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by Ringer
Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:10 pm
Forum: Political
Topic: Operation, nicknamed "Fast and Furious”
Replies: 2
Views: 467

Re: Operation, nicknamed "Fast and Furious”

They interviewed the owner of J&G guns in Prescott and he spilled the beans on the ATF. The two shops here that were in question contacted the ATF promptly and were told to sell unlimited numbers of guns to the smugglers and to call them each time. They did that. Our government may have been try...
by Ringer
Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:36 am
Forum: Political
Topic: A PRESIDENT THAT DOES NOT CARE
Replies: 16
Views: 2114

Re: A PRESIDENT THAT DOES NOT CARE

He is a study in weakness but it is possible for him to get re-elected. Not likely but possible. You are only a minority in California, Illinois and New York. Even those states have voters bright enough to realize the guy is an empty suit. If the economy is rocking by next year he can win. If not th...
by Ringer
Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:34 pm
Forum: Political
Topic: Drug tests
Replies: 5
Views: 915

Re: Drug tests

I bet Barney Franks will volunteer to administer the pee tests.
by Ringer
Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:33 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Unbelievable
Replies: 8
Views: 1418

Re: Unbelievable

We get our gas from L.A. and I paid $3.71 for diesel this morning so something ain't right.
by Ringer
Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:09 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Gas or Diesel??
Replies: 19
Views: 2814

Re: Gas or Diesel??

I just checked the autotrader and there are not many 7.3 engines for sale so I am editing this post where I called the salesman out on the price. I would not pay over $20000 for the truck but it is the last great Ford diesel and hard to find one.
by Ringer
Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:31 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Gay marriage and Obama
Replies: 14
Views: 1500

Re: Gay marriage and Obama

I have a major problem with a president that only allows the laws he agrees with to be enforced. Goes against the grain of democracy. It proves that Obama is in it for the political and financial gain and not for our country. Kind of like chosing to not deport illegals who are arrested by local poli...
by Ringer
Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:02 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Gas or Diesel??
Replies: 19
Views: 2814

Re: Gas or Diesel??

If you can buy that low mile 2002 with a 7.3 it is a bulletproof engine and will give you another 250000 miles easily. I have a 2004 F-250 with the 6.0 and after spending $5700 it is now also a good engine. They knew those engines had EGR cooler and headgasket issues from the start. If I was buying ...
by Ringer
Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:45 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Drill babies
Replies: 68
Views: 9073

Re: Drill babies

Driving or giving?
by Ringer
Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:55 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Drill babies
Replies: 68
Views: 9073

Re: Drill babies

Liberal tree huggers killed those poor dolphins. If oil companies could drill in shallow water the well would have been capped in a day and we would have millions of barrels of our own oil that would drive prices down and you would be filling your Prius with $1.00 a gallon gas. Better to depend on G...
by Ringer
Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:27 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Wisconsin
Replies: 20
Views: 2069

Re: Wisconsin

Of all the states that should understand the problem with unions fleecing the taxpayers you guys are the one. There is no way public employees should be allowed to unionize. They are called public servants for a reason. Get rid of the unions and we will start the road to recovery.
by Ringer
Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:01 am
Forum: Political
Topic: MUBARAK STEPS DOWN
Replies: 6
Views: 862

Re: MUBARAK STEPS DOWN

Nothing will change. The surrounding countries have controlled the media so there is little news to the common man about Egypt and now the army in Egypt has kicked out all media people and is taking complete control. They will have free elections and the army generals will tell them who their next l...
by Ringer
Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:41 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Alan Homer Simpson
Replies: 1
Views: 742

Re: Alan Homer Simpson

My kind of guy. I would like to go hunting with that man and share a fire.
by Ringer
Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:07 pm
Forum: Political
Topic: Healthcare mandate unconstitutional.
Replies: 6
Views: 730

Healthcare mandate unconstitutional.

Well, the Florida judge just ruled that the entire bill was unconstitutional and that the federal government was not empowered by the commerce clause to force people to purchase insurance. This insures that the Supreme Court will decide the case. All of the bitterness and vitreol and the entire bill...
by Ringer
Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:02 am
Forum: Political
Topic: State bankruptcy
Replies: 1
Views: 346

State bankruptcy

Intersting article on the BK option which is currently unavailable to the states. I am hearing more talk of this and you know the big blue states with huge pension deficits are going to push for it. I think this could totally collapse the economy again but maybe there is no other solution. I would n...
by Ringer
Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:01 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Want to fix your budget?
Replies: 1
Views: 295

Want to fix your budget?

I saw a county commissioner from L.A. county last night talking about the cost of illegals to the system He is talking $1.6 billion a year in total costs for just that county. Here is part of the article that is even more shocking. Huge numbers when you add all welfare, incarceration, education and ...
by Ringer
Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:11 pm
Forum: Political
Topic: Ammo law ruling
Replies: 14
Views: 1106

Re: Ammo law ruling

In response to the hysteria of the last two weeks the AZ legislature is passing a bill to allow us to legally display and point our weapons when we feel threatened. The tragedy had nothing to do with gun control. Remember the assault weapons ban? You could buy assault weapons and hi-cap magazines du...
by Ringer
Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:47 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Release the damn birth certificate
Replies: 30
Views: 2946

Re: Release the damn birth certificate

This is funny stuff. The new liberal governor of Hawaii who said he would publish Obama's original birth certificate now says it is lost! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...
by Ringer
Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:43 am
Forum: Political
Topic: The "mandate".
Replies: 0
Views: 249

The "mandate".

I wonder why no one in congress has had the CBO run the cost of the healthcare bill without the mandate? That is the primary funding portion and it is now being challenged in court by 26 states and soon to be 28 states. I bet the real cost is many $trillions if they cannot force the entire country t...
by Ringer
Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:39 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Release the damn birth certificate
Replies: 30
Views: 2946

Re: Release the damn birth certificate

Swank-name one other president that was born to a Muslim father? I am not a birther and it is too late for anything to change but you can certainly understand the issue since he admittedly was born and raised for his early years as a Muslim. I do think there will always be a percentage of people who...
by Ringer
Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:43 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Zeiss Victory binoculars.
Replies: 2
Views: 636

Re: Zeiss Victory binoculars.

Got one and a mini-30 but thanks. I would trade for a Minelab metal detector or a Colt Python 357 with a 4" barrel.
by Ringer
Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:36 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Obama Wants to Jail Americans with New Law
Replies: 7
Views: 817

Re: Obama Wants to Jail Americans with New Law

Some people might be more difficult to arrest so don't volunteer for the arrest detail.
by Ringer
Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:49 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Zeiss Victory binoculars.
Replies: 2
Views: 636

Zeiss Victory binoculars.

Selling my Zeiss 10x42 Victory FLT binoculars. No scratches and used very little since I rarely draw a tag. 6 years old and used on three hunts. They retail for from $1899 to $2500. I am asking $1050. 480-998-8977 is my shop number. Thanks.
by Ringer
Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:25 am
Forum: Political
Topic: When will politicians....
Replies: 12
Views: 885

Re: When will politicians....

True and that is what makes this country great. A bunch of regular dorks have the power to stop the trains. If you don't think the last election made them nervous wait until the next one. If Joe Blow is hurting he won't react to the fat cats in congress nicely. I will bet they are hoping this tea pa...
by Ringer
Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:07 am
Forum: Political
Topic: When will politicians....
Replies: 12
Views: 885

Re: When will politicians....

They will stop when we stop voting people like McCain, Pelosi and Boxer back into office. If enough of the old coots get kicked out the rest will scratch their heads and start learning just like a monkey will. Vote the incumbents out in 2012.
by Ringer
Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:40 pm
Forum: Political
Topic: Moodys downgrade.
Replies: 16
Views: 1809

Re: Moodys downgrade.

I finally figured out the market has no connection to reality for regular people. It is based upon company profits but now those profits are driven by cutting people here and going to 50 cent an hour labor markets. Our new reality is that we are going to hit the wall sometime and although the govern...
by Ringer
Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:42 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Blood libel
Replies: 15
Views: 1961

Re: Blood libel

I would not vote for her in the primary. I view her as useful in attracting the attention of the left while the real candidates fight it out. I doubt any of us that are not Jewish would have know a thing about the term "blood libel" before this week. Anyway whack away on Palin and don't ex...
by Ringer
Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:59 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Moodys downgrade.
Replies: 16
Views: 1809

Re: Moodys downgrade.

Read another article and they are just threatening a downgrade. Said that economic growth could not offset the debt like before so they are pushing the government to do some major cutting. I bet a few states will collapse first which will force the feds to make state governments cut in order to reci...
by Ringer
Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:08 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Blood libel
Replies: 15
Views: 1961

Re: Blood libel

I still think the term was correct. It is based upon the Jews being accused of using baby's blood to make their bread in order to stigmatize them. The left used the same in order to damage Palin. Makes sense to me.
by Ringer
Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:37 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Moodys downgrade.
Replies: 16
Views: 1809

Moodys downgrade.

Just read that Moodys is getting ready to downgrade the rating on US debt. I never bought into the BS of a "jobless recovery". We are not in recovery and the credit cards are going to get pulled. I hope our leaders have the guts to implement serious cuts in government.
by Ringer
Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:59 am
Forum: Political
Topic: He was a President tonight
Replies: 37
Views: 2652

Re: He was a President tonight

That's when I knew it was a loaded deck. Nappy has no love for her in this state since she was promoted and went against AZ on the immigration issue. If 70% of the voters here support 1070 wouldn't you think that 70% of the audience would be cool to her?
by Ringer
Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:36 am
Forum: Political
Topic: He was a President tonight
Replies: 37
Views: 2652

Re: He was a President tonight

It is a campus and heavily government union town so I guess loading the audience to support your best interest is understandable. The screaming and applause just seemed odd.
by Ringer
Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:38 am
Forum: Political
Topic: He was a President tonight
Replies: 37
Views: 2652

Re: He was a President tonight

Greg-it was more than one administration. It goes back through every one for the last 40 years. The last three did the most damage to our way of life.
by Ringer
Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:49 am
Forum: Political
Topic: He was a President tonight
Replies: 37
Views: 2652

Re: He was a President tonight

Let's see, it literally ruined the economy, social security, the debt for our grandkids and a few other things. Our leadership has done nothing to keep manufacturing and jobs here and everything to expand government and entitlements. If you have not been impacted by poor leadership just wait a few m...
by Ringer
Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:18 am
Forum: Political
Topic: He was a President tonight
Replies: 37
Views: 2652

Re: He was a President tonight

I think the right is bending too much to the garbage of blame from the left. If it wasn't for heated rhetoric from the right we would still have Pelosi spending a $trillion a year and stepping on our necks. Just because a bunch of liberals say we need to play nice doesn't mean they are right. I hope...
by Ringer
Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:29 am
Forum: Political
Topic: He was a President tonight
Replies: 37
Views: 2652

Re: He was a President tonight

The half Indian half Mexican prayer BS didn't seem right to me. The cheering was total BS. Not Obama's fault but to have all the cheering like a pep rally four days after a kid was murdered to me is just not right.
by Ringer
Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:27 am
Forum: Political
Topic: France?
Replies: 13
Views: 936

Re: France?

Don't forgrt Clinton who opened up trade with China to help his buddy Sam Walton from Arkansas. You better hope Moonbeam kills the unions for public employees or you will be living in Northern Mexico because businesses will continue to flee the high taxes needed to pay for the contracts.
by Ringer
Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:12 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Politician gets 3 yr jail sentence
Replies: 7
Views: 691

Re: Politician gets 3 yr jail sentence

Good. Now send Maxine Waters, Charlie Rangell and the rest of the criminals up for stealing taxpayer dollars for personal gain. No wonder congress has a 13% approval rating. We see examples weekly of outright theft and other criminal activity from some congressman and nothing is done about it. Just ...
by Ringer
Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:22 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Arizona shootings
Replies: 28
Views: 2073

Re: Arizona shootings

I grew up in Tucson and it is hippyville. Swank-did you really read his ramblings? Communist Manifesto, Animal Farm and how about that after the revolution the land will no longer belong to the landowners. Sound like a conservative to you? His parents knew he was mentally ill because they started ke...
by Ringer
Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:04 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Arizona shootings
Replies: 28
Views: 2073

Re: Arizona shootings

The local sherrif is a liberal moron of the first degree. Very irresponsible to use the tragedy to spew his opinion of right wing media when he already knew the shooter was more of the communist ilk. After that the media said Giffords was dead, that security had returned fire etc. None of that was t...
by Ringer
Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:48 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Brown inauguration
Replies: 13
Views: 1105

Re: Brown inauguration

Tough to fix a problem so long seated in your leadership. How can a business find a new state Cap & Trade bill attractive when the world has debunked the myth? How can a state have the highest corporate taxes plus income, real estate and sales taxes and expect to grow? How can a state allow unli...
by Ringer
Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:02 pm
Forum: Political
Topic: How's that free healthcare and sanctuary city dealy workin'?
Replies: 6
Views: 877

Re: How's that free healthcare and sanctuary city dealy work

Not at all. In fact I know the insurance companies are using the bill as a big excuse to gouge the policy holders. One of the failures of this bill among many. I am for eliminating the health insurance industry and the government and making doctors and hospitals deal directly with people again. Pay ...
by Ringer
Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:45 pm
Forum: Political
Topic: How's that free healthcare and sanctuary city dealy workin'?
Replies: 6
Views: 877

Re: How's that free healthcare and sanctuary city dealy work

I understand. We dropped medical for my guys last year after covering them at 70% for the last 25 years. BC was up to $94000 a year for my share at 70% and our biz fell in half after the crash. I can see most companies dropping coverage if there is any sort of government plan available. That was the...
by Ringer
Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:56 am
Forum: Political
Topic: How's that free healthcare and sanctuary city dealy workin'?
Replies: 6
Views: 877

How's that free healthcare and sanctuary city dealy workin'?

Looks like there is no such thing as free healtcare for all. Just for illegals and the rest of the non payers. I bet many companies eliminate health coverage for their employees before this mess is over. Unreal. "Blue Shield is the latest California health insurance giant to announce staggering...
by Ringer
Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:20 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Do as i say-Not as i do...
Replies: 5
Views: 521

Re: Do as i say-Not as i do...

More juvenile time wasting antics by the lefties. As far as I know only one person in congress has declined the health package and that is a new member elected by the tea party. So, is it of any importance to you that you confirm something that 100% of the voters already know? Might be more effectiv...
by Ringer
Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:08 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Do as i say-Not as i do...
Replies: 5
Views: 521

Re: Do as i say-Not as i do...

If that is all you got it is weak. They already said they would hold an up/down vote then start with proposals that will actually lower the cost as seperate bills. They will have three days for viewing by the voters then allow full debate on each bill. There is nothing to debate in the two page repe...
by Ringer
Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:40 am
Forum: Political
Topic: ROBERT GIBBS QUITS
Replies: 3
Views: 365

Re: ROBERT GIBBS QUITS

He did have a tough job. Like the old man used to say " no matter how hard you try, you can't polish a turd".
by Ringer
Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:20 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Brown inauguration
Replies: 13
Views: 1105

Re: Brown inauguration

State bondholders slogan: "If it's Brown flush it down".
by Ringer
Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: Political
Topic: Brown inauguration
Replies: 13
Views: 1105

Re: Brown inauguration

I seriously wish you the best of luck. Any idea what he has planned for cuts to get the budget in line?
by Ringer
Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:46 am
Forum: Political
Topic: California breaking point
Replies: 8
Views: 1085

Re: California breaking point

We already got fleeced for almost a trillion dollars on the stimulus. No jobs just bailed out the states and all of them. It is inevitable that they will cut pensions, fire a lot of workers and make it much harder to ever get a nickel out of SS. We are beyond broke and no politician wants to deal wi...
by Ringer
Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:55 am
Forum: Political
Topic: one of the good things about Fl.
Replies: 15
Views: 1525

Re: one of the good things about Fl.

Greg-Three times but never fired a shot. Once at a private lake I owned at midnight, once at my home during an attempted truck theft and once in the bad area here when a group of bangers decided I was easy pickin's. I just grew up in a place where people weren't afraid of guns. We have always been a...