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promoting "smart growth"
"Baxter" wrote in message ... - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free software - Baxter Codeworks www.baxcode.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "di" wrote in message ... "Baxter" wrote in message ... - . Why is it we can spend $100 Billion on building Iraq, but not $2 billion on our own nation? Our own nation is not New Orleans, New Oreans IS part of the United States. we already sunk millions into that place, most of the people there are not willing to even help themselves. Most of the people there CANNOT help themselves - the System has made sure of that -- and Continues to make sure of that. This is a good example of the liberal mentality, after all these years they still think they can pick up a turd by the clean end. Any person or group can help inprove their own status, it takes a little ambition, a little patience, and a lot of work, 3 things that are missing in places like New Orleans. The "system" you are referring to is the very system you are promoting. You think the solution to any problem is to throw more money at it, especially someone else's money. |
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in the fallout after the revolution
--In the fallout after the Revolution, do you think SUV's bicycles,
and Choppers will all get along? Are you privy to the new contract? And do you have any idea regarding timing of this Revolution project?-- I think in the fallout after the revolution, all vehicles will get along, just not the Darwinian laws that now prevail on our roads and in many other areas of life. There's a little republic not very far away from America where vehicles sort of get along: the Conch Republic. Yes, Key West has a sizeable cyclist population, and you see its inhabitants riding their bikes in a carefree manner, though still you see some of the old dinosaurs roaming around, mostly SUVs coming from Miami... It may be Darwinian in other senses like walled communities, but you can walk around and bike around quite free and safe. You even see EVs driving around announcing a better future. Of course, further insurance of civilized behavior by wild SUVs can be brought about by a SPECIAL TRUCK LICENSE (they are trucks, right?) and HIGHER GAS PRICES, which will reduce their numbers to the category of endangered species. About the timing of the revolution, according to ancient texts found in the pyramids (where the first lions were buried) the end of the big predators will be in the year 2008, which adds to 10 for a perfect decimal calendar. PS: I forgot to tell there's many choppers in Key West. Here's the story found with such calendar... VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE... (Notice the picture of the "Sphinx," which designates a type of statue joining a human head to the body of a lion and symbolizes sovereignty combining the strength of the lion with a human intelligence, used to represent royal power. Perhaps Egypt has the most notorious monuments to self-aggrandizing and stupidity: the pyramids. All the resources precious to the people went to feed the ego of the lions --in death. It's also a trait of the lion that knowledge is kept for an elite. "Knowledge is power," so the saying goes...) Freedom in World History http://www.hermes-press.com/history1.htm |
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Occidental CEO got more than $400 million in 2006
Talking about a Darwinian world, here's one of the oil kings making a
gargantuan sum of money... Occidental CEO got more than $400 million in 2006 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s chairman and chief executive took in more than $400 million in compensation last year, the company said in a filing, one of the biggest single-year payouts in U.S. corporate history. http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/070407/occid..._pay.html?.v=8 But, see, bicycles only make peanuts for them. |
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promoting "smart growth"
In article ,
Baxter wrote: "Matthew T. Russotto" wrote in message et... In article , Baxter wrote: Why is it we can spend $100 Billion on building Iraq, but not $2 billion on our own nation? Be happy about that -- do you really want even 2% of the **** that's going on in Iraq? I want us OUT of Iraq, and building our OWN country. "Whoosh!" That's the sound of the point flying over your head. -- There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can result in a fully-depreciated one. |
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Occidental CEO got more than $400 million in 2006
donquijote1954 wrote:
Talking about a Darwinian world, here's one of the oil kings making a gargantuan sum of money... Occidental CEO got more than $400 million in 2006 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s chairman and chief executive took in more than $400 million in compensation last year, the company said in a filing, one of the biggest single-year payouts in U.S. corporate history. http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/070407/occid..._pay.html?.v=8 But, see, bicycles only make peanuts for them. That just proves that there is a huge amount of corruption in both the industry as well as the presidency (Bush == big oil puppet). For gas to be headed towards the $4/gallon mark and the CEO's and oil shareholders making obscene profits is just not right. They should be hurting along with the rest of the country, not getting richer at the expense of everyone else in the country. Of course, you don't see Bush even thinking about an SUV gas guzzler tax either. Bill Baka |
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Occidental CEO got more than $400 million in 2006
Bill wrote:
donquijote1954 wrote: Talking about a Darwinian world, here's one of the oil kings making a gargantuan sum of money... Occidental CEO got more than $400 million in 2006 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s chairman and chief executive took in more than $400 million in compensation last year, the company said in a filing, one of the biggest single-year payouts in U.S. corporate history. http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/070407/occid..._pay.html?.v=8 But, see, bicycles only make peanuts for them. That just proves that there is a huge amount of corruption in both the industry as well as the presidency (Bush == big oil puppet). For gas to be headed towards the $4/gallon mark and the CEO's and oil shareholders making obscene profits is just not right. They should be hurting along with the rest of the country, Why? The rest of the country really isn't hurting that much - sure we're spending more on gas, but demand hasn't gone down significantly, nor are people starving to put gas in their cars. not getting richer at the expense of everyone else in the country. Would you prefer a gov't owned oil industry - like Mexico or Venezuela (and I presume many middle eastern countries) have? Of course, you don't see Bush even thinking about an SUV gas guzzler tax either. Why should he? Bill Baka |
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promoting "smart growth"
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------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free software - Baxter Codeworks www.baxcode.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Amy Blankenship" wrote in message newsM6Sh.29942$B7.458@bigfe9... "Baxter" wrote in message ... "di" wrote in message ... "Baxter" wrote in message ... - . Why is it we can spend $100 Billion on building Iraq, but not $2 billion on our own nation? Our own nation is not New Orleans, New Oreans IS part of the United States. we already sunk millions into that place, most of the people there are not willing to even help themselves. Most of the people there CANNOT help themselves - the System has made sure of that -- and Continues to make sure of that. So you're saying that the democratic process that would have allowed them to elect a more helpful mayor was rigged? Do stay on track - the issue is whether we spend hundreds of billions of dollars on Iraqi's or whether we spend a tenth of that on our own people. (and yes, there are reports that elections are not particularly fair in LA.) |
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promoting "smart growth"
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------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free software - Baxter Codeworks www.baxcode.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "di" wrote in message ... "Baxter" wrote in message ... "di" wrote in message ... "Baxter" wrote in message ... - . Why is it we can spend $100 Billion on building Iraq, but not $2 billion on our own nation? Our own nation is not New Orleans, New Oreans IS part of the United States. we already sunk millions into that place, most of the people there are not willing to even help themselves. Most of the people there CANNOT help themselves - the System has made sure of that -- and Continues to make sure of that. This is a good example of the liberal mentality, after all these years they still think they can pick up a turd by the clean end. Any person or group can help inprove their own status, it takes a little ambition, a little patience, and a lot of work, 3 things that are missing in places like New Orleans. The "system" you are referring to is the very system you are promoting. You think the solution to any problem is to throw more money at it, especially someone else's money. What's "liberal" about taking care of your own people instead of throwing away our tax money on Iraqi's who hate us? |
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promoting "smart growth"
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------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free software - Baxter Codeworks www.baxcode.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Matthew T. Russotto" wrote in message t... In article , Baxter wrote: "Matthew T. Russotto" wrote in message et... In article , Baxter wrote: Why is it we can spend $100 Billion on building Iraq, but not $2 billion on our own nation? Be happy about that -- do you really want even 2% of the **** that's going on in Iraq? I want us OUT of Iraq, and building our OWN country. "Whoosh!" That's the sound of the point flying over your head. You have no point. You are simply trying to distract from the issue. The issue is whether we spend hundreds of billions of dollars on Iraqi's or whether we spend a tenth of that on our own people. |
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Iraq responsibility was promoting "smart growth"
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------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free software - Baxter Codeworks www.baxcode.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Clark F Morris" wrote in message ... On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 19:28:46 -0700, "Baxter" wrote: "Matthew T. Russotto" wrote in message et... In article , Baxter wrote: Why is it we can spend $100 Billion on building Iraq, but not $2 billion on our own nation? Be happy about that -- do you really want even 2% of the **** that's going on in Iraq? I want us OUT of Iraq, and building our OWN country. After instituting regime change, the US took on a responsibility to all those in Iraq who tried to make it work. While I am dubious about the invasion and the reasoning behind it, it would be insane to leave things open to something even worse than Sadaam for the people of Iraq. It also would signal that it is not safe to ally with the United States and that resisting them passively is safer. Gamblers excuse. We need to recognize it's past time to cut our losses - we'll come out ahead in the long run. |
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