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    Basically Nobama is a dishonest person that has shown extremely bad judgment in surrounding himself and associating with terrorist (Ayers), radical extreme preachers(Wrtight), and ACORN over the past 20 years. Will this effect his future as possible president of the United States? Not sure, but I wish his followers would at least acknowledge these potential huge marks against him.

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    Trey you really don't have to call names directly. Can't you just say "that" or "that idea" or "that thing you push" is a joke?

    Oh thanks for the tidbit, maybe that will help me not get in trouble. Sort of like this, that idea of the rules that the lady that always responds to my post has me read, but said lady has double standards regarding the idea of those previously mentioned rules is a joke.

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    please apparently everything is bashing to you Beth, do whatever it is that you want to do, I could care less, you have a warped sense of professionalism, I am not going to get into this pissing match with you its your board it is what it is. Make your two different sets of rules to apply how you see fit and remain the hypocrite that you are.

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    Better be careful or you will get a slap on the wrist or banned for 30 days for calling Beths post spam, I think that is bashing. And I believe if we are being fair which I dont expect here, the words in previous post that have stars and dots are in direct violation of the rules that I have been forced to read several times this week.

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    I can not bear to read the whole thread, but c'mon Trey don't bager the boss. You have to admit this is one of the best boards there is or you would not be here. We all have opinions but sometimes it is best not to share. Read the above and see where you did it again.

    Oh my bad I thought we were ending this discussion, but you and Rod have since brought it up again since Beth so forcefully said to end it, but thats ok I am sure I will be the one to get the slap on the wrist again. My opinion stands as I have already stated, I wont badger unless first badgered whether its the boss or anyone else, I keep most of my opinions to myself and could careless about most of the people on here, but Rod started this whole deal with his asinine post so maybe instead of talking to me call your buddy Rod.

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    Damn Trey, you too. Somehow these peeps think people dont like to hear these things. Guess Ill have to disregard the thank you emails and calls I get when I call a spade a spade on this and other boards.

    I call em like I see em, dont really give a hoot about what you think about me or my opinions.

    And look at the results of the poll so far, it is YOU who should be worried about what people think of your ludicrous posts, not I.

    Yes apparently Rod has spoken and didn't like my comment, I guess it did not add value to the board as opposed to all the stupid feeds that have lots of valuable information regarding nothing, maybe they will be deleted too. My opinions on this board do not count, I guess I have the opportunity to log off now.

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    Really? You think it is? Think about your life. I would be willing to bet that you are pretty much in the same situation as your parents were. You were probably raised in the same type of economic situation as them, and have about the same level of education as they do. It is unlikely that you are more than one step above them, such as, they have a High School Diploma, and you have a college degree. Since I can pretty safely assume you were raised middle class, you probably did not have to deal with people trying to hold you back, because you were getting above your raising.

    The experiences that I have had dealing with people in poverty is significant. I have spent time mentoring a kid that right now have a family of 5 that lives on $800 a month. The conditions are deplorable. Unless you were to see it, you could not possibly believe it. I have also seen the kid's assumed grandmother, ( the kids mom dumped him at her house 10 years ago, saying that his dad was her son, The supposed father did not even know the mother) Neighbors up the street, and relatives try to punish him for getting above his raising for getting to good of grades. (Ants story is an excellent example of the mindset of not getting above your raising) It got to the point where I actually had to bribe the family to encourage the kid to do his homework. (it actually worked out that I was nearly doubling the family income, just so that this kid could be encouraged to perform.)

    I am pretty sure that if you are raised with that kind of ethic, and an expectation that the best job you are going to have is working at the corner convenience store making minimum wage, that you can pretty much not be held responsible for the paradigm that you are living in.

    BTW, I don't expect you to believe me. I did not believe it until I studied up on it, (want to be depressed? read a book on poverty, and how to understand it) and actually saw this stuff first hand.

    They just do not see how they can solve their own problems, and if they do, it is very rare. The same mindset is why inner city schools are usually underperforming on scholastic standards, why the inner city pregnancy rates are so high, and why the people that are in these situations find it so hard to imagine making much more than minimum wage.

    Before you take me to task, you need to read the studies and research on poverty. It really, honestly is a mindset, and it does not matter how much they make, it will never be enough.

    You know why poor neighborhoods have so many ars in their yards that do not run? Because it is easier to come up with $1000 to buy another junker, than it is to come up with another $100 to repair the car they already have.

    Thanks Ant. I love success stories.

    You are just making excuses for people, I will not argue some people have an advantage over others and it may take more work and effort for some. but the bottom line it is their fault and I will argue that til I die, I am tired of a society that thinks it is ok not to take personal responsibility for your life and your actions. Whose fault is it then if its not the persons. As far as my upbringing you are a little off and not that it matters or changes anything, but my parents are highschool educated and come from country poorness, poverty might be a stretch. My folks had me in highschool and got married at the age of 16 and did they make excuses no, they worked their butts off and my dad today is a very very successful business man self made from hard work. As for me we grew up poor as my folks worked multiple jobs and we still barely scraped by. Still no excuses, even with my dads family still to this day try to bring him down because he worked hard and made something of himself. As for me I have had plenty of minumum wage jobs and had to pay my own way through college and grad school, because I wanted to do something more with my life. I have volunteered in homeless shelters and inner city schools and I tell them the same thing they have a choice about their own lifes. Scott I agree with you that there is a mindset and bottom line the amount of money wont bring some out of poverty, but to make excuses for them and say its not their fault is a crock. People can choose to stay in the mindset or choose to change it. I have seen plenty in life and I am a pretty compassionate person, but I for one will never buy into its not their fault no matter how coosh you think I may have had it.

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