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"Blanchard L. Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
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Hmmm...Knackers!

Oh well I always accepted that I do not have the answers to everything.  

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Brice Yokem <[log in to unmask]> 

> On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:18:01 +0000, Blanchard L. Carter 
> wrote: 
> 
> >Sorry I should have added that to my comment as well. I DO think the 
> senators and congresspersons should not be in office until their dying day. 
> 
> As far as paying Senators and Representatives minimum wage, I think 
> their pay is a drop in the bucket compared to all the other ways they 
> have of making money. 
> 
> >Since we can get motions on ballots by obtaining a certain number of 
> signatures then can we do this? I am sure there are a lot of people who 
> would agree there are other parts of our government that need replacing. 
> 
> Only works at the State Level and only some States. Superceded by 
> Federal law anyway. Good idea, though. 
> 
> >I only brought up the president since I say McCain's name in the Subject 
> line... 
> > 
> >-------------- Original message -------------- 
> >From: Craig Lalley 
> > 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --- On Sun, 9/7/08, [log in to unmask] 
> [log in to unmask]> 
> >> wrote: 
> >> 
> >> > 
> >> > I will be glad when we have another Democrat in office like 
> >> > Clinton. At least we had a better economy back then. After 
> >> > those dumb Republicans (Reagan, Bush) messed everything up! 
> >> ******************************************************** 
> >> 
> >> Blanchard, 
> >> 
> >> It is clear you don't understand. 
> >> 
> >> Congress has the lowest approval rating ever, I believe congress has a 9% 
> >> approval rating. I will bet you right now that 90% of those congressmen 
> and 
> >> senators will be re-elected. 
> >> 
> >> Why? It simple, everyone thinks everyone else is the problem. As long as 
> we 
> >> keep electing the same congressmen and senators that created the 
> problems the 
> >> problems will still exist. 
> >> 
> >> Some of these crooks have been in office longer than I have been alive. 
> The 
> >> founding fathers never meant for political office to be a life long career. 
> >> Some of our politicians have created political families, which are treated 
> like 
> >> Royalty. 
> >> 
> >> If you want change, the ONLY way change is going to happen is to 
> >> "Fire. Them. All." 
> >> 
> >> Any vote for any incumbent, is a wasted vote. 
> >> 
> >> Blanchard, you mentioned we should pass a law that if the budget is not 
> >> balanced, the senators and congressmen would be paid minimum wage. 
> Who do you 
> >> think is going to vote for that. Certainly not our congressmen. 
> >> 
> >> If we started voting the life long incumbents out of office, there is a 
> better 
> >> chance that voting will become illegal. 
> >> 
> >> -Craig 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
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well I always knew that I do not know

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