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Post by CQuinn on Nov 1, 2007 14:01:00 GMT -5
Today's financial news states the economy is right on track according to the government.
Gasoline prices are still rising, cruise and airline bookings are lower, people still can't get reasonable financing and Iraq and Afganistan are still sucking our blood. In addition, the price on everything from food to tolls is rising due to gasoline prices.
In the 1970's Dr. Martin Abend a Conservative commentator on Channel 5 News said...it's only a matter of time until we'll have to take the oil we need from the Middle East for our national security and world peace. He thought it was a good time to do it then...I think we should do it now...a very small number of royal families are profiting from these higher prices it's definitely not going to the common Middle Easterner.
Does anyone else have a solution??
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Post by wheezie on Nov 1, 2007 15:02:03 GMT -5
My solution: Fordham Mike for President: Wheezie for Vice-President: Lenny for Secretary of Defense: Phyllis for Speaker of the House: Preacher Mike for Secretary of Religion (Fordham Mike needs to create this): Lougee for Attorney General: Tiger for head of Dept of Interior: Bronxgirl 1942 Secretary of Agriculture (living in Indiana qualifies this)
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Post by isabelle on Nov 1, 2007 15:12:59 GMT -5
WOULDN'T IT BE NICE IF WE REALLY HAD A SANE GOVERNMENT AND A SANE WORLD?  ? OH.....THERE I GO DREAMING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2007 17:40:53 GMT -5
My solution: Fordham Mike for President: Wheezie for Vice-President: Lenny for Secretary of Defense: Phyllis for Speaker of the House: Preacher Mike for Secretary of Religion (Fordham Mike needs to create this): Lougee for Attorney General: Tiger for head of Dept of Interior: Bronxgirl 1942 Secretary of Agriculture (living in Indiana qualifies this)  YABA DABA DO!MY DEAR FELLOW BRONXITES....I ACCEPT THE NOMINATION! |
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Post by Fran Gyomory on Nov 1, 2007 18:05:53 GMT -5
Wait a darned minute! I am the only one who has any experience in politics. I lost the assembly seat in my Bronx neighborhood in 1968 to Robert Abrams. Shouldn't I be considered for secretary of something? ? How about Health, Education and Welfare!!! I'll put all those slugs back to work, if it kills them!!! |
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Post by Lenny on Nov 1, 2007 19:07:10 GMT -5
No Way Jose....I ain't working for no woman Vice President! Me Tarzan....remember?
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Post by Fran Gyomory on Nov 1, 2007 21:27:40 GMT -5
Tarzan is fired..... I will gladly accept the position of Secretary of Defense and would be proud nd honored to work for Wheezie! Tarzan go back to jungle where brain is bigger than Cheetah !
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2007 21:37:16 GMT -5
 What A Team! What A Country!
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Post by helenh1 on Nov 1, 2007 22:11:36 GMT -5
Hey Sis,
You got my vote!!!! and when you are elected and move to Washington I'll house sit for your house in the Villages!!!!
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Post by pegleg on Nov 2, 2007 3:37:43 GMT -5
Does anyone else have a solution?? To quote someone famous, "I don't have any solution, but I certainly admire the problem". I don't think we could/should try to just "take" the oil. I think we need to start permitting more drilling in the Carribean, off the CA coast, in Alaska. And Mexico, our 51st state, has huge oil reserves. As the price of oil goes up, shale oil production should become more cost effective. We do need to start using more nuke power generators- it's a crime we haven't built a new nuke plant in some 20-30 years. But realize that we're still paying less than half of what the Europeans have been paying for gas, for a very long time. Last week, I was somewhat surprised to see the price of gas in NJ is nearly a $0.80/gal cheaper than in the Socialist State of California (about $2.60/gal vs $3.40/gal). And they pump the gas for you in NJ!! I think the cost difference is due to local taxes and to the "special" formulations we have in CA (which supposedly reduce pollution, but definitely decrease mileage by 15-20%). Being the optimist, I compare today to the late 70's. Gas was cheaper (I'm not sure that's true when inflation is considered), but rationed, with long lines at the stations, and unobtainable in some areas. Mortgages in the 9%+ range, seemed reasonable and cheap. The term "stagflation" was coined to describe the stagnant, but inflationary, economy. The stock market was pretty flat. Much higher tax rates. Unemployment was nearly 2x higher than today. Americans were being held hostage by Iranians (for 444 days!). We were in a not so Cold War with the Soviet Union. (I could go on...). As the then cheer leading president said, we were just in a "malaise". And we sat on our thumbs. What depresses me is the prospect of any of the dem pres candidates coming to power, with the current Congress, and the re-implementation and expansion of their "policies". Shivers.... an ague. Hopefully, I've cheered you up!?   ;D |
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? OH.....THERE I GO DREAMING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What A Team! What A Country!
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