en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/647523 Comments by PoundFoolish http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/MI-Census-Bureau-job-fair-in-GR#IDComment56394264 Well, I cannot say with 100% certainty that information could not be compromised, misused or lost regardless if we are talking about the federal government or a private business. In this day and age of rampant identity theft that possiblity is greater compared to a decade ago. Short of living in a cabin forever and never coming out to fill out a job application, attend a school or request a bank account, I do not think any organization can guarantee absolute information control. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:49:20 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/MI-Census-Bureau-job-fair-in-GR#IDComment56394264 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Granholm-readies-budget-proposal#IDComment56365809 Are you not out of office yet? No new taxes, thank you. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:29:54 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Granholm-readies-budget-proposal#IDComment56365809 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Granholm-readies-budget-proposal#IDComment56365593 God Bless West Michigan as it has been my home for 20 years. I never leave it as everything I need is here and the rest of the world must be just like this place. Some day I hope we can meet in a common trailer park and compare notes. As I read from the same Bible I used to beat my wife and kids I have now considered renaming my dog "Liberal" so I won't feel so bad beating him too. Liberals need to be beaten or at least blaimed. I find placing blaim on a nameless, faceless group will solve everything so I can be absolved from responsibility. I do not need ideas, I just need to say no to anything, but expect everything to still workout in my favor. When it doesn't, just blaim someone. God Bless You and America. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:27:54 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Granholm-readies-budget-proposal#IDComment56365593 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/MI-Census-Bureau-job-fair-in-GR#IDComment56339817 Having worked the 2000 census in west michigan the people in charge were actually effective in maintaining tight information control, managing the many people hired and getting the job done with professionalism and great attention to detail. There was no tolerance for error, mishandling private information, absenteeism or campaigning for anything. The Census which dates back to the founding of our republic, exists outside of the partisan politics of the day. Having said that I would never work it again as working with the general public, which has no idea of common courtesy or their constitutional requirements to participate, is not for me. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:44:57 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/MI-Census-Bureau-job-fair-in-GR#IDComment56339817 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Denise-Ilitch-says-No-to-governor-race#IDComment56215664 One less turkey in the coop for next November.... and no I am not talking about Thanksgiving. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:51:05 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Denise-Ilitch-says-No-to-governor-race#IDComment56215664 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/entertainment/Kate-to-release-book-with-Zondervan#IDComment56176523 It's safe to say no one who posted here used their uterus to shoot out 8 kids while brow beating their doofus husband on television. Then while her marriage is falling apart start crossing the country promote herself as victim/guru on the virtues of her self-centered existance. She, along with a dozen other grade C celebrities, gotta go. "Just sayin'." Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:24:23 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/entertainment/Kate-to-release-book-with-Zondervan#IDComment56176523 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/Sundstrom-more-cuts-without-tax-hike#IDComment56040561 You have to be kidding me. A proposal at this time is simply a stall tactic and not a good one. The problem grows daily and this time Obama-Money will not fall from the sky to save diddly. Why waste the time and blowing the money on a bad ballot proposal and simply step up to the plate and start doing the cuts needed? I do not believe the electorate can tolerate any more shrinking pay checks now. The mood is to cut services, so cut them and start with the fattiest pork first... NOT the firemen. If and when the electorate starts to feel the pain then consider an increase. I trully doubt city government is motivated to find so-called efficiencies if it can just tax its way out of a problem. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 17:29:05 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/Sundstrom-more-cuts-without-tax-hike#IDComment56040561 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/politics/AP-Bernero-to-enter-governors-race#IDComment55855368 New taxes? Redistribution of wealth? Are you sure you're not secretly a democrat? If this plan came out of the current governor's office there would be bloody murder screamed. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:36:28 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/politics/AP-Bernero-to-enter-governors-race#IDComment55855368 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/politics/AP-Bernero-to-enter-governors-race#IDComment55854872 What does it mean when you're playing cards and all you get dealt are jokers? Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:30:13 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/politics/AP-Bernero-to-enter-governors-race#IDComment55854872 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/entertainment/Action-Its-Hangar-42#IDComment55387103 Great. First you want tax cuts to spur business and now it's the wrong type of business. There is no pleasing some people. Next time, be more specific! Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:09:02 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/entertainment/Action-Its-Hangar-42#IDComment55387103 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/EPA-rule-could-spike-home-repair-costs#IDComment55316640 A lot of newer appliances and devices have moved away from mercury as well. Lead contamination can come in more forms then just direct ingestion of paint chips. However, many here seem to be all for heavy metal poisoning, so good luck with that. About time a bubba contractor comes in an aerolizes some of these items it can literally be weeks of this crap floating inside your house. You can inhale this stuff as well as ingest. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:58:01 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/EPA-rule-could-spike-home-repair-costs#IDComment55316640 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/City-floats-tax-hike-plan#IDComment55070774 NO TAX INCREASE. Any questions? Tue, 2 Feb 2010 20:45:20 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/City-floats-tax-hike-plan#IDComment55070774 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/New-credit-card-company-restrictions#IDComment54569780 No thanks, that "service" is too expensive and I am fortunate enough at this point in my life to move on without them. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:08:55 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/New-credit-card-company-restrictions#IDComment54569780 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/New-credit-card-company-restrictions#IDComment54564333 I spent 4 years paying of credit cards in December and I will never go back. I can't really as Citi, Chase and BOA all have reduced my lines of credit or are trying to charge 25-30% interest. I have never been in bankruptcy, I have never been late or in collections in my entire life. My next plan is to build up a 24 month cash supply. Sounds impossible, but I started my repayment plan that seemed impossible too. I encourage everyone to pay off their credit cards and don't look back. The credit card companies certainly have no consideration for you! Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:02:06 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/New-credit-card-company-restrictions#IDComment54564333 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/One-dead-in-BC-homicide#IDComment53739682 no it's common for forum troll speak these days. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:01:40 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/One-dead-in-BC-homicide#IDComment53739682 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/Spectrum-gets-transplant-center-support#IDComment53400332 I do agree the first to three years could be money losers until the program is in full swing. How is Spectrum using tax dollars? I would like to know more or at least know if this is a w.a.g. allegation. I trully doubt there will be only 3 transplants a year. State, region and nationwide people die waiting for transplants and having west michigan capable of performing this activity will MAKE us a destination. You have a narrow mind and vision. Good for Spectrum. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:09:37 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/Spectrum-gets-transplant-center-support#IDComment53400332 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Court-wont-close-shipping-locks-to-keep-out-carp#IDComment52802297 ...I do not think shutting off transportation to and from the Great Lakes would save/create jobs either. If goods cannot move and resources cannot go out or into the lakes it's all moot. This is just a lose-lose situation. How the Michigan Governor pinned all her plans on one action to address the fish is simply astonishing and demonstrates another one of her typical tactics of pitching people against each other. I am no expert, but I understand there is no guarantee that closing the locks would prevent the fish from getting in, it's not an air-tight seal. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:59:45 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Court-wont-close-shipping-locks-to-keep-out-carp#IDComment52802297 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/politics/congress/massachusetts-election-could-unhinge-health-care-jgr_3192167#IDComment52800570 I hope we get someone in office like Dick Cheney, that man just screams transparancy and cooperation. Sadly a lot of political wheeling and dealing happens behind closed doors and the dark of night regardless of the party. I wonder how much would ever actually be accomplished if the real dealmaking ever saw the light of day. I think it would repulse supporters of both parties. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:42:29 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/politics/congress/massachusetts-election-could-unhinge-health-care-jgr_3192167#IDComment52800570 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/your_money/Nows-the-time-to-figure-out-retirement#IDComment52686464 After oil and real estate, gold will be the next bubble to pop thanks to every cash4gold commercial and get-rich-quick scam out there right now. The people making money have moved on to whatever the next 'big, secret' investment may be. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:50:23 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/your_money/Nows-the-time-to-figure-out-retirement#IDComment52686464 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/national/obama-taps-presidents-bush-clinton-for-haiti-aid_3189518#IDComment52337870 Responding to a natural disaster and an unfolding terror incident is two different things. If we as a nation do not respond to this, I am certain that there are many groups like Al-Qaeda that would be willing to move in on a susceptible group of people. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:00:41 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/national/obama-taps-presidents-bush-clinton-for-haiti-aid_3189518#IDComment52337870