en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2508125 Comments by retire05 http://visiontoamerica.org/8440/showdown-between-texas-and-the-obama-administration/#IDComment303209269 Under the first Texas Constitution, Texas maintained the rights of secession. When the state reentered the Union after the Civil War, that provision was eliminated. Texas does NOT possess the state's right to secede. It is a fun old wive's tale, but false, non the less. Also, the state had the option, at the point it entered the U.S. (1845) to break into five separate states. The citizens of Texas soundly rejected that, and it entered the Union as one state, giving part of its panhandle to Oklahoma to remain under the 36th parallel so that it could enter as a slave holding state. You would think that if someone is going to make a claim about Texas, and our history, they would at least bother to fact check their claims. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:08:07 +0000 http://visiontoamerica.org/8440/showdown-between-texas-and-the-obama-administration/#IDComment303209269 http://biggovernment.com/bshapiro/2012/02/16/the-last-pre-tuesday-debate-collapses/#IDComment294291452 The only thing Ron Paul should do is check into Shoal Creek Hospital as quickly as possible. He can share a room with Shiela Jackson Lee. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:44:06 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/bshapiro/2012/02/16/the-last-pre-tuesday-debate-collapses/#IDComment294291452 http://biggovernment.com/jpollak/2012/02/09/obamacare-architect-catholic-institutions-should-provide-birth-control-as-moral-imperative-to-stop-population-growth/#IDComment288883210 Let's not forget that Robert Creamer, the Congresswoman's husband, is a convicted felon who seems to enjoy invites to the White House. Just one more criminal that Obama likes to surround himself with. Creamer wrote his book (the Dem playbook) from jail. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:51:32 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jpollak/2012/02/09/obamacare-architect-catholic-institutions-should-provide-birth-control-as-moral-imperative-to-stop-population-growth/#IDComment288883210 http://biggovernment.com/awrhawkins/2012/01/25/breaking-on-fast-and-furious-arizona-house-speaker-andy-tobin-to-put-some-light-on-fast-and-furious/#IDComment274384963 Last night I was watching a segment of the "Border Wars" program. A BP was explaining to the interview how they went to the places where they know illegals are waiting to cross over into the U.S. There were videos of illegals sitting on the ground, waiting for the cayotes to pick them up for transport to el Norte. The BP agent then went on to explain that they had to try to talk the illegals from crossing over and warned them about the dangers (this was in Arizona) of the desert. Then I about fell out of my chair. The BP agent said that if the illegals told them that they were going to try anyway, the BP are then required to tell the illegals how to prepare themselves for the desert, and what to take with them, so they would be safe. WTF? We are telling illegals how to stay safe as they break into our nation? Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:06:50 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/awrhawkins/2012/01/25/breaking-on-fast-and-furious-arizona-house-speaker-andy-tobin-to-put-some-light-on-fast-and-furious/#IDComment274384963 http://biggovernment.com/jbradley/2012/01/11/romney-could-win-gop-nomination-by-end-of-january/#IDComment261622711 Romney: I will repeal Obamacare. Obama: Why would you do that, Mitt, when I used your Massachusetts health care advisors to design the Patient Affordability Act to mirrow the Massachusetts health care bill? Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:28:30 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbradley/2012/01/11/romney-could-win-gop-nomination-by-end-of-january/#IDComment261622711 http://biggovernment.com/jbradley/2012/01/11/romney-could-win-gop-nomination-by-end-of-january/#IDComment261621060 Ummm, where did I say you were a Romney fan or that he was what you wanted for this country? Or do you have the capacity to read what isn't written? Now here is the bottom line: men like Romney are NOT men of conviction. He sold his own [claimed] conservative convictions out when he agreed to sign a bill that was not what he wanted in order to appease his opposition and to gain anything, something, that he could hang his hat on. To this day, he continues to support Romneycare. Please show me where he has EVER said that he was forced into the legislation as enacted. Because you can't. And "the Devil made me do it" doesn't quite cut it. There is an old adage that describes principled men: I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:26:14 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbradley/2012/01/11/romney-could-win-gop-nomination-by-end-of-january/#IDComment261621060 http://biggovernment.com/jbradley/2012/01/11/romney-could-win-gop-nomination-by-end-of-january/#IDComment261498803 So basically what you are saying is that Romney can be coerced and intimidated into rejecting conservative values by mere threats from the opposition? Hardly a point in his favor. Hardly makes him a Governor Walker, who has thwarted his opponents every step of the way, does it? What you have basically done is prove that Romney is not a man of principal, he is a man of expedency. Is that what you want? Someone who will cave under heavy fire from the Democrats? If that is the mindset of the nation, then you might as well kiss this republic known as the United States of America goodby. Here is the bottom line: Romney wanted Romney care, at all costs, so it could be his signature acheivement in Massachusetts. He sold out his [supposedly] conservative values to get it. He could have advised the populace of the impending costs to the state, and its citizens. He could have denied the individual mandate as unconstitutional. He did none of those things, instead, smiling at Ted Kennedy as he signed that disasterous bill. Now his state is paying the financial cost for his spineless actions. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:29:13 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbradley/2012/01/11/romney-could-win-gop-nomination-by-end-of-january/#IDComment261498803 http://biggovernment.com/jbradley/2012/01/11/romney-could-win-gop-nomination-by-end-of-january/#IDComment261446332 Why would Romney repeal the very program that he, and his cohorts, designed? Or have you forgotten when Romney was saying he would issue exemptions to all 50 states, but quickly changed his tune to "repealing Obamacare" when it was pointed out that some states, like Massachusetts and California, would not want exemptions. No Romney. Romney will only be SSDD. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:12:35 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jbradley/2012/01/11/romney-could-win-gop-nomination-by-end-of-january/#IDComment261446332 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/08/gop-challengers-go-after-romney-in-sunday-debate/#IDComment258960970 The doctor tells you that you have a terminal disease. You don't ask which one. Obama = U.S. = terminal Romney = U.S. = terminal. It doesn't matter who drives the final nail in the coffin, either one of them will. Sun, 8 Jan 2012 23:34:15 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/08/gop-challengers-go-after-romney-in-sunday-debate/#IDComment258960970 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/08/gop-challengers-go-after-romney-in-sunday-debate/#IDComment258959016 The only reason Mitt Romney was not a "career" politician is because he LOST MOST OF HIS ELECTIONS. Sun, 8 Jan 2012 23:32:09 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/08/gop-challengers-go-after-romney-in-sunday-debate/#IDComment258959016 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/08/gop-challengers-go-after-romney-in-sunday-debate/#IDComment258956985 compare that to Texas during the same time frame: 1/03 unemployment 6.6% 1/07 unemployment 4.5% for a 2.1% reduction Add to that, a 512,709 increase in the labor force and a 727,705 increase in employment with a decrease of the unemployed of 184,994. Under Rick Perry, Texas added more jobs than accounts for the increase in workforce. Romney can't hold a candle to Perry and he knows it. Why didn't he say that he had created more jobs while governor that Obama has as president to Rick Perry? Because he knows he is a liar, that's why. Sun, 8 Jan 2012 23:30:13 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/08/gop-challengers-go-after-romney-in-sunday-debate/#IDComment258956985 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/08/gop-challengers-go-after-romney-in-sunday-debate/#IDComment258950307 When Romney took office (Jan.'03) MA has an unemployment rate of 5.6% work force - 3,424,521 employed - 3,231,607 unemployed - 192,914 When he left office (Jan. '07) he had an additional work force of 16,742 plus the unemployed. Jobs created under Romney was 51,362 which accounts for 43,620 being reduced from the UE rolls and accounts only for about half of the new entries into the work force. Unemployment went from 5.6% to 4.6% for a 15 change. Sun, 8 Jan 2012 23:22:55 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/08/gop-challengers-go-after-romney-in-sunday-debate/#IDComment258950307 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/04/perry-returns-to-texas-to-reassess-campaign/#IDComment254978257 2012 GOP presidential nomination = McCain Part Deux Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:51:14 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/04/perry-returns-to-texas-to-reassess-campaign/#IDComment254978257 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/04/perry-returns-to-texas-to-reassess-campaign/#IDComment254977701 And just what "immigration" positions would those be? Or are you just another uninformed talking head that doesn't understand that "immigration" includes allowing those in who come here legally? Perhaps you can inform the rest of us on what power a governor has over FEDERAL immigration law? Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:50:29 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/04/perry-returns-to-texas-to-reassess-campaign/#IDComment254977701 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/04/perry-returns-to-texas-to-reassess-campaign/#IDComment254976524 Eileen for Freedom, do you ever cease with the Bilderberg cr@p? Or have you been so brain washed by Alex Jones that you have lost all touch with reality? Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:48:35 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2012/01/04/perry-returns-to-texas-to-reassess-campaign/#IDComment254976524 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment249007299 Gee, 14, tell us what state you live in when you decided to go to Virginia and gather signatures for your chosen candidate. Come on, fess up. What state do you call home? And how long were you in Virginia? Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:45:07 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment249007299 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment249006507 So you think I should have gone to Virginia to gather signatures for my chosen candidate? You really are so poorly informed that you should stop trying to opine on anything politically related. Tell me, did you go to Virginia to gather signatures? From what state? Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:43:30 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment249006507 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment248242368 Now, considering the rules changed midstream, and Bill Bolling is Romney's Va Campaign manager, as well as a member of the VA GOP who sets the rules, perhaps the question you should be asking is "Since Bolling was the one to turn in Romney's signatures and petitions, was he aware of the number of signatures Romney had prior to the ruling?" No, I don't have an anger management problem. I just don't suffer uninformed people, who opinion on a situation they lack facts on, lightly. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:57:14 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment248242368 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment248240733 All this started over a law suit filed by one Michael Osborne, an independent state (VA) delegate candidate who filed against the GOP of Virginia on October 24th over the rules of how petitions are verified, and by whom. The Virginia GOP responded to the law suit (which has not even gone to court yet) by changing the benchmark of 10,000 signatures to 15,000 or more in order to not have them verified. The benchmark of 15,000 was just decided on last month, in the middle of the campaign season in Virginia. Now, perhaps you think that those changes were within the perimeter of the authority of the Va GOP, and that is questionable. But to change the rules, in midstream, show incompetence on the part of the VA GOP, not the candidates. All that has ever been required by the candidates, prior to 2012 campaign season (as in 2000, 2004 and 2008) , was simply the 10,000 signature rule and the signatures were NOT verified. So if a candidate obtained the rules of submitting signatures prior to the November change, the question you should be asking is "Did the Va GOP inform the candidates of the change?" Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:55:10 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment248240733 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment248193632 dustrider1, are you just a simpleton? Gingrich and Perry did NOT miss the filing deadlines. They met them. It was after they submitted their petition signatures that the Va GOP disallowed approximately one in six of every one of those signatures. Romney did NOT have his signatures validated since he reached the magically number of 15,000, arbitrarily changed at the last minute (last month). Not withstanding that the Va GOP seemed to have pulled some shenanigans to get only two candidates on the ballot (changing the delegate assignment from proportional to winner-take-all) it is the voters of Virginia that lose out by having their choice deluted. If that doesn't bother you, then you should rethink your understanding of the Constitution. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:35:38 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2011/12/26/virginias-gop-isnt-for-lovers-of-newt-or-perry/#IDComment248193632