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[finnbow]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

And shot Bin Laden.

And expanded and maintained an interstate highway system for you to cruise on; and provided a pool of unemployment resources should you become one of the unlucky unemployed; and provided disaster relief for your neighbors; and provided a justice system that avoids anarchy; and provided you cleaner air and water; and provided you with a safer supply of food; and don't forget about Al Gore inventing the internet ; kept the airwaves from becoming a cacophony (I'll leave it to your judgment whether you think that would be better than the crap that comes over them now); and provided safe shipping routes so that your employer or the people you do business with can engage in international trade; or provided a weather information system that helps lessen the impact of natural disasters; and on and on and on.

Regards,

D-Ray

He meant that other than those things, the gov't has done nothing (except under Reagan and the Bush's, of course). Under those Presidents, the government made all women beautiful, all children behave like saints, and all dogs pick up their own messes - not to mention perfect weather for everyone's vacations - Miracle workers.

[whell]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Do you now, or have you ever worked in manufacturing? I have, almost my entire life. Save for my time in the Navy. And, I come from a family of factory workers, management, engineering and blue collar.

From what I've seen, incompetent management kills a factory quicker than any politician could dream of.
Dave

I used to work in a coke (as in coal) foundry. Local and federal environmental departments killed them off pretty efficiently.

[piece-itpete]

D, um, thanks

Try building a highway lately? That justice system is getting a wee bit tangled. And I thought business was evil? Let alone keeping the shipping lanes open!

Anyway I'm talking about time off, etc.

Pete

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Under those Presidents, the government made all women beautiful, all children behave like saints, and all dogs pick up their own messes - not to mention perfect weather for everyone's vacations - Miracle workers.

You've apparently never met my kids. They're no better or worse under Obama....

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

D, um, thanks

Try building a highway lately?

Yep. Just finishing up a real big one here.
http://www.iccproject.com/

[piece-itpete]

Wonder how much was spent in litigation. Are you SURE you're pleased with killing off a rare and absolutely useless form of algae, that only lived in a puddle that used to exist where a bridge abutment is now?

Pete

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

D, um, thanks

Try building a highway lately? That justice system is getting a wee bit tangled. And I thought business was evil? Let alone keeping the shipping lanes open!

Anyway I'm talking about time off, etc.

Pete

So you don't get federal holidays off? On most of them I can feel safe about not wearing a tie to work.

Regards,

D-Ray

[piece-itpete]

I thought NAFTA was going to be modified, to help US jobs. That wonderful idea was going to, what, give us a new three day weekend?

Pete

[piece-itpete]

And the existing ones have been around since I entered the workforce.

Pete

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Are you SURE you're pleased with killing off a rare and absolutely useless form of algae, that only lived in a puddle that used to exist where a bridge abutment is now?

Pete

Pete, I'm a civil engineer. I'd strangle those algae with my bare hands. Concrete rules!!!