The middle east has been a trouble spot since the beginning of time. What makes us think we can solve the problems that are centuries old? Why do we always think that our way is the best way/ We should get out of Iraq and stay out. We have too many problems here at home. We try to help other countries and they take our money and then spit in our faces. Charity begins at home. No I am not a liberal. I am a vet who works hard and still struggling to make ends meet. Enough is enough!.Bring our troups home and help allow them the chance to succeed when they get out.
There is no gain from keeping any troops anywhere in these fleabag countries. Either take them over 100% and milk their resources or get out. Altruism is our biggest enemy.
If the US withdrawal leads to increased disturbances and an increase in terrorist activities, we essentially spent 9 years, billions of dollars and lost many lives and wounded for no reason at all. Staying in Iraq for another year could further stabilize a very unpredictable outcome. If failure happens due to this rush to leave then in the eyes of the muslum nations currently in struggles to be more democratic, we have yet again failed to meet there expectations or even our very own goals. Cut and run maximizes the impact of an unfinished job and makes the high costs meaningless!
Bring the troops home so they can shore up the Sheriff department as the Board of Stupidvisors plans to eliminate the vacant positions in that department! How many Directors can we faze out to pay for more patrols? Let us cut back their unlimited sick time to 5 days a year! Lets' freeze their wages for 4 years! Since the landfill seems to be the only moneymaker, maybe they should run the county! BRING THE TROOPS HOME! Anybody convicted of a gun crime get a free airplane ride with Parachute, to Afghanistan to fight the devil worshipers! Maybe if we trimmed the fat at the top we could treat the Veterans in this county better!
With my "Great pick for Secretary of the Treasury". I was being sarcastic - but glad to see that 2 people disagree with it. In regard to the legal system Peaceful - ordinary people are punished and fined accordingly when it comes to "oversights" on their taxes. That's my point - but this one was slapped on the wrist and nominated by our President. "Do as I say - not as I do" rule comes into play here I guess.
Peaceful - in regard to Geithner - he had to attend a hearing where he stated it was an "oversight". Paid interest but no fine. An audit also revealed that he also deducted the cost of his children's sleep-away camp as a dependent care expense, when only expenses for day care are eligible for the deduction. Great pick for Secretary of the Treasury.
Look at the money wasted on lawbreakers~! Criminals need to have the top of the line in cable TV, free health care, and free room and board! The ACLU needs to focus on victims and not the criminals some of whom have rap sheets thicker then The Tale of Two Cities! Both parties put this country into this mess and people continue to vote the PARTY LINE because they are told too! What a bunch of crap! Elect more independent candidates who do not have to listen to “Party Bosses”! Ones that will listen to the people who elected them oh but wait, those candidates don’t have the money to throw around slandering everybody else! Look at the Billions wasted on elections! Imagine if you actually used that money for let’s say improving schools, or helping our wounded warriors or paying for a spay and neuter program for people so we can weed out the gene pool.. Pull the troops, they are on their own!
getreal - Our educational downfall is a result of self esteem programs, moly-coddling, and lack of expectation, and discipline in schools. Lack of respect for teachers has also contributed greatly to the problem.
Drugs- "Our" Country would not be what it is if it wasn't Tolerant! once we kill all the Islamic hating people who want to harm America where do we go next? There are many Countries who hate America, is it not there right too? Over the years we are a bunch of arrogant people who dont realize that we are so behind in education and technology, that eventually one of those Countries will take us over.
As a general rule of thumb... if Obama does it, it is wrong... if he doesn't then it would have been right. So far he has hit 100%! In 393 days we get to tell Obama what he can do with his useless policies... retire! Then we can go about the work of REPEAL! No matter who wins it will be better than THIS! NOBAMA!
Many people felt Geithner should not have been nominated - but our almighty president disagreed and ignored the people (and it wasn't his first or last time).
Really? No, I prefer that our Sons and Daughters continue to give their lives for a worhtless cause, that the Sand people wont fight themselves. Clearly, the person who thought up this question, has made little or no sacrafice to the war effort. Dumb thoughtless question.
Bring the troops home and then they can patrol our southern border. Better yet, if Washington wants to put people to work? Start digging a canal between the US and mexico. Look at the number of construction jobs that would create! Our troops could serve as security as the workers uncover all the illegal tunnels into the US from Mexico. Create a nice shipping lane like the Panama Canal to cut down on the amount of time it takes to go from side to side. Name all gangs as terrorist and have the military weed them out of our society. Send some to Gville for the Neighborhood watch program. Round up all the criminals that feel so powerful with guns, strap an American Flag on their back and have them parachute into Iraq and Afganistan behind the lines and see how really tough they are then! So yes, pull our troops out and send in the criminals! If we can have Drug free School Zones why can't we have Drug free Neighborhood Zones?
drugsrus - hugging trees is a good thing because they're your brothers and sisters. The ashes from our dead ancestors/animals/etc help the trees grow. Everything in nature is interrelated - maybe you should be enjoying nature more during your short time here on Earth rather that fighting comments people make on this innocent posting just like you want to fight and kill all your "enemies."
GoGreen - I really have to agree with you on that one. In my opinion Geithner should not have been nominated given his history of tax evasion. The same with Sebelius. A society can't function without rules. But they both had extensive legal "hearings" prior to taking office - I'll have to look up how they were able to get throught that process.
getreal - it is sad to say but government policies have kept our military from being victorious since the end of WW II. Officially there was no Korean war - it was a conflict -war was never declared. If you, or any person, or country gets into a fight and does not have clear and absolute victory as the goal -- then you are doing nothing but wasting time, munitions, and lives. And this country tolerates too much political correctness and tree huggerswith the mindset of PeacefulWorld
..sure many people are paying on back taxes they owe the IRS, but Geithner didn't acknowledge it until he got caught. His reason "it was an oversight". Maybe I'll try that one this tax year and see where it gets me, maybe I too can be nominated to oversee the IRS as Treasury secretary.
Peacefulworld - Allow me to tinker with your comment a little "It would appear that [our President] DOES condone [no tax payments from certain individuals]because when Tim Geithner, who owed $34,000 in taxes for 2001 and 2002, Obama nominated him.When Kathy Sebelius, owed $7,070 for 2005 to 2007, Obama nominated her.
Hey Drugs, maybe u need some?....We have been there and nothing has changed except the loss of life!!! And it will never change.. so either nuke them all or go away!
donsaysthis
The middle east has been a trouble spot since the beginning of time. What makes us think we can solve the problems that are centuries old? Why do we always think that our way is the best way/ We should get out of Iraq and stay out. We have too many problems here at home. We try to help other countries and they take our money and then spit in our faces. Charity begins at home. No I am not a liberal. I am a vet who works hard and still struggling to make ends meet. Enough is enough!.Bring our troups home and help allow them the chance to succeed when they get out.
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Musicel
No. It's time to bring them back home. Enough is enough.
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drugsrus
PeacefulWorld - "our flea-bag country" ???? Please do not forget that as a still somewhat free country, you are free to leave. Tootles
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PeacefulWorld
Yes, altruism probably IS our worst enemy because it's just slowing down the inevitable demise of our flea-bag country.
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Discobulous
There is no gain from keeping any troops anywhere in these fleabag countries. Either take them over 100% and milk their resources or get out. Altruism is our biggest enemy.
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TiredOfTax
If the US withdrawal leads to increased disturbances and an increase in terrorist activities, we essentially spent 9 years, billions of dollars and lost many lives and wounded for no reason at all. Staying in Iraq for another year could further stabilize a very unpredictable outcome. If failure happens due to this rush to leave then in the eyes of the muslum nations currently in struggles to be more democratic, we have yet again failed to meet there expectations or even our very own goals. Cut and run maximizes the impact of an unfinished job and makes the high costs meaningless!
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JohnSteady
Bring the troops home so they can shore up the Sheriff department as the Board of Stupidvisors plans to eliminate the vacant positions in that department! How many Directors can we faze out to pay for more patrols? Let us cut back their unlimited sick time to 5 days a year! Lets' freeze their wages for 4 years! Since the landfill seems to be the only moneymaker, maybe they should run the county! BRING THE TROOPS HOME! Anybody convicted of a gun crime get a free airplane ride with Parachute, to Afghanistan to fight the devil worshipers! Maybe if we trimmed the fat at the top we could treat the Veterans in this county better!
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GoGreen
With my "Great pick for Secretary of the Treasury". I was being sarcastic - but glad to see that 2 people disagree with it. In regard to the legal system Peaceful - ordinary people are punished and fined accordingly when it comes to "oversights" on their taxes. That's my point - but this one was slapped on the wrist and nominated by our President. "Do as I say - not as I do" rule comes into play here I guess.
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PeacefulWorld
GoGreen - I think your comment shows that our legal system needs to be tougher.
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GoGreen
Peaceful - in regard to Geithner - he had to attend a hearing where he stated it was an "oversight". Paid interest but no fine. An audit also revealed that he also deducted the cost of his children's sleep-away camp as a dependent care expense, when only expenses for day care are eligible for the deduction. Great pick for Secretary of the Treasury.
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JohnSteady
Look at the money wasted on lawbreakers~! Criminals need to have the top of the line in cable TV, free health care, and free room and board! The ACLU needs to focus on victims and not the criminals some of whom have rap sheets thicker then The Tale of Two Cities! Both parties put this country into this mess and people continue to vote the PARTY LINE because they are told too! What a bunch of crap! Elect more independent candidates who do not have to listen to “Party Bosses”! Ones that will listen to the people who elected them oh but wait, those candidates don’t have the money to throw around slandering everybody else! Look at the Billions wasted on elections! Imagine if you actually used that money for let’s say improving schools, or helping our wounded warriors or paying for a spay and neuter program for people so we can weed out the gene pool.. Pull the troops, they are on their own!
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drugsrus
getreal - Our educational downfall is a result of self esteem programs, moly-coddling, and lack of expectation, and discipline in schools. Lack of respect for teachers has also contributed greatly to the problem.
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getreal
Drugs- "Our" Country would not be what it is if it wasn't Tolerant! once we kill all the Islamic hating people who want to harm America where do we go next? There are many Countries who hate America, is it not there right too? Over the years we are a bunch of arrogant people who dont realize that we are so behind in education and technology, that eventually one of those Countries will take us over.
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TiredOfTax
As a general rule of thumb... if Obama does it, it is wrong... if he doesn't then it would have been right. So far he has hit 100%! In 393 days we get to tell Obama what he can do with his useless policies... retire! Then we can go about the work of REPEAL! No matter who wins it will be better than THIS! NOBAMA!
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GoGreen
Many people felt Geithner should not have been nominated - but our almighty president disagreed and ignored the people (and it wasn't his first or last time).
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Stackrat
Really? No, I prefer that our Sons and Daughters continue to give their lives for a worhtless cause, that the Sand people wont fight themselves. Clearly, the person who thought up this question, has made little or no sacrafice to the war effort. Dumb thoughtless question.
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JohnSteady
Bring the troops home and then they can patrol our southern border. Better yet, if Washington wants to put people to work? Start digging a canal between the US and mexico. Look at the number of construction jobs that would create! Our troops could serve as security as the workers uncover all the illegal tunnels into the US from Mexico. Create a nice shipping lane like the Panama Canal to cut down on the amount of time it takes to go from side to side. Name all gangs as terrorist and have the military weed them out of our society. Send some to Gville for the Neighborhood watch program. Round up all the criminals that feel so powerful with guns, strap an American Flag on their back and have them parachute into Iraq and Afganistan behind the lines and see how really tough they are then! So yes, pull our troops out and send in the criminals! If we can have Drug free School Zones why can't we have Drug free Neighborhood Zones?
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PeacefulWorld
drugsrus - hugging trees is a good thing because they're your brothers and sisters. The ashes from our dead ancestors/animals/etc help the trees grow. Everything in nature is interrelated - maybe you should be enjoying nature more during your short time here on Earth rather that fighting comments people make on this innocent posting just like you want to fight and kill all your "enemies."
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PeacefulWorld
GoGreen - I really have to agree with you on that one. In my opinion Geithner should not have been nominated given his history of tax evasion. The same with Sebelius. A society can't function without rules. But they both had extensive legal "hearings" prior to taking office - I'll have to look up how they were able to get throught that process.
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Stackrat
What a dumb question!
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drugsrus
getreal - it is sad to say but government policies have kept our military from being victorious since the end of WW II. Officially there was no Korean war - it was a conflict -war was never declared. If you, or any person, or country gets into a fight and does not have clear and absolute victory as the goal -- then you are doing nothing but wasting time, munitions, and lives. And this country tolerates too much political correctness and tree huggerswith the mindset of PeacefulWorld
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GoGreen
..sure many people are paying on back taxes they owe the IRS, but Geithner didn't acknowledge it until he got caught. His reason "it was an oversight". Maybe I'll try that one this tax year and see where it gets me, maybe I too can be nominated to oversee the IRS as Treasury secretary.
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GoGreen
Peacefulworld - Allow me to tinker with your comment a little "It would appear that [our President] DOES condone [no tax payments from certain individuals]because when Tim Geithner, who owed $34,000 in taxes for 2001 and 2002, Obama nominated him.When Kathy Sebelius, owed $7,070 for 2005 to 2007, Obama nominated her.
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getreal
Hey Drugs, maybe u need some?....We have been there and nothing has changed except the loss of life!!! And it will never change.. so either nuke them all or go away!
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PeacefulWorld
The mess that is the United States took decades to get this bad - not 3 years; there's no quick fix for it - if it is even fixable.
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