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[oakview]

Since we're all house bound, forced to watch the political morons on TV, I can't help but think of the 3 items I would like to wish for our government.  1-Term limits.  You are allowed to serve a maximum of 2 terms of 4 years each.  From President to dog catcher.  After your terms expire, you are not allowed to live in Washington DC, talk to anyone from there, or even fly over the city in an airplane.  In the extremely rare case you had a real job before you became a "public servant", you are required to return to it.  No lobbying.  No lifetime gravy train.  I was asked recently why so many people were running for president.  Easy.  It starts and ends with $.  Compare the financial statement of any politician from prior to running for office to after they were elected.  2-Maximum length of any bill is 1 paragraph/3 sentences.  Here's a novel idea:  The U.S. Government shall send $1,250 to each citizen and $500 for each minor in the household based on their 2019 Federal Income Tax Return.  Simple, to the point.  Debate one issue at a time.  Can someone rationally explain to me why a Coronavirus bill needs $35 million to keep the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts open?  Which, by the way, no one can attend at this time.  Likewise $300 million for the National Endowment of the Arts with an additional $300 million for the National Endowment of the Humanities, whatever that is.  That's not the end of it.  Read the House's proposal, all 1,400 pages of it.  3-Congress is allowed to meet for 2 weeks only every 2 years so they can't help us so much.  The countries' most dreaded sentence is "I'm from the Government and I'm here to help you."  Name one government program that actually did what it was intended to do without numerous unintended consequences.  I have a poster that says, "Government.  If you don't like the problems we've created for you, wait until you see our solutions."  Maybe I'm rambling, so I'll stop.  Only 1,399 more pages and I'd match the House's Coronavirus Relief bill.

 

[ai er]

Since we're all house bound, forced to watch the political morons on TV, I can't help but think of the 3 items I would like to wish for our government.  1-Term limits.  You are allowed to serve a maximum of 2 terms of 4 years each.  From President to dog catcher.  After your terms expire, you are not allowed to live in Washington DC, talk to anyone from there, or even fly over the city in an airplane.  In the extremely rare case you had a real job before you became a "public servant", you are required to return to it.  No lobbying.  No lifetime gravy train.  I was asked recently why so many people were running for president.  Easy.  It starts and ends with $.  Compare the financial statement of any politician from prior to running for office to after they were elected.  2-Maximum length of any bill is 1 paragraph/3 sentences.  Here's a novel idea:  The U.S. Government shall send $1,250 to each citizen and $500 for each minor in the household based on their 2019 Federal Income Tax Return.  Simple, to the point.  Debate one issue at a time.  Can someone rationally explain to me why a Coronavirus bill needs $35 million to keep the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts open?  Which, by the way, no one can attend at this time.  Likewise $300 million for the National Endowment of the Arts with an additional $300 million for the National Endowment of the Humanities, whatever that is.  That's not the end of it.  Read the House's proposal, all 1,400 pages of it.  3-Congress is allowed to meet for 2 weeks only every 2 years so they can't help us so much.  The countries' most dreaded sentence is "I'm from the Government and I'm here to help you."  Name one government program that actually did what it was intended to do without numerous unintended consequences.  I have a poster that says, "Government.  If you don't like the problems we've created for you, wait until you see our solutions."  Maybe I'm rambling, so I'll stop.  Only 1,399 more pages and I'd match the House's Coronavirus Relief bill.

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[Gargan]

You should run for office!

 

[Medium Rare]

Sounds good to me.

The recent market manipulation being allowed by the packers has to rank pretty high on my list. What they just pulled should be criminal and past events make it clear they are now confidant they can pull it off any time there is even the slightest of situations to cause concern.