[VRM]

Originally Posted by NeoConMan

And you're willing to give THAT up?
Why?

Then it's not you I'm worried about.
Where is MY tax money going?
Who's getting it?
Why do they need OR deserve what they already get, let alone more?

I live in Arizona and you probably won't like me much either....
Here's a test - check my website I just started up > > > www.neoconman.com

Let's make ONE THING very clear here, it's not the Republicans keeping our children from being educated. My wife is a teacher in the 'hood of Phoenix, and after all these years she's about to take a pay cut and move to an "affluent" subdivision near our home where everybody is a citizen and speaks English.
Less pay, way less political stupidity, and a much simpler job. Fewer Defeatocrats....

Arizona is mired in Indian affairs & poverty, illegal Mexicans, and an influx of Liberal Californians.
Our problems are getting worse by the minute with the first two, and compounded by the third.

By the way, I spent 15 years in Texas and sending tax dollars to D.C. at a furious rate.
Does your source cite the tax imbalance for Texas? It was UGLY in the 80's & 90's!
Oh, and how many of those states sucking the DC teat are in the NorthEast?

I really have my doubts that Massa2sh!ts is that far over the line.
Source?

My, the same old tired and pseudo-cocky retort....
I was in favor of going into Iraq - IN 1993!!!
Your man Clinton caused 9/11 by rolling over and playing dead in Iraq, then Somalia.
Deny it all you want - it's a fact.

Bin Laden himself said he was inspired by our pathetic action and subsequent complete withdrawal from Somalia. You can believe everything you hear from the pointy-headed Liberals over here, I'll believe what the Islamic murderers over there announce to the world as their sole intention.

Golly, looks like the UN was impotent and pathetic once again while the US takes it up the butt.

As far as ANYBODY putting up cash for anything, do YOU contribute to any charities or causes?
Every time I get a straight answer from a Liberal, I find they do not.

Let's see....
First, I pay my taxes in full - $30k in Fed alone last year.
Second, I tithe at my church. Do you give 10% of anything to anybody?
Third, I support a couple of causes near and dear to my heart with money - not lip service.

Concerning the above, I give what I was taught to give to my nation as a child.
That I was unable to serve in the military despite two attempts bothers me still. (Childhood athsma)
My wife's family and mine is full of military men, my Dad 22 years. I regret I did not serve.

This is what I consider the bare minimum for ANYBODY in this country, and I wish I had done more.
How about you and your Liberal friends, VRM?
Just curious....

I think Obamas plan is better both for me and the country than McCains. That is not to say that it is a GOOD plan, as there are elements of it that I do not like. Giving the bulk of the tax cuts only to the rich will not help the economy. And considering that the primary focus of giving a tax cut when we are so badly in debt is solely to help the economy, then we really should look at the biggest and quickest way to make a stimulus package work.

I don't dislike you. The only one on this forum I really dislike is CdC. Despite all the arguments I have with people on here Bomelia is the only one who actually managed to get under my skin and cause me to lose my temper. I read some of your website, and you might be surprised to find that I would only blatantly change one line of your disclaimer, and tweak 2-3 others. I would probably add a few of my own.

Clinton was not 'my man'. I never voted for him. I met him in NH when he was running his first campaign. He came in to a place where I was having lunch. He shook my hand, and we all talked for a couple of minutes, but he reminded me of the ultimate used car salesman. Clinton contributed by not being willing to take on Bin Laden at the early stages. Bush contributed by not correcting that mistake, and going off half cocked after going into Afghanistan (which was the right thing to do).

Everybody has problems no matter where we live. We have to add snow removal to all of our local budgets, we have huge heating bills, we also have a large number of illegals living in the area, and we have a Gov who wants to protect them!!! Unlike Bernie, I have no problem helping you or anybody when something tragic happens, but the rest of the time I expect people and states to be able to pull their own weight.

Texas was $.94 (good for them!)
Vermont and Maine were 1.08 and 1.41 respectively. RI was $1.00. Everything else in the NE was under the $1.00 point (NJ $.61 NY,$.79 CT$.69, NH $.71, DE $.77). My numbers are for 2005. Here is an interesting bit that show how many of the 'red states' are sucking at the DC teat courtesy of the 'blue states'.

My cousin just got back from Iraq, and I had a grandfather, grandmother, and uncle who all served in the Navy. I considered the Navy. I have a problem with authority, and I am willing to suffer the consequences when I refuse to follow something blindly. I was persuaded by my uncle and grandfather to go into engineering because I would piss off too many people in the service.

I help out with Toys for Tots (time to gear up for that again - funny considering that I am not Christian, eh?) and the Make a Wish Foundation.

One of my most prized posessions is a beat up set of well-traveled (Greenland, Germany, Vietnam, Japan) chessmen left to me by a gentleman about 25 years ago. I'm not the type to brag about things like that as it is very personal to me. You might get a few more details out of me over beers, but its not likely.

Steve