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From: Non Conformist () on 2012-02-03 12:11:14 [10429] Actually, I have to wonder if the mass food stamp handout has anything to do with rising grocery prices (gad, I am starting to sound like one of you guys...) From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-02-03 09:06:03 [10428] I thought this was fun and interesting news today... "A record 46.2 million Americans received food stamps last fall, but the Obama administration is still concerned that some are missing out on government food assistance. However, just 11% favor new government efforts to encourage more people to receive food stamps.Even among those who know someone who has received food stamps, 62% oppose trying to give more people such government food assistance. A plurality (48%) of Americans already thinks it is too easy to get food stamps." Makes me laugh when I hear all these liberal blow-hards spouting off that "the economy is getting stronger every day..." From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-02-03 08:53:19 [10427] I think it depends on the company, TMAIS. I have been pretty fortunate in my career, having landed some pretty neat assignments with some very well known organizations. The ethos or corporate culture is the driving force behind any multicultural or "PC" drive within a company. Most of the companies that I worked for in the slot game industry had numerous women and minorities on their management teams. Tyco, my current employer, is a company dominated by men. At first this perplexed me...because Tyco is a truly global enterprise, and large global entities are typically PC conscious. However, as I began to absorb the industry (mining) behind the company that I work for I began to understand. All of our executives are very machinery-minded folks. They have to be. They spend a lot of time visiting remote mine operations and dealing with gruff operators who provide them feedback about the problems they face when using our equipment. They expect (demand) solutions to be generated from what our executives see, hear and experience on such trips. Further... and I hate to say this but I think it's absolutely true... our division is headquartered in Australia. They make all of the final decisions on management placement, even at American facilities... and most of the Australian men that i've met are somewhat mysogynist. I've also been told point blank that a number of customers...especially those in remote South American mining operations... would have problems dealing with women on the regional sales teams. Whether or not this is true is beyond me. I'm not trying to make a case one way or the other... just relating what I have seen through my own experiences. From: Tell me it ain't so () on 2012-02-03 07:00:21 [10426] So a Company now has to be P/C in it's Board of Directors?? Ok, so now they have to have a Woman, a Black, a Mexican, an Asian, a Russian, A Polish Person??? It it his Company and he can run it any way he wants... Most of Facebook Inc. (FB)’s more than 800 million users are women. You wouldn’t know it from looking at the board, whose seven directors are all men. From: TF () on 2012-02-02 20:57:52 [10425] We all know how the Messiah would respond... He First, would condemn Israel, then Apologize to Iran and, Bow of course, and then give them money and then sanction Israel... From: TF () on 2012-02-02 20:54:54 [10424] President Obama and Panetta are said to have cautioned the Israelis that the United States opposes an attack, believing that it would derail an increasingly successful international economic sanctions program and other non-military efforts to stop Iran from crossing the threshold. But the White House hasn’t yet decided precisely how the United States would respond if the Israelis do attack. From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-02-02 13:18:53 [10422] Of course they're introducing this bill. It doesn't matter that 70% of all Federal Income Tax revenue is, at present, collected from the top 10% of wage earners in this country. Their problem is Obamacare. They need 100's of BILLIONS of dollars to pay for this cr@ppy revision of our collective health care, which goes into full effect next year (if not repealed.) If Obamacare is left intact....and the money to pay for it isn't there...there is no longer deficit spending headroom to cover the shortages. The impact on the economy will make the current recession look insignificant and trivial by way of comparison. From: Article I Section 7 () on 2012-02-01 13:36:47 [10421] Our Constitution, referenced section above, states that any Bill for raising revenues (i.e. "taxes" - to those who don't pay them) starts in the House of Representatives...today, the Senate is offering it's version of the "Buffet Bill". Okay, Senators, read the Constitution - you may not originate a Bill to raise revenue...your brethren in the House must do it...lucky for us taxpayers the House is not controlled by the same group that controls the Senate.... From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-31 17:58:15 [10420] Here it is again....without the added mistake at the end of the link: http://www.forbes.com/2011/03/16/chevy-volt-ayn-rand-opinions-patrick-michaels.html From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-31 17:56:09 [10419] Very interesting articles concerning the current disposition of the Chevrolet Volt. Current estimates put taxpayer investment in this automotive disaster at over $250,000 per car. The manufacture of it is subsidized. The sale of it is subsidized. Now our government has become it's largest customer by far. Read here: http://www.forbes.com/2011/03/16/chevy-volt-ayn-rand-opinions-patrick-michaels.html ,br> From: WAR () on 2012-01-30 13:36:51 [10418] VOLT AND JUNK TWO FOUR LETTER WORDS From: TF () on 2012-01-26 23:07:10 [10417] PM: Good post about the Volt. From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-26 15:19:43 [10416] She may have been kinda plump, NC...but what she lacked in speed she made up for in keen eyesight and recognition ability. In the rare event that she couldn't talk someone caught red-handed into presenting themselves peaceably....she'd just come get them out of class when they least expected it :) I always liked Scotty. From: Non Conformist () on 2012-01-26 11:39:33 [10415] Plump lil' Scotty :) From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-26 10:03:18 [10414] It was nothing of the sort, NC. I can't speak for the others, but I went back there to have a cigarette, whilst trying to evade Scotty.... From: Non Conformist () on 2012-01-26 01:38:53 [10413] OK, BLRs...did you have better conversations behind the Library than with the ...ummmm...NORMAL kids? I expect some adolescent epiphanies to be shared :) From: BLer Joe () on 2012-01-25 19:21:39 [10412] BLers rule! I saw a post about Melanie but it was erased. According to the moderator her post was cut?? Seems like quite a few losers were posting childish remarks on the message board and calling BLers Born Losers. Buncha freaks. Gaylords! I thought the gay comments were despicable. I think you can't judge a book by it's cover. We all are all different. I need of a marlboro right now! From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-25 14:28:06 [10411] OK now this is kind of funny. The Chevrolet Volt recently came under fire by the NHTSA. The White House stepped in to try and gloss over the issue: "Moreover, in the case of GM, the [Obama] Administration has offered substantial taxpayer funded subsidies to encourage production of the Volt. ... It has also extended a significant subsidy to encourage consumers to purchase the vehicle, offering buyers of the Volt a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 per vehicle." A bit of research shows that the $7,500 tax credit was first put into law in the 2007-2008 Congress with the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, well before there was an Obama Administration... From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-25 10:27:52 [10410] I was a BL'er.... From: Darrell (82) on 2012-01-24 19:13:58 [10409] Any BL's out there ?? From: Obamanomix () on 2012-01-24 17:19:59 [10408] Okay, tonite's speech is about the economy...like it's been for the past three years and since little has changed, a new spin on why we need to tax the rich: Buffet's Secretary will be in audience as a "Oh Gosh" moment to pull at America's Heart. Obamanomix can be defined as: When it's convenient to use real dollars instead of percentages, use real dollars and when it's convenient to use percentages instead of real dollars, use percentages - as long as we can skew the facts... All Buffet has to do is pay himself a salary and he'll be taxed at the same percentage as his Secretary. Do we really need this Dog and Pony show to state the obvious? This elected spin meister won't tell you that in real dollars, Buffet contributes far more per individual person than his Secretary...Obamanomix demands the wealthy - and by definition it's the 50% who actually contribute taxes - to pay more so the less fortunate who vote Democratic may continue their lifestyle in perpetuity...vote him out in 2012! From: RDOG (80) on 2012-01-21 03:32:18 [10407] While I did not have the pleasure of being a student of his, I always remember hearing good things about his English classes. With that, as with all SHS alumni and faculty, it is with sadness that I forward the following information regarding the passing of GEORGE BERNARD ICE 20 OCTOBER 1930 - 10 JANUARY 2012 SHS CAREER 1961 - 1991 From: Tell me it ain't so () on 2012-01-20 03:33:00 [10406] Now he is blaming the press... Wants to be a "Family" man now... Hint obumbla, stop all the golf trips and fundraising and tell you fat ass wife to go on a diet... Hates the rich but loves their money... Typical Dimocrat... From: Tell me it ain't so () on 2012-01-20 03:29:27 [10405] President Obama blames the press for creating the image that he's aloof and disconnected from the rest of Washington, insisting in a new interview that he's just more interested in spending time with his family than in exchanging pleasantries with strangers. "My suspicion is that this whole critique has to do with the fact that I don’t go to a lot of Washington parties and, as a consequence, the Washington press corps maybe just doesn’t feel like I’m in the mix enough with them, and they figure, well, if I’m not spending time with them, I must be cold and aloof," Obama said in an interview with Time Magazine released Thursday. "The fact is, I’ve got a 13-year-old and 10-year-old daughter. And so, no, Michelle and I don’t do the social scene, because as busy as we are, we have a limited amount of time, and we want to be good parents at a time that’s vitally important for our kids." From: TF () on 2012-01-20 03:04:51 [10404] PM: All Week? Please no... LOL Did like the Fission Chips one... From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-19 17:42:11 [10403] What kind of noise does a sick duck make? "Quark!!" Thank You! Someone had to bring up nuke jokes, so I thought that i'd throw in my two cents... From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-19 17:35:35 [10402] Does anyone know what the most popular cafeteria item is at the local nuclear power plant? "Fission Chips" Thank You...Thank you....i'll be here all week. From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-19 17:31:10 [10401] Some neutrons walk into a bar and order up a round of beers. One of the neutrons asks the bartender "how much?" The bartender looks at them all and says "for you? No charge. ,br> From: TF () on 2012-01-14 11:31:01 [10400] Obama was seated next to a little girl on the airplane when Obama turned to her and said, 'Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.' The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to Obama, 'What would you like to talk about?' 'Oh, I don't know,' said Obama. 'How about nuclear power?' and he smiles. OK, ' she said. 'That could be an interesting topic. but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?' Obama, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence ... thinks about it and says, 'Hmmm, I have no idea.' To which the little girl replies, 'Do you really feel qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know SHIT? From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-13 13:22:11 [10399] What I meant to say is "lost the overall election, despite having won both California and NY.... From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-13 10:15:41 [10398] TF, through a number of recent elections democrat candidates who managed to win both California and NY (the two whoppers when it comes to electoral votes) and still won the election overall. Just look at the electoral maps for 2000 and 2004 by going here: http://electoralmap.net/2000.php It's not over until Nancy Pelosi sings :) From: TF () on 2012-01-11 21:19:37 [10397] Like I said PM, all he needs to win is all the big Dem cities in the states and please tell me that L.A., S.F. and S.D. in Calif. will not vote for his sorry ass and he won 10% of the Electoral College... From: TF () on 2012-01-11 21:16:25 [10396] ascairt??? Def??? From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-11 14:31:07 [10395] Naww, TF. Their guy got voted into office and they all truly believed that he'd turn out to be a new age messiah. Instead he just turned out to be a complete nincompoop. Even THEY now understand that whole "well look at the mess he inherited when he came into office" argument doesn't hold any water. While there's a lot of talk going around among them... it's mostly quiet out there now that election season is nigh upon us. If you ask me... I'd say it almost seems like they're ascairt.... and they should be. While I, too am sorely disappointed in the Republican offerings for candidates... neither is anything decisive. We have a totally incompetent incumbent that has completely humped the bunk in his first term... but the only real contender on the Republican side turned out to be philandering BS artist. For lack of having a strong candidate, this election could still go either way. Problem is, nobody (except for the farthest-flung leftist fringers want to rally 'round this idiot. It seems that all he wants to do is keep handing the banks unnecessary trillion dollar bail-outs. From: TF () on 2012-01-11 14:03:16 [10394] Where is all the banter? I guess we drove the Lefty's out because we use facts and don't talk over them... :) From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-11 10:25:53 [10393] Well perhaps the moderators will see fit to visit the site once again some time soon and relieve us of these posts....although I sometimes wonder if The Great And Venerable Byon himself still visits this site after all of these years... From: Non Conformist () on 2012-01-07 12:51:06 [10391] Yes, PM. The 14th Amendment is complicated (to me at least). But I have a feeling it will be getting more attention soon... From: Non Conformist () on 2012-01-07 12:49:16 [10390] I doubt any real gay people would post here...they spent their lives trying to escape homo hatred. From: NO FAG ZONE () on 2012-01-06 14:09:14 [10389] This is not a hook up site deviants and perverts child molesters and other sick MFs. I'm sure you can find a bus station or fag bar near you on the net. Please not here!!!! From: Robert (1973) on 2012-01-06 13:53:41 [10388] Looking for other gay men who have stories to tell about the men's locker room at South High if you attended between 1970-1975. How did you adjust to the showers and all? Let me know! From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-06 09:50:44 [10387] ,br>I'd only add to this that the Bill Of Rights, through the 14th amendment, has been applied to protect the rights of States....so it's not just corporations so much, as it is a group of individuals acting as one. From: Not Used for Intended Purpose () on 2012-01-05 14:23:37 [10386] To Non Conformist, I believe the original intent of this legislation was born in the post Civil War era - the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were a direct result of the Civil War. Notwithstanding PM's eloquent answer as to why or what benefit extending the 14th amendment to corporations is, I would say that the spirit of the 14th amendment was to prevent another Dred Scott case from happening again - i.e. persons born in this country who were not considered citizens such as slaves at that time. Makes for interesting debate today in the subject of illegal immigrants... Is it a good thing it was extended to corporations? I think so. It was sort of evolutionary out of the latter 1880's when this began to happen. I don't claim to understand the benefits of corporations as opposed to partnerships or sole proprietorship but its about encouraging investors and entreprenuership (sp?) understanding that while unscrupulous people might try to hide behing the 14th amendment for protection against their dastardly deeds, there are a good amount of decent business people who simply invest and go broke in legitimate enterprizes that don't materialize - and the corporation is the culprit, not the individual members who made up the corporation...good topic NC From: Non Conformist () on 2012-01-05 12:25:28 [10385] Thanks PM...this is a new subject I would like to look into. From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-05 10:13:56 [10384] Well, NC...i'd say that the biggest benefit from Corporations being afforded 14th amendment rights is that, when a big-brother corporation steps on the little guy, it makes it a lot easier to sue that corporation for damages. Prior to the extension of the 14th amendment, any party that had a grievance against a major company had to seek out the individuals within that organization that were responsible for the wrongdoing. We all know what a slippery slope that can be. How does it benefit the economy, specifically? I don't know that it does, NC. Unless of course, you consider that corporations are protected under the same rights as individuals from persecution by the government....and attempts at excessive taxation by said government. In 1889 California tried to stick-it to the Southern Pacific Railroad in the form of an unfair tax. Southern Pacific took it all the way to the Supreme Court and won the case. In this, giving such protections to corporations could feasibly stimulate confidence and investment. From: TF () on 2012-01-04 22:37:09 [10383] PM, Still a South Bay boy. But Calif. City is about the only place to these days. Been going out there for about 28 years now. No people, sometimes we see training flights from Edwards AFB. Dirt bikers stay away but still see them... Lot's -O- Fun... From: Non Conformist () on 2012-01-04 22:09:34 [10382] ok....NEW talking point: How does it benefit the economy to include Corporations as 'People' ? From: Perrius Maximus (1984) on 2012-01-04 09:53:50 [10381] TF, I drove through California City on wednesday, as I headed out to Vegas to drop my daughter off at her mother's house. Do you live out in the mojave/palmdale area, or do you just like to travel out to the low deserts to shoot? From: TF () on 2011-12-28 13:17:16 [10380] Plinking in Calif. City Thursday, AM... Come one come all... From: TF () on 2011-12-25 09:49:04 [10379] MERRY CHRISTMAS To All From: TF () on 2011-12-23 00:12:45 [10378] Sorry about that PM. Damn if we could have planned it a quick shooting trip might have worked, kids are welcome. |
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