What's More Important to you?

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07-18-2011, 12:54
SuperiorDG

What's More Important to you?

Resolving the NFL Lockout or the Debt Ceiling.
07-18-2011, 12:57
Ah Pook

Whether Hulk Hogan really cheated on his wife.
07-18-2011, 13:05
Ronin13

Casey Anthony is not guilty!?!? Mariah Carey gave birth to twins!?!? Useless people are doing stupid things that no one cares about!?
07-18-2011, 13:17
Mtn.man

Hey wait a minute,,, I know that the Emmy's are coming up and THAT is the most important thing.
07-18-2011, 13:17
Mtn.man

But if we must talk about the American Express card issued to those in DC then lets see...

Salary of the US President - $400,000. Salary of retired US Presidents - $180,000. Salary of House/Senate - $174, 000. Salary of Speaker of the House - $223,500. Salary of Majority/Minority Leaders - $193,400. Average Salary of Soldier DEPLOYED IN IRAQ - $38,000. I think we found where the cuts should be made!
Always start at the TOP.
07-18-2011, 13:19
Dirt Diver

^^ this
07-18-2011, 13:21
Mtn.man

NFL= National Felony League.
07-18-2011, 13:22
CrufflerSteve

There are some questions that must be answered. Is Eric Cantor as big a twerp as he seems? How do you pronounce 'Boehner' and why didn't he change his name?

Steve
07-18-2011, 13:28
trlcavscout

I could personally care less if they ever play football again.
07-18-2011, 13:31
Hoosier

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

Casey Anthony is not guilty!?!? Mariah Carey gave birth to twins!?!? Useless people are doing stupid things that no one cares about!?

This, totally this.

Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.Eleanor RooseveltH.
07-18-2011, 13:35
Hoosier

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Originally Posted by Mtn.man

But if we must talk about the American Express card issued to those in DC then lets see...

Salary of the US President - $400,000. Salary of retired US Presidents - $180,000. Salary of House/Senate - $174, 000. Salary of Speaker of the House - $223,500. Salary of Majority/Minority Leaders - $193,400. Average Salary of Soldier DEPLOYED IN IRAQ - $38,000. I think we found where the cuts should be made!
Always start at the TOP.

I think they should lose their salary, but not as a source of actually making a difference in the budget. It's a rounding error. They're cutting the James Webb telescope (the successor to Hubble) for budget reasons. That's like worrying about the scraped knuckle when you've lost several other limbs.

It's all in Defense, SocSec, Medicare, and Debt interest. Anything else is just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

If they'd started ten years ago they could have done an orderly draw down in the military, retired people early, made decisions on weapons procurement earlier. Instead it's going to be government standard hack jobs.

H.
07-18-2011, 13:40
Ronin13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoosier

I think they should lose their salary, but not as a source of actually making a difference in the budget. It's a rounding error. They're cutting the James Webb telescope (the successor to Hubble) for budget reasons. That's like worrying about the scraped knuckle when you've lost several other limbs.

It's all in Defense, SocSec, Medicare, and Debt interest. Anything else is just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

If they'd started ten years ago they could have done an orderly draw down in the military, retired people early, made decisions on weapons procurement earlier. Instead it's going to be government standard hack jobs.

H.

You also can't forget that some of our infrastructure is crumbling away too. Bridges that are supposed to last no more than 50 years are nearing their 40-something birthday, power lines put up years ago are falling apart, levies not made to standard are at risk (Katrina anyone?), and lets not forget water delivery pipes and sewage pipes are eroding. These are all things that over the next 5-10 years we can invest in so they are fixed, but if left to break down it could be 3x more expensive.
07-18-2011, 14:11
mopar

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Originally Posted by Ah Pook

Whether Hulk Hogan really cheated on his wife.

I was losin sleep over that one too.[ROFL3]
07-18-2011, 14:13
Mtn.man

I 'm a little worried about the hulkster, without those roids he is half the man he used to be.
07-18-2011, 15:10
Mtn.man

Who is the American Idol?
07-18-2011, 15:21
Guylee

Quote:

Originally Posted by trlcavscout

I could personally care less if they ever play football again.

Same. I lost interest a loooong time ago. Now if the NHL hit another strike it might be a different story...
07-18-2011, 16:23
Hoser

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Originally Posted by trlcavscout

I could personally care less if they ever play football again.

Or any other silly professional game for that matter.
07-18-2011, 16:28
blacklabel

I definitely don't care about the NFL but if the college season were to get cancelled for some reason then I'd be calling my congressman. [LOL]

The trivial shit that people get wrapped up in just blows my mind. Everyone should cancel cable for a month so they can get grounded again.
07-18-2011, 17:46
Scanker19

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Originally Posted by trlcavscout

I could personally care less if they ever play football again.

+100

I'd rather watch this.
07-18-2011, 17:50
n8tive97

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mtn.man

But if we must talk about the American Express card issued to those in DC then lets see...

Salary of the US President - $400,000. Salary of retired US Presidents - $180,000. Salary of House/Senate - $174, 000. Salary of Speaker of the House - $223,500. Salary of Majority/Minority Leaders - $193,400. Average Salary of Soldier DEPLOYED IN IRAQ - $38,000. I think we found where the cuts should be made!
Always start at the TOP.

+1000
07-18-2011, 19:35
Irving

I had no idea there was something with football going on. I know that some baseball player went through a mistrial because the prosecutors were idiots though.
07-18-2011, 19:46
Byte Stryke

I got a suntan today.

:D
07-18-2011, 21:12
Great-Kazoo

neither. the congress is on the money when they go after Roger Clemmens instead of immaterial things like Illegal Immigrants
07-18-2011, 22:34
trout_champ

Of course the debt ceiling is more important to figure out; but I am the reining, defending (and last season undefeated) fantasy football champ at work.

I vote we use the NFL players salaries to make up the difference in the debt ceiling. Those clowns make more than enough to help out...

Randy
07-18-2011, 22:57
GunsRBadMMMMKay

Where's the tax the NFL to resolve the debt ceiling choice? Or the I really don't give a crap about overpaid decadent egotistic power hungry assholes - whether they are attempting to "entertain" me or stealing from me......or both since gubment seems to be such a circus [ROFL1]

I hate polls....[Swim]
07-18-2011, 22:58
GunsRBadMMMMKay

Quote:

Originally Posted by trout_champ

I vote we use the NFL players salaries to make up the difference in the debt ceiling. Those clowns make more than enough to help out...

Randy

LOL...I was thinking the same thing, since the current admin is all about "redistribution of wealth"
07-19-2011, 07:25
StagLefty

I'm still in recovery after finding out that the Harry Potter movies are over !!!
07-19-2011, 07:30
Mtn.man

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Originally Posted by StagLefty

I'm still in recovery after finding out that the Harry Potter movies are over !!!

well Rowling has made all the $$$ in the world and there is none left so she might as well spend some. Maybe she could buy the whitehouse and settle the our nat. debt.