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Joe the Plumber case still dripping -- Half-dozen agencies access records of Ohio man
Ohio.com ^ | 11-14-08 | By Dennis J. Willard - Akron Beacon Journal Staff Writer

Posted on 11/15/2008 6:02:03 AM PST by GOP_Lady

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To: GOP_Lady
The DemonRat loving lame steams had teams in Alaska turning over every moose turd trying to find dirt on Gov Palin. And this was within a few days of the VP announcement.

Then the DemonRat run agencies of Ohio used government computers to sniff out Ohio drainpipes and databases trying to detect a foul odor with Joe the plumber.

And yet in 24 months neither the media nor any state or federal agency has lifted a finger to do the crudest, most rudimentary background check on Obomie the Commie.

These DemonRat agency and media people are pathetic examples of human waste. They need to be brought down low.

81 posted on 11/16/2008 1:04:31 PM PST by Upstate NY Guy
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To: Uncle Ike

“Dissent is about to become a dangerous avocation....”

Remember when the Democrats were so angry at Obama regarding FISA?


82 posted on 11/16/2008 1:31:10 PM PST by JavaJumpy
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To: GOP_Lady

What Ohio did to Joe the Plumber is uncalled for. Surely there is some sort of privacy violation or misuse of government property crime that someone can be charged with. Half dozen agencies-—someone needs to go to jail so this kind of thing doesn’t happen again.


83 posted on 11/16/2008 2:00:35 PM PST by volslover
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To: supremedoctrine

The radio station was 610 AM WTVN in Columbus; the ad aired on Wednesday evening between 6-6:30 PM. The doctor I work for heard it too. I’ll see if I can contact the station tomorrow during business hours, but their website didn’t have a link.


84 posted on 11/16/2008 3:01:06 PM PST by GWMcClintock (Right after Lib Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans. T. Sowell)
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To: whatshotandwhatsnot

Hmmm. Hubby of 38+ years. Oh my, hadn’t had enough coffee when I posted that, I guess! If I were male, you could say it SEEMS like 47 yrs? ;)

Thx for the kind words, he works very hard and I am proud of him.


85 posted on 11/16/2008 3:03:11 PM PST by FrogMom (Lord, help us all!)
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To: BallyBill

I hope the spite and malice of the Democrat Party doesn’t lead to the kinds of abuses the Clintons employed during their reign of terror. Their use of government agencies (IRS especially) to punish people they considered their enemies was amazingly transparent.

A local liberal rag, The Tennessean, took out after Joe last week - slamming him condescendingly in a cartoon basically emphasizing the importance of Obama and of his position as a nobody. I wrote a letter to the editor telling them that for now, President Bush was still the POTUS, not Pres.-Elect Obama and that Hussein had been the one trespassing on Joe’s front yard, not the other way around - and that Joe had just asked a simple question. Of course, they haven’t printed it, and probably won’t. It was a good letter and said what needed saying. I would urge my husband to cut that subscription off. I’ve given “Katie” and “Charlie” the axe.

If we don’t stand up for the regular people that this powerful crowd is coming after, there may not be anyone to stand up for us if the time comes.


86 posted on 11/16/2008 4:08:59 PM PST by Twinkie (REPENT! Look Up! The Lord's Return Is At Hand . . . . .)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
Ping!
87 posted on 11/16/2008 9:53:51 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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To: GOP_Lady

If Joe decides to run for office, I am sending him a little contribution.....


88 posted on 11/17/2008 3:44:48 AM PST by cherry
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To: sport
It means that as soon as things settel down they are going to trump up a cgarge or charges on Joe and put his butt in prison.

I think we as conservatives need to develop a list of provocations as a pre-emptive measure.

Prosecuting Joe the Plumber, for whatever "reason" - provocation.

Taxing ammunition above a normal and reasonable amount - provocation.

Attempting to restrict ammunition availability by government regulation - provocation.

Harassing or prosecuting George W. Bush or others in his administration after he leaves office - provocation.

89 posted on 11/17/2008 5:52:35 AM PST by an amused spectator (I am Joe, too - I'm talkin' to you, VBM: The Volkischer Beobachter Media)
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To: Uncle Ike
Given the incredible volume and complexity of laws (Federal, State, County, and Municipal) that we’ve saddled ourselves with (the road to totalitarianism is paved with good intentions), there is virtually no one in this nation who is ‘without sin’....

Except for Eliot Spitzer, who, though he committed numerous felonies, didn't commit any felonies...

90 posted on 11/17/2008 5:55:03 AM PST by an amused spectator (I am Joe, too - I'm talkin' to you, VBM: The Volkischer Beobachter Media)
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To: GOP_Lady
His current income made him eligible for a tax break under Obama's plan.

That would be under CANDIDATE obama's PROPOSAL which apparently can't even be found on obama's website anymore. When obama becomes President, we will find that just like clinton, CANDIDATE obama's plans had to be changed to reflect the new reality he faces as President, and Joe the Plumber will be eligible for a heft tax INCREASE.

91 posted on 11/17/2008 7:04:03 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember

I have a foolproof way of refuting those who claim that 0bama is NOT cutting taxes on those making less than $250/$200/whatever it is today.

Bet them.

For the duration of the 0bama regime, we’ll calculate my taxes based on 2008 tax codes and compare it to my tax liability under 0bama. If I owe less, I will GIVE YOU the difference, and pay the accounting fees.

However, if I owe more under 0bama, you will PAY that difference for me.

You’ll get few takers, I’m sure. When they don’t take the bet, ask them if they think 0bama’s lying, and why they’d support a liar.


92 posted on 11/17/2008 7:08:49 AM PST by MrB (The 0bamanation: Marxism, Infanticide, Appeasement, Depression, Thuggery, and Censorship)
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To: whatshotandwhatsnot
Within the V.A. system the rule was “F-— up and move up”.

unfortunately, the VA is not the only gov't system where this exists. Buddy of mine is a manager for my local city. He inherited an employee that was a total screw up. Completely without any redeeming qualities whatsoever.

After giving the guy far too many chances, my buddy went to his manager and said "I know I'm new here, but what am I going to do with this guy?"

Manager told him, approximately, that it would be faster to go down to the problem employee's cubicle, shoot him, do the time, and come back to work....than to try to navigate the firing process.

So, my buddy did exactly what happened to him....when the next sucker, erm new manager, came in...the problem employee was foisted off onto the new guy.

My tax dollars at work.

93 posted on 11/17/2008 8:44:07 AM PST by wbill
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To: wbill

I hate to admit that I did the same thing. I felt awful about it, but this guy was driving me insane. Always taking off for ‘union’ time, always moaning and complaining, always reporting me to the union for being ‘unfair’ to him.

So, when a supervisor from another department called me for a reference I gave the guy a fair enough one to be considered for the vacancy. He got the job and even though I pitied his new supervisor a great weight was lifted from me and I was able to be a better manager.

{{Here’s a prayer up asking that I be forgiven for what I did to _____ for giving him ____ at the V.A.}}


94 posted on 11/18/2008 3:03:24 AM PST by whatshotandwhatsnot
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To: whatshotandwhatsnot
Well, at least your guy is still breathing.

Buddy's supervisor was looking for a more permanent solution, I think. :-)

95 posted on 11/18/2008 2:05:48 PM PST by wbill
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To: GOP_Lady
Report: "Records search on Joe the Plumber improper"

TOLEDO, Ohio – An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday.

Gov. Ted Strickland suspended the agency director, Helen Jones-Kelley, for a month without pay after reviewing the findings. He rejected a request to fire her.

Entire piece here. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081121/ap_on_re_us/joe_the_plumber_records

Not firing her and others involved is culpable. This is nothing less than criminal.
96 posted on 11/24/2008 8:32:01 PM PST by 4mybiz
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