This speaks volumes

[zimmy]

It came up in the other thread too ( the racism thing). THis is the first year since I have lived in CT (9 years) that there isn't a republican gov. I don't know about the road, haven't heard enough about it. I am guessing the intent has nothing to do with giving crack heads a way to get to Hartford. Also, I LOVE that scott w chimed in to show why he thinks Obama wasn't born in the US.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by zimmy

Also, I LOVE that scott w chimed in to show why he thinks Obama wasn't born in the US.

when did I say that?...I find it amusing and I'm happy to point out that things regarding the president's origin and early years through college are a bit foggy, particularly if you've done any reading on the matter....seems to me there are many more questions regarding Obama's various inconsistencies than there were regarding Bush's military service and it's pretty obvious to all observing there's been very different treatment in the media and from the left who demanded the documents in Bush's case....even forged some during a presidential campaign and ran them as factual courtesy of Dan Rather...I have no way of knowing beyond the questions that have arisen and the little offered by the Obama team to answer any of the questions to draw conclusions but I do know that based on the trend of the last few years, the Obama supporters are very likely to be very disappointed after trusting what Obama says, remember...Clinton sent his minions out to defend him, and they dutifly marched out only to learn that he'd lied to them too....of course, he just immediately changed their marching orders and they continued to defend him

[Raven]

i think the people that really knew got snuffed

[spence]

Originally Posted by scottw

....seems to me there are many more questions regarding Obama's various inconsistencies than there were regarding Bush's military service

Statements like this are really better when backed up with documentation

-spence

[scottw]

Originally Posted by spence

Statements like this are really better when backed up with documentation

-spence

your statements are never backed up by anything

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by zimmy

It came up in the other thread too ( the racism thing). THis is the first year since I have lived in CT (9 years) that there isn't a republican gov. I don't know about the road, haven't heard enough about it. I am guessing the intent has nothing to do with giving crack heads a way to get to Hartford. Also, I LOVE that scott w chimed in to show why he thinks Obama wasn't born in the US.

"THis is the first year since I have lived in CT (9 years) that there isn't a republican gov"

Sigh. We don't live in a dictatorship, we live in a democracy with seperation of powers. In that democracy, the legislature is clearly the most influential branch, by far. In addition, I never said there were no "Republicans", I said that liberalism has gone un-checked. And I stand by that. Because while some of our governors had an "R" afetr their name, they were nowhere near being conservative.

How bout this Zimmy...can you name one tradiitonal conservative policy that a Republican governor has implemented here in CT? We have astronomical taxes, astronomical debt, publoic unions that get whatever they ask for, we have gay marriage, sanctuary cities, almost no limits on abortion, our entire federal congressional group is liberal...

You seem like someone who makes their mind up first, then spouts off the limited facts that support their conclusion, and ignores all other facts. "Reason" works better when you consider all the facts evenly,then form your conclusion.

If you don't know about thyat busway, look it up, then tell me it's not a stupid idea...

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

You seem like someone who makes their mind up first, then spouts off the limited facts that support their conclusion, and ignores all other facts. "Reason" works better when you consider all the facts evenly,then form your conclusion.

If you don't know about thyat busway, look it up, then tell me it's not a stupid idea...

I think you kinda show in your own post there that your "spouting off " statement is a bit... unfair considering I said I didn't know enough about the road to comment. You may not agree with what I say, but I tend to pay an enormous amount of attention to issues I am interested in and typically won't comment unless I have a well developed opinion. The only reason I got involved in this forum against my best judgment is that I kept noticing crap get posted as if it were based on facts, when it too often was not.

Anyway, I am still reading up on the bi-way, but here is some of what I have found. I don't have an opinion yet.
"The DOT estimates the project will cost $567 million, with the federal funds covering 80 percent of that.

"The project already has some state funding committed, but would need another $22 million in state bonding, according to the DOT.

Connecticut has already spent $60 million on the busway, including about $48 million in federal funds. Marie warned last year that the state might have to repay the federal money if it scraps the busway."

"The DOT projects that 15,000 people a day will use the busway, alleviating some of the rush-hour congestion on I-84 between West Hartford and Hartford."

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by zimmy

I think you kinda show in your own post there that your "spouting off " statement is a bit... unfair considering I said I didn't know enough about the road to comment. You may not agree with what I say, but I tend to pay an enormous amount of attention to issues I am interested in and typically won't comment unless I have a well developed opinion. The only reason I got involved in this forum against my best judgment is that I kept noticing crap get posted as if it were based on facts, when it too often was not.

Anyway, I am still reading up on the bi-way, but here is some of what I have found. I don't have an opinion yet.
"The DOT estimates the project will cost $567 million, with the federal funds covering 80 percent of that.

"The project already has some state funding committed, but would need another $22 million in state bonding, according to the DOT.

Connecticut has already spent $60 million on the busway, including about $48 million in federal funds. Marie warned last year that the state might have to repay the federal money if it scraps the busway."

"The DOT projects that 15,000 people a day will use the busway, alleviating some of the rush-hour congestion on I-84 between West Hartford and Hartford."

Zimmy, the DOT can project whatever they want. 15,000 people a day are not going to ride a bus. Do you think some lawyer of insurance executive in West Hartford is going to stand in the rain waiting for a bus, to ride to work with people from New Britain?

[JohnR]

I'm reasonably confident he was born in the US and short of some lightning bolt of clarity that states otherwise (Trump not being one of 'em). Crack pots on both side of the fence (Democrat higher % of Truthers anyone?)

But I like the Arizona law that asks for all potential presidential candidates to prove they were born here, in accordance with the law. Rational people would think that there is some mechanism in place that actually, you know, confirms one's legal ability to run, eh?

But hey , that's me. I prefer laws that require some level of compliance across the board instead of when just convenient.