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Ron Paul our man
Three Rivers Area • Jan 21, 2012 1:06 AM
Why must the U.S. push Democracy on foreign peoples? If they want liberty, let them fight for it. I agree with the isolationism. Until asked or attacked, let the world deal with their problems. We have our own to focus on. I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. ~Voltaire
Bob White's Recent Letter to the editor
Three Rivers Area • Apr 21, 2010 3:34 PM
Cuzimrite,to paint all law enforcement with the same brush is the same ignorance that some use to paint medical medical marijuana users with the drug abuser brush. I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. ~Voltaire
Fatal crash/ high speed chase
Three Rivers Area • Nov 7, 2009 3:48 PM
Cuz - silence on the part of law enforcement is there for a few reasons... 1. MOST law enforcement officers were not there. 2. MOST of us don't know the facts. We haven't read the report or talked to the parties involved so we can not accurately discuss the facts. 3. We are bound by the law and department policies. There is an ongoing investigation and we do not have the liberty to discuss the facts of the case. None of those reasons provide the slightest hint of arrogance by law enforcement. But I will agree with you on a couple things. No one should blindly support ANY organization. Most importantly, I couldn't concur more that "something went wrong." Mr. White you are an extremely intelligent man so I am certain you understand the entire "rights and responsibilities" of being a member of a civilized society. For some reason, a young man failed to stop for the police. This young man gambled with peoples lives. In this case, the entire community lost because of his gamble. Law enforcement officers are paid to enforce laws. Those laws encompass things not everyone agrees with. There is a large group that do not agree with marijuana laws. There are even more that dislike traffic violations. Regardless of anyones' opinion, they are still laws and we are still paid to enforce them. This young man failed to meet his responsibilities and adhere to the "system" that was set up by our forefathers to determine guilt or innocence. His attempt to "get away" is the sole factor that ultimately cost a life. Now this young man has to answer to the "system" for the decisions he made. I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. ~Voltaire
Bailout Automakers?
These United States • Dec 17, 2008 12:45 PM
I am not an economist but I do have a grasp on the basic idea of budgeting, as here in everyday America we have to do that. I am absolutely opposed to any financial bailout to ANY corporation. The bailout should be given to the taxpayers. I guess to fully understand the financial crisis, we should step back. Lets look at who makes and spends the money. The US Median Income is $48,000. The CEO of GM and Ford, each, make over $2 million, not including bonuses and stock options. Ford CEO Rick Mulally has made over $50 million since taking his position. If the industry is hurting, maybe they should start by finding a CEO who will work for $100,000 per year, which is still over twice the median income. American taxpayers saw gas prices double. We saw prices on everyday goods rise. We had to take wage cuts or give up benefits at work just to keep our jobs. We dont have private jets or luxury boxes at professional sporting events. We are the ones who buy the cars, the products, and the services that keep America going. We invest in our own communities with our time and our money. Working Americans are the backbone of the American economy, not the auto industry. If Exxon can report $40.66 BILLION dollar profits, maybe they should bail out the auto industry. Wait, they can not possibly be expected to do that. After all, they had to pay ex-CEO Lee Raymond almost $400 million for his retirement. According to a Wall Street Journal article, "corporate documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed Mr. Raymond's retirement deal and his $51.1 million paycheck in 2005. That's equivalent to $141,000 a day, nearly $6,000 an hour. It's almost more than five times what the CEO of Chevron made." Which to me can be interpreted as the CEO of Chevron still made over $1000 per hour!!!! See the point of this letter is to say the economy is bad because these big corporations somewhere in the last 50 years have found a way to give their executives enormously ridiculous wages and benefits. We get to pay higher prices for the products in return. If these corporations were more frugal or spread the wealth to the working population, Americans would still be making and spending money. Instead, a few in the industry are reaping these unbelievable wages and the workers are being cut all while the prices of the products are increasing. Again, I am not an economist but I can see where the problem is. Is any one person really worth being paid over $1000 per hour. I mean, they sit at a desk, make decisions which have apparently put them in a position to ask for a bailout. They arent actually providing a public service, producing a good or service or protecting our freedom. Where would the United States be if we were filled with CEOs and had no soldiers or small business owners or garbage men? After all, what do those professionals who actually secure and ensure a quality American lifestyle make compared to these CEOs? I argue we should bail out the working Americans and let the corporations fend for themselves. Just maybe they will learn to budget. I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. ~Voltaire