Fair enough. I stand corrected.
However, I still fail to see how Tom Ridge's claims of being 'pressured', (which I think is mainly him over stating the issue in order to sell his new book), has to do with comparing the two Presidents in regards to whether we feel safer or not.
But again, I see your point and will now move on to other explosive topics. :cool:
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See we wouldn't be arguin this if everybody elected ME President.
My plan is simple. I would crackdown on the borders (including Canadians...them and their "Canadian Bacon isn't ham" nonsense), bring jobs back by upgrading and expanding our manufacturing sector, restore LOD death benefits to pre-Obama levels, stop taxing our Active duty military members and colonize mars.
I would have Plazoo be my Secretary of Treasury, CoC my Sec. of State, let Creeker handle Defense and give Switchback Dept. of Homeland Security.
Also, BIG SEXY would be my VP
And just to make everyone happy, Sarge could be Sec. of the Navy and Samuel could be just responsible for the Cali folks :D
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Uhm, Chevy....Jack just shook his head and mumbled, "No way." I am not sure just exactly what he meant because he does not take too well to follow-up questions... so I didn't ask.
This career is not a sprint, it is a marathon.
Whose Jack? :confused:
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Jack should reconsider. I'd offer him a chance to run GM :p
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"Damn it, junior"
"Nearly all men can stand the test of adversity, but if you really want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln
"The basis of all morality is duty."--Robert Heinlein
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson
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One can only be so Open Minded before all that mind **** spills out, stains and ruins everything.
I don't believe we're any safer either.
However, if ChevySSP adopts this policy, he will have my vote!
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Chevy can't even decide on how many skid marks he needs to see before he washes his drawers and you want him to carry "the football"????
:p
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"Damn it, junior"
"Nearly all men can stand the test of adversity, but if you really want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln
"The basis of all morality is duty."--Robert Heinlein
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson
That's one thing I wish both of 'em did. Our borders are so... unsecured right now. Apparently there are nationals from everywhere comin' in through Mexico, not just Mexicans.
Do I really feel safer? I don't know... I don't feel the United States threatened right now. Maybe that's due to Bush's work on terrorism, I don't know enough about what goes on behind the scenes to make judgement on that.
Hey, I live and work in Arizona. I wish they'd lock it the eff down!!!! And you're completely right, it's not only Mexicans seeping through.
I am of the opinion that, keeping Al Qaeda and its ilk on the defensive overseas, definitely keeps them too busy to orchestrate another large scale attack on the continental U.S.
Of every one hundred men, ten should not even be here. Eighty are nothing but targets. Nine are real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the One... One of them is a Warrior... He will bring the others back.
"Wrong door, buddy!"
Let no man's ghost say my training failed him.
Texas Finest
"Damn it, junior"
"Nearly all men can stand the test of adversity, but if you really want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln
"The basis of all morality is duty."--Robert Heinlein
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson