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Ox190
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This is a letter received by a friend by his apartment's leasing office. I've included the email for the manager of the property along with their corporate office. I was pretty angry when I read it. The apartments are in McKinney, TX.
manager@alexanparkway.com
ClientServices@RiverstoneRes.com
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1. Cut Foreign Aid.
2. Bring our military home and secure our borders.
3. Ship out all illegal immigrants. This should free up a lot of jobs.
4. Work towards truly transitioning ourselves off our dependency for foreign oil. And until then start O.C.E.C. Organization of the Corn Exporting Countries. Every time the price of oil goes up so does the price of grain. They can't eat sand and oil.
5. If you're on welfare you're taking monthly drug tests. If you're able bodied and on welfare, welcome to the US military.
XD9 with all the xtras for an ar15 to protect
my family from isis. not a bite.
Looks like a 22 will have to suffice.
Maybe the rifle and pistol are worthless.
What can ya expect, the guy that bought the dealership owns the Chevy dealership, and I couldnt get good service there either.
Another thing they do, is put your bike on hold if they have warranty work to be done, cause it makes em 10.00 an hour more..
And its not just this dealer down here, my friends honda goldwing had to have a new stator put in it, and it took em 5 weeks to get it done..
Just letting out a little anger here, *(*&$%&$#*^%*&^)(*^(^$% dealership.....
"A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows"
BIG DOG
quote:Originally posted by idsman75
I wonder why Unions aren't big on #3. Political cronies make strange bedfellows.
until then start O.C.E.C. Organization of the Corn Exporting Countries. Every time the price of oil goes up so does the price of grain. They can't eat sand and oil.
These are our top markets for corn:
Japan . US$2.6 billion (23.6% of total US corn exports)
Mexico . $2.1 billion (18.7%)
South Korea . $830 million (7.4%)
Taiwan . $793.1 million (7.1%)
Egypt . $662.8 million (5.9%)
Colombia . $557.7 million ( 5%)
Those six acount for roughly two thirds of our corn exports and with the exception of Mexico they have vrey little oil (Japan has no oil at all) so raising corn prices as for leverage for oil would seem pointless...Except on Gun Broker.
I'm sick of it, I'm sick and tired of seeing our country screw itself into an even deeper hole. This country needs to pull back and take care of ourselves. Our nation is in dire straits and no one wants to do what we need to do. We need to fix our own problems and not everyone's problems. I want a presidential candidate who will run on this agenda.
1. Cut Foreign Aid.
2. Bring our military home and secure our borders.
3. Ship out all illegal immigrants. This should free up a lot of jobs.
4. Work towards truly transitioning ourselves off our dependency for foreign oil. And until then start O.C.E.C. Organization of the Corn Exporting Countries. Every time the price of oil goes up so does the price of grain. They can't eat sand and oil.
5. If you're on welfare you're taking monthly drug tests. If you're able bodied and on welfare, welcome to the US military.
Sorry I forgot one.
6. Disband any and all labor unions. You should get paid on merit and skill, not assumed merit and skill.
quote:Originally posted by Ox190
until then start O.C.E.C. Organization of the Corn Exporting Countries. Every time the price of oil goes up so does the price of grain. They can't eat sand and oil.
These are our top markets for corn:
Japan . US$2.6 billion (23.6% of total US corn exports)
Mexico . $2.1 billion (18.7%)
South Korea . $830 million (7.4%)
Taiwan . $793.1 million (7.1%)
Egypt . $662.8 million (5.9%)
Colombia . $557.7 million ( 5%)
Those six acount for roughly two thirds of our corn exports and with the exception of Mexico they have vrey little oil (Japan has no oil at all) so raising corn prices as for leverage for oil would seem pointless...Except on Gun Broker.
there you go confusein me with facts.
Ron Paul is with you most of the way. I agree.
But since it looks like that is not going to happen. Perhaps we ought to stock up on food and other supplies. [xx(]
No Illegals in my Union.
quote:Originally posted by idsman75
I wonder why Unions aren't big on #3. Political cronies make strange bedfellows.
Does your union donate money and votes to politicians who support illegals?
I've heard this grain for oil stuff for decades and the problem with it is that the major OPEC nations (who draw all of the hate) have relatively small populations who's grain needs can easily be met by any of the other grain exporting nations like (for example) Argentina. The US totally dominates the world grain export market and our rivals, who are constantly looking for a way in, would absolutely love us to play games with wheat and corn exports so that they can move into the markets we are willing to abandon as a part of our oil policy. Of course you'll also have plenty of pissed off American farmers who won't much appreciate losing grain export sales just to advance some energy policy. Jimmy Carter tried the same trick with grain as a means of punishing the Soviets for invading Afganistan and all it did was cause thousands of American farmers to go bust when they lost their overseas market for grain.
Now Mark, don't confuse us with facts and reason.
I'm sick of it, I'm sick and tired of seeing our country screw itself into an even deeper hole. This country needs to pull back and take care of ourselves. Our nation is in dire straits and no one wants to do what we need to do. We need to fix our own problems and not everyone's problems. I want a presidential candidate who will run on this agenda.
1. Cut Foreign Aid.
2. Bring our military home and secure our borders.
3. Ship out all illegal immigrants. This should free up a lot of jobs.
4. Work towards truly transitioning ourselves off our dependency for foreign oil. And until then start O.C.E.C. Organization of the Corn Exporting Countries. Every time the price of oil goes up so does the price of grain. They can't eat sand and oil.
5. If you're on welfare you're taking monthly drug tests. If you're able bodied and on welfare, welcome to the US military.
Great ideas!!!
The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2008 were: Machinery ($12.3 billion), Vehicles ($10.4 billion), Aircraft ($8.4 billion), Precious Stones (mostly diamonds, gold) ($6.9 billion), and Electrical Machinery ($4.5 billion).
The top U.S. export markets in the MENA countries for 2008 were: United Arab Emirates ($15.7 billion), Israel ($14.5 billion), Saudi Arabia ($12.5 billion), Egypt ($6.0 billion), and Qatar ($3.1 billion).
http://www.ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/middle-east/north-africa
Ok so the cost of Machinery goes up to those countries, either way we drive up the costs of goods they need from us.
I've heard this grain for oil stuff for decades and the problem with it is that the major OPEC nations (who draw all of the hate) have relatively small populations who's grain needs can easily be met by any of the other grain exporting nations like (for example) Argentina. The US totally dominates the world grain export market and our rivals, who are constantly looking for a way in, would absolutely love us to play games with wheat and corn exports so that they can move into the markets we are willing to abandon as a part of our oil policy. Of course you'll also have plenty of pissed off American farmers who won't much appreciate losing grain export sales just to advance some energy policy. Jimmy Carter tried the same trick with grain as a means of punishing the Soviets for invading Afganistan and all it did was cause thousands of American farmers to go bust when they lost their overseas market for grain.
Drill here, drill now, pay less. Problem solved. Well, also built 100 new nuke plants.
Here is my take on green energy: I think new coal-powered powerplants sholuld be built that can also be fueld by incinerating solar panels. [:D]
I'm sick of it, I'm sick and tired of seeing our country screw itself into an even deeper hole. This country needs to pull back and take care of ourselves. Our nation is in dire straits and no one wants to do what we need to do. We need to fix our own problems and not everyone's problems. I want a presidential candidate who will run on this agenda.
1. Cut Foreign Aid.
2. Bring our military home and secure our borders.
3. Ship out all illegal immigrants. This should free up a lot of jobs.
4. Work towards truly transitioning ourselves off our dependency for foreign oil. And until then start O.C.E.C. Organization of the Corn Exporting Countries. Every time the price of oil goes up so does the price of grain. They can't eat sand and oil.
5. If you're on welfare you're taking monthly drug tests. If you're able bodied and on welfare, welcome to the US military.
Absolutley none of that would save the fiscal situation.
I'm sick of it, I'm sick and tired of seeing our country screw itself into an even deeper hole. This country needs to pull back and take care of ourselves. Our nation is in dire straits and no one wants to do what we need to do. We need to fix our own problems and not everyone's problems. I want a presidential candidate who will run on this agenda.
1. Cut Foreign Aid.
2. Bring our military home and secure our borders.
3. Ship out all illegal immigrants. This should free up a lot of jobs.
4. Work towards truly transitioning ourselves off our dependency for foreign oil. And until then start O.C.E.C. Organization of the Corn Exporting Countries. Every time the price of oil goes up so does the price of grain. They can't eat sand and oil.
5. If you're on welfare you're taking monthly drug tests. If you're able bodied and on welfare, welcome to the US military.
No mention of a candidate even mentioning the Constitution and governance via the founding principles, let alone being forced to live within the limitations imposed by that Constitution.
What a surprise.
Other than that critical omission, not a bad list.
Reference #3, this is only one half of the equation, but it needs to be done, regardless.
Due to the long-term efforts for government to develop a dependency-class, we now have the following reasons why many out-of-work Americans are not looking to fill jobs scarfed up by illegals....
Welfare, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), near endless unemployment payments, food stamps, WIC, HUD, Section 8, other housing assistance and on and on and on and on.......
Why do 'hard' physical or 'menial' labor when you can get as much or more for doing nothing?
Nothing is going to save our financial situation, but you can't tell me those wouldn't help.
The Constitution is the answer.
quote:Originally posted by Ox190
until then start O.C.E.C. Organization of the Corn Exporting Countries. Every time the price of oil goes up so does the price of grain. They can't eat sand and oil.
These are our top markets for corn:
Japan . US$2.6 billion (23.6% of total US corn exports)
Mexico . $2.1 billion (18.7%)
South Korea . $830 million (7.4%)
Taiwan . $793.1 million (7.1%)
Egypt . $662.8 million (5.9%)
Colombia . $557.7 million ( 5%)
Those six acount for roughly two thirds of our corn exports and with the exception of Mexico they have vrey little oil (Japan has no oil at all) so raising corn prices as for leverage for oil would seem pointless...Except on Gun Broker.
Hey Mark, that's not fair, using facts to back up your ideas!
quote:Originally posted by Ox190
Nothing is going to save our financial situation, but you can't tell me those wouldn't help.
The Constitution is the answer.
Haven't you heard, the constitution is the founding document for a modern movement of the most "EXTREME" elements of our society and is there for considered a threat by the ruling elite and reported as such by the media.
2. Bringing our military home would result in the breakout of wars all over the world, costing us more in the long run. Unless you want China, or Russia to police the world.
3. Your idea about corn/oil is exactly backwards. Since the US gov has mandated ethonol in gas, the price of corn has damn near trippled. So the oil exporting countries have raised the price of oil to retaliate.
4. Mostly, we buy foreigh oil because it's cheaper. Our biggest supplier is our friend and neighbor, Canada. The second largest supplier is Mexico.
5. Why not just eliminate welfare altogether? Why make it complicated and costly?
1. Much of foreign aid is in the form of goods and services provided by American companies, not in cash. So if you cut it, it would hurt many Americam companies.
2. Bringing our military home would result in the breakout of wars all over the world, costing us more in the long run. Unless you want China, or Russia to police the world.
3. Your idea about corn/oil is exactly backwards. Since the US gov has mandated ethonol in gas, the price of corn has damn near trippled. So the oil exporting countries have raised the price of oil to retaliate.
4. Mostly, we buy foreigh oil because it's cheaper. Our biggest supplier is our friend and neighbor, Canada. The second largest supplier is Mexico.
5. Why not just eliminate welfare altogether? Why make it complicated and costly?
On #1, those companies are still paid with tax payer dollars. We save the cash, the companies can find something else to do or fold up. Either way we still save the tax dollars minus what ever is returned from them in tax. We, the tax payer, comes out ahead.
quote:Originally posted by RtWngExtrmst
1. Much of foreign aid is in the form of goods and services provided by American companies, not in cash. So if you cut it, it would hurt many Americam companies.
2. Bringing our military home would result in the breakout of wars all over the world, costing us more in the long run. Unless you want China, or Russia to police the world.
3. Your idea about corn/oil is exactly backwards. Since the US gov has mandated ethonol in gas, the price of corn has damn near trippled. So the oil exporting countries have raised the price of oil to retaliate.
4. Mostly, we buy foreigh oil because it's cheaper. Our biggest supplier is our friend and neighbor, Canada. The second largest supplier is Mexico.
5. Why not just eliminate welfare altogether? Why make it complicated and costly?
On #1, those companies are still paid with tax payer dollars. We save the cash, the companies can find something else to do or fold up. Either way we still save the tax dollars minus what ever is returned from them in tax. We, the tax payer, comes out ahead.
Not to mention if we wanted to we could turn that into domestic aid and at least our tax dollars would stay with our own citizens.
You had me until #6.
Had me until No. 6, too. The problem is those who determine merit are often in themselves incompetent. Who among us hasn't had a boss who would show favoritism if given the opportunity?[xx(]
quote:Originally posted by Reaper1862
You had me until #6.
Had me until No. 6, too. The problem is those who determine merit are often in themselves incompetent. Who among us hasn't had a boss who would show favoritism if given the opportunity?[xx(]
It's funny how the only people who still support labor unions are those in them, or those in bed with them. Labor unions have driven manufacturing out of this country because they negotiated such high paying salaries for UNSKILLED labor....I don't care what anybody has to say pushing a button on a machine to press a piece of sheet metal into a form is not skilled labor. Auto workers, airline ramp employees, etc. You can train anybody to do those jobs you should not have to pay them like they are a skilled tradesman.
5. If you're on welfare you're taking monthly drug tests. If you're able bodied and on welfare, welcome to the US military.
drug test part, yes.
as for all the rest being in the military, well, the military is kicking people out right now(at least the marine corps is, i daresay the other services are too), why throw in a bunch more just because they're able-bodied? The military can be more selective when the job market is tough, only accepting the people who are more likely to accomplish their mission and get themselves and their buddies out safely. simply being able-bodied doesn't make a person competent, and i'd rather have competent people in combat fighting for our country.
quote:Originally posted by lt496
quote:Originally posted by Ox190
Nothing is going to save our financial situation, but you can't tell me those wouldn't help.
The Constitution is the answer.
Haven't you heard, the constitution is the founding document for a modern movement of the most "EXTREME" elements of our society and is there for considered a threat by the ruling elite and reported as such by the media.
+++ And those that believe this need to join and back the MOVEMENT.
quote:Originally posted by rossowmn
quote:Originally posted by Reaper1862
You had me until #6.
Had me until No. 6, too. The problem is those who determine merit are often in themselves incompetent. Who among us hasn't had a boss who would show favoritism if given the opportunity?[xx(]
It's funny how the only people who still support labor unions are those in them, or those in bed with them. Labor unions have driven manufacturing out of this country because they negotiated such high paying salaries for UNSKILLED labor....I don't care what anybody has to say pushing a button on a machine to press a piece of sheet metal into a form is not skilled labor. Auto workers, airline ramp employees, etc. You can train anybody to do those jobs you should not have to pay them like they are a skilled tradesman.
Is a carpenter a skilled laborer? How about a electrician, or a master machineist, mill wright, boiler maker, iron worker (you know, the crazy ones who build sky scapers) sheet metal worker, crain operators (not the little toy ones, the BIG ones), lineman, DCS/PLC techs, E and I techs, any of them skilled labor??? They all are! And all have unions! All of them have served appenticeships, which takes 4 or 5 years to learn their trade. And no, you cant train just anybody to do most of these jobs!
Teamsters Turnpike Toll Collectors Union [}:)] Should see all the former welfare queens work those jobs...
They would steal the tolls!
quote:Originally posted by Ox190
quote:Originally posted by rossowmn
quote:Originally posted by Reaper1862
You had me until #6.
Had me until No. 6, too. The problem is those who determine merit are often in themselves incompetent. Who among us hasn't had a boss who would show favoritism if given the opportunity?[xx(]
It's funny how the only people who still support labor unions are those in them, or those in bed with them. Labor unions have driven manufacturing out of this country because they negotiated such high paying salaries for UNSKILLED labor....I don't care what anybody has to say pushing a button on a machine to press a piece of sheet metal into a form is not skilled labor. Auto workers, airline ramp employees, etc. You can train anybody to do those jobs you should not have to pay them like they are a skilled tradesman.
Is a carpenter a skilled laborer? How about a electrician, or a master machineist, mill wright, boiler maker, iron worker (you know, the crazy ones who build sky scapers) sheet metal worker, crain operators (not the little toy ones, the BIG ones), lineman, DCS/PLC techs, E and I techs, any of them skilled labor??? They all are! And all have unions! All of them have served appenticeships, which takes 4 or 5 years to learn their trade. And no, you cant train just anybody to do most of these jobs!
If you're skilled tradesman and can't find a decent job without using a union, I think that speaks volume about your skill.
I'm sick of it, I'm sick and tired of seeing our country screw itself into an even deeper hole. This country needs to pull back and take care of ourselves. Our nation is in dire straits and no one wants to do what we need to do. We need to fix our own problems and not everyone's problems. I want a presidential candidate who will run on this agenda.
1. Cut Foreign Aid.
2. Bring our military home and secure our borders.
3. Ship out all illegal immigrants. This should free up a lot of jobs.
4. Work towards truly transitioning ourselves off our dependency for foreign oil. And until then start O.C.E.C. Organization of the Corn Exporting Countries. Every time the price of oil goes up so does the price of grain. They can't eat sand and oil.
5. If you're on welfare you're taking monthly drug tests. If you're able bodied and on welfare, welcome to the US military.
The military isn't the solution. It's part of the problem.
It takes fit and motivated young men and women and puts them into a profession that produces nothing, consumes a vast amount of resources, and - if not used - is a waste of resources, yet if used consumes even more resources.
The military needs to be restructured and streamlined. It's too big, too expensive, and is often its own justification for its own use.
Call the troops home, muster them out, and let them join the workforce. The added manpower to the economy will eliminate the need for illegal aliens since ex-military folks can pick up the slack.