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mattic @mattic (282) • United States 2 Apr 11

With the massive debt they continue to load upon the shoulders of future generations, is our Congress guilty of the harshest form of child abuse? They have mortgaged the hopes and dreams of our progeny simply to maintain their own...

congress

crime

future debt

government spending

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mattic Sorry, I should have used Oprah instead. I'm a bracket fanatic myself. My birthday is March 18 and my wife knows that my present is the 3 weeks of the NCAA's.

2 Apr 11

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 29 Mar 11

The sweeping victory in November had a short play among the Republicans, who promised to rein in big government. To put it in perspective, the few billion they have offered in cuts would be akin to giving you a five dollar...

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mattic I am all for making Congress a voluntary position. Yep, end all pay for Congressional service. Also, cut staffing to one paid secretary. This would assure us of having men and women in Congress who truly had the interests of the country at heart (rather than...

30 Mar 11

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 29 Mar 11

The sweeping victory in November had a short play among the Republicans, who promised to rein in big government. To put it in perspective, the few billion they have offered in cuts would be akin to giving you a five dollar...

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mattic First, how can we "give" a tax break. Whose money is it. You have let your collectivist slip show. I dispute the 400 number, but even giving you that it is still their money. The jobs also belong to them. The Wisconsin issue is a straw man argument, but...

29 Mar 11

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 28 Mar 11

Ok, Obama, so this action against Libya is because of Gadhafi's attrocities, but isn't against Gadhafi. It isn't about regime change, just to change the regime. The US should show leadership, but the US shouldn't be the leader....

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mattic Rand Paul's reply was spot on. He called the Constitutional validity of the action into question and threw back the covers on the deception. The problem is that too many Americans are worried about who will be eliminated from Dancing with The Stars to give a...

29 Mar 11

matersfish @matersfish (6306) • United States 26 Mar 11

This might seem political, but since it strictly deals with "people," I thought this to be the appropriate section. Does anyone know when the right time is to cut off people's subsidies? There's a heated debate in...

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mattic The point is not whether someone "needs" welfare or not. I may say that I "need" a new car, but that doesn't give me the right to force my neighbor to pay for it. Many of the things you say are "produced" by government could well be provided by the private...

29 Mar 11

matersfish @matersfish (6306) • United States 26 Mar 11

This might seem political, but since it strictly deals with "people," I thought this to be the appropriate section. Does anyone know when the right time is to cut off people's subsidies? There's a heated debate in...

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mattic It is interesting to note that the "losers" in life are the only ones arguing for a "level playing field". We all start with the same opportunities and obstacles, winners just make the most of what they have been given. Losers whine about how unfair it is and...

26 Mar 11

matersfish @matersfish (6306) • United States 26 Mar 11

This might seem political, but since it strictly deals with "people," I thought this to be the appropriate section. Does anyone know when the right time is to cut off people's subsidies? There's a heated debate in...

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mattic The minimum wage argument is totally bogus. First, it is blatantly unconstitutional for the government to intervene in a contract between individuals. Second, those making minimum wage are generally younger workers. Minimum wage employees rarely stay at that...

26 Mar 11

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16679) • Boston, Massachusetts 5 Mar 11

I keep hearing that we need to pay public school teachers well if we expect to be able to attract and keep good teachers. The unions protesting right now in Wisconsin warn that to withhold collective bargaining rights from...

private schools

public schools

teacher salaries

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mattic Exactly. The irony is that it is only those unwilling to excel who push for "leveling the playing field". The "A" student's parents never complain about the tests being too hard or unfair. The successful businessman never attempts to rein in the competition....

6 Mar 11

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 4 Jan 11

Professional Society of Journalists say that the term "illegal alien/immigrant" is inappropriate. Their "diversity committee" claims that only a judge can claim somebody is illegal....

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mattic "American jobs" have never left this nation, as the jobs never belonged to Americans. Jobs belong to those who created them, the companies and corporations. Their existence is solely to make a profit. If your, gladys, were to go into the business of...say hat...

7 Jan 11

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mattic @mattic (282) • United States 11 Dec 10

Barry O's excuse for leaving old Bill to run the presser was that he "didn't want ot make Michelle mad." What kind of message does that send to the American people and the world? And why would the sitting president defer to a past...

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mattic Please, oh "wise" one, enlighten me as to the "racism" in the question. In fact, why don't you first define "racism" so that we can have a common definition to work from. No where in the opening post is any reference made to Obama's race. It seems that only...

30 Dec 10

blue65packer @blue65packer (11826) • United States 17 Dec 10

I am so happy for the Badgers! They won the 2010 Big Ten and going to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 11 years! They won the Rose Bowl back to back in 1999 and 2000! Now on 1/1/11 they play the TCU Horned Frogs! It should ve...

badgers

rowl bowl

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mattic It is an historic venue and a great place to watch a game. I got to see a USC - Stanford game there while I was living in San Diego.

21 Dec 10

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 15 Dec 10

I don't know what I'd do!" Isn't that part of the problem? We have become so dependent on the government that we can't imagine doing anything but turning to them for help when things go bad. Extending unemployment checks is...

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mattic Para, it's impossible to reason with the "government is god" crowd who see the wasteful and corrupt federal bureaucracy as the only means of attaining their desires. Locally, we've had people standing in line to get utilities "assistance" who have big screen...

18 Dec 10

ladybugmagic @ladybugmagic (3978) • United States 27 Nov 10

A lot of posters here frown on Sharia Law. I will be honest and say I don't understand it. I don't get why a woman would have her nose cut off, or a woman who is raped would then be killed for shaming her family. Or the use of...

christian hypocrisy

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mattic Can't argue with a kool-aid drinker. You didn't address any of my points, simply regurgitated christian "oral teachings". I'm done.

17 Dec 10

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 16 Dec 10

The Dems had both houses and the presidency during the past year, but couldn't pass spending legislation until the last minute. We see through the blatant political ploy to force the Republicans to accept huge spending increases....

budget

congress

omnibus bill

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mattic Government certainly could not be any less efficient if it were shut down.

16 Dec 10

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 15 Dec 10

I don't know what I'd do!" Isn't that part of the problem? We have become so dependent on the government that we can't imagine doing anything but turning to them for help when things go bad. Extending unemployment checks is...

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mattic How about allowing individual's to purchase "unemployment insurance"? Oh, wait. They already have that option. It's called investing and saving against an unforseen job loss. It is not my employer's responsibility to supply me with a job.

16 Dec 10

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 15 Dec 10

I don't know what I'd do!" Isn't that part of the problem? We have become so dependent on the government that we can't imagine doing anything but turning to them for help when things go bad. Extending unemployment checks is...

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mattic My question is simply, "who owns the jobs?". You are not bound by servitude contracts to your employer and are free to expand your job skills and scope in order to advance (or possibly take the initiative to start your own business). The unions operate under...

16 Dec 10

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