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Tue 08/30/11 02:44 PM




Knowing a crime is being committed and doing nothing about it is a CRIME.


So how do you feel about amnesty, then? Because in the past that's what Rick Perry has felt toward the illegal immigration problem, that in certain cases, illegals should be given amnesty.

As the current Texas governor, he has also taken the position that illegal immigration is a federal problem, and has even tried to bill the Dept. of Homeland Security for certain expenses incurred by Texas in connection with illegal immigration.

With his 'shoddy' record on illegal immigration, is he going to go soft on illegal if he should be so lucky as to get into the Oval Office?

Inquiring minds want to know...

-Kerry O.


He has done more to fight illegal immigration then the Fuhrer has.


So, its okay for him to look the other way some of the times when, as you put it, 'Crimes are being committed' and to soft-pedal the problem.

Isn't that what the German people did when the real 'der Fuhrer' did what he did?

Isn't that like being a little bit pregnant when you take a hard-line stance, but fail to accept the consequences and backslide when businesses want to keep getting their cheap illegal immigrant labor?


-Kerry O.

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Tue 08/30/11 02:35 PM

One more year to go then we can vote Rick Perry into office! :banana:


From Rick Perry's 2007 inaugural speech:



Illegal immigration drains the resources of our schools, our hospitals and our law enforcement agencies. But I do not believe it is realistic to deport 12 million people already here illegally. We have to understand why millions of people come here, and why many more have died trying, it is for something as basic as the freedom to find a job and feed their families.



-Kerry O.

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Tue 08/30/11 02:17 PM


Knowing a crime is being committed and doing nothing about it is a CRIME.


So how do you feel about amnesty, then? Because in the past that's what Rick Perry has felt toward the illegal immigration problem, that in certain cases, illegals should be given amnesty.

As the current Texas governor, he has also taken the position that illegal immigration is a federal problem, and has even tried to bill the Dept. of Homeland Security for certain expenses incurred by Texas in connection with illegal immigration.

With his 'shoddy' record on illegal immigration, is he going to go soft on illegal if he should be so lucky as to get into the Oval Office?

Inquiring minds want to know...

-Kerry O.

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Tue 08/30/11 02:09 PM

i think immigration law is important... if the president can't set an example, then he doesn't need to be president...


Does that include Rick Perry? One Townhall conservative columnist recently called Perry's record on immigration 'shoddy' and Tom Tancedo, ec-GOP Congressperson from Colorado, said this:



Perry is eager to separate himself from his predecessor in the Texas governor’s mansion, George W. Bush — who is unpopular with both tea party Republicans and the American electorate as a whole. But one area where Perry’s positions are virtually identical to Bush is immigration. ...

In the same speech he came out against building a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.Perry also came out in favor of blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants in 2006, albeit without citizenship, supporting “a guest worker program that takes undocumented workers off the black market and legitimizes their economic contribution.”




Not only that, but he was also in favor of giving student grants to children of illegal immigrants.


From the Dallas Morning News:



Texas awarded about $33.6 million in state and institutional financial aid to those students between fall 2004 and summer 2008.

In 2001, Texas became the first state in the country to pass an in-state tuition law. The law created a national movement. Many private universities also now award aid to illegal immigrant students.





-Kerry O.

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Sun 08/28/11 02:45 AM


And let's not forget Bill Ayers one of Obama's friends. A man who advocated killing Americans and wished they could have done more. And won't apologize for it.



'friend' is a pretty big stretch

and I dont recall OBAMA expressing those views, nor do I believe people have to be in agreement with each other on all views..even married couples arent,, why should any other 'relationship' imply it?


More like a big lie, such as in propaganda created by the Far Right out of whole cloth. The GOP even went so far as to create a phony website on which Ayers was listed as a Facebook-style friend of Obama's.

Here was Obama's statement on the matter when asked about it by George Stephanopolis:


This is a guy who lives in my neighborhood, who's a professor of English in Chicago who I know and who I have not received some official endorsement from. He's not somebody who I exchange ideas from on a regular basis. And the notion that somehow as a consequence of me knowing somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago, when I was eight years old, somehow reflects on me and my values doesn't make much sense, George.



Read the Wikipedia article for yourself.



-Kerry O.



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Thu 08/25/11 09:09 PM



Perry is not a nut. He is a moderate governor of a conservative state that is doing far better than the country in general in large degree due to low taxes and general business friendly nature of the state government.

The article is a left wing "hit job" and I am sure we will see many more to come. Perry's name gets put in the title and his picture is posted predominately while the actual article is about other people. The church function was a gathering of many groups and the one featured in the article only had a part to play, they did not organize the event under the direction of Perry as it would have you to believe.

People should learn to recognize propaganda when they see it. Perry makes no excuses for being religious as most past presidents of the US have done. He has done nothing crazy as a governor and it is unlikely he would do anything crazy as a president.


Ok, here's something from the mouthpiece of conservatism, Fox News. Here's Perry response to Neil Cavuto as to why he isn't as popular in Texas as elsewhere:



"I say that a prophet is generally not loved in their hometown. That's both Biblical and practical."



Sure sounds to me like he's been drinking the prayer warrior Kool-Aid.


-Kerry O.


Sounds like a witty comeback to me.


To borrow that oft' used quote from Fox News, "We report. You decide."

And in the same vein, there's his role in the website "The Response":

http://theresponseusa.com/

He's listed first and foremeost in the 'Leadership' section, and elsewhere on the site, he makes statements like this:


There is hope for America, and we will find it on our knees … [a]s a nation, we must come together, and call upon Jesus to guide us.”




-Kerry O.


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Thu 08/25/11 02:46 PM

Perry is not a nut. He is a moderate governor of a conservative state that is doing far better than the country in general in large degree due to low taxes and general business friendly nature of the state government.

The article is a left wing "hit job" and I am sure we will see many more to come. Perry's name gets put in the title and his picture is posted predominately while the actual article is about other people. The church function was a gathering of many groups and the one featured in the article only had a part to play, they did not organize the event under the direction of Perry as it would have you to believe.

People should learn to recognize propaganda when they see it. Perry makes no excuses for being religious as most past presidents of the US have done. He has done nothing crazy as a governor and it is unlikely he would do anything crazy as a president.


Ok, here's something from the mouthpiece of conservatism, Fox News. Here's Perry response to Neil Cavuto as to why he isn't as popular in Texas as elsewhere:



"I say that a prophet is generally not loved in their hometown. That's both Biblical and practical."



Sure sounds to me like he's been drinking the prayer warrior Kool-Aid.


-Kerry O.

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Tue 08/23/11 04:54 PM


Oh for God's sake.

You are not assigned a SSN when you are born.

You don't get one till you start working.


Ummmm, that's not true. You get one as a baby when your parents apply. You don't get one when you start working. slaphead


That may be true now, but for most of the history of SS, you applied for your number when you started work. I didn't get mine until I was 16.

-Kerry O.

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Tue 08/23/11 04:32 PM

Military Notebook: Support for Obama weak in troop poll
THOMAS L. DAY - tday@macon.com


Results released last week of a survey of military service members, conducted by Military Times, showed weak support for President Obama among the troops he commands.

Just 36 percent of the service members who were surveyed approve of Obama’s handling of the war in Afghanistan, well below the general public’s approval of Obama’s performance in Afghanistan.

Nearly half of the active duty service members in the survey called themselves conservative, while only 8 percent called themselves liberal.

Only 12 percent of service members surveyed by the Military Times identified themselves as Democrats, compared with 41 percent who identified themselves as Republicans.

Of note is how many troops don’t identify themselves with either party. A similar survey conducted in 2004 showed that 60 percent of military service members identified themselves as Republicans, with 12 percent calling themselves Democrats.

Read more: http://www.macon.com/2010/04/18/1097959/poll-of-troops-support-for-obama.html#ixzz1Vo1BGoaw



All well and good but it sure doesn't back up Don's statement that:



One of the reasons is Obama isn't the Commander in Chief, he is the Coward in Chief. He is the most hated President by members of our military in history.



Your survey says ONLY that they disapprove of his handling of Afghanistan, NOT that they hate him like no other president. Ever. Even then, 36% is hardly indicative of "most", even if ALL 64% of the other persuasion _do_ "hate" him.

And I SURE don't think those 64% would go on record as saying they think he is the 'Coward-in-Chief'.

-Kerry O.



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Mon 08/22/11 04:50 PM




Why is it those who have never been in a fire fight, such as those blow hards at fox and a few other people, are always the first ones to call for us to go to war?


Commander Gordon has never been in a fire fight in his enire career? I would like to see evidence of that.


Well, _I'd_ like to see evidence that the current Commander-in-Chief is the most hated CIC in history. The same thing was said about Clinton and probably Carter before him.

See, this is a very old canard that's wheeled out its stall on creaky wheels about EVERY modern Democratic president.

-Kerry O.


Every service member I have talked to hates the guy and I talk to a lot with all the major bases we have here, including the Top Gun school.


Well, now THAT's a scientific survey. And hardly what I'd call 'evidence'-- more like hearsay. And I'm sure, with your background, you know how much weight hearsay 'evidence' carries.

In today's news, we hear that Qadaffi is on the run, about to be deposed. Quite a contrast to your post quoting that military guy over the weekend, with the two of you saying Obama is 'in over his head.'

Lessee-- Bush couldn't get bin Laden, and Reagan couldn't get Qadaffi. Does that mean the it's Obama 2- GOP 0? :)


-Kerry O.

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Sun 08/21/11 02:57 PM


Why is it those who have never been in a fire fight, such as those blow hards at fox and a few other people, are always the first ones to call for us to go to war?


Commander Gordon has never been in a fire fight in his enire career? I would like to see evidence of that.


Well, _I'd_ like to see evidence that the current Commander-in-Chief is the most hated CIC in history. The same thing was said about Clinton and probably Carter before him.

See, this is a very old canard that's wheeled out its stall on creaky wheels about EVERY modern Democratic president.

-Kerry O.

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Sun 08/21/11 02:47 PM
Edited by KerryO on Sun 08/21/11 02:49 PM





I find this an obvious violation of his rights. Not only freedom of speech but of religion. He quoted the bible to say why he thought it was wrong. He also said he didnt mind if they had a union but to not make it marriage. I hope the dude has a chance to sue the school if he so desires. Yes, people can unfriend him. He was not threatening violence or anything. Just stating his opinion.



I understand the issue if he is Mingling with students outside of school and expressing these types of opinions to THEM

otherwise, I totally agree that his private opinions on private time are and should be his business if there is NO history or evidence of biased or discriminatory history on his JOB...


I dont care what he quoted.
I dont care what religion he is.
I dont care what he 'minded'

The bottom line for me is that he would like to support a notion of superiority over same sex marriage...That he would DENY any group what the constitution provides.

In addition to this, he, as a teacher, MUST provide a safe learning environment for ALL his students. Making his opinion known; that any group is wrong to be who they are, creates inferiority/superiority/hostility in his classroom.

Hardly a safe learning environment. I dont know that he had students on his facebook, so I cant tell if that situation has occurred. I dont care about his personal views. The minute he lets them harm the acceptance dynamic in his classroom: FAIL.




Should his First Amendment rights cover letting him voice his opinion that he agrees with the Bible that homosexuality is a capital crime?

Would YOU yourself feel comfortable having a Fire-And-Brimstone preacher teaching your kids in publicly-funded schools?


-Kerry O.


First of all, Ive already said, I dont care about his religion, and dont happen to care much for the bible but I dont think it discusses capital crimes.

Secondly, I think Ive already made it clear that I would not like such a person in the classroom. His students have a right to a safe learning environment. He is free to enjoy his rights as long as they do not infringe upon his students rights.


Check Leviticus 20 and Romans 1. Then, go out to the web and read how these verses are interpreted by very vocal evangelical/fundamentalist Christians who post endless pages about the topic.


Ever see what happens to a stuffed owl put on a pole in the middle of a country field? It's wonderous to behold as crows from miles around swarm to peck the stuffings out of it. That's what the topic of homosexuality is for folks like this teacher, and I agree with you-- I wouldn't want him in the class room if he can't control his passions.


-Kerry O.

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Sun 08/21/11 06:38 AM




Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/08/19/why-worry-about-my-generation/#ixzz1VYQaWJuz

But, but, but it's much easier just to sit on your a$$ collecting a welfare check, food stamps, unemployment, WIC, get school paid for when your barely pass, get free medical insurance from the government etc. etc.




Where's the scorn being heaped on corporations who take tax breaks, grants and other corporate welfare, but then outsource work to China and/or pay such low wages that the employee who does not 'sit on their a$$' can't even afford the $4/gal gas to get there?

After all, corporations are people, too? Right?


-Kerry O.


Corporations that take tax breaks hire more employees and put the money back into the economy.



They haven't lately-- they cite 'uncertainty' as a reason to NOT hire people. Even as they take the grants and tax breaks and then outsource work to China.

And sometimes, even when they do hire, it's people without green cards that they pay under the table. A lot of that money goes to the Mexican economy, not ours.

Besides, I don't see you making the argument that the money people get on welfare goes back into the economy. At least with poor people, you know it's going directly into the economy immediately, not into the casinos on Wall St. with their thousand point swings that ONLY line the pockets of the brokers.


-Kerry O.

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Sun 08/21/11 06:27 AM





Won't hear a word on the Mass Media....
They protect him with their biased agenda





No, it's that endlessly giving crackpots soapboxes to stand on sooner or later bores the audience and isn't news.

Just like it's not news that Jerome Corsi and WND will never admit they are wrong no matter how much proof is tendered. They are making money off the controversy, so why should they? And why should the 'mass media' (of which Fox News is a part, BTW) help them?

-Kerry O.

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Sun 08/21/11 06:18 AM



I find this an obvious violation of his rights. Not only freedom of speech but of religion. He quoted the bible to say why he thought it was wrong. He also said he didnt mind if they had a union but to not make it marriage. I hope the dude has a chance to sue the school if he so desires. Yes, people can unfriend him. He was not threatening violence or anything. Just stating his opinion.



I understand the issue if he is Mingling with students outside of school and expressing these types of opinions to THEM

otherwise, I totally agree that his private opinions on private time are and should be his business if there is NO history or evidence of biased or discriminatory history on his JOB...


I dont care what he quoted.
I dont care what religion he is.
I dont care what he 'minded'

The bottom line for me is that he would like to support a notion of superiority over same sex marriage...That he would DENY any group what the constitution provides.

In addition to this, he, as a teacher, MUST provide a safe learning environment for ALL his students. Making his opinion known; that any group is wrong to be who they are, creates inferiority/superiority/hostility in his classroom.

Hardly a safe learning environment. I dont know that he had students on his facebook, so I cant tell if that situation has occurred. I dont care about his personal views. The minute he lets them harm the acceptance dynamic in his classroom: FAIL.




Should his First Amendment rights cover letting him voice his opinion that he agrees with the Bible that homosexuality is a capital crime?

Would YOU yourself feel comfortable having a Fire-And-Brimstone preacher teaching your kids in publicly-funded schools?


-Kerry O.

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Sat 08/20/11 03:43 AM


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/08/19/why-worry-about-my-generation/#ixzz1VYQaWJuz

But, but, but it's much easier just to sit on your a$$ collecting a welfare check, food stamps, unemployment, WIC, get school paid for when your barely pass, get free medical insurance from the government etc. etc.




Where's the scorn being heaped on corporations who take tax breaks, grants and other corporate welfare, but then outsource work to China and/or pay such low wages that the employee who does not 'sit on their a$$' can't even afford the $4/gal gas to get there?

After all, corporations are people, too? Right?


-Kerry O.

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Thu 08/18/11 02:20 PM


So are you saying that NAZI does not stand for tne National Socialist German Workers Party? I mean they called themselves Socialists.


NO! _I'm_ saying they weren't _Communists_. It's the common, willful misconception that Communism and Socialism are one in the same-- that's not necessarily true.

Besides, the Nazis didn't even BEGIN to practice Socialism as it is known today and the weren't Far Left, they were Far Right.

Further, we didn't hesitate at all to ally ourselves with Communist Russia when it suited our purposes. Does THAT mean that FDR was a communist? I'm sure some hardcore Far Righties of today think so.

What would REALLY be interesting is if we could devise and run accurate computer simulations that would predict how today's politicians would act if whisked away to those histories. Sarah Palin would be seeing thick moustaches coming over the horizon...


-Kerry O.

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Wed 08/17/11 05:32 PM







Gee, Socialism for a better America?


How about Germany WWII?



Uh ....... Germany WWII = Fascist not Socialist.


Almost all political scholars consider Fascism to be a Far Right ideology. And a look at the Wikipedia article on the subject would show the reader there are many points of intersection in the beliefs, goals and methods of today's Far Right in America, especially with Italian Fascism.

-Kerry O.

If I am not mistaken Nazi's were Communists and thus the government controlled everything and thus Socialism.




You are mistaken. Did you even read the Wikipedia article?

Quick now-- who was the Nazi's 'Eastern Front' war against?


-Kerry O.

Are you trying to say that one communist country can't be at war with another communist country?

Ok well how about we look up the Nazi party which is (National Socialist German Workers' Party)


No, I'm saying that WWII European Fascism and Soviet Communism were two entirely different things.

Oh, and that you're still mistaken despite your attempt to cover your lack of knowledge about the history of WWII and the political spectrum with the specious assertion that it's within the realm of possibility that two communist countries could be at war with each other. It's irrelevant because that's NOT what happened.

-Kerry O.

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Tue 08/16/11 03:39 PM





Gee, Socialism for a better America?


How about Germany WWII?



Uh ....... Germany WWII = Fascist not Socialist.


Almost all political scholars consider Fascism to be a Far Right ideology. And a look at the Wikipedia article on the subject would show the reader there are many points of intersection in the beliefs, goals and methods of today's Far Right in America, especially with Italian Fascism.

-Kerry O.

If I am not mistaken Nazi's were Communists and thus the government controlled everything and thus Socialism.




You are mistaken. Did you even read the Wikipedia article?

Quick now-- who was the Nazi's 'Eastern Front' war against?


-Kerry O.

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Mon 08/15/11 04:46 PM



Gee, Socialism for a better America?


How about Germany WWII?



Uh ....... Germany WWII = Fascist not Socialist.


Almost all political scholars consider Fascism to be a Far Right ideology. And a look at the Wikipedia article on the subject would show the reader there are many points of intersection in the beliefs, goals and methods of today's Far Right in America, especially with Italian Fascism.

-Kerry O.

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