[cripplecreek]

In other words, both take the country over the edge, but with GOPe Romney it takes a little longer and we have a better portfolio when go over.

I don't even see the GOP slowing the slide anymore. I personally think its time to go back to the basics and start at the bottom in local office.

Just the other day my township supervisor wrote an editorial about the oil and gas drilling going on in the area. In it he said "I'll be damned if I'll allow drilling rigs on private property in MY Township" and he's a republican. I'm seriously considering challenging him with a simple platform of "Your property, your business".

[throwback]

Interesting story. It does seem like that at every level of government now you’re seeing this kind of feifdom mentality on the part of whatever official runs it. Near to where I live is a small town that I grew up in. As far as I know the people there are no wealthier than when I lived there. The houses are small 2-3 bedroom at most; worth about in the 100k’s at the most. Yet the mayor of the town has decided to build a huge new ice rink, and so it’s under construction. I don’t know where the money came from to fund it, but the town must have the same tax base it did 40 years ago. I see this all over, and I just don’t get it.

[throwback]

Interesting story. It does seem like that at every level of government now you’re seeing this kind of feifdom mentality on the part of whatever official runs it. Near to where I live is a small town that I grew up in. As far as I know the people there are no wealthier than when I lived there. The houses are small 2-3 bedroom at most; worth about in the 100k’s at the most. Yet the mayor of the town has decided to build a huge new ice rink, and so it’s under construction. I don’t know where the money came from to fund it, but the town must have the same tax base it did 40 years ago. I see this all over, and I just don’t get it.