Steve Mercer

Well said Jarrod!  Well said!
 
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Protesters by their very nature love to argue with the fence posts!  There are many great examples illustrated through the course of this thread!
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Here, Here! one of the very few inteligent insights I have read on this topic!  Besides  Most everyone at those organizations are dope heads that have been using so long it is affecting their good judgement anyway!
 
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Gamed Huh?  That reminds me of when gas prices rose here in Louisville, and Marathon Oil supplies most of the gas stations in Louisville,  Many people started to bad mouth Marathon Oil.  My uncle use to haul gasoline OTR.  When ask that same question… his response was It was Marathon’s Oil… they purchased it/made it,  They can sell it for what…[Read more]

No Heather you were Robin Hood in a past life.  Rob (Steal) from the rich and donate (give) to the poor even those who can work but prefer not to.
 
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Well said Jordan!  I think Heather- flying under the flag of Progressivism is actually a socialist/communist.  Maybe she should move to China.  You know they say you never appriecate what you have until it is taken away from you.
 
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Cornel West Huh?  What a radical left wing trouble maker.  You fit well running in his circle Heather!
 
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We I suspect that all industries need some immigrant labor.  If for no other reason than to hold American workers to a quaity standard.  I am sure if you are a practicing LA even if you do not build you have been on the Job when a Landscape Contractor is working.  I am sure you have seen for yourself the difference of how an American crew work…[Read more]

Yeah well BOTH parties were guilty in this financial melt down… That includes your party to Heather!
 
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I am concerned for Agriculture!  And you and every other American who likes to eat and have reasonable food prices and horticultural products better be to. Cause in our politicians zeal to slay the evil illegal immigrant they may do irreputable harm to Agriculture!  And that hurts every American!  And the protestors who complain about illegal im…[Read more]

It is very easy to make those determinations Trace from your arm chair armed with the benifet of hindsight. Shucks I could make every decision correctly too if I have the benifit of hindsight.  “Never critisize a man until you walk a mile in his shoes”  you have heard this be for correct? 
 
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This is because the banks are getting free money from the Fed and then the Fed is paying banks interest on the money the bank in loaning the Fed.  (by buying T-bills) the bank has no risk and no motivation to loan to small business.  Until these failed policies are changed we will remain right were we are… in a HUGE financial hole!
 
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Well it is interesting you bring up the subject of immigration.  Since a number of states are performing their own experiments by inacting draconian immigration legislation.  When the state of Georgia decided that all employers were required to use the National E-verify system as a condition for employment. There were farmers who  had thousands of…[Read more]

Those guys certainly do a better job of explaining the situation than the protesters do!
 
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I was not referring to Cain.  I was referring to his PLAN. His plan proposes to scrap our current tax code and replace it with his 999 plan.  You may not agree with the details but it is a clean break from our current convoluted tax code.  I am sure it would piss off a lot of CPA firms and H&R Blocks who exact their annual fees from us ta…[Read more]

So you don’t think the person who is investing is never going to pay tax on that investment?  What about when they retire and suddenly are reqiured to liquidate their positions in the market which you are requried to do currently. You don’t think they are going to pay 9% of a much bigger number? You are just taking a snap shot of a single year.  Y…[Read more]

I do believe in a government role in terms of regulation.  I do however have issues with government trying to regulate common sense.  For example,  Last year my dad decided to tear down a 20 year old greenhouse that was built in a hurry 20 years ago because we were out of production space,  It was just a small simple wooden structure with a cor…[Read more]

Don’t sweat it Heather,  just like Newt recently said.  Congress created it (the Fed) they can also change it or eliminate it.
 
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It is always a pleasure talking to a stauch Democrat who always believes that government should protect me from myself.  No I think that neither party has the answer.  The answer lies somewhere between the two parties.  Now if we could just get them to actually talk to each other…
 
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Well actually a person making 20,000. is already paying way more than 9% What Cain is proposing is No more payroll taxes for you the employee or the employer either one.  When you factor that into your calcluation you would be much better off under Cains plan and I believe business (especially small business) would be to.  I know because I pay t…[Read more]