Kunena Site Syndication http://www.myssnews.com/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:03:10 -0600 Kunena 1.5.4 http://www.myssnews.com/components/com_kunena/template/default/images/english/emoticons/rss.gif http://www.myssnews.com/ Kunena Site Syndication http://www.myssnews.com/forum/2-elections-and-politics/11724-rep-mark-homers-voting-record.html#11725 Here he voted AGAINST requiring people to prove who they are to vote. http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=13482&can_id=25383 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:39:44 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/2-elections-and-politics/10569-send-your-elected-idot-an-qeviction-noticeq.html?limit=15&start=15#11723 heartandmind wrote: trukdoc55 wrote: [ truk, i'm just wondering something here - why don't YOU run for public office? if you're not liking what's being offered, don't like the people that are stepping up and running for public office, and you do seem to care very very much about both the Constitution and conservative values - why don't you run? you've advocated that an indepependent should run, someone "of the people" that big money and big business doesn't back....and you seem a likely candidate. i'm not trying to be a smart alec here, but, you do just seem pretty ticked off at the present numbskulls and you might just be what the voting public is looking for. take a shot. really. Sorry it has taken a while to return. Had several projects going. I have never thought of running for any office in the past. My thoughts are changing. I just do not see myself being elected. My guide would be the Constitution and the principles of our founding fathers. Which means the Government has little to no power to intrude in a citizens life. No Taxes without representation. My priorities would be those that try to take responsibility for themselves and their family. Those that want to live on the back of the working class, and make no effort to help themselves, would have a very hard time, this being a incentive to take advantage of job training and apprentice programs. I would not let them starve but there would be no money for extras. Freeloaders are not to be mistaken for those that truly need help. I would be a HUGE advocate for the reform of our public schools, our kids would know that there is such a thing as a loser, and if you do not get an education, you very possibly could be one of them. My economic priorities would be to promote business. A strong business climate means low unemployment and strong sales tax revenue for local municipalities. To the liberal this always looks like catering to the Rich, but in fact if business is strong it has a trickle down effect so in fact you tend in turn help the poor. 45% of the population pay NO taxes, I believe every citizen should have a stake in supporting the country, even if if was just as little as 5%. In turn it would mean lower taxes for the working class. And immigration!!! I understand what "Illegal" means. Sign the guestbook and pay your way. I believe in religious freedom for ALL, including Christians, which here lately have been forced to step back and due to political correctness are not allowed to speak of their faith or pray in public. This restriction is not imposed on Muslims, Satanism, Budist, Atheists or any other beliefs. These are all the things that the people do not want to hear. But I also would not take money from any Organization or big business to be beholding to their interests, I would look to finance by only using local people and business, so it would be my job to represent them. I have described what I believe what a representative is supposed to be. But lets be honest, what would my chance of being elected be? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:18:14 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/11408-nostradamus-and-2012.html#11722 Stagnating Temperatures Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out "Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years. Some attribute the trend to a lack of sunspots, while others explain it through ocean currents." http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,662092,00.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:59 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/22-usa-and-beyond/11721-arkansas-police-officer-tasers-10-yr-old.html#11721 Now we've gone from tasing old ladies to kids, what is this world coming to? http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/1118091taser1.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:11 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/11673-federally-funded-stuff-in-hopkins-county.html?limit=15&start=15#11720 BTW, now I have officially complained. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:27 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/2-elections-and-politics/8795-obamacare-the-legislation.html#11718 tjs wrote: I believe Sniper means that the bill will be read aloud on the floor of the Senate! That's what I mean, or at least that's what he is saying he will do. Basically, a filibuster. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:09:50 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/19-what-are-you-listening-to/5016-what-ive-been-listening-to-lately.html?limit=15&start=75#11717 Chet Atkins and Les Paul...Birth of the Blues. It is on You Tube and it is amazing. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:10 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/11-home-share/1203-whats-cooking-at-your-house.html?limit=15&start=60#11716 Oh, yeah, baby. Woo Hoo!!! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:54 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/10318-soccer-a-baseball-fields.html?limit=15&start=90#11715 No, but when we get the indoor practice field built we will be state champs again. HaHa. Good job board Karma bump for my long lost friend. B) I'm so bored on a day off! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:11 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/22-usa-and-beyond/11451-brookshires.html?limit=15&start=15#11689 Thanks, sniper. I have plenty of ones and twos. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:43:43 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/2-elections-and-politics/11605-obama-bows-to-all.html#11686 sorry, guys, but i'm thinking protocol is protocol. even GW kissed an arab during a greeting. and, dare i make a humerous reference to a pop song from earlier this year....he kissed him and liked it (referencing the pop song "i kissed a girl and I liked it" sung by some gal that i've never heard of....but it made me laugh) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:45:39 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/11516-verizonatat-fiber-optic-cable-issues.html#11685 Appreciate the NT coverage of the power outage and Stan McKee's representation of Oncor. Why no coverage of the cable issues that had much more material impact on our community? We are still waiting for responses from Verizon as to how the chances of this happening again can be minimized. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:41:54 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/22-usa-and-beyond/11674-gun-sales-go-through-the-roof.html#11684 I take that back. Due to an outcry from re-loaders, DOD and Congress rescinded the order. http://www.theshootist.net/2009/03/dod-ends-sale-of-expended-military.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:41:24 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/22-usa-and-beyond/11666-winning-in-afghanistan.html#11682 note the "Ford" urban assault vehicle in the back ground.....yeah boy! that'll "git'r done fo sho!" Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:27:59 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/7176-downtown-thoughts.html?limit=15&start=360#11681 heartandmind wrote: i know now i'm gonna be cooking up a batch of brats and some old fashioned german potato salad now that you guys got me to thinking about it....and a big batch of some what we might call here beef tips in gravy over spatzle on sunday.....with some red cabbage. mmmmm. dang i'm hungry for some heavy duty german food. sure sticks to your ribs that's for sure! well, folks, i'm mighty happy and proud to brag that i did make the german feast this weekend. and it was pretty darn spectacular! i just missed the german beer. had to make do with michelob ultra. but the potato salad was perfect as were the brats and knockwurst (even had the special german mustard). next day i made what my family refers to a (spelled phonetically for you guys) gou-lash. basically beef tips over a german pasta. best dang batch i've made in years, i'm telling ya! just added a bigger dash of cayenne pepper to give it a little kick. LOL. so, all was well in my house this weekend - with left overs for me to take to lunch! :-)) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:25:24 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/2-elections-and-politics/11670-some-of-zogbys-recent-poll-results.html#11672 Look toward the end of these results. Is health care a right or a privilege? Of likely voters, 82% of Dems believe it is a right. http://www.zogby.com ews/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1755 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:15 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/2-elections-and-politics/11465-house-passes-pelosis-hc-bill.html#11669 It must be hard to for them (the "Pelosians" & "Obamians") to realize, from their lofty perches, that there are actually citizens of this country who do not make much more than $15k per year. And...there are more every day. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:52:17 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/11639-your-texas-drivers-license.html#11668 creekster52 wrote: "We're the government and we're here to help you"!! :-)) :-D :-D :-D Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:51:31 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/11244-this-is-me-speaking-out-loud-again.html?limit=15&start=15#11661 OMG...somebody pull the plug!!!!! Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:07:40 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/5-sports-spot/11033-cowboys.html#11660 Landry was an icon...Jones is a chump...a rich chump, but still a chump. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:41:59 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/22-usa-and-beyond/11652-water.html#11654 My daddy and granddaddy both said the next world war will be waged over water. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:49:20 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/22-usa-and-beyond/10234-illegal-immigrants.html?limit=15&start=45#11650 TEXAS NATIONALISTS URGE PERRY TO STOP FEDS' DUMPING OF ILLEGAL ALIENS IN TEXAS NEDERLAND, Texas – The Texas Nationalist Movement has challenged Texas Gov. Rick Perry to “walk the walk” on nullification by interdicting federal attempts to use Texas as a dumping-ground for apprehended illegal aliens. Gov. Perry this week sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Janet Napolitano protesting the federal Alien Transfer and Exit Program (ATEP), under which some 34,000 illegal aliens apprehended in other states would be funneled through the Texas town of Presidio, creating an undue burden on local officials and further endangering Texas residents. The program is scheduled to begin Sunday. “Turning the Presidio area into a way station for the repatriation of illegal immigrants adds responsibility to local authorities and holds the potential of increasing the strain on local and state infrastructure and resources,” Gov. Perry’s letter said. “This plan will increase the likelihood that these individuals will immediately cross back into Texas, which is already bearing an uneven burden in dealing with immigration and border security issues along the Texas-Mexico border.” Texas Nationalist Movement president Daniel Miller on Thursday challenged Perry to “walk the walk” on his stated stance on nullification by using the Texas Rangers’ newly-formed Ranger Recon Teams to stop the shipments. “We’d like to ask Gov. Perry to put his money where his mouth is on nullification,” Miller said. “We’re asking him to use those new Rangers to interdict the transports bringing those criminals in from other states and turn them back.” Miller called the ATEP program “another instance of the U.S. government punishing Texas for our independent stance on so many issues. “This is proof more than ever that the federal government doesn’t care about border security and doesn’t care about Texans,” Miller added. “Now more than ever, it’s time to leave.” Miller said the TNM leadership will be issuing a call to its membership to support “pro-active action by Gov. Perry” to prevent the dumping of the illegal aliens. Perry has repeatedly urged the federal government to approve his request for 1,000 Title 32 National Guardsmen to support civilian law enforcement efforts to enhance border security in Texas. In the absence of that support, he recently announced the state’s newest border security enhancement through the formation of Texas Ranger reconnaissance teams to work with the U.S. Border Patrol in keeping the border secure. Texas has seen an increasing number of incidents of cross-border violence centered around Mexico-based drug gangs. The U.S. government has repeatedly ignored incursions by persons dressed in Mexican military uniforms and armed with military weaponry which have crossed the border in support of drug smuggling operations. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:20:17 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/22-usa-and-beyond/11461-not-born-in-the-usa.html?limit=15&start=45#11648 SmallTownGal wrote: smartaleck wrote: sniper101 wrote: I took the link out since the school sucks. :-D Mountain Hawks, inkeper. Tsk, tsk. ;) Ha. Maybe he was testing you. :-D B) B) My first thought will always be Engineers B) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:29:19 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/11-home-share/11492-kool-aid-pie.html#11642 Thanks for the tip.... I'll try it. Isn't it great all the things everyone on the forum are willing to share? :) Aloha, Stan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:34:16 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/22-usa-and-beyond/11608-qgreenq-road-tax.html#11640 Hawaii was talking about the same thing.... the more miles you drive, the more Green Tax you pay. Probably something that will come up again this legislative session... "Pay at the Pump"..... Green Tax Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:02:15 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/9022-bad-experience-at-walmart.html?limit=15&start=60#11636 They are supposed to open the drive thru today and I wanted to say 9 a.m. I went Saturday to their other location just down 154. Probably better to call and be sure! Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:43:00 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/7664-employment-opportunities-in-sulphur-springs.html?limit=15&start=60#11635 Hey deckofficer, how's the job search going? Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:10:19 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/22-usa-and-beyond/11602-bugatti-in-the-bay.html#11627 I think I read that the guy who owns and was driving the car is from Lufkin and is in the Classic Sports car Refurbishing business. Lucky for him he knows how to redo them...now if we can work on his driving skills....... :-D Oh yeah, he was uninjured. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:31:32 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/9-around-the-world/11600-camera-tips.html#11622 Those are GREAT tips Stan and I can't tell you how many times we have bought a new camera right before a trip or event and didn't take time to learn how to work it and didn't get the quality of photos we were hoping for. Thanks Stan! Karma bump ;) Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:49:32 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/3-general-discussion/11599-ss-symphony-league-auction.html#11617 anon wrote: Thanks for the update, Muu. Yes, JB, it is fun and a bit silly, but I do enjoy it and it's great for the kids strings program. Can't wait to get home and check the paper. I don't think my phone will open the PDF files. It was several years ago, but I REALLY got into the whole thing and kept bidding and bidding and bidding. I think I was bidding on every single item they were bringing up. It was like a gambling addiction -- only I was "betting" on auction items. I used to love the "coke a day" at Super Handy! I never won that one, but I sure bid it up several times! Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:15:32 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/10-only-in-sulphur-springs/7844-karma.html?limit=15&start=30#11616 muu wrote: Thanks, JB. I luv U 2. :) MUU ... karma bump for you! Just cause you said you luved me Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:06:44 -0600 http://www.myssnews.com/forum/11-home-share/11591-when-were-leaf-blowers-invented.html#11604 Here is some history of positive displacement blowers. They derive from the same principles. http://roystongroup.com/history.htm The Roots brothers discovered the principle of the positive displacement blower in 1854. This PD blower principle is still the guiding technology behind the rotary blowers manufactured today. http://www.rootsblower.com/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:15:42 -0600