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I'm not Mr. Dredge, but this is a topic I'd like to see some
discussion on. What issues are your hot topics right now? I know
it really doesn't matter that much today, since we won't be voting
for a President for a while, but it might be interesting to
compare to later.<br>
<br>
Here is what I can come up with for myself:<br>
<br>
Getting out of Gitmo<br>
<br>
Patriot act (eliminating or moderating the more harmful
provisions)<br>
<br>
NSA spying (cutting way back and adding real oversight)<br>
<br>
Stopping or at least adding judicial review to drone
assassinations
<p>Reducing the deficit<br>
</p>
<p>Reducing spending, possibly by eliminating some services</p>
<p>Reducing government size<br>
</p>
<p>Getting out of Afghanistan (and all the way out of Iraq)<br>
</p>
<p>That's all I can think of at the moment.<br>
</p>
<p>Paul<br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
On 08/17/2013 12:58 PM, Tom Hansen wrote:<br>
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<div>Simple, Mr. Dredge.</div>
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<div>I gauge a congressman's worth on what (s)he has done to
benefit "We, the people".</div>
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<div>My vote goes to that candidate that best represents what I
believe benefits <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:
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rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469);
-webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);
">"We, the people" . . .</span></div>
<div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26,
0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227,
0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180,
0.230469); "><br>
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<div>- Decriminalization of marijuana laws (Legalize. Regulate.
Tax.),</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>- Gun control regarding assault weapons and large capacity
ammo magazines, and</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>- Immigration laws allowing a path to citizenship for current
undocumented workers, </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>. . . To name just a few.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>FYI. This is only the second time I've posted Boehner's
(extremely appropriate) quote. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Temper, temper, Mr. Dredge.</div>
<div><br>
<div>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants
on)</div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div>
<div> </div>
<div>
<div>Tom Hansen</div>
<div>Moscow, Idaho</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>"<span style="font-size: medium;
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-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227,
0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128,
180, 0.230469); ">There's room at the top they are telling
you still</span><span style="font-size: medium;
-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);
-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227,
0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128,
180, 0.230469); "> </span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color:
rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color:
rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469);
-webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180,
0.230469); ">But first you must learn how to smile as you
kill </span><br style="font-size: medium;
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-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227,
0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128,
180, 0.230469); ">
<span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color:
rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color:
rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469);
-webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180,
0.230469); ">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div>
<div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:
rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);
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<div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:
rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);
-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227,
0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128,
180, 0.230469);">- John Lennon<br>
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On Aug 17, 2013, at 12:39 PM, Scott Dredge <<a
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wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Tom, I explicitly wrote that I was posting the
link for the scant few on the viz that had attention spans
greater than hypnotic sound bites. Obviously you're not one
of the 'scant few' because your response was to post the
Boehner sound bite for the UMPTEENTH TIME beause you simply
can't look past because you've been HYPNOTIZED by it.<br>
<br>
But just for grins, do you agree with Boehner or not?
Should Congress be passing more laws giving people more
opportunity to break such laws and subsequently NOT BE
INCARCERATED for breaking them OR should Congress be
repealing laws so that cutesy mixed race dysfunctional
people who are unable to follow simple basic rules of civil
order can be left alone in their abject poverty incapable of
accessing available resources that might possibly better the
living conditions for themselves and their kids?<br>
<br>
Oops...there I go again writing much more than you seem to
be capable of comprehending, so let me make it much simpler
for you.<br>
<br>
TOM - DO YOU AGREE WITH JOHN BOEHNER THAT CONGRESS SHOULD BE
JUDGED ON THE HOW MANY LAWS ARE REPEALED??? IF 'NOT', THEN
PLEASE EXPLAIN IN YOUR OWN WORDS 'WHY NOT' ESPECIALLY IN
LIGHT THAT YOU'VE EXPRESSED THAT YOU WANT THINGS
DECRIMINALIZED WHICH IS TANTAMOUNT TO 'REPEALING LAWS' THAT
JOHN BOEHNER PROFESSES THAT CONGRESS SHOULD BE JUDGED ON.<br>
<br>
-Scott<br>
<br>
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href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>
From: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a><br>
Subject: Re: [more] FW: Congressional Summer 2013
Accomplishments<br>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:12:33 -0700<br>
To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">scooterd408@hotmail.com</a><br>
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<div><span style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255,
0);">‘We should not be judged on how many new laws we
create. We ought to be judged on how many laws we
repeal.’”</span></div>
<div><span style=""><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="">- Speaker of the House John Boehner
(R-Ohio)</span></div>
<div><span style="">(NBC News at </span><span
style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;white-space:nowrap;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://tinyurl.com/lmtyu6r" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/lmtyu6r</a></span><span
style="">)</span></div>
<div><span style=""><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="">Speaking of repealing bills . . .</span></div>
<div><span style=""><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="">How many times, as of the commencement
of the August recess, has the House attempted to
repeal the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare")?
Forty times, isn't it?</span></div>
<div><span style=""><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="">Congress better hit the ground running
when they return from recess. They'll only be in
session for 9 (NINE) days during the month of
September. </span></div>
<div><span style=""><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="">(And to think that each one of those
selfless House members gets paid $180,000 per year,
along with a VERY NICE health care package)<br>
</span><br>
<div style="">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div>
<div style=""><br>
</div>
<div style="">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have
with your pants on)</div>
<div style=""><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.MoscowCares.com" target="_blank">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div>
<div style=""> </div>
<div style="">
<div>Tom Hansen</div>
<div>Moscow, Idaho</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>"<span style="font-size:medium;">There's room at
the top they are telling you still</span><span
style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div>
<span style="font-size:medium;">But first you must
learn how to smile as you kill </span><br
style="font-size:medium;">
<span style="font-size:medium;">If you want to be like
the folks on the hill."</span></div>
<div style=""><font size="3"><span style=""><br>
</span></font></div>
<div style=""><font size="3"><span style="">- John
Lennon<br>
</span></font>
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On Aug 17, 2013, at 11:49 AM, Scott Dredge <<a
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<div dir="ltr">It looks like a URL is missing or was
deleted from the below drawing giving the appearance
that Congress did nothing when in fact (as if facts
matter one bit in this forum) they were working on
quite a number of things. For the scant few of you
on the viz who have attention spans greater than
what can be provided by the visual image of a snarky
cartoon or the hypnotic sounds bites of 'racial
injustice', 'voter suppression', 'the sky is
falling', etc., here's a rundown on Congressional
activity going into the 2013 August recess.<br>
<br>
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href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=3c5af70a-4ba6-433f-9c0f-76ca49c09314"
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-Scott<br>
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<hr id="ecxstopSpelling">From: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a><br>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:26:38 -0700<br>
To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>
Subject: [Vision2020] Congressional Summer 2013
Accomplishments<br>
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<div>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have
with your pants on)</div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.MoscowCares.com"
target="_blank">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div>
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<div>
<div>Tom Hansen</div>
<div>Moscow, Idaho</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>"<span style="font-size:medium;">There's
room at the top they are telling you still</span><span
style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div>
<span style="font-size:medium;">But first you
must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br
style="font-size:medium;">
<span style="font-size:medium;">If you want to
be like the folks on the hill."</span></div>
<div><font size="3"><span style=""><br>
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<div><font size="3"><span style="">- John Lennon<br>
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