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General Category => Politics => Topic started by: frawin on August 14, 2011, 07:19:22 AM

Title: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: frawin on August 14, 2011, 07:19:22 AM
This is the thought for the day.
  The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.

Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: W. Gray on August 14, 2011, 08:57:03 AM
Darn good one, Frank.
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: Diane Amberg on August 14, 2011, 02:05:20 PM
Yup, no doubt about it.
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: farmgal67357 on August 14, 2011, 08:10:54 PM
The sad part is that the people who work for a living gave those who vote for a living their jobs! Talk about biting the hand that feeds ya....
Lisa
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: Diane Amberg on August 14, 2011, 08:20:07 PM
Speaking of jobs, I heard Honda is building a new plant in Mexico, 3,000+ jobs. Wanna sneak in? Are there no enticements to get  Honda to come here? Tax breaks for x number of years or something?
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: sodbuster on August 14, 2011, 11:59:33 PM
I am not totally sure what Frank meant by this post. But since I know him to be a rightous man of good intellect and wisdom. I will agree with this post. Some may say I am biased, which is true in this case, but I know Frank's wisdom and it should be given great consideration. :angel:

David

[edit] It is never fun being the only one in the room (forum) that doesn't get the joke. Who gets paid to vote? That is the part I don't get.
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: farmgal67357 on August 15, 2011, 07:00:24 PM
Quote from: sodbuster on August 14, 2011, 11:59:33 PM
I am not totally sure what Frank meant by this post. But since I know him to be a rightous man of good intellect and wisdom. I will agree with this post. Some may say I am biased, which is true in this case, but I know Frank's wisdom and it should be given great consideration. :angel:

David

[edit] It is never fun being the only one in the room (forum) that doesn't get the joke. Who gets paid to vote? That is the part I don't get.

Those who vote for a living are in Congress! And they have forgotten who put them there.......
Lisa
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: Diane Amberg on August 15, 2011, 07:05:16 PM
I don't think the numbers really quite work, but the sentiment is a good one. Congress can definitely vote to spend money faster than most of us can make it.
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: sodbuster on August 15, 2011, 07:08:39 PM
Quote from: farmgal67357 on August 15, 2011, 07:00:24 PM
Those who vote for a living are in Congress! And they have forgotten who put them there.......
Lisa


Thanks Lisa. Now I get it. I just kept drawing a blank on who voted for a living.

David
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: farmgal67357 on August 15, 2011, 07:12:44 PM
I'd like to draw a blank on Congress...... >:(
Lisa
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: sodbuster on August 15, 2011, 08:18:16 PM
Quote from: farmgal67357 on August 15, 2011, 07:12:44 PM
I'd like to draw a blank on Congress...... >:(
Lisa

I say blank to the whole lot of them, vote them all out. I think Congress draws a blank often. I think right now we are all blanked.

David
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: Hefe de vaca on August 16, 2011, 07:19:08 PM
   Too many of them are kept in office because of their senority , and thus power to get what their constituients ( state) want. Term limits. That will eliminate that mechanism.
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: the shadow on August 16, 2011, 07:26:25 PM
There should be term limits for all politicians, not just the President and Congress. Term limits at local levels would be a welcome change as well. Then people couldn't make a career out of school boards, city councils or county commissions and it would give others a chance to prove what they can do. A lot of times, the NAME gets elected while others do not and the "others" might have good ideas that we the people would otherwise never know about!



Kent
Title: Re: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Post by: Patriot on August 16, 2011, 07:42:16 PM
And in the same way that a school superintendent helps with corporate memory retention of the district as the senior full time manager, so would a county manager for the county. A focal point for daily ops and a project manager under the direction of the board.