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The Weekend Music Thread-Ladies Night

She sings two parts to this. Soooo talented!

» Posted By Nirek On June 21, 2014 @ 1:37 pm

Doris Day stole my heart many years ago. Guess you could say she is my secrete love.

» Posted By Nirek On June 21, 2014 @ 1:35 pm

» Posted By Nirek On June 21, 2014 @ 1:31 pm

Murph, women have so much strength. They can also have a lot of power and help get the right people elected.

Excellent choice, Murph.

» Posted By Nirek On June 21, 2014 @ 1:13 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhbh2iQ-T28

Talent.

» Posted By Nirek On June 21, 2014 @ 8:22 am

These ladies are awesome…

» Posted By Nirek On June 21, 2014 @ 8:19 am

Obama 41% Approval Rating Proof Of The Public’s Lack Of Basic Current Events Knowledge

NWGuy, well said and spot on.
Welcome to the Planet, btw.

» Posted By Nirek On June 22, 2014 @ 4:13 pm

JJ, if I lived in Louisiana I would either vote him out or move out of that place.
Talk about patriotism, that ain’t it.

» Posted By Nirek On June 22, 2014 @ 4:08 pm

Murph, the President has had so much opposition but still has undone a lot of the damage that “w” did. Changing stuff takes a lot of time. He has accomplished much, though. Without a lot of help from the teapublicans.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 5:45 pm

Antmousie, welcome to the Planet. Your mom sounds like she is impatient for the promised change. Change takes time when you have teabaggers blocking everything.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 1:54 pm

Welcome to the Planet HP Ref.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 1:49 pm

Murph, I don’t like the wording of poll questions. They are worded so they get people to answer the way the pollsters want.

Obama has done a lot of good but has had to fight hard for every gain, or do an executive order.

Good article, I am going to have to reread it to be able to say anything else, though.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 1:41 pm

Poems, Aphorisms and Injustices

KT, when I was young I memorized about forty limericks. I could still recite a few today. Most of them a little raunchy.

» Posted By Nirek On July 6, 2014 @ 5:03 pm

KT, now that I found this place I’ll be back, often.

» Posted By Nirek On July 6, 2014 @ 4:12 am

KT, money in excess corrupts. To the rich money is power. “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

» Posted By Nirek On July 6, 2014 @ 4:05 am

KT, I just figured out how to get here. I like the poems. The caged bird one makes me feel bad. My birds all fly where ever they want and they sing out of happiness. They are free to come and go as they please.

I keep figuring out more about this place every day. I was clicking on the drop down at Speakers corner, not SC. Could not find your piece. Sorry to be late to this party.

» Posted By Nirek On July 6, 2014 @ 4:02 am

Lobbying: Good or Bad?

Funk, I got the link from you on another thread that seem to me to prove that the congress is corrupt.

http://www.medicalsupplychain.com/pdf/Medicare%20Part%20D%20Reform%20&%20Coruption%20Issues.pdf

Thanks for the link.

» Posted By Nirek On June 22, 2014 @ 3:44 am

PPO, I wish I had written “Talk about the inmates running the asylum! The pollies are terrified that they might be forced to actually DO something for their salaries, that they might lose re-election funding ( the very reason for a politicians existence, they think!), or lose patronage of the rich and powerful.” You are a great wordsmith. And a great person, my friend.

» Posted By Nirek On June 20, 2014 @ 3:47 am

ST, I agree if you say “citizens” and include only American citizens. No multinational corporations should be able to donate to candidates. They are not US citizens.

» Posted By Nirek On June 20, 2014 @ 3:43 am

CL, corporations are made up of people but they are NOT people they are corporations. Most big corporations are multinational corporations so cannot be US citizens. Therefore they should not be able to influence our congressmen/women or senators.

Citizens united was the worst thing the SP ever did.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 5:33 pm

Thanks, CL. 🙂

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 5:25 pm

Murph, thanks so much for propping up my post with the info and link. I must say our folks here at the Planet are a wealth of good information.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 5:23 pm

Monica, thanks for the info and link.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 5:17 pm

Absolutely!, ST

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 5:12 pm

CL, thanks. I almost thought I hurt you and I don’t want to hurt you or anyone. All good things you point out.
Thanks again.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 2:37 pm

PPO, you make good points in my mind. Most of the politicians do nothing but campaign. Now you say they are allowing the lobbyists to write the Bills? CL said she has done that, too. I wonder why we don’t get rid of the middle man and have the lobbyists do the job ? Cut the expense of congress paychecks.

Or cut the lobbyists from doing the congress’s job. Just an idea.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 1:29 pm

Hey RSGmusic, You will get no argument from me on that.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 1:20 pm

CL, thanks for clarifying what lobbyists do. I still am not convinced that the BIG money lobbyists don’t get their way. Dinners are one thing but those
trips, donations, and game tickets should be outlawed.

I knew when I wrote this piece that most lobbyists are good and decent people. There are some who do not follow their ethics training, just the same as most jobs. It is the unethical lobbyists that give lobbyists a bad name.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 1:16 pm

This Bill would go a long way to making lobbying more fair.

“Current law allows senators to become lobbyists two years after leaving office, while House members only have to wait for a year. But Bennet and Tester’s bill would institute a lifetime ban on lobbying for lawmakers.”

Too much money is involved in lobbying.

» Posted By Nirek On June 19, 2014 @ 8:24 am

Scott Brown’s Lack of Moral Imagination

Gyp, Henry Ford knew that people had to have enough money to buy his cars.

I too have retired and am enjoying it. Hope you are too.

» Posted By Nirek On June 21, 2014 @ 3:39 pm