Comments for We The People of Longview, TX http://wtplongview.com Keeping government accountable Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:53:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on A Special Message from State Rep. David Simpson by Bobby http://wtplongview.com/2012/02/news/a-special-message-from-state-rep-david-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-7372 Bobby Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:53:40 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=5177#comment-7372 After watching this, I would never vote for this guy.  "Ignoring the Constitution", is simply codeword for hating or denying rights to another group of people. After watching this, I would never vote for this guy.  “Ignoring the Constitution”, is simply codeword for hating or denying rights to another group of people.

]]> Comment on OCCUPY WALL STREET VS. TEA PARTY by Chris http://wtplongview.com/2012/01/get-the-facts/occupy-wall-street-vs-tea-party/comment-page-1/#comment-7301 Chris Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:11:50 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=4972#comment-7301 Where do you get your facts from? I see no source for this information? In addition, does this cover just the NYC occupy movement, or are you covering all of them that have sprung up around the nation? As a journalist who claims to report the facts you seem to be missing attribution on the figures. Interesting how the tea party is absolutely perfect. Sad thing is people actually simply accept what you say as true, boy are they a bunch of blind followers.  Where do you get your facts from? I see no source for this information? In addition, does this cover just the NYC occupy movement, or are you covering all of them that have sprung up around the nation? As a journalist who claims to report the facts you seem to be missing attribution on the figures. Interesting how the tea party is absolutely perfect. Sad thing is people actually simply accept what you say as true, boy are they a bunch of blind followers. 

]]> Comment on February 6, 2012 Gregg County Candidate Forum by We The People-Longview Meeting Archives — We The People of Longview, TX http://wtplongview.com/2012/03/local-politics/february-6-2012-gregg-county-candidate-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-7280 We The People-Longview Meeting Archives — We The People of Longview, TX Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:27:30 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=5278#comment-7280 [...] February 6, 2012 Gregg County Candidate Forum – candidates speaking include Randy Stevenson for SBOE of District 9 and all Gregg County Commissioners/Constables for Precincts 1, 2 and 3. [...] [...] February 6, 2012 Gregg County Candidate Forum – candidates speaking include Randy Stevenson for SBOE of District 9 and all Gregg County Commissioners/Constables for Precincts 1, 2 and 3. [...]

]]> Comment on Religious Censorship Taking Place at Houston National Cemetery. by Sybylannie Mouse-Rose http://wtplongview.com/2011/07/issues/censorship/religious-censorship-taking-place-at-houston-national-cemetery/comment-page-1/#comment-7124 Sybylannie Mouse-Rose Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:32:10 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=4234#comment-7124 The congressman contradicted himself multiple times. That the Honor Guard did not want to ask the widow again what ceremony she wanted is not actually preventing anyone from having the ceremony. That the cemetery director wanted to be sure that the family had indeed and with foreknowledge asked for that particular ceremony shows an understanding of the nature of the men & women currently serving in our military that Congressman Culbertson is denying. There are atheists,  Jews & Muslims serving in our military, giving their lives for our freedoms, and being laid to rest in our VA cemeteries. It is not outside the realm of possibility that one of them could be laid to rest with a grieving family that was not aware that the ceremony in question had as many references to "God" (Not Yahweh, Elohim, or Allah) as it does. They may not have any idea of what the ceremony contains. It is only polite to verify with the family (not necessarily the widow/widower) that the ceremony conforms to their beliefs.  The congressman contradicted himself multiple times. That the Honor Guard did not want to ask the widow again what ceremony she wanted is not actually preventing anyone from having the ceremony. That the cemetery director wanted to be sure that the family had indeed and with foreknowledge asked for that particular ceremony shows an understanding of the nature of the men & women currently serving in our military that Congressman Culbertson is denying. There are atheists,  Jews & Muslims serving in our military, giving their lives for our freedoms, and being laid to rest in our VA cemeteries. It is not outside the realm of possibility that one of them could be laid to rest with a grieving family that was not aware that the ceremony in question had as many references to “God” (Not Yahweh, Elohim, or Allah) as it does. They may not have any idea of what the ceremony contains. It is only polite to verify with the family (not necessarily the widow/widower) that the ceremony conforms to their beliefs. 

]]> Comment on Numbers Don’t Lie… by Sybylannie Mouse-Rose http://wtplongview.com/2011/03/get-the-facts/numbers-dont-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-7123 Sybylannie Mouse-Rose Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:03:37 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=3356#comment-7123 While "numbers don't lie" might be true, it is not however, accurate. If you look at the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, you will note that the rising unemployment trend actually began before Obama was even elected to office.  In fact, there is a greater change to the actual percentage of the population unemployed between January 2008 and January 2009 (rise of 2.8%) than there is between January 2009 and the peak month of unemployment, October 2009 (2.2%). After which you start to see the percentage go back down, and it has continued to trend downward over the last 3 years.  While “numbers don’t lie” might be true, it is not however, accurate. If you look at the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, you will note that the rising unemployment trend actually began before Obama was even elected to office.  In fact, there is a greater change to the actual percentage of the population unemployed between January 2008 and January 2009 (rise of 2.8%) than there is between January 2009 and the peak month of unemployment, October 2009 (2.2%). After which you start to see the percentage go back down, and it has continued to trend downward over the last 3 years. 

]]> Comment on Reagan Vs. Obama by Jay http://wtplongview.com/2012/02/news/reagan-vs-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-6894 Jay Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:09:59 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=5105#comment-6894 We miss you so much Mr. President Regan. Where has all the common-sense people gone? Did they retire to some far away country. Are they now in nursing homes abandoned and forgotten. What has happened to us that we now look to communist china for all the financial support they have provided to us.  Why do 48% or more of Americans look to government for a hand out when they could get a job if they really tried.  We miss you Ronnie and all the common sense you shown to us in years gone bye. Thanks for giving us hope and confidence  back then. May you rest in peace! Jay in Longview               Where is the optimisum we had in our future?  We miss you so much Mr. President Regan.

Where has all the common-sense people gone?
Did they retire to some far away country.
Are they now in nursing homes abandoned and forgotten.

What has happened to us that we now look to communist china for all the financial support they have provided to us. 

Why do 48% or more of Americans look to government for a hand out when they could get a job if they really tried. 

We miss you Ronnie and all the common sense you shown to us in years gone bye. Thanks for giving us hope and confidence  back then.

May you rest in peace!

Jay in Longview          

   

Where is the optimisum we had in our future? 

]]> Comment on Why the Super Committee Failed by CarlHS http://wtplongview.com/2011/11/news/why-the-super-committee-failed/comment-page-1/#comment-5825 CarlHS Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:45:47 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=4790#comment-5825 <strong>This wasn't anything but a dog and pony show from the very start.  I think most Americans never believed anything positive would come out of it, and we were right.  There is something fundamentally wrong with Congress.  They ARE NOT listening to the people, and they demonstrate their contempt for us all on a daily basis.  Recently, ABC News put a bipartisan group together of four or five people, and told them to cut the budget, and I believe it was for a specific amount of several trillion dollars.  Mind you, these people, liberals and conservatives, had no political agenda.  Their motivation was what was the best for the nation.  In a short amount of time, these people managed to cut the budget to the appropriate levels needed.  Many years ago, 60 Minutes did the exact same thing with a group of liberal and conservative people, and they too cut the budget to sustainable levels which also reduced the national debt.  If ordinary Americans can do this, why can't the people who ask for our vote do the same thing?  We are running out of time folks!  We don't have the luxury of waiting on election cycles.</strong> This wasn’t anything but a dog and pony show from the very start.  I think most Americans never believed anything positive would come out of it, and we were right.  There is something fundamentally wrong with Congress.  They ARE NOT listening to the people, and they demonstrate their contempt for us all on a daily basis.  Recently, ABC News put a bipartisan group together of four or five people, and told them to cut the budget, and I believe it was for a specific amount of several trillion dollars.  Mind you, these people, liberals and conservatives, had no political agenda.  Their motivation was what was the best for the nation.  In a short amount of time, these people managed to cut the budget to the appropriate levels needed.  Many years ago, 60 Minutes did the exact same thing with a group of liberal and conservative people, and they too cut the budget to sustainable levels which also reduced the national debt.  If ordinary Americans can do this, why can’t the people who ask for our vote do the same thing?  We are running out of time folks!  We don’t have the luxury of waiting on election cycles.

]]> Comment on A Simple Way Of Understanding The Magnitude of the Recent Debt & Budget Reduction by Victor L. Jordan http://wtplongview.com/2011/08/news/4335/comment-page-1/#comment-4757 Victor L. Jordan Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:04:00 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=4335#comment-4757 Perry has not kept his promises.   I have reason to believe the bought and paid for media have placed him as a front runner and he would be a puppet of the ruling elite as is Obama. Perry has not kept his promises.   I have reason to believe the bought and paid for media have placed him as a front runner and he would be a puppet of the ruling elite as is Obama.

]]> Comment on Women Taking Aim: More Women Buying Guns by Bob LaCoe http://wtplongview.com/2011/05/issues/right-to-bear-arms/women-taking-aim-more-women-buying-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-4525 Bob LaCoe Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:57:24 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=3880#comment-4525 The anti-gun person stated"one study shows", but never states which one. It is probably the one that eas so discredited the author was rebuked as being a lier. "The FBI does not keep track of who, male or female"  buys guns. Go ask the gun dealers and they will tell you who is buying more guns. The anti-gun nuts are well represented in this article. Ladies if you buy  a gun take professional lessons and learn to use it properly. The first question you must ask that person in the mirror is "if I have to use it can I take a human life"? If the answer is not HELL YES, do not get a gun as you could contribute to the bad guys taking it from you to use on their victims after it is used to kill you. The anti-gun person stated”one study shows”, but never states which one. It is probably the one that eas so discredited the author was rebuked as being a lier. “The FBI does not keep track of who, male or female”  buys guns. Go ask the gun dealers and they will tell you who is buying more guns. The anti-gun nuts are well represented in this article. Ladies if you buy  a gun take professional lessons and learn to use it properly. The first question you must ask that person in the mirror is “if I have to use it can I take a human life”? If the answer is not HELL YES, do not get a gun as you could contribute to the bad guys taking it from you to use on their victims after it is used to kill you.

]]> Comment on Women Taking Aim: More Women Buying Guns by Becca Schwartz http://wtplongview.com/2011/05/issues/right-to-bear-arms/women-taking-aim-more-women-buying-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-3581 Becca Schwartz Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:33:48 +0000 http://wtplongview.com/?p=3880#comment-3581 I agree with you on this one. I agree with you on this one.

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