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Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:39:47 +0000

youarestrange: Your post is exactly what you are griping about. It is abrasive - to me at least, you have lumped all "conservative commentators" into one group. I too am turned off by most Republicans because they are not conservative. But am I to understand that you are so closed minded that you see Glenn Beck as short sighted? You must not have been watching closely. Glenn has been talking about what could be coming for long time. He has meaningful debates in which he says if I find anything that proves what you say is right he will make that public. I worry that you are too closed minded to see any of this.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:29:51 +0000

Hi Mike. I don't really see how that can be done when no one can forecast what companies will be the next ones that are too big to fail. It would be better if the bailouts stopped completely. If the company I work for goes under so be it. I will be out of work but if the company isn't strong enough to make it through the tough times it should fail. Demanding that political donations stop doesn't do us any good. Demanding that baiouts and special interest pork projects stop will save the taxpayers' money and stop the leanings of our elected officials toward their special interest groups.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:08:05 +0000

I am not wealthy nor to I feel any jealousy toward the rich. I look for every opportunity that fits my situation to futher myself so that perhaps with a lot of hard work one day I can be wealthy too. However, I don't know how I will get to that goal with this government in my way. I have already seen what has done to my small part time business and my full time job. This year I will see NO increase in pay scale, no matching 401K benefit for my retirement and I also am faced with possible lay off as the company I work for is constantly adjusting to the needs of the business. My part time business has taken a nose dive in the past 12 months so I can no longer use that to get ahead either. Our elected officials have been doing a great job leveling the playing field and eventually we will all have the same no matter how hard we work. We'll all have a big piece of nothing.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:14:57 +0000

I didn't even know what it was until I read these posts. Was it important because I totally missed it? Oops.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:15:23 +0000

I was just surfing around and saw this posted on the Tea Parties message board. MSNBC is doing a live poll giving President Obama a grade on his performance so far. You might want to cast your vote. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29493093/

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:08:36 +0000

Hello Roxanna, I did read those amendments and the article. Looks like a great idea but as it said in the article it will only work when those states give it some teeth.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:01:00 +0000

Hello Seige, I do respect your view and I do pray for a good president. I personally have not heard or seen too many people making fun of President Obama but rather commenting and arguing against his policies and the policies of our Congress. As Americans it is our duty to voice our beliefs and opinions to our elected officials because they are there to represent us. If we choose to sit quietly by and wait for them to do the right thing it is our fault if we end in distaster. We must stand up for what we believe and we must be heard.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:41:16 +0000

I have to agree with you there Rev but with so many replies it just goes on forever. Perhaps a new thread discussing what someone may have wanted to illustrate to Elliot might be more constructive. It may start a new discussion that is easier to follow. I would hate to see a great message lost in a sea of replies that no one can follow.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:21:40 +0000

Hi Sam, Were you able to purchase those to the limit. My husband and I were at Walmart yesterday and we couldn't get any. None in stock. It's rough finding them anywhere. It's scary out there!

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:05:02 +0000

My husband uses acronym to illustrate to our children what he is trying to teach them: I.C.E. I -- Integrity C --- Character E --- Ethics So far so good in our family. Our oldest is out of school and employed and has gotten promotions and raises because he has a great work ethic. While our 16 year old goes out once a week to look for part time work (not easy at the present time) he has yet to find work but he keeps looking. I'm sure in time his determination will pay off. I remember when I was growing up hearing older people complaining about the younger people and how they had no gumption. Perhaps with each generation we get a little farther from where we started because we as parents forget to pass on those things that are the most important lessons in life. But perhaps the more we discuss it more parents will start to look at not only what they are giving their childern but what they aren't.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:04:35 +0000

I think that when we adjust for inflation the rate my children get now for the extra chores fall in line with that. I maybe a little more generous when we can afford it but not by much. But that was a lesson I learned through my entire life. There was no instant gratification in my childhood and my parents not only gave me things that they didn't have when they grew up but they also gave me the things the did have -- Their Values.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:03:03 +0000

The only theory that we have come up with that works in response to what you have also noticed about most of the working youth that we can come up with is that modern parents are so wrapped up in giving their children what they didn't have that they are forgetting to give them what they did have. They give them all the material things that they feel they missed. The big house, the big screen TV, the sporting events, the dance classes, the concerts, the cell phones... etc. but they don't always require that the children work to earn them. Yes, I do mean work. I remember when I would do extra chores in order to get a little extra money for something I wanted but it wasn't one chore and here is the ten dollars for the hour that it took. I distinctly remember that those extra chores may have been worth about fifty cents to a dollar an hour. Most parents and childern today would think that is rediculous. But it taught me how to save up and to put forth my best effort in the hopes that maybe I would get a little bit more than the last time if I really worked hard.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/29/09 - 4/1/09

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:01:02 +0000

This post reminds me of something my husband and I discuss often. We have noticed the same things in the young people who work however this doesn't appy to all young people. My husband and I have been raising our children with the same values with which we were raised. Due to circumstances which need not be explained at the moment, we were both raised by much older parental figures and role models. These wonderful people were part of "the greatest generation" that truly defined the american dream and the work it requires in order to acheive it. We were both raised that hard work and determination will eventually pay off. We were not raised with the modern mentality of instant gratification. Life is like a back yard garden you can only reap what you sow and the results will only be good with a lot of hard work and some luck. Our role models instilled these values in us and in turn we do our best to instill them in our children.

Glenn Beck - The 912 Project : 3/25/09 - 3/28/09

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:03:20 +0000

Super idea but it would have to be monitored by a objective party so that the votes that were cast were the actual votes posted. I think that our representatives should have come up with this on their own but then again they would actually have to care what we think. I would love to vote to give or deny my representative a raise instead of them not voting against a raise. I know in most companies at least in my region that cost of living raises were put on a freeze this year. If we can do without them perhaps our EMPLOYEES can do without them as well. That is just one example of how our leaders should be making sacrifices as the rest of the american people are forced to by the decisions that those in Washington deem as best for all people. IF they can decide what is best shouldn't they have to listen to what their constituants believe is best for themselves? Oh wait a minute we the people can't figure that our for ourselves they have to tell us right?