I grew up in Mass, and I never voted for Kerry, obviously people have because the loser is still there. Unfortunately Mass is a party state, a lot of people vote along party lines instead of voting for the person that will do the best job. There are many people that vote democrat because their parents and grandparents did. That is why Mass is so screwed up. That is one of the many reasons I moved to NH. NH also has faults but you can be sure that I vote for the person best suited for the job not some party's favorite poster child.

If I had one of my own people on your inspection team I could also make sure you never found what I hid during those 12 years and 500 inspections. You would only find what I wanted you to find. We had satelite footage of trucks leaving sites we were scheduled to inspect the next day or so. Unfortunately we could not stop a satelite and track them all to their final destinations and the ones we did track down were either destroyed or could have supposed peacetime use.

 

Massachusetts is essentially bankrupt? Where do you get that from? Tell that to the thousands of people driving to work in Massachusetts from NH, VT, RI, CONN and ME every morning. Don't worry about Mass, there's plenty of money. As far as education funding, that's every state in the country. Go talk to a teacher, ask them who they blame.

Probably still blame Bush? Why not, you guys blame everything on Clinton.

No one ever said Saddam never had WMD's. Just that he hasn't had them since GW has been in office.

 

It is a matter of public record that Mass is hurting financially. It is on the news everyday. If the state has so much money why have they cut funding for all the towns and cities in the state? Why can't they pay towns what they initially promised to pay them? Cities have had to juggle their budgets to make up for broken promises from the state. Why do Fire departments have ladder trucks they cant afford to operate because their budgets were cut by their town because the state cut their promised funding? Why are schools laying off teachers because education aid that was promised and budgeted for was cut? Why are they keeping lottery money that is supposed to be slated for education? Why are there hiring freezes on most public safety departments, fire, police, highway etc? If you live in MA and think there are not problems financially you must not read the paper or watch the news. Take off your rose colored glasses.
I am one of those poor souls that drive into Beverly, MA everyday to go to work. That has nothing to do with the condition of the states finances. That should be giving them even more money to use instead of mismanaging. What about the thousands of MA residents that come into NH so they can avoid paying sales tax? I did not say the people were bankrupt.

Yes I do blame some things (not all) on Clinton but I voted for him because I thought he was the best person for the job at the time I voted. Just because I voted for Clinton does not mean I am blind to his failings. I do not think Kerry is the right person for the job so he will not get my vote.

 

You did? You provided ”Hard, statistical, scientific evidence”? No, you simple provided a POLL which leave themselves open to flaws depending on how they were actually conducted.

As I told you before I can take a poll here in America and show you that President Bush has a 95% approval rating and then turn around and conduct another poll to show that Kerry has a 95% approval rating. See what I mean, Kerry with a 95% approval rating would be one hell of a flawed “scientific evidence”…

I simple stated that my figures were backed up by REALITY which over rides any scientific evidence you could ever come up with. There is NO where near 75% in Iraq that do not want us there or want us to leave now, sorry reality does not back that up.

Your scientist are flawed, like the ones spewing doom and gloom about global warming, they take a little itty bitty sample and try to conclude something completely different then what “may” be the truth in order to forward their agenda.

Nothing different then the poll you refer to, we do not know who took the poll, as far as people and how they felt before we attacked, while we attacked and after we attacked. For all we know the 3,444 could have all been the only Kerry supporters in Iraq…

 

We found some sarin just a few weeks ago, that is WMD'S...

 

As far as education funding, that's every state in the country. Go talk to a teacher, ask them who they blame.



The teachers will always say they need more money, no matter how much they have. It is surprising that the private schools can offer an education generally as good or better than public schools and at less cost per child. Money is not the problem, teacher competance is.


No one ever said Saddam never had WMD's. Just that he hasn't had them since GW has been in office.


RRRIIIIGGGHHHTTT. Sada$$ got rid of his weapons as soon as GW took office. Look at past history as soon as a new president takes office Sada$$ tries him to find his boundries.

It's is the same theory as if I told you I took my F-150 that you had seen and turned it into a 2-wheeled truck. You'd say yeah right, whatever. The point is you would not believe it until you saw it. You know I have the truck you just don't think I turned it into a 2-wheeled vehicle.

It is the same with Sada$$ we know he had WMD. He's used them he stated he had them. He accecpted the fact that we would quit beating him up if he complied with a few conditions, one being that he get rid of ALL WMD. HE said I did get rid of them. Then we say prove it. He says I can't I didn't keep any records. Every industrialied country said yeah, right, whatever. The only point of contentionwas whether we should stat beatign him up again or not.

 

"Money is not the problem, teacher competance is. "

Tough to argue with after reading your post.

 

I can see the polling process now.....




Pollster: Excuse me sir. Could you take a little time to participate in a poll designed to measure the warmth of reception for American troops here in Iraq?

Iraqi Citizen: Sure, no problem.... Infidel.

Pollster: Do you think your friends would like to participate as well? They seem quite busy. I wouldn't want to intrude.

Iraqi Citizen: That is OK. They will be finished with the work shortly. They can also answer your questions.... Western Filth.

Pollster: Thank you sir for being so helpful. It's very kind of you. By the way, that's a nice vest you are wearing. Is that C-4 or plastique?

 

momalle1--

The most recent figures I could find on the Department of Education web site are $3116 per student for a private school and $6725 per student for a public school. These figures are for 1993-1994. More recent ones are prolly available but I really do not have time to look for them. Since I have seen figures for the late eighties and they coincide with these, I figure the costs are most likely similar for the current year.

As far as quality of education goes that is a more elusive standard, but if you use the number of graduates who go on to complete a 4-year college degree then the percents are as follows: Private 56% go to college and 24% for public schools. Private school attendees also score better on the standard college entrance tests. All of these facts can be found on the Department of Education web site.

 

Interesting, love to see a breakdown of that (I'll try to look it up today). I do feel that it is more likely administration that drives the cost up and quality down, more than the teachers.

 

i am very amused at all the hooplah over Kerry's war record. No one has mentioned GWB's record, or lack there of. He "supposedly" served in a National Guard Unit, but the members of that unit can't seem to recall the man whose father went on to be VP & President and who himself became a governor and then on to President. Sounds a bit one sided to me fella's, lets compare apples with apples if we are gonna discuss it.

 

You are in the wrong place for an objective discussion about the saviour, GW Bush. Haven't you been reading, he has saved America, the world and even God himself from certain destruction.

 

boy oh boy, I go away for a while and look at all the cool stuff I missed!

Keep it up folks, this is great fun!!

 

good point momalle1, i almost feel like i'm at the national convention waiting for GWB to make a speech that uses the words terror, terrorism, and/or terrorist 30 plus times.

 

Guess it is better to not have served then served and committed war crimes like Kerry huh?

Kerry supporters are like the blind leading the blind…