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Old 07-24-2013, 07:45 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Interesting you consider a county that went for Obama twice by a margin of around 7% to be Republican.
So does that mean you consider San Diego to also be a democratic city? Seeing Jefferson County went to Obama twice, but before that always voted Republican.
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Old 07-24-2013, 02:14 PM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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So does that mean you consider San Diego to also be a democratic city? Seeing Jefferson County went to Obama twice, but before that always voted Republican.
Sure. So now the two largest municipal bankruptcies were in (D) oriented areas.
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Old 07-24-2013, 02:49 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Sure. So now the two largest municipal bankruptcies were in (D) oriented areas.
Still doesn't change the fact that a city or county filing for bankruptcy has nothing to do with political leaning.
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Old 07-24-2013, 06:43 PM
 
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So you are trying to compare our US military to a failing auto industry? Nice try. As long as there is a military presence in those two cities, they will always have a low unemployment and a fairly stable economy.
The military was and is responsible with its money.

Detroit, Democrat run, wasn't.
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Old 07-24-2013, 07:00 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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The military was and is responsible with its money.

Detroit, Democrat run, wasn't.
Doesn't matter what the political party is, and you are right, Detroit was poorly run and didn't diversify its industry to protect itself and grow its economy.
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Old 07-24-2013, 08:51 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles, California
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The military was and is responsible with its money.

Detroit, Democrat run, wasn't.
Indeed they are...unless some ****** is handling the financials. Reason being is that the military as a whole is more conservative than most businesses. That's not a bad thing and it helped me out a lot while I was in even though I disagreed with the majority of the regulations there.
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Old 07-24-2013, 11:14 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Bankrupt Cities, Municipalities List and Map
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Old 07-25-2013, 12:49 AM
 
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The military was and is responsible with its money.

Detroit, Democrat run, wasn't.
That's a lie. A HUGE lie.

Our military is one of the least fiscally responsible departments of our government if not THE outright least responsible. They're a fiscal and budgetary disaster.

The Pentagon is just as bad as the USPS and probably twice as wasteful.
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Old 07-25-2013, 03:30 PM
 
Location: SE Arizona - FINALLY! :D
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The military was and is responsible with its money.

...
Really?

How To Waste $100 Billion: Weapons That Didn't Work Out - Forbes

Ken
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Old 07-25-2013, 03:39 PM
 
Location: Home, Home on the Front Range
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The military was and is responsible with its money.

Detroit, Democrat run, wasn't.
Sorry, but, this was my laugh for today.

Don't remember the $400.00 hammers?


Is This the End of the $400 Hammer? : Defense Department purchasing improvements can be expected; miracles, alas, cannot - Los Angeles Times

The Pentagon Purloined Purchases | Cato Institute

And in more recent news:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,5484414.story
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