tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post115349972115210835..comments2023-09-12T10:30:11.935-04:00Comments on Thoughts of Man: $ ObscenityTony Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1155005029983964402006-08-07T22:43:00.000-04:002006-08-07T22:43:00.000-04:00Tony and all who read him on a regular basis;Purga...Tony and all who read him on a regular basis;<BR/><BR/>Purgatory Penman has been silent for a few weeks. Please go to the blog to learn the reasons for his absence. I hope you will empathsize and, hopefully, find a new mission field that needs you.<BR/><BR/>As usual, Tony has stated a primary problem with our society and government so succinctly that there is little left to say. The millions of dollars needed to elect someone in our country certainly makes you wonder how the candidate will ever get his/her money's worth. That has been my soapbox rant for some time.Purgatory Penmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277261341796277853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1154891594789343962006-08-06T15:13:00.000-04:002006-08-06T15:13:00.000-04:00Even if they do not earn a return on their investm...Even if they do not earn a return on their investment while serving in Congress, these politicians cash in afterward. Look how many of them go to work as high-priced lobbyists.Ayatollah Mugsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125273995287780992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1153920767388377602006-07-26T09:32:00.000-04:002006-07-26T09:32:00.000-04:00I think the comment from your coworker is right on...I think the comment from your coworker is right on it. Spend the money to get elected, then pass bills to help businesses who in turn spend money to keep you elected. When you finally do get out of office, you have many connections in high places and you can land a cushy CEO job helping other rich guys stay in office so that they can do you favors while you bilk your employees and consumers out of their money.<BR/><BR/>It's all about power and greed. Those few honest people who really try to do the right thing don't usually last very long in Washington.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163521274652768781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1153834301459448192006-07-25T09:31:00.000-04:002006-07-25T09:31:00.000-04:00I wasn't judging Corker personally, but pointing o...I wasn't judging Corker personally, but pointing out the enormous waste of resources for political gain spent by most candidates. Hence my immediate disclaimer in the post: <I> 2) Because these large personal donations are common, the statements herein are not made in regards to Mr. Corker personally but apply to all candidates in general terms .</I><BR/><BR/>After approx 30 years (I am 44) of watching politicians closely, I have seen most prosper much more from their time in office than did their constituents from the work they performed. The records speak for themselves.<BR/><BR/>I agree that spending significant money on lottery tickets, especially when you are struggling financially, is also obscene.Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1153770286346865292006-07-24T15:44:00.000-04:002006-07-24T15:44:00.000-04:00You should probably know that I have a generally l...You should probably know that I have a generally low opinion of most politicians . . . regardless of political party. They are rarely in the same ball park that I am in.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for coming by my Stoned-Campbell Blog. I hope you come again.<BR/><BR/>Shalom,<BR/>Bobby Valentine<BR/>http://stoned-campbelldisciple.blogspot.com/Stoned-Campbell Disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807468566670784346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1153769501579721152006-07-24T15:31:00.000-04:002006-07-24T15:31:00.000-04:00A friend of mine at work made the following commen...A friend of mine at work made the following comment:<BR/><BR/><I>It’s most likely the $10K per speech that keeps your cash flows steady and then the kicker is when you land the big career at a Halliburton for multi-millions. Why do they hire you? Because of all of your friendships on the hill that will get that desperately needed bill passed. If that fails, you can always do an ED commercial.</I><BR/><BR/>Ah, the end-game cash flows, gotta love it. But it is all technically on the up and up. The problem is the technically legal end revenue streams are the motivation for being elected and thus the candidates are not honest during the election.<BR/> <BR/>"I stand for ____________________ because I believe in America and its blah, blah,... . Read, "because it gets me elected to a secure cash flow at the end of my term."Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1153741140764751112006-07-24T07:39:00.000-04:002006-07-24T07:39:00.000-04:00The people elected to the senate are independently...The people elected to the senate are independently wealthy business owners. They can afford to "invest" a couple of million on a campaign because, once elected, they pass legisation that benefits the businesses they own. They certainly aren't losing any money on their investments. It's all about greed and power, not about representing the intrests of the people.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163521274652768781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1153623239840351622006-07-22T22:53:00.000-04:002006-07-22T22:53:00.000-04:00I totally agree with you (except since I live in T...I totally agree with you (except since I live in TX--there are different names).<BR/><BR/>Don't forget the power factor, too. I think humans will do crazy things for power--and a Senate or House seat has a bunch of (perceived) power.<BR/><BR/>I don't think any of us really want to know what kind of return these politicians are really getting on their *investment*. Obscene might be too nice a word--especially (for me at least) knowing there are so many needs in this world.<BR/><BR/>And I have no idea who to vote for--it seems everyone is in on it.jettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351615360394477260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11379368.post-1153573974510632882006-07-22T09:12:00.000-04:002006-07-22T09:12:00.000-04:00It became quite evident to me that Bob Corker was ...It became quite evident to me that Bob Corker was fiscally irresponsible when I started receiving 4-color (full-color copied) campaign fliers in the mail from him two or three weeks in a row. Those things are expensive to print. And to make enough to send to every constituent more than once? Downright wasteful (and obscene) IMHO.Maliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113268891801837789noreply@blogger.com