Brilliance in 3 parts


Part I: 
A. Allow those men who want to marry men, marry men.
B. Allow those women who want to marry women, marry women.
C. Allow those folks who want to abort their babies, abort their babies.
D. In three generations, there will be no Democrats.

Part II:
10 Poorest Cities in America (How did it happen?)
City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit , MI 32.5%
2. Buffalo , NY 29.9%
3. Cincinnati , OH 27.8%
4. Cleveland , OH 27.0%
5. Miami , FL 26.9%
5. St. Louis , MO 26.8%
7. El Paso , TX 26.4%
8. Milwaukee , WI 26.2%
9. Philadelphia , PA 25.1%
10. Newark , NJ 24.2%

What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?

Detroit, MI    - (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican  mayor since 1961
Buffalo, NY    - (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954
Cincinnati, OH - (3rd) not since 1984
Cleveland, OH - (4th) not since 1989
Miami, FL     - (5th) has never had a Republican mayor
St. Louis, MO - (6th) not since 1949
El Paso, TX    - (7th) has never had a Republican mayor
Milwaukee, WI - (8th) not since 1908
Philadelphia, PA - (9th) not since 1952
Newark, NJ - (10th) not since 1907

Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats....... Yet they are still POOR.

  Part III:
"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
        (Abraham Lincoln)
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a closer look at the American Indian."               
        (Henry Ford)
Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.
       ( S. L. Clemens ..i.e. Mark Twain)     

I see this posted all over the net with no credit to the author.  Most places credit it to e-mail. 

Quote from: walkstall on July 15, 2015, 12:13:04 PM
I see this posted all over the net with no credit to the author.  Most places credit it to e-mail.

Yep, some bloke made it up and passed it along...... to dummies like me.... 

Quote from: kroz on July 15, 2015, 12:20:21 PM
Yep, some bloke made it up and passed it along...... to dummies like me.... 

Where would we be with out e-mail.    

Quote from: walkstall on July 15, 2015, 12:27:27 PM
Where would we be with out e-mail.   

Communicating face-to-face --- and far more politely.

Quote from: quiller on July 18, 2015, 03:54:41 PM
Communicating face-to-face --- and far more politely.

When did I get polite.    

Quote from: walkstall on July 18, 2015, 04:24:45 PM
When did I get polite.   

Robert Heinlein, a wiser mind than ours, once declared, "An armed society is a polite society."

Especially face-to-face. 

Quote from: quiller on July 18, 2015, 06:29:54 PM
Robert Heinlein, a wiser mind than ours, once declared, "An armed society is a polite society."

Especially face-to-face. 

So true     

Where did weasel go?   

Quote from: walkstall on July 18, 2015, 06:43:16 PM
So true     

Where did weasel go?   

Recently, or overall? Just got in this afternoon after a 1,500-mile marathon across Michigan and then Lake Michigan, aboard a U.S. landmark, the S.S. Badger. That was my first ride on a big boat in 35+ years, where I think I might've been the only one not popping Dramamine.

I visited Ripon, Wisconsin, and have photographic proof they admit the IDEA for the Republican Party did in fact originate in Jackson, Michigan. (This was a Bucket List item. I am vindicated!)

Caught a lot of deep impenetrable greenery. Miles and miles of it. Half the time, near-empty roads and perfect weather. Gas cost less than back home and the food was not bad, except for an Upper Michigan pasty (pronounced PASS-tee). Saw three of the Great Lakes, and my first visit to Wisconsin. Coulda been a whole lot worse, except for mostly bad photo opportunities.

Quote from: quiller on July 18, 2015, 07:02:13 PM
Recently, or overall? Just got in this afternoon after a 1,500-mile marathon across Michigan and then Lake Michigan, aboard a U.S. landmark, the S.S. Badger. That was my first ride on a big boat in 35+ years, where I think I might've been the only one not popping Dramamine.

I visited Ripon, Wisconsin, and have photographic proof they admit the IDEA for the Republican Party did in fact originate in Jackson, Michigan. (This was a Bucket List item. I am vindicated!)

Caught a lot of deep impenetrable greenery. Miles and miles of it. Half the time, near-empty roads and perfect weather. Gas cost less than back home and the food was not bad, except for an Upper Michigan pasty (pronounced PASS-tee). Saw three of the Great Lakes, and my first visit to Wisconsin. Coulda been a whole lot worse, except for mostly bad photo opportunities.

Sound like you and N had a nice time over all.  Nice to know your home safe and sound. 

Quote from: kroz on July 15, 2015, 11:44:24 AM
Brilliance in 3 parts


Part I: 
A. Allow those men who want to marry men, marry men.
B. Allow those women who want to marry women, marry women.
C. Allow those folks who want to abort their babies, abort their babies.
D. In three generations, there will be no Democrats.

Part II:
10 Poorest Cities in America (How did it happen?)
City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit , MI 32.5%
2. Buffalo , NY 29.9%
3. Cincinnati , OH 27.8%
4. Cleveland , OH 27.0%
5. Miami , FL 26.9%
5. St. Louis , MO 26.8%
7. El Paso , TX 26.4%
8. Milwaukee , WI 26.2%
9. Philadelphia , PA 25.1%
10. Newark , NJ 24.2%

What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?

Detroit, MI    - (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican  mayor since 1961
Buffalo, NY    - (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954
Cincinnati, OH - (3rd) not since 1984
Cleveland, OH - (4th) not since 1989
Miami, FL     - (5th) has never had a Republican mayor
St. Louis, MO - (6th) not since 1949
El Paso, TX    - (7th) has never had a Republican mayor
Milwaukee, WI - (8th) not since 1908
Philadelphia, PA - (9th) not since 1952
Newark, NJ - (10th) not since 1907

Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats....... Yet they are still POOR.

  Part III:
"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
        (Abraham Lincoln)
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a closer look at the American Indian."               
        (Henry Ford)
Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.
       ( S. L. Clemens ..i.e. Mark Twain)   

Those are good ones. I remember asking a black man about my age back in the 1960's what he was doing in Milwaukee. He said, "We go where the money is."

Quote from: quiller on July 18, 2015, 07:02:13 PM
Recently, or overall? Just got in this afternoon after a 1,500-mile marathon across Michigan and then Lake Michigan, aboard a U.S. landmark, the S.S. Badger. That was my first ride on a big boat in 35+ years, where I think I might've been the only one not popping Dramamine.

I visited Ripon, Wisconsin, and have photographic proof they admit the IDEA for the Republican Party did in fact originate in Jackson, Michigan. (This was a Bucket List item. I am vindicated!)

Caught a lot of deep impenetrable greenery. Miles and miles of it. Half the time, near-empty roads and perfect weather. Gas cost less than back home and the food was not bad, except for an Upper Michigan pasty (pronounced PASS-tee). Saw three of the Great Lakes, and my first visit to Wisconsin. Coulda been a whole lot worse, except for mostly bad photo opportunities.

Sounds like a great trip!  Hope you gained new inspiration for new creative endeavors!!  There is nothing like a change of pace and environment to get the creative juices flowing....!!   

Quote from: kroz on July 19, 2015, 11:59:58 AM
Sounds like a great trip!  Hope you gained new inspiration for new creative endeavors!!  There is nothing like a change of pace and environment to get the creative juices flowing....!!   

Well, I did get exposed to sooooooo much chlorophyll that my toes and hair turned green.....   

Quote from: quiller on July 19, 2015, 12:19:45 PM
Well, I did get exposed to sooooooo much chlorophyll that my toes and hair turned green.....   

that imagery is tantalizing..... conjures up all kinds of thoughts!   

Quote from: quiller on July 19, 2015, 12:19:45 PM
Well, I did get exposed to sooooooo much chlorophyll that my toes and hair turned green.....   

So does N like you in green?