The Goat Pen

bluetick wrote:I'm betting Hack is better off today than he was 3 1/2 years ago.

doubting the dubya-gone/oprama-on situation pervades his life beyond simple mental anguish

Make the bet on Hack if you want... Don't make the same wager on me or you'll lose your ass.

I sure wish the Prez would do something about sky hogh gas prices instead of helping line the pockets of his oil buddies.

It sure would be nice if he would do something about thr cost of medical care. What he's done so far sucks large penis. 43 million people in America dont have health insurance. Notice I didn't say 43 million AMERICANS. But let me tell you this... Insurance is a rip off you have to have. The ones who choose to spend our income to care for our families can't any longer afford ro pay for healthy people who choose not to insure their families and the working men and women in this country can't afford what has been shoved through Congress or the state of Massachusetts.

Jeb in 2012

Jeb in 2012

I think America is about done with the Bushes.

Reagan did not run vs Dukakis. Carter and then Mondale.

innocentbystander wrote:The Afghan people routinely incest their own children. That behavior is tolerated in that country.

Yes, they are uncivilized animals. Ask a US Marine or Army Ranger who has returned from a deployment there why they were instructed as to keep a watchful and protective eye on the Afghan children. Their response to you might chill your bones.

Before I start fearing my own karma, YOU need to start doing research about the world in which you and I live.

There was no need for Reagan to start a war there, and there was no reason for Bush(43) to stay there, after the problem that Reagan created was fixed.

We have greatly contributed to the uncivilization there and an economy that is dependent on US welfare and the drug trade.

You've met US troops that had been there, so did I.

I've also met a few Afghanis that made it to the US.

Hacksaw wrote:I actually agree with you that every Republican since Reagan has been worse. The problem is that every dem since JFK has been worse. And no Republican has ever added $5 trillion to the national debt in one term. That's historically bad. That, alone, is almost enough to vault Obama to the status of Worst POTUS Ever.

Yes, we both agree that the nation has been going in the wrong direction for quite a while, with both sides of our political duopoly getting worse.

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I wouldn't say I'm better-off. Probably about the same, which is a lot better than all those people who can't find a job today in Obama's America.

Hacksaw wrote:In my experience, checking bags isn't usually that much of a hassle. That's particularly true if you're just flying domestic. International flights can make it a bit more of a fuss.

My biggest problem with carry-ons is that the airlines, as far as I can see, do little to enforce their size restriction policies. I think I've only ever seen one person being told at the gate that their bag was too big. And it was practically a full-size suitcase -- just ridiculous.

Business travelers usually only travel with a roll behind and a laptop for a couple of reasons:

If you have your bag with you, it can't be lost.

If you have your bag with you, you can change flights as needed due to delays/cancellations etc and still have your bag with you.

Biz travelers don't care about the baggage fees because the company would pay for them anyway and/or since they have status they could check for free. So cost has nothing to do with it.

Didn't you guys see up in the air with Clooney?

Captures biz travel very well.

What the airlines should do is allow up to two checked bags per passenger for free and charge for overhead bin space. It would make boarding MUCH faster. Of course they would allow those with status to bring a roll on for free and since they board first anyway again it would be much faster and make for more on time departures.

puterbac wrote:

Hacksaw wrote:In my experience, checking bags isn't usually that much of a hassle. That's particularly true if you're just flying domestic. International flights can make it a bit more of a fuss.

My biggest problem with carry-ons is that the airlines, as far as I can see, do little to enforce their size restriction policies. I think I've only ever seen one person being told at the gate that their bag was too big. And it was practically a full-size suitcase -- just ridiculous.

Business travelers usually only travel with a roll behind and a laptop for a couple of reasons:

If you have your bag with you, it can't be lost.

If you have your bag with you, you can change flights as needed due to delays/cancellations etc and still have your bag with you.

Biz travelers don't care about the baggage fees because the company would pay for them anyway and/or since they have status they could check for free. So cost has nothing to do with it.

Didn't you guys see up in the air with Clooney?

Captures biz travel very well.

What the airlines should do is allow up to two checked bags per passenger for free and charge for overhead bin space. It would make boarding MUCH faster.

...and much more expensive.

Gate agents are labour. They aren't paid much but they are paid. Charging for bags means less checked bags and less gate agents. It costs an airline nothing if you carry your own bag.

Cost is what matters, not speed. The airlines are little more than buses in the sky. These buses compete ONLY on cost. All the domestic carriers who offered service for a bigger price are bankrupt.

bluetick wrote:Moving forward...we've got to deal with that poisonous load of debt. Whoever has the best plan for paring down the debt while moving the economy forward should be rewarded with the win come November.

It'd be great, if for ONE election, everyone would can the social-issue folderol and stick to one theme. It's the stupid economy.

Tick's beloved MSM makes him proud.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/20 ... -his-mind/

Sorry toe - I don't follow ABC News. Like yourself, I too depend on Fox News for the straight poop . Take a look at what articles are on their website RIGHT NOW:

Same-Sex Endorsement to Net Obama Hollywood $$

How Obama Played the Press on Gay Marriage

Power Play: Who's to Blame for Awkward Gay Marriage Rollout - Biden or Clooney?

Putin's Change of Plans Meant to Snub Obama?

Drunk Man Straps 4 Kids to Hood of Car

Obama and the Polls: Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

Is Obama's Weak Leadership Really the Best America Can Do?

Romney Reaffirms Opposition to Gay Marriage; Calls Issue a 'Very Tender and Sensitive Topic'

More:

Obama Spiritual Adviser 'Disappointed' by Gay Marriage Endorsement

Obama's Past Statements on Same-Sex Marriage

House Panel Votes to Ban Same-Sex Marriages on US Military Bases

Activists Take Aim at Roe One State at a Time

Fox Nation: Obama Flip Flops on Gay Marriage


all articles current as of 3:53est 5/10/2012

If you don't think Obama coming out to support Gay marriages was a political move for votes then you kindly need STFU about stuff.

That is the ONLY reason he did it.

I am to lazy to search for it but I like to see his stance while he was running for said President.

Like I said before - National politicians do NOT care about Joe Taxpayer. They simply don't.

In '08 he said marriage was between a man and a woman, but he evolved....

a flip-flop for anybody else.

Allen West (R-FL) invokes a noted traitor and secessionist at an event meant to honor Abraham Lincoln

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/e ... ner-quotes

Toemeesleather wrote:In '08 he said marriage was between a man and a woman, but he evolved....

Ah well. Mitt used to pick on queers. Now he speaks publicly of how the subject of gay marriage is "sensitive and tender."

hey now

I heard he wet his pants in pre-school.

It appears West is a traitor to his race.

Seriously? We are now digging as deep as our high school days? Another reason why I laugh at you morons. Politics = WWF. Dumbasses

It's not like the Mittster did something really horrible in his younger days, like smoke cocaine. Or hang around terrorists. Or shove women. Or attend a church run by a stark raving racist lunatic. Now if Mitt did something like THAT, the media would go crazy.