Current or modern politics in the United States

[scoundrel]

Originally Posted by savage560

BTW this thread, scoundy is NOT only about illegal immigration, the title if you
have forgotten is "Current/Modern Politics in the US of A".

I know that. I wasn't sure if you did, though.

[SanteeFats]

For those who are feeling persecuted by the mods Scoundrel is not the one doing it. He is posting here as a member and not as a mod. As others of us do from time to time. Not this time though.
Let's get back to on topic posts and stop thinking that because some one posts 180 degrees from a "mods" point of view that the mods are looking to remove stuff they may not like. As long as posters stay with in the rules, mods included, certain comments would not be getting removed or "censored".
Also if a poster feels they are being discriminated against they can always appeal to admin. (I know, I know admin will always back the mods, --WRONG).

TTFN

[scoundrel]

Originally Posted by savage560

No again, you are the only one "brilliant" enough to realize that fact! Truly a legend in your own mind, just kidding kid!

You "rascal" & true to your name, a "scoundrel", I've seen the way you went back & "thanked" me for posts that even you disagreed with, at the time, weeks, or even months after I posted them. Me thinks you may not be an incurable super liberal here as you most times display?

Like diamonds, human beings catch the light in different ways depending on the direction from which the light chooses to shine. I have seen this trait in you also, Savage.

[SanteeFats]

Originally Posted by savage560

Come on now , you know no one can go over a "certain" mods head here!

You are soooo wrong about that savage. If PM's between mods don't get it worked out there is admin. I personally have gone to admin about some decisions made by not just greens but twice about SM decisions and once an admin one.
It is done but you just don't get to see it.

[Jenny48549]

Originally Posted by savage560

Come on now , you know no one can go over a "certain" mods head here!

Any member can appeal a post removal to Admin. We make the final decision and as Santee said, we don't always side with the mod.

I am seriously getting tired of you making insinuations about staff removing posts because they do not agree with something that has been posted. Staff removes posts for rules violations only.

If you keep making insinuations like this, you'll find yourself dealing with me personally and I doubt that you would enjoy it.



I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

[HugoHackenbush]

So when then the gloves come off, Alex Jones (Info Wars) doesn't really believe the bullshit he is spewing? That he's really a "performance artist"?

Some of the posters on this thread are going to be very disappointed.

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[diamelsx]

U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz, the Republican chairman of a House committee with broad investigative powers, said on Thursday that it is possible he could leave office before his term finishes next year, The Wall Street Journal reported.

"My future plans are not yet finalized, but I haven't ruled out the possibility of leaving early," Chaffetz told the Journal a day after the Utah congressman announced he would not run for re-election in 2018.

Chaffetz's staff in Washington, D.C., and in Utah did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

In Utah, officials have begun running informal scenarios on how and when to hold a special election should Chaffetz resign, but have not been formally notified of the congressman's intentions, Mark Thomas, the state's director of elections, told Reuters.

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He knows something and he ain't trying to be around when it happens...

[Jake Gittes]

Feel free to simply go back to the above topics at hand, but I felt it necessary to go on a little rant about CA state politics.

It looks as if California is on the verge of becoming the next Detroit with the latest rounds of insanity by both the legislature and voters.

So far the voters have approved plastic bag bans, high-speed rail fiasco projects, and made it possible for criminals to get out of prison early via Props. 47 and 57.

We have a massive pension problem, and high taxes and regulations to boot which is driving people out of the state.

And now the state senate has given the green light for more gas taxes when we already have some of the highest gas taxes in the nation.

There's a lot to love about CA; but with people dying and leaving, damns breaking apart, I am at a loss for an explanation of why there isn't as much outrage from the public about this as there is demonstrated by other activist groups.

I guess it's time for my daily beach walk!

[rlg118]

[Arturo2nd]

Originally Posted by Jake Gittes

Feel free to simply go back to the above topics at hand, but I felt it necessary to go on a little rant about CA state politics.

It looks as if California is on the verge of becoming the next Detroit with the latest rounds of insanity by both the legislature and voters.

So far the voters have approved plastic bag bans, high-speed rail fiasco projects, and made it possible for criminals to get out of prison early via Props. 47 and 57.

We have a massive pension problem, and high taxes and regulations to boot which is driving people out of the state.

And now the state senate has given the green light for more gas taxes when we already have some of the highest gas taxes in the nation.

There's a lot to love about CA; but with people dying and leaving, damns breaking apart, I am at a loss for an explanation of why there isn't as much outrage from the public about this as there is demonstrated by other activist groups.

I guess it's time for my daily beach walk!

Yeah, we've got some serious issues here in California. Jerry Brown has reigned in the legislature and kept the state in the black, even with the high speed rail program. God help us when he's gone in 2 years.

We are between a rock and a hard place with rail projects. They are needed as it is not possible to expands roads enough for the growing population to drive everywhere. They do not cost less by being postponed. They are fraught with environmental impact delays, right-of-way and eminent domain fights, and are rife with opportunities for cost overruns and hands in cookie jars.

As for letting criminals out early, 1) California is under a federal mandate to reduce overcrowding in prisons, 2) mandatory sentencing guidelines placed many non-violent offenders in prisons, 3) it is very expensive to keep people incarcerated (something like $40,000 per head), and 4) the vast majority of the folks being released will do everything in their power to avoid returning to prison. Mistakes will be made, of course. But we are headed towards a return to programs that reduced recidivism and away from draconian and inflexible policies that have made the prison guards union such a powerful political force.

Pension reform is a pressing issue. I don't care what the judges say. A lot of people are going to be very disappointed when their greedy expectations for retirement income are not met. I could go on a real rant here, but will hold my peace for now.

Gas taxes are high, but it won't get cheaper to repair roads, bridges, and overpasses. Plus, raising gas prices will help reduce air pollution. I am tired of repairing my car because the roads are filled with pot holes.

IMO, the biggest problem in California is that special interests have lured the voters into making bad laws in the initiative process. Term limits have increased corruption, because the crooks are out to grab theirs in the limited window of opportunity. We have also found that inexperienced pols are easy pickings for lobbyists.

The legacy of Ronald Reagan is the notion that government services can be provided without paying the taxes necessary to fund them. It's a fantasy, of course, but one that California voters have embraced for too long. It is also a political reality that indirect taxes are the only way to keep the public paying the needed amounts.

California is blessed in having the most dynamic and creative businesses in the country. It produces 13.5% of U.S. GDP. If it were a country, it would rank 6th in the world. Think about it. California by itself has a larger GDP than either France or India. No wonder people sneak in here. Who knows how long we can keep it up if we let our university systems decline.