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Old 07-23-2008, 12:39 PM   #241 (permalink)
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I was out of this thread due to entrenchment by all active parties. Malk had a question, I answered. Unfortunately, the entrenched faction has decided to take a snipe. Last answer then you guys can have it.

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I've always maintained that if you enter 'civil service', or in the least a certain level, then you get paid for that position at its current adjusted level for life. The trade is you no longer get to make a private income. Previous money and properties and interests made previous to office is okay. No stocks. This tends to make you less succeptable to self-interests, yours or other's as influences.

I don't want to see an office, such as the Presidency, to be considered a stepping-stone or opportunity to the later good life for your 'deeds' in office. I would prefer a civil minded sort who's goal in life is said office.

This country used to brag that any kid could grow up to be president. Now it should be altered that any president can grow to be on a corporate board.
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Where do you come up with this stuff? Who cares what people do after they quit one JOB and start another JOB. A job is a job no matter if it's in the government or private sector. Is it a jealousy?
I come up with this stuff by reading. You should try to read things beyond the Corporatist Handbook. I care if an elected official can be bought off, I know you don't. You won't be happy until the U.S. is a corporate state, but I prefer democracy. Under the table deals for promises of private sector jobs is beyond common, as anyone with half a brain and a little observation would know. That you consider government office, such as the president, as a job to move past and get onto the rewards of bias decisions in the private sector is no surprise as you continually and blindly shill for the corporation.

Jealousy? Fuck you. I've had enough of your inability to debate, your inability to respond to what people post with civil debate, your inventing motivations and often inventing complete posts.

I've wasted enough time on you, I'm not interested in your rude comments and no longer am I interested in your posts. Suffice to know that anyone who hasn't thought about what corporations are pulling in Washington (favorable and biased decisions made with lobby money, campaign finance, and after office-holding job bribes) can look at our posts and make up their own minds. I'm comfortable with my posts, and I'm comfortable with the lacking in yours.


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Term limits!
Has nothing to do whatsoever with anything I've posted in any way, as per usual with you.

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Well...all presidents were kids in America who grew up to become president...and all in the future will be the same.
No shit. Which also has nothing whatsoever to do with anything.

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It's up to the corporation to decide who to invite to their Board and why should this matter to you?
In OMOF's world, the warm and fuzzy corporations wouldn't be getting undue special attention with bias from ELECTED OFFICIALS they've promised jobs to!!

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If an ex-president brings something positive...they why not?
The ex-president 'brings something positive' to the corporation while still in office is the subject. Do try to keep up.

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Now...if you wish to pay their full salary plus benefits and pay raises for life, then maybe it would be different...
What part of "paid for that position at its current adjusted level for life' did you not understand?
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:51 PM   #242 (permalink)
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To hell with this, everyone enjoy their corporate state.

This thread is on ignore.
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Old 07-24-2008, 03:36 PM   #243 (permalink)
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[quote=PursuitOfHappinessParty;228256]I was out of this thread due to entrenchment by all active parties. Malk had a question, I answered. Unfortunately, the entrenched faction has decided to take a snipe. Last answer then you guys can have it.



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I come up with this stuff by reading. You should try to read things beyond the Corporatist Handbook. I care if an elected official can be bought off, I know you don't. You won't be happy until the U.S. is a corporate state, but I prefer democracy. Under the table deals for promises of private sector jobs is beyond common, as anyone with half a brain and a little observation would know. That you consider government office, such as the president, as a job to move past and get onto the rewards of bias decisions in the private sector is no surprise as you continually and blindly shill for the corporation.

Jealousy? Fuck you. I've had enough of your inability to debate, your inability to respond to what people post with civil debate, your inventing motivations and often inventing complete posts.

I've wasted enough time on you, I'm not interested in your rude comments and no longer am I interested in your posts. Suffice to know that anyone who hasn't thought about what corporations are pulling in Washington (favorable and biased decisions made with lobby money, campaign finance, and after office-holding job bribes) can look at our posts and make up their own minds. I'm comfortable with my posts, and I'm comfortable with the lacking in yours.




Has nothing to do whatsoever with anything I've posted in any way, as per usual with you.



No shit. Which also has nothing whatsoever to do with anything.



In OMOF's world, the warm and fuzzy corporations wouldn't be getting undue special attention with bias from ELECTED OFFICIALS they've promised jobs to!!



The ex-president 'brings something positive' to the corporation while still in office is the subject. Do try to keep up.



What part of "paid for that position at its current adjusted level for life' did you not understand?

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Old 08-17-2008, 04:45 PM   #244 (permalink)
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Isn't it funny, like in my area where gasoline is quite expensive, that all of a sudden many people are relieved that gasoline is finally affordable...at $4.25/gallon for 87 octane??

Now most things are back to normal, no more car-pooling, driving more often to play, etc. all because the price reduced by 50 cents??

How long before the prices rise again, this time to average $5/gallon, then a huge crisis, then it will back off 50 cents, then we will be happy again...and on and on and on until the economy is suddenly in a depression?? Another year...two more years?

As far as I know, there is no math or data that suggests during the next few years, that the price of gasoline and/or oil will not continue a saw-tooth growth curve. The big question is how much price increase can we tolerate before we hit the economic point of no return??
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