Hmmm...Knackers!
Oh well I always accepted that I do not have the answers to everything.
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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 Superceded by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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