Trumpet (10-19-2019)
Trumpet (10-19-2019)
RINO is the term for that rare Republican who puts country above party.
Right wing = lie, lie, and lie some more.
"When I am president I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to play golf" Donald J. Trump, world class snake oil salesman and compulsive golfer August 2016
The definition of "racist" as "anyone who is white" is itself racist.
Originally Posted by Colin Powell
Well funded, free public libraries say a lot about the nature and values of a community or nation.
I use the socialist public library all the time. I still read real actual books, and our corporate overlords would be astounded and irate at how much money Barnes and Nobel et al. are losing because my book reading activity costs me nothing
ThatOwlWoman (10-19-2019)
Hello StoneByStone,
Another factor was the Hillary baggage. A lot of the mushy middle just voted for Trump to keep Hillary out. We are not going to have Hillary next time, although there is a concern that the same effect could happen with Biden. That mindset is being swayed to think Biden is really dirty and the 'deep state is preventing him from being investigated.'
Amazing all the power they assign to this fictitious 'deep state' but then that same power was unable to keep Trump out of office.
There is also a very common belief that Cohen handed Trump the presidency with his poorly timed announcement that Hillary was being investigated one week before the election. It is unlikely that 2020 would be a repeat of anything like that event.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
Cypress (10-19-2019), ThatOwlWoman (10-19-2019)
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
ThatOwlWoman (10-19-2019)
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
Our libraries don't charge fees to residents...in Michigan they do?
Hello TOP,
Interesting.
We can have free libraries but not free health care or free college.
If we have free K-12 education that's OK, but try to make it K-16 and all of a sudden it's not free.
I think the thing that people are overlooking is that Education Prevents Prison.
Smarter people are less likely to end up costing us tax money to incarcerate them
Which is a very good reason to have free college.
It's either pay for their education and benefit to society or pay for their imprisonment and detriment to society, take your choice.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
ThatOwlWoman (10-19-2019)
The mythos goes like this: The so-called Deep State wanted Hillary to win to keep the status quo. But the Power of The People overcame the nefarious plot by sheer willpower and selected the Great Almighty Trump over all the machinations of the DS to get Hillary in the WH. See, he's independently wealthy and doesn't need corporate donations and union donations and so on, so he's doing the "work of the People." Really. It's true!
After you've swallowed that down, with a chaser of orange Koolaid, may I interest you in this nice bridge over here?
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
Cypress (10-19-2019), PoliTalker (10-19-2019)
We are not considered "residents" because our township did not vote in favor of the millage. It's not that hard to understand, except of course for pretend "teachers." lol Let me see if I can find you some small words.
Public libraries are supported by taxpayers. In our county (I am not familiar with the rules statewide), each township has the freedom to accept or reject contributing to the public library via the millage. We also vote on millages for road maintenance/construction, schools, trash/waste services, fire/EMS, etc. Our township sadly rejected the public library millage. Last time. It was close though.
If you like I can look at Amazon for a Civics for Dummies book for you if you like.
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
Cypress (10-19-2019)
Agree. Although just one quibble: It's not education that makes you "smart." It does make you more employable though. I would like to see us provide a two-year post-high school education for free. If the student prefers a trade school education over an academic one, that's awesome -- we'll fund that 100% as well.
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
PoliTalker (10-20-2019)
Poor Xichigan....
I look forward to a "real teacher" wager someday LMK
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