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TGIF!
What a whirlwind week in politics! ;o)
As we head into next week to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday & all that we are thankful for, I would ask you to take a moment or two to ponder what YOU can do to help those who are less fortunate!
For those who might have missed it, I posted a story earlier in the week where my doorbell rang and it was a little boy who couldn’t have been more than 4 & his slightly older sister.
They’re ‘mission was simple – they asked me; ‘did I want to donate some food so that poor people would have something to eat on Thanksgiving’?
Keep this in mind when we’re busy scrutinizing which turkey will taste best & whether to serve whole or jellied cranberry sauce…
Many grocery stores have either a drop off for food items or a container you can donate a couple of bucks to.
Remember, food shelters need OUR help more now than ever as we gear up for the holidays!
I’m thankful for our affable hosts/moderators; Mark & Domenico for this forum to participate in & putting up with our antics week in & week out!
I’ll see you all over @ the Dew Drop Inn – I made a nice big pot of Feisty’s 3-Alarm Chili, it’s guaranteed to keep ya all warm! ;o)
Did anyone seriously think this was going to work?
Seriously?
Have a great weekend, Feisty. Chili sounds REALLY good right now.
Good thoughts Feisty!
I'll bring cornbread to go with that chili!
Uh... are you aware that is Hermie's code name with the Secret Service?
Can you bring some French bread or biscuits instead? ;o)
Feisty
I’ll see you all over @ the Dew Drop Inn – I made a nice big pot of Feisty’s 3-Alarm Chili, it’s guaranteed to keep ya all warm! ;o)
You sure will see me.
Because of your story, Feisty, I bought several bags of groceries to put in the basket for First Harvest - our local food bank. If you see those wonderful children again, tell them thanks from Florida for the inspiration!
Ok gang - I got one last thing to get out today before heading to HH.
A Settlement Proposal to the IRS in a quiet title action. My client, an little old lady [92 years old] is the executor of her sister's estate. She is also a co-owner of property worth about $5-6million, depending on which appraisal numbers are used.
The fine folk at the IRS have filed a lien against the entire property for estate taxes on the sister's estate. They want $5 million.
All my client has is the properties and the income from them.
I want to settle for $1.2-1.5. I have lined up financing on the properties to pay that amount. She can't pay more, based upon income flow and financing limitations.
So - what should I open with today? We have a ENE [hearing in Fed. Court] on 12/5.
I figure I can tell the judge that I ran it by a bunch of taxpayers and got a consensus.
What sayeth the group?
FGIFF! HaHa Dom and Andy I was getting pretty hungry reading the last few threads but the raccoon ref may have tempered my appetite. Cheers guys...go get a drink on me.
Feisty what a nice reminder for us all as we shop....take the time to donate.
Cheers to everyone hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Anna I confess to hanging on a few threads of hope on that issue.....Failure appears to be the new norm in Congress.
To lighten the mood how bout a few songs for the jukebox. Any suggestions and quarters?
Thanks to Mark, Dom, Ali and the whole gang at FR. Keep on keeping on em'.
Should read TGIFF but I guess FGIFF could work.
libtard redhead please go visit our 57th state and stay there.....
Hey Feisty! Can you settle for Hard Rolls? I made a bunch and they are wonderful!
What oh what have learned this week? Too busy to stop and ponder! This old farm is filling up with people fast, all here to celebrate Thanksgiving! Won't make it to the Dew Drop Inn this week, but will send the rolls to you. A good weekend to all! My thanks to our outstanding hosts.
See you next week on FR!
Works for me & I forgot to tell you how delicious your dinner menu sounds...
Enjoy your company! *hugs*
And Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Jimmy. What a sad little man you must be.
Thanks Feisty, have a good weekend! Hugs to you too!
Dang it Feisty -- you got me craving Chili now. Fortunately, I have some in the freezer.
Your bed-pan Leona comment had me laughing today. This visual was too much. Enjoy yourselves at the DDI!! Happy Friday and have a great weekend.
Thanks Fiesty,
My mom always told us don't complete if we can't get that fancy shoes; think about the man with no feet. I give something every year whether it be coat or food drives
"On Wednesday, November 23, 2011, President Obama will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony in the Rose Garden. The President will celebrate the 64th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation, reflect upon the time-honored traditions of Thanksgiving, and wish American families a warm, safe, and healthy holiday. The 2011 National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate were raised on AgForte farm in Willmar, Minnesota.
"After the pardoning, the turkeys will be driven to George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. The National Thanksgiving Turkey will be on display for visitors during 'Christmas at Mount Vernon,' a special program through January 6. After the holidays, the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate will live in a custom-made enclosure at Mount Vernon’s nationally recognized livestock facility."
http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/1111/obamas_turkey_pardon_9515ed99-109f-4ab8-a87a-d11f321c1ccd.html
You know damn well The President won't be pardoning the turkey while his buddies are being slaughtered in the back ground...
This one is always a Thanksgiving classic;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJd_vm9VhpU
Hey all just a little something I came across for anyone interested. Both Harvard and Stanford are now offering free online courses. No credit will be issued but the knowledge is FREE! Courses are limited but some sound pretty interesting. Open in January I think.
Harvard's program is called the Open Learning Initiative and a link to an article on Stanford's courses below:
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/august/online-computer-science-081611.html
Hey, Feisty, do you need a dessert to go with the chili? I make a mean chocolate turtle cheesecake!!!
.... you also "posted earlier in the week" to someone else ....
And btw - a 4 year old little boy and his slightly older sister?
No parent?
Really?
And ringing the door bell of a crazy woman who says she eats pigeons on Thanksgiving?
Game - Set & Match!
I KNEW you would take the bait! lol
Litle booby has never met a worm he couldn't help but *swallow*! ;o)
Mom was there alright, just standing in the background *smiling* and NO doubt PROUD of her children...
Have another Scotch booby... the entertainment you are providing is PRICELESS!
But, please leave the butterflies alone - they have feelings to dontcha know?
Yea .... right.
You made no mention of mom, implied the opposite .... and yet I never stated there was no mom - I simply questioned whether there was mom?
You realize "?" is a "question" mark right? (That's was a question ... the ? thingy)
Thanks for taking time out from the chili fest and responding to my comment. (you really are there too, right?)
Hang in there old girl, you'll get one on me one day.
Man, I'm getting sloppy ....
You took exception to .....
yet have no problem with .....
Thanks for the laugh.
Have a good weekend, Feisty.
Quote of the week:
Newt Gingrich: "I understand there are places like MSNBC that are essentially the Obama re-election team."
Bob-1887910
Quote of the week:
Newt Gingrich: "I understand there are places like MSNBC that are essentially the Obama re-election team."
Surely you didn't think MSNBC WOULD'NT be. This is not FOX NOISE. FOX LIES MSNBC doesn't.
lobotomy beverly? even demonrats know that the media is libtard biased
Thankfully, we are democrats and not demonrats! Democrats are better at seeing through the conservative myths and lies.
RedDevPS
Thankfully, we are democrats and not demonrats! Democrats are better at seeing through the conservative myths and lies.
Thanks, RedDevPS
Even if I had a lobotomy it would be an excuse; at least. Jim Bletso obviously is a FOX NOISE nationalist which means the more he watches it the dumber he gets.
Have a nice weekend
See you at the Dew Drop in
Jim Bletso
lobotomy beverly? even demonrats know that the media is libtard biased
Watch the 2 MSNBC Conservative shrills, Joe Scarborough and Dylan Ratligan; then tell me what you think!
Have a nice evening
As we head towards Thanksgiving, I am thinking of all I am thankful for. I am thankful we have a comment section on First Read so we can exercise our brains debating the issues of the day. I am thankful the journalists are so tolerant of the public weighing in on their work. I am thankful we live in a country with the freedom of speech and assembly, where anybody can run for office, no matter how unqualified or stupid. I am grateful most officeholders in this nation are ethical, competent and well qualified, including Portland's new mayor, Michael Brennan, and especially our commander-in-chief, President Barack Obama.
As America comes upon it's latest edition of " How did these LooneyToon's Get Elected", the World-at-Large will be watching the "DumbAssery"(hatsoff 2ya Micheal in Charlette) that is called DC.
We were Held Hostage only a few months ago until someone suggested a Super Committee,& "WallaH" the Debt was raised,&signed into Law. Everyone got thier Atta-Boys & Atta-Girls for giveing 12 Super DumbA$$E$ the Power, that 523 other Elected Regular DumbA$$E$,did'nt Want.
Again America is gonna be pushed to the Edge because the 12 Super DumbA$$e$ can't agree how to find $1.2 Trillion in Saveings(revenue).
Democrats hold a Huge Advantage in the Latest Edition because of Triggers that'll go into effect Automatically(supposedly), because No One in Congress wants that "Power" anymore.
Speaker Boehner got his 95-99% of what he wanted a few months back:
Now letem "Choke on It"!
Occupy SoggyBottom!
Amy----great list of thanks. I would add I'm thankful I'm not a Republican primary voter with a slate of candidates who do nothing to inspire.
I'm really thankful for all the friends I've made here on FR. To me a true friend is someone you can count on and my FR friends are that.
I am thankful that the elections are just a year away and the turkeys in Congress can thankfully end their reign.
In the week ahead:
Herman Cain continues to dominate the news, though God knows why;
Gingrich takes a nose-dive, but sells thousands of dollars in merchandise;
Thinking people commenting on these threads are labelled Marxists;
and in a last act of desperation, Rick Perry challenges Fiesty to a debate.
Literally LMAO at that!
Thanks! ;o))
Moments later, a Perry campaign adviser issued a statement, "Oops, he's in over his head!!"
With all respect to Feisty and her debating skills, she would just have to let Gov. Perry go first and she would be declared the woman without saying a word. The moderators would do it for her with the first question.
comfortableynumb'
"and in a last act of desperation, Rick Perry challenges Fiesty to a debate
LOL!!
He will be left speechless.... Go Fiesty.
See everyone at the DDI. A nice Chianti Classico goes well with chili.
May all who gather here on FR each day, share the Blessings we all receive with each other and those who are "orphan, widow, and stranger" in our midst.
Dayum! no mention of the poor cold moonbat protesters in NY City and other cities across the country. You know the ones that FR lead by storytime fiesty and vouched for by the rest of the gang. You know the occupy protesters that out numbered and were less violent than those Tea Party people, LMFAO. They did an outstanding job shuting down the cities of protest yesterday, lol all two hundred that didn't get arrested. While your feeling charitable shouldn't you be taking up a collection to bail your brothers and sisters out of the pokey. And they sure could use a hot meal and hot bath, lmfao, again. But the rapes have decreased I think because most of the women have become to nasty for the progressive males or is that possible :)
haha
True taxing rich alone won't gives us squat, If we decide to tax our way out, all brackets need to go through the roof.
Secretary Chu testified before congress- nd this is what the Washinton Post had to say
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/steven-chus-solyndra-testimony/2011/11/17/gIQAvIRkVN_blog.html
Their analysis, by the way, also holds for the jobs"created or saved" by Obama's Dollars to Donors slush fund.
What is absolutely amazing to me is that most of the people in the administration- and many of the journalists covering them- seem completely ineducable. They have their theories- they are shown the flaws- they move ahead ANYWAY- they are handed proof of the flaws in the form of failure- they insist that either the failure was unforeseen- or that the program succeeded.
I'm left wondering how any of these people got through grade school- or got drivers licenses.
It's Thanksgiving. I would say that I am grateful for our freedom in the U.S. except, our freedom is being challenged right here at home.
It is being challenged by lawmakers, especially the Democrats, who think their own political prospects are more important than the American people.
How dare the Democrats vote against a balanced budget amendment ! The Dems have not had a budget in over 900 days. Let's rid D.C. of Dems who are NOT doing their JOB.
Hey, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, that's our money you are stealing !! YOU two should be the first to go.
Leave it to Henny-Penny to politicize the Thanksgiving Holiday...
You can take the week off honey - we won't be in need of any of your cackle-berries...
Hey Mr. GreenJeans?
Do you think you can catch the 'hen' & keep her in the coop?
Feisty,
Take the meds down a notch. It's a holiday week. You may want to talk to people.
BTW, Your name calling doesnt phase me. It says a lot about you though. haha
It's Thanksgiving. I would say that I am grateful for our freedom in the U.S. except, our freedom is being challenged right here at home.
It is being challenged by lawmakers, especially the Democrats, who think their own political prospects are more important than the American people.
How dare the Democrats vote against a balanced budget amendment ! The Dems have not had a budget in over 900 days. Let's rid D.C. of Dems who are NOT doing their JOB.
Hey, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, that's our money you are stealing !! YOU two should be the first to go.
Since the Super committee cannot agree on what cuts to make, instead of $1.4 trillion dollars cut over ten years there will be $1.4 trillion cut directly out of the 2013 year budget. This was agreed to by Congress and the President as a precedent to increasing the Debt Limit.
This will force the most belt tightening and will direct the law makers to stick firmly to a reduction of the $15 trillion deficit. This is a safety net that will force the federal government to shrink at a much more rapid pace.
If the top politicians cannot control their laws governing themselves then the voters must take an active part in oversight. Oversight is the most important part of a well managed country. Look at how the Germans manage their affairs better than the USA.
Obama is the worst manager he uses his whims to let the economy and the federal government and military to spend and expand out of control.
There is so much excess fat in the Military and the Federal Employees defined benefit retirement plans and 0 co pay lifetime health benefits with no participation or contribution required. These plans should be phased out entirely.
Replace the defined benefit plans with defined contribution plans that require a 2 or 3% matching benefit with retirement after 30 years not 20 years, based on the highest 5 year average of wages paid at 75% not 100% salary for life after retirement.
Replace the medical with a Preferred Provider Plan to limit what the doctors and hospitals can charge. Standardize a $30 co-pay plan and a $1,000 hospitol deductible and generic drugs at 80% or named brand drugs at 75% after a $20 co-pay mail order for 90 day supply. Doctors visits should require a contribution monthly like for plan B of Medicare to keep the costs in line with controllable doctors fees.
Change the postal service to 5 day delivery. Eliminate 25% of the post office nationwide. Allow 3 to 5 days for delivery for most mail. Eliminate mass mailing discounts for junk mail. Increase international mail rates so we are not subsidizing other countries postal services. Hire part time employees that will not be covered by medical or retirement plans for route delivery. Eliminate all overtime and extra wage packages.
Eliminate all contractors doing war related duties before during and after to keep control of the job duties and commitment to the proper security duties or rebuilding requirements can be handled by the military units that are specially designed to those tasks. Billions are lost yearly using contractors in war or support of defense bases worldwide.
Pull out of Okinowa Japan as requested, but do not move into Guam. Consolidate those forces where there are basis already. Do not expand to any more military basis in any other foreign countries. Utilize American basis more efficiently by combining the army and marines. Consolidate all planes helicopters and drones under the Airforce only. This will eliminate the duplication of planes transport vehicles and consolidate thousands of bases into multi purpose facilities which will standardize the interaction of each military service to be team players.
Eliminate all business subsidies for all types of business. Eliminate all forms of protectionism or duties on imports so this will require American Goods that are consumed or exported are competitive and well managed.
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Was anyone really expecting that this collection of egotistical dolts we call "Congress" would actually accomplish anything? Anyone who did probably also believes in the tooth fairy.
U.S. Representative (now Senator) Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) told The New Yorker: