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Post by rimrocka44 on Nov 7, 2006 14:27:41 GMT -5
For every ass-kissing, spotlight-grabbing, mudslinging jerkoff out there, there are others genuinely working hard to better their districts. I realize I'm only saying that because my other brother's a politician, along with a buddy's father. Vinny I support your brother. Even more so because he contributed to my stag. |
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Post by vinnypunditsheros on Nov 7, 2006 14:34:23 GMT -5
He only contributed to your stag because it was an election year.
EXALTED for the handsome avatar!
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Post by softintheo on Nov 7, 2006 15:02:03 GMT -5
I am sick of staring at this all messed up...my post wan't even funny.
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Post by southhampton on Nov 7, 2006 15:05:36 GMT -5
mother of god those are frightening pictures
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Post by wutang on Nov 7, 2006 15:08:41 GMT -5
couple of points I agree with, one I wont be complaining about any of the guys I did or didnt vote for or against because I didnt take the time to vote. I dont even know who the current people are in VA anyway to decide if they did a good or bad job. Being here a few years and not owning a house I dont really get too into VA politics. I voted for president though so I am registeres. Second I am also being lazy like Cosmo and would rather go get a fw drinks after work instead of waiting in lines to vote for people I dont even know.
Also I would for sure vote on-line for everything but I couldnt fathom the problems that would come of that with hackers and everything. They cant even get the machines to count correctly let alone get them online. Being a govt employee myself I can tell you that they are at the low end for technology adoption compared to companies.
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Post by CosmonautLaunchPad on Nov 7, 2006 15:41:54 GMT -5
I didn't edit softintheo's pic because of anything bad, but because it was way too big. Huge pictures that need scrolling really General Tso's Chicken up threads. So I tried resizing it and messed it all up on accident. I'll ask him if he can repost the original picture.
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Post by oleanron on Nov 7, 2006 15:58:43 GMT -5
Speaking of politicos, from the 2005 Pig Book Summary (a report detailing the wasteful projects Congress approves each year):
40,665,000 for projects in the district of House VA/HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman James Walsh (R-N.Y.), including: $12,000,000 for continued clean water improvements to Onondaga Lake; $7,000,000 for the Environmental Systems Center of Excellence at Syracuse University; $4,000,000 for a new science center at St. Bonaventure University (Rep. Walsh’s alma mater, whose primary academic concentrations are education and theology); $1,500,000 for Onondaga County’s Metropolitan Water Board to determine the feasibility of bringing naturally chilled water from Lake Ontario to Lake Onondaga and Oswego County; $150,000 for Syracuse for building renovations and stabilization at the Mitzpah Tower facility (according to the Syracuse City Eagle, "The renovated structure would have 100 rooms, facilities for conferences and a business center. The existing symphony hall will be renovated into a ballroom for weddings, corporate functions or dinner theater and an on-premises gym would be contracted out to a known gym facility. A four-star restaurant with an upscale lounge and billiard room would also be built"); and $75,000 for Onondaga County for the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame.
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