sam3m1

@sam3m1 (190)

United States • Age 82

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What is "Middle Class"? (read the post, not just the title).

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 6 Sep 11

I keep hearing people say that our economy needs to be what it was in the 50s. Well, let's look at that. Do we really want to return to when "middle class" meant, a family had 1 car, 1 television, one stereo and 1 telephone in a 3...

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sam3m1 what is the problem with that level of spending if it yields an economy which booms and results in a surplus? the gop fear of spending is irrational. were we in a business which wanted to expand, we would most likely borrow to build the business. the...

8 Sep 11

Today,a question for whites about Obama.

oneidmnster @oneidmnster (1384) • United States 30 Aug 11

Yesterday I started a discussion about why whites disapprove of Obama.His approval rating among whites is 38%.although I agree with this,I have my own reasons.I'd like to here from others why their opinions are so low. Again,this...

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sam3m1 i'm curious. who are the socialists and communists around the Pres.? also, the number of executive orders are as follows: Obama-94 Bush-290 Clinton-363 Bush the Dad-145 Reagan-380 Carter-319 Obama has had the highest number of deportations than...

31 Aug 11

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While the Public Sector Unions whine about what they can't do, they ignore what

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 22 Aug 11

what they are still able to do for the employees who choose to remain union members. "Any individual employee, or any minority group of employees in any collective bargaining unit, may present grievances to the employer in...

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sam3m1 ted, sorry, but i ignored the comment about redress of grievances. you're a great researcher. i'm sure that unions don't have an option. whenever a member brings a grievance to the union, they must, by statute, follow through with that grievance, even if the...

23 Aug 11

How does raising taxes on someone else help you?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 25 Jul 11

I read and hear a lot of calls from people to raise taxes on someone else. The same people cheer when taxes are raised on someone other than themselves. But seriously, how does raising taxes on someone else help you?

class warfare

tax

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sam3m1 so the job creators aren't creating jobs because they don't have a clue what this admin. is going to do? and they didn't create jobs during the bush admin. because why? i assume you're not rich. therefore, i also assume you don't mind paying for the taxes...

26 Jul 11

Obama Says: One term is just fine by me.

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16679) • Boston, Massachusetts 14 Jun 11

Perhaps the most exciting thing to come out of the GOP debates is the admission by Barack Obama that he could be a one-term president. Obama has said that his family is not invested in his being president and one term would be...

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sam3m1 i don't know about other dems., but i want a good gop candidate because, unfashionable as it is, i believe in this country. a far right wing opponent for obama guarantees his win. which means he doesn't have to do a whole lot. if a rightie wins, we can look...

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Why should anyone get cash for unused sick days?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 19 May 11

Ok, sick days, as a fringe benefit, is a legitimate idea. People get sick, they need to take time off. I've never understood why an employer would make sure a machine was in good repair before returning it to "work", yet may...

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sam3m1 ted, it hurts me to say this, but i agree with you in every respect. there should be a limit to the number of days you can accumulate. ny state's benefit is to allow employees to use unused sick time to defray monthly health insurance premiums after...

22 May 11

The most profitable business in the world

yspmyl @yspmyl (3435) • Malaysia 28 Apr 11

Have you ever wonder what is the most profitable business in the world, I think everyone will have their own answer. For me, the most profitable business is to become a government. Yeah, you are right, to become a government...

government

implement taxes

profitable business

the people have to pay for taxes

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sam3m1 just to clarify, governments give back to people who pay taxes by providing roads, police and fire protection, defense, etc.

5 May 11

Waterboarding terrorists lead US to Bin Laden

Yestheypayme2dothis @Yestheypayme2dothis (7874) • United States 2 May 11

Congressman Peter King (R-NY) says waterboarding terrorists helped lead us to Osama bin Laden. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/05/02/rep_peter_king_on_oreilly_waterboarding_led_us_to_bin_laden.html

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sam3m1 i used the "effective" argument because it is true and because many people don't care about the morality. i don't have experience in torture. if i was being tortured, i'd give up any infomation to stop it. people (cia, etc.)indicate that information gotten...

3 May 11

Share the Wealth - do as I say not as I do

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 30 Apr 11

President Obama recently said that the rich should share with those who do not have as much (Share the Wealth). The rich have to pay their fair share. He announced his run for re election and is trying to raise close to 1...

fundraising

obama

share the wealth

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sam3m1 let me address the things that bother me most and work down from there, keeping in mind that my writing and arguing is something i really enjoy. i realize that i won't change any minds. are any of you denying the racism is a part of the resistance to obama?...

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Okay Donald it is time to stop playing games with the President's life!

free_man @free_man (7330) • United States 27 Apr 11

It sounds like donald trump is acting like a spoiled brat to me. Saying the President wasn't born in the US and then saying that the President wasn't good in school. So how much is he going to keep up with? What next is donald...

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sam3m1 obama did show satisfactory proof of american birth before his election. that he had to go through three years of baseless questioning is foolish, and when the desired document is produced, that is also questioned. that wouldn't have changed regardless of when...

30 Apr 11

The Politics of Bullying

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 26 Apr 11

It seems that we are all told not to be a bully, except if you want ot push the Liberal agenda. In Wisconsin we saw the Unions threaten (bully) business into supporting their cause or face retribution. We see Conservative speaker...

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sam3m1 i know this is pointless, but i really have to respond for my own satisfaction. the media are lying? watch fox news, take notes and google what they say. Of course you'll come to the conclusion that the world is lying. if the rich are a source of jobs, after...

26 Apr 11

The Obama illusion true or false?

Yestheypayme2dothis @Yestheypayme2dothis (7874) • United States 18 Apr 11

Obama was adopted after moving to Indonesia by LuLu Soetoro. Obama's name was changed to Barry.How could Barry be an American citizen? Barry became a citizen of Indonesia at his adoption.When a child is adopted the child's first...

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sam3m1 another option would be that he's already shown the birth certificate. the cert. of live birth is apparently what hawaii issues. btw, if a cert. of live birth isn't a birth certificate, what in the world is it? also, i'm not aware of the other questions he...

18 Apr 11

Where are the Republican's Priorities?

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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sam3m1 when a government gives a corporation like ge or exxon billions in tax breaks, then collects taxes from me, somebody isn't paying their fair share. companies showing record quarterly profits, yet paying no taxes. how is that ok with you? you could say that...

30 Mar 11

Planning to buy a brand new laptop!!

Gaurav2181 @Gaurav2181 (49) • India 14 Mar 11

Hi All, After a long long wait now its time to buy a Brand New Laptop for my self.. I'm very exited, visited so many show rooms and shops.. saw all the various designs and features which makes me confused... Need your help ......

computers

laptops

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sam3m1 i'm not sure about the model. it's sony vaio, with wifi, about a 15 inch screen, camera built in, cd burner.

17 Mar 11

there's things in collective bargaining...

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 12 Mar 11

There's things in collective bargaining that have to go, not the bargaining rights, but bullying rights, Scott Walker's been in Milwaukee where it's been a mess of abuse for a long time, causing hardship to the people of...

abuses

abusing the system

luxuries

poor school performance

special perks

state of public education

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sam3m1 the wisconsin gop started their spending cuts by giving large corporations a $113 M tax cut. then declared a fiscal crisis and a plan to resolve it by breaking unions in the state. the unions agreed to the fiscal demands of the governor, but were turned down....

13 Mar 11

Goldman Sachs: House Spending Cuts Will Hurt Economic Growth

gladys46 @gladys46 (1205) • United States 1 Mar 11

ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports: A "leaked" confidential new report prepared by Goldman Sachs for its clients says spending cuts passed by the House of Reps. would be a drag on the economy, cutting economic growth by about two (2)...

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sam3m1 ted, once again you're either getting your information from fox, or you're making up the info. you state as facts. nowhere on the net is anything saying unions are rushing to negotiate contracts. one system, caledonia, has agreed to begin negotiating their...

3 Mar 11

Goldman Sachs: House Spending Cuts Will Hurt Economic Growth

gladys46 @gladys46 (1205) • United States 1 Mar 11

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sam3m1 debra, you're right about the median salary overall. but i would wonder what the median salary is for those people having a Master's degree or its equivalent. that's what's needed to hold a permanent teaching certificate in most states. college professors,...

1 Mar 11

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Can Somebody Please Confirm This Political Rumour?

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28953) • Canada 23 Feb 11

I heard from an American relative of mine on Social Security that the Republican Senate may block the incoming budget on March 4th, and that this could shut down the government, and affect Social Security, and other programs. Does...

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sam3m1 do you realize that no matter what the gop, fox and limbaugh say, republicans have overall been responsible for the largest increases in taxes and by far the biggest spending between the two parties. an example is saint reagan's administration which raised...

24 Feb 11