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The need for a "bigger jet" is not the issue. Its the demands for 42 leather seats, staterooms, entertainment centers and a crew of 16, with a total cost of $300,000 PER ROUND TRIP FLIGHT.
Thats just plain old obscene. You know it, I know it.
That's the part that is bogus. She has not made any of these requests. She asked for alternatives to the plane that cannot fly non-stop to Calif. and from there the Republicans have created a story. The plane that you describe was brought up by Roy Blunt not Pelosi. All her staff said is that the C-20 that Hastert used is not feasible due to its lack of range. From there the Republicans have run with it.
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Just a few facts:
The Speaker of the House is 2nd in succession to the President, after the VP. After 9/11, Hastert as Speaker was given the use of a C-20 Aircraft to fly to his home district in Illinois. The C-20 does not have the range to make it to California without refueling. As a result, her staff inquired about alternative aircraft that are capable of flying the 2800 mi from DC to Calif. Seems like a reasonable request.
What has happened is that Republicans have jumped on it and created a bogus story. According to ABC News, House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., seems to be the one who first publicly raised the notion that the plane Pelosi requested is the C-32, which has a stateroom on board.
Republican Conference Chairman Adam Putnam of Florida started telling reporters that "she wants a jumbo Jet."
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Let's apply this logic to the Estate Tax Cuts:
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100.
If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1...
The sixth would pay $3...
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that's what they decided to do.
The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy
with the arrangement, until on day, the owner threw them a curve.
"Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20."Drinks for the ten of you now cost just $80.
If we adjust the bill the way the estate tax cut would benefit:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1...
The sixth would pay $3...
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would now pay $39. (A savings of $20.)
The 5th - 9th guys all said: WTF!!!
Live&DieBillsFootball, PhD
Professor of Economics
University of Harvard
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Of course, Artists don't make sh-- from online sales. Just ask Weird Al.
How, exactly, are you getting CDs from BMG for 6 bucks? That I would actually pay for.
Actually, you can get all of the cd's you want from BMG for less than $3. Just sign up for the Get 12 for the price of 1. Once you get your 12 cds. quit and rejoin again and do the same thing over again. I'm not sure if they still allow it, but they used to let you have 2 memberships per address. Sign up your dog or cat for the other one...just don't let them select the cds...and make sure they quit right after fulfilling their agreement.
This guy has some tips on using BMG: Link
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I had a great experience with my FIOS install. The guy was right on time and was here for about 5 hours. They have to run the fiber from the pole outside into the house, install a box on your basement wall and run the line to the modem. The only service call that I have made in the 6 months or so that I've had FIOS was due to the October ice storm which broke the fiber line in front of my house. They came out and ran a new line the very next day after I called.
I have previously had DSL and cable internet and neither was as reliable nor anywhere near as fast as FIOS. When I had DSL I had to reboot the modem about once a week due to connection problems. I haven't had to do that at all since I got the FIOS.
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I live in Hamburg and have had FIOS for several months now. The speed has been very fast. I have the 10 mb/sec and am very happy with it. The only worry that I have is that when I signed up it was $29.95 a month. I later found out that it is actually $34.95 a month with a $5 per month credit for having a 1 year contract. Lately though the ads for Fios say $39.95 a month for the 10 mb speed which I have.
I love it at $30 a month but it will suck if it goes up to $40 a month when my year is up.
Fios TV is supposed to be coming soon. It all has to do with whether or not Verizon will have to negotiate franchise agreements with each municipality or if NYS gives them a statewide agreement. Knowing the way things work in NYS, it won't surprise me if they have to jump through a million hoops to get it done.
I just hope that when all is said and done, Fios ends up costing less than cable for tv and internet.
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Another cheap thing to try is a neti pot. They sell them at health food stores for about $15. Fill it with tap water, add a little salt, tilt your head and stick the nozzle into one nostril. It fills up your sinus cavity and runs out of your other nostril. My 14 yr old daughter does it too when she feels congested.
Cheap, easy do it yourself decongestant.
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Luposlipaphobia
The fear of being pursued by timber wolves around a kitchen table whilst wearing socks on a newly waxed floor.
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For a supposedly smart guy, he sure does say a lot of stupid things. The only good thing to come out of this is if it torpedoes any chance he has of being the Dem. candidate in '08. Don't really care to see him as the Dem. nominee again.
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The toll removal will be permanent. There is some downstate road that has been maintained with Thruway funds of about $14 million annually. They are moving maintenance of that road to either the Feds or some other entity to free up the permanent $14 million.
Now if only they would move the Lackawanna toll barrier to Angola.
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I just don't understand the need for electronic machines that can be hacked. What is wrong with the old flip-the-levers machines that we used in WNY for all these years. This is one thing that I like "low-tech".
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It is a slippery slope. As Rick Santorum says, next it will be Man-Dog relationships. Men and dogs are already best friends, so it's getting closer.
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From what I heard, it's about using his affliction to help defeat republican candidates, by dishonestly claiming they are not in favor of research that might find cures for various diseases. Just same old politcs stuff. Like claiming republicans want to starve children, burn black churches, throw old people out in the street...So what's new?
The Republican party and most Republican candidates are against expanding research into stem cells, mainly due to the influence of Fundamental Christian groups.
No one is sure that stem cell research will lead to cures for Parkinson's, Diabetes, Alzheimer's, etc... But do we need the research stopped due to the moral objections of the minority? If you had one of these diseases, how would you feel about politicians blocking research that shows potential for treating or curing these illnesses?
If a politician has taken a stand on either side of this issue, shouldn't their opponent be able to address their opposing views?
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Rush is a true POS!
Michael J Fox has had a recurring role on Boston Legal for the past year and as much as they try to avoid it, his Parkinson's illness is very evident in his mannerisms. Anyone who has seen any of these episodes would notice his illness immediately. Since his character on the show does not have Parkinson's, you would think that they would try to film him in such a way as to minimize his mannerisms. Yet, it is still apparent that he can't control his movements.
For Rush to accuse Fox of "acting" or not taking his meds in the commercial is totally beyond ignorant. But I guess Rush knows more about using prescription medication than most people.
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This is a hotel-office-condo building. The British developer who wants to build it is the same guy who recently bought the Statler building and is starting an $80 million dollar makeover of that property.
If this guy does these 2 projects, I think we may see more things happening downtown. The biggest part of this deal is that there is no talk of public money involved in the project.
Git R' done!
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Here's the solution to your problem:
Use the celery stick as a blue cheese spreader. That way you can apply the blue cheese to both sides of the wing prior to biting into it. Make sure that you hold out your pinkie as you use the celery stick to spread.
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I use snow tires on both of my vehicles in WNY. A good set of snow tires costs about $400, which is less than my insurance deductible if I get in an accident.
There is a BIG difference in traction and stopping distance with snows versus all-season tires. If you do buy snow tires, make sure to get "ice compound" tires like the Blizzaks. They cost a little more but the performance on ice is much better than regular snows.
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Congratulations!
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Solomon is the same AP hack who went after Reid for his ties with Abramoff and for getting the free boxing tickets.
He tried to tie Reid to the Abramoff scandal, although the facts showed that Reid never voted the way that Abramoff wanted him to. Sort of a Quid Pro Quo without the Pro Quo.
Now, he tries to magnify this supposed land scandal by saying that he made $1.1 million on the sale, although his profit was $770,000. But from what I read it was a matter of a failure to disclose the transfer to the LLC. He continued to show that he owned the land after the transfer, and he recorded the full gain upon the sale. It wasn't like he was hiding his ownership stake. If he did wrong, they should investigate and punish him.
The bigger issue to me is that this is the third time that Soloman and the AP have tried to sensationalize a piece of news about Reid. He may have a future with Fox News if the AP cans his ass.
Let's get real: he's a Congressman so he's definitely a crook and a liar. But if this is the best they can come up with, he mustn't be all that dirty. I would think that if you investigated any Congressman long enough, you could find something more than this.
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So I'm confused. Do you think that he actually gets it? Or is he full of sh--? You've flip-flopped faster than John Kerry on this one. Or is it just that all of the other right wingers here think that he's full of sh--, and you need to fall back in line?
I think he gets it better than 99.9999% of our congressmen who will take any side of any issue if the money is right. A congressman can't get elected unless the constituents vote him in. But once he's in, his vote can be for sale to the largest bidder. How many pieces of legislation get passed due to the influence of the lobbyists, PACs, and the industries looking to benefit from them?
Look at some of the few major proposals that passed this year. Medicare prescription drug coverage. What was the impetus for this: helping seniors cope with high drug costs or doing what Big Pharma wanted. Sorry, but we got what Big Pharma wanted, an expensive bill that keeps the government from negotiating lower drug prices while giving seniors a modest benefit and sticking taxpayers with the enormous bill.
It doesn't matter if the Dems or Repub control Congress, the lobbyists will get what they want and the taxpayers will pay the bill. Our only power is vote them out.
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Those in the leadership all state that they knew nothing about it until recently, which is quickly starting to look like lies.
Fordham was aware of Foley's proclivities when he was Foleys's chief of staff and has been Reynold's Chief of staff. Are you suggesting that Fordham never told Reynolds what he had heard about Foley?
Fordham also told Hastert's chief of staff about it a long time ago. Hastert shares a house with his chief of staff in DC and commutes with him to Chicago on weekends. Do you honestly believe that this never came up between them??
Had they handled it when they first knew about it, it wouldn't be blowing up in their faces now.
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Why does the US have to solve all of the world's problems? China, Japan, So Korea, and Russia are affected a lot more by NK than we are. Let them handle the midget.
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Interesting aside.
You're probably an exception to this, but I wonder how many people now sreaming about Congressional failure to do something outside of its jurisdiction on Foley, prior to any crime being committed are the ones screaming loudest about feds snooping into phone records before any crime was committed?
bull sh--. When they found about about his trolling years ago, why couldn't they call him in and tell him to knock it off or get some help prior to any crimes being committed. Several Republican Congressman were told of improper activity, and they properly passed it on the the leadership.
The leadership should have called him in and told him to knock it off or get help or face the consequences. This is where the breakdown occurred. What appears to have happened is that the leadership was notified and did nothing other than continuing to accept his money and helping to keep him as an incumbent. To make matters worse, they let him carry on as the co-chair of the Missing and Exploited Childrens' Caucus.
End result: the leadership chose not to address the problem and they are now paying the price for their inaction.
Pelosi's abuse of power continues.
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No, she wants a plane that can fly from DC to Calif without stopping to refuel. Seems like a reasonable request.