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Originally posted by Stingy Jack
No, I don't think that about you at all. Although, you and your wife make a little more than double what my wife and I make. And I did have to pay taxes last season, although I'll grant it wasn't much (a little over a hundred dollars.)
But as far as the democratic party keeping the minorities down so they can stay in power .... that's nothing short of silly. Affirmative action is a democratic idea (one that I disagree with, by the way), and so is welfare (another one that I don't necessarily disagree with, but I think needs a massive overhaul). But, you say that if the minorities were no longer strapped for cash, they would not need to vote democrat? Am I following you? The democrats are keeping the minorities down? Come on! If the republicans had their way every time throughout history, blacks and women would still be dreaming of the opportunity to go to the voting booths!
P.S.: I wouldn't say I that I love you back. I sort of keep you on the backburner when all my other dates have fizzled out. :p
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Stingy, like I said I think that teachers should be paid a hell of a lot more than they are, it is one of those things that drives me crazy. Football, basketball, etc stars, movie stars etc get paid millions of dollars for playing games and for so-called acting while people that deal with the nations children,such as yourself, get paid, well lets just say not so well. Me thinks that is one of the biggest problems in society today is too much emphasis on things that are not important. You must be really dedicated to those kids to do what you do and I commend you for that.
This is what I am saying, I listen to a gentleman on the radio, his name is Tony Brown, on WLS out of Chicago, I believe you can listen on the web, he had made the remark that for too long the democratic party has taken the minority vote for granted, that no matter what they are going to vote that way and meanwhile what do the politcians do? Give them lip service and no substance. I am not saying that if minorities werent strapped for cash they wouldnt vote democratic, what I am saying is that they dont get diddly for their vote. Honestly I dont really care for what either party has done for this country, in a way I dont see much difference between the 2 and I think that it is time for some fresh blood and new ideas, AKA Libertarian party, populist, constitutionalist, whatever. I also dont buy the arguement that republicans would try to keep minorities and women away from the polls, after all the South was and I believe still is predominantly Democrat.
Affirmative action was a good idea at one time, but I think it has gotten abused and misused, much like the welfare system which was also a good idea at one time. I just think that giving people a hand out isnt going to help them. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.
By the way I am a sure thing and a cheap date LOL:p