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Comment by Robert Hartman on July 19, 2010 at 7:10pm

I do not believe being against illegal immigration has anything to do with racism. I dont like illegal immigration ,does that make me a racist? If so please dont tell my father in law who happens to be a Salazar

Comment by Mike Stark on July 19, 2010 at 3:53pm

Lies, damn lies, and the governor of Arizona

Apparently illegal immigrants aren't beheading people!

"The Arizona Guardian Web site checked with medical examiners in Arizona's border counties, and the coroners said they had never seen an immigration-related beheading. I called and e-mailed Brewer's press office requesting documentation of decapitation; no reply."

And most illegal's aren't carrying drugs, unless by "most" you mean less than 1% of them!

"Next, there's Brewer's claim that "the majority" of people immigrating illegally "are coming here and they're bringing drugs, and they're doing drop houses and they're extorting people and they're terrorizing the families. That is the truth." No, it isn't. The Border Patrol's Tucson Sector has apprehended more than 170,000 undocumented immigrants since Oct. 1, but only about 1,100 drug prosecutions have been filed in Arizona in that time."

If you want to convince me that your state has a problem, telling outright lies about people browner than yourself is not the way. There are real issues when it is so easy to sneak across the border, racist lies are completely unnecessary.

Speaking of racist liars, I give you Senator Vitter. He think's it's perfectly OK to investigate President Obama's citizenship, despite the Republican governor of Hawaii vouching for the birth certificate and every court case being summarily dismissed. The idea that there was some conspiracy in 1961 to preserve a biracial baby's political options doesn't bear any logical examination. There can only be one reason such lies continue to be propagated.

No lie can live forever.

Comment by Robert Hartman on July 18, 2010 at 10:13am

Very alarming Pat, the one statement that grabbed me
“Having grown up in a declining empire, I do not recommend it,” Ferguson said. “It’s not a lot of fun, actually, decline. To be more serious, a world in which the United States is no longer predominate is not likely to be a better world, actually.”

Comment by Robert Hartman on July 15, 2010 at 4:12pm

New Rules for Employment SICKNESS AND RELATED LEAVE: We will no longer accept a doctor statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

SURGERY: Operations are now banned. As long as you are an employee here, you need all your organs. You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact. To have something removed constitutes a breach of employment.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends, Relatives or coworkers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend to the arrangements. In rare cases, where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early, provided your share of the work is done enough.

YOUR OWN DEATH: This will be accepted as an excuse. However, we require at least two weeks notice as it is your duty to train your own replacement.

RESTROOM USE: Entirely too much time is being spent in the restroom. In the future, we will follow the practice of going in alphabetical order. For instance, all employees whose names begin with ''''''''''''''''A'''''''''''''''' will go from 8:00 to 8:10, employees whose names begin with ''''''''''''''''B'''''''''''''''' will go from 8:10 to 8:20 and so on. If you''''''''''''''''re unable to go at your allotted time, it will be necessary to wait until the next day when your turn comes again. In extreme emergencies employees may swap their time with a coworker. Both employees'''''''''''''''' supervisors in writing must approve this exchange. In addition, there is now a strict 3-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, and the stall door will open.

PAYCHECK GUIDE: The following helpful guide has been prepared to help our employees better understand their paychecks:

Item Amount Gross pay $1,222.02 Income tax $244.40 Outgo tax $45.21 State tax $11.61 Interstate tax $61.10 County tax $6.11 City tax $12.22 Rural tax $4.44 Back tax $1.11 Front tax $1.16 Side tax $1.61 Up tax $1.08 Down tax $1.14 Tic-Tacs $1.98 Thumbtacks $3.93 Carpet tacks $0.98 Stadium tax $0.69 Flat tax $8.32 Surtax $2.23 Ma''''''''''''''''am tax $1.23 Corporate tax $2.60 Parking fee $5.00 F.I.C.A. $81.88 T.G.I.F. Fund $9.95 Life insurance $5.85 Health insurance $16.23 Dental insurance $4.50 Mental insurance $4.33 Disability $2.50 Ability $0.25 Liability $3.41 Coffee $6.85 Coffee Cups $66.51 Floor rental $16.85 Chair rental $0.32 Desk rental $4.32 Union dues $5.85 Union don''''''''''''''''ts $3.77 Cash advance $0.69 Cash retreats $121.35 Overtime $1.26 Undertime $54.83 Eastern time $9.00 Central time $8.00 Mountain time $7.00 Pacific time $6.00 Time Out $12.21 Oxygen $10.02 Water $16.54 Heat $51.42 Cool air $26.83 Hot air $20.00 Miscellaneous $113.29 Various $8.01 Sundry ! $1! 2.09 ------- Net Take Home Pay $0.02

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternations, or input should be directed elsewhere.

Have a nice week.

The Management

Comment by Robert Hartman on July 12, 2010 at 9:51pm

Norman Thomas' quote "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened."

Comment by Robert Hartman on July 10, 2010 at 10:06pm

Mike, base pay increases are 1.4 percent required by law.That is short of the inflation index. I really like the 13,500 less Sailors but we add 20,000 people to the aquisition work force. Good way to lower those unemployment numbers

Comment by Robert Hartman on July 10, 2010 at 9:14pm

Surrender at the Border Oliver North http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,217214,00.html?wh=news

Comment by Mike Stark on July 10, 2010 at 9:31am

For anyone who is interested in the actual numbers, look at Figure 1-1 in the FY2011 defense budget summary you will see increases of 3% in both FY10 and FY11 budgets. Given inflation is 2-2.5 % range, this does not qualify as cuts in any respect. You may or may not like how priorities have shifted in spending the money but there is still more money being thrown at the pentagon under this administration.

What exactly are the troops lacking for?

I'll choose data over anecdote any time.

Comment by Robert Hartman on July 9, 2010 at 11:41pm

I thought this might be the best place to post this With all the hype with stimulus I do believe that The U.S. military creates more jobs and stimulates the economy more than any other BS project this current adminstration has came up with. there are citys that thrive off the presence of our military, not just the money spent by our sons and daughters that serve but our travels to see our loved ones. The typical American public has no idea anymore what a well funded military means to this nation. Do you really want to stimulate the economy President Obama? give our sons and daughters the equipment that they need to preserve the freedom that we enjoy.

Comment by greg delany on July 8, 2010 at 11:33am

GM (Government Motors) is proud to introduce the car of the future, the brand new 2011 Obummer.

This car runs on hot air, bull-shit and broken promises. It has three wheels that speed the vehicle through tight left turns.

It comes complete with two Tele Prompters programmed to help the occupants talk their way out of any violations.

It won’t get you to work, but hey, there aren’t any jobs anyway!

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