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Re: Fetzer: no tax is temporary

greenswamp — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:01:31 -0400

I didn't say anything about his affair. That is between him and his wife. He showed very poor judgement by leaving SC without an executive and not leaving someone in charge, with his whereabouts unknown.

Re: Police split up Hagan protest

greenswamp — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:48:54 -0400

If you will look at the plan, it is not all about the public option. A lot of it concentrates on fostering a fair competition between insurance companies which is not there now. So many people just zone in on the public option when there is a whole lot more to the bill than that. If you want to throw all of your money at a non-competing insurance company, then go right ahead. Kind of like awarding a no-bid contract to me.

Re: Police split up Hagan protest

mountainman — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:15:44 -0400

greenswamp, How can it be good for the goverment to compete with the private sector in health care or anything for that matter????? The government thinks they have a endless supply of money, yours and mine. The government already has plans in place to help people who are unable to help themselves. So who would it benefit, people who pay for insurance that would like to save that money to buy other stuff. Government run programs have no business in a free market.

Re: Fetzer: no tax is temporary

mountainman — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:59:23 -0400

Yeah, Mark Sanford had a affair and I think he should be fired for leaving his office unattended for such a disgusting fling. However when Bill Clinton had his fun and games in the oval office it was widely excepted among democrats and they thought he should not be fired. Well Billy may have been in the white house during his affair I am sure his mind wasn't. My point is this, we the people democrats,republicans,independents,etc need to put our political differences aside and be consistant on our standards that we hold our elected officals. I also agree with Fetzer about the tax, once they start the tax were stuck with it forever.

Re: Etheridge seeks aid for poultry farmers

JustWondering — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:15:15 -0400

Major reforms are needed to protect workers' rights in the poultry industry.

Re: Police split up Hagan protest

PercyKution — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:56:33 -0400

Well, when the po-po start breaking up protests, no matter who's protesting what, that just about does it. The end of a gun barrel is ALL that keeps the polipigs in office. That's why they don't want THE PEOPLE to have guns. Weird when the government is afraid of it's own citizens. Wonder why?

Re: Obama gives N.C. wine as gift

townie4282 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:36:47 -0400

no lets criticize the wine on its own merits...

Re: Fetzer: no tax is temporary

greenswamp — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:18:29 -0400

JPQuick,
I agree with you on the ideologue issue. I am really worn out with it. When I go to church usually I have to endure a joke or two attacking Democrats. I especially believe that politics should stay out of the churches, for goodness sakes. Lately I have been really sour on Republicans for that reason and I guess I shouldn't group all of them into a lump, because I do vote for them from time to time.

Re: Fetzer: no tax is temporary

greenswamp — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:04:30 -0400

The crock of total nonsense is hard core Republicans hanging on to their talking points and denying that their party is currently in a shambles. Our neighboring Republican governor left the country for 5 days leaving the State of SC without a chief executive. Just not prepared to lead. The majority of this state believes the same thing. Republicans are not prepared to lead

Re: Police split up Hagan protest

JustWondering — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:59:52 -0400

Surrounding them, huh? That makes it sound like an attempt by the conservative group to intimidate the liberal group, perhaps with an implied threat of violence.

Not many people were present in either group, so this is not getting much news attention, but it would be nice if officials were able to say whether the groups were behaving properly or whether there was intimidation.

Re: Fetzer: no tax is temporary

JoyBrown — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:56:06 -0400

Hey Joe the plumber, there are only 50 states; not 57 and our schools don't rank 45th. Typical conservative, spouting unsubstantiated facts. Republicans want to cut spending. If social services and education account for most of our budget--where do we cut and still have an "ethical budget"?

Re: Police split up Hagan protest

greenswamp — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:50:37 -0400

Call it what you want, but still it is a better business model than the failed Republican one. You must admit that the Republicans were a complete failure.

Re: Police split up Hagan protest

ThoughtCrimes — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:39:43 -0400

"public option" what a joke. Doom-a-crats just love that spin. just call it what it is. NAtion SocIalist health rationing.

Re: Fetzer: no tax is temporary

BitterEXdemocrat — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:36:03 -0400

Tom Fetzer finally is bringing some notice to the NC publicans...

he's damn right about this...taxes are NEVER temoporary in NC!

so sick of corrupt taxing democrackkks in NC I could PUKE!

Re: Obama gives N.C. wine as gift

JustWondering — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:29:25 -0400

Some people in San Diego liked Raffaldini's wines.

Let's give credit where credit is due and not criticize the wine just because some of us have a petty political axe to grind.

The gift was very appropriate, showing a cultural connection between the United States and Italy --- wine made in North Carolina by an Italian-American family, using an Italian varietal grape, and presented in a wood case made from old flooring from the Oval Office.

http://www.sdiwc.com/sdiwc2006_resP-R.html
http://www.sdiwc.com/sdiwc2007_P-R.html