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Red, that is so typical of you. Immediately attack the person who posts. That question is really rude and out of line with the debate. She does so much for the community  residents above and beyond keeping her business afloat. I'm sure you don't shop there anyway, so what's it to you? CCTP!

Good lord, Diane.  How did Red attack her with his post?  He asked a pointed question baring the fact that businesses are out to make money, period.  Please don't tell me that the store in Howard is solely here to "promote the community".  If they are they need to work harder because the population is dwindling every day and no new business seem to be attracted to come to the little burg of Howard.  Oh and just so we are clear, I have shopped at her store and I do live here... you on the other hand do not.

Nah CCTP.... Confident Concerned Tax Payers.

You did completely miss my point. Narrow minded people would.

No you actually totally missed the whole point of the topic at hand.  Narrow minded people think they are the be all and end all of information.  You seem to think you do know it all.  The fact is our government spends too damn much money, my money and your money.  And yes, the next President is going to do the same as is the next and the next.  This is about money spending, not the fact that you know the difference between a red potato and a white potato. Grow a set and get over yourself.

Notice the number of "guests" there are now? You have become their e- version of the National Enquirer. Now both of you bullies, go to your room! Hope you are pleased with yourselves. Some great examples of the Elk County  population.

First, the number of "guests" don't mean a thing.  This particular venue is crawling with web spiders.  Do you really think people stay away from this forum because of the conversation?  They have a mouse and the ability to leave any "conversation" and the ability to participate or not.  Don't like what is being said, don't read it.  Poor victims all of them.  I have no doubt the conversation is going great guns over on Facebook or whatever means people use.

As for examples of the population of Elk County?  At least there are those in this county that will stand up to the bullcrap some people try and push down the throats of the citizens of this county. 

The menu for the state dinner, as reported by the Associated Press:
"The first course will feature American Osetra caviar, farmed from the estuaries of Illinois, paired with quail eggs from Pennsylvania and a dozen varieties of potatoes from farms in New York, Idaho and California.

What ever happened to serving plain ole Russett Potatoes???  Who the hell needs 12 different potatoes to eat at dinner?  I have never had a quail egg?  I want a full sized egg, thank you very much.  What is the point of eating a quail egg... better off eating the damn bird, at least you will get a mouthful.

"That will be followed by a salad of petite radishes and baby carrots on a bed of lettuce and splashed with red-wine vinaigrette made using honey from the beehive on the South Lawn. The salad will be served in a clear, glass bowl and resemble a terrarium.

Put the damn food on a plain plate like the rest of us American eat off, well except Diane because she knows everything about fine foods.

I am one of those people that have been hiding in the background, not posting.

But you don't have to join to read.  Kind of like a baseball game, if you want to get on the field, you had better be playing.

Wilma: get over it, not everyone needs to tell everyone what they have done, what they will do and what they think they need to do.  Some sit back and watch and learn.   I have been reading this forum for well over three years and it is the same people that complain that people don't post and when someone does post they think they are being attacked or the poster is right-wing radical because they post repetitively.  You can have your pretty petunias and little birdies, I am more worried about the country I love going down the drain and the fact that I live in one of the highest tax bracket counties in Kansas and still can not figure out why when my road still sucks to drive on.

I used to post some, but the politics board has run me and a bunch of others from posting anymore.   The hatred and bullies have spilled over onto other boards too.   You never know when you could end up on a few peoples hit list.  I read often, but usually keep my mouth shut.  If I voice my opinion much... I am sure someone would feel the need to remind me that I don't live in Elk county anymore.  Sometimes I wish Fred Bahr read and posted on here...Ross reminds me a lot of ole Fred, the only difference is Fred really is a good hearted soul. 

The best thread on this forum, imho, is Politics.  At least there you have to think about what is being written. You can learn a lot about what is going on in this county and relate it to what is going on in Washington, ten fold.  Plain and simple, it is a mess and needs to be straightened out.  People need to stop being a victim and think that every time someone posts something in reference to something you said, it is part of what we call.... conversation via a typewritten media.  Get over it.

Ross is a good hearted, passionate patriot.  He sees bullcrap and calls it as it is.... bullcrap.  He has shed a lot of light about what is going on in this county and outside as far as Washington.  More people would do well to maybe look past the messenger and look more at the message.  At least he is active and is trying to be diligent in the county.  Many won't and don't.  Many go to the voting booth and mark the block because well, the person is a good ole boy, known em all me life and aint never dun me wrong.  Meanwhile when in office they are finding ways to steal money out of my hands, by that I mean *gasp* taxes and putting into hands of those who waste it on hoolahoops and sidewalk chalk, dumb looking flyers that look like my 6 year old nephew put together.

We may be lurking in the background, but we are far from silent.