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JenInTN @JenInTN (27514) • United States 2 Dec 12

As an introduction method in a class forum, the instructor had us all list two truths and lie about ourselves. Everyone then tried to guess which one was the lie. It really was a relaxed and funny way to get to know each other a...

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millertime Gotcha. A lot of people are surprised when they find out I have a pilot's license, but I do. #1 is true. I was a "gas man" working on the underground lines. #3 is the lie. I never served in any branch of the military, much to my regret. Fun game!

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AnjaP @Rollo1 (16679) • Boston, Massachusetts 13 Nov 12

In response to the secession petitions of a large number of states to peacefully secede, a new petition has been added at the White House website that asks the president to strip every one who signed the petitions of their US...

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millertime Hi Debra. I wasn't trying to diminish the issue itself. I agree that the petitions show that the country is divided. The election itself showed that. The schoolyard analogy was because of the "tit for tat" response of starting the "deport the petitioners"...

16 Nov 12

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16679) • Boston, Massachusetts 22 Oct 12

The Obama campaign for re-election has some friends overseas. Unfortunately these friends are the kind of guys who are stamping out freedom in their own countries, or have a long history of human rights violations. Some of them...

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millertime Well said flowerchilde and Rollo. You can add a couple of more to the list. Woodrow Wilson, a democrat, got us into WWI and FDR, also a democrat, got us into WWII. Why is it that people falsely believe that republicans are the ones that "get us into" wars...

23 Oct 12

grandpa_lash @grandpa_lash (5225) • Australia 20 Oct 12

From a report on this morning's Radio National program on Australia's ABC. I'm not sure of the provenance of these figures, but if correct they are very strange, if Republican supporters are to be believed. 1978-2005 Under...

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millertime Well, it's fairly obvious the level of hubris I'm dealing with here. You automatically assume that your "opinions" are formed from higher knowledge than anyone with an opposing view could possibly have. I've now read some of your other posts and I see you take...

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grandpa_lash @grandpa_lash (5225) • Australia 20 Oct 12

From a report on this morning's Radio National program on Australia's ABC. I'm not sure of the provenance of these figures, but if correct they are very strange, if Republican supporters are to be believed. 1978-2005 Under...

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millertime What do my qualifications have to be to have an opinion? The members of the IMF have their opinion and I have mine. I'm sure you have yours. We're not making policy here, we're just having a discussion, so "qualifications" are irrelevant.

22 Oct 12

grandpa_lash @grandpa_lash (5225) • Australia 20 Oct 12

From a report on this morning's Radio National program on Australia's ABC. I'm not sure of the provenance of these figures, but if correct they are very strange, if Republican supporters are to be believed. 1978-2005 Under...

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millertime I don't agree with the IMF that Keynesian economics is the way to go. The major flaw in it is that it depends on the people in government being smart enough to administer it to regulate a free market. I don't believe they are up to the task. Government doesn't...

22 Oct 12

hemanth143 @hemanth143 (147) • India 8 Oct 12

Hello, i have tried many ptc sites online to make smart income every month. Now i'm thinking it's just waste of time because my earnings through ptc programme are very low and even some times i can't able to reach the minimum...

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millertime I never list specific programs or links in discussions, only in my profile and on my website. I've pretty much phased out all my PTC activities except for the one program anyway. It's the only one still going strong. Most of the others slowed down or went...

11 Oct 12

LilyoftheThorns @LilyoftheThorns (12918) • United States 9 Sep 12

So, I have recently signed up for a free trial for the Blockbuster program, and so far I am not that impressed. It took them days to "process" my first dvd after I signed up, and then it took another couple days after they mailed...

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millertime I agree. Netflix has to be run by a band of idiots. They thought they could do anything they wanted, like split the DVD and streaming services into two different websites and raise their prices twice. I dropped the streaming service and I'm now paying less...

10 Sep 12

PhillyDreamer @PhillyDreamer (3039) • United States 31 May 12

I was just reading that the Mayor of New York city is trying to ban the sale of large sugary drinks in stores. I normally support government involvement on issues that matter, but this is a case where I will not stand for it. What...

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millertime Check out the Libertarian Party. www.lp.org

3 Jun 12

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 1 Jun 12

A Christian pastor in Kansas, who started off by saying we should put them behind an electric fence, now says that the US government should just kill all of them (and cut out the whole electric fence apparently). I understand that...

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millertime "Vote for Obama and these things will never happen" How does that work??? Like voting for Obama will prevent an idiotic moron preacher from saying stupid thing? This "thing" happened while Obama is already president, so how is voting for him going to affect...

2 Jun 12

telmesh @telmesh (1793) 28 May 12

How can Americans complain about Chinese cheap labour when their prisoners work for 25cents making everything up to domestic appliances. Coupled with that they will not allow imports of items made by forced labour.

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millertime Thanks so much for your additional condescending comments. I am neither having a tantrum or flying off the handle. I am merely pointing out where you are incorrect or jumping to conclusions. Well over half of the goods imported from China into the U.S. are...

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telmesh @telmesh (1793) 28 May 12

How can Americans complain about Chinese cheap labour when their prisoners work for 25cents making everything up to domestic appliances. Coupled with that they will not allow imports of items made by forced labour.

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millertime It always amazes me how many people that live in other countries consider themselves such experts on America and the American people. The complaints about cheap Chinese labour has actually come from these pages So you think that comments made by...

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ShanksGR @ShanksGR (25) 24 May 12

With the economical crisis we are going through now,this is the second time that capitalism failed us.And what I mean is globally,not just for one country or a group pf them.I am not going to analyze any positive or negative...

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millertime Well, shanksgr, you're welcome to your opinion but none of what you say makes sense. You think that people getting rich have some effect to make other people poor, but it just doesn't work that way. People don't get rich by making others poor. One has no...

27 May 12

ShanksGR @ShanksGR (25) 24 May 12

With the economical crisis we are going through now,this is the second time that capitalism failed us.And what I mean is globally,not just for one country or a group pf them.I am not going to analyze any positive or negative...

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millertime So, what exactly is your alternative to capitalism? What is a better system? I don't agree with your statement that it is designed to fail. When you say the rich get richer, I agree, that is usually the case, although some do lose their fortunes if they're...

27 May 12

LilyoftheThorns @LilyoftheThorns (12918) • United States 21 May 12

So Florida is in the papers again, and I have to say am quite upset over what has happened! A 31 year old Florida mother of 3 (a toddler and 11 year old twins) was sentenced to TWENTY YEARS in prison for a self-defense act! She...

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millertime You're right, if the mandatory sentencing laws weren't in place, it would have been left more to the discretion of the jury and/or judge. Those laws are there to discourage the use of guns to commit crimes. It does seem out of place in this case and I think it...

21 May 12

LilyoftheThorns @LilyoftheThorns (12918) • United States 21 May 12

So Florida is in the papers again, and I have to say am quite upset over what has happened! A 31 year old Florida mother of 3 (a toddler and 11 year old twins) was sentenced to TWENTY YEARS in prison for a self-defense act! She...

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millertime Hi Lily. Ya, a lot of people might disagree with the points in my comments but they aren't my opinions, they are the facts in the case that the prosecution and jurors used to decide the case. In the eyes of the law, she can't claim "stand your ground" or...

21 May 12

LilyoftheThorns @LilyoftheThorns (12918) • United States 19 May 12

Hello all, I'm working on a new story and I have a request for you all. I need a name that a 5 year old girl would give to a Gray Wolf. I will attach a picture of the wolf that mine will look like. It's not 100% that I will...

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millertime Ya, I meant the yellow eyes might look more menacing, but in the picture he looks ok. I still like the other one though.

20 May 12

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 3 May 12

I cannot see moving to the Ryan budget of billions in cuts to Pell Grants, Heating assistance, Medicaid, aid to Women Infants and Children AND renewing the Bush tax cuts to those making $1 million or more yearly. Go ahead......

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millertime Why is it that people think that Republicans hate poor people? The fact is that Republicans want to encourage all people to become successful. The Republican philosophy is that everyone should have the opportunity to become rich and successful themselves by...

6 May 12

Aja103654 @Aja103654 (5644) • Philippines 20 Jan 12

Unbelievable, right? It is possible but it requires a lot of work. Yesterday, I went to this online business seminar. It was about an advertising site that pays it's members for clicking an ad a day! In order to get to the...

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millertime Believe me, if it started last October, the matrix is already huge and the people that join now will just line the pockets of the people at the top. These things expand exponentially, so if you didn't get in during the first few days, you are out of luck....

30 Jan 12

wittynet @wittynet (4421) • Philippines 11 Jan 12

I am always encountering articles or blogs about creating a FREE website. But after thorough reading, I'll discover that FREE is NOT really FREE. What is your view with regard to this? Can you share what you know about creating a...

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millertime What you can earn with your own site is pretty much unlimited. There are people that run their own blog and make thousands every month from Adsense and other programs, but that doesn't happen automatically. You have to have a very popular website with lots of...

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