On Alaska governor moves to national stage
Posted on August 29 at 2:48 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
cozat. I see your point, and I really didn't mean to call you out specifically other than the fact that it was your post that I was responding to. But really I think you could make that criticism - doesn't say how- about any plan. You can always ask how to infinity, and Obama has not made any attempts to the hide the fact that he'll raise taxes for some. Unless there is some major change in the way we organize our country the next president will almost certainly have to raise taxes (especially in the new Republican lexicon where not cutting taxes = raising taxes). Just like the senior Bush did after 8 years of Reagan's tax and military spend policies (even Reagan had to raise taxes multiple times). If you vote for either of the major party candidates then there are going to be taxes because it's the current system that gives them their power. Obama has also talked about cutting government programs and reducing the size of the government bureaucracy. I believe he has given us an idea of what he'll do, I believe he's just as forthright and detailed as any presidential candidate can be expected to be.
On Alaska governor moves to national stage
Posted on August 29 at 2:34 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hi billnewbie. The comment was meant as a criticism of people who make baseless claims, and in this case cozat was criticizing the left with something I hear primarily from people who things like, 'I won't vote for Obama because he has no plans.' It's not true. Both candidates have a lot of plans, and thanks to the internet it's easy to hear and read what they have to say without the media getting in the way to confuse you. By the way, I haven't decided who I'll vote for, but I have decided I'm very bothered by lazy voters on both ends of the spectrum.
On Alaska governor moves to national stage
Posted on August 29 at 2:08 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Cozat5 - The unthinking right makes me sick. Have you made any effort to find out what Obama's policies and plans are, or do you just want the media to tell you? They won't because they know talking about plans won't sell add time. So, you want a specific plan from "the Obama camp," here you go, from http://www.barackobama.com/issues/econom...
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Provide a Tax Cut for Working Families: Obama will restore fairness to the tax code and provide 150 million workers the tax relief they need. Obama will create a new "Making Work Pay" tax credit of up to $500 per person, or $1,000 per working family. The "Making Work Pay" tax credit will completely eliminate income taxes for 10 million Americans.
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There is just as much specificity here as there is on McCain's page,http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/
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Read what their campaigns have said and make a choice. I won't try to encourage you one way or the other, but this claim that Democrats offer no solutions is simply false. It's an easy way out, don't take it.
On Foreign-language speakers increasing in Janesville schools
Posted on July 23 at 12:30 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hi Joker, I'll face it when you show me some stats. What is the "large majority" that doesn't go to college? There might be a lot of people without college degrees in Janesville, but that doesn't mean the current high school graduates aren't going to college. Like most cities similar to it, I'd expect that many students graduate, go away to college, and then do not come back.
On Family struggles to find needed dental care
Posted on July 22 at 3:48 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
lovestoscrap. I like how you say you go to Church and then put a smiley after saying people would starve. What Church is it you go to?
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Regarding universal health care and choice, choice of doctors can and is built into any of the proposals I've read. Also, the health insurance I've got right now already limits my choice of doctors, I have to go to one in network. And I hope I never get sick while out of town - costs increase dramatically. I bet this wouldn't be the case if our health care was run by the federal government.
On Foreign-language speakers increasing in Janesville schools
Posted on July 22 at 9:28 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I'll admit I don't spend much time in Janesville anymore. The way acejd paints it, it must be difficult to hear English being spoken anymore. No, that can't be, acejd must just be very sensitive to it. Ace, what is 'sad' about hearing a non-English language? By the way, you might want to run this sentence past your English teacher: "We as a country is seeing jobs go overseas and the remaining jobs here go to them, one being their a so called minority and secondly they work cheap."
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Also, Joker, if you are going to spend your entire life in Janesville I'm sure you don't need to learn anything but English, and sure, there might be a use for Spanish. However, there are a lot of jobs in both government and business where speaking French would be an advantage, as well as, of course, many other languages. So few high school graduates are staying in Janesville anymore, so we should prepare them for lives in a global business/government environment.
On Foreign-language speakers increasing in Janesville schools
Posted on July 20 at 12:24 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I have (what I hope is) a simple request. For those of you complaining about immigrants not learning to speak English, could you please make sure that you use the language correctly in your posts? Here are a few tips: one, remember the apostrophes in contractions; two, remember the correct usage of to and too; three, remember the difference between there and their. As always, correct spelling aids communication.
On Foreign-language speakers increasing in Janesville schools
Posted on July 19 at 9:12 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
luvujvl. Well, dang it, these kids are trying to learn the language. This program will help them do that. This situation, children learning English while parents do not is nothing new. This was the case for many immigrants throughout the history of this country. Printing in foreign languages for immigrants isn't new either, that's also been around since the 19th century. Banks used to print ledgers in the languages common to area immigrants - surprise, it's about money! If Janesville has the means to help these children become better students and citizens, but doesn't do it, that would be a shame.
On Foreign-language speakers increasing in Janesville schools
Posted on July 18 at 2:45 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
coast2coast - I agree that folks should learn to use the language well. To that end: What is the "inter city"? How long is "to long?"
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On Alaska governor moves to national stage
Posted on August 30 at 8:38 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
The choice of Palin is purely symbolic, as are most if not all VP picks. In an ideal world the Vice President is of very little importance, meaning McCain - who is still not conservative enough for the conservatives will be making all the choices - will be the one calling all the shots, not the conservative Palin. A possible practical concern is that in a less than ideal world someone whose leadership experience is as a small town mayor and 20 months as governor of one of the country's smallest states becomes President. If a Democrat made a similar pick conservatives would decry it as naive pandering. In this case McCain is pandering to women and the real conservatives he's afraid will cost him the election by not voting. Nothing too 'maverick' about a pandering politician.