Richard Cranium wrote on Dec 28, 2007 10:18 PM:
" To shady: The buck stops with Bush. It was his call to go into both of the wars he has us involved in(with no end in sight). When he made that call,was congress supposed to sit back and say no? Then EVERYONE would have appeared to be soft on our defense wouldn't they? I believe his judgment was bad going into the wars the way he did. You can try to spin it anyway you want, but as commander in chief he bears the responsibility as well as the accountability for his decisions. I also believe that's how he will be remembered in history and that's why he has such a low approval rating. You can fool most of the people but not forever... "
shady wrote on Dec 28, 2007 8:22 PM:
" Abe, I don't really want to to start with you, BUT, we were headed into a recession when Clinton left office! You want to blame Bush for the war? Blame the damn near 90% of Democreats that voted for it too! Lame ass argument to blame the war or debt soley on Bush! Plenty to go around. "
HonestAbe wrote on Dec 27, 2007 5:58 PM:
" Phil O'Bater, uh, our country is broke because of the war bushy started against the will of THE U.N. and 99% of americans and 99% of Iraqis!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What are you going to tell me next, it was Mr.Powells fault for trying to make an argument to the UN? Get real, it is bushes doing. www.costofwar.com If you remember, bush thought this war would cost "no more than 3 billion" before it started. HAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAA ON US "
Phil O'Bates wrote on Dec 27, 2007 1:50 PM:
" This is too funny...people blame Bush for everything. Law inforcement KNEW that it was grant money and that it wasn't going to last forever. Hopefully the people hired with temporary monies were told that their job was going to be temporary. But even if they weren't that isn't Bush's fault. The truth is that we have more then enough law enforcement types as it is. "
Richard Cranium wrote on Dec 26, 2007 9:37 PM:
" To Krusty: I rarely agree with you but that was a good one! And, i do agree! "
spock wrote on Dec 26, 2007 5:51 PM:
" I have got to tell you this one. I was sitting at home on french Island yesterday when I saw a cop go by real slow. I didn't think anything of it until about 15 minutes later when there is a knock on my door. The officer asked if that was my van outside and I thought someone had hit it or something. But he told me I had left my lights on and they were starting to go dim. I should add I live in an apartment building and he had to knock on 3 or 4 doors to find the right person. What a guy way above and beyond the call, thank you. "
North Sider wrote on Dec 26, 2007 1:09 PM:
" Now take a look back at Emperor O'Malley's pay/benefit/employment contract raise. It all adds up. You spend it hear, their is that much less left in the bowl. It is exemplified well with the School begging for money standing behind 'Maintenance' placards. When in fact the available money is being taken from many different sources. Of course what sticks in my craw is that O'Malley got his while the County peons received 2%. Now the two Steve's are busy almost ever day in print subliminally trying to tell us how great they are. "
packer backer wrote on Dec 26, 2007 12:48 PM:
" re: Chronic, that is just dumb.. what are you going to do if you really need a cop.. get out your old 45 and start blasting, is this a reflection of a real progressive society?..whew! But for HonestAbe I agree with you 100%, we are in a war we can not and will not win. But is Bush really that stupid.. or more like crazy like a fox? He only has one more year in the office then he is getting out to a bank account filled with oil money. Oil money that came from this stupid war. He's laughing all the way to the bank on the lives of our soldiers. Just about makes a person want to cry... "
Chronic Complainer wrote on Dec 26, 2007 12:24 PM:
" I am for more drastic cuts. I live in Onalaska and in one short trip up Highway 53 to Holmen I can meet or see a couple of do nothing Onalaska cops, a couple of do nothing county cops and a do nothing highway patrolman. Serious crimes my foot. They wouldn't know a serious crime if it came up and bit them. All they know how to do is stop teen agers and housewives for irrelevant and innocuous 5 - 10 mph over speeding tickets that have nothing to do with safety but everything to do with raising revenue and meeting quotas. I hope they all get laid off. "
HonestAbe wrote on Dec 26, 2007 12:02 PM:
" Having watched all the Osama videos on the history channel, this is EXACTLY what he wanted, and why he did what he did to us. He wanted us to hurt financially, and now look, we can't even get a few bucks from the feds, just what he wanted. It's a sad day, and I feel our country is sitting out in an open field unarmed, with our pants down. Can't wait for Nov'08 to come, whoever gets elected is going to be head & shoulders above the monkey running things now. Bush should have listened to the U.N. when they told him not to go in, for that alone, why has he not been held accountable. I can feel something brewing in the background, Russia testing missiles, Chaveze meeting with Castro. hmmmmm "
HonestAbe wrote on Dec 26, 2007 11:57 AM:
" NOrleans still is a mess, the towers are still not reconstructed, and now we don't even have enough for remedial things for law enforcement. As well, rehabs are closing up, that equals trouble, less law enforcement fighting things like coke/crack & heroin, and even if someone did want help, there is none. If you voted Bush, you should feel ashamed! www.costofwar.com There was never a reason to go into Iraq, NEVER. When Bush went into Afghanistan, everyone in the world was at his disposal, and that went straight to his head. www.costofwar.com "
dean wrote on Dec 26, 2007 10:41 AM:
" Iraq is a big GOP waste of money supporting Deferment Dicks Halliburton profits now You repubs cant dispute that "
antieverything wrote on Dec 26, 2007 9:59 AM:
" Beware of BS(aka Big Spender)I have found many errors in his postings. The bridge was not built. I will as this though. Ted Stevens has walked a fine line his entire career.
Back on topic, law enforcement agencies know these monies dont last forever. That is the check and balance of the grant system. Dont worry they will write for a new one. "
Krusty wrote on Dec 26, 2007 8:39 AM:
" Time to put the bearcat on ebay "
opinionator wrote on Dec 26, 2007 8:08 AM:
" There are too many cops anyway. City, county, state cops practically tripping over each other. They should be finding a way to make cops more productive by combining jobs and have cops in LaCrosse walking a beat and shovelling sidewalks. "
davidinlse wrote on Dec 26, 2007 7:58 AM:
" There is no such thing as a government grant. They are taking the taxpayers money and spending it differently, that's all. The bridge was not built, and funding for it was cancelled, though the republicans in turn put the funding in the general DOT funding for Alaska. It just can't build the bridge, which would have been bigger than the Golden Gate Bridge. Interesting that the ferry which is used, runs every 15 minutes and cost's 5$ per person. Way to go conservative fiscally responsible republicans. (NOT) "
Richard Cranium wrote on Dec 26, 2007 7:01 AM:
" To Big Spender: I thought the money WASN'T allocated for that project?! "
Big Spender wrote on Dec 26, 2007 12:37 AM:
" The feds can find 250 million bucks for Alaska Senate Republican Ted Stevens' bridge-to-nowhere (yes, they really built a bridge in a virtual wilderness in an area with very little traffic!), yet they can't find the money to fight serious crimes? Frankly, my dear, they just don't give a damn! "
whatintheworld wrote on Dec 26, 2007 12:09 AM:
" Go figure, the federal government can spend away at a useless war in Iraq BUT CAN'T EVEN PROTECT OUR OWN COUNTRY! See people? Are you awake yet? We all continue to let this happen, WHY? Ignorance! That's why. DO SOMETHING. "
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