grammasnook

@grammasnook (1871)

United States • Age 61

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A Fairer way to tax

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 2 Dec 10

After reading that 45% of the income earners in this country pay no Federal Income Tax, I think it is time to make sure everyone is paying something in Income Tax. I think that every person with income (money coming to them from...

income

income taxes

taxes

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grammasnook So does this mean you believe that people that are getting social security should be paying another tax?? Or the veterans should be taxed?? I worked many years to pay taxes and then I paid into my social security. I beg to differ I have every stinkin right to...

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New informatio coming out about Alvin Greene

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 24 Jul 10

It seems reporters were able to get a hold of his military records and the picture it paints is not pretty. At least not for the state if they are thinking about voting for this guy. Comments in files by his supervisers...

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greene

military record

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grammasnook Is going to say something and everyone is going to be like wth.. I have often wondered if they were the special ones (mentally challenged) or if it was actually us ( normal ) They do not see things through rose colored glasses like most and will call things...

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Now it's time for all us ladies to get mad as heck.

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 23 Jul 10

Boy these politicans really know how to stick their foot in their mouths. Ken Buck is running against Jane Norton in a primary race for the Senate. Both are republicans running to see who will get the seat. Well at a rally Buck...

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grammasnook This is where things are crazy and Americans are being weak, come on stop being so damn sensitive.. suck it up and go on.. I am just so tired of this one is offended because so and so said this or that.. stop walking on egg shells say what you mean and mean...

24 Jul 10

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BP pointing finger at US laws

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 26 May 10

Last night a representative from BP was on CNN. He said that considering how many thousands of wells they have run...the fact that only one has cause this kind of problem is "not a bad track record". He also said US laws were...

blame

laws

shallower water

wants to drill on land

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grammasnook Honestly I think if they did not deal with a situation of digging deep they should have realized the possibilities of a disaster like this happening and if the company could not have handled it then they should have backed down and not taken the contract....

26 May 10

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More Liberal Logic ... You Couldn't Make This Stuff Up

teamrose @teamrose (1492) • United States 7 May 10

Pelosi: It’s Cheaper to Treat Teens for Drug Use Than Interdict Drugs at Border While pointing out that it is the responsibility of the federal government to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.)...

drugs

pelosi

teenagers

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grammasnook I really hate to admit to this but honestly the problem in many circumstances is not the drug dealer, it is the doctors that just hand out scripts, the parents that leave them around the house not locked up. Many addicts begin taking drugs right from home. It...

10 May 10

Healthcare reform...my granddaughter could have died tonight

spalladino @spalladino (17891) • United States 4 May 10

I wasn't going to start a discussion about this because I'm too emotionally raw right now but I feel compelled to share this on behalf of my granddaughter and everyone else like her. As some of you already know my granddaughter...

health

real life and death

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grammasnook Spall I send my prayers your way! Your grand daughter is one in millions that experience such things. I find it amazing that many here on mylot will fight a plan that can help people in such need, leaving them to "die" because of them being high risk. These...

5 May 10

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Illegal Immigration, Government Is Not The Solution

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 23 Apr 10

Yesterday I wrote a discussion and asked for feed back about issues they have with the current immigration crisis we have. Some of you responded with some good issue that I will be bringing up. I am going to bring up a few also....

illegal immigration

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grammasnook Gew by your thought process as long as you can pay the amount of money to gain entry into the US you should be able to come... You do not find this statement as being rediculous??? Remember we are not just talking about mexico we are talking about all...

24 Apr 10

Taking action on illegal immigration

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 21 Apr 10

That is what Arizona is doing right now. A bill recently passed both the AZ State House and AZ State Senate by very large margins - it is currently going to the Governor for signing and if the Governor decides to veto it the...

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grammasnook There is a path already in place it is about over decades of "OUR Negligence" that illegal immigrants have gotten away with everything. Americans have to take responsibility for themselves. People that hire illegals should be fined until the cows come home....

21 Apr 10

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Our kids are too fat to fight?

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 20 Apr 10

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of retired military officers says high-calorie school lunches are threatening national security. A study by the group Mission: Readiness finds that school lunches are making American kids so fat...

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grammasnook Well school lunches do add to the obesity issue of some children. Low income people live off of pasta, noodles and such why because then they can afford to feed their children during the whole week. Some are lucky and can grow fresh veggies and fruits year...

21 Apr 10

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Were you born poor?

teamrose @teamrose (1492) • United States 27 Mar 10

We lived poor but later I realized my dad was just stingy. We were really what you call middle age.

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grammasnook Well that honestly all depends. My parents worked real hard to make sure we had what we needed financially, but I would have considered myself one of the richest kids around with the love we had. It all just depends how one looks at what is important I guess....

28 Mar 10

Feeling SORRY For Democrats in Congress Yet?

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 24 Mar 10

I thought this title would get your attention! I'm half joking because I know how most of you feel about these people but the things that have been happening lately are far from amusing and they might have some unintended...

death threats

vandalism by right

violence

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grammasnook Well Annie one of the things that was done is actually something that one can be arrested for and I would say make an example out of the outragous behavior. Who ever spat can be charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Not sure many people...

25 Mar 10

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A real eye opener

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 24 Mar 10

It almost census time. SO here is a report you might want to read. http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100324/cm_csm/289911 Kinda makes you wonder doesn't it? Thoughts? Feeling? What needs to be done about this?

answers not private

census

government repeated has used the information

what to do

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grammasnook So I got the census and I filled it out and sent it in. I did not find it intrusive at all. Name addy and if they where male or female. Nothing personal. Nothing they can not collect from the post office or the town hall. I really do not understand what the...

25 Mar 10

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Military recruitment in high schools

natnickeep @natnickeep (2336) • United States 9 Feb 10

Do you think it is okay for the military to be doing recruitment in high schools? I think this is a little over the line. Half of the kids in high school are not quite sure what they want to do with their lives. I don't know if...

high school

military recruitment

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grammasnook As parents we fear the military talking to our children after all they are trying to take them away from us. That being said it is more important to explain to your children that you only think about joining the military for one reason. My Oldest son and my...

9 Feb 10

Will We Know IF or WHEN We've Won the "War on Terror"?

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 8 Feb 10

I'm not writing this to compare or debate the policies of the current and former Administrations when it comes to national security and terrorism, that's been done more than enough on the media by poiticians, officials, former...

defining winning the war on terror

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grammasnook This is simple NO such thing as winning this it is all about MAINTAINING THE SAFETY! Terrorist are here to stay whether we want to believe it or not whether on our soil or another we are always in danger

8 Feb 10

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Is this legal? Or invasion of privacy?

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 22 Jan 10

A hospital in Tenn. is going to start testing all applicants for jobs for nicotine. And they won't hire anyone who smokes or tests positive for nicotine. Which also means if you are on the nicotine patch or chewing the gum to try...

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grammasnook The next thing will be against what they call obese people. Then a ban on Mcdonalds and other fast food places.

22 Jan 10

Let's Discuss Something POSITIVE For a Change!

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 16 Jan 10

The horror of the earthquake in Haiti is far from a "positive" thing but one thing that always seems to happen is disasters and tragedy bring out the best in people. I think that's especially true of the American people! Our...

forner presidents bush and clinton

haiti relief effort

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grammasnook American people come together all the time helping others. The effort to help haiti has been going on in our neck of the woods for a long time. We have donated everything from clothing to money. I am glad that the governement part of our country can come...

16 Jan 10

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