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Montyman 
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Posted on: Oct. 19 2004,7:33 pm |
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Health insurance in IRAQ? ??
Hasn't Halliburton (sp?) had 50 employees killed over there?
If they cut off your head, health insurance can't put it back...
I wouldn't work over there for $100,000 per month.
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How in the heck do you know if the people over there have jobs or not?
Don't listen to what the freakin' media is saying all the time, people!
Maybe the people over there are scared to go to work to rebuild their own darn country!
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Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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DrBombay
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Posted on: Oct. 19 2004,7:51 pm |
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I don't hear anything on the "freakin" media about whether or not the Iraqi's have jobs? I for one would like to hear a little more about that kind of thing on the US media. The truth you know, instead of how happy they are to be liberated.
As far as the insurance goes, you don't think they have any benefits (the contractors)? How much do you think the life insurance policies cost the tax-payers? I'll bet they pay out a hell of a lot more than the ones the military has.
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repdan
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Posted on: Oct. 22 2004,7:40 pm |
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Maxx,
I went back and looked at the AFL stuff again, not sure why you think I'm wrong when I said only 3 Republicans had a better record last session, what am I missing?
Re: Lifetime numbers, to look at this you would have to look at records since 99. My guess is that before 99 many Republicans had higher percentages, why? They did not have to get the bills passed.
Did you look at what the votes were? Odd amendments offered for political reasons only. I don't worry about this too much since they are going to try to get you anyway. For example Jeff Anderson (R-Austin)voted agaisnt the 2003 tax bill and Greg Davids (R-Preston) voted for the bill. The State DFL party sent a hit piece into their disticts this week, attacking Jeff for voting no and attacking Greg for voting yes. Maxx, what what the correct vote on the 2003 House tax bill? For the record I voted no.
But I appreciate you helping me highlight that I am a moderate.
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carpe ductem.....remember we're all in this together..I'm pull'n for you.
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DrBombay
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Posted on: Oct. 23 2004,10:48 am |
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Voting 91% of the time with Steve Sviggum hardly highlights you as a moderate. Why would you even want to put yourself in the same sentence with Greg Davids? Where you planning on burning tires over there or something?
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Madd Max
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Posted on: Oct. 23 2004,12:17 pm |
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| Quote (repdan @ Oct. 22 2004,7:40:pm) | | Re: Lifetime numbers, to look at this you would have to look at records since 99. My guess is that before 99 many Republicans had higher percentages, why? They did not have to get the bills passed. |
Repdan then the same thing could be said about your voting record when you side with the democrats, you are doing so knowing full well your party will carry the day. I would think that if you were really worried about the working people here you would at least have a +50% voting record in support of working familys and labor. I just have a hard time believing that if the Governor or the Speaker really wanted your vote in an issue and it was a close vote, you would vote with your party even if it hurt the working people in your district. 
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Heck, if crazy were a pre-existing condition, the GOP wouldn't be able to get insurance. James Carville
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repdan
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Posted on: Oct. 23 2004,4:48 pm |
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So what was the correct vote on the tax bill Maxx?
You are confusing working families and labor with the AFL-CIO score card. They are not one and the same. Did you look at the votes? Do you really think they were meant to do anything but play the game of gotcha?
FYI, I did figure out the only 3 people with a better record v. your 5th. I guess it's a glass half full or empty, there are only 3 people with a better record in the caucus and I am tied for 4th place. So we were saying the same thing.
So, now you are saying that somehow my record would be better if it were 50%? That really would not improve my ranking.
I don't know how to explain any better the difference between voting records in the majority an minority. When the DFL was in the majority, they would not offer the same amendments, or they would at least not have been scored. So Sviggum's record would be better because there were not as many gotcha amendment offered that would show up in the AFL-CIO score card. At the time, the Speaker would be too busy throwing bombs like a decrease in the sales tax, bottom income tax rate and others to use in the next election. You may not like to think that is the way the game is played but it is.
Maxx, you remind me of what one of our caucus staff members keeps claiming, why do anything but support the party line since it won't matter anyway, however, I think he is wrong, but we will see what happens on November 2nd.
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carpe ductem.....remember we're all in this together..I'm pull'n for you.
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hoosier
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Posted on: Oct. 23 2004,10:15 pm |
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Keep talkin Repdan, you changin my mind about you. 
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The power of accurate obsvervation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw
The devil begins with froth on the lips of an angel entering into battle for a holy and just cause. Grigory Pomerants
We have crossed the boundary that lies between Republic and Empire. Garet Garrett
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repdan
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Posted on: Oct. 24 2004,12:41 pm |
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Hoosier,
Thanks but be carefull, you could get ripped by certain members on this board for saying something positive about me.
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carpe ductem.....remember we're all in this together..I'm pull'n for you.
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hoosier
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Posted on: Oct. 24 2004,2:14 pm |
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Repdan, you should know by now, when it comes to politics, I could care less what anyone thinks about me. Except my wife of course, but thats why I dont talk politics with her.
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The power of accurate obsvervation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw
The devil begins with froth on the lips of an angel entering into battle for a holy and just cause. Grigory Pomerants
We have crossed the boundary that lies between Republic and Empire. Garet Garrett
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