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Hi everyone. I'm just an old man who is semi retired who believes in conservatism. Lower taxes,less government in my personal life, common sense and self reliance. I enjoy playing music but I don't do that much any more I am learning to paint a bit. And I enjoy a good poker game and working in my garden. Oh and it's fun to bug liberals at Q&A. lol

  • Anone else concerned that Google and other search engines put our personal info on their sites for all to view

    I was talking to a friend and she said go google the name you use at places like yahoo and my space and I was shocked! There was all the places that I have ever visited including what I bought on ebay and for how much. I am still trying to contact google to get my personal info removed! But not getting anywhere. Any help with this would be very appreciated. I call it invasion of privacy Am I wrong? I never gave them permission to have my whole internet life up for public view! Please answer if you have delt with this problem also again thanks!

    5 AnswersGoogle1 decade ago
  • Do you think our troops in harms way deserve a thank you card during the holidays?

    If you go to this web site, http://www.letssaythanks.com/ you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.

    How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!!

    This is a great site.

    Please send a card.

    It is FREE and it only takes a second.

    Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our guys and gals over there need to know we are behind them

    12 AnswersMilitary1 decade ago
  • Harry Reid VS Rush Limbaugh?

    The record setting e-Bay sale of a two-page letter (plus two additional pages of autographs) from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to Clear Channel Communications CEO Mark Mays ripping Limbaugh, was bought by DC philanthropist Betty Brown Casey for $2.1 million and was matched in kind by Limbaugh... Forty-one myopic partisan Democratic senators signed the letter (which they knew was a lie), demonstrating both their pettiness and massive mob myopia. Rush said, 'It got this kind of money because it represents one of the most outrageous abuses of federal power in modern American history, and that is what makes it a collector's item. So the pathetic lies of liberal leades are once again blown to smitherens lol wtg Rush! The New Jersy based Marine Corp & Law Enforcement Foundation who gives money to kids of fallen soldiers and law enforcement for college, ended up the winner here recieving 4.2 million dollars! And Mr. Reid and his buddies should match that but I bet they won't. Shame

    20 AnswersPolitics1 decade ago
  • A quiz for you still undecided about your choice for president in the up coming election?

    1 'We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common

    good.'

    A. Karl Marx

    B. Adolph Hitler

    C. Joseph Stalin

    D. None of the above

    2 'It's time for a new beginning, for an end to government of

    the few, by the few, and for the few...and to replace it with shared

    responsibility for shared prosperity.'

    A. Lenin

    B. Mussolini

    C. Idi Amin

    D. None of the Above

    3 'We...can't just let business as usual go on, and that means

    something has to be taken away from some people.'

    A. Nikita Khrushev

    B. Josef Goebbels

    C. Boris Yeltsin

    D. None of the above

    4 'We have to build a political consensus and that requires people to

    give

    up a little bit of their own in order to create this common ground.'

    A. Mao Tse Dung

    B. Hugo Chavez

    C. Kim Jong Il

    D. None of the above

    5 'I certainly think the free-market has failed.'

    A Karl Marx

    B. Lenin

    C. Molotov

    D. None of the above

    6 'I think it's time to send a clear message to what has become

    the most profitable sector in (the) entire economy that they are being

    watched.'

    A. Pinochet

    B. Milosevic

    C. Saddam Hussein

    D None of the above

    Answers:

    None of the above is the answer to all 6 questions. They were all said by Hillary Clinton Be afraid. Be very, very afraid!

    6 AnswersPolitics1 decade ago
  • hope you all have a happy 4th!??

    To all my conservative frinds and libs alike. July Fourth is the birthday of our nation. I believed as a boy, and believe even more today, that it is the birthday of the greatest nation on earth... In recent years, however, I've come to think of that day as more than just the birthday of a nation. It also commemorates the only true philosophical revolution in all history. Oh, there have been revolutions before and since ours. But those revolutions simply exchanged one set of rules for another. Ours was a revolution that changed the very concept of government. Let the Fourth of July always be a reminder that here in this land, for the first time, it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights; that government is only a convenience created and managed by the people, with no powers of its own except those voluntarily granted to it by the people. We sometimes forget that great truth. Ronald Regan

    7 AnswersOther - Politics & Government1 decade ago
  • Whats up with Dems in Floria?

    In one country in Florida today they told the weather station if they didn't get rid of Rush Limbaugh and other right wing radio shows they would close down their station! I thought the Dems (or libs) were the party of free speech? Not only are they going against the constitution they will be putting folks in harms way since this is hurricane season. What's next you evict me from my house if I put up a republican sign for president? One other question for you die hard lib followers if your leaders runing for president have the best answers for this country why won't they go on fox news and debate them? At least on Hennity and colmbs they have both a lib and a conservative. I mean fox like it or not does have the highest ratings on tv news and what better place to air their superior views. I hope someone can enlighten me on this subject. I am not a republican but a libertarian concervative for the most part.

    3 AnswersOther - Politics & Government1 decade ago
  • Why do you think our gas prices are so high and why we have a shortage of oil?

    A lot of folks can't understand how we came

    To have an oil shortage here in our country.

    ~~~

    Well, there's a very simple answer.

    ~~~

    Nobody bothered to check the oil.

    ~~~

    We just didn't know we were getting low.

    ~~~

    The reason for that is purely geographical.

    ~~~

    Our OIL is located in

    ~~~

    ALASKA

    ~~~

    California

    ~~~

    Coastal Florida

    ~~~

    Coastal Louisiana

    ~~~

    Kansas

    ~~~

    Oklahoma

    ~~~

    Pennsylvania

    And

    Texas

    ~~~

    Our

    DIPSTICKS

    Are located in

    Washington, DC!!!

    Any Questions???

    NO? Didn't think So.

    6 AnswersEconomics1 decade ago
  • for liberals: If we cut and run from Iraq as you want what happens to the Iraqi people that depended on us?

    I usually hate what if questions but would like to know the liberal plan when the terrorists take over Iraq and are better able to stike us at home? Do you tell the fire department to stop putting out a fire at your neighbors house when it seems to be lost when it has a 90% chance of catching your house on fire? I have seen all the absolute hatred for Bush and co. for continuing the war on terror. I need to know your plan for the aftermath. I will not stand for smart alec answers with no substance this is a serious situation.

    15 AnswersPolitics1 decade ago
  • Do you think this is harsh?

    1. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools,

    no special ballots for elections, and all government business

    will be conducted in our language.

    2. Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote, no matter how

    long they are here.

    3. Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.

    4. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No

    welfare, no food stamps, no health care, nor any other government

    assistance programs.

    5. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an

    amount equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.

    6. If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be

    okay, BUT options will be restricted. You are not allowed to own

    waterfront property.

    7. Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreighn flag. 8. If you are thought to be here illigally you will be hunted down and jailed immidetly. These are just a few of MEXICO'S laws regarding legal and illigal immigration.

    19 AnswersImmigration1 decade ago
  • I'm having a problem with vista and downloading software can anyone help?

    I just bought new compaq with Vista basic preloaded. When I download my favorite poker site I can play until I log out. When I return, click on icon it says site is already running on pc try rebooting. That doesn't help. When I click on icon in systems tray it says error. I've done all the updates suggested by vista tech help. One guy told me to go to poker site support I did they told me to go to vista lol. Then the last guy told me it was a compadability problem. Can I download new xp pro disk over vista? No one seems to have an answer to my vista problem.

    4 AnswersSoftware1 decade ago
  • Can any of you Democtrats answer the following questions for me?

    The Democrats new promise "A New Direction For America"

    The stock market is at a new all-time high and America's 401K's are back.

    A new direction from there means, what?

    Unemployment is at 25 year lows.

    A new direction from there means, what?

    Oil prices are plummeting.

    A new direction from there means, what?

    Taxes are at 20 year lows.

    A new direction from there means, what?

    Federal tax revenues are at all-time highs.

    A new direction from there means, what?

    The Federal deficit is down almost 50%, just as predicted over last year.

    A new direction from there means. what?

    Home valuations are up 200% over the past 3.5 years.

    A new direction from there means, what?

    Inflation is in check, hovering at 20 year lows.

    A new direction from there means, what?

    Not a single terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11/01.

    A new direction from there means, what?

    there are more but space is limited. These are ligitimate question I am as concerned about America as you.

    10 AnswersGovernment1 decade ago
  • I'm confused why did most Democrats vote for tax cuts extension?

    House voted 367 to 45 senate 79 to 9, For almost 6 years I've heard liberals in the Democratic party say how bad these tax cuts are for the middle class. Yet the majority of them voted to keep them going. Can anyone explain this to me?

    10 AnswersPolitics1 decade ago
  • Is it politically correct to wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy New Year?

    For My Democrat Friends:

    Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2007, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

    By accepting these greetings, you are accepting the aforementioned terms as stated. This greeting is not subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for herself/himself/others, and is void where prohibited by law and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wish.

    For My Republican Friends:

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

    26 AnswersLaw & Ethics1 decade ago
  • Does this help in understanding taxes and the rich?

    Suppose that everyday 10 men go to dinner. The bill for all ten comes to $100. If it was paid the way we pay our taxes, the first four men would pay nothing; the fifth would pay $1; the sixth would pay $3; the seventh $7; the eighth $12; the ninth $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

    The 10 men ate dinner in the restaurant every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement until the owner threw them a curve. Since you are all such good customers, he said, I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily meal by $20. Now dinner for the 10 only costs $80.

    The first four are unaffected. They still eat for free. Can you figure out how to divvy up the $20 savings among the remaining six so that everyone gets his fair share? The men realize that $20 divided by 6 is $3.33, but if they subtract that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would end up being paid to eat their meal.

    The restaurant owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.

    And so the fifth man paid nothing, the sixth pitched in $2, the seventh paid $5, the eighth paid $9, the ninth paid $12, leaving the tenth man with a bill of $52 instead of $59. Outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

    "I only got a dollar out the $20," declared the sixth man pointing to the tenth, "and he got $7!"

    "Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got seven times more than me!

    "That's true," shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $7 back when I got only $2? The wealthy get all the breaks."

    "Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor."

    The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night he didn't show up for dinner, so the nine sat down and ate without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They were $52 short!

    And that, boys and girls, is how the tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up at the table anymore. There are lots of good restaurants in Switzerland and the Caribbean

    12 AnswersGovernment1 decade ago
  • Do you ever wonder why Muslim terrorists are so quick to commit suicide?

    Maybe it's because...

    No Jesus

    No Christmas

    No television

    No cheerleaders

    No baseball

    No football

    No hockey

    No golf

    No tailgate parties

    No Wal-Mart

    No Home Depot

    No pork B BQ

    No hot dogs

    No burgers

    No chocolate chip cookies

    No lobster

    No shellfish, or even frozen fish sticks

    No gumbo

    No jambalaya

    No Beer

    Rags for clothes and towels for hats.!

    Constant wailing from the guy next-door because he's sick and there are no doctors.

    Constant wailing from the guy in the tower.

    More than one wife.

    You can't shave.

    Your wives can't shave.

    You can't shower to wash off the smell of donkey cooked over burning camel dung.

    The women have to wear baggy dresses and veils at all times.

    Your bride is picked by someone else.

    She smells just like your donkey.

    But your donkey has a better disposition.

    Then they tell you that when you die everything gets better!

    13 AnswersPolitics1 decade ago
  • After New Orleans watched their Mayor Nagin show utter incompitence during Katrina why did they re-elect him?

    This is not being prejudiced, but is factual. Click on Snopes web site at the end to get the whole story!

    "BROTHER RAY DOES IT AGAIN!"

    (and, just keeps on doing it!)

    "GO'HED'ON, BROTHER!"

    Do you remember New Orleans 'Katrina mayor, Ray Nagin'?

    The one that tried to teach 1,200 buses to swim while his citizen's drowned? Once again, he has demonstrated his ability to deal with hard realities. According to 'The New Orleans Times Picayune ' there were 50,000 vehicles ruined in Katrina and abandoned by their owners.

    The largest auto crusher east of the Rockies, 'K&L Auto Crushers of Tyler, Texas' offered to pay the City of New Orleans $100.00 per vehicle, .... an estimated "$5 million net to the city." They agreed to bring in 5 to 10 portable crushers, work 6 days per week, and complete the job in 15 weeks. Of course, mayor Nagin knew better how to do the job, and refused the offer saying the city would do the job themselves. It seems that now it will cost the City $23 million to complete the job. The vehicles are still there today instead of being cleaned out 5 Months ago.

    Now, lets see if I have this correct. By doing it K&L's way the City of New Orleans would net $5 million. Doing it mayor Nagin's way costs the city $23 million for a net cost to the City of New Orleans of $28,000,000. This is the same mayor that wants 'the United States Taxpayers' to give $50 billion to New Orleans and let him rebuild a "Chocolate City" his way

    WITHOUT any oversight or any control. Did you read this correctly, ladies and gentlemen? .... he wants $50 BILLION of your money to rebuild the City of New Orleans .... HIS CHOCOLATE WAY!!! http://www.snopes.com/katrina/politics/carcrush.as...

    Brit Hume reported this on Fox News.

    10 AnswersGovernment2 decades ago
  • News today Bush "tax cuts for rich" have increased tax revenues how can that be bad?

    It seems that tax cuts when tried have had good success. Kennedy did it Regan and now Bush. One of the benifits is the deficiet will be payed down quicker. The tax revenues have increased by a whopping 40% over last year at this time. And without raising taxes, imagine that! Can you Democrats agree that this is a good thing for America? If not why?

    14 AnswersGovernment2 decades ago