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Posts Made By: Darrell Fichtl

March 10, 2006 03:13 AM Forum: Politics

Okay, here's the master plan!

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

Okay, here's the master plan.

1. In November the legislature swings hard left.
2. By the time they get their act together in March they start articles of impeachment for Bush and Cheney. They have all sorts of things to charge them with already.
3. By October or November both are history.
4. The Democratic speaker of the house takes over as President.
5. Left's face it, in one year they aren't going to be able to straighten out squat.
6. By November of 2008 the country is so P.O'd they come back to the Republican party and elect a hard nose conservative. The legislature still stays Democratic and the two branches of the government hate each others guts but the country, over the next four years gradually swings back to conservative, government gets smaller, the debt goes down, wars stop, and the iron curtain comes down on the Mexican border
7. By 2012 things are going pretty good and we keep the status quo. Further fiscal responsibility kicks in. Medicare is brought back into shape and with borders secured more working class Americans are back to work.

How's that?

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March 11, 2006 05:10 PM Forum: Politics

Corrupt!

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

Here we go again!


http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/11/claude.allen.arrest/index.html

I smell impeachment still, and the smell is getting stronger!

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March 12, 2006 07:19 PM Forum: Religion

Re: Interview with Billy Graham

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

Sandy:

I first saw Billy Graham back when I was a kid in Portland, OR in 1949 at one of the "tent" rallies. He and Norman Vincent Peale are about the only two of the entire genre that are worth a hoot!

On the flip side is Pat Robertson, Jimmy Swigert, Jim Baker types that are in-it-for-the-money individuals. Wrapping yourself in Christ for the buck is despicable.

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March 12, 2006 09:28 PM Forum: Religion

Re: Struggle With Doubt?

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

Never had that problem in the religious venue!

Nothing to doubt; ergo no doubt!

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March 16, 2006 07:22 PM Forum: Politics

Things are REALLY going down hill!

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

He can't even get Jessica Simpson to the party!!!

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7002807892

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March 19, 2006 08:13 PM Forum: Politics

Re: War protesters warm the hearts of soldiers

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

Not that it matters, but FYI Tom I was not a "bureaucrat" before I retired from the military, but rather an Intelligence officer with a rank of Colonel.

WOW! Jim, you sure coulda fooled us!

Sorta like to Air Force officer I knew that manned a boomer site in the Dakota's. He "set" the sites clock from a recording (made earlier)of WWV! (And that folks is a TRUE story. Not a friend of a friend that told me the story. This came right from the horse mouth. Frankly, I wouldn't have told that on myself.)

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March 20, 2006 10:36 PM Forum: Politics

Where are you now that we need you?

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

John Galt, where are you?

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March 21, 2006 05:22 PM Forum: Religion

Re: Is there any hope,

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

Bill:

Sorry to say; but what do you expect?

The drive to learn or accomplish anything is probably at an all time low.

Have you tried to discuss anything about astronomy to anyone outside your astronomy click? If you, like me, have tried it you'll probably get this blank nondescript stare and if possible they'll excuse themselves and talk with someone else.

If you think that's bad try to discuss alternate realities parallel universes, etc. They'll think you completely lost your rudder.

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March 23, 2006 01:30 AM Forum: Politics

Leave it for the next guy!

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

The Pres thinks it's up to the next guy!

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/21/news/prexy.php

Isn't that sweet!

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March 24, 2006 04:24 PM Forum: Politics

It' s a sad day!

Posted By Darrell Fichtl

They announced today that Bell Labs (Lucent Technologies) is being bought by the Frogs!!! sad

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/business/24deal.html

As a retired Bell System manager that really makes me sad. Tell you what guys & gals, the world of the US of A is really going to the dogs! cwy

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