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Probe Finds White House Wanted to Make Sequestration as ‘Painful as Possible’ for Rural Schools
pj media ^ | 1/14/14 | Bridget Johnson

Posted on 01/14/2014 7:36:16 PM PST by Nachum

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To: marsh2

It sure looks to me like a bunch of fig leaves, cherished as they may be. Rednecks get spoiled when subsidized. This could the anodyne that keeps them voting for mushy GOP when they might go for stark bible values candidates otherwise.


61 posted on 01/15/2014 3:07:20 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: Nachum

It’s all those flyover country bitter clingers on Valjar’s list. Make whitie bleed.

Now.... back to investigating Christie for closing a bridge


62 posted on 01/15/2014 4:12:42 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Obastard will be remembered as the worst, most petty tyrant to ever occupy the WH.

Until Hillary comes along. She may be even worse, in that area.
63 posted on 01/15/2014 4:13:48 AM PST by Old Yeller
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To: Nachum

Not many of holder’s people in rural schools.


64 posted on 01/15/2014 4:59:10 AM PST by bgill
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To: Nachum

President Obama hates the white middle class, our children and our values.

He’s not even subtle.


65 posted on 01/15/2014 6:14:30 AM PST by GOPJ ("Remember who the real enemy is... ")
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To: GOPJ
President Obama hates the white middle class, our children and our values. He’s not even subtle.

Yet so few people realize that we have done a terrible job of messaging.

66 posted on 01/15/2014 7:14:00 AM PST by rodguy911 (FreeRepublic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: elpadre

“..making this sequester as painful and visible as possible..”

sounds like Christie’s bridge debacle! - making things painful for the Mayor.


That’s right. Christie’s staffers were just following the tone set by our fearless (feckless?) leader. Yeah, that’s the ticket...


67 posted on 01/15/2014 7:58:52 AM PST by MWestMom (We are not designed to sacrifice for the state, we were designed to sacrifice for each other.)
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To: Nachum

These are the slimes that want to tar and feather Christie?


68 posted on 01/15/2014 8:34:27 AM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: plain talk
But at least they didn’t shut down traffic lanes

If I remember correctly, Obama DID shut down traffic lanes out west to prevent people from being able to pull over and take pictures of Mount Rushmore...

I think there were more instances of things like this (open air parking lots closed) at places like George Washington's Mt. Vernon estate, etc.

69 posted on 01/15/2014 9:59:46 AM PST by SteamShovel
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To: Nachum
So, the same sequestration that Obama declared during the 3rd debate with Romney would never happen, was actually planned to happen in the most painful ways possible?

And Romney just sat there and let Obama say those things unchallenged?

-PJ

70 posted on 01/15/2014 10:08:37 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Example of Impact to Siskiyou County, CA, which has a population of only 45,000 with 1361.64 miles of county roads and 175 bridges to maintain over an area Of 6,300 square miles.

Current budget $10,000,000 a year, of which about $2.5 million comes from Secure Rural Schools when Congress authorizes it. (Keep in mind it takes about $1 million a mile to create a road.) About $6 million of this is salary and benefits, leaving about $4 million for equipment and materials. This is WITH SRS payments. Also keep in mind that without SRS payments, the bulk of money for roads comes from gas taxes and a formula for divvying that out across the state. Without SRS payments, it is estimated that half of the road Dept. personnel will need to be laid off.

Even with SRS, you are talking very inadequate funding to the point of threatening public health and safety.

http://users.sisqtel.net/armstrng/SRSquest.htm
http://users.sisqtel.net/armstrng/road_dept.htm

With demonizing comments like yours, it is no wonder there is a growing divide between rural and urban, with animosity steadily growing.


71 posted on 01/15/2014 2:57:36 PM PST by marsh2
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To: marsh2

“Demonizing” comments? Huh? What bizarro world have I stepped into? If truth demonizes, then you are embracing a demon, friend.

Yeah you’ve demonstrated very well that’s where the racket is! Should there be a racket at all? I think not. We can debate exit strategies but an exit will need to happen if we want to see more overall blessings.


72 posted on 01/15/2014 3:08:07 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar for you if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: marsh2

The more crippling factor here, methinks, is the tunnel visioned mind set that comes when looking to Washington for every! single! blessed! thing!

Let the question come before your dazed mind. If Washington stopped this, how else could we raise money to bring blessings to the area?

It might take a while to puzzle through it with unused brain cells.


73 posted on 01/15/2014 3:10:58 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar for you if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: marsh2
there is a growing divide between rural and urban, with animosity steadily growing.

Well, with cities fully infested with baby-killing, disease-ridden child molesters, packofiles, whores and all the other types of democRATs...why would any self-respecting normal person even consider living there?

74 posted on 01/15/2014 3:18:49 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: marsh2

Basically, what happened to good ole rural redneck derring do. You’re letting Washington enervate it (to use a city slicker word).

I can not just say I would hope, but I can say God PROMISED it. Let go of the Washington teat — even simply get READY to let go of it — and God Himself will open vistas you never would have dreamed of. God is not telling you to plunge into a blind abyss if your faith is weak. ASK for a sign — as long as you are sincere, you’ll get it.


75 posted on 01/15/2014 5:27:05 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar for you if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

True, there are worse things than having enemies like that.

Still our stout rednecks shouldn’t be standing in self glorification. They should give glory squarely to God.


76 posted on 01/15/2014 5:29:31 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar for you if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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