And cut their salary to 50 grand a year. Period.
>________________________________ > From: Emily Reyn <[email protected]> >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:35 PM >Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Inauguration Speech > > > >And, cut all their benefits, all of them...bullshit they get healthcare, etc. >Give them term limits, so they know that they have to rejoin the work force on >some level after their service to the country is complete. Maybe they'd act >more like human beings. > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Emily Reyn <[email protected]> >>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:16 PM >>Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Inauguration Speech >> >> >> >>I keep thinking it would in the end. It would start to change the current >>culture. If those in office knew they only had a limited amount of time to >>get anything done - their legacy would appeal to their ego. >> >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: raunchydog <[email protected]> >>>To: [email protected] >>>Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:09 PM >>>Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Inauguration Speech >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>--- In [email protected], Emily Reyn wrote: >>>> >>>> What do you think about term limits for Congress?  >>>> >>> >>>Term limits wouldn't be much of an issue if we had publicly funded >>>elections. As long as we have a system of bribery, gerrymandering and ALEC >>>running the show, term limits wouldn't make a bit of difference for better >>>governance. In fact the guys funding campaigns (bankers, weapons >>>manufacturers, etc.) can make Congress look like a bunch of skunks in >>>gridlock, the easier it is to keep politicians on the hook to help save >>>their asses in the next election. >>>http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >________________________________ >>>> > From: raunchydog >>>> >To: [email protected] >>>> >Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 12:36 PM >>>> >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Inauguration Speech >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >--- In [email protected], Bhairitu wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> On 01/21/2013 05:19 PM, raunchydog wrote: >>>> >> > Obama delivered a beautiful, inspirational speech at his inauguration >>>> >> > today. It had a progressive hint of FDR that made me tear up feeling >>>> >> > plugged into national pride, hope, patriotism. American symbolism, >>>> >> > flag, mom, small children, Gold Medal Olympians, unions, dogs and >>>> >> > underdogs, tug at my heartstrings. Obama began his speech, "We hold >>>> >> > these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal." He >>>> >> > had a lot to say about equality, including a significant mention of >>>> >> > gays. Wowzers, how about that? He is the first president to use the >>>> >> > word "gay" in an inauguration speech. The times they are a changin. >>>> >> > Better get use to greater diversity and browner demographics, >>>> >> > wingnuts. Thank goodness, not a word about bipartisanship. I hope >>>> >> > it's a sign he's tired of screwing around with crybaby Republicans >>>> >> > willing to blow up the economy if they don't get their way. >>>> >> > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/21/obama-inauguration-speech-2013-video_n_2491812.html >>>> >> > >>>> >> > That said, I remain the loyal opposition, siding with leftwing >>>> >> > criticism of his policies. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Bill Maher: `It's not your Second Amendment rights that are under >>>> >> > attack â€" it's all the other ones.' >>>> >> > http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/19/maher-its-not-your-second-amendment-rights-that-are-under-attack-its-all-the-other-ones/ >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Obama's inaugural poem >>>> >> > by Cannonfire >>>> >> > >>>> >> > On Medicare and benefits >>>> >> > My plan will rob you less than Mitt's. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I may still favor Goldman Sachs >>>> >> > But I'll nudge up the fat cat tax. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > And when the weather's weirdly hot >>>> >> > I'll talk about it. Not a lot. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I will insure that spooks can find >>>> >> > Your texts and emails â€" datamined. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > About your guns: Don't worry, folks -- >>>> >> > You still can give them nice long strokes. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I will insure that all will call us >>>> >> > The butler of Israel ueber alles. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > That said, I'll try for four years more >>>> >> > To dodge that planned Iranian war. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I won't invade but I like drones >>>> >> > Purchased with those T-bill loans. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I come to bring you peace and love >>>> >> > Don't get me mad or DEATH FROM ABOVE. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I piss off Fox and cats of fat. >>>> >> > Too bad I'm not a Democrat. >>>> >> >>>> >> He sure is a master of NLP which is why I don't like to listen to him >>>> >> much. Too much manipulative emphasis on words plus the gigantic period >>>> >> at the end of sentences. Glad you are enthused over him though I know >>>> >> he >>>> >> loves ya but he loves Wall Street and Defense Industry money more. The >>>> >> real good thing is that we didn't have to listen to that guy, what was >>>> >> his name, "Mittens" or something like that, give the inaugural speech. >>>> >> He loves Wall Street and Defense Industry money too but doesn't love us. >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >I've never been enthusiastic about Obama. It's just that the choices have >>>> >been so horribly bleak. I was a Hillary girl warning of Obama's lack of >>>> >core democratic party principles when almost everyone on FFLife thought >>>> >he was the Second Coming of Christ. Obama's Republican mask slipped on >>>> >the FISA vote and again when he refused public campaign funding against >>>> >McCain. So I'm not surprised the banks remain unregulated, the bill of >>>> >rights is in the toilet and the drone business is booming. Hillary had a >>>> >history of advocating for women and children that's why I felt she >>>> >genuinely cared about equal opportunity for everyone. She was a policy >>>> >wonk steeped in core democratic principles and had a reputation as a >>>> >workhorse. The Obots chose the show pony. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > >
