YOU LOANED $499,967.00 TO AN IRAQI HOUSEHOLD. THUS FAR...
AT LEAST WE HOPE IT IS A LOAN THAT YOU MIGHT GET BACK! KEEP DREAMING!
Not likely in this lifetime ...
Here is the math:
1. The war in Iraq has cost the U.S. $499,967.00 (right, that is a a half a million dollars) per Iraqi household.
2. Thus far, your household has spent $4,674.00 MAKING THAT LOAN.
Is it time to ask where those $$BILLIONS OF IRAQI PETRO DOLLARS ARE? And why are they not flowing into the U.S.?
We sure look like a badly managed bank, don't we?
And then there is the blood we are shedding as well.
What Say You?
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barr ( 3 posts / 0 fights ) from Washington, Dist. of Col. (United States) on 04/27 at 08:37PM PT
You all need to petition your elected representatives to push for energy and environmental reforms. You should all push your presidential candidates on this issue. This war needs to be ended and soon. The present administration has botched up this war beyond belief but not beyond repair. It is up to us to bring pressure to bear on the new administration to serve the good of the country.
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Grizz ( 501 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclotha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 05/02 at 08:25PM PT
You are joking aren't you, please tell me your joking ,The only time politicians listen to us the voting public, is Election time ,and then it's only to pander to your whims after the election it's "sorry , You want what when? I've got your vote now go away"
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Grizz ( 501 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclotha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/25 at 09:50PM PT
To hell with the dollars get the OIL!!! All this pu**y footing around is killing the world economy and the only one's making a profit are the oil barons ,$119.00 a barrel of crude ,Petrol now $2.20 a litre in New Zealand and why you ask? BECAUSE .George and his band of idiots don't know how to run a war !!!!!! Or finish it!
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Grizz ( 501 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclotha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/25 at 09:56PM PT
Geeeeessssss Barns the monitoring program Ctoads use is in need of a talking too. Pu**y FOOTING profanity getting a little TOOO close to the P.C. brigade the my ol' mate
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from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States)
on 04/26 at 09:41AM PTOuch, Pilgrim.
Couple things ...
Just so you can rest easy this evening, Barns can (and does, too often) swear in 7 languages. And, with mixed pride, I assert that he does that better than most, not as well as very few.
In the gene pool, on father's side.
NOBODY EVER ACCUSED BARNS OF BEING P.C. NEVER. AND NOT LIKELY TO EVER HAPPEN EITHER.
The "strictness" of screening for "bad" words has to do with forcing our constituents to QUALITY posts rather than just EFFICIENT.
To be sure, some of the "bad" words we screen out ARE FANTASTICALLY DESCRIPTIVE. Such as, the Bush administration totally and inexorably _____d up this war.
We cool?
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Grizz ( 501 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclotha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/26 at 04:02PM PT
We cool!7 languages huh,I'm impressed
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on 04/27 at 10:22AM PT
The languages (fluent in 4, can swear in more than 4) .... Mother spent a ton of energy over the early years to make Barns into a gentleman.
As she rests in relative peace (I hope), for some years now, I am certain that she shakes her head, ever so subtly, and wags her index finger at me, reflecting on all that energy she might have wasted......
The swearing .... Father was masterful at that. Regrettably, there was no market in the art of swearing during his lifetime. For a truly brilliant and a unique gentleman, the man could keep up swearing strings endlessly. Too bad he was so ahead of his time. We could easily fashion a reality TV show around that talent today.
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CToads 46 ( 64 posts / 2 fights ) from Beverly Hills, California (United States) on 04/10 at 07:54AM PT
The American voters will decide if we fold or proceed in Iraq. Also they will decide if the US is laughable or a real power to be ever taken seriously. I can't see away to keep the us safe and end this conflict. Is there a way?
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christopher ( 23 posts / 0 fights ) from Manhattan, New York (United States) on 04/13 at 01:15PM PT
american voting means nothing our vote does not even matter; people look up the true meaning of the electorl college; it was because the govt felt it coudlnt trust its people to "understand" so if it still exists today, do we still NOT understand; could it be that all the hype and ranting we do is simply for NOTHING!So when you say American voters I think not; the chosen SECRET PEOPLE will decide.
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rachee ( 91 posts / 2 fights ) from London, London (United Kingdom) on 04/09 at 07:24PM PT
We too have spent heavily on this international abomination. Whistle the US is carrying the heavy load, we have spent a lot of money and given some precious blood as well. We can never get back our investment. We now have to pray that our leaders can find a way out without too much more pain and suffering .
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chem ( 68 posts / 0 fights ) from Palo Alto, California (United States) on 04/08 at 09:55PM PT
Are you putting a dollar value on freedom and security? If you are, this is the first time in U.S. history. Your math is interesting, though. What would have happened, if in a theoretical world, we would have offered each Iraqi family $25,000 over 5 years to give up killing each other.
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cac ( 40 posts / 0 fights ) from LA, California (United States) on 04/08 at 09:08PM PT
Compared to some of our domestic bank offerrings, this deal is amazing. Maybe JP Morgan can still package them and lay them off on some unsuspecting investors before it's too late!
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uncut0072002 ( 54 posts / 1 fights ) from Chicago, Illinois (United States) on 04/08 at 08:49PM PT
Well anyone who thought Bush, Cheney were doing this for anything but greed really needs a reality check. This is the most corrupt adminstration ever on earth. You think Cheney's secret meetings with oil excutives in the first year wasn't a prelude to this? Get real Bush and Cheney are the real danger to this country. Al Quida a subtrafuge only. Someone they cant point the finger at.
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Harm ( 127 posts / 0 fights ) from Alexandria, Virginia (United States) on 04/08 at 09:39PM PT
I will take the risk that Barns will ban me from Ctoads for MY RANT. You are a moron! You are totally uninformed and a blathering fool. Sorry Barns. This sort of stupidity make me angry and not very articulate. Sorry.
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Narratives ( 28 posts / 1 fights ) from Los Angeles, California (United States) on 04/12 at 05:56PM PT
Cool off and make a sound argument. By "rant"ing and "blathering" you acknowledge your inability to articulate and shed no light on the "stupidity," placing you in the same league with the "fool."
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Grizz ( 501 posts / 14 fights ) from Balclotha, Clutha (New Zealand) on 04/12 at 08:13PM PT
Well excuuuuuuuse us ,A bit feisty for a first post Not to mention unfriendly!!
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Narratives ( 28 posts / 1 fights ) from Los Angeles, California (United States) on 04/13 at 09:27AM PT
If unfriendly counts as objectively pointing out a weak argument that tosses inflammatory words rather than extending a rational argument, then count me guilty. You don't like newcomers revealing the Emperor's New Clothes? I would've preferred you comment on the original argument, which I was trying to keep on track, so maybe we could all increase our knowledge.
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Harm ( 127 posts / 0 fights ) from Alexandria, Virginia (United States) on 04/13 at 05:13PM PT
You are on point re last post. I was expressing exasperation with the fool preceding me on the topic. He has been banned from the site because according to Barns, he contributed nothing of value to the community. He appears to be a simpleton. Barns' words. I believe the the newly active 'cristopher' is the same fool under a different name. I was just reading a Barns' post: he banned 'cristopher' for that reason.
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christopher ( 23 posts / 0 fights ) from Manhattan, New York (United States) on 04/13 at 01:13PM PT
yea you better watch it barns blocked jwriter for using freedom of speech, and his own way of thought on this site. For barns to be soo patriotic he surely wasnt exercing the american way when banning jwriter4 so i'd watch it if i were you!
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on 04/13 at 05:21PM PT
FOR ALL YOU READING THIS POST.
'christopher' is the same person as 'jwriter4' who has been banned from Ctoads for being a simpleton, given to catatonic and marginally coherent rants.
Just precedent to this writing, 'christopher' has been banned from Ctoads. He would have to get up really early in the morning AND eat a lot of spinach AND render Olive Oyl to a blabbering babe to get this past Barns....
On a good note, A BIG WELCOME TO "Narratives', a genuinely bright and fun new croaker.
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Anonymous - Log in to save post on 04/08 at 05:58PM PT
I think if we get nothing up front, They get nothing. It's about time we start looking out for our own homes first.The grovement needs to stop giving everything away,and getting nothing in return.It's time to say NO !!!!!!!!
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Harm ( 127 posts / 0 fights ) from Alexandria, Virginia (United States) on 04/08 at 09:41PM PT
While I am already risking a spanking by you, Barns, what is up with people who post annonymously. If they believe in what they write, why not log in.
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from Den Of Ubiquity, California (United States)
on 04/08 at 09:44PM PT
No worries. You get a hall pass from Barns today.
The "anonymous" thing is interesting. Particularly since you can register and be as anonymous as you want to be, still.
Oh well. Remember the truest "internet" statement of all: "On the internet, nobody knows you are a dog."
And that is true of all of us, including this pure bread beast (Barns).
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