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The lack of integrity in politics, and the growing number of Liberals and Socialists in the U.S.

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No person in this world, should be worried about his safety when walking down any street in any country of this world, for any reason. The leaders of any country who harbor or foster terrorisim should be executed for that reason.

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Fishing, boating, mechanical tools, electronics. I'm very intested in Algae Diesel for home and farm use.

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solving problems involving people and process'.

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• A comment on Conversation: Should artists, creatives and TEDsters run for local office?

  Jul 23 2011: Tom, that was indeed a nice post.
  Creativity is in people who are free to think about something new that wouuld help etc.
  You complimented all of us, and even had me feeling all warm n' fuzzy inside.
  
  I'd like to have my say in Congress or even as one of the local State Congressmen.
  I feel I'm not witty enough to speak on my feet in the face of a witty Heckeler.
  
  Tom, I hope you win and get some one of us to jump up and run! :)

• A comment on Conversation: Should artists, creatives and TEDsters run for local office?

  Jul 23 2011: Somehow, our ignorant youth have grown far to comfortable with somebody taking care of them.
  We as elders put up with their screaming and kicking against the establishment that provided the Ignorant and misguided a platform for their antics.
  
  So....the Democrats, buying votes with the Taxpayers money, has provied Medecade for the peoplw who cannot pay, or at least SAY they cannot pay.
  That program is among many the Democrats bought votes with.
  We elders knew better, but did not speak out and the younger and poor in spirit voted for the Democrats.
  Now we are stuck in a rut of too many with thier hands out, and too few paying taxes.
  Most of the Votes go to the Democrats. The weak with their lack of Integrity and Responsibilty will stay on the hind Tit forever.
  
  The Mexicans cost us a lot more that most people realize.
  Think of the Border patrol, Medicade, Crime in the Cities, Drugs, Educaing their Anchor Babies on our Nickle, as well as the "what to do about Poncho" in all American cities and states where the Fed's refuse to re-imburse us for our costs in dealing with the Mexicans. The list goes on.
  
  Repeat offenders, revolving door prisons.
  The weak at heart think the rest of us are being cruel.
  Freedom is not Free. We have borders, and rules for a reason.
  Our rights to the persuit of Wealth, Health and Happiness are being drubbed by the weak at heart.
  Someone needs to 'harden up' and start the Mexicans rushing back to the land where Crime and Poverty rule.

• A comment on Conversation: Should artists, creatives and TEDsters run for local office?

  Jul 14 2011: Annie we could spend a rousing evening around a Campfire. We almost agree on everything.
  I spent two minutes at the link watching popups etc before the article came up.
  Didn't like that.
  
  The writer actually said NOTHING!
  DId you read anything new or factual about the Illegals? Only history.
  
  We cannot afford Medical care for the illegals and their Children, when we cannot afford Medical care for the Old folks who paid taxes for Medicare all thier working lives.
  Is there some argument for the Illegals in that statment?
  
  Morals of Business people are not a problem, when the Restraints are there for the Lawbreakers.
  Business people make the best judges of a Budget. Not Liberals, Democrats or Socialists.
  
  You mentioned "Entitlements" . The DNC is using Medicare and SS as an Entitlement that needs to be cut.
  I started paying taxes in 1956.
  I paid my due into SS clear up till the 60's when they made it mandantory that we pay all year long.
  The Congress and The Senate spent our Tax dollars which put us into the debt problem we have today.
  
  If things were correctly handled, we'd go back and attach the earnings and holdings of all the Senators and Congressman who voted go pay out to the Welfare, Illegals, Druggies, etc. WIC is another example of people who made poor choices. Paying them off is the only way the Senate and Congress found to take the problem off thier backs.
  
  Who in America today would dare suggest we take from the Thieves, to pay down the Debt's they left us in?

• A reply on Conversation: Should artists, creatives and TEDsters run for local office?

  Jul 13 2011: I was in business 35 years. Learning Capitalisim at the feet of the Masters.
  Think of the leaders we want and need, as people who realize where the Tax Dollars come from. Cater to the Tax Payers.
  
  Tax payers, Capitalists, are People who put other people to work. That is the strength of a productive, Free, econmy.
  
  Then, there are the Liberals and Socialists who would spend us broke, buying votes from the underachievers by spending our Tax Dollars on the un-employable, underemployable and the downright poor in mind that made the wrong choices in life.
  Buying those Democrat votes with Tax dollars and using the "Straw man" of the "Filthy Rich" as a whipping boy to gain favor with the underachievers.
  
  Certainly there is some Tax Dollars for the totally inept as in 'Born with problems' but not a penny for the illegals and the ones who made bad choices.
  
  IMHO this would be the "Skill set" for the "Who Shall Serve" questions.
  Next, Definate penalties for Liars as a 'First rule' the "Who Shall Serve" applicants.
  
  You can see now if we had Integrity and Responsibility in any public official since Harry S Truman, we'd not be in the Trouble we are in now.

• A reply on Conversation: Another Groundshifting Opportunity - Can we make Education free?

  Jul 11 2011: My last course at a Univirsity, I had to pay for the course and then sit in class and learn the material on my own. Where's the lecture? Where's the reinforcing? LIberal schools dont seem to make very good use of logical thinking.
  
  On challenging the course, if they reccomend you buy a certain book, you can bet you will not be able to challenge the course if you did not learn out of that particular book.
  
  Math for instance, should be a course taught, reinforced by any book that teaches math. The course Challenge should be on Math, and not on that particular book.

• A comment on Conversation: Should artists, creatives and TEDsters run for local office?

  Jul 8 2011: The Current elected group does not believe in: "Of the people, by the People and for the People".
  The DNC is activly trying to control the U.S. Citizenry by Hook or by Crook.
  
  One thing that would put a stop to the Political Checanery would be Impechment and Trial by jury.
  Why Americans are so apathetic to the Pol's is the real problem. That attitude will allow the DNC and the Liberal press to succeed.
  
  Those who will not be self Goverened, will be Governed by others. A bunch of lazy minded sick puppies out there, ignoring the facts and the Voting booth.

• A comment on Conversation: Do politicians and baby-boomers appreciate and understand the role the youth/young adults will play in the future of the world?

  Jul 8 2011: Do you remember the mess the Boomers made of the 60's?
  How the heck could a group if immature mal-contents say they understand responsibility?
  Nope! I dont think the youth is learning to take their place as the leaders.
  They are learning to listen to the Speaker.

• A comment on Conversation: Are there any Republicans, tea party members, or conservatives here?

  Jul 8 2011: I'm a Conservative Capitalist.
  No groups for me. I'll do my own thinking.
  We do need some socialisim here in America. There are some folks born with problems our taxes should take care of. Education, Roads n Hiways, Laws and the Military to support.
  The rest should all come from Capitalisim.

• A comment on Conversation: Should artists, creatives and TEDsters run for local office?

  Jul 8 2011: We should all know by now, that Lawyers are the very Last persons to put into public office.
  Artists ect may not be much better. Businessmen, Capitalists, would make the best politicians.
  I take too long to think things over. I like succesful business people. No Liberals or Socialist of any ilk.

• A comment on Conversation: Nuclear energy is unsafe

  Jul 8 2011: Nuke Plants are pretty safe.
  It's the places they are situated in (Japan, right down on the Beach) and the Humanoid errors, Political pressures, and Totalitarian governments that cause the problems.