Comments on: Congress Gives Alaska "Ferry To Nowhere"

Washington Post: Senator Secures $20M Earmark For "Expeditionary Craft" To Rural Peninsula

[micma-2009]

mike71067

Did you even read the article before you decided to come in and flaunt your ignorance?

[micma-2009]

Posted by speakinup

Term limits are good. But moneyed interests will just put up their puppet candidate to replace the one who''s leaving. I think that we need to buy back out Democracy by publicly financing viable candidates who really want to serve the nation.

On wedge issues, they just throw them out there to divide us because they know that if we realize that we all share common interests and values, then we see that they don''t represent us at all and throw them out.

[mike71067]

Wow! Dumbocrats really ARE the party of change! Congress used to be a bunch of corrupt Republicans, now it''s a bunch of corrupt Democrats.

Personally, I prefer the corrupt Republicans. At least they weren''t talking about how they were going to "clean up" Washington.

[papabc]

The ferry would be OK with me.

Who funded the RRs across american and did not complain.

Try the ferry for 1 year or 2 and see what happens.

[micma-2009]

Let''''s have a discussion on how to stop this without the partisian political overtones.

Please ?

Posted by speakinup


I''m telling you, he''s paid to do that.

[omega39-2009]

Posted by mudrose

Why Muddy, I never would have believed you would have sent that message out. I wish the same for you.

[speakinup]

Micma - I have to admit my ignorance on Finance reform.

I recognize one truth in your statement right up front - I do think issues pendulum back and forth, depending on who is in power (not just presidency) - but whomever has the influence.

Sometimes I wonder if term limits would help that issue. It may cause the representative or Senator to ignore those that could influence their vote and cause them to be more responsive to the people they were elected by.

[sentry88]

Merry Christmas you old savings and loan.

[mudrose-2009]

TO ALL MY ADOPTED SIBLINGS - THOSE I''VE AGREED WITH AND THOSE I''VE FOUGHT WITH HERE - THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR THOUGHTS, FEARS, PASSIONS, HONESTY AND HOPES. I WANT TO WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF THIS WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. ENJOY THE SEASON AND TO THOSE WHO CARE, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS US EVERYONE.

[speakinup]

Hey Mud, you and I have been pretty much along the same lines politically in the past...

I''m asking you to ignore the last post sent to you that is causing yo to feel you need to send out another retort. As a personal favor.

And if someone throws another ignore it too.

Come back to Fornicario and Micma with something that is not a taunt, but something that will make them realize you know it is a problem, and that you want it fixed too. I KNOW you are there. I know it is hard to agree with someone that has flavored their comments with their political point of view.

But, we get no where with flinging t|t for tat comments.

Let''s have a discussion on how to stop this without the partisian political overtones.

Please ?

[fornicario]

I''''m neither rigid or frigid. I resent anyone attempting to change my country into a Nanny Welfare, Socialist, Secular Government. It''''s as simple as that.

Posted by mudrose
To zero in on one point. You do not believe in secular government, yet you know the Constitution expressly separates Church and State?

[mudrose-2009]

Okay mudrose, a simple question. How do you feel about the article on this page?


Posted by Fornicario

TERM LIMITS!

[fornicario]

Well speakinup, micma, mudrose, all those I can''t remember, I would like to say Happy Holidays to all, and I hope we made a small step forward today.

[mudrose-2009]

Unlike you, my views can (and do) change to fit changing circumstance and to allow me to accept new facts that I previously was not aware of.

Posted by Fornicario

I''m neither rigid or frigid. I resent anyone attempting to change my country into a Nanny Welfare, Socialist, Secular Government. It''s as simple as that.

[fornicario]

Okay mudrose, a simple question. How do you feel about the article on this page?

[mudrose-2009]

Posted by rushlimpdrug

See that''s your problem. You spell Krap with a K and I''m sure Amerika with a K too. Start by spelling correctly and you''ll start to understand the meaning of words and people.

[fornicario]

Back at you. That''''s precisely how we feel about SPs trying to change the fabricate and texture of our country.

Posted by mudrose

Unlike you, my views can (and do) change to fit changing circumstance and to allow me to accept new facts that I previously was not aware of.

[micma-2009]

Posted by speakinup


I know that many on the right have been against finance reform but as the pendulum of power shifts to the left maybe some of you will change your mind when you see Democrats begin to take advantage of a system that has been totally corrupted by the influence of money. Our Democracy was bought out by corporations and special interests years ago. It''s time we buy it back.

[speakinup]

Thanks Fornicario. I''m making a list of folks on a word doc and I''m going to keep some notes on there as to whom I have an agreement with about being civil.

If ever I break my agreement tell me to look at my Santa List. - you''re on.

I''ve never heard of "wedge issues" MICMA. I''ll read up on it.

[mudrose-2009]

You''''''''ll get nowhere with mudrose. He''''''''s paid to divide, spin, and lie.

Posted by micma

No, it may not be as nefarious as that, micma. He honestly believes that he is right at any cost, and that is the hardest kind of ideology to change.
Posted by Fornicario

Back at you. That''s precisely how we feel about SPs trying to change the fabricate and texture of our country.