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Will Americans pay global tax?
Monday, June 16, 2008 6:08 AM PDT
Did you know that there is a plan, which is supposed to start at the beginning of next year, to force American citizens to pay a global tax to the United Nations?
France has already, or will start paying at the beginning of July, Chile is going to have to pay and even Great Britain has given in to the U.N.'s demands.
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is coming to America and the U.N. tax collectors can't wait to get your money. And, the plan is to take it whether you want to pay or not. Ban Ki-moon expects to get more than 80 billion dollars from Americans every year. He says that Americans have to much money and that we are selfish and greedy. I just learned that Senator Obama has a bill in the Senate to force Americans to pay this U.N. tax.
An act of Congress is our only defense against Ban Ki-moon's global tax schemes. There is a bill in Congress right now introduced by Congressman On Paul to stop the U.N. from stealing our money. We already pay enough taxes. We don't owe Ban Ki-moon or the crooked U.N. anything. He has no right to demand that you pay him a global tax.
We must get the United States out of the United nations right now!
Aileen Boyce
Lodi
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jess wrote on Jun 21, 2008 6:53 PM:
sam wrote on Jun 21, 2008 6:19 PM:
WHERE IS THE COVERAGE??? WY, you have me asking that too.
Fundraisers in this town should get full coverage and a lot of respect. Why have a small town like Lodi if we do not "act" like a small town supporting each other? Walking for a cure for cancer is way more important than wine event. "
OTH wrote on Jun 19, 2008 3:28 PM:
Why I bet if truth be told, people don't even leave their keyboards. You know how it is boil them in oil,hang them. Each one wants to be next with the most gruesome method
And if we can't do it pysichally we can call them names.
So chica I'm sorry your march didn't make it but you have a lillte idea what we been doing. "
WY wrote on Jun 19, 2008 8:55 AM:
It was important.
And Leonard... I know you read it fast and it registered. :)
now, I have to sweep the garage. "
WY wrote on Jun 19, 2008 8:52 AM:
I would be a good reporter for the paper. I'm always there anyway. I know the moment to squeeze the shot, and with spell check I could be KING OF THE WORLD!
Though, there would be no more time to blog. bahahaha "
sam wrote on Jun 19, 2008 8:39 AM:
Hey, click on the editor's email and ask him to do a story on the relay.
Ask them nicely, Chica. "
WY wrote on Jun 19, 2008 7:51 AM:
WY wrote on Jun 19, 2008 7:50 AM:
They SUCK! "
WY wrote on Jun 19, 2008 7:49 AM:
THE RELAY FOR LIFE
It raised close to 200,000.00 dollars for cancer research. That is huge! I , in the corse of fifteen months have lost family members and friends. AND three were told they had cancer. It touches everyone.
Don't frick'n worry they got the Gay marraige story right! And the Tititty bar story right! "
OTH wrote on Jun 19, 2008 7:02 AM:
sam wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:57 PM:
Did I miss it? Yes. I had a family member die this week and the blogs have been only a pleasant distraction for me. I am crying most the time.
But YOU have the power to get the info out there. You go girl. "
WY wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:46 PM:
WY wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:37 PM:
sam wrote on Jun 18, 2008 4:56 PM:
Oh yeah, LNS, that definitely is a program glitch. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 18, 2008 1:01 PM:
girard74 wrote on Jun 18, 2008 12:57 PM:
Let's sit back and see if his opponent is fooled into this trap. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 12:17 PM:
Does Brian actually know what percentage of US tax revenue goes to funding the United Nations?
Yay or Nay? "
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 12:17 PM:
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:26 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:25 AM:
I'll buy you a beer too. :) "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:22 AM:
The oldest clock I have worked on is from the 1600's. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:21 AM:
Let's sit back and see if his opponent is fooled into this trap. "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:20 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:15 AM:
Her expertise was military contracts and operator manuals for various things. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:14 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:03 AM:
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:01 AM:
Ivan Dixon wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:58 AM:
I'm voting no as well. As usual, he doesn't have a clue. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:57 AM:
Do I have what it takes to do what you do?
I seriously doubt it.
As an independent book packager I get up every morning at 5:00 to work with my European clients and I usually go to bed every night at 11:00 after communicating with my Asian clients.
The hours suck but the compensation is more than adequate. "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:56 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:54 AM:
I miss Lodi. I always enjoyed going anywhere in town and running into someone I knew. "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:50 AM:
Are you off in another city or are you having a teleconference?
I'm curious. "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:47 AM:
Seriously, Do I have what it takes to do what you do? "
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:44 AM:
Who here thinks that Brian actually knows what percentage of America's annual tax revenue goes to fund the United Nations?
I'm casting my vote a a NAY "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:42 AM:
All you have to do is provide a source and then I'll compare it to mine so we can continue this discussion.
Put your money where your mouth is. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:41 AM:
I have the numbers right here in front of me on the UN.
Sure you do.... "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:38 AM:
about the war in Iraq?
And you've throttled down quite a bit too.
I have the numbers right here in front of me on the UN.
I know you're just chomping at the bit
to see them and my source. Chomp on. :~ "
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:28 AM:
Just the fact that you want to to site my source I suspect a fillibuster from you.
Chuckle....
You really don't know, do you?
You have spent literally days blogging on this subject and you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
And you wonder why nobody here takes you seriously.... "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:16 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:12 AM:
Just the fact that you want to to site my source I suspect a fillibuster from you.
The subject matter of this blogg is about the UN. Perhaps you could do some checking yourself. I may then be inclined to compare your numbers with mine rather than fillibuster which YOU have quite a reputation for. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:32 AM:
" Leonard, Is there a reason why you need specific numbers?
Oh, I don't need a specific number (although, given the amount of time you've devoted to this issue, I have to say that I am surprised to learn that you don't have one). Just give me a ball park number. Is it 10%? 5% perhaps?
Oh, and while you are at it, can you also be sure to cite the source of this statistic that has caused you so much outrage? "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:24 AM:
If that gets you scibbies riding high in your crotch I don't care. :) "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:18 AM:
You have spent months ranting about how the war in Iraq is a dismal failure and time after time you have been proven wrong by the top generals.
Given how wrong you and your liberal cronies are about the war in Iraq I don't want to give you any info that you will use to try to discredit me only to find out you were wrong.
I won't enable you to embarass yourself. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:03 AM:
You have already spent two days ranting on this subject, surely you know what it is that you are talking about? "
SportsGuru wrote on Jun 18, 2008 8:33 AM:
www.Rotary.org "
SportsGuru wrote on Jun 18, 2008 8:30 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 8:16 AM:
Leonard, U.S. aid to developing countries is actually down according to
what is on this link. And how much of our GDP actually goes to aid is quite low. I'm surprised.
The JBS has always been critical of the UN. My feeling is it's always been this way because the UN has not been sincere
about what their agenda is. But when was the last time you heard of a governing body with all it's bureaucracies sincere about what their agenda is? "
WY wrote on Jun 18, 2008 8:05 AM:
Did you guys hear about the money they raised? "
Brian wrote on Jun 18, 2008 8:02 AM:
With the record of corruption within impoverished countries, people will question giving them money. That can be handled by giving them the industry directly, not the money. To build a balanced economy, provide consumer buying power, and develop arteries of commerce that will absorb the production of these industries, contractors and labor in those countries should be used. Legitimacy and security of contracts is the basis of any sound economy. Engineers know what those costs should be and, if cost overruns start coming in, the contractor who has proven incapable should be replacedjust as any good contract would require. When provided the industry, as opposed to the money to build industry, those people will have physical capital. The only profits to be made then are in production; there is no development money to intercept and send to a Swiss bank account.
J.W. Smith, Economic Democracy; The Political Struggle for the 21st Century, Second Edition, (1st Books, 2002), pp. "
WY wrote on Jun 18, 2008 7:53 AM:
It should have been front page stuff.
I want to know straight up what fund raiser in this town raises more in the name of LOVE, and gives so freely.
Please go on about your business I'm just jammering. :-) "
WY wrote on Jun 18, 2008 7:49 AM:
WY wrote on Jun 18, 2008 7:49 AM:
Where is the STORY.
They raised 198,000.00 dollars to help research come up with a cure. Little girls cut their hair off to give other children hair during their kemo. Oh my God I wanna puke. This paper should have been there for these GOOD PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN THAT DID THIS FOR MY, THEIR FAMILT AND YOUR FAMILIES.
What ever.
Sam... did you know about the relay for life?
Oth did you?
G74 you know most things< did you know about this fund raiser? They walked all tough the night for cancer. "
WY wrote on Jun 18, 2008 7:42 AM:
Does anyone give a schitzhole in china about the the people of Lodi did in rememborence of the child that die of blood cancer, or a mother who die of breat cancer, It effects men too. Where the f is the story on THE RELAY FOR LIFE? @ WEEKS HAVE GONE BY NOW AND nothing.
Do any of you care? have any of you lost a loved one from cancer. I lost a 13 year old nephew and it's coming up on a yeaR "
sam wrote on Jun 17, 2008 6:41 PM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiQJ9Xp0xxU&eurl=http://livefrankly.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/why-are-you-voting-republican/ "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 6:18 PM:
You seem to be so outraged about this issue, I am sure that you must have researched it thoroughly and that you have all of the facts right there at your fingertips. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 17, 2008 5:13 PM:
So Brian, because people won't engage in discourse directly with you, the forum has 'gone all to hell?' You sure give yourself an enormous amount of credit here. I don't give ANYONE here that kind of power. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 3:59 PM:
Excuse me for not asking you to grant me that kind of power.
In any event, you are aware how much money the U.S. gives to the UN.
This is quite elementary information. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 17, 2008 3:49 PM:
So Brian, because people won't engage in discourse directly with you, the forum has 'gone all to hell?' You sure give yourself an enormous amount of credit here. I don't give ANYONE here that kind of power. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 3:49 PM:
It ends up in their coffers and some of it does get siphoned off into UN coffers.
We don't need a global tax for this to
happen. Open your eyes. "
wtf wrote on Jun 17, 2008 2:03 PM:
"I am concerned for those who deny
the absurd amount of money the UN is allowed to siphon off our government
coffers."
Granted this is "potentially" worrisome in that it hasn't occurred yet. What concerns me is the absurd amount of money our government is allowed to siphon out of my pocket. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 1:23 PM:
To borrow shamelessly from Will Rogers, if I had the deed on Hell and Arizona, I would rent out Arizona and live in Hell. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 1:05 PM:
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 1:02 PM:
This blogg has gone all to hell because people like you won't acknowledge anything about how the UN is ran and how it is funded.
Papercut is the only one here besides me who has a grasp on how the UN works.
Go polish you faux family jewels. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:50 PM:
" Leonard, So you contend that there was nothing obscene about ancient cultures?
No, I contend that there is nothing obscene about recounting the practices of ancient cultures.
I also contend that you have the reading comprehension of a toddler. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:43 PM:
Many historians would disagree with you on this.
You're entitled to your opinion. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:34 PM:
The same cannot be said about your recent post. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:33 PM:
And this first post of yours shouldn't be reported. You're such a hipocrite
Is a hipocrite some sort of cool and stylish version of a hypocrite? "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:26 PM:
the absurd amount of money the UN is allowed to siphon off our government
coffers. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:21 PM:
You're entitled to your opinion. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:17 PM:
" In ancient Rome there was a cult called the Gallae whose followers were notorious for, among other things, castrating themselves and then pelting innocent pedestrians with their testicles all while screaming incoherent nonsense. At times, they became something of a nuisance
The John Birch Society sort of reminds me of the Gallae. "
And this first post of yours shouldn't be reported. You're such a hipocrite. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:15 PM:
I'll check in later when you decide to stop jacking off on your keyboard because you have nothing else better to do. "
I've gotta say that I am so, so tempted to report this post to the net nanny.
Fortunately for you, I am just too mellow to bother. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:10 PM:
You're entitled to deny this. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:08 PM:
" Leonard, I suspect these cajones are quite rampant on the back of pickups in Texas given the large population of rednecks. I think they banned these
faux family jewels here in AZ.
Charming as some in the gay muslim community might find it for you to spend your afternoon fantasizing about my family jewels, I think we might all profit from addressing the issue at hand. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:05 PM:
" Leonard, Are you also amused that Kofi Anan was part of the "Oil For Food"
Scandal? "
No, because that actually happened.
When, however, a testicle tossing individual like Ms. Boyce starts raving about crop circles, black helicopters and UN taxpayers breaking down doors, I can hardly help but chuckle at the sheer absurdity of it all. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 12:04 PM:
faux family jewels here in AZ. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 11:59 AM:
Scandal? "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 11:58 AM:
Leonard seems to be amused by this.
Perhaps he slipped on his own testicle.
I'm unfamiliar with the disposition one has to be in for their testicles to drag
Certainly, with cajones like mine, that is always a hazard but I am sure I would have known if anyone had stepped on mine. Besides, they are made of brass.
:)
Sorry, with that set up, I could not resist. "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 11:53 AM:
Leonard seems to be amused by this.
Perhaps he slipped on his own testicle.
I know my ass drags when I'm tired.
I'm unfamiliar with the disposition one has to be in for their testicles to drag. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 11:40 AM:
I just slipped on Brian's severed testicle. Darn near twisted my ankle.
Freedom of speech is one thing but these people need to be more careful about where they discard things. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 17, 2008 11:37 AM:
girard74 wrote on Jun 17, 2008 11:31 AM:
Huh? "
Brian wrote on Jun 17, 2008 11:31 AM:
I don't know if "threatened" is the right word. I think "amused" is perhaps a better phrase. The Lodi JBS is one of the longest running live comedy acts in existence. "
- I don't find it amuzing at all when the JBS reports the criminalities of the UN. Leonard must not have any problem throwing money into the bottomless pit called the UN. This I may find amuzing, yet it's actually quite worriesome to me. To each his own. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 11:15 AM:
" Frankly, given that the original letter was unsubstantiated drivel, I marvel that either 1) the liberals here were sufficiently threatened by it to attack it,
I don't know if "threatened" is the right word. I think "amused" is perhaps a better phrase. The Lodi JBS is one of the longest running live comedy acts in existence. "
JD wrote on Jun 17, 2008 11:01 AM:
Dreck like this does not merit a response.
By the way, FWIW, Ban Ki-Moon is regarded with suspicion by much of the international community for being, supposedly, an American puppet. "
wtf wrote on Jun 17, 2008 10:42 AM:
Other than the fact your posts are virtually unintelligible, and in the event you were referring to my post at 2:38 PM, I was responding to girard74 who was asking who "On Paul" was.
In case you did not read the letter to the editor by Aileen Boyce, and chose instead, to jump onto to blogs and run your mouth, girard was, in my opinion, having some fun regarding the typo in the letter.
My response to girard was also in fun hence the dropping of the first letter of all the other presidential contenders.
You both might want to actually ***read*** the letter to the editor in questions and all of the posts before jumping in - it could save you from looking so foolish in the future. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 17, 2008 9:19 AM:
From what I've read, absolutely none. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 17, 2008 7:42 AM:
I generally expect to see him whenever testicles are being severed and tossed. "
mike wrote on Jun 17, 2008 7:26 AM:
girard74 wrote on Jun 17, 2008 1:16 AM:
I would like to see these assertions substantiated more too in the best interest of the country.'
Just how is this a 'bigger' difference than being 'half, step or otherwise' as I posted earlier? Doesn't 'otherwise' include 'half?'
Regardless, your sudden desire for substantiation is a radical departure from your outright accusations that Obama is being dishonest in this regard. I find that curious.
Your statement that this nation is not yet 'ready' for a president with a Muslim background is, (unfortunately) like many of your posts, ridiculous.
The United States is ready for any man or woman who is otherwise constitutionally eligible to be president if he/she possesses true leadership qualities to take our nation forward toward the greatness that the majority knows for certain is our destiny. In my opinion the one unique quality necessary is the ability to actually 'lead' rather than merely become elected by promising to 'carry' us with empty promises of 'things' that he/she will be able to provide. "
educated reader wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:18 PM:
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 9:44 PM:
I would like to see these assertions substantiated more too in the best interest of the country.'
Just how is this a 'bigger' difference than being 'half, step or otherwise' as I posted earlier? Doesn't 'otherwise' include 'half?'
Regardless, your sudden desire for substantiation is a radical departure from your outright accusations that Obama is being dishonest in this regard. I find that curious.
Your statement that this nation is not yet 'ready' for a president with a Muslim background is, (unfortunately) like many of your posts, ridiculous.
The United States is ready for any man or woman who is otherwise constitutionally eligible to be president if he/she possesses true leadership qualities to take our nation forward toward the greatness that the majority knows for certain is our destiny. In my opinion the one unique quality necessary is the ability to actually 'lead' rather than merely become elected by promising to 'carry' us with empty promises of 'things' that he/she will be able to provide. "
dogs4you wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:35 PM:
falcon wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:05 PM:
falcon wrote on Jun 16, 2008 7:51 PM:
I was suspicious when he was critical of those on here that I have more respect for. "
sam wrote on Jun 16, 2008 7:24 PM:
sam wrote on Jun 16, 2008 7:10 PM:
Clayotn Williams compared rape to the weather, saying, "As long as it's inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it." "
Ivan Dixon wrote on Jun 16, 2008 7:06 PM:
BH likes to play the conservative but its really just a front to push his Islamosexual agenda.
Don't become his next recruit!
The price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance! "
dogs4you wrote on Jun 16, 2008 6:44 PM:
falcon wrote on Jun 16, 2008 5:05 PM:
falcon wrote on Jun 16, 2008 4:51 PM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 3:10 PM:
He will get swift boated for this very reason. Don't come crying to me when he get hit with an onslaught of 527's. It's still not too late for him to avoid
being hit by a lot of them. But he'll stick to his mindset of "Oh, I'm not that at all". "
wtf wrote on Jun 16, 2008 2:38 PM:
"Just who is Congressman On Paul?"
He's that guy that was recently running against Ohn McCain, Arack Obama and Illary Clinton. "
voter wrote on Jun 16, 2008 2:25 PM:
" Ivan, if you want to minimize Obama to the point where we should not even know what color of toilet paper he uses you don't regard the Presidency as very significant. "
The presidency is so significant that you feel you have a right to know about the candidates' toilet habits? This is the most absurd post yet. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:47 PM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:45 PM:
" I think the time has come for Brian to come clean about his background. "
I hope you're through with your redirecting. I suspect not. What else am I accusing Obama of?
I just don't see how you can see the keyboard and be under the influence of Nighttrain. That stuff can send you into acoma. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:41 PM:
I would like to see these assertions substantiated more too in the best interest of the country.
You would think that camp Obama would share my sentiments. They do like to dodge the issues. "
Ivan Dixon wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:36 PM:
Ivan Dixon wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:33 PM:
You, dear sir, have set forth the rule that if someone makes an accusation, that accusation must be true.
Using your own rule, therefore, it follows that you must be a gay Muslim. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:31 PM:
" Am I the only one here who remembers reading somewhere that Brian is a gay Moslem?
Someone said, I guess it must be true.
I wonder why he is hiding this important fact.
Ivan, this smear is only important to you.
Why is it important to you that Obama not be scrutinized? "
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:28 PM:
Ivan Dixon wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:27 PM:
Someone said, I guess it must be true.
I wonder why he is hiding this important fact. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:23 PM:
Since you directed this 'at' me, please know that it is 'you' who I believe to be behaving irresponsibly by advancing the idea that Obama is 'guilty' of something based upon his step-brother's assertions alone. Even in the court of public opinion, a modicum of substantiated proof is expected before killing (figuratively, of course) them. "
LEONARD wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:20 PM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:17 PM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:13 PM:
" Brian, you should write for the Lodi news-sentinel. "
PC Thank You:) "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:09 PM:
Anyone questiong his past is put through the ringer. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:07 PM:
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:04 PM:
Then investigate it! But one's sibling (half, step or otherwise) doesn't the truth make. (I sure can mess with the English language, huh?) "
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:01 PM:
That IS the question, isn't it? When anyone states something about another that 'something' is true, unless otherwise verified, most reasonably intelligent people would accept the 'fact' to be nothing more than rumor. Only after a reasonable and careful examination of the matter resulting in corroborating evidence should any accusations be brought forth. In fact, this is a fundamental in journalism. While we are not held to that level of scrutiny as individual citizens, we certainly ought to expect that of ourselves. It is simply a matter of being responsible human beings. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 1:00 PM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:53 PM:
That said, it's the liberal media's view that Obama has been unfairly scrutinized. How about that for being spoonfed. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:47 PM:
G74, What kind of reason would Malik have to lie about his half brother?
It seems to me he has spoke the truth.
Now, if camp Obama is so concerned about this eroding Obama's credibility they should be that much more concerned that it will erode his credibility even more given he won't come clean about his Muslim upbringing. It isn't about what his past is it's his reluctance to speak truthfully about his past. Now, given he is running for the highest position in government it concerns me what other things about him will come out of the woodwork if he gets elected.
The liberal media is doing everything they can to make sure anyone who questions his credibility we be thus
put under the microscope for even suggesting he has a questionable past.
This is not fair. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:42 PM:
Since we aren't even that close to the conventions (in campaign terms) I would suspect that the political landscape will change significantly causing Obama to revisit his opposition to all but one of these town hall debates.
As we have all been taught well over the past six months, one's candidacy can easily turn on a dime. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:36 PM:
Yeah, it would be nice. But it simply isn't going to be possible. It's going to be a rough five months
Most likely.
I was disappointed to see that the town hall debates seem to have fallen through. I thought that could have been a real move in the right direction. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:29 PM:
Yeah, it would be nice. But it simply isn't going to be possible. It's going to be a rough five months. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:26 PM:
Leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:20 PM:
But there is no one who seriously believes that Obama is a Muslim. Yet even if he is (which I absolutely do NOT believe), aside from the fact that he hasn't revealed it (which would raise other, different questions), what real difference would that make?
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could conduct this election without the idiots who claim that Obama is a Muslim or that McCain is either a war criminal or a North Vietnamese sympathizer?
We have two good candidates who have different ideas about where to take the country. Why not have them discuss those ideas and then let the people choose without the nation collectively wallowing in the mud? "
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:05 PM:
And what other independent evidence do you have, Brian that supports Malik's claim?
Obama's religion is not in question. He is a Christian. Certainly his 20-year membership in a questionable Christian church has become an issue, the result of which is now in the hands of the voters.
But there is no one who seriously believes that Obama is a Muslim. Yet even if he is (which I absolutely do NOT believe), aside from the fact that he hasn't revealed it (which would raise other, different questions), what real difference would that make? "
papercut wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:05 PM:
papercut wrote on Jun 16, 2008 12:01 PM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:45 AM:
either.
Chill out and drink some Texas wine.
:) "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:41 AM:
L, Talk about a hipocrite. You and the rest of the Obama supporters give him a pass even when his half brother has undeniable evidence he was raised a Muslim. Oh, Love Is Blind. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:36 AM:
and it is Obama that won't speak the truth about his past. The U.S. is not ready for a president with a Muslim upbringing. The sooner Obama admits to this the better off we all will be.
He doesn't seem to have the country in his best interest by dodging these questions. "
leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:30 AM:
This blog is not displayed because you have added the blogger "Brian" to your Ignore list
I'll check in after a while to see whether you manage to grow up. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:29 AM:
to what someone has spoonfed you? "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:26 AM:
OBAMA. "
leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:18 AM:
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Give it up Brian.
Unless you have something meaningful to say, stop wasting our time. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:14 AM:
Malik Obama confirms his half-brother Barack grew up a Muslim "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:08 AM:
" Brian, I do not want to argue with you about Obama. everything you write about him on these blogs over the past months has been a lie.. ie. him being a muslim, on and on.
Sam, so you disagree with Obama's half brother Malik that Obama was raised a Muslim? What evidence do you have that refutes Malik's claim? "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 11:05 AM:
and "The end of the World as we know it".
He's listened to that REM song way too much. "
sam wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:57 AM:
Have a nice day. "
sam wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:54 AM:
It is that simple.
Right now our middle class is disappearing. Soon it will be only the rich and the poor. I would hate to see this happen. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:53 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:50 AM:
The progressives are being impatient.
Obama will head this campaign of impatience if he is elected. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:44 AM:
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:43 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:41 AM:
" Hmmm, imagine all the countries of the world paying a small tax to feed the hungry of the world. What a humane idea. "
Hmmm, Imagine all the countries of the world not already sending billions of tax dollars to all the corrupt regimes
where the vast majority of the tax dollars go to their lavish lifestyles and their trips to the U.N. so they can show off all their latest fashions and dine at the most expensive bistros. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:36 AM:
" Our economy sucks right now. Obama has said he will raise taxes on people making more than $200,000 a year... that's me.
I do not mind paying more so your children can get health insurance, Brian. "
Sam, you're aware that most people do everthing they can to pay the least amount of taxes as possible?
Especially in your tax bracket and above, these people have an array of ways to hide their income in tax shelters.
Why would you want to enable this more?
Obama's plan is counterproductive and contrary to free market economics. "
sam wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:27 AM:
I do not mind paying more so your children can get health insurance, Brian. "
sam wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:21 AM:
Leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 10:04 AM:
" I just love it when I can exploit Leonard's denial that Obama will be a disaster for this country
Hmmm... I don't feel exploited. "
girard74 wrote on Jun 16, 2008 9:37 AM:
Ivan Dixon wrote on Jun 16, 2008 9:18 AM:
Damn it Brian, one of your testicles just about put my eye out! "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 9:08 AM:
Leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 9:02 AM:
Leonard, Unless you're blind, the mere suggestion that Obama doesn't want to raise taxes either reveals your complete ignorance of Obama's agenda or you're just being cute
Again Brian, what specifically are you referring to? "
Leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 9:01 AM:
" Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Americans have too much money and we are selfish and greedy. Evidently Obama
agrees with this statement
I love it when Brian tells us what other people evidently think. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:50 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:47 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:44 AM:
" Which huge tax increase (specifically) are you referring to? "
Leonard, Unless you're blind, the mere suggestion that Obama doesn't want to raise taxes either reveals your complete ignorance of Obama's agenda or you're just being cute. "
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:41 AM:
agrees with this statement.
Are we to assume that Obama will fork over a portion of his income in the form of a global tax with no protests?
That will be a cold day in Hell. He'll find some way to make himself exempt from this global tax. After all, he's not too rich or greedy and he'll here nothing of the sort from anyone implying this.
Excuse me, I have to go barf. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:33 AM:
Quite the contrary. The JBS
maintains their testicles.
Personally, I would prefer not to speculate on the state of Aileen's testicles. "
Leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:32 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:27 AM:
Brian wrote on Jun 16, 2008 8:22 AM:
" In ancient Rome there was a cult called the Gallae whose followers were notorious for, among other things, castrating themselves and then pelting innocent pedestrians with their testicles all while screaming incoherent nonsense. At times, they became something of a nuisance
The John Birch Society sort of reminds me of the Gallae. "
Leonard, Quite the contrary. The JBS
maintains their testicles. Unlike Obama and the rest of his clan, the JBS has the balls to protest the actions OR inactions of the United Nations. "
Bob Loblaw wrote on Jun 16, 2008 7:37 AM:
Leonard wrote on Jun 16, 2008 7:00 AM:
The John Birch Society sort of reminds me of the Gallae. "
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