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  1. hummmmmmmmmm i was called to 5% said i might if they gave 15% . said this was a anniversary deal. said they get back with me on the 15 % lol still no call
  2. This is one of the great storys of the Cherokee's they have many more that can feed the soul.
  3. i'll not bury one of my guns. I'll be the the one that well be knocking on O's front door YOU WHAN'T HOPE AND CHANGE I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU RIGTH ALONG WITH 20 MILLON HUNTERS. HOWS THAT FOR A HOME GROWN ARMY FOR YOU.
  4. THE NEW PRESIDENTIAL SYMBOLFOR OBAMAThe skunk has replaced theEagle as the new symbol for thePresident.It is half black, halfwhite, and everything it doesstinks
  5. sorry my bad did not catch that. the time stamp. duhhhhhhhh
  6. There has not surfaced any documentation to verify the claim, nor will there in all likelihood. VERY VERY TRUE But again i'll hold true to the fact that they do hold something digital or paper. Your right about documentation if it would show then the setting prez would not get the slap on the back for a job well done But all n all just ready to have this over with. So lets get possitive here so we all can feel good once again GOGOGOGOGO RV BACK TO MY HOLE I GO
  7. sorry not going to happen. with the U.S. holding almost 4 trillon of there currancy. and take a chance of becoming the the first GLASS PARKING LOT. bIG GUNS MAKE BIG HOLES. Just a passing thought
  8. cnbc http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=1796666968&play=1 This is how well IRAQ dong that we don't here to much about .
  9. BAGHDAD – Sitting in his cramped construction site office, Falah al-Sayegh lays out his company's vision: a 160,000-square-foot shopping mall, medical clinic and luxury hotel topped by a restaurant with sweeping views of the city. By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY Falah al-Sayegh is the manager of a $100 million construction project to build a shopping mall and luxury hotel in downtown Baghdad.EnlargeCloseBy Jim Michaels, USA TODAY Falah al-Sayegh is the manager of a $100 million construction project to build a shopping mall and luxury hotel in downtown Baghdad. Sponsored Links Al-Sayegh steps out of the trailer and points to construction well underway on the $100 million project. Vast cranes loom over the site, and a 10-floor parking garage and medical clinic is partly completed. "This is the talk of the town," says al-Sayegh as he strides across the muddy construction site. Six months after the last U.S. combat troops left, an Iraq free of Saddam Hussein and overseen by a democratically elected government midwifed by the United States is standing on its own despite ever-present dangers from within and outside its borders. But the United States paid a heavy price in Iraq. More than 4,400 American servicemembers died during eight years of war and occupation, and according to recent polls, most Americans say the war wasn't worth it. Hundreds of Iraqis have been killed in terror attacks since the last U.S. troops withdrew in December. Iran continues to retain ties to Shiite militias operating in Iraq. Political differences between the Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds have frequently boiled over into threats of civil war. The government struggles to provide basic services, such as electricity. Yet most Iraqis seem to feel that politics and feuds should not be permitted to impede what really matters: continued progress in their day-to-day lives reflected by an improving economy, booming oil revenue and a representative government. "Iraqis are bored of political fighting," says Ali Alrobaiy, a marketing director for a car company in Baghdad. Signs the country is making progress toward stability abound despite headlines about political rivalries and terror attacks, the latest a suicide car bombing Monday of a Shiite foundation's headquarters in Baghdad that killed 25 people. Oil production is at its highest levels in decades, says the latest OPEC report, higher than almost any time under Saddam. Gross domestic product in 2011 more than doubled from the year before, says the International Monetary Fund, noting that Iraq's economy is expected to expand 11% this year. Foreign investors that were banned under Saddam, such as Exxon/Mobil, have been welcomed back and are developing the country's vast resources. Anecdotal evidence is apparent, too: New cars jam Baghdad streets; cafes and restaurants are busy late into the night. Most significantly, political and religious differences that led to a sectarian bloodbath in 2007 have been limited largely to debates in Parliament or in the press. Experts say it might all add up to "stability." "I don't see anybody with a fallback plan of sending tanks out to close down Parliament," says James Jeffrey, who just completed his tour as U.S. ambassador to Iraq. The improvements come as the rest of the region is racked by warfare and uncertainty. Syria's government is killing thousands of people to maintain its dictatorship. Egypt, despite elections, is run by its military, and minority religions fear the imposition of Islamic law. Iran is pursuing a nuclear program that the West has said it will use any means to stop. Yemen is in a state of war against an al-Qaeda insurgency, and Libya has no government months after eliminating dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Iraq looks stable by comparison, some say. "The political system is one of the best in the region," says Zainab Al-Suwaij, who was born in Iraq and heads the American Islamic Congress, which advocates for improving relations with Muslims in the USA. She says Iraqis are getting tired of politicians but retain faith in the system. "They are proud of it." Threats to stability Americans are not sure the effort, which cost the United States at least $800 billion, was worth it. In December, a CNN poll said 53% of Americans said they felt that sending U.S. troops to Iraq was a mistake. Even if Iraq has avoided the chaos and violence that some predicted in the months since U.S. troops left the country, plenty still could go wrong. Constant political and sectarian fighting has threatened to bring the government to a grinding halt. Iraqis complain about corruption throughout the government. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's critics say he has consolidated power in ways that resemble a return to dictatorship. "The worst-case scenario is that a no-confidence vote is successfully reached and al-Maliki ignores its authority and remains in power," says Ramzy Mardini, an analyst at the Institute for the Study of War. "At that point, we enter a very sensitive and unstable period, adding a constitutional crisis on top of a political crisis." Iraqis complain bitterly about the lack of electricity despite the country's billions of dollars in oil revenue. Homes in Baghdad and many other parts of the country rely on expensive generators because the government is unable to provide continuous electricity and other basic services, such as clean water and regular garbage pickup. Haider Hasnawi, who owns a popular Baghdad restaurant, sits at one of his tables during the lull between breakfast and lunch and points out the window. "The street cleaners work hard while the government does nothing," he says. Iraqi politicians say they are learning about democracy and are far from Western standards of governance. At a recent Baghdad provincial council meeting, two Sunni council members are listed on the agenda as being on excused absence, having been accused of terrorism by the Shiite dominated government. Four supporters of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr storm out of the meeting when they learn an American is present. "I know it's not ideal," Adnan al-Kenani says with a shrug. He joined the council more than a year ago to fill the position of a politician who was assassinated. "Democracy needs practice." The lights in the large paneled room dim, a reminder of the government's deficiencies. The topics of discussion indicate that Iraq might be settling into representative government. Items on the agenda range from compensation for citizens who claimed losses during the war years, to keeping mosques open at night so students can study in air-conditioned rooms. "Democracy needs time," says Kamel al-Zeidy, chairman of the council, reclining in a chair among the gilded furniture in his cavernous office. "In the United States, it took 200 years. We are headed in the right direction." Two years after national elections, Iraq's government is not fully formed amid bitter disputes between Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish political groups. The leading political parties have failed to agree on a Cabinet, and the critical Interior and Defense Ministries don't have permanent leaders. Al-Maliki's critics have tried to generate enough support for a no-confidence vote that would bring down the government, saying he refuses to share power. "He runs the country alone," says lawyer Hussan Salman, 45, putting aside the newspaper he was reading in a crowded Baghdad cafe. Al-Maliki's supporters say he is trying to build a government under difficult circumstances and is not amassing personal power. "He will keep going," says Ali al-Mousawi, an adviser to al-Maliki. Critics have said the withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops has meant the United States can do little more than watch as Iraq stumbles along and hope for the best. "I think the White House recognizes the severity of the situation but also recognizes the lack of options," Mardini, the analyst, says. Vice President Biden, President Obama's point man on Iraq, has urged al-Maliki to reconcile with political rivals. Still, some Iraqis say they lived better before the war and are uncomfortable with violence — al-Qaeda launches bomb attacks in an effort to trigger sectarian violence — and political uncertainty that they face regularly. Prices are rising, and the country can't provide continuous power as summer temperatures rise. "My preference is for a monarchy," says Mohammed Abdulghafar Zebala, 69, whose family has run a storefront fruit juice shop in Baghdad's old quarter since 1900. "There was law and respect." The shop's walls are plastered with photos of Iraqi kings, dictators and politicians who have visited his storefront. "Political debate is new to our culture," says Zuhair Humadi, an education adviser to al-Maliki. Investment in Iraq's future Analysts say Iraq's economy might help bring stability despite the political wrangling. "In the long run, oil could become the glue that holds Iraq together if they can overcome disagreements over how to share the oil wealth," said James Phillips, a Middle East analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a think-tank. Iraq's economy is driven by oil, an industry that is starting to pick up steam. Foreign business activity is also humming in Iraq, up 40% in 2011, according to Dunia Frontier Consultants. Businesses are willing to bet on the country's long-term stability, analysts say. But the government dominates Iraq's economy, so rising public salaries are feeding the nation's recovery. "People have better incomes," says Duragan Ismail, 25, a salesman in a Baghdad shop that sells wedding dresses. He said the typical cost of a wedding, which includes a dowry, is $20,000. "They want to show off," he says. "We still think the situation will be better," says Bahaa Kazen, an engineering professor at Baghdad University. Kazen spent time at MIT, where he helped develop self-cleaning solar panels, but he decided to return to Iraq. "I feel I can make a change here," Kazen says http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/story/2012-06-06/iraq-stability-US-withdrawal/55430086/1?csp=YahooModule_News
  10. http://www.gpo.gov/f...111hr3200ih.pdf the part that we should be concernd with is the page 58 and 59 that gives the right to remove funds from your bank acct. what good is coming into a good investment if they have the right to go to your acct. and take your money. without notice. Remember the orginal post was put terms that most of us can understand. just another small step to git in your pocket without u knowing. mods if im out line im very sorry I well understand if this post takes a walk and never seen again SPIRIT just lurking and waiting
  11. Remember Nancy Pelosi’s famous words, “We have to pass the (health care) bill so you can find out what is in it”. If this isn’t enough to vote them out in November, I don’t know what is!! NO CANCER TREATMENT AFTER AGE 76 - OBAMACARE Obama Care Highlighted by Page Number THE CARE BILL HB 3200 JUDGE KITHIL IS THE 2ND OFFICIAL WHO HAS OUTLINED THESE PARTS OF THE CARE BILL. Judge Kithil of Marble Falls, TX - highlighted the most egregious pages of HB3200 Please read this........ especially the reference to pages 58 & 59 JUDGE KITHIL wrote: ** Page 50/section 152: The bill will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally. ** Page 58 and 59: The government will have real-time access to an individual's bank account and will have the authority to make electronic fund transfers from those accounts. ** Page 65/section 164: The plan will be subsidized (by the government) for all union members, union retirees and for community organizations (such as the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - ACORN). ** Page 203/line 14-15: The tax imposed under this section will not be treated as a tax. (How could anybody in their right mind come up with that?) ** Page 241 and 253: Doctors will all be paid the same regardless of specialty, and the government will set all doctors' fees. ** Page 272. section 1145: Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age. ** Page 317 and 321: The government will impose a prohibition on hospital expansion; however, communities may petition for an exception. ** Page 425, line 4-12: The government mandates advance-care planning consultations. Those on Social Security will be required to attend an "end-of-life planning" seminar every five years. (Death counseling..) ** Page 429, line 13-25: The government will specify which doctors can write an end-of-life order. HAD ENOUGH???? Judge Kithil then goes on to identify: "Finally, it is specifically stated that this bill will not apply to members of Congress. Members of Congress are already exempt from the Social Security system, and have a well-funded private plan that covers their retirement needs. If they were on our Social Security plan, I believe they would find a very quick 'fix' to make the plan financially sound for their future." - Honorable David Kithil of Marble Falls , Texas The question is..how can the government get away with this? Why are we letting them ?? Change MUST come. How are you going to vote in November?
  12. The never ending Drama of okie LMAO . JUST can't find anything better.
  13. THINK ILL JUST BUY THE MAN IN FRONT OF ME THE ICE CREAM THEN I MIGHT GET A BITE
  14. THANKS MR.GPCARTER You just kept me from looking like a big dum dum I have come so close to posting on here about the changes i have been seeing in forex and others. was very hopeful but something deep down said i was not putting it all the pieces in the right place YOU HELP TAKE THE FOG AWAY I now stand with a clear head and ready to move on Thank you once again. funny how one knows the ans, and can't put the finger on it
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