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Post by 76chevy on Dec 9, 2008 8:35:31 GMT -5
Toyota and honda understand the changing market and positioned themselves to outcompete domestic automakers. While GM and chysler are laying off and begging for a lifeline on capitol hill, toyota and honda are hiring and expanding right here in Indiana The big three automakers have been hanging on by their fingernails for years now. Even in a booming economy they were struggling. If Daimler hadn't bought into Chrysler, they'd already be gone. The UAW workers are simply in denial and they'll end up bankrupting their employers, bailout or no if they don't wake up and face reality. The world has changed, the market has changed, and the UAW refuses to take the necessary steps to allow their employer to remain competitive. It's a shame, I wish things could be the way they were 50 yrs. ago, we'd all be making more money regardless of what we do for a living, but they're not. Better wake up and smell the coffee before it's too late and while you still have a job. The whitetail deer survives and thrives because it's adaptable. We should take a lesson from that.
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Post by 76chevy on Dec 8, 2008 17:28:35 GMT -5
very cool! I hope to get my son in a turkey blind with me this spring also! My son will be 3 in January and he is already ate up with the hunting bug. He loves to help me clean my guns, look through magazines, drive around looking for deer, and anything else I do that involves hunting. I cannot wait until I am able to take him out to actually hunt with me. He has already been out with me as a sidekick (just watching) and he loved it. He is already excited about the upcoming turkey season, because he is going to go with me a couple times.
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Post by 76chevy on Dec 8, 2008 16:10:42 GMT -5
totally agree with you there, just passed this year the apprentice lic in IN was a great step in the right direction for getting kids into hunting. the blog talks about in MN they just lowered the age requirement to age 10 my son is 5 and will be hunting well before 10, supervised of course I didn't read the blog, but I believe that it should be totally up to the parents as they are the ones that know when their child is ready to take to the field with weapon in tow.
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Post by 76chevy on Dec 8, 2008 16:02:27 GMT -5
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Post by 76chevy on Dec 8, 2008 15:24:23 GMT -5
when this perv joins the general population while in prison, he'll get what he deserves instead .... he gets 3 squares a day, cable television, free education, warm clothes and a dry place to sleep. And you and I get to pay for it. in a few years he will be released ..... and more than likely do the same dang thing again to some other child.
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Post by 76chevy on Dec 8, 2008 15:13:41 GMT -5
yup, it would have been a phone call telling the police where they could come pick up the body.... Yeah when I called the police I would not be reporting child molesting... I would be reporting the dead man in house... and like was said before... it would have been a slow and painful death...
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Post by 76chevy on Dec 8, 2008 12:12:18 GMT -5
and "bank" to your name and you might be in luck... =) Not to be left out of the great giveaway,Hawkeye family could use an extra fifty thousand. When you have time please place us on the list.
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Post by 76chevy on Dec 8, 2008 12:08:27 GMT -5
www.theindychannel.com/news/18227081/detail.htmlPolice: Dad Walked In On Man Molesting 5-Year-Old Girl Investigators Say Man Attacked Girl Several Times POSTED: 10:14 am EST December 8, 2008 KOKOMO, Ind. -- A man was arrested Monday on two counts of child molesting after the victim's father caught the man in the act with his 5-year-old daughter, police said. Larry Joe Nester, 46, of Kokomo, was taken into custody in the 3100 block of North Washington Street. Police said their investigation began on Nov. 28 when the girl's father reported the incident. Investigators said they found that Nester had also molested the girl on several occasions prior to the Nov. 28 incident. Police asked anyone with further information to call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 25, 2008 10:42:21 GMT -5
The article begins, "Not really to not take the alarmist, scare tactic route" but that is exactly the route it takes. those benefiting the most from this are those in the gun industry who are in part drumming up irrational fear and panic to drive sales Okay, I read "greghopper's" article/post. In my opinion I think it is stupid to be buying in a panic mode. I've seen this panic buying when Clinton was elected back in the '90's and very little happen to curtail my own purchasing of gun or ammo. It would be political suicide for lawmakers to pass such legislation, for both Republican & Democrats,who might be just a little pro-gun control. Obama would be a one-term president too. Still the fact that people are buying guns & Ammo, at the current rate, shows that the general population is NOT for ANY Gun Control!
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 25, 2008 7:59:58 GMT -5
cc companies must think I'm really stupid, since I don't have a credit card!
even if you pay it off every month, most still spend more when paying with a credit card and it is just a short term financing mechanism
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 7, 2008 11:07:02 GMT -5
give me a break.... ....they will ABSOLUTELY bring it up... for the sole purpose of publicly shooting it down - to show that they aren't really anti-gun.
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 7, 2008 11:05:53 GMT -5
How will behaving in a defiant and clearly un-patriotic way will do anything to solve the serious problems that face this country?
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 5, 2008 17:37:25 GMT -5
November 5, 2008 Editorial www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/opinion/05wed1.html?_r=1&hp=&oref=slogin&pagewanted=printThe Next President This is one of those moments in history when it is worth pausing to reflect on the basic facts: An American with the name Barack Hussein Obama, the son of a white woman and a black man he barely knew, raised by his grandparents far outside the stream of American power and wealth, has been elected the 44th president of the United States. Showing extraordinary focus and quiet certainty, Mr. Obama swept away one political presumption after another to defeat first Hillary Clinton, who wanted to be president so badly that she lost her bearings, and then John McCain, who forsook his principles for a campaign built on anger and fear. His triumph was decisive and sweeping, because he saw what is wrong with this country: the utter failure of government to protect its citizens. He offered a government that does not try to solve every problem but will do those things beyond the power of individual citizens: to regulate the economy fairly, keep the air clean and the food safe, ensure that the sick have access to health care, and educate children to compete in a globalized world. Mr. Obama spoke candidly of the failure of Republican economic policies that promised to lift all Americans but left so many millions far behind. He committed himself to ending a bloody and pointless war. He promised to restore Americans’ civil liberties and their tattered reputation around the world. With a message of hope and competence, he drew in legions of voters who had been disengaged and voiceless. The scenes Tuesday night of young men and women, black and white, weeping and cheering in Chicago and New York and in Atlanta’s storied Ebenezer Baptist Church were powerful and deeply moving. Mr. Obama inherits a terrible legacy. The nation is embroiled in two wars — one of necessity in Afghanistan and one of folly in Iraq. Mr. Obama’s challenge will be to manage an orderly withdrawal from Iraq without igniting new conflicts so the Pentagon can focus its resources on the real front in the war on terror, Afghanistan. The campaign began with the war as its central focus. By Election Day, Americans were deeply anguished about their futures and the government’s failure to prevent an economic collapse fed by greed and an orgy of deregulation. Mr. Obama will have to move quickly to impose control, coherence, transparency and fairness on the Bush administration’s jumbled bailout plan. His administration will also have to identify all of the ways that Americans’ basic rights and fundamental values have been violated and rein that dark work back in. Climate change is a global threat, and after years of denial and inaction, this country must take the lead on addressing it. The nation must develop new, cleaner energy technologies, to reduce greenhouse gases and its dependence on foreign oil. Mr. Obama also will have to rally sensible people to come up with immigration reform consistent with the values of a nation built by immigrants and refugees. There are many other urgent problems that must be addressed. Tens of millions of Americans lack health insurance, including some of the country’s most vulnerable citizens — children of the working poor. Other Americans can barely pay for their insurance or are in danger of losing it along with their jobs. They must be protected. Mr. Obama will now need the support of all Americans. Mr. McCain made an elegant concession speech Tuesday night in which he called on his followers not just to honor the vote, but to stand behind Mr. Obama. After a nasty, dispiriting campaign, he seemed on that stage to be the senator we long respected for his service to this country and his willingness to compromise. That is a start. The nation’s many challenges are beyond the reach of any one man, or any one political party.
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 5, 2008 17:30:20 GMT -5
houseelections.nytimes.com/2008/results/house/votes.html senateelections.nytimes.com/2008/results/senate/votes.html----------------------- Obama's Democrats expand majorities in CongressWASHINGTON (Reuters) - By expanding their control of the U.S. Congress, Democrats are positioned to quickly act on much of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's ambitious agenda when lawmakers reconvene in January. But triumphant Democrats in Tuesday's election fell a few Senate seats short of a lofty goal: obtaining for the first time in three decades the 60 needed in the 100-member chamber to clear Republican procedural hurdles. Still, Democrats expressed hope that they will be able to win over a few moderate Republicans to pass major measures, including ones to begin to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq and end the worst economic crisis since The Great Depression. With a number of races yet to be decided as of early on Wednesday, Democrats, who now control the House of Representatives, 235-199 with one vacancy, were projected to pickup about 20 seats, somewhat fewer than the number earlier predicted by private analysts. Senate Democrats had gained at least five to reach 56. They were hopeful of gaining at least a few more, including the one held by Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, who ran for re-election despite being convicted last month of corruption. "Tonight, the American people have called for a new direction," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat. "A very important part of that change will be the bipartisanship, the civility in which we engage in our dialogue and the fiscal responsibility that we bring to our legislation," Pelosi said. Democrats have no choice but to show fiscal restraint. Because of a record federal deficit, the newly enacted $700 billion Wall Street bailout and the threat of a deep recession, Democrats will have to limit or postpone any big new spending programs, such as ones to expand health care, upgrade education and advance renewable energy technology. House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio congratulated Obama, but made it clear to the victor that he faced tough times on Capitol Hill. Boehner charged that Obama "has sketched a troubling policy roadmap that will be run through a Congress that was purchased by powerful liberal special interests." Riding an anti-Republican wave generated largely by the unpopularity of President George W. Bush, and a crush of enthusiasm created by the charismatic Obama, Democrats had one of their best elections in more than a decade. In fact, it was the first time since 1992 that Democrats won both chambers of Congress as well as the White House when Bill Clinton led their ticket. Democrats won the Senate and House two years ago, but Republicans routinely blocked legislation on matters from withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq and additional economic stimulus to health care and energy. "They (Republicans) are going to have to be more cooperative. They have to realize their old way of just blocking everything just doesn't work for them," a Democratic leadership aide said. "Heck, their party got its butt kicked tonight and (Senate Republican Leader Mitch) McConnell barely won another term," the aide said. Two former Democratic governors, Mark Warner of Virginia and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, won seats held by Republicans, retiring Sen. John Warner and Sen. John Sununu, respectively. In addition, Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, wife of 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole, was unseated by Democratic state senator Kay Hagan. Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Udall won the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico and his cousin, Democratic Mark Udall of Colorado, won the seat being vacated by Republican Wayne Allard. Along with McConnell, a few other challenged Republicans survived. "Winston Churchill once said that the most exhilarating feeling in life is to be shot at -- and missed," McConnell declared after his victory over Democrat Bruce Lunsford. The grim election night for Republicans was symbolized in part by the fact that Rep. Chris Shays of Connecticut, the final Republican in the largely liberal and moderate Northeast United States, was among those defeated. With Republicans losing dozens of seats to Democrats in two consecutive elections, a shake-up of party leadership on Capitol Hill already had begun. Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida, the House's third-ranking Republican, said he will not a leadership post in the new Congress. "I believe it is time to step off the leadership ladder," Putnam wrote Republican colleagues in an open letter.
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 5, 2008 17:23:08 GMT -5
jkd, you and me both. The first Arab American to win, Good thing were not war with the Arabs.......er ..uh... I'm sick too.... sick of the racist, bigoted crap I keep seeing on here...
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 5, 2008 17:20:56 GMT -5
what an ignorant thing to say. The first Arab American to win, Good thing were not war with the Arabs.......er ..uh...
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 29, 2008 20:25:19 GMT -5
I voted last saturday!
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 12, 2008 7:53:56 GMT -5
true, but what right did the cops have to seize all of the weapons? no crime had been commited involving any of them? I agree the law can be misused; but, in this case the officers were there because the daughter called the police. No misuse here as I can see.
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 11, 2008 14:45:43 GMT -5
very well put greyhound. totally agree with you on this one. READ THIS FROM THE ARTICLE: As this law is written, the police can come in and sieze any weapons we have until we can "prove" mental fitness to have them... I for one am not willing to give up my freedom for the illusion of 'security'. This law appears well-intended but severely misguided. This kind of thinking can be very dangerous.
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 11, 2008 10:19:08 GMT -5
WOW, what a story.
Everyone with kids on here would do the same thing in that situation.
I know I would for my son.
I'd say their Heavenly Father was looking out for both of them that day.
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