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lostinafog said:
Don,t know who wrote it
it sums it up pretty well.



Imagine a small factory town like those that used to dot Pennsylvania and
New York States. The total population is a few thousand people. There’s a
mill, a town hall and a main street lined with stores. Everyone in town
makes their livelihood in one way or the other from the mill. If they don’t
work there they sell goods and services to the mill or they sell goods and
services to the men and women who work there.

Then, one day, the mill closes. The smokestacks stop puffing smoke. The
parking lots sit empty. The workers are idle.

It doesn’t take long before the ripple effects hit the whole town.
Restaurants are shuttered. Grocery stores are closed. Homes are foreclosed
on. The unemployment rate goes through the roof. Demands for public
services skyrocket. Tax revenues plummet. The town is in crisis.

The town council begins hearings on the situation. As a good citizen you
attend. Weeks pass. The hearings continue. No action is taken.

The town council is deadlocked. Democratic members of the council rant and
rave that the unemployment rate is through the roof, that families are
hurting, that schools are hard pressed to pay teachers. They demand higher
levels of public spending. They demand higher levels of taxation to pay for
it.

The Republican members of the council thunder back. They point to the lack
of revenue and the existing shortfalls in the budget and demand cuts. They
want layoffs at City Hall. They want police officers furloughed. Fiscal
austerity is the only remedy they insist.

You sit day after day as the debate rages on and nothing is done. You
wonder. Am I in a dream? Am I the only person here who can see the
obvious? If we don’t get the mill running again, none of this makes any
difference. Without that vital industry there is no budget. There are no
services. There is no town.

It’s not a dream, of course. It’s a nightmare, and it’s one in which all of
us are trapped. They say there is no bipartisanship in Washington, nothing
on which the two major parties can agree. Apparently, that’s not true.
Because for the past twenty years both parties [(think Clinton and NAFTA)hm]
have facilitated the dismantling of our manufacturing base and the shipment
of one vital industry after another abroad. And, now, with unemployment at
dangerously high levels, job creation stagnant and our economy hanging in
the balance, they continue to ignore the central issue.

We need to balance our budget. We need to live within our means. We need
to do a lot of other things as well. But none of that makes any difference
if we do not immediately take steps to bring back manufacturing and
industrial production. Without the mill there is no town. Without the mill
there is no nation.
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Well put :), whats funny is the reason so many big companies moved overseas was because the govenment chased them out. All the regulatory agencies created to hassle them, tax them and fine them on top of everyone wanting to be paid like VP's it was cheaper to pack up shop and move. I guess Obama is going to call them all and apologize then ask them to come back :rolleyes: I have to work with Sprint folks who moved operations to India on a daily basis we have regular conflicts from the communication break down its a challenege to say the least :mad:
 
come on Larry admit it ya just don`t want to learn Hindi at your age:D
 
drove by a white 60 parked on Highland between Gardere and Staring at 12:30 today - anyone on here ?
 
So anyone going to the UL Game Saturday?
 
cajun65 said:
Yep. Text me and I'll let you know where we are tailgating. Still not sure what time we're going but I'll be there at some point.
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We'll see you there bud :) planned to look for the Cannon and Futch family while there. Curious what security is like I want to bring the camera and 70 - 300 G lens to get some pics but don't want to be hassled trying to bring it in.
 
Happy Birthday Ryan, hope you have a good one bud :cheers:
 
what they said! have good un :beer:
 
Obamanism of the day
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Anyone plan to enjoy the Jeep Jaunt this year?
 
kjnarmyfj said:
really that sucks ! bravo would love to ride !
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The ride is okay it is at the casino they don't want dogs as it is inside. I will not leave my dog in the truck for any extended period.
 
John Stw said:
Anyone plan to enjoy the Jeep Jaunt this year?
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I have a Scout campout that weekend but if I can swing both I had planned to go support JC and the event :) If it goes as planned I'll bring the donuts for breakfast for our group.

TimeSunday, October 23 · 7:00am - 2:00pm

LocationCelebrity Theatres in Broussard

For'jeep jaunt'More InfoThe 6th Annual 'jeep jaunt' takes place on October 23rd, beginning at Celebrity Theatres in Broussard, and taking the scenic route to Cypress Bayou Casino/Shorty's! Food, music, door prizes, and a live auction, all in efforts of raising money for the American Lung Association of Louisiana! Y'all come!
 
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Volunteer said:
I have a Scout campout that weekend but if I can swing both I had planned to go support JC and the event :) If it goes as planned I'll bring the donuts for breakfast for our group. ]

So does that mean you will not be attending our monthly meeting Larry? We changed it to the 4th weekend remember? ;)

I know I had forgotten also until I saw the 23rd which looked familiar so I checked my calendar :D
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just lost said:
Volunteer said:
I have a Scout campout that weekend but if I can swing both I had planned to go support JC and the event :) If it goes as planned I'll bring the donuts for breakfast for our group. ]

So does that mean you will not be attending our monthly meeting Larry? We changed it to the 4th weekend remember? ;)

I know I had forgotten also until I saw the 23rd which looked familiar so I checked my calendar :D
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:doh: so much to juggle, no I'll make the meeting. I will talk to JC about the order of events if I could leave at noon I could still make it back in time for the meeting. If they're not planning to reach the Casino until noon or after noon I may just go hang out for a while and skip the ride.
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Volunteer said:
just lost said:
:doh: so much to juggle, no I'll make the meeting. I will talk to JC about the order of events if I could leave at noon I could still make it back in time for the meeting. If they're not planning to reach the Casino until noon or after noon I may just go hang out for a while and skip the ride.
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Yep thats our Larry, lots of irons in the fire :D
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