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Exterminator

#6510
December 07, 2011, 12:08:06 PM
Quote from: Henry Hawk on December 07, 2011, 11:44:10 AM
Today in America there are nearly twice as many people working for the government (22.5 million) than in all of manufacturing (11.5 million). This is an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960, when there were 15 million workers in manufacturing and 8.7 million collecting a paycheck from the government.

Jimmy Carter decreased the number of federal non-military employees by 8,000.

Ronald Reagan increased the number of federal non-military employees by 238,000.

George H. W. Bush decreased the number of federal non-military employees by 30,000.

Bill Clinton decreased the number of federal non-military employees by 380,000.

George W. Bush increased the number of federal non-military employees by 53,000.

See a trend?
Arguing with Christians is like playing chess with a pigeon.  No matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock over the pieces, shit on the board and strut around like it's victorious.

The truth is slow, but relentless. Over time it becomes irresistible.

Henry Hawk

#6511
December 07, 2011, 01:20:14 PM
Quote from: Exterminator on December 07, 2011, 12:08:06 PM
Jimmy Carter decreased the number of federal non-military employees by 8,000.

Ronald Reagan increased the number of federal non-military employees by 238,000.

George H. W. Bush decreased the number of federal non-military employees by 30,000.

Bill Clinton decreased the number of federal non-military employees by 380,000.

George W. Bush increased the number of federal non-military employees by 53,000.

See a trend?

again to use your own words... ergo, your overly-simplistic "answers" are not worthy of consideration...because there were/are way too many other factors to consider upon making such a statement...and after googling this, I see where YOU just parroted these statements....


and the Obama administration's proposed 2012 budget would add about 15,000 employees to the federal payroll for next year...
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2011/02/federal_budget_2012_15000_more.html
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Bo D

#6512
December 07, 2011, 01:26:45 PM
You can lead a blind horse to water but you can't make him nod or wink.

:confused:
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

Palehorse

#6513
December 07, 2011, 09:01:11 PM
Quote from: Olias on December 07, 2011, 01:26:45 PM
You can lead a blind horse to water but you can't make him nod or wink.

:confused:

"A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse".

R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Bo D

#6514
December 08, 2011, 09:19:27 AM
Quote from: Palehorse on December 07, 2011, 09:01:11 PM
"A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse".



:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

I really did know that. I juxtaposed two sayings to show that all this spinning by some people on here has me thoroughly dizzy.

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

damfast

#6515
December 11, 2011, 03:13:33 PM
Quote from: Olias on December 07, 2011, 01:26:45 PM
You can lead a blind horse to water but you can't make him nod or wink.

:confused:

if you squeeze him really hard you can make him pee tho.  have to hang on tight tho, sometimes they dont like it....
It's always darkest before the dawn.  So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.

Palehorse

#6516
December 13, 2011, 09:36:40 PM
I've lived long enough to have proven to myself via empirical evidence, that anything that has the phrase "always and forever" attached to it, or implied, ain't!
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Anne

#6517
December 13, 2011, 09:37:59 PM
Did you know that some caskets have "lifetime guarantees"?
"A discontented man will find no easy chair." Ben Franklin

Palehorse

#6518
December 13, 2011, 09:48:29 PM
Quote from: Anne on December 13, 2011, 09:37:59 PM
Did you know that some caskets have "lifetime guarantees"?

If my family forces me to be buried instead of baked to ash, then I am going to buy one of those damned things, and place a stipulation into my will that the closest male relative in my family has to dig my ass up once a year, in December, and perform a 100 point inspection of my casket in order to enforce such a stupid guarantee; and to punish them for making me get planted instead of cooked!
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Exterminator

#6519
December 14, 2011, 11:12:32 AM
Quote from: Palehorse on December 13, 2011, 09:48:29 PM
If my family forces me to be buried instead of baked to ash, then I am going to buy one of those damned things, and place a stipulation into my will that the closest male relative in my family has to dig my ass up once a year, in December, and perform a 100 point inspection of my casket in order to enforce such a stupid guarantee; and to punish them for making me get planted instead of cooked!

If someone believes in reincarnation, shouldn't his tombstone say BRB instead of RIP?
Arguing with Christians is like playing chess with a pigeon.  No matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock over the pieces, shit on the board and strut around like it's victorious.

The truth is slow, but relentless. Over time it becomes irresistible.

Mr442

#6520
December 14, 2011, 11:29:40 AM
Quote from: Palehorse on December 13, 2011, 09:36:40 PM
I've lived long enough to have proven to myself via empirical evidence, that anything that has the phrase "always and forever" attached to it, or implied, ain't!

Death and taxes come to mind, but then they can't force you to pay taxes after you are dead, so............. :rolleyes:
Mr442

Y

#6521
December 14, 2011, 04:15:44 PM
Quote from: Mr442 on December 14, 2011, 11:29:40 AM
Death and taxes come to mind, but then they can't force you to pay taxes after you are dead, so............. :rolleyes:

You won't be payin' 'em, but by golly your estate and your heirs will after you're planted.   :biggrin:
©  Whamma-Jamma - all rights reserved

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.  ;)

"You've probably noticed that opinion pollsters go out of their way to include as many morons as possible in surveys ... I think it's dangerous to inform morons about what their fellow morons are thinking. It only reinforces their opinions. And the one thing worse than a moron with an opinion is lots of them." -- Scott Adams

In other words: Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  ;)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair

"Hitler is gone, but if the majority of our fellow citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue." -- S. I. Hayakawa

Y

#6522
December 14, 2011, 04:17:07 PM
Quote from: Exterminator on December 14, 2011, 11:12:32 AM
If someone believes in reincarnation, shouldn't his tombstone say BRB instead of RIP?

Almost.  "Ah'll be ba-ahck!"   :biggrin:

I intend to either outlive mine own enemies or return so quickly that I can be a nuisance to them before they go.   :biggrin:
©  Whamma-Jamma - all rights reserved

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.  ;)

"You've probably noticed that opinion pollsters go out of their way to include as many morons as possible in surveys ... I think it's dangerous to inform morons about what their fellow morons are thinking. It only reinforces their opinions. And the one thing worse than a moron with an opinion is lots of them." -- Scott Adams

In other words: Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  ;)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair

"Hitler is gone, but if the majority of our fellow citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue." -- S. I. Hayakawa

The Troll

#6523
December 14, 2011, 06:54:39 PM

  :puke:  :puke:   :puke:

  China just raised the tariff  on America manufactured cars to 25%.  Now all products going into China has a 25% tarriff on everything coming from America.

  America has a 2 1/2% on all Chinese products coming into this country.

  What is the American Congress doing about the difference in the tariff?

               :mad: :mad: :mad: NOTHING!   :mad: :mad: :mad:

  The Chinese are killing us and our boughten Congress sits on it's fat over blown, over paid asses.   :rant:

damfast

#6524
December 15, 2011, 09:41:17 AM
Did you hear bout those contractor companies making a commitment to build houses using all american products?  that was cool. 
It's always darkest before the dawn.  So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
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