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| Obama |
Right or wrong, you’re judged by the company you keep, it’s called guilt by association.
Barack Obama has had, and still has connections with persons of questionable character, backgrounds and views like the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Tony Rezko, William Ayers, Father Michael Pfleger, and organizations like ACORE.
For instance, Obama wants us to believe that in all the years he attended the Trinity Unity Church of Christ, he never heard any of the anti-American, anti-white rhetoric of Reverend Wright, but called him a friend and mentor until he was considered a liability to his campaign.
Human nature tends to draw us to others sharing our principles and beliefs, are we to believe Obama is the exception to the rule? One’s friends and associates tell you a lot about the person, I suggest you look into those Obama is rubbing elbows with, “The nut doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
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| - Michael Sullivan |
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| 4th Estate |
| I agree with you I would never think Stan is Dumb. |
| - Thornton Consolo |
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| Traitor Stan? |
| Why would you call him Traitor Stan? What motive would he have to drive down Main Street property values when he owns 12-15 properties downtown? Cheapskate? I think not. Stan has helped out people that you wouldn't even know. Ever have a conversation with him? Not as dumb or cheap as you think. He cares about Jackson and has for a long time. Lots of people never knew about Jackson til he and Spinetti started the Honda dealership here. And those people still come here to visit and spend their money. Not sure what you are talking about in your little hit piece. Seems like you are mad about the Plasse situation more than anything. Some people didn't even vote for him because he was a little aloof and wouldn't even talk to them. That's how he lost my vote. But I would vote for Stan if he ran. |
| - Fourth Estate |
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| Mark |
| I concur, I should have worded it differently, it is his policies, and if the bank isn’t already broken, he’ll break it. As for “help“as the heading, I thought it would catch others attention, guess it did. |
| - Sam |
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| Details, Sam |
| Sam, why not just point out that you are against Obama because of his policies? I'm curious why you feel the need to mention his race? Redistribtion of wealth his a legitmate concern - having our first African American president shouldn't be. As a Republican, it troubles me that there are few members of our party today than ever in history. It seems we're on the losing side heading into the future, and If we lose this up-coming election it will be partly because of phrases like "Help!!!"..."we will have our 1st African American President." That's probably not what you meant, but it looks bad all the same. |
| - Mark Daniel |
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| Help!! |
In a little more than 30 days political history will be made, and if you believe the polls, we will have our 1st African-American President.
No one in their right mind would raise taxes during these tough economic times, so if elected, how will Barack Obama fund all of his newly proposed social programs? My guess is by cutting budgets, starting with defense, and after that, God only knows.
The whole housing crisis, financial meltdown leads right back to Barney Frank and the Democrats who pushed lenders to give home loans to the less fortunate who couldn’t afford them, and one of Obama’s pledges is to give these same individuals a 2nd chance at home ownership and at our expense, again.
Mark my words, if elected this will be the beginning of the end, his planned distribution of wealth will have all of us driving Yugo’s.
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| - Sam |
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| Partisan Politics, sick of them? I am. |
He said, she said. The ‘Bail Out’ bailed failed by some 10 votes, yet Speaker Pelosi, who suffers from narcissism, had the arrogance to blame the Republicans for the bills failure when some 90 plus of her own Democrats voted against it.
Incumbent has taken on a new meaning, incompetent. Our politicians are more worried about themselves and their re-election then they are about the country. I say it’s time to get rid of all of them and start new. While I’m at it, let’s move the United Nations to Bangladesh. I’d love to see how these ‘world’ leaders would react to being moved around in a mule powered cart instead of driven around in their stretched limousine.
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| - Al |
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| The politics of revenge |
| Please people, do something about the blatant pay-back of John Plasse. Plasse attended the Main St USA conference in Sac last Jan. on behalf of Jackson. His interest in the economic resurgence of Historic Main St can be easily attested to. So, the lame leaders of Jackson pass on Plasse and allow the traitor Trader Stan on the newly formed committee. Stan L. and his long term goal of systematically driving down the value of Main St's real estate are counter productive to the committee's goals. Why do u suppose he is against the anti-smoking ordnance? When that cheapskate can buy up the rest of Jackson's historic district it will all be over for downtown. Does anyone have any knowledge of a gas station with underground storage tanks being on Main St back in the 20,s or 30,s? (Besides the one that was across from the FD. |
| - The Friends of History |
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| Jackson |
| I find it interesting that Andy Rodriguez blames the County Supervisors for doing “something” in Martell which sent businesses out of Jackson. Hey Andy, wake up and smell the coffee (if any coffee/bakeries are still in town). Maybe if you and your fellow outstanding council members were diligent in your duties the businesses would still be here in town. Try focusing on what assets are in the city, how to build from there and stop whining because the supervisor are doing a better job than you. We all know who on the council just wants more houses to sell and finance. |
| - Wayne |
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| Wayne.. |
| Again you got it right on the head! When you vote know who and what you are voting for. Look at who they are, what they do, and how they are connected. Be especially wary of those who won't want to talk openly about why they are running. That "wanting to make a diffrence" stuff or "I wanted to get involved" crap shouldn't float. Know what the candidate is going for or it will cost you money directly. A great example is the water agency seat. If you vote for one its expand at your expense and one is for fiscal transparency and responsibility. don't get it wrong. Check out who they are working for, a bank, a realitor or what ever. They should work for YOU!! |
| - Thornton Consolo |
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| Voting |
| Checking a persons voting record is especially important here in the local elections. When certain Council members vote for future financial gains for themselves and against the will of the people, they need to be kicked out of office. The people in the City of Jackson need to vote in people who will do what is right for the community, not their banking accounts. Especially if they own the bank! |
| - Wayne |
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| Voting Record |
Before casting your vote for President this November, check the voting record of the candidates.
In the last two years Barack Obama has ‘reached across the aisle’ just 3 times and voted against his party, John McCain in the same time period voted against his party more than 15 times. If you don’t believe me, check it out yourself, it’s easy. In your search window, type in “voting record of (candidates’ name) then go to the site with the address of: projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/key-votes.
If this doesn’t tell you who puts America first and votes for what he believes is best for all of us, the country, I have some ocean front property in Arizona I’d like to sell you.
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| - Michael Sullivan |
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| John Plasse |
| Finally we've got a good supervisor for district 1 and the Jackson City Council slams him, thus hurting only the residents of Jackson and District 1. It's no surprise Rosalee Pryor got beaten so badly even after all the big money she spent on her campaign. She has become unpopular supporting unsmart, big development! The people of Jackson are finally catching on to Rosy the realitor. Well It's time to take the city back!! |
| - Thornton Consolo |
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| John Plasse Victim of conflict of interest |
| M.P you are so right!!! The Jackson City Council cited that John had a Conflict of interest eventhough the Jackson City Attorney Dis-agreed. Look at who voted against Plasse. #1) Andy Rodrigues (who's wife was Rosalee's Campaign manager in her bid against Plasse for Escamilla's old office). #2) Connie Gonzalves who's husband John ran against Plasse. #3) Rosalee Prior Escamilla who got trounced by Plasse when she ran for the seat. And Al Nunes who as usual goes along, Duh, SOUR GRAPES!!! |
| - Thornton Consolo |
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| JRC & Plasse |
| It is mentioned that John Plasse worked on the revitalization plans for months before he was elected Supervisor, so obviously he was already helping to work toward a turnaround and also providing the input and knowledge of a successful businessman. It looks like some sour grapes from the last election are still showing with Escamilla & Gonsalves voting against Plasse. They made it quite plain immediately that they were not happy with election results with childish tantrum behavior. Now, they are sacrificing the good of Jackson to their pouts and sulks. There was a good reason they lost and it is exemplified by this behavior. Don't think we can't all see it. |
| - Madame Pantalon |
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| Civility |
| XTC seems like he may be one of those "hateful far-left" bloggers Mr. O'Reilly warns us about every night. I guessing he post something the Daily Koz more often than the Red Phone. However, YGFAG seems like he's pretty far out there too. I wouldn't want to have luch with either one of them. Perhaps we should ban all letter-identified names for now until after the election and people calm down. Just a thought. |
| - Mark Daniel |
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| XTC |
The “Red Phone”, entertaining as ever, but I have a question for the individual who only identifies him or herself as “XTC”.
Just about everyone participating in this debate, posting their views and opinions has maintained a civil temperament, that is, everyone but you, why such an angry and hateful tone?
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| - Sam |
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| History Quiz |
Q: Which political party took Social Security from the
Independent "Trust Fund" and put it into the
General Fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically-
controlled House and Senate.
Q: Which political party started taxing Social
Security annuities?
A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the
"tie -breaking" deciding vote as President of the
Senate, while he was Vice President of the U.S.
Q: Which political party decided to start giving
annuity payments to immigrants?
A: Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party.
Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65,
they began to receive Social Security payments! The
Democratic Party gave these payments to them
even though they never paid a dime into it
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough
to take everything you have.”
-Thomas Jefferson
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| - Bob |
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| YGFAC |
| I see you bought a thesaurus! Good for you! Did that little excercise in being pretentious help your intellectual insecurity? I noticed you didn't answer my question regarding our President moving the great USA into socialism. Too bad a thesaurus can only give you words play with and not actual brain power. |
| - XTC |
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| Jim & Allen |
| You guys are right on with your statements. But let us not forget the liberal lies and racism cards that were thrown. A person’s heritage should not be a qualifying factor in home sales. If someone can not afford a home, they should not have one sold to them just because they fit into the desired quota. Now people are losing their homes at a record number because they were sold homes they could not afford and their families suffer for it. It’s the same lies now being fed to us by liberal media when you read political reports that say Obama might lose the election because some democrats have issues with his skin color. Ya right, so now if you don’t vote for Obama you a racist. How twisted can they get? |
| - Ralph |
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| Allen |
My first home we had to have 20% down and our income to debt ratio had to prove our ability to pay.
You’re right; Barney Frank and his Calvary of Liberals were pushing for everyone who couldn’t afford a home, to have one, on us, the American tax payer. To qualify for the “American Dream”, whether one could afford it which didn’t matter, only had to pledge 30% of their income toward the mortgage payment with the government, really the tax payer, picking up the 70% balance. This was a recipe for disaster from the start when most economists say your house payment shouldn’t exceed more than ¼ of your total income.
Why give someone a Mercedes if they can’t afford to have it serviced?
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| - jim |
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| Question |
XTC, what does it stand for??
Could “X” stand for “xenomorphic”? Definition: having a form not characteristic of its kind, but determined by pressure of surrounding constituents, or maybe“xanthous”, Definition: yellow.
Could “T” stand for “tabescent”? Definition: to dwindle away, wasting or withering away.
Could “C” stand for “caitiff”? Definition: a mean, evil, or cowardly person.
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| - YGFAC |
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| XTC |
Get your facts right:
Barney Frank- Democrat
In 2003, Frank opposed the Bush administration and Congressional Republican efforts for the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis. Under the plan a new agency would have been created within the Treasury Department to assume supervision of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored companies that are the two largest players in the mortgage lending industry. "These two entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are not facing any kind of financial crisis," Frank said. He added, "The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing." |
| - Allen |
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| Ralph, Mike and David |
| Are you really going to sit here and cry about "liberals" wanting to turn this into a socialist country? All my life I've heard conservatives say "liberals" would make the USA a socialist nightmare - and low and behold, last week, our Republican President asked for 700 billion dollars for the government to buy and own all of Wall Street's collateral, debt and banking interests. He's now being aided by the same congressmen (many, but not all, Republicans) who installed the de-regulation that destroyed our economy in the first place (including John McCain). You feared liberals would convert us to socialism - yet it took a Republican President to make it really happen. How do you like them apples? |
| - XTC |
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| XTC |
For your information, I don’t listen to Rush Limbaugh, don’t have time because I work one full time job and one part-time. Working two jobs I don’t have a lot of time to spend with my family but cherish the time I do have with them.
On the flip side, what we have we’ve earned. It’s not a lot but we’re still able to plan and save for one vacation a year. Our children know the rewards you get from hard work, they get an allowance for chores but don’t wear $150 Nike’s, they know the value of a dollar, and I’ve spared them the embarrassment of having to stand in line waiting to get their food stamps.
Parents set the example, and a bad example might explain the number of individuals, who like their parents, depend on the government for their existence.
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| - David |
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| XTC |
I’d have to assume that you feel you're a victim of the evil establishment, the same evil establishment that provides free housing, food, clothing and medical care to those unable to work, but worse, to those capable of working but who are too lazy to, or don’t because they make more on welfare. The “Great Society”, the initiative of President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat and the foundation for today’s welfare population.
I’ve always had a job, and if I lost one I found another one, and if I took a cut in pay at the new job, I found another part-time one to make up the difference. I’d be doing a lot better if I weren’t taxed so much to pay for all the government aid programs for ‘victims’.
Relax, if you receive government assistance, your check will be mailed in a couple of weeks.
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| - Mike |
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| XTC |
| By your outstanding writing and grammar it appears you're a product of the liberal school system. Maybe you should try fishing. |
| - Ralph |
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| Dave's fishing shop for imbeciles |
| Dave, you can't teach ANYONE to fish when the lakes have all been looted. Corporate criminals have robbed this country's blind and, with the help of a bought-and-paid-for Republican corporate welfare machine, have made it impossible for the average hard-working American to be part of anything but a "dependent society." Of course we need universal healthcare and things of the like - because the big monopolies have run amok and forced the middle class on its knees. It's corporate boot-lickers like you have can't pull you mouth's of Rush Limbaugh's tit that don't get it. Keep kneeling and getting used Dave. |
| - XTC |
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| Budget Cuts |
Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish, you feed him for life. Guess what political party owns the fish market, and what party owns the bait shop.
Do we want a dependant society looking to government for solutions to all their problems, or a self-sufficient, productive society capable of caring for themselves and those really in need?
For those who think the word ‘free’ applies to everything but buy one, get one …., look around, the ‘gravy’ bowl is empty.
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