lawdude

@lawdude (237)

United States • Age 54

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My Dogs Will Always Have a Midnight Snack

AQDGVal2013 @Adval2013 (436) 7 Apr 13

My dogs stay and sleep in our room. They have their plates at the backyard and they have plates in our room. Night after night, as if they know how to read the wall clock and tell it's time for their midnight snack, they would...

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lawdude It shows how smart these amazing creatures are. I read once that adult dogs have the intelligence equivalent to a 2-year old child. I don't know if that is accurate but from experience know that they read and understand humans and intelligently communicate...

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I told you so: Taxes and Social Security

andy77e @andy77e (5156) • United States 6 Apr 13

I have heard at least a hundred times or more, for the past 5 years, that everything was due to Bush's tax cuts. If only we didn't have the Bush tax cuts, if only we raised taxes on the rich, if only blaw blaw blaw.... why Social...

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lawdude The social security system like the U.S. economy is subject to crash because of massive mismanagement by the federal government since the end of World War II. First, the Keynesians sanctioned public spending increases to boost aggegate demand to maintain...

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What is the purpose we are all born in this world?

cairalyssa @cairalyssa (1402) • Malaysia 3 Apr 13

In science.. it says, during human creation.. Among millions of sperms fighting to go into the ovum.. Only one winner will get there.. and then born as a baby.. In general, why do u think we were born? From my opinion.. we...

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lawdude You brought up the great metaphysical mystery of life. . .how to explain the reason for our existence. I was taught to believe as a Christian we are here to carry out God's will. I used to question that precept because mankind which has free will is...

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Yet another example of bad socialized medicine.

andy77e @andy77e (5156) • United States 15 Mar 13

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21756709 To recap the story, a doctor in Brazil, under a government run health care system, was using fake silicone fingers, to stamp doctors into work. As many as six different...

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lawdude I agree that capitalism is a more efficient economic system than socialism. But I'm not so sure your thesis holds up on close scrutiny. What you seem say is there is less likelihood of corruption under capitalism than socialism because competition acts as a...

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Do You Agree that the United States Should Give-Up-on the Constitution?

Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine @mythociate (21432) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1 Jan 13

I don't, but a Georgetown Law-professor wrote an op-ed for the New York Times (at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/31/opinion/lets-give-up-on-the-constitution.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121231&_r=0&pagewanted=all which I...

constitution

interpretation

united states

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lawdude Given our history, he makes a valid argument. The Constitution has always beesubject to different interpretations over time as the U.S. culture and needs of a modern society have changed. There has always been and will be friction between various political...

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So THIS Is What Boehner Has to Contend With?

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 21 Dec 12

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2012/12/21/defiant-tim-huelskamp-exasperates-msnbc-hosts/ HOW did someone like this ever get elected to ANY political office? I saw this contentious interview live on...

sorry for boehner

tim huelskamp

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lawdude Annie, members of Congress are professional politicians with the ability to glad hand and win elections. Their triumph at the polls does not mean they are intelligent, knowledgeable, or honest. We've probably reached the nadir where political gerrymandering...

22 Dec 12

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What will your Tax Cut be if President Obama has his way with Congress?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 18 Dec 12

We are being told that if we go over the Fiscal Cliff we will receive a tax increase and that under President Obama's plan the middle class will receive a tax cut. This is the problem with the Washington mentality. By not...

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lawdude It's a matter of semantics. When the current tax rates were enacted into law in the Bush administration, they were set to expire in 10 years and revert to the previous tax rates. . .thus they were only temporary tax cuts. The temporary tax cuts were...

19 Dec 12

The Bishop's Wife

celticeagle @celticeagle (168126) • Boise, Idaho 11 Dec 12

Bishop Henry Brougham(David Kniven) is struggling to raise money for a new cathedral and his marriage is suffering because of it. He asked for guidance and his prayer is answered by an angel coming to teach him a lesson in...

dudley

julia

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lawdude A real classy classic with an unbeatable cast. Several years back there was a remake with Denzel Washinton and Whitney Houston that was dreadful in comparison. Original film classics such as The Bishop's Wife, Miracle on 34th Street, and It's a Wonderful...

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Do You Want the Poor to Pay More in Taxes and the Rich to Pay LESS?

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 5 Dec 12

Obviously this question is mainly addressed to my conservative friends here on myLot, particularly those of you who have repeatedly mentioned in your posts that around half of all Americans pay no federal income taxes. Actually,...

real class warfare

tax the poor

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lawdude You raise legitimate issues. The whole income tax issue has been skewered by anti-tax opponents. First of all the top 1%, 10%, and 50% pay the most in taxes because they take in a much higher proportion of income than the bottom 50%. Stats show that the...

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People have a lot of habits what is yours?

Elenakat13 @Elenakat13 (425) • United States 28 Nov 12

My biggest habit is smoking when I was younger I tried to quit several times I quit quitting cause my mental strength went below zero I also need my coffee in the morning before you talk to me. Can you tell me about your...

habit

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lawdude I'm a chronic nail biter with really badly bitten nails. Started as a kid and never outgrew it. . .tried every remedy but never learned to control the urge. Unfortunately, I do it in public and my hands look tacky but I feel happier when I satisfy the urge and...

29 Nov 12

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The New Slavemasters; my thoughts on social engineering.

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 23 Nov 12

Social engineering. Tough subject. Because it involves perception, how we perceive the world, our society, our very being. It involves what we think of as truth, who we trust to tell us the truth and what our worldview is...

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lawdude So since the 1960s we've been infiltrated by mind-control leftists that have systematically subverted our institutions to destroy freedom and western Christian civilization. Is there a way out of this?

24 Nov 12

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Voluntary Censorship

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 21 Nov 12

In 1944, as his manuscript of Animal Farm was being repeatedly rejected by fearful British publishers, George Orwell wrote: The sinister fact about censorship is that it is largely voluntary. Unpopular ideas can be silenced,...

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lawdude Don't understand your rationale. It seems what you call self-censorship is societal convention where certain forms of expression are deemed bad taste to air publicly. This varies in different cultures and changes with the passage of time as new generations...

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Morality of Obamacare

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 19 Nov 12

Do we have a moral imperative to provide healthcare to everyone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEM4NKXK-iA Debate on Obamacare, 6 minute video. Please limit your remarks to the morality of providing/not providing...

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lawdude I like the way you frame the issue. We have a moral duty as a people or government to provide for the general welfare of the people of our country. . .flowing out of the ethical duty we know to promote good and rational behavior in our fellow man. The...

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Sick of Idiots

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 4 Nov 12

I've not posted many political discussions the last few weeks. Honestly, I'm sick of trying to convince the leftist progressive idiots that their way doesn't work. I'm REALLY sick of the idiots who continue to support a traitor...

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lawdude Do you presuppose that you have a monopoly on truth and wisdom and are smarter than the rest? If you do, you're the stupidest of all.

5 Nov 12

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Obama won the debate?

oneidmnster @oneidmnster (1384) • United States 4 Oct 12

That's what a friend of mine put on their Facebook page. Really? I guess if the debate was about who could say uh the most times he won. Do Democrats really believe Obama won the debate? Are they that dillusional? It was very...

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lawdude Romney clearly won the debate showing him to be a credible Presidential candidate for the first time all year.

5 Oct 12

US House Blocks Money that Obama promised to Egypt

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16679) • Boston, Massachusetts 29 Sep 12

Congress has been having trouble with its approval rating. Most people see it as an ineffective body, not getting anything done. Most of us realize that there are many reasons why it takes Congress a long time to accomplish...

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lawdude I'm not so sure. Egypt has been our most powerful ally in the Muslim world and Israel's closest ally in the region. The country is still largely controlled by the military. So despite the change of political leadership we have to tread carefully. I felt...

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Is anyone going to say why they're going to vote for Obama again?

oneidmnster @oneidmnster (1384) • United States 27 Sep 12

Between the people I work with and my friends,Mylotters and the people who comment on articles on Yahoo,the majority of these people are against Obama. Yet,in the polls,Obama is in the lead. Who are these people they're...

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lawdude We got stuck with Obama because Bush did such a rotten job. Obama will probably be reelected because Romney is making a lousy candidate. The polling results depend on what section of the country you live in. If you're in the South like me, Obama is...

28 Sep 12

So-called 47%..

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 24 Sep 12

If the far left is successful in fulfilling their vision, of taking from the wealthy achievers and redistributing it, do we really think they will give it to the so called 47%? To world standards, the 47% are wealthy! Do we think...

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lawdude The whole wealth redistribution issue is false and ridiculous. The government has always redistributed wealth whether through the tax code - e.g, earned income credit; deductions for home mortgages, state & local taxes; numerous other tax credits and...

25 Sep 12

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American Ambassador Killed by Libyan Mob

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 12 Sep 12

1) U.S. diplomats in Cairo apologize for free speech that “hurts the religious feelings” of Muslims. 2) Protests turn into attacks on Cairo and then Benghazi embassy. 3) Romney calls the apology disgraceful. 4) Murders of...

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lawdude I don't think it's fair to blame the President and Secretary of State for the attacks. That's the height of super partisanship. A far stronger case can be made that George Bush and Condoleeza Rice were asleep at the switch on 9/11 - she was NSC despite no...

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Democrat Party in Trouble

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 10 Sep 12

Pat Caddell says Obama is clueless and absent any understanding of economics and ability to lead. Caddell had even harsher words for Obama. Caddell’s credentials cannot be questioned when it comes to liberalism and democrat...

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lawdude I'm not so sure. It seems the parties are solidifying their bases on the right and left, particularly in the South which has trended Republican since Lyndon B. Johnson. The post-convention polls, however, seem to favor Obama in the swing states. It also looks...

11 Sep 12

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