jonakyl

@jonakyl (493)

United States • Age 47

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Pastor Says Jindal Should Pay Taxpayers Back For Church Trips

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 3 Sep 09

Here I thought Governor Bobby Jindal was a TRUE fiscal conservative and would NEVER waste taxpayers' money on something like helicopter jaunts to churches around the state. I guess I was wrong! Apparently Jindal spent over $45,000...

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jonakyl First off, all you fellow conservatives who immediately point out all the money that Obama is spending should be ashamed of yourselves. You are now being just as hypocritical as the liberals that support Obama by stating that Bush did the same thing Obama is...

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US boycotts scotland

jb78000 @jb78000 (15139) 3 Sep 09

Because the lockerbie bomber has been sent back to libya to die us tourists - well not many actually (700 so far) - have emailed the scottish tourist to say they are avoiding scotland. the internet is also full of it. now i'm...

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jonakyl I wonder how many of those 700 people were actually considering going to Scotland and are now changing their travel plans vs. those who had no intention of going to Scotland any time in the near future and are just trying to be political. I'm willing to bet...

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The Death Panel

dreamertink @dfollin (25459) • United States 2 Sep 09

So,many people on here as well as off are saying that President Obama said there will be a "Death Panel" on his new plan for the health reform and that people will not be able to keep there own health insurance if they want...

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jonakyl Everyone seems to be talking about the death panels, I want to say something about being able to keep your own health insurance. The wording I've been able to find is that you can keep your own health insurance if is a 'qualified' plan. Now it doesn't say...

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Just asking for Clarification - Obama

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 3 Sep 09

There are many here who have answered my questions and discussions with dignity and respect - I call on you again. I will admit first and foremost that I am a person who likes to believe that most people are good, therefore, I...

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jonakyl I don't have kids. But if I did, I wouldn't have a problem with the President (or any political leader) talking to schoolchildren and expounding the benefits of an education. Encouraging children to study hard, get good grades, and succeed is not a bad thing....

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If we could only just run the country from this forum..

xfahctor @xfahctor (14118) • Lancaster, New Hampshire 2 Sep 09

A comment I made in another discussion made me think a little, a fancifull thing really, nothing that could of course execute in the real world and life, so it was more of a metaphorical thought. The comment I made ended with...

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jonakyl It isn't the little 'r' or 'd' next to your name that makes it happen, it's all the 'benefits' that start flowing in from the lobbyists that makes it happen.

2 Sep 09

Ramadan Dinner at the White House: The Guest List

whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 2 Sep 09

Once again Obama confirms his alliance/allegiance with Islam. The money that this affair will cost could IMO be better spent on feeding out of work AMERICANS rather than sucking/fawning up to Muslim!. Your...

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jonakyl I really hate defending Obama, but will there be this must outrage when there is likely a Christmas dinner being held as well? Plus the money spent to put up a big Christmas tree, decorate, and power all the lights on it?

2 Sep 09

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Say Republicans - If You Have a Plan to Insure Most Americans Let's Hear It

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 30 Aug 09

Republicans in Congress have been very critical of any plan proposed by the Democrats. Strangely, as the health systems went down the tubes for many Americans, the Republicans were mostly silent on the issue when President Bush...

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jonakyl I have already made several suggestions that we could take. I for one don't want government involved in health care, I also don't believe a big huge health care overhaul will work unless there is a LOT of investigation and discussion on what all the issues...

30 Aug 09

Credit Card Bill coming back to bite us!

missybal @missybal (4490) • United States 29 Aug 09

Anyone else having their interest rates hiked up on their credit cards? This Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act signed by Obama was suppose to be so great. Only thing is it helped the irresponsible and...

credit card bill

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jonakyl Silly you, why should people be responsible for their actions?

29 Aug 09

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So when did it become popular for republicans to threaten to kill the President?

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 29 Aug 09

Since the election, many republicans have made comments or "jokes" about killing Barack Obama. The most recent threat came from a Idaho man running for govenor was at a rally where the discussion about hunting tag for wolfs came...

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jonakyl It shouldn't be acceptable. This is another case of 'if it was okay for the last party to do it, it must be okay for me to do it.' Both parties are guilty of this, and we really need to get both parties to stop it. I fully support free speech. But just like...

29 Aug 09

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YA!! I am a music lover!!!Are you?I mean the REAL stuff...................

celticeagle @celticeagle (170569) • Boise, Idaho 28 Aug 09

I especially love classic rock and roll. I am talking old school. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Ozzy Osbourne. Do any of you remember the Ozzyfests and are any of you old enough to remember what rock was like back...

classic rock and roll

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jonakyl Not quite as old as you are, but my dad was always listening to oldies when I was growing up in the 80s. Nothing reminds me more of growing up and singing along with my dad than Boston. Any song off their first album, but favorites are Rock & Roll Band and...

28 Aug 09

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Why did we elect Obama?

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 28 Aug 09

After the things that were found out during the primaries...Jeremiah Wright's mentorship in Obama's 'religious' life, his connection to Ayers, his radical views on gun control and abortion and his sketchy experience as a leader?...

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jonakyl I think a lot of it was more people being anti-Bush than pro-Obama. Mainstream media really painted McCain as being four more years of Bush, and a LOT of people did not want that. I think Clinton could have won if she had gotten nominated instead of Obama. Too...

28 Aug 09

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Great question ---just answer now..

kawalsukhi @kawalsukhi (641) • India 28 Aug 09

If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth?

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jonakyl Doubtful. If you own a piece of land (at least one in a city) then there are likely sewage lines, water lines, cable/electrical lines running underneath your property providing those services to several homes on a block. Saying that you own all the way down to...

28 Aug 09

A national day of service?

coolcoder @coolcoder (2018) • United States 27 Aug 09

Barack Obama is now talking about making September 11 a day not only to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks, but a day of volunteer service as well. The thing is, we already have a day for volunteerism, and that's April...

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jonakyl It might partially be to make himself look good politically, but does that mean it's bad? I'm not sure if a volunteer day is the best idea, we should be volunteering through out the year, not just one day a year. It sounds like guys that only buy flowers...

28 Aug 09

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What Should Obama, Pelosi and Reid Learn from the Health Care "Reform" Debate?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 28 Aug 09

The Central Committee were obviously caught off guard by the opposition to their health care reform plans. They never planned on any kind of debate at all, so when debate happened, they weren't prepared. What really through them...

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jonakyl I think they should learn that when you ask for bi-partisanship you just might get it. The only reason the health care reform hasn't passed is because there is bi-partisan opposition to it. I don't care how organized, or how big a bunch of bullies the minority...

28 Aug 09

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Do you think it is bad to put down a senator on the day of his memorial

whiteheron @whiteheron (4222) • United States 27 Aug 09

Today, Senator Kennedy a champion of civil rights and of the American working class had his memorial today after dying of brain cancer. And today I had the misfortune to accidently tune inte Rush Limbaugh and hear his put downs...

boycott

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jonakyl Very disrespectful and tasteless in my opinion. Fortunately despite what some people (or person) say, not all conservative talk radio is like that. The local conservative talk show I listen to (Shannon and Parks) were nothing but respectful of him. Great...

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URGENT - Save Harvey Milk Day!

ladybugmagic @ladybugmagic (3978) • United States 27 Aug 09

Hateful groups are posting urgent notices everywhere and are hosting a telephone attack on the governor asking him to overrule Harvey Milk Day. We need everyone's support! We need to show Governor Schwarzenegger that we are a...

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jonakyl They just announced the other day that he is being admitted to the California Hall of Fame. I highly doubt that the governor would put him in the Hall of Fame just to overrule the day to remember him.

27 Aug 09

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Press 2 for Spanish

patms1 @patms1 (521) • United States 27 Aug 09

I think that this is one of the most racist things around today. What about all the others in this country that don't speak English? Especially here in New York. Yes, there are many Spanish speaking people but there are also many...

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jonakyl I'm going to word this carefully so I don't get called a racist. My question is this: How many Chinese/Russian/African citizens do we have that have not taken the time to learn English vs. how many Spanish speaking citizens do we have that have not taken the...

27 Aug 09

Socialism? What about plain inefficiency?

Connie @connierebel (1557) • United States 27 Aug 09

Some people don't consider the government takeover of the banks, the auto industry, and healthcare to be socialism. But even if its not, what about the inefficiency of everything the government gets its hands on? Social Security...

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jonakyl I think a lot of people who are against national health care were first against it for that very reason. Before even learning all the details about it, that reason you gave alone is enough reason to question whether we should have it or not. Now that some of...

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