snapdragons

@snapdragons (91)

United States • Age 59

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Do we all know what government spending is when WE see it?

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 30 Jun 10

I was listening to an "interview", more like a bash democrats and the government forum, with the 'Wicked Witch of HP" Carly Fiorina on CNBC this afternoon. Most of the "interview" was spent bashing all spending on the government,...

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snapdragons I think that government spending needs to be prioritized, with pet pork programs cut. It seems that everyone has their own special projects that they support, many of which are not necessary and are wasteful. But, supporting them put campaign funds in the...

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New tax goes into effect tomorrow

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 30 Jun 10

The next 10% tax on tanning beds going into effect tomorrow. This is probly one of the stupidest taxes I have ever heard of...but what do you exspect from congress. I have heard several conversations on this tax. Some calling it...

why do we put up with this bs

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snapdragons It's another money grab, this is true. I don't think it's sexist or racist though because there is nothing stopping males and dark skinned people from using tanning beds. Just like there's nothing stopping people from smoking. The government has been taxing us...

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Do women really talk more about feelings than men?

jumesbond @jumesbond (109) • Turks And Caicos Islands 30 Jun 10

I have heard that women talk about feelings more than men and that men tend to talk more about things that happen without talking about feelings. However, women I know always talk about things that happen and never talk about...

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snapdragons Generally, women talk about emotional issues more than men do. This doesn't mean that men can never talk about feelings or be compassionate...they're just not wired that way. I recently told my husband that the owners of the local bar in our town have...

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Stopping legal immigration a possible solution to crisis?

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 30 Jun 10

Some countries are considering stopping legal immigration into their countries for a little while as a means to helping with the high unemployement issue. With so many of thier own citizens out of work and few new jobs becoming...

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snapdragons I was going to agree with that but then I read taskr's reply and now I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not. I don't think the US should stop all legal immigration but maybe it should be limited. Also, don't immigrants who come here to go to school pay for...

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Tampons

laniekins @laniekins (4579) • Philippines 28 Jun 10

Have you ever used tampons? How was you experienced with it? Do you like it? Can you recommend it to others who are sick of using sanitary napkins?

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snapdragons I've been using tampons for years and find them to be very comfortable and effective. Wearing a tampon is almost like not having your period at all, while wearing a sanitary napkin is like a constant reminder.

30 Jun 10

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What is the best clothing accessory you cant live without????

befaithful9 @befaithful9 (8) • United States 30 Jun 10

Personally I cant live without my purse, it is very essential because I need to put my stuff in it.It always completes my outfit..

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snapdragons I would have to say my purse, too. I'm not going to shove my wallet, checkbook, cell phone (I hate those holsters), keys, makeup and anything else I need to take with me into my pockets!

30 Jun 10

Getting tubes tied??

jessi0887 @jessi0887 (2788) • United States 30 Jun 10

I was hoping to get opinions from friends and others. I just can't figure out what would be best. I found out i was expecting my second child back in april. It was a shocker considering we wanted to wait untill my first child was...

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snapdragons Hi jessi! I think you're pretty young to be making a permanent decision like this one, too. There are so many differnt forms of birth control available these days so there's really no need to rush into this. My sister originally was set on having two kids and...

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Call your Senator TODAY!

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 26 Jun 10

A Senate Committee just approved giving the President the kill switch to shut down the internet. Hey, if its good enough for China.... It now goes to the Senate floor. Let your Senators know this is NOT ok. If you think I am...

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snapdragons I don't like the idea of this at all! I thought that someone was already able to shut down some internet traffic during a cyber attack on agencies or power companies but not the whole internet! This gives me the creeps.

27 Jun 10

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Bad Experience Yesterday

HULYO @julyteen (13252) • Davao, Philippines 26 Jun 10

Oh my God! The first time I made mistake yesterday, I can't sleep last night when I heard the message from one of my colleagues. My task everyday is to check room in the hotel before it will sold to any guest. I made a print for...

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snapdragons Everyone does make mistakes, julyteen, and since your manager didn't seem too upset don't be too hard on yourself. Can you put a line through the room number of the rooms that are ready for the next guest so that you don't make that mistake again? Don't let...

27 Jun 10

How Embarrassing

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 26 Jun 10

The leaders of the G-8, United States, Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Russia, can not agree on the right direction for the global economy. Britain, Germany, Canada and Japan all want to cut spending and...

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snapdragons I don't know much about the global economy but if Canada has been doing well and they want to cut spending and have balanced budgets, it sounds like they already know what they're doing. Besides, I don't think that spending more is the answer. Like Maggiepie I...

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More dedicated civil servants

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 26 Jun 10

Two managers from the Census Bureau were fired for faking questionnaires to meet deadlines. Maybe they dont realize what the frickin census is for? They got their info from phone books and the internet. Employees turned them in....

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snapdragons This just slays me! These were managers so all they had to do was to send people out to get the information like they're supposed to, right? If they were behind schedule couldn't the census takers work more hours and be able to earn more money too? I'm glad...

27 Jun 10

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Publicly funded elections

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 26 Jun 10

Hawaii is test driving publicly funded elections this year. I find this to be an interesting concept. The fund, created by tax payers donating $3 from their income tax forms, divides the money equally among candidates. Some pros...

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snapdragons It sounds like a good idea to me and would even help to show which candidates are better money managers. If they only have a certain amount of campaign money they will have to use it responsibly and creatively if they want it to last.

27 Jun 10

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What do you think about people having their money being cut

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 26 Jun 10

if they are on benefit and they have no excuses why they can not find a part time or a fulltime job.I think that there are alot of part time jobs that are out there,aswell as only a few full time jobs.If a person has been claiming...

benefit

part time jobs

training

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snapdragons I think the training programs are a good idea and should be required for anyone who's collecting benefits and doesn't have a high school diploma or any special skills. How can you find a job if you don't know how to do anything so train them to be able to do...

27 Jun 10

The right time when parents give their children to make decisions.

motioneye @motioneye (11) • United Arab Emirates 26 Jun 10

Most of the teens now are curious about thing they don't fully understand about their life.When should parents let teens make their own decision?

teens and parents

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snapdragons I have to agree with everyone else. If you let your child make some decisions on his own while he is a child he will be able to make better ones when he's a teen and when he's an adult. I let my son decide some things for himself and there are times when I...

27 Jun 10

cats? inside? or outside?

quita88 @quita88 (3715) • United States 27 Jun 10

I found some disgusting "stuff" in my bedroom floor the other day. I knew my cat had been throwing up quite a bit and thought she might have intestinal parasites...worms. I took her to the vet who declared, no, she had no worms...

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snapdragons My cats spend most of their time inside but they're allowed to go out too. They're older so they spend more time inside where it's cooler. Instead of buying store bought hairball products I've used Vaseline petroleum jelly about every two weeks for years which...

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Working Without Day Off Can You Stay Longer?

HULYO @julyteen (13252) • Davao, Philippines 22 Jun 10

Oh my God! I received this message from my boss to start working everyday and all my day off will be cancelled because we don't have another associate to work in time of my day off. I don't know If I can stay longer in my work...

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snapdragons I think everyone needs a little bit of time off so working every day without a break is not something I would want to do unless it was absolutely necessary. If my boss was in a tight spot and there was no other choice I would do it for a few weeks but not for...

22 Jun 10

Getting something for a housewarming gathering?

Bellapop @Bellapop (1279) 21 Jun 10

A friend of mine has just moved into a new house, they're having a get together to celebrate the housewarming, I'd like to get a present for them, something to place in the living room maybe...what would be a good thing? Any good...

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snapdragons You could go to overstock.com, target.com, sears has a website, too, or google housewarming gifts like the other responder suggested. I love housewarming parties and have seen some lovely gifts given but I can't for the life of me think of what any of them...

21 Jun 10

Terrorists and the mothers who love them

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 21 Jun 10

I watched a little news clip about the mothers of one of the terror suspects from New Jersey. She said her son is not a terrorist. He has mental problems. ya think? This led me to wonder what I would do if my child was arrested...

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snapdragons I can't imagine how horrible it would be to know that my son was a terrorist who tried or who actually did hurt innocent people. I would also continue to love him but I think I would go away and hide out somewhere because you know how the press is and I don't...

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Is Obama guilty of treason by providing material support for terrorism?

Taskr36 @Taskr36 (13963) • United States 21 Jun 10

Now take a serious look at the law, look at where our president has been sending hundreds of millions of dollars, and really think about this. By law, it is treason to be "Providing foreign terrorist groups with material...

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snapdragons I had never thought of it that way but you're right, Hamas is in charge over there and the US gives them aide which is authorized by the president. I think there is a connection to treason here.

21 Jun 10