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ORIGINAL: NorthernGent

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ORIGINAL: NorthernGent

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The "U.N." can't find $22-$24 B that's "missing" in the "Oil for Food" program and our government wants to give them even more money and "work" with the "U.N.?"

Popeye, anything but the US government eh. You must trust them 100% to believe that shit. So, you vote for bush and the republicans?

NG, no, I don't mean what you're inferring.
I don't like the Bush Administration for a number of reasons and certainly wouldn't vote for someone who went to "Yale" and had a silver spoon in their mouths.
When I say "the govt" I mean U.S. Taxpayer Dollars.
That (is) the name of the game after all, foreign countries and orgs hunting for the money of U.S. Citizens.

Popeye, this is my point:

1) This money is Iraqi money from their oil sales and assets. It's not "US taxpayers" money. I know there's a few of you who like to think you're propping up the world. If you understand what a lying, scheming bunch the US government are, what makes you think they wouldn't strip Iraq bare and use their money as they wish?

2) If you don't support bush and his government then why would you believe the smokescreen that is the attempted tainting of the UN. Yes, the UN is by no stretch of the imagination a corrupt-free organisation. However, as much as you hate to admit it, and as much as you refuse to believe it, the corrupt organisation that has blood on its hands, far more than any other, is the US government. Dressing this up as "US taxpayers money" (when its not remotely true) will not change the fact that your government is an embarassment to the human race.

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NG, again, I don't support the Bush Administration nor did I support the Clinton Administration.
Nor do I want to support the "U.N." with my Taxdollars.
I think you and I are pretty much in agreement.
You're preaching to the choir.

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Oh I have been thinking about the money a lot lately.  Many people are struggling, homeless, cold, poor, etc.
Budget cuts and we have billions to just lose? People are serving life in prison for stealing less than $1,000.

Leave it to me to nit pick, but MzMia (or anyone) could you please explain this statement?

MzMia to the rescue!  Have you not heard of the 3 strikes law? Proposition 66?  In certain states, especially CA,
3 strikes and you are out. Again, people are serving life in prison for less than $1,000 if this is their 3rd offense.
Please read, it is indeed fundamental.

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Oh I have been thinking about the money a lot lately.  Many people are struggling, homeless, cold, poor, etc.
Budget cuts and we have billions to just lose? People are serving life in prison for stealing less than $1,000.

Leave it to me to nit pick, but MzMia (or anyone) could you please explain this statement?

kindaeasy69:
We also have a fellow here in California who is doing life for a slice of pizza.....three strikes ...
thompson

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kindaeasy69:
Twentyfive to life and life hmmm...the difference seems a little like picking flyshit out of pepper.  In this particular case his sentence was reduced to 6 years on appeal.  Six years for a slice of pizza...seems to me like a few months of community service would have been more appropriate.  This individuals extensive criminal history includes robbery, joy ridding and possession of a half ounce of marijuana.  Not exactly Ted Bundy  nor is he someone I might invite to my home for dinner but 6 years in prison for a slice of pizza seems a bit extreem not as extreem as his original 25 to life sentence but totally out of porportion to the crime and his history.
thompson

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I am not here to argue, I can see others that are.  But I do think 6 years in prison for stealing a slice of pizza is excessive.
No need to debate me on that!
Take care

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Thank you Sinergy, there are so many that say things that are so off the wall I don't know why they write them and post
a picture so others can see the person that says the simple minded things.
Thank you for agreeing with me, most normal people would.

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Thank you Sinergy, there are so many that say things that are so off the wall I don't know why they write them and post
a picture so others can see the person that says the simple minded things.
Thank you for agreeing with me, most normal people would.

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kindaeasy69:
Twentyfive to life and life hmmm...the difference seems a little like picking flyshit out of pepper.  In this particular case his sentence was reduced to 6 years on appeal.  Six years for a slice of pizza...seems to me like a few months of community service would have been more appropriate.  This individuals extensive criminal history includes robbery, joy ridding and possession of a half ounce of marijuana.  Not exactly Ted Bundy  nor is he someone I might invite to my home for dinner but 6 years in prison for a slice of pizza seems a bit extreem not as extreem as his original 25 to life sentence but totally out of porportion to the crime and his history.
thompson

So you do acknowledge your post was incorrect, flyshit or not?

When exactly did robbery become, okay? or no big deal?

And by joy riding I’m sure you meant to say he stole someone’s car?

KE

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NG, again, I don't support the Bush Administration nor did I support the Clinton Administration.
Nor do I want to support the "U.N." with my Taxdollars.
I think you and I are pretty much in agreement.
You're preaching to the choir.

Popeye, with the exception of that in bold.

Your economy is benefitting from oil revenues stolen from Iraq and handed out to your multinationals. This idea that US taxpayers are propping up world organisations is wide of the mark. If anything, US taxpayers are benefitting from assets stripped from other parts of the world. Your line is pure propaganda, straight from the government's mouth.

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NG, again, I don't support the Bush Administration nor did I support the Clinton Administration.
Nor do I want to support the "U.N." with my Taxdollars.
I think you and I are pretty much in agreement.
You're preaching to the choir.

Popeye, with the exception of that in bold.

Your economy is benefitting from oil revenues stolen from Iraq and handed out to your multinationals. This idea that US taxpayers are propping up world organisations is wide of the mark. If anything, US taxpayers are benefitting from assets stripped from other parts of the world. Your line is pure propaganda, straight from the government's mouth.

NG, you want to support the "U.N." with your taxdollars instead of mine?
Thanks, Buddy!
And now you say we're "benefiting from assets stripped from other parts of the world?"
Are we not *paying* those countries for those assets?
Are you saying that the U.S. is stealing oil, gas and minerals?
As for Iraq we really don't need to do business with them!
We can simply buy oil from other countries like Russia.
In a few years Russia will be the world's largest oil supplier.
Even Hugo Chavez badly needs our oil dollars to keep his quasi-socialist society afloat.

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BreatheinToMe-That thing growing out of your neck in the picture looks just like my sisters dog.  Does it respond to Molly?