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Next Year we'll both cross 70&1/2 and I'll fully retire Too. We intend to trade-in or sell both our cars and become a 1 car couple. Brands that we'd consider [again] are Kia, Subaru,& Volvo. We aren't fans of what Detroit builds. There are brands we haven't owned; which should consider? We intend to stay in eastern Nebraska with it's hills and 4 Seasons; ergo an all wheel drive car. I, make that We, hate cars with "spare tire spaces" that only accept the tiny Toy Tire spares. Why own an SUV whose "spare" is "pavement ONLY"? Why must my...

Did any of the folks on either of the Thursday "debates" strike you as someone you couldn't in good conscience vote for?

http://www.ketv.com/politics/nebraska-supreme-court-approves-keystone-pipeline-route/30613212

As a very small time Landlord { I own just 1 rental property }; I'd like to be able to use the Fed's "e-verify system" before leasing to a new tenant. "E-verify" could save Me from LEASING to a "student" that intends to split B4 the end of the Lease, or to OVER-STAY & make ME part of the problem.

Just my thoughts on this! 1. It feeds Mr. Obama's ego. 2. It advertises for the opponent and his political affiliation. (Coke and Pepsi learned many years ago not to mention their competitor in their ads.) 3. Subliminal message is that Mr. Obama cares - I don't see any caring in this act except about votes for person and party. 4. Congress and senate critters passed bill and all members voting for this act should be held accountable for their votes. If they had not voted for it, the President could not have signed it. As to alternative name, call...

If I use my Opera browser to fine Free Republic [as is my normal] today I get an Ad Aware page stating that the Server is not found, Yet through Firefox, I get here.

Rather than a Constitutional Amendment, a Simple 1or 2 page Law could inspire much of our Government's needed change in fiscal outlook. The “Sunset Clause, with TEETH” is what makes it! EXAMPLE: A Bill to link the Pensions of elected Federal Office holders to this Nation's “Debt Ceiling” NO elected Federal Office Holder may draw a pension for that Service UNLESS our Nation's “Debt Limit” and actual “National Debt” went DOWN during that term of Service {was lower at the End of said Service, than on the Day of his/her swearing in.} ANY future Bill, or other attempt,to alter, amend...

Once again, the "border jumper issue" writers are IGNORING the Slumlords. The Media & "team Pelosi/Reid/Obama want to ignore the Fact that "illegals" ARE moving into our Slums. The Slumlords, that Welcome and prey on "Wetbacks", aren't Freepers or Republicans.

Freeper Dog-Owners know Their STuff! I'm trying to find the "calorie count" of a SINGLE Cheerio, or Store Brand "O". Those of Us with pudgy Dogs, need NUMBERS!

The Census Bureau baffles me. I sent the following to "Paperwork@census.gov" tonight... "The Census Bureau baffles me. Last week, You thought I was so oblivious, to the world, that I required ADVANCE NOTICE of your coming Form. This week, the Form and cover Letter seem to proclaim Me to be Psychic, and Clairvoyant with 100% accuracy... I'm to tell the your Bureau "TODAY" exactly what status answers will be on April 1 of 2010. I'm NOT psychic. I don't wish to mislead the Census Bureau. ERGO; I'm going to wait until late in the day on April 1st, to fill...

When I read a News Item about changing which Founder appears on our Currency, I hope the Item will urge DELETING Hamilton from the $10 Bill. Hamilton was our Nation's 1st Progressive! He spent his career striving against the TENTH Amendment. Twas Hamilton, that drove Washington to march against the "Whiskey Rebellion" farmers.

Now that Team "Pelosi, Reid, Obama" are Main-Stream, & Freepers & Tea Party types are classed as Radicals; I can use what Alinsky wrote {in RULES FOR RADICALS} with a clear conscience! I can even GIVE copies of Alinshy's book to fellow Freepers and fellow Libertarians! My problem may come in finding USED copies, to GIVE. I WON'T buy a New Copy; thus giving Alinsky any of MY dollars!

May I suggest amending Harry Reid's Health Care Plan to Connect it DIRECTLY to future Senatorial Junketing Funds? If, in any future year, This {Reid's} plan adds to the National Debt; the SENATE MUST cut it's next year's Junketing Budget by 50% {from THE Prior Year's funding}. While "The House" writes each Year's actual Bill, IT [The House] Must respect & include this Portion of this Bill. A 'Sense of the Senate' letter to Pelosi {suggesting a similar addition to the House Junket Budget process} would be a Natural.

When I saw that our Census Bureau was cutting it's ties to Acorn, I wanted to drop them an e-mail, of praise! Son-of-a-Gun... the Census Bureau website DOESN'T offer an e-mail address. I guess I'll have to send my Praise to Them via my Congress Critter, and hope that it gets forwarded.

No More “vote before Reading” Bills! Please submit a simple and short Bill to mandate a “10 minute per page” lag-time, for the study of any Bill leaving “committee, for the Floor”. The “clock” should start AFTER the Government print shop has delivered a hard copy of the proposed bill to Your Office or Desk; and the News Media. If a Bill contains a “to be written later” paragraph, the Print Shop shall not release it. Approved “Floor Amendments” should get the same treatment. Add 10 minutes per page of Approved Amendments to Bills “pre-vote time”. A 2 page “Declaration...

The KEY sentence, of this Story is... "The new equipment requires fewer people to operate, making it more cost-effective in the long run, TSA officials say."

A “What If”.. Currently, our Elected Elite get to set the salaries and benefit packages of “office holders”. Those that get elected MUST draw all that salary, get all those benefits, and full pensions. What would our Elected Governments {local, State & Federal} look like IF the candidates were required to state their “salary, benefit & pension requirements” on the Ballots? It could be Expressed as percentages of the Legislated maximum packages. In Every Other non-union shop, the Salary and Benefit Demands of the qualified applicants are considered , before selecting the next New Hire. Each Candidate's demands could be...

Our eldest Son is a Union Member, an Ex-marine & is reading "Atlas Shrugged". He doesn't believe that Unions EVER used intimation or threats of violence as they dealt with workers in a not yet unionized workplace. He doesn't believe that there was a time when Unions could force their way in, without a Secret Ballot. Sue and I need links to old Text Books, Newspapers, and Court Records that prove our Worries are valid.

"While she was an officer with the Omaha Police Department, Abbie Cornett would occasionally run across the remnants of a dogfighting operation and the various items used to run it."

Of the Globe Award winners; Which SHOULD be seen on the Big Screen of a theater? Which will play as well on DVD?