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"thunder" wrote in message ... Perhaps, but I would expect Delahunt is just an accidental beneficiary of Chavez's "geopolitical weapon". Chavez has been using Venezuela's oil wealth to expand his influence in the Americas, and to undercut American "imperialism". He just loves to tweak our noses. Robertson calls for his assassination, and he responds with "cheap oil". You betcha ... and a stupid beneficiary he proves to be. God, do I dislike politicians. Eisboch |
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"jps" wrote in message You must be very uncomfortable living in the bluest state in the union, especially with the high level of education. How can you stand to stay there? Its home, and politics is the #1 sport. Why should I be uncomfortable with the ed level? If I left, I'd lower the average. |
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On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:36:34 -0500, "John Gaquin"
wrote: "jps" wrote in message You must be very uncomfortable living in the bluest state in the union, especially with the high level of education. How can you stand to stay there? Its home, and politics is the #1 sport. Why should I be uncomfortable with the ed level? If I left, I'd lower the average. LOL! -- John H "It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!" A Famous Self-obsessed Hypocrite |
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"jps" wrote in message Right...I see. The reason Massachusetts is among the highest mean IQ states in the country is that the largely Democrat population is offset by an infinitesimal, yet astronomically intelligent number of Republicans. Makes perfect sense John. I didn't say that at all, but you are free to believe what you will. I speak only for myself. Now, if you could just figure out a weighted average for voting, like voting shares in a corporation, The PRC keeps trying systems like that from time to time -- weighted voting, proportional voting, multiple votes - anything that can be manipulated to give advantage to the academic and welfare communities at the expense of the working middle class. None of their attempts ever work worth a damn. those laws and circumstances that've made Massachusetts so successful Massachusetts successful? Never for more than a few years concurrent. The Great and General Court (the State Legislature - House: 137D-23R, Senate: 34D-6R) constantly tries to foist more and more freebie programs into the budget. It is only because we seem to have a habit of electing Republican governors most of the time that we can *sometimes* hold the give-aways in check. But inevitably, after a few years of a prospering business environment, the legislature goes crazy and blows the cash on another social program so that when, again inevitably, the business cycle dips, they are forced to cut, and cut they do - but never the social programs, oh no, road maintenance, plowing, cleanup, rebate to towns, police, fire dept....anything but the sacred cow social programs. Massachusetts successful? Not really. Massachusetts runs like a sine wave. The only reason some businesses operate here is the highly educated and skilled labor supply. Others, like auto insurance underwriters, operate here because the State forces them to by threatening to disallow other forms of coverage if they refuse to take on auto business. etc., etc., etc........ |
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