits you rant about."

There is only ONE reason the U.S. has terrible deficits. Georgie and Ronnie chose paths not to balance the budget whereas Clinton did. End of discussion. "

Enlightened wrote on Sep 11, 2008 7:11 PM:

" zzzzzz. hits snooze. i can't believe this lady is getting so many posts. old news. "

DK61727 wrote on Sep 11, 2008 4:49 PM:

" lizzie wrote on Sep 11, 2008 9:42 AM: " Aha. The deep seated anger that DK shows towards women has a root. ! "

Hey! You can talk about your own root, or your friend's root, but my root is off-limits.

Sarah, you go girl! "

mdorf4 wrote on Sep 11, 2008 1:34 PM:

" lizzie
Your ex must be a Republican, then. "

lizzie wrote on Sep 11, 2008 9:42 AM:

" Aha. The deep seated anger that DK shows towards women has a root. ! "

isabelle wrote on Sep 11, 2008 9:15 AM:

" Where is JimmyChooGirl lately? "

The Cat wrote on Sep 11, 2008 8:27 AM:

" (un)reasonable: Now I know why you’re so willing to tax others; you’re part of the public university system and have been embraced by and living off that cocoon. Perhaps you should broaden your research sources and look into who created such programs as FreddieMac and FannieMae and broadened their scope over the years. Freddie is a creature of LBJ, his Donkey congress, and the (not so) Great Society. Fannie was a FDR creation arising from the New (Bad) Deal and his Donkey congress. They have been protected, coddled, and expanded by those same Donkeys over the years. Like most of these Bad Deal and Not So Great Society programs they have expanded and run amok over the years to create all these horrible deficits you rant about. Less government and cuts in programs are what is needed not bailouts for failed and mismanaged past socialistic Obummer style “investment” initiatives or high taxes on the private sector. BTW, apparently those voting for the bailout bill didn’t know what they were doing since the real cost of the bill is just now raising its ugly head. "

DK61727 wrote on Sep 11, 2008 6:08 AM:

" "let's be reasonable", when you copy and paste (quote) someone else's comments into your comment, kindly reference the other person's moniker, along with date of quote.

Thanks. "

DK61727 wrote on Sep 11, 2008 5:50 AM:

" excuseme wrote on Sep 10, 2008 8:08 PM: " DK61727....You are about as bright as DUH CAT.

I proudly accept the honor you have bestowed upon me. At this time, I'd also like to thank everyone who helped me get this award, my parents, my family, my friends, my first grade teacher, my second grade teacher.....etc....etc.....all my high school teachers......my college professors........etc........etc..........and last, and certainly, least, my ex-wife for running off with and marrying, and then divorcing, her rock-smoking boss. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 11, 2008 12:24 AM:

" "The bill passed 72-13 so any veto would have been overridden."

With an overwhelming vote like that, think somebody knows something you don't. Like, maybe what is good for the country and the economy. If Bush had any guts he would have done the veto anyway. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 10, 2008 11:44 PM:

" If you love the “safety net” programs so much I hope you are willing to pay more in payroll taxes to support them.

Actually, I don't pay into in social security because I participate in SURS. Regardless, social security and medicare are here to stay. The American public wold camp out in Washington if Congress tried to change those programs. You really have to stop bringing this up. It is pointless. If you put canning SS to a vote, you would lose big time and you know it. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 10, 2008 11:41 PM:

" Bush didn’t veto the legislation because it would have been overridden and both the Treasury Secretary and Fed Chairman said it would cause a financial crisis...

This is laughable as is your notion that the F crises was the work of democrats. Are you kidding me. First of all, many republicans supported the take over. With no takeover there could be really a major major financial crisis. The money bag republicans were behind the lax standards for mortgages when Bush too office. And that is the reason we have the problems we have (along with Georgie's 11 trillion dollar deficit, tanked economy, weak dollar, etc., etc.). "

The Cat wrote on Sep 10, 2008 9:41 PM:

" (un)reasonable: If you love the “safety net” programs so much I hope you are willing to pay more in payroll taxes to support them. Since they are supposed to “benefit” everyone then everyone should pay a “fair share” for them. They were sold as “insurance” programs anyway. "

The Cat wrote on Sep 10, 2008 9:36 PM:

" (No excuses for you) excuseme: DUH (the ever present “progressive” show of intelligence). The bill passed 72-13 so any veto would have been overridden. Yes there were Republicans that voted for it but with the likes of Snow, Hagel, Collins, Spectator, and the other assorted RINOs they could have gotten the two thirds necessary to override. BTW, showing your utter lack of knowledge, the Donkeys have run the Senate four of the last eight years and the House the last two which was where the oversight was supposed to be. Even in the other four years the Senate was close with two years being 51-49. "

The Cat wrote on Sep 10, 2008 9:23 PM:

" (un)reasonable: Fannie and Freddie have been donkey playpens for years and they have blocked efforts to exercise the oversight that congress was supposed to have. Nothing done in 2000 had any affect on these two quasi government entities that were creatures of previous congresses run by Donkeys. The reason they didn’t want oversight is their party hacks were running both entities and also showering big campaign donations on the Donkeys along with pushing their “open housing” agenda and contributing big bucks to groups like Obummer’s ACORN. Bush didn’t veto the legislation because it would have been overridden and both the Treasury Secretary and Fed Chairman said it would cause a financial crisis. However, that is somewhat immaterial because it is a DONKEY caused problem. (Special mortgage treatment) Dodd wrote the bill now he is claiming he knows nothing about how this suddenly became a problem. Figures, another Donkey knownothing. "

excuseme wrote on Sep 10, 2008 8:08 PM:

" DK61727....You are about as bright as DUH CAT. Duh Cat, You aren't too bright if you think that a 49 to 49 vote in the Senate is going to pass any bill by the DUFUS. It takes a 2/3 majority...you need to get your stuff in the same bag. " "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 10, 2008 6:49 PM:

" The following (2nd parag.) is revisionist history and FICTION. Clinton worked very hard to balance the budget much to the chagrin of the republican majority who wanted to spend and borrow, not pay bills, defer costs to the next generation, and pile up more debt.

.....Clinton was FORCED to either chop-off on the Republican legislation or close down the U.S. Government. In other words, Clinton had to have a gun put to his head before he signed-off on the balanced budget. "

mdorf4 wrote on Sep 10, 2008 4:04 PM:

" jem.97213
Congrats on the most ridiculous comment posted for the month. "

DK61727 wrote on Sep 10, 2008 12:15 PM:

" let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:26 PM: It is really very simple. Clinton balanced the federal budget and left office with a surplus. Georgie has more than doubled the deficit.

Nope. The first Republican Congress in more than 40 years balanced the budget........Clinton was FORCED to either chop-off on the Republican legislation or close down the U.S. Government. In other words, Clinton had to have a gun put to his head before he signed-off on the balanced budget.

Before the Republicans took over Congress, The BEST Clinton and his Democrat Congress did was a $250 budget DEFICIT, and to get that small a deficit, the Democrats had to drastically cut defense spending! "

DK61727 wrote on Sep 10, 2008 11:45 AM:

" let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:28 PM: " Then we have the FannieMae and FreddieMac debacles with bailouts that will reach into the trillion dollar plus figure and who do we thank for that?

Who? That would be the Congress, but since we have a Democrat-controlled Congress, they surely won't pass the legislation to bail Fannie and Freddie. Will they? "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:28 PM:

" Then we have the FannieMae and FreddieMac debacles with bailouts that will reach into the trillion dollar plus figure and who do we thank for that?

Georgie. He did not veto the bill. You conveniently forgot to say that the republicans signed on too. The reason the Fs did not work out is because the republicans took away safeguards in 2000 because they saw a quick profit for bankers. It really backfired. Don't blame the democrats. The Fs all belong to Bush and his fat greedy elephants. "

illini-dog wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:27 PM:

" Cat; Why didn't bush use the veto then? Or could it be for the same reasons as to when the GOP ran congress for the first 6 years under bush? Face it ..they all like to spend our money but the only difference is that democrats like to give it to the poor while republicans like to give it to the rich. Everyone in the middle class just keeps on taking it on the chin. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:26 PM:

" So now tell us all how the Republicans are the fiscal villains when any peek under the government spending covers find tons of Donkey created program.

It is really very simple. Clinton balanced the federal budget and left office with a surplus. Georgie has more than doubled the deficit. His Dad raised taxes. Ronnie tripled the deficit. No republican administration in the last 50 years has balanced the budget and every one increased the debt through excessive borrowing and basically screwed the economic health of the country. "

excuseme wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:23 PM:

" Duh Cat, You aren't too bright if you think that a 49 to 49 vote in the Senate is going to pass any bill by the DUFUS. It takes a 2/3 majority...you need to get your stuff in the same bag. "

excuseme wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:20 PM:

" FollowtheCrap: Who has been in charge of government the last 7 years? DUH! Now you know who has increased gov't, increased national debt, outsourced jobs, borrowed from China to finance a war that was waged on LIES, and one that the IRAQI people did not want. You need to change your diapers and move on. "

excuseme wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:12 PM:

" FollowtheCrap: You are awesome. How does the koolaide taste? "

The Cat wrote on Sep 9, 2008 9:42 PM:

" (un)reasonable: Looks like this year’s deficit will be a record coming in a little over $400M. Who’s running congress these days and spending like drunken (or deluded) “progressives”? Well it’s the Donkeys led by San Fran Nan and Hairy Reid with their big farm bills, big housing bills, and big earmarks. Then we have the FannieMae and FreddieMac debacles with bailouts that will reach into the trillion dollar plus figure and who do we thank for that? Your friends the Donkeys once again led by FDR and LBJ creating these quasi-corporate turkeys; past Donkey congresses pushing for more minority and low income lending without the fiscal soundness to back it up; the likes of Raines, Gorelich, Johnson, and Black who mismanaged them and cooked the books to pay themselves big bonuses; and the likes of Biden and Barney Frank that used their influence in the Senate and the House to block any congressional investigations into the mismanagement. So now tell us all how the Republicans are the fiscal villains when any peek under the government spending covers find tons of Donkey created programs that run fiscally wild. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 6:40 PM:

" Out intellectually astute (for the dummy, I am being very sarcastic) V.P. nominee, Palin, included these "classics" on the book list she wanted removed from her city library (note city library for adults, not an elementary school library). Palin truly is a idiot:

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary by the Merriam-Webster "

excuseme wrote on Sep 9, 2008 5:16 PM:

" FollowtheCrap must be a paid GOP blogger and provided with little snippets to cut and paste. Or he/she must be part of the HS Diploma or less 25% base and can't think beyond the concrete. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 4:50 PM:

" "Then our kids and grangkids will get stuck with bill paying for it all just like we are stuck with the bill now paying for the Federal Reserve,"

I think you should be more concerned with the trillions of unpaid debt built up intentionally by Bush and Reagan because they were not willing to balance the budget. Both wanted to cut taxes for only the wealthy and let our obligations not be paid or be paid by borrowing. Clinton balanced the budget, had a healthy economy, and we were on track to eliminate the federal deficit. He did this while meeting the needs of programs such as social security. Get off you high horse. Americans WANT social security and medicare. Put it to a vote and they would NOT eliminate those safety net programs. As usual, you are pulling facts out of your rear end with no clear thought process. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 4:19 PM:

" " let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:43 AM:
" Palin raised taxes and is a liberal spender"

You spread rumors with no facts to back them up.

You don't know what you are talking about. Palin 1. raised taxes, 2. depleted a government surplus and then had to borrow, 3. as mayor and governor put both governments deeply in debt compared to when she took office. Not only that her waste in government including illegally billing the government for days when she was at home and not traveling. Get your facts straight. End of discussion. Look, which party has left the federal government trillions in debt. Hint: Not the democrats. Republicans: All talk and not fiscally conservative AT ALL. And McCain plans to RAISE taxes. No doubt about it. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 9, 2008 12:13 PM:

" lizzie

Another government program that was started by democrats!

Look at the biggest government programs that is costing tax payers. IRS, Federal Reserve, Fannie Mae, Social Security, Medicaid, and on and on. All started from democrat Presidents. All great sounding promises at the time that the people sucked up to and now look. We are all paying for it and they are all costing us the collapse of our economy and putting this country into deeper debt!

This is what happens when you allow the government to get involved and take care of you vs you taking care of yourself! Government is way to big. Obama wants to grow it even bigger! At first it will sound great and people will think it is the greatest since sliced bread! Then our kids and grangkids will get stuck with bill paying for it all just like we are stuck with the bill now paying for the Federal Reserve, Fannie Mae, Social Security, Medicaid, IRS, and on and on. And soon to be added will be a government controlled national heathcare program that will likely end up becoming the biggest expense yet! "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 9, 2008 11:34 AM:

" let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:43 AM:
" Palin raised taxes and is a liberal spender"

You spread rumors with no facts to back them up.

Obama wants to rob from Peter to pay Paul!

Peter = corporations and businesses
Paul = 95% of Americans.

Obama's logic. Peter makes more so they can afford it!

Sounds simple doesn't it? WRONG! It won't work. Peter will merely raise prices that get passed onto to Paul and Paul ends up paying for it in the end.

You can NOT rob from Peter to pay Paul. It has never worked and never will. Many businesses have attempted this same concept and all went broke trying.

The ONLY way you can ever successfully cut taxes for 95% of Americans is by cutting government spending, period! Obama wants to do the opposite! He propses INCREASED government spending and making government BIGGER!

You have to make government SMALLER in order to cut taxes! LESS government = less spending! MORE government = MORE Spending!

Obama = MORE TAXES FOR ALL! "

lizzie wrote on Sep 9, 2008 11:12 AM:

" Don't forget the added burden of now bailing out Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. That burden will now fall upon taxpayers as well. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:54 AM:

" let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 1:26 AM:
"Senator Obama will balance the budget and also give a true tax break to those making less than $250,000. "

Dude....I have GOT to get myself some of that koolaide you are drinking. LOL

A TRUE tax cut??? You call a $1,000 a TRUE tax cut? LOL The people of Alaska will be getting twice that back this year thanks to Sarah Palin. She went after big oil and collected their fair share of tax and instead of wastfully spending that money like our government would do, she gave the surplus back to the PEOPLE! Now they get tax surplus money back every year! And it is twice the amount that Obama is promising which is never going to happen. Even he if was able to pull it off it will only cost that 95% a lot more than what he cuts after the big corporations he raises taxes on raises prices on their goods and services. Only that price increase will cost this 95% of Americans a lot more than the $1,000 he proposes to cut!

Put down the koolaide! "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:43 AM:

" Palin raised taxes and is a liberal spender:

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business.

She does not even leave her house and is billing the government for unnecessary expenses! Not fiscally conservative. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:31 AM:

" They are on target to pay that debt off two years AHEAD of schedule. FACT! Meanwhile, the people have LOWER taxes, have their sports center, new paved roads, collect money back from the State every year after taxing big oil, the debt you speak of will be paid off two years ahead of schedule. FACT! And the only thing any of this cost the people (which they voted in favor of) is a whopping one half percent sales tax! WOW!

What democrat or republican in Washington has ever been able to accomplish anything like that??? ZERO! They just take and take and take! You NEED more Sarak Palin's in Washington. WAKE UP! "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:31 AM:

" let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:53 PM:
" The following is PURE FICTION. The woman is a tax raising liberal who blew a surplus and forced the government to borrow to make ends meet."

To much koolaide let's be (un)reasonable??? LOL

She lowered property taxes. FACT! She veto'd over a half billion of spending as soon as she got into office. FACT! She sold the prior governor's $2 million jet the tax payers were making payments on. FACT! She went after big oil and made them pay their fair share of taxes. FACT! She created a surplus that she turned around and gave money back to the tax payers every year. FACT! She raised sales tax as mayor by 1/2% to pay for the sports arena that the PEOPLE were all in favor of which is increased tax revenue while cutting property taxes at the same time. FACT! (this is where you keep getting your delusion about her blowing the budget which is the money borrowed to build a $15 million sports center that the PEOPLE voted in favor of.)

cont.... "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 9, 2008 10:19 AM:

" let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 1:26 AM:
" The republicans led by George Bush are leaving us with 11 trillions dollars of national debt."

The republicans AND democrats are leaving us with 11 trillion of debt. Lets not forget they ALL voted in favor of this war and most Americans were also in favor of it in the beginning. "

Peace wrote on Sep 9, 2008 9:43 AM:

" On the budget and spending. Everyone's right.......and.....everyone's wrong. This country is not a dictatorship. Both parties have influence. Is there waste in the military? Yep. Is there waste in Social Security and other programs? Yep. Is our government bureacracy a tad bloated with cronies from both parties? Yep. When is the last time you looked at your own party's hamper of dirty laundry and spoke about cleaning it up? I know, that's taking responsibility and being constructive which takes courage. Where are the brave souls? "

DK61727 wrote on Sep 9, 2008 6:26 AM:

" LOL Liberal (:-D) wrote on Sep 2, 2008 11:49 PM: " I'm a white guy, but I gotta tell ya, the RNC Convention is almost exclusively white. And I'm not just talking about their skin. They all seem to have matching white hair! "

Duuuurrrhhhh. Let's see. Two years ago, 95% of people of color immediately threw their support behind the black candidate and you are blaming the older, white generation?

Why do you hate your parents and grandparents so much as to express your anger against their generation? "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 9, 2008 1:26 AM:

" The republicans led by George Bush are leaving us with 11 trillions dollars of national debt.

Senator Obama will balance the budget and also give a true tax break to those making less than $250,000. "

jem.97213 wrote on Sep 8, 2008 10:02 PM:

" Just curious: if Sarah Palin is so qualified to be President, then why didn't she declare her candidacy and run? If she truly loves America and thinks she would do a such a great job, then it seems almost criminal on her part not to have run. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:53 PM:

" The following is PURE FICTION. The woman is a tax raising liberal who blew a surplus and forced the government to borrow to make ends meet. Sound familiar! She can't handle a budget anymore than McNut or Georgie. She is totally incompetent to run anything. Vote republican and watch your taxes go higher and benefits disappear along with your money (it goes only to the elite).

Only one problem....she LOWERED taxes and spent over a half BILLION less. She veto'd over a half billion in bills that were passed as soon as she got into office as the new governor. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 8, 2008 6:30 PM:

" let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 8, 2008 5:34 PM:
"if you want a big spender, who raises taxes and wastes money in government, look no further than Palin"

Only one problem....she LOWERED taxes and spent over a half BILLION less. She veto'd over a half billion in bills that were passed as soon as she got into office as the new governor.

Borrow and spend, raise taxes, and don't pay the bills, add more government programs, rob from the haves to give to the have nots--is the democrats legacy! "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 8, 2008 5:34 PM:

" She takes the feminism back 30 years!

Actually, she takes civilization back 100 years. Not only that, if you want a big spender, who raises taxes and wastes money in government, look no further than Palin. McNut has advocated raising social security taxes and has stated more than once that all taxes are on the table to be increased. I will take Senator Obama's repeated promise of a tax DECREASE any day of the week. The republicans have left more debt than one could imagine with Georgie and Ronnie. They never figured out how to balance the budget which President Clinton did and Senator Obama WILL do. He has promised to do so. Borrow and spend, raise taxes, and don't pay the bills--the republican motto. "

mdorf4 wrote on Sep 8, 2008 4:54 PM:

" commoncitizen
You are not an independent. You are a democrat. What you are against are pretty typical Republican philosophies. Just thought you should know. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 8, 2008 3:37 PM:

" Reason wrote on Sep 8, 2008 2:05 PM:

The courts only protect things they choose to protect. We already a case where a federal judge stated....."I will NOT allow the law to be used in MY courtroom"

Because of that an innocent man is sitting in federal prison! "

Reason wrote on Sep 8, 2008 2:05 PM:

" Our court system has protected the constitution through conservative and liberal administrations. I do not feel like freedom of choice is at risk in this election. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 8, 2008 1:16 PM:

" commoncitizen wrote on Sep 8, 2008 12:27 PM:

If your concern is being able to make your own choices then you want LESS government, not more government! Democrats = MORE government, period! The bigger the government the less choices you retain, the less FREEDOM you keep.

Vote for LESS government....not more! "

commoncitizen wrote on Sep 8, 2008 12:27 PM:

" I'm an indepedent, but will be voting Democrat in November. If you approve of book banning, eliminating teaching birth control options in Health class (other than abstinence - Get ready for more teen pregnancies....), not allowing people to make their own choices about their own bodies, regardless of your own religious beliefs (this IS America, isn't it????) , then you will probably be voting Republican. That's what Palin stands for and lately it doesn't look like McCain can make a decision on his own... she will walk all over him in the White House. She takes the feminism back 30 years! "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 8, 2008 12:16 PM:

" let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 8, 2008 11:16 AM:

Um, Roosevelt was a democrat and he alone added more government programs than any other President in our history, including social security. Since Roosevelt the democrat party dominated into the late 60's. The republicans have been trying to clean up their messes ever since. Then once they get things heading in the right direction we elect another democrat that messes it up. Meanwhile the democrat rides of the tail of what republicans done where people THINK the democrat President did that when in fact they did not. Then a republican gets back into office and the crap the democrat messed up starts to show up while the republican is in office. The the republican tries to correct it and by the time we see results another democrat is in making it appear as if they were responsible for it. Its a never ending cycle.

Democrats = BIGGER GOVERNMENT which = BIGGER MESS for the people!
Republican = LESS GOVERNMENT "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 8, 2008 11:16 AM:

" "overspend, and borrow philosophy."

I think you need to look at Georgie's 10 trillion dollar deficit after blowing the nation's surpluse and Ronnie's tripling of the national deficit before you use the above phrase to describe democrats and the ability to run a fiscal government. Under republican administrations since Roosevelt, government has expanded more and deficits pushed higher than any democratic administration. Also, the economy grew more under democratic administrations when compared to republican. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:52 AM:

" let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 7, 2008 10:19 PM:

Um, she didn't pass any tax increases! She LOWERED taxes.

That 40% you are referring about is actually 38% which is an increase of revenue from SALES TAX that the PEOPLE voted in favor of! Which is money to pay for that sports complex and paved roads they needed, all of which the PEOPLE approved of. Which is also what the $40 million debt you claimed she left her home town with that is on target to be paid for two years ahead of schedule!

Sheesh...wasn't you that said to tell all the facts? LOL "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:47 AM:

" The Cat wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:07 AM:

And NAFTA! Thanks to MR Democrat Clinton! "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:45 AM:

" The Cat wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:07 AM:

Lets not forget about the Federal Reserve and the personal income tax on the American people's labor! Another brilliant move by Democrats! "

Reason wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:39 AM:

" Obama can never justify the lie that he told the voters of Illinois. When questioned on whether the voters of Illinois could trust him to serve a full term in the senate. Obama said. "I will not run for anything in 2008." He repeated this pledge several times to gain the trust of voters. Who trusts him now? "

The Cat wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:20 AM:

" (un)reasonable: On oil, your buddy Bubba vetoed drilling 12 years ago that would have been on the market today. Second, changes in supply in the future will affect prices in futures market that does have an effect on current prices. Third, the canard “that it will take ten years to get that oil” is not true but a nice “progressive” talking point. "

The Cat wrote on Sep 8, 2008 9:07 AM:

" (un)reasonable: Trying the “Republicans spend too much” dodge again? Doesn’t work too well when the big spending programs are mostly Donkey initiated like Medicaid, Medicare, SS, tons of education spending, the recent big farm bill, the recent big housing bill (that looks like it’s going to grow bigger), and the Obummer/Biden Global Poverty Act $850M+ currently in the Senate. Before you comment on the Freddie/Fannie bailout remember who created those agencies and who was running them into the ground just recently (Donkeys). Obummer’s “healthcare”, education “investments”, government 401Ks for everyone, college for everyone, etc promise more of the same big government Donkey tax, overspend, and borrow philosophy. When thinking about commenting on earmarks remember too who some earmark violators are and they include the likes of Obummer, Biden, and Booby Bird. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 7, 2008 10:22 PM:

" "The current economic problems are largely due to the oil increases that escalated when czarina Nancy and Hairy Reid took over and stonewalled any new real energy ventures (not phony “green” energy)."

The current economic problems are because we have such high debt (thank you Georgie and Ronnie), are deeply in debt to foreign countries, and have had 8 years of republican disasternomics. Oil prices are based more on market demand. Even if we drilled each of our own heads you would not see any difference in prices for years, and then very little. To suggest that the speaker of the house, whether democrat or republican, could make an immediate change in the oil market is pretty ridiculous. But that is what most your posts are--nuts, just like McNut. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 7, 2008 10:19 PM:

" "I wonder if she will ever consent to an interview with any major network which she has refused so far?"

If she does, she will undoubtedly bring her lawyers to make sure she does not answer questions about all the litigation she is involved with. The RNC will keep her under wraps as long as possible. If seriously queried she won't be able to defend her record, what little there is of a record to defend. Most people don't know that the tax increases she passed approached 40%! LOL in November. "

The Cat wrote on Sep 7, 2008 10:18 PM:

" cats: Surprise! Sarah Palin is the governor of Alaska not a small town mayor. Another surprise! The real “Liar in Chief” is your boy Bubba who lied to the nation (and got caught), lied to his staff (and had them lie for him), and lied in legal matters (and paid a $25K fine and had his law license suspended). He lied in a host of other matters including the length of time in his Balkans adventure and, apparently, WMDs in Iraq since he support that view when he was in the White House. BTW, I don’t “attack” Obummer; just set the record straight that you “progressives” want to ignore or keep hidden. “Barry” isn’t quite what he is made out to be. "

The Cat wrote on Sep 7, 2008 10:02 PM:

" cats: Apparently you get you GDP figures form the DNC since government figures show a steady rise in economic activity after Regan dug the country out of the Carter debacle. Even the 1992 recession was waning when the election took place although the mainscream (DNC) media managed to conveniently ignore that prior to the election. Bush2 inherited a recession from Bubba and some of those Bubba “jobs” went bye-bye with that recession particularly many technical jobs that were related to the Y2K conversions and the Internet boom-bust. A lot of outsourcing also took place during Bubba’s term since I was involved in that activity and not all outsourcing was completed when Bush took office. The current economic problems are largely due to the oil increases that escalated when czarina Nancy and Hairy Reid took over and stonewalled any new real energy ventures (not phony “green” energy). That’s directly affected the airline and auto industry as well as prices for all products that require transportation costs. If you missed those issues maybe you should put down Us Weekly and turn off MSNBC. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 7, 2008 5:42 PM:

" The Cats wrote on Sep 7, 2008 1:17 PM:

I don't care whatever the reason was behind choosing her. I'm just glad someone like her was chosen. She is exactly the type of new blood this country needs in Washington! If only the people would wake up and vote new leaders from their States into office so we can FIRE the current congress and replace them all! Until then no one person will ever be able to accomplish much. This woman is a fighter and go getter and she stands for serving the PEOPLE and that is what our government is suppose to be doing. Instead they serve their own self interests and the big money that backs them to get them elected!

She IS going to be doing interviews. Her first one is scheduled coming up this week on with Charles Gibson on ABC news. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 7, 2008 4:38 PM:

" Here some facts that can't be blamed on bloggers.

On ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Obama says: QUOTE: "My Muslim Faith"

But don't worry, this "slip" will go unreported in the media. The Obama team and the media (but I repeat myself) are ON IT!!

Search youtube for "Obama Gaffe: "My Muslim Faith"

Next see the youtube video where Obama says he has been to every State....he has been to 57 States with 1 to go and they wouldn't let him go to Alsaka or Hawaii.

Search youtube for "Barack Obama - Gaffe Mania I - Dumber than Dumb" and see the end of that video. LOL

However, the Organization of Islamic Conference has 57 member states. I am sure that is only a coincidence. "

VoteRespnsbly08 wrote on Sep 7, 2008 3:28 PM:

" Brilliant! A star is born! The Dem's are in Panic! Brilliant!
God forbide some one is more popular than the Messiah himself! Brilliant!move!
Now the messiah cries to Hillary for help! He disrespected, put her down, put his nose up in the air and even his middle finger up descretely and now he cries for her help. wow how ironic...now he has to bring his nose down where it belongs!
To little to late buddy..afraid Hillary was going to out shine you? NEWS FLASH!!!!
Sarah Palin out shined Obama in 6days...Obamamaniacs in Panic! and for a good
reason! GO GIRL GO!! "

villain8166 wrote on Sep 7, 2008 3:15 PM:

" Sarah Palin Rocks tha House. "

let's see wrote on Sep 7, 2008 2:52 PM:

" to FollowTheConsitution: Appreciate your attempt to clarify candidate's positions as well as trying to put truth out there about the candidates, but don't you see how "truths" are lost on the bloggers here? Why burn up your keyboard? In general, "truth" is lost on most media including newspapers! Most people that blog on here aren't interested in the truth, they want to zip their idea off their keyboard -- speculation, opinion, whatever -- in the hope of stirring it up. And sometimes, reading them, I am embarrassed for our society. Once facts are put out, what is even said? NOTHING! Or is the note addressed to "Follow the Crap" from "excuseme" directed toward your writings? See what I mean? I rest my case!! (This is the kind of stuff we WANT to print!) "

The Cats wrote on Sep 7, 2008 1:17 PM:

" To "Follow..."...you realize you are spending literally thousands of words defending the mayor of a town of 9000? LOL at the republicans and their new ticket...Palin-McSame. Who cares about a small town mayor and a short term governor of a small (population) state? She is as deficient in all the necessary areas as the supposed "leader" of the republican party. She was a pick to soothe the radical right wing of the party. I wonder if she will ever consent to an interview with any major network which she has refused so far? Even the conservative, George Will, commented on that this morning. You seem to be an expert on her...why I can't fathom...why do you think she is dodging the press? LOL in November. "

The Cats wrote on Sep 7, 2008 1:08 PM:

" The Cat writes in attacking (does he do anything else?) Obama...

"Because he doesn’t want to unilaterally surrender in Iraq..." It seems boy George is doing that for him. Do you forget the one who you adamantly support (Our Liar In Chief) is honoring the IRAQI request that we get out of their country...something McSame even now says he will not do? Months ago Obama said that is exactly what he would do and now boy George is caving in and doing it for him. Nice to know Obama's judgment was correct again while McSame's is proven, yet again, to be faulty. Cat...do you stand for anything or do you just attack for the fun of it? BTW who are you voting for? LOL in November. "

The Cats wrote on Sep 7, 2008 1:02 PM:

" The Cat writes...

"The current economic problems are the results of high-energy costs..."

You call yourself an expert...LOL. You should be published as I have seen no real experts...you know the ones who get paid for their opinions and are nationally recognized, that would say the housing crisis and mortgage meltdown are the result of high energy prices. BTW Clinton created 22 million new jobs and did not cut taxes for the wealthy or big corporations. Regan and boy George both did and got record deficits. We have gained 5 million new jobs in the last 8 years. So, since 1980 we have has 8 boom years under Democratic leadership, 12 marginal years under Regan and Bush 1 (with massive deficits), and an economic melt down of record proportions under our current Liar In Chief that we will be decades undoing. You claim you are an expert (your words...remember). In what areas are you referring to? BTW thanks for continuing the insult filled rants...it shows just what you are. LOL in November. "

The Cats wrote on Sep 7, 2008 12:08 PM:

" You have to laugh. Historic? The Democrats were the first party to run a woman as VP. Historic? Hysteric is more like it. Did you see the convention? It is the Palin-Mcbush campaign. I have never seen an incumbent party run away from itself like this one did. LOL in November. "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 7, 2008 11:51 AM:

" Palin has accepted earmarks while Governor (with a smile) and now says she will work to eliminate such pork as V.P. The woman will say whatever it takes to get elected. She is NOT a fiscal conservative based on her actions as Mayor and Governor. Her lack of experience at the national level and especially in foreign policy speaks for itself. I can't imagine voting for such a poorly qualified person, whether democrat or republican. "

excuseme wrote on Sep 6, 2008 9:47 PM:

" Oh Realist??? This year, Palin, who has been governor for nearly 22 months, defended earmarking as a vital part of the legislative system. "The federal budget, in its various manifestations, is incredibly important to us, and congressional earmarks are one aspect of this relationship," she wrote in a newspaper column.
In 2001, McCain's list of spending that had been approved without the normal budget scrutiny included a $500,000 earmark for a public transportation project in Wasilla. The Arizona senator targeted $1 million in a 2002 spending bill for an emergency communications center in town -- one that local law enforcement has said is redundant and creates confusion.
McCain also criticized $450,000 set aside for an agricultural processing facility in Wasilla that was requested during Palin's tenure as mayor and cleared Congress soon This year she submitted to Congress a list of Alaska projects worth $197.8 million, including $2 million to research crab productivity in the Bering Sea and $7.4 million to improve runway lighting at eight Alaska airports. A spokesman said she cut the original list of 54 projects to 31. "

excuseme wrote on Sep 6, 2008 9:37 PM:

" FollowtheCrap:
I am pleased to see Senator Obama acknowledge the huge potential Alaska’s natural gas reserves represent in terms of clean energy and sound jobs," Palin says in the release. "The steps taken by the Alaska State Legislature this past week demonstrate that we are ready, willing and able to supply the energy our nation needs."

Governor Palin also acknowledged the Senator’s proposal to offer $1,000 rebates to those struggling with the high cost of energy.

"We in Alaska feel that crunch and are taking steps to address it right here at home," Governor Palin said. "This is a tool that must be on the table to buy us time until our long-term energy plans can be put into place. We have already enjoyed the support of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, and it is gratifying to see Senator Obama get on board."
ROFLMAO "

The Cat wrote on Sep 6, 2008 9:35 PM:

" Woody: Apparently you missed Shrillary, Kerry, and many other Donkeys falling all over themselves to support the Iraq invasion as well as Bubba’s call for “régime change” in the late 90s. Also, the Iraq “fiasco” is less of a “fiasco” since we just turned another province, Anbar this time, back to full Iraqi control. Contrary to all your delusions, al-Qaeda did make a fight for Iraq and had their heads handed to them in a big way. On the economy, Bubba handed Bush a recession and the economy took a hit with 9/11, but after the "evil" tax cuts went into effect the economy resumed growth and hasn’t had a negative quarter since. The current economic problems are the results of high-energy costs thanks to the incompetent Donkeys that don’t want to drill, build more refineries, or build more power plants (clean coal or nuclear). They love “green tech” unless it harms the birds, bats, parks or whatever. That stupidity (and a little greed like Pelosi’s Picken’s investment) is causing much of the current slowdown. Somewhere I missed the First Fundamentalist Church of the US being established. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 8:51 PM:

" Abortion:
Palin = Pro life;gave birth to 5th child knowing that he would have Down’s syndrome
Obama = Pro-choice;only IL state sen. to speak against the Born Alive Infant’s Protection Act, which required medical care to be given to live infants who survived abortions

Energy:
Palin = Believes energy independence is a matter of national security;For drilling in ANWR, which is in her state
Obama = Says Americans should “get tune-ups” and “check tire pressure”;Says “we can’t expect the world to be okay with” our use of heating and air conditioning

Environment:
Palin = Chair of Alaska Conservation Commission (2003-4);Announced plans to create sub-cabinet group of advisors to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in AK
Obama = Talks about the environment a lot

Athletic prowess:
Palin = Runs marathons
Obama = Has reporters tailing him to the gym "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 8:51 PM:

" How they dealt with corrupt individuals in home city/state:
Palin = Exposed legal violations and conflicts of interest of Alaska Republican leaders;Campaigned against corrupt GOP Representative;Ran against and defeated corrupt incumbent governor in GOP primary
Obama = Launched political career in home of unrepentant domestic terrorist Bill Ayers (and still refers to him as a part of “mainstream Democratic Chicago”;Purchased home with help of convicted felon Tony Rezko

Guns:
Palin = Lifetime member of NRA and avid hunter;video can be found on YouTube of Palin firing an M4 at a military firing range
Obama = Worked to pass legislation in Illinois that would prevent all law-abiding citizens from owning firearms

Earmarks:
Palin = Opposed “Bridge to Nowhere” project;Said Alaska should avoid relying on federal money for projects;Campaigned against porker Don Young (R-AK) in 2008 primary
Obama = Secured federal earmarks for wife’s employer and for campaign bundlers "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:39 PM:

" Yes, she did put the Governors plane on eBay. No, that’s not how it was finally sold. Yes, McCain did say it wrong. Bad McCain.
No, Sarah Palin doesn’t have such control of Alaskans that people are afraid to say bad things about her. (What, are you nuts? Look at this list.) No, I don’t think it’s likely that she called Obama “Sambo”. (Good God, man, I’m ten years older than her and I barely remember “Little Black Sambo.”) Yes, I’m sure there are people who don’t like her — I’ve talked with some myself.
No, she’s not a “global warming denier”, and when the crush dies down remind me to explain why the very phrasing “global warming denier” is anti-scientific, anti-intellectual, and a clear sign of a desire to impose your beliefs by coercion. But in the mean time, while I do believe that she has expressed some skepticism that warming is wholly human-caused, the existence of the Alaska Climate Change Sub-Cabinet and the Alaska Climate Change Strategy work demonstrate that she’s considering the problem and has brought together people more expert than she to advise her. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:39 PM:

" no, she didn’t try to force the schools to teach it; she said if someone brought it up, it was an appropriate subject for debate.
No, she doesn’t believe in “abstinence only” education. Yes, she thinks abstinence is an effective way of preventing pregnancy. Duh. Yes, she believes kids should learn about condom use in schools.
yes, she kills animals and eats them, and wears their skins
yes, she was a beauty contest contestant
yes, she was once a sportscaster
yes, she has a college degree in Journalism, but I won’t hold that against her, as she seems to have found honest work as well
yes, she sometimes wears her hair up; no that’s not a “beehive”
yes, her husband is Not A White Person (he’s a Yup’ik; an Eskimo but not an Inuit as my Inuit cousins have taken some pains to explain) "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:38 PM:

" No, I don’t understand why a fake list is supposed to fill me with dread, either.
no, it wasn’t a shotgun wedding; Bristol and Levi been engaged for a good while according to his mother. It was either an accident or just an unconventional order.
yes, she’s an was an Assembly of God Holy Roller. No, she doesn’t attend an AoG church now. Yes, she did leave the AoG because they were getting too weird for her.
No, she’s not anti-Mormon. No, not all AoG churches are anti-Mormon. (AoG is even more hard-core about allowing each pastor and congregation to make their own decisions than the Baptists are.) (Thanks to AnonAmom in the comments.)
No, she’s not from another planet. No, I haven’t actually heard that one yet, but you wait.
yes, she apparently believes in some variant of Intelligent Design "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:38 PM:

" No the list of books she wanted to ban that’s being passed around isn’t real; among other things, it includes a number of books published after her time in office there.
No, that hasn’t actually deterred people from claiming it really is true even if the list isn’t correct. For example:
“This list might not in fact reflect the books Sarah Palin wanted banned. As more than one person in Comments has pointed out, some of them were not published when Palin was in office. It is my hope that the mainstream media will not let this story drop and that at some point an actual list will surface. The very thought of having someone who once advocated book-banning possibly occupying one of the highest offices of our land fills me with profound dread. It should fill you with dread too.” "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:37 PM:

" No, she didn’t cut funding for unwed mothers; yes, she did increase it by “only” 354 percent instead of 454 percent, as part of a multi-year capital expenditures program. No, the Washington Post doesn’t appear to have corrected their story. Even after this was pointed out in the comments on the story.
No, she didn’t cut special needs student funding; yes, she did raise it by “only” 175 percent.
yes, she did try, clearly unsuccessfully, to get Bristol married off to her fiancee before the story came out
yes, she did ask the librarian if some books could be withdrawn because of being offensive; no, they couldn’t; yes she did threaten to fire the librarian a month later; no, that wasn’t over the books thing but instead over administrative issues; no, the librarian wasn’t fired either; yes, the librarian was a big supporter of one of her political opponents; yes, the librarian was also the girlfriend of the Chief of police mentioned above; no, this is not the first time in the history of civilization that someone has been threatened with being fired over a political dispute "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:35 PM:

" No, she’s not anti-semitic. In fact, she has an Israeli flag in her office. (Contrary to popular belief, the usual Evangelical thinks Israel has a right to exist, granted by God.)
No, she’s doesn’t believe that the Iraq War was directed by God. Yes, she did pray that proceeding with the war was God’s will. (Ever hear the phrase “Not my will, but Thine, be done”?)
No, Buchanan doesn’t support her now; in fact he’s supporting Obama. (Buchanan did think her speech was amazing, but then so do 80 percent of the people who saw it.) Or maybe not. Buchanan sure doesn’t like McCAin though.
yes, she was pregnant when she got married
No, so far there’s no confirmation she had an affair while she was married, and they’ve denied it pretty strongly. No, she wouldn’t be the first Christian woman who got a little on the side, if it were true. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:34 PM:

" No, no one seems to be able to even find swimsuit pictures of her from her beauty queen days; God knows I looked. The bikini pictures that are around are photoshopped, just like the Vogue cover I have up.
No she wasn’t a member of the (wild-eyed libertarian) Alaska independence Party, although her husband once was
No, neither the (Canadian) National Post, nor Marc Armbinder at the Atlantic have troubled themselves to issue a correction. Yes, the New York Times did finally correct their story of September 1 — on September 5. This was after Elizabeth Bumiller was quoted by Howard Kurtz as saying she was “completely confident about the story.” Yes, that was after the New York Times’s source retracted the story. Yes, this should embarrass the Times, Bumiller, and Howard Kurtz. No, there have been no signs of embarrassment.
No, she was never a Pat Buchanan supporter; even when Buchanan claims she was, she was on the board of Steve Forbes’a campaign in Alaska. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:34 PM:

" Yes, she did want authority to have wolves culled from the air, because they were taking too many moose and caribou. Which people hunt for food in the back country in Alaska. No, she isn’t shooting them herself. I mean, not that she couldn’t, but I’m sure she doesn’t have time. (Thanks to bluemerlin in the comments.)
No, the Downs baby (Trig) isn’t Bristol’s kid, and no, the kid wasn’t born with Downs because (a) Palin flew on an airplane (b) went home to have the baby after an amniotic leak (c) because he was the result of incest between Todd Palin and Bristol.
No, Track (the kid who is leaving for Iraq) didn’t join the NG because he was a drug addict. He may have joined the NG because he was tired of people saying his Mom was getting him into the good hockey leagues. (Yes, that one was original reporting. I’ve got sources in Wasilla.)
No, she’s never been in any porn as far as anyone can find (and God knows I get enough google hits on those very topics.) "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 6:33 PM:

" Palin Rumors

Cripes, this has gotten ridiculous. Folks, look, let’s just run through a list here. (Updated.)

Yes, she is Governor of Alaska. No, she’s not the Lieutenant Governor. No, she’s not currently Mayor of Wasilla. Yes, she was Mayor of Wasilla, some years ago.
Yes, there are people in Alaska who think she’s too liberal.
Yes, she did push for and approve the Wasilla Sports Center. Yes, it did cost a lot of money. (People keep saying $20 million, that article says $14.5 million, but then they also added a $1.2 million dollar food service/kitchen piece. This year, since Palin was out of office as Mayor.) Yes, the city went into debt to do it (how did you buy your house, bunkie?) and raised the city sales tax from 2 percent to 2.5 percent to pay for it. Yes, the city is paying it off early. "

Bomotronic wrote on Sep 6, 2008 5:37 PM:

" I agree!!! Palin is Totally Hot!!! "

Woody wrote on Sep 6, 2008 2:40 PM:

" The Cat wrote: "First, why is McCain going to be “Bush’s Third Term”?"
Because he supported starting Bush's fiasco in Iraq.
Because he supports keeping us in that fiasco even though BOTH the American and the Iraqi people want us out, and even though there is no reason not to start an orderly withdrawal.
Because he will continue Bush's failed economic policies.
Because he will continue Bush's push toward theocracy by shoving fundamentalist beliefs down everyone's throat.

That specific enough for you? "

The Cat wrote on Sep 6, 2008 11:13 AM:

" Woody: Why can’t you Obummerites cite specifics? First, why is McCain going to be “Bush’s Third Term”? Because he doesn’t want to unilaterally surrender in Iraq or repeal YOUR tax cuts from 2002/2003? Second, if you Obummer lemmings think your taxes aren’t going up then your math skills are lacking. How Obummer is going to get his trillions for “Global Poverty”, universal “healthcare”, “free’ college for all, universal preschool, government initiated 401Ks, etc, and balance the budget without taxing YOU? Business passes the taxes on or goes out of business and there aren’t enough “rich” (many of whom support the messiah and will make sure they aren’t affected) to pay for these “goodies”. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 10:13 AM:

" Berg v. Obama Update -- Friday, September 5

Obama, DNC Served Yesterday Afternoon

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama was served with papers yesterday connected with the lawsuit filed more than two weeks ago in federal court in Philadelphia questioning his constitutional eligibility for the American presidency. Service was made at his Washington, D.C. Senate office at approximately 1:00 p.m.

From a press release provided by filing attorney Philip Berg and available on his Web site:

Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the Attorney who filed suit against Barack H. Obama challenging Senator Obama’s eligibility to serve as President of the United States, has received confirmation from his Process Service Company that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Senator Barack Obama were served today, September 4, 2008, with the legal documents pertaining to Berg vs. Obama, Civil Action No. 08-cv-4083.

The DNC was served at 12:00 p.m. and Senator Obama was served at 1:00 p.m. The U.S. Attorney’s Office accepted service on behalf of the Federal Elections Committee (FEC) on or about August 22, 2008. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 9:12 AM:

" Obama wants to make government bigger. He wants to take away your money and give it to those that have less than you. Obama wants government to control healthcare which will not only end up being a disasterous mess, but it will cost us huge tax increases. Obama wants to TRY and get the tax money from big corporations without raising taxes on the American people. IMPOSSIBLE! The tax increase on corporations will result in higher prices to the consumer which will end up paying for it in the end. Then our taxes will go as well. Talk about double taxation!!!

Obama wants to take away your freedom and strip you from your constitutional rights. He wants to repeal the first and second ammendments. Obama thinks he is better fit to run, control and make decisions for you better than you are. Obama wants to negotiate with terrorists!

WAKE UP PEOPLE! "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 6, 2008 8:33 AM:

" I would just like to say to all those Palin bashers out there....THANK YOU! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

Thanks to all your scandals, lies, negative press, etc....you all played a major roll in closing the 8 point gap between McCain and Obama where they are now tied and all this in just 6 days!!! You people are GREAT! Thanks to you Palin will be our next Vice President!

Keep up the good work! LOL "

let's be reasonable wrote on Sep 5, 2008 11:27 PM:

" McCain wants to TAX health care benefits of the middle class. Not only that, he wants to raise social security taxes which will be double taxation because management will just pass their increase on to the consumer. Plus, he says all taxes are on the table for possible increase. I promise, the republicans will do NOTHING for those making less than $250,000. The republican party is a fraud. LOL in November. "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 5, 2008 11:20 PM:

" Unlike our Bloomington residents it looks like those Wasilla residents love their sports complex after they all voted in favor of the sales tax increase to pay for it! And continues to grow and bring in more functions and boost local business revenues.

Gee....no wonder she has an 80% approval rating! LOL "

FollowTheConsitution wrote on Sep 5, 2008 11:17 PM:

" Kim said her family opened the business because Dennis, a soccer and hockey player, and Dillon, who focuses on hockey, had a tough time finding gear in the Valley. With the new facility opening, Kim said opening the pro shop seemed a natural fit.

Kim works for the state of Alaska and Patrick works on the North Slope, she said, so other employees work at the shop. Kim said she hears a lot of positive comments from peop

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