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History, it is interesting you brought up, as you said "coloured". I didn't me that at all I live in western Canada there isnt a problem here With race.
I really do not see any real difference between the two parties. They claim to have philosophical differences but the reality of the situation is, they are one and the same. Based on that, the only solution is to eliminate everyone currently ionvolved in government.
I guess decades of union corruption has finally taken its toll. Next, government corruption will take its toll. This government already has to live with the fact that it is the largest terrorist organization on earth according to its own definition or "terrorist".
Whats next?
You could go to some countries where there are no taxes. Here they are (most of them):
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
Qatar
Bahrain
Bermuda
They are either oil rich or live on money from tourism and are tax havens for the wealthy who don't want to, and often don't, pay taxes because of these havens and other tax evasions.
But there is a catch in these countries -- for example, like paying 5% of income to government for social security-like programs for their citizens.
There is no government--hence no taxes--in countries Somalia which is more of a lawless land with no hope of a better future. Somalia is run by pirates and warlords and has virtually no economy other than a black market and drug based economy. Recently the country has become noticed for it constant pirate attacks on passing international vessels. This is one way the Somalis exploit the absence of government in their nation.
There are even worse places. They have governments of a sort but you wouldn't want to live there.
Read more: http://www.cracked.com/funny-1053-worst-countries/#ixzz2TbLAqTjABut maybe you are not entirely literate since I can't understand your first sentence.
You could go to some countries where there are no taxes. Here they are (most of them):
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
Qatar
Bahrain
Bermuda
They are either oil rich or live on money from tourism and are tax havens for the wealthy who don't want to, and often don't, pay taxes because of these havens and other tax evasions.
But there is a catch in these countries -- for example, like paying 5% of income to government for social security-like programs for their citizens.
There is no government--hence no taxes--in countries Somalia which is more of a lawless land with no hope of a better future. Somalia is run by pirates and warlords and has virtually no economy other than a black market and drug based economy. Recently the country has become noticed for it constant pirate attacks on passing international vessels. This is one way the Somalis exploit the absence of government in their nation.
There are even worse places. They have governments of a sort but you wouldn't want to live there.
Read more: http://www.cracked.com/funny-1053-worst-countries/#ixzz2TbLAqTjA
Oh, my friend, don't blame your granddaughter's lack of education on some poor victim of society like a welfare mother. If your granddaughters lack education, blame yourself, your schools, or your granddaughters. The poor welfare women of which you speak are far more victimized than anyone in your family and you know that. She is stuck in her rut like a rat in a trap--without escape.
It shocks me to the core that someone of your means obviously shares no responsibility in the health matters of his fellow man, or woman. Out of friendship only, I will leave it at that for now. Obviously you need some time to reconsider your response. Remember,my friend, it is better to think without speaking than to speak without thinking. Just because your granddaughters managed to get through puberty without any major encompasses doesn't mean that society as a whole doesn't encounter such problems. How shall we better society as a whole is the question; not, how do we better your personal situation.
I know you can answer this question better. I will give you time! May God bless and guide your daughters to a rewarding future!
With regard to patenting genetic changes, with this Supreme Court and the present majority in the House of Reppresentatives Congress cannot send directives, per the Constitution, to control the Sukpreme Court. Further, we are now one step away from eliminating the prohibition against slavery. Just Patent the human being and the Corporations own him as if he was a slave!
Who is this woman? You should name names and give facts. (Now this is racism because it's code for "the colored.")
"Welfare queens may actually look more like giant corporations.
"The government spent about $59 billion to pay for traditional social welfare programs like food stamps and housing assistance in 2006, while Uncle Sam doled out $92 billion in assistance to corporations during the same year."
From another site: "Call them subsidies, or tax breaks, or credits, the question is not about semantics, it's about evaluating whether one of the most profitable industries in the world needs a government benefit. But if you look at this issue worldwide, the problem is much greater than the drama surrounding America's $4 billion payout."
"The International Energy Agency estimates that in 2010, governments worldwide spent $409 billion subsidizing fossil fuels. In 2009, that number was $300 billion."
"The New York Times spent 10 months investigating business incentives awarded by hundreds of cities, counties and states. Since there is no nationwide accounting of these incentives, The Times put together a database and found that local governments give up:
Where are your numbers?
Wobblies iof the World--UNITE!
Who is "you"? And what are you talking about? ??? I didn't see anyhing about racism here. Or did you wander over from another website.
Ya dllh your right. I am a lucky guy and I should quit whining. Maybe I'll turn into a liberal and let someone else worry about paying the bills. I do get involved and use my vote.
Where I you go where you don't have to give your dollars to anyone?
It is a lot harder signing the front of a check then the back of it though.
In recent history no president has been blocked, obstructed, or threatened more than Pres. Obama. With all of this upon our shoulders, of the disrespect that the president has been shown says a great deal about our country and the freedoms we say that we have. The framers of this country struggled to create a document that supposed to be perfect, but lacking the substance there of the true meaning that, all man are created equal, in the birth of the Constitution of the United States of America. I wonder how far we have regressed into the past that only a few men were created equal separated by race, birthrights, wealth, and education. The common man and woman cannot get ahead under the Republican fascist light agenda, which must be voted out for true growth for American working family to establish a decent life.
Kend
Sorry!
Go live somewhere where you don't have to give dollars to anyone
But, sadly you won't be able to get a job
Be happy you got money man and are eable to pay for the benefit of what taxes are supposed to provide nations and commuity with
If you don't like what governement and community do with your tax money USE YOUR VOTE
Or, become an activist
Stop moaning!
Danne from yesterday of course I think of other people. I think about them every two weeks when I send thousands of my hard earned dollars to the government so they can send it to the 23 year old with 4 children from 4 different fathers because she needs it as she has never worked a day in her life. I think about my grandaughters and how much better of a education they would have if I could give them the money instead. so ya I think about other people all the time.
Here goes the Hartmanns going on about those poor union workers. Working in those terrible conditions. maybe in the 30's but now. Where?
You guys have a real big issue with racial predjudice as it perceived outside your paraniod country
Predjudice about which you condemn the rest of the planet
When are you gonna get this schizm in your midset / culture?
If and when you can get it what will you do?
Might be good to how you got there in the first place
Suggest looking at the struggle around nation founders
Speaking very generally of course
I think they will say that austerity is what redudced the deficit. And they could do a lot more if not for President Obama and the democrat's.
Had Verizon told the JD that they would go to court to be ordered (maybe) to release the AP's phone records, the JD might have backed down. But the FCC might have frowned later on one of Verizon's requests to increase profits.
Alllllright! My wife is on holiday for 2 weeks...She is quiting smoking...three times and hell is a charm! Catch up with you over the weekend.
ciao!
Republicans have been blocking judicial appointments by Democrats since the Clinton era.
I, nevertheless, believe in judicial review. The legitimate function of judges is to interpret the law among which is the U.S. Constitution. Complaints about judicial review are really complaints about being bound by the constitution. If the constitution was dispensed with Congress would be able to act as it pleased - even to the detriment of our basic, founding principles - and would probably feel emboldened to have control over the judiciary.
If Thomas Jefferson had to do it over again I think he would go without a constitution. He seemed to feel unduly restrained by it saying a new one should be drafted every 20 years. He certainly didn't seem to think it was handed down from Mt. Sinai on stone tablets.
The judiciary does NOT have the right to make laws - what Republicans hypocritically complain about as "legislating from the bench" by "activist judges". There ought to be a better process in place for impeaching, recalling or otherwise disciplining judges who overstep. There is absent an adequate check and balance on the judiciary and that is what makes them like monarchs.
60 moments did an "expose' " on fake medication and some of the dreadful, dirty, and even risky medication that are not only if you do not in other nations but that these same medication are often being marketed by well known drug bandits with popular titles....names we are otherwise led to believe are secure. It is not separated occurrences and is extensive and I believed I observed a very significant number...50%?..of the medication we are now spending top cash for from name product medication are actually fake and many of those are medication that are actually damaging us. I did get the impact, though, that they were trying to poke us into preventing non-name product medication...ie: those purchased more at low costs in North america or elsewhere. Provided that we keep spend our cash on the name-brand drug mafioso that monopolizes medication on the globe they don't thoughts a bit that we will end up passing away while they benefit.
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Confirmation of an appointee to a department post requires only a simple majority, if I'm not mistaken, or can that be filibustered as well?
MMmmNACHOS ~ All very good points--especially the ones about boycotting Big Corps. Excellent! I will endevour to follow suit. I have to go run some errands now; but, look forward to tonight's blog. Take care!
DANNEMARC...I agree with your passive aggrassive approach...And yes reckless voting...more like selfish voting. But and it is a BIG BUT, We the People also have a right to organize rally and take to the streets in protest of a corrupt and reckless Corporate Goverenment that is fully funded by Wall St. Waiting around in hopes of a profound leader to emerge that will truely represent the voice of the Average Jo Blow American is not going to cut it, especially when we have a two teared Justice System that allows Wall St. to get away with Fraud and Murder.
I agree that in a Democratic system voting is the most peaceful way to change what is not good. However that being said it isn't always the most effective. We the People may have to revolt and sacrafice ourselves against a Corporate Government that has become destructive of Rights and Liberties. We can does this by a means of Civil Disobedience and Non Violent Resistance.
One way I am showing my revolt is...I do not shop at Wal Mart; nor do I give my hard earned money to companies that do not pay their lowest paid full time employee a wage that at the least supports the basic cost of living. I do not buy products from companies that are working hard to undermind our quality of food, i.e. Monsantos, DuPont, ConAg. I do not fly the American Flag, I do not support our Military (remember I come from a military familey), and I do not pledge allegence.
True there are somethings, that I have a hard time avoiding, i.e. gasoline, I do own and opperate a landscape buisness, but I try not to purchase from companies whoes buisness practices are reckless and inhumain...Which these days is really hard but not impossable.
That's for sure. I remember back then doing some work for a home mortgage company that was just starting out. I was approached by a loan officer and propositioned to accept a loan for a house. He asked what I could afford and I told him I pay $525.00/mo rent on a small apartment. I could never afford a house payment. He said, "I can put you in a house for $525.00/mo." I smiled and said, "Thanks, I'll think about it." Actually, I was quite pissed-off because I knew I was just lied to. I never considered pursuing the offer. Thank God. Not only would it have wrecked my credit; but, it would have cost me my sweet little apartment as well. Through responsible perseverance, I was able to save enough money living at the apartment to take advantage of the burst of the housing bubble and buy a house I could afford. Like I said before, you get what you pay for. Patients, resolve, perseverance always pays off in the long run.
In the famous words of Sarah Palin, "You betcha!" Any Capitalist System should be founded on strict regulation--if for no other reason, to protect the Capitalists from themselves.
Benghazi is because Republicans cut Embassy security and thus made government not big enough.