Puterbac News Network and Political Discussion Thread
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Hack is trying to channel his inner Shiny. Kind of reminds me of my ex. Even when she's wrong and its obvious even to her she won't admit it. Shameful.
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I don't think I've ever seen anyone on a message board who is more obsessed with anyone than you are with Shiny.
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Id call it humored.
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OMG. That pisses me off! Let me at those mother f**kers. Kudos to the woman who had a lot of guts to go to the man and call 911. She could have been the next victim. Damn, I'm angry.
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Obama's Amerika.
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In other news...
In a huge victory for Governor John Kasich, Ohio voters overwhelmingly repudiate Obamacare-type healthcare mandates...
http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index ... lth_i.html
In a huge victory for Governor John Kasich, Ohio voters overwhelmingly repudiate Obamacare-type healthcare mandates...
http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index ... lth_i.html
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Been reading up a little bit on SB5 this morning. Pretty interesting, really. I would have to agree that the bill, as written, seems to have gone too far. I think the biggest problem was in the wording that said the unions would lose the right to collectively bargain "any and all reasonable rules and regulations." My understanding is that this would have essentially given the government sole discretion in deciding what the definition of "reasonable" is. I could certainly see where this would give voters pause. That part, alone, was enough to sink the whole thing.
And it's too bad, really, because it seems like there was a lot of good stuff in there, too. They should rewrite it and try again.
One thing is clear from what I've read this morning, though: the unions and their allies lied their asses off, spewing all kinds of misinformation to try to defeat the bill. They falsely claimed that the bill would cut teacher pay and pension benefits, that it would eliminate existing collective bargaining agreements, that it would drastically cut (or even eliminate) sick leave for public employees, that it would cut domestic partner benefits and that teachers would have to pay for substitutes out of their own pockets -- none of that was in the bill, from what I have read.
So rewrite the thing and run it past the voters again. But don't expect an easy -- or fair -- fight.
And it's too bad, really, because it seems like there was a lot of good stuff in there, too. They should rewrite it and try again.
One thing is clear from what I've read this morning, though: the unions and their allies lied their asses off, spewing all kinds of misinformation to try to defeat the bill. They falsely claimed that the bill would cut teacher pay and pension benefits, that it would eliminate existing collective bargaining agreements, that it would drastically cut (or even eliminate) sick leave for public employees, that it would cut domestic partner benefits and that teachers would have to pay for substitutes out of their own pockets -- none of that was in the bill, from what I have read.
So rewrite the thing and run it past the voters again. But don't expect an easy -- or fair -- fight.
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All that is moot.
I've been reading about the European financial situation from their media. It's getting scary over there, and we would definitely be affected if it all implodes.
If we revert to the hunter-gatherer era, I've got a farm, guns and a banjo. We'll be alright...
I've been reading about the European financial situation from their media. It's getting scary over there, and we would definitely be affected if it all implodes.
If we revert to the hunter-gatherer era, I've got a farm, guns and a banjo. We'll be alright...
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Depends how good you are on the banjo...
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I seen him play, he ain't half bad.GBJs wrote:Depends how good you are on the banjo...
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Not sure why that vid would elicit "thin the herd" and "Obama's Amerika."
At least I hope I'm not sure..
At least I hope I'm not sure..
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In other words, you're as confused as the Val punt coverage team.
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Actually I thought of you, toe, when I read those video comments. You've always been particularly sensitive to matters of race as they appear in this forum.
"OMG, this is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I AM FUCKED!"
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This looks like a good ad by Bachmann, but she'll need to be much more aggressive along these lines in the debates for it to have an effect
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The MSM strategy of focus on the faux pas of various Repub candidates while ignoring the economy and rape/violence/diseases/expense of OWS is backfiring...so here's to keeping it up up up!!
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LOL. MSM??? That's from Michelle Bachmann. I guess she's part of the mainstream now.
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Don't interrupt him, he's on a roll... an epically retarded roll.
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Must be recess at the pen, the butt buddies are here.
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