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My vent (or rant) for the day is about people who can't stay on topic in discussion forums. Not just here but everywhere! A thread might be about global warming and somehow, one person has to blame a political party for it. Then, someone else comes along, takes that comment, quotes it and responds with a counter-argument. And we're off and running! Before long, the entire thread has nothing to do with global warming and everything to do with which political party is to blame. It's very frustrating when people won't stay on topic.
My vent (or rant) for the day is about people who can't stay on topic in discussion forums. Not just here but everywhere! A thread might be about global warming and somehow, one person has to blame a political party for it. Then, someone else comes along, takes that comment, quotes it and responds with a counter-argument. And we're off and running! Before long, the entire thread has nothing to do with global warming and everything to do with which political party is to blame. It's very frustrating when people won't stay on topic.
Sometimes I'm reading something interesting and pretty soon I totally forget what the topic is! Sometimes i want to say something but know it will be totally misconstrued so I just laugh and go on.
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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Sometimes I'm reading something interesting and pretty soon I totally forget what the topic is! Sometimes i want to say something but know it will be totally misconstrued so I just laugh and go on.
Happens alot in the Automotive forum. The Mods need to step it up.
I am so totally frustrated at the Illinois Legislators.....the pension plans for state workers and teachers have been underfunded for years and now the pension plans have a shortfall of 96.8 billion. The lame duck legislators didn't act on it....but instead took off and went about their merry way.....and they are some of the highest paid legislators in the nation. A few years ago they even skipped two years of funding pensions. But they sure pass our income tax increases in a timely manner.....over and over again.
This state is on the verge of bankruptcy. My hubbies' pension will not be there when he is old enough to draw it. Dang.....
My vent (or rant) for the day is about people who can't stay on topic in discussion forums. Not just here but everywhere! A thread might be about global warming and somehow, one person has to blame a political party for it. Then, someone else comes along, takes that comment, quotes it and responds with a counter-argument. And we're off and running! Before long, the entire thread has nothing to do with global warming and everything to do with which political party is to blame. It's very frustrating when people won't stay on topic.
That'll happen as long as there are people that think either the Republicans or the Democrats are going to fix their lives. They're going to be waiting a long time...
Location: The Chatterdome in La La Land, CaliFUNia
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That'll happen as long as there are people that think either the Republicans or the Democrats are going to fix their lives. They're going to be waiting a long time...
So agree with you ... Neither party, I've come to discover, really cares about what's best for this country.
It's a country run by lobbyists and corporations! Get them out of Washington and things can change.
Foreign money paid for some of those lobbyists, and we even had a politician who has much of his money offshore! OFFSHORE where he doesn’t pay taxes on it.
Location: Approximately 50 miles from Missoula MT/38 yrs full time after 4 yrs part time
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Since this is a : "stress and venting thread"..................I am going to vent a little:
...One of my pet peeves is when someone "crys and moans" about the financial status of the state in which they live....typical examples include: CA: IL: and many others.
Suggestions:
...Vote your existing legislators out of office.
...Join a political group that feels as you do and become "'part of the solution and not just one who complains but does nothing positive to bring about change".
...do some homework on your computer and discover which states are doing a "good job" regarding their "state budget" and how they end up with a "budget surplus year after year" like we do here in MT.. Very few do!!!
.....NOTE: We also DO NOT have any State Sales Tax ........yep, not a bad state to live in.........IF YOU HAVE A GOOD JOB.....like guns...enjoy hard work....can handle cold weather (6 below right now).....and "observe, listen and learn" from the "old timers in your area".............and by all means, don't even think of moving here WITHOUT HAVING a permenant job lined up first.
..........Example: Montana!! Just happens to be my state of residency for the last 33 yrs out of 81 .
>>>>>>For the last 7 years it has had a BUDGET SURPLUS------
>>>>>>For 2011 is was 433 MILLION $.
>>>>>>For physical year ending June 2013 it is projected to be 412.5 MILLION $.
>>>>>>Oh yeah...almost forgot. For the year ending June 2012 the budget Surplus was 457.1 MILLiON $.
Some years we have even received a "TAX REBATE CHECK" from our state government:..one example 2007 it was $400 and 2009 it was $ 250.
Hope everyone has a good year in 2013.....................I know I will...
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Before long, the entire thread has nothing to do with global warming and everything to do with which political party is to blame. 
It's very frustrating when people won't stay on topic. 
............and by all means, don't even think of moving here WITHOUT HAVING a permenant job lined up first.
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