Why
do you think it is so difficult for people to understand the following fact?
"When taxes are cut, people have more money left
in their pockets so then they can buy more stuff, and then businesses can hire more people
to make more stuff to sell. Businesses then make more money and pay more in taxes to
the government." |
People aren't smart enough to
understand
People don't think about these things
Some politicains have
convinced people that taxes are good |
|
Kobe
who?
Before his run in with sex and trash, had you ever heard of Kobe? |
Yes
No
I
thought it was that place in Japan where the big earth quake struck several years ago |
|
Toddlers
have bad eating habits.
Many American children -- even before their second birthdays -- develop the same
bad eating habits as their parents. This includes too much fat, sugar and salt and
few fruits and vegetables. The study of over 3,000 toddlers found meaningful
numbers of infants and toddlers are eating French fries, pizza, candy and soda."Children aged 1 to 2 years require about 950 calories per day,
but the study found that the median intake for that age group is 1,220 calories, — an
excess of nearly 30%. For those 7 months to 11 months old, the daily caloric surplus was
about 20%."
"By 24 months, patterns look startlingly similar to some
of the problematic American dietary patterns," said an overview of the Feeding
Infants & Toddlers Study, ordered by the Gerber Products Company, the baby-food maker. |
I am not surprised
after looking at the parents of today
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| Lawyers
"earn" their keep... again. 3,000 of
Chicago's street-begging homeless have won! Many beggars will receive $400 dollars
from a $99,000 fund established as a result of a suit brought by a lawyers group.
The lawyers will be paid $375,000. |
I
am not surprised because I understand how confused the legal system is today. |
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| Dateline
Yesterday: Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole says he's not pleased with the first of
several debates planned with former President Bill Clinton. The debates are to run
on CBS' 60 Minutes program. The 1996 presidential opponents recently taped
a debate about the wisdom of cutting taxes in wartime. "I think it needs to be
a little tougher," Dole said Friday. "It needs to have a little more edge to it
for people to be interested." Clinton picked the first topic and Dole will choose the
next. Each of the debates will feature about 45 seconds of commentary from each man.
"I don't know how they'll get it into 60 minutes,"
Dole said. "To try to get (Clinton) to say anything in 45 seconds is pretty
hard."
What was your first reaction when you heard about these
'debates'? |
Will these
guys ever just go away?
Neither had any wisdom before,
so why now?
Wow,
that's great. They're still making money while saying nothing.
I've missed hearing Bill's wisdom.
I've missed hearing Bob's wisdom. |
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| Dateline
Tomorrow: When people exercise, proteins, enzymes, and other chemicals are
created in excess, released into the blood, and flow through the brain. Long-term,
frequent and excessive flow of these chemicals through the brain is instrumental in
causing Alzheimer's disease. |
Agree
Disagree
Wow, I never
thought of that, but maybe I'll exercise a little less |
|
| First Female Elected Leader of House Minority (minority
party, not minority gender)
Nancy Pelosi was elected leader of the Democrat party members in the U.S.
House of Representatives. Have you ever seen her not grinning?
|
Yes
No
I
wonder how she always finds something to grin about
A lot less smiley now
that she is actually on the job |
|
Who
wants what?
At the same time that Al and Tipper Gore purchased a third home, a $2.3 million
Southern-styled mansion, Tipper stated that Republicans are interested only in getting
rich. |
Easy for
her to say -- she's already rich
What's
wrong with working & getting rich?
Tipper's
out of touch with the real world
Tipper's rather stupid |
|
From
the AP News wire
"Toronto (AP) -- Fur isn't for rich folks, but
it's fine for the homeless. At least according to some animal-rights
activists. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, is giving fur coats to
the poor. PETA has teamed with a Toronto community center to donate 30 hand-me-down
fur coats and jackets to homeless women.
PETA is trying to drive home its message that animals should not be victims of fashion. A
PETA spokeswoman says the only people who should wear furs are the truly destitute" |
Do
you have a comment?
PETA is providing furs to homeless. I have no comment. |
|
The
Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional. So sayeth who?
Imagine that some of the juveniles of the '60's who never grew up, but did become
lawyers, got connected politically, and then were appointed to judgeships. Imagine
how even some once-respected, but aging, and needing to be cool, individuals tried too
hard to be too politically correct in their roles as judges. Imagine the decisions
and precedents that might be established....
| On June 26, 2001, the 9th Circuit Court ruled that the words, "under
God" turn the Pledge of Allegiance into an unconstitutional violation of the
separation of church and state. On June 27, Judge Goodwin, the
three judge panel's leader, issued a stay pending further appeals.
Check all choices to the right that you agree with. |
Tribunal leader, Judge Goodwin |
|
These
judges abused their power when they acted in the interest of political correctness by
labeling the pledge unconstitutional.
This decision should be overturned.
The
issuance of the stay so quickly by such a high judicial body is indicative of the broken
and weakened nature of our legal system.
I
wonder if our legal system will again be inhabited by the Reasonable Man --- and
Woman.... |
|
Dateline
Today:
Imagine if the Bush administration, CIA & FBI teams had prevented the attacks
on September 11. The media would be talking about 20 Middle Eastern men,
"Mostly Saudi citizens, potential terrorists who had planned multiple attacks against
civilian and government buildings on the U.S. mainland." If the attacks had
been thwarted, what would be happening today? |
Lawyers
& Rights groups would be screaming about the Saudi 20, their rights and illegal
detentions.
The
administration, CIA & FBI would be hailed as heroes.
The
administration, CIA & FBI would be attacked as right-wing nuts abusing everyone's
rights.
Most people would have
forgotten about it by now. |
|
2002,
the Arthur Andersen conviction & our post-9/11 culture.
Considering the many aspects of our
culture including the psychology, morals, ethics, and tolerance for lying, cheating and
deceiving, etc., do you think that Arthur Andersen & Co. would have been convicted in
the period before 9/11? |
9/11
did change us in these ways
9/11 did not change us in these ways |
|
| Dead
Snake Stalls BART Extension, By The Associated
Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --
"A dead garter snake, one of an endangered species, stalled construction on the Bay
Area Rapid Transit, BART, extension to San Francisco International Airport for the second
time.
State wildlife officials ordered work stopped
Thursday and were investigating. Last fall, the discovery of a dead garter snake near the
tracks stopped construction for 18 days and cost BART $1.07 million.
"We are working with BART to make sure
they are sensitive to issues concerning the garter snake," said Robert Floerke,
regional manager for the state Department of Fish and Game. Officials did not
anticipate a long delay.
The pencil-thin snake with vivid red and
black stripes is listed as endangered by the state. The largest remaining population
lives near the airport.
After the first snake was found dead, a 5 mph
speed limit was posted in the area and workers were required to check under parked
vehicles for the snakes.
Extending the transit line to the airport is
estimated to cost $1.5 billion and be completed by December. BART already has spent close
to $6 million to comply with environmental laws and has relocated more than 75
snakes." |
I
wish I lived in California so I could help pay to relocate garter snakes --- and other
similar causes.
That's
nuts!
I want to sign up to
receive a few relocated snakes.
That is very benevolent & I
approve
|
|
The
state of history & the new historians... or are they?
About a year ago Doris Kearns Goodwin and
other noted popular history book authors admitted to have plagiarized in more than one of
their books. These writers have each turned out several books over recent years.
Do you classify them as historians in the traditional sense? |
Yes
Yes,
sadly they are today's version
No
No, they are better
called writers of historic novels |
|
Unification
for Civilized Behavior & Progress:
Will the terrorist attack in the United
States against all civilized people be enough to provide the rational understanding that
we must stop our focus on racial, gender, religious, cultural & economic in-fighting
and cooperate to protect civilization from the uncivilized? |
Yes
No
Yes,
obviously we need to de-emphasize the in-fighting on minor issues and cooperate on big
issues if civilization is to make progress |
|
Let's
get this straight... finally:
Dateline Cambridge, Mass., (AP) -- Harvard President Lawrence Summers pledged his
commitment to diversity Wednesday in response to reports that three prominent black
professors are considering leaving because of problems with his leadership.In the statement, Summers said diversity "contributes to
educational excellence by enabling outstanding students, faculty and staff of all
backgrounds to come together and learn from one another." |
Diversity
only contributes to educational excellence when standards are held high
Standards
must be held high to ensure students capable of educational excellence are admitted and
those not capable are not admitted
Diversity
should not over-look the caliber of all who are included
Admitting
students who do not meet high academic standards brings down standards of the university
Minority
individuals must meet high standards or they should not be admitted just to create
diversity
University
standards must be held high even if there are not enough individuals in some groups who
meet high standards
Only those
individuals meeting standards should be admitted
No one should
be admitted just to make the university diverse |
|
What do you think:
Instead of taking money from successful people in the form of taxes and having the
government redistribute that money, we do the following:Let's decrease the gap between the rich and the poor by encouraging the poor
to get educated, get jobs and get wealthier. |
I like that idea
I don't like that idea
And here's why: |
|
Bart
or O.J.?:
The University of Michigan announced that it will offer a
two credit hour course covering the philosophy of The Simpsons TV cartoon show. What
do you think about the university administrations and faculties running today's
universities? |
I wish I could afford
to send my kids to the U. of M.
This
may not contribute to the future development of Western Civilization
That's
even more disgusting than Oprah's Northwestern U. class on how to be successful |
|
Driving
today:
When driving I consiously do the following. |
Run
red lights
Run stop signs
Speed
Don't yield to pedestrians
None of the above |
|
Energy
supply:
When will people come to
understand that the industrialized nations need coherent Long-term National Energy
Policies that coordinate natural gas, hydroelectric, nuclear, coal, geothermal, wind and
fuel cell sources with end-user demand. |
When
there is effective leadership that can explain and innovate plans & solutions
Never
Other: |
|
The U.
S. Postal Service:
From the Associated Press:
"Universal postal service to every address at uniform and affordable rates is
written in the Constitution and has been a requirement since the founding of the
nation. For years Congress subsidized the service, but when the current system was
created in the 1970s the subsidies were phased out, and the post office no longer receives
taxpayer money for its operations."Do you
think the breakdown in this once reliable service is indicative of the overall weakened
and rotting work ethic in this nation? |
Yes, the work ethic is in decline.
No
USPS mail service will
eventually be replaced by electronic mail & private delivery services like UPS, FedEx,
etc.
Your Comment: |
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Lecturing:
Have you noticed that we no longer get so many lectures
daily with finger-jabbing instructing us on what is right and wrong from so many people? |
Yes, and it is wonderfully peaceful.
No, I didn't notice.
I enjoyed the lecturing &
finger-jabbing. |
|
Victims
of substance abuse:
We often hear on the news that someone (Robert Downey,
Jr., Liza Minnelli, Roger Clinton, etc., etc.) has a 'substance problem' or is a 'victim
of substance abuse'. When you hear this refrain do you ever think to yourself that
this so-called 'victim' has a character problem, not a substance abuse problem? |
Yes
No
No, I try not to think |
|
Mr.
Daschle, do you understand?
When speaking about the proposed tax cut Congressional
leader Tom Daschle stated that if you make over $300,000 you get a enough of a tax cut to
buy a Lexus and if you make $50,000 you get enough of a tax cut to buy a muffler for your
used car.
In the USA we have a graduated income tax. Do you think Daschle understands
that the more you pay in taxes the more of a tax cut you receive? |
Yes
No
Of course not. |
|
What
do you think?
Recently a psychologist expressed her belief that,
"Today's women reflexively assert themselves. They assert themselves in all
situations from driving to business to their strident speech styles. They appear to
have no self-control or ability to judge when not to assert." Do you agree with
this observation and analysis? |
Yes,
I agree
No, I do not agree
No, I do not agree & she better
watch out! |
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Building
a successful military force:
The new U.S. Army recruiting campaign focuses on the
theme of "An army of one." This means that the individual is the new
army -- that the army is a collection of individuals. Many individuals
who have served in the military understand that any successful defensive and offensive
military force relies on the concepts of "Teamwork solidly implemented with
coordination and control using a solid chain of command."Would you feel secure and that you were part of an effective military if the
guy on your left and right flanks, front and rear, and your leadership were each
individuals looking out for himself first and you and your country maybe secondarily? |
No, I know
that only through cooperative teamwork can a military action be successful.
Yes, I want to be shot at while
standing alone. |
|
Electricity
in short supply:
The state of California has not permitted the building of
electric power generating facilities for over 20 years.
It has now experienced shortages of electricity that cause rolling brownouts and
blackouts. Do you think Californians should have built more generating facilities
and realized that science would resolve the problems of increased pollution? |
Yes,
they could have had electricity and better antipollution technologies
No, I don't see that
I am afraid to think about it |
|
| Issue: US Stock markets peaked
March-April, 2000. On April 14, the
U.S. government released statistics that
indicated inflation is alive and growing. That same day many markets
experienced major selling. Some media reporters and analysts characterized the drop
in stock prices as a reaction to growing inflation. Others believe that the drop in stocks -- even the big
drops -- had nothing
to do with CPI or PPI inflation realizations.
Instead, this other group believes the game is coming to an
end for the classic reason:
The greatest fool wandered in and bought stock with his last margin money at
a price too high. There was a psychological change in people's attitudes
toward stocks. |
Agree
Disagree |
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| Issue: America Online claims it has reached a new high
plateau of 29 million customers.
Why do so many people select AOL as
their Internet Service Provider (ISP)? |
Please
check all that apply:
Everyone else is using it
I've been told it's the best
I can get
things there I can't get elsewhere
AOL makes it
easy for inexperienced users
There
is really no reason to select AOL over others
It's easy to sign up
The are no alternatives
There
is really little difference between most ISPs
I do not
understand why so many select AOL
It was on my
computer when I bought it
Other:
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|
| Issue: School Shootings
There have been no shootings in private
schools. |
I
knew that.
I didn't realize that. |
|
| The
issue of violence: Cowardly
shooting attacks by individuals upon defenseless, unsuspecting adults and children in
offices, schools and churches. For
over 20 years movies and TV
shows have shown heros and villains, the
'Bruce Willis' and the 'Arnold Schwarzeneggers' using automatic weapons to spray
bullets into people thus resolving frustrations and disputes. In recent years kids and
adults have used computer games to assert violent acts upon
animated figures causing blood and guts to spew out as a mark of success.
Do you believe that movies, TV and computer games have numbed people to the results of violence? |
Yes
No |
|
| Do you believe movies,
TV and computer games have taught people that the remedy for
frustration is to sneak up and inflict nasty, deadly pain upon others who are defenseless
and not able to defend themselves? |
Yes
No |
|
| Road-rage is
similar to shooting-rage except the attacker uses a car instead
of a gun. |
Agree
Disagree |
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| I am: |
Woman
Man |
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| My age group is: |
Under 20
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 & older |
