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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Dec 17, 2011 12:17:18 GMT -5
Harry S Truman 33rd President My 1st president www.trumanlibrary.org/hst-bio.htmHarry & Bess Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probably made as many, or more important decisions regarding our nation's history as any of the other 42 Presidents preceding him. However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House. The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in Independence , Missouri . His wife had inherited the house from her mother and father and other than their years in the White House, they lived their entire lives there. When he retired from office in 1952 his income was a U.S. Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year. Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an 'allowance' and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year. After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to Missouri by themselves. There was no Secret Service following them. When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, "You don't want me. You want the office of the President, and that doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it's not for sale." Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, "I don't consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise." As president he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food. Modern politicians have found a new level of success in cashing in on the Presidency, resulting in untold wealth. Today, many in Congress also have found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices. Political offices are now for sale (cf. Illinois ). Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed, "My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference! This all happened ( took place ) during my lifetime. does that make 'me' as old as dirt"?" |
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Dec 19, 2011 7:52:46 GMT -5
The whole world is watching while the USA collapses (self.politics) submitted 23 hours ago by spiderfarmer People in The Netherlands have always looked up to the USA. It won't be long before that stops, I guess. These are stories I read, watched and heard in the mainstream media over here: •your political system is one of the most corrupt systems in the world •your politicians represent companies instead of people •your government will probably censor the internet •your government detains without trial •your government tortures people •your government hires mercenaries •your government does nothing to improve education •your president doesn't have any real influence over what happens •your presidential candidates are stupid beyond belief •your presidential candidates promote stupidity •your presidential candidates are not taking seriously over here •your elections are a joke •your media outlets cannot be trusted •your media outlets focus on distractions instead of main issues •your people are *&#@ed when they're uninsured •your infrastructure is collapsing •your economy will soon be top 3 instead of #1 •your economy will probably collapse a second time So it's not only Reddit or The Daily Show that is covering these issues. Other countries are watching and passing the popcorn while your country is collapsing. And I think it will get worse, not better. I am 29 years old and looking back at the world's history I don't think the problems above will be solved during my lifetime. It will probably have to get a lot worse before a movement arises that's big enough to demand real change. Now you'll probably read this, take one small point out of my story and comment on that. That's okay, but please notice the trend of what's going on in your country. Do something about it. We need our big brother to act like role model. Right now he's high as a kite. www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/nhb6f/the_whole_world_is_watching_while_the_usa/ |
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Post by Cyberman on Dec 19, 2011 7:57:20 GMT -5
You surf REDDIT too?  The whole world is watching while the USA collapses (self.politics) submitted 23 hours ago by spiderfarmer People in The Netherlands have always looked up to the USA. It won't be long before that stops, I guess. These are stories I read, watched and heard in the mainstream media over here: •your political system is one of the most corrupt systems in the world •your politicians represent companies instead of people •your government will probably censor the internet •your government detains without trial •your government tortures people •your government hires mercenaries •your government does nothing to improve education •your president doesn't have any real influence over what happens •your presidential candidates are stupid beyond belief •your presidential candidates promote stupidity •your presidential candidates are not taking seriously over here •your elections are a joke •your media outlets cannot be trusted •your media outlets focus on distractions instead of main issues •your people are *&#@ed when they're uninsured •your infrastructure is collapsing •your economy will soon be top 3 instead of #1 •your economy will probably collapse a second time So it's not only Reddit or The Daily Show that is covering these issues. Other countries are watching and passing the popcorn while your country is collapsing. And I think it will get worse, not better. I am 29 years old and looking back at the world's history I don't think the problems above will be solved during my lifetime. It will probably have to get a lot worse before a movement arises that's big enough to demand real change. Now you'll probably read this, take one small point out of my story and comment on that. That's okay, but please notice the trend of what's going on in your country. Do something about it. We need our big brother to act like role model. Right now he's high as a kite. |
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Dec 19, 2011 8:06:44 GMT -5
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Dec 19, 2011 9:13:19 GMT -5
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Dec 21, 2011 7:31:07 GMT -5
We're Trillions in debt-the gov did it but "WE" must pay for it! The time to start doing that is "NOW"
1st gov must cut their budget to spending only what they take in-(no more increases)-if it causes gov to have to shut-down*hell they already are!
2nd everybody is going to bear part of the burden for gov overspending-whatever that "%" is should be shared by all. Beginning with across the board cuts in salaries anbenefitsts for congressmen and gov in general. [The tax system must be made to where veryonene pays their fair share] Yes the 1%ers also!!!!
3rd What's the big deal about a bill that will save middle class $1000/yr? If you never see it you don't miss it-we're going to {have-to} become accustom to to that ideology.
4th Just be sure*(Everyone else gets penalized the same amount!)* etc. gov
And it all goes toward paying the debt down!
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Dec 24, 2011 15:18:58 GMT -5
Redneck VS Hillbilly
Redneck - Redneck is a historically derogatory slang term used in reference to poor, uneducated white farmers, especially from the southern United States. It is similar in meaning to cracker (especially regarding Georgia and Alabama), hillbilly (especially regarding Appalachia and the Ozarks), and white trash (but without the last term's suggestions of immorality).
In recent decades, the term has expanded its meaning to refer to bigoted, loutish reactionaries who are opposed to modern ways, and has often been used to attack Southern conservatives and racists. At the same time, some Southern whites have reclaimed the word, using it with pride and defiance as a self-identifier.
The term characterized farmers having a red neck caused by sunburn from hours working in the fields. A citation from 1893 provides a definition as "poorer inhabitants of the rural districts...men who work in the field, as a matter of course, generally have their skin stained red and burnt by the sun, and especially is this true of the back of their necks".
By 1900, "rednecks" was in common use to designate the political factions inside the Democratic Party comprising poor white farmers in the South. The same group was also often called the "wool hat boys" (for they opposed the rich men, who wore expensive silk hats). A newspaper notice in Mississippi in August 1891 called on rednecks to rally at the polls at the upcoming primary election;
Primary on the 25th.
And the "rednecks" will be there.
And the "Yaller-heels" will be there, also.
And the "hayseeds" and "gray dillers," they'll be there, too.
And the "subordinates" and "subalterns" will be there to rebuke their slanderers and traducers.
And the men who pay ten, twenty, thirty, etc. etc. per cent on borrowed money will be on hand, and they'll remember it, too.
Hillbilly - Hillbilly is a term referring to certain people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas of the United States, primarily Appalachia but also the Ozarks. Owing to its strongly stereotypical connotations, the term is frequently considered derogatory, and so is usually offensive to those Americans of Appalachian heritage.
Origins of the term "hillbilly" are obscure. According to Anthony Harkins in Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon, the term first appeared in print in a 1900 New York Journal article, with the definition: "a Hill-Billie is a free and untrammeled white citizen of Alabama, who lives in the hills, has no means to speak of, dresses as he can, talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it, and fires off his revolver as the fancy takes him."
The Appalachian region was largely settled in the 18th century by the Scotch-Irish, the majority of whom originated in the lowlands of Scotland. Harkins believes the most credible theory of the term's origin is that it derives from the linkage of two older Scottish expressions, "hill-folk" and "billie" which was a synonym for "fellow", similar to "guy" or "bloke".
So, 'i' guess 'i'm a Hoosier 'redneck' Hillbilly - by definition:
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Dec 24, 2011 15:44:02 GMT -5
Born to walk the Kentucky ridges
behind a mule with no britches
plow'n corn & tobacco, scratch'n itches
from the 'sweat bees,' plow'n ditches
Sun beat'n down on the back of my neck
as i plow i wonder what the heck
am i do'n this for it's make'n me a wreck
if i quit now no one would ever suspect
that i gotta make a live'n from this ground
cause there's faces to feed all around
and i gota figure the baccer will bring 50 cents/ pound
that'll help 'me' feed the old hound
It's a rough life but it's got it's advantages
for lunch Mom made me two sandwiches
and i'm tell'n you they are both manwiches
when i go home i'm gona need bandages
muscles are sore and blisters galore
just a days work for people that's poor
i don't mean to sound like a pure bore
but when i get home there's another chore
turn the calves into the cows for their supper
sloop the hogs, feed the dogs, and in the upper
loft throw down the hay for the mule
this is just another of many a rule
Supper is over and the sun has set
tomorrow will be just as bad i'll bet
i'll have to wait and see i ain't there yet
but gota keep work'n to stay out of debt
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Dec 25, 2011 11:21:08 GMT -5
21.
Give a man a gun, he'll rob a bank.
22.
Give a man a bank, he'll rob the world.
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Dec 25, 2011 18:12:33 GMT -5
I got neglected and ignored,
there's got a be a reason
even though it is the Christmas season
so I examined and explored
to figure what it was
and what was the cause
to the very best of me
I still fail to see
why I shouldn't be included
before it all is concluded
I don't have to be the center of attention
but 'i've made a final discission
I'll finsh out the night to see
what is the final resolution!
If it's because I can't hear good
then maybe it's time I should
do something about my hearing lose
before I get completely tossed
if it's having a few drinks to make me feel
more comfortable with those that are here
I'm sorry but this is something I don't fear
your at my house and to feel near
to each or you I've shared a tear
we'll see what happens if I can hear!
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Jan 7, 2012 16:34:13 GMT -5
For those of you that don't have a B.S. in bs, Nopo
( the intellectual genius ) referred above to a comment made as an allegorical statement meaning:
Allegorical statement is a demonstrative form of representation explaining meaning other than the words that are spoken. Allegorical statement communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic representation. Allegorical statement is generally treated as a figure of rhetoric, but an allegorical statement does not have to be expressed in language: briefly, an allegorical statement is a device used to present an idea, principle or meaning.
Now that your more confused thanever, just ignore him!
=*= "IN SHORT!" he has no idea what he's talking about! =*=
** It's your old friend 'Jeff Martin' 'i'm referring to**
[glow=red,2,300]Just for Lu Lu[/glow]
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Jan 8, 2012 8:31:43 GMT -5
Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data, ability to repeat discredited memos, and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Also, be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor even implied. Any irrelevancies you can mention will also be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.
One Response to “Broadband Research’s John Kinnucan Tells FBI Off”
CardinalRam Says:
November 24th, 2010 at 10:39 am
The information that he is gathering (contracts won, lost, sales projections and/or production schedules adjusted) is normally proprietary and confidential. I work for a small tech company, and we CERTAINLY do not want it known when we have lost a bid!
The fact that this information leaks out eventually and makes into the public sphere (i.e., briefing.com), is not what the Feds are probably going after. It is the time interval between him learning of it and it hitting briefing.com, i.e., becoming public information and what is DONE during that interval that creates the legal problem.
Consider Eddie Murphy & Dan Akroyd’s Trading Places final scenario – their characters used information that was going to become public (the orange crop projection) BEFORE it became public. This gave them an unfair advantage that they used to bolster their own profits.
For a free market to really work, there must be equal access to ALL relevant information. If anyone has access to information that the rest of the market does not, then trading is done at a disadvantage to the less-informed party, and the free market principle is subverted.
Given the prevalence of extreme short term investment strategies and the high volatility currently in the market, having non-public information for as little as a 24 hours ahead of the rest of the market can be a substantial (and unfair) edge.
Do not get me wrong. I am in favor of solid research that ferrets out over-looked (but PUBLIC) information or connections. That is something that an open market really needs to thrive. But that is not what Kinnucan exclusively does, nor what his clients pay for….
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Jan 10, 2012 11:21:29 GMT -5
=*=I'm wondering if Mitt Romney has an office or ties in Australia?=*=
AUSSIE TAKEOVER FRENZY: PacBrands tilt 'just the beginning' by: By Jane Harper
From: Herald Sun
January 11, 2012
12:00AM
A TAKEOVER frenzy of undervalued companies could be on the horizon as private equity re-emerges as a major force in Australia with more than $1.5 billion of deals on the table.
Shares in clothing and homeware wholesaler Pacific Brands soared almost 15 per cent after US-based private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts began exploratory talks with the company about a potential $600 million takeover, the Herald Sun reported.
The board of Pacific Brands, which owns Bonds, King Gee and Sheridan, said it was an "unsolicited" approach and there is no certainty of a deal.
But the share price jump shows the market is expecting KKR to offer a significant premium for a company that has seen its value almost halve in the past 12 months.
Pacific Brands shares closed up 14.3 per cent at 64c - its biggest one-day rise in almost six months.
City Index chief market analyst Peter Esho said KKR's approach sent a clear signal that many Australian cyclical businesses were trading at levels so low that their value was hard to dismiss.
He highlighted David Jones and Qantas as being the most susceptible potential private equity targets, with Myer, Harvey Norman and Ten Network Holdings also likely to be attractive.
[[ The following is what Mitt does ]] {he's a player-like Trump}
"The approach by KKR - a significant private equity player and turnaround specialist - will no doubt have a ripple effect on other businesses which are trading at a discount similar to Pacific Brands," Mr Esho said.
"Every business that leverages to the Australian consumer is now a potential area of interest. It's going to get people interested and get them running the numbers."
A deal with KKR would mark a return to private equity for Pacific Brands, which was acquired by CVC Asia Pacific in 2001 before being refloated on the stock exchange three years later.
But the company has been doing it tough with chief executive Sue Morphet undertaking a massive cost-cutting strategy to offset the downturn in the retail sector.
As a consumer products group Pacific Brand has had nowhere to hide as retailers move away from branded goods and towards the cheaper homebrands demanded by cash conscious consumers. In 2009, the company also came under fire for moving operations to China, cutting about 1800 jobs. Pacific Brands confirmed yesterday it was in early stage talks with KKR.
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Jan 10, 2012 15:55:00 GMT -5
=*= caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/ =*= =When your 'down' and almost out but your have ( some fight left in you ) you take whatever road will get you there and if someone else is leaning on you-you knock them off the road. Nothing to loose-everything to gain. Newt is not a quieter, he'll fight til there is no reason left too-you got to give him that! If it pulls him up in the polls, GREAT! if it doesn't at least he's done his best as a 'good republicaian' to put someone down that shouldn't win the nomination. Now who he endorses when he's out is questionable, but unlike who "The Donald does" it will carry some clout. Newt is one of those guys you either love or hate but you know when he says it he means it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listen 'real close' to Ron Paul and he'll explain it all to you Jack. Be sure to keep an open mind and don't cut him off short,he starts at the end and works toward the beginning. However that does not mean as president, he won't first explain the what, whys, and wherefores before he does something...bet your not use to that after the last 2 presidents, RIGHT? Maybe he won't make the best president "WE" ever had-don't think he wants to be-his goal is to get things back to statis-quo keeping in mind: of the people, by the people, for the people and his "heart" is set on that goal. |
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Post by Hoosier Hillbilly on Jan 11, 2012 6:07:26 GMT -5
=*= Jean Quote: While I could easily vote for Ron Paul...my first choice would be Rick Santorum =*= =*= Not to rub it in or anything LOL =*= Monday. HH said; Jean, "U" ever heard of put-your-money where your mouth is? I'll bet Santorum finishes no better than 3rd in Pennsylvania. Looser buys @ STONES! =*= "WE" on (?) Jean, you did the right thing not taking that bet - didn't you? *( It outa still be worth a 'beer' for giving you a warning )* HEr bet! How about making it South Carolina and if he places less than second the loser buys at Stones?  You still good for that one! If you are, we're on! South Carolina =*= Here "WE" come =*= The Palmetto State was the first state to vote to secede from the Union and was the founding state... Rebels, Rednecks, even a hillbilly or 2...Romney is about to get stomped - that Northerner got the nerve to come down here and tell "US" how it's gona be? "WE'll send him pack'n with a feather in his tail! The "Lone Star" candidate is about to shine! The give 'me' freedom or give 'me' death candidate! "GLORY HALLELUJAH!" |
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You still good for that one! If you are, we're on!