Why is it.................

[d-ray657]

Pete, I would show myself to be prejudicied to say I am surprised to see us agreeing on some things lately, but part of the fun of this board is to find out where we have common ground despite our party affiliation. Don't worry, though, I'm still not to the point that I would vote for you if you ran for office.

And I don't think that wealth necessarily prevents one from having a social conscience. To use another camel metaphor today, and also paraphrase the scriptures, it is harder for a rich man to go to heaven that it is for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. BTW, as I recall from the sermons, a needle was a sort of ancient corral gate that animals could pass through, but with some difficulty.

Regards,

D-Ray

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I thought since everyone knows I''m generally deregulation and lower taxes and less government I'm really a tool of them

Pete

Yeah, that's what I thought. You had me confused for a while there.

John

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Pete, I would show myself to be prejudicied to say I am surprised to see us agreeing on some things lately, but part of the fun of this board is to find out where we have common ground despite our party affiliation. Don't worry, though, I'm still not to the point that I would vote for you if you ran for office.

And I don't think that wealth necessarily prevents one from having a social conscience. To use another camel metaphor today, and also paraphrase the scriptures, it is harder for a rich man to go to heaven that it is for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. BTW, as I recall from the sermons, a needle was a sort of ancient corral gate that animals could pass through, but with some difficulty.

Regards,

D-Ray

Heck, like John said on another thread we probably agree on a LOT.

But we like to argue Maybe we can all have a beer at the fest - if we can all decide on one!

OT, I just read 'Brit-think/Ameri-think' (about the different way we look at things), the author says we are a CONSENSUS society (amazing!), because the vast majority of Americans of all classes thinks that, while we disagree on some things, America is GREAT and has it basically right (don't burn down the system).

I don't know about that camel metaphor. It rings true and studies back it up!

And darn. I'm not running until I have your vote

Originally Posted by Boreas

Yeah, that's what I thought. You had me confused for a while there.

John

Sorry, I'll be more clear in the future - rich people are wonderful and descend directly to heaven

Sure shows why the free trade agreements breeze through, doesn't it?

Pete

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Heck, like John said on another thread we probably agree on a LOT.

But we like to argue Maybe we can all have a beer at the fest - if we can all decide on one!

OT, I just read 'Brit-think/Ameri-think' (about the different way we look at things), the author says we are a CONSENSUS society (amazing!), because the vast majority of Americans of all classes thinks that, while we disagree on some things, America is GREAT and has it basically right (don't burn down the system).

I don't know about that camel metaphor. It rings true and studies back it up!

And darn. I'm not running until I have your vote



Sorry, I'll be more clear in the future - rich people are wonderful and descend directly to heaven

Sure shows why the free trade agreements breeze through, doesn't it?

Pete

Uh Pete, descend?, just where is your heaven?

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Uh Pete, descend?, just where is your heaven?

Oh man, I'm busted

Pete

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Shit! My brain doesn't go that high!

Now I'm amazed for the opposite reasons. I mean, I knew that the Congress was a "millionaires' club" but I had no idea of the extent to which that was true. Alcee Hastings is the "poorest" at around a half a mil.

John

Where did you think all the Pharma and Health Insurance money went?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Uh Pete, descend?, just where is your heaven?

It's not so much where heaven is but where rich people start out.

Sean

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I don't know about that camel metaphor. It rings true and studies back it up!

Pete

LMAO I almost passed by that one. Although the Lovely MILF Sarah might say that she has scientific studies showing why people go to heaven.

Regards,

D-Ray

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

the Lovely MILF Sarah

That just has such a nice ring.


The lovely MILF Sarah.

Yep, think I'll put on fax in the hopes she's performing tonight.

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

LMAO I almost passed by that one. Although the Lovely MILF Sarah might say that she has scientific studies showing why people go to heaven.

Regards,

D-Ray

She saw heaven from her house

Pete