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  • Daily Topics - Monday October 11th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    does anybody here work in auto insurance? If so, i have a question

  • Daily Topics - Monday October 11th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    I dont care

  • Daily Topics - Monday October 11th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    ATTENTION: ALL RED BLOODED AMERICANS! Lately, much has been made about the epidemic of apathy that has gridlocked our great nation. I can think of no more dangerous nor frightening example of this plague of apathy than the deafening silence and utter lack of outrage exhibited by the American public and our "Lamestream" media regarding the totally unpatriotic act of the "Der Wienerschnitzel" restaurant chain which furtively dumped the word "Der" from their name. Now, I'm sorry to say, it's new name is just, "Wienerschnitzel".

    I ask you! Where are the protesters? Where are the marchers? Where are the letters to the editors? - I ask you, where was the media during this crisis? I have not heard one word from Brian Williams about this, nor did I see Glenn Beck shed a single tear. And worst of all! Where was Thom Hartmann when we needed him most? (although, this could explain his move to Washington) All sat quietly by while this treason was perpetrated on our great nation. Shamefully, not one peep of dissension from anyone.

    Is this really the kind of nation you want your children to grow up in? A nation where the word "Der" is censored from the trademark of the great American institution of "Der Wienerschnitzel". What next? Will "McDonalds" just become known as "Donalds"? (over my dead body!) Will "Chevrolet" become known simply as "Chevy"? I'm telling you; we must nip this in the bud right now! We must stop it before it infects other great national institutions. This threatens the very fiber of our great democracy like some malignant cancer. How will we get our country back? We must take back our country!!

    My friends, it's not too late. Der God spoke to me last night and commanded that on the day of October 30, 2010, we march on Washington, D. C. in front of the Lincoln Memorial. We will prove that we are truly on a mission from Der God as we will be able to walk on top of the reflecting pool in our shoes without even getting our feet wet. Top that Glenn Beck! This will be known as "The Restoring Der to Der Wienerschnitzel March". After all. Why the hell do you think we amended the Pledge of Allegiance to include the words "Un Der God"?

    Won't you please march with me? I know that my fellow progressives won't let me down. Amen

  • Daily Topics - Monday October 11th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    Urgency

    That sense of urgency that was very present in Washington when we wanted to save Wall Street is not at all present when it comes to saving the middle class. - Arianna Huffington

    WHY IS THERE SUCH A LACK OF URGENCY IN SAVING THE MIDDLE CLASS?

    Unless the middle class returns to prominence, the United States of Hell is doomed. - Gerald

  • Daily Topics - Thursday October 7th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    It will be interesting to see the republican party and how they react to the social climate. If any of the two parties can capitalize on the libertarian movement, it is the republicans. But for this to be a real simbiosis, we need not to fall in the honeypot, Sarah Palin is not the answer, neither is McCain. It has to be Ron Paul or someone else that surfaces from the organic liberatian movement and through the cracks of the republic party, but none of your usual animals.

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  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    WHY IS THERE SUCH A LACK OF URGENCY IN SAVING THE MIDDLE CLASS?????

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    Here is a great quote from Arianna's interview with Rob.

    That sense of urgency that was very present in Washington when we wanted to save Wall Street is not at all present when it comes to saving the middle class.

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    Rob and Arianna and their discussion of a third world America!

    http://www.opednews.com/articles/Arianna-Huffington-Intervi-by-Rob-Kall-101010-521.html

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    How Americans See God

    There will be a three part series on public television on how Americans see God. It will be October 11, 12, and 13, 2010. Of course Americans will be divided as to how they see God. I will give you my vision of God. I have placed God in my comfort zone. Each American has a different comfort zone.

    It is important to love God with our whole mind, heart, and strength. We are to pray daily to God. We need to remember God’s grace and mercy. It is also important to learn about God by reading the Holy Bible. We must trust in God. We should not forget to examine our conscience on a daily basis. When we speak of God, we need to speak reverently of Him. We should also take some time talking to God as we would talk to a friend. We need to also remember that God is our friend. As God’s friend we are to practice His teachings from the Holy Bible. We should try on a daily basis to live by God’s words. We will need to ask God for guidance in our lives. We can love God by loving our neighbors. We must always remember to persevere in life as we journey toward God on our way to our final judgment. We must practice to never give up or turn our back on God so that He will never give up or turn His back on us.

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    I am asking for a boycott of Coke products, such as Coca Cola and other brand names. Coke is notorious for charging 25% of a person's wages in a third world country for a gallon of water. Coke refines the water system and the people pay for it. Millions of workers are paid $2 per day for work or between $500 and 700 per year. The worker pays between $100 to 140 per year for water that is taken from their salaries. BOYCOTT COKE PRODUCTS!!!

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    My heart aches with the knowledge that my country has approached spiritual death.

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    "A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense
    than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.
    " Martin Luther King Jr.

    Food Not Bombs shares free vegan and vegetarian meals with the hungry
    in over 1,000 cities around the world to protest war, poverty and the destruction of the environment.
    With over a billion people going hungry each day how can we spend another dollar on war?

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago
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    Let us look at greed! A person has $100 million in investments and the investments have a 5% interest return for a total of $5 million. He is to pay 15% in taxes but he has several tax shelters and he may come out paying only 5% in taxes for a sum of $250,000 instead of the 15% taxes for a sum of $750,000. He gives the $500,000 to a charity and returns $4.25 million for investments. I am all for returning a percentage to investments because of cost of living expenses with the charities, plus the person may wish to expand to more charities. The person may be greedy but he may not be committing serious and willful greed and so his soul is not damned for all eternity.

    When Jesus walked among us, he said, “Render to Caesar what is for Caesar and render to God what is for God.” Legally, paying $250,000 to Caesar and $500,000 to God in charities is probably fulfilling the words of Jesus and no eternal damnation for the man.

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    An Examination of Conscience

    I have a pamphlet, “An Examination of Conscience,” and the pamphlet discusses mortal and venial sins from the Ten Commandments. I am not going to belabor the pamphlet but I do want to give you only one example from the Tenth Commandment, “Thou shall not desire thy neighbor’s goods,”

    To commit a mortal sin, there must be serious and willful greed or avarice. For a venial sin, there must be greed. How do we measure serious and willful? The venial sin also includes materialism and attachment to riches and material goods. I found that the venial sins may be more serious than the mortal sins. I am not going to question the pamphlet or my Church. As far as I am concerned, greed is greed!

    Is there any wonder why Catholics may be confused with the seriousness or lack of seriousness of the many sins?

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    I Am a Proud Socialist

    I have shared with you some information about my fraternal twin sister-in-laws. They hate socialism with a passion. Yet, they are socialists. I will give you examples. I will call one sister-in-law, A and the other sister-in-law, B.

    B has a son that works in a public university and receiving paychecks through our taxes a form of socialism. Both B and her husband receive social security checks and Medicare health insurance. These are also two forms of socialism.

    A and her husband are accepting social security paychecks and Medicare health insurance. These are also forms of socialism. A has a physically challenged son who receives SSI benefits and Medicaid health insurance. A socialist bus picks him up and takes him to a socialist workshop. He is also returned home on a socialist bus. A socialist benefit paid for his wheelchair but sister-in-law, A, was upset because they had to put in some extras on his wheelchair. She hates socialism but wants more socialism for her son. A’s son was killed in a one car automobile accident. A’s daughter-in-law receives SSI benefits, financial aid, and Medicaid for the children. The daughter-in-law works in a nursing home and is paid with social security money and SSI money. These paychecks are socialistic programs to help people.

    My wife and I receive social security and Medicare health insurance. YES, I AM PROUD TO BE A SOCIALIST!!!!!

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    Here is an email that I sent to my sister-in-law. I sent her this email with tongue in cheek.

    Ending Socialism

    Gerrie, I am calling upon you and Grace to start a grass roots movement to end socialism in Nazi America. Both you and Grace detest socialism of every form and so you have the passion to help end socialism.

    You and Grace will have to become proactive in this battle against socialism. If you have a plan to end socialism, I may be able to offer an idea or two. Please share with me the plan that you and Grace have to end socialism in order to save our country.

    Both you and Grace consider yourselves Christians and in your parishes the people see your Christian work. But, I believe that you and Grace have a higher calling that says to go beyond the Church boundaries to all the corners of Nazi America. Complaining about socialism will not end the problem. Only your grass roots movement has a chance to end socialism.

    Let me share with you some words from Jesus of Nazareth. These words should be of great help to you and Grace.

    NOW IS THE ACCEPTABLE TIME. Jesus of Nazareth

    BE NOT AFRAID! Jesus of Nazareth.

    I believe that with your passion and with Grace’s passion to end socialism in Nazi America you need to be proactive in the cause to end socialism. Complaining is not the answer. Being a true Christian is the answer. You and Grace can be true Christians by keeping in mind Jesus’ words, “Now is the acceptable time.”

    When you and Grace are starting a grass roots movement to end socialism, you are risking yourself to evil forces that will try to stop you. But, a true Christian will also accept Jesus’ words, “Be not afraid.”

    Gerrie, it is time for you and Grace to step up to the plate to end socialism in Nazi America. Will you and Grace receive Jesus’ words to guide you, such as “now is the acceptable time” and “be not afraid” or will you turn your backs on Jesus in ending socialism in Nazi America? ONLY YOU AND GRACE HAVE THE ANSWERS!!!

    Please do not disappoint the people of Nazi America to end socialism in our country!!!

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

    No one was expecting any miracles in today's jobs report. The numbers merely confirm what most voters and most in the media concluded long ago about the state of the economy and the nature of this recession. In that sense, today's data simply confirms that Obama and the Democrats are on course to suffer a 1982-like drubbing -- and to be plagued for weeks, or maybe even months, afterward with gloomy chatter about 2012.

    The Democratic Party ceases to be a viable party in the United States of Mortal Sin!!! We will still have two parties - the Republican Party and the Teabag Party but no Democratic Party!!!

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago
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  • Transcript: Thom Hartmann disagrees with Yaron Brook about what should happen to Fannie and Freddie. 10 Feb '10.   14 years 36 weeks ago

    Thanks for interviewing Yaron Brook. I do agree with him about the root of the major finacial crises over the last 75 years. There were financial crises during the first 125 or so years but they were minor compared to the Great Depression. One of the arguements for creating the Federal Reserve was that it could prevent financial crises like the ones that were taking place about every 15 years prior to its creation. Then, we got the big one. The Fed is just one case of goverment trying to fix things but opening the door to something worse.

  • Daily Topics - Friday October 8th, 2010   14 years 36 weeks ago

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