Comments for myownstormypetrelwords http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com thoughts from Atlanta Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:07:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on In the long run…. by Betty Londergan http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/in-the-long-run/#comment-663 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:07:49 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/in-the-long-run/#comment-663 The real travesty is that the minority can now block every piece of legislation in the Senate, given the 60-vote clohure rule that requires 60 votes to pass a bill, given even the hint of a filibuster. This is ridiculous!! How did the filibuster-breaking law NOT pass? Given that 70% of ALL laws in the Senate have been threatened by filibuster in that past few years — up from any past record of 30% — it’s pretty clear the minority can paralyze Congress. What a tragic joke!

]]> Comment on The NRA’s Fraud: Fabrication of Second Amendment Rights by Bill '64 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/the-nras-fraud-fabrication-of-second-amendment-rights/#comment-662 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:50:17 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/?p=454#comment-662 Excellent read. Also recommend readers go online for definitions of “militia” and LEGAL perspectives of the meaning of the second amendment.

]]> Comment on In the long run…. by Bill '64 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/in-the-long-run/#comment-661 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:46:00 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/in-the-long-run/#comment-661 Like I’ve said before, we have the best government money can buy! Time for single-term restrictions and removal of lifetime legislative position holders (more easily put into the back pockets of wealthy lobbyists).

]]> Comment on Where did things go so wrong? by petrelwords http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/where-did-things-go-so-wrong/#comment-660 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:13:40 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/where-did-things-go-so-wrong/#comment-660 Hi Paul, For the most part, ee do two kinds of scholarships, need-based and merit. The merit ones are academic in nature, not used to attract a students with a particular talent.

]]> Comment on Cigarettes don’t kill people, people kill people by Easy Real Health http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/cigarettes-dont-kill-people-people-kill-people/#comment-659 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:09:44 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/cigarettes-dont-kill-people-people-kill-people/#comment-659 if only i could find more blogs like this easily

]]> Comment on Where did things go so wrong? by Paul Chen http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/where-did-things-go-so-wrong/#comment-658 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:08:50 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/where-did-things-go-so-wrong/#comment-658 Larry, I am not clear on the reasoning behind: “the rule that no athletic scholarships can be awarded to any of our students.” I suppose, to be consistent with that, no scholarships for non-music majors to fill out a school’s orchestra, or for debate team members, etc., in which case all scholarships would be for academic merit or financial need. But if a school awards on any other basis other than those two, i.e. attract a student to participate in a particular extra-curricular activity, would not an athletic scholarship be just as appropriate? (I do concede that I know nothing about the thinking behind scholarships other than merit, need, and in Div. I, athletic!)

]]> Comment on Coach Boeheim by Paul Chen http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/coach-boeheim/#comment-657 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:57:54 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/?p=444#comment-657 But the best team won!!! Go CARDS!!!

]]> Comment on An American in Cuba by petrelwords http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/an-american-in-cuba/#comment-656 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:14:11 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-656 It sure ain’t no North Korea.

]]> Comment on An American in Cuba by Harv http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/an-american-in-cuba/#comment-655 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:44:24 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-655 My wife and I just got back from Cuba. We spent almost four weeks on the island and literally went from one end of the island to the other. We were part of a small tour run by Intrepid (which specializes in ‘close to the ground’ tours) and like Larry we found the people to be open, fun loving and in good health.

I can only speak for myself with any surety, but I’m pretty sure that all 12 members of our group would generally agree with Larry’s observations. While Cuba remains a country with real problems (both politically and economically) I do believe they are making progress. Raul Castro’s reforms have interjected a certain amount of entrepreneurial activity into the economy which, if continued, could lead to both a mixed economy and a social democracy.

Chau

]]> Comment on Where did things go so wrong? by Betty Londergan http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/where-did-things-go-so-wrong/#comment-651 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:49:36 +0000 http://myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/where-did-things-go-so-wrong/#comment-651 How refreshing!! Now if only you can get that all in 45 seconds!!!

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