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Quote: Originally Posted by TheAlpha I just can't get over the incompetence with which Major Hasan was handled. Heads need to roll. -Hasan was counseled while in training about conduct and patient treatment.But still graduated and commisioned.And ultimately given the responsibility for our soldiers mental well being. -Once he had that responsibility he was counseled about conduct with patients again. Arguing with them about the subject...

Quote: Originally Posted by redlevel I say turn it over to the Lone Star Boys. I think Justice might be a little more "swift and sure." I think Texas might assert "Juris-My-Diction" regardless of what happens at his Court Martial.

Quote: Originally Posted by johnwk Obama supports forcing you to buy government’s $15,000 health insurance policy. Failure to comply with Obama Care can land you in jail for five years! http://republicans.waysandmeans.hous...umentID=153583 JWK hv is in no way in favor of this.......but it does seem poetic to all those that dont mind putting fellow citizens in jail for not having car insurance,..............another Founding quote:...

Quote: Originally Posted by Balrog I agree with you completely, but unfortunately, the Supreme Court does not agree with us, and they are the ones who gets to define what is constitutional, and what is not. So I think hoping that the health bill will get overturned on constitutional grounds is an exercise in futility. In fact, I think you could argue that based on the fact that Medicare has been in existance for 40 years without challenge,...

Made you look. While you're here: I've had to hand out a number of warnings the last week or so for profanity. Keep in mind our Family Friendly policy, please. Y'all need to watch your language here or find another place to play.

Quote: Originally Posted by redlevel Sanford lied to me once before. He promised me to my face that he wouldn't vote for Clinton's AWB. Then, at the last minute he caved to the Congressional Black Caucus. We'll see what he does tonight. You're shaking my faith in politicians, red. You mean to tell me that he said he would do one thing and then he did another? I probably won't be able to sleep tonight.

I do not agree that he should have canceled the previous engagement. A President should be capable of handling many crisis at a time. I DO think his first order of business at the address would have been to mention the fact that he was aware of the incident and was up to speed and used the opportunity to give a mini-brief to re-assure people that he is not the poor excuse of a human he has proven to be. Of course, I am assuming his concern...

Quote: Originally Posted by trckdrvr Where did you get it and why were you able to get it? Are you in the at risk catagory..just wonder'n? Part-time job with Goldman Sachs?

Quote: Originally Posted by Paleo Part-time job with Goldman Sachs? Quote: Originally Posted by Balrog Nope, got it as part of my farm subsidy.... I'm going to complain to USDA. All I got was a bag of Hall's cough drops and an Alka Seltzer Plus.

Quote: Originally Posted by 1fishinfool That legistlation is dead in the Senate. If that is so then Pelosy and her cronies wanted to have one last hurrah before getting voted out? If this is dead in the Senate, then that's another waste of taxpayers # just to have a reason to get voted out of office. At least we all now know where they stand .