One might wonder what Mitt Rmoney is doing still in this race.

Please understand that Mitt's native tongue is delusional bullshitese.

This explains everything.
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Subj: Please expand on property tax increase, if you would

I have received two of your postcards in the last five days, asking me to contact my city council member, etc. regarding a proposed property tax increase.

As an independent, I prefer not to dive into knee-jerk reactions on any particular side of an issue, including tax increases. I prefer to hear the arguments, compare them all to verifiable facts (such as the actual text of the proposed tax ordinance that would be going into effect as of this date, as proposed), and see who's coming closest to objective reality.

If you have the proposed language, today's tax rate & the proposed tax rate, I would like that information (a link to something @ nashville.gov would be fine), if you can provide it. Also, if you know the ostensible reason(s) that're being given for the need for the tax increase, and how you believe the truth or non-truth of said reason(s), that would also be helpful to me in deciding who to call, or if to call.

Also, if you are comfortable sharing the source(s) of the funding for this direct mail campaign, that would also be a factor for me. 

Thank you much, and look forward to your timely response.
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Not a fan of the vocals, though. Nice nylon string guitar work.

h/t to J Neo Marvin @ S,N!
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He has a point, right?
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So, don't say you weren't warned, America.
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Last time I checked, gun owners who are told that a private business does not allow weapons on its premises have the option of leaving their gun in their car -- or possibly even checking it with the staff of the business. I don't think people have the option of leaving their race behind before entering a private establishment.
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... the Tea Party was black?

A very good read.
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He does know how to bring teh funnay, though.
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Yes, America -- The GOP has decided that since health insurance reform has now passed, they will not allow any of the people's business to be conducted after the first two hours of the Congressional day... including subcommittee hearings about training of Afghan police. Y'know... Country First, an' all that shit, right?

Gosh, I'm sure Americans will appreciate that the GOP only plans to work two hours a day from here on out. It'll leave them plenty of time to campaign, though!

UPDATE: I misunderstood the obscure unanimous consent rule that Senator Burr used to halt yesterday's committee meetings on the hill. The rule actually bars committee meetings from beginning until two hours after the Senate is in session for the day, and must conclude by 2 p.m. ET. However, at least one committee meeting was in progress (presumably started at 9 a.m., and halted at 11 a.m.) Seems the solution to this is to have Harry Reid start the Senate's day at 4 a.m.
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At least one of them gets it.
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Yes, Jim Cooper... we are coming to express our discontent. Welcome home!
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Heh.

Yes, I was one of the folks who got in to speak to Michael Schulz. I was allowed to take the DVcam in, but not permitted to use it.
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... 'cause you KNOW Something Awful is about to come out about Mooselina by the network news hour, today.
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Senator-elect Al Franken.

Sixty votes. NO EXCUSES. Senator, you hold their feet to the fire, and so will we. Both Ds and Rs, man. We have a lot of work to do.
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Hope all is well with you. I have been waiting to hear from you. Hope you didn't get too upset with me. I was born & came through the dep ression and Think a lot different than the youmger people. I just don't like what I see happening to our country. We are loosing our freedoms very fast. We just finished our 5th. C/D project. It went really well. Must run for now.....Write soon. Love you buddy, Mom

Mom,

You supported politicians who thought it was okay to spy on American
citizens, even while they SAID it wasn't happening -- I didn't.

You supported politicians who thought it was okay to imprison American
citizens indefinitely, without charge, without trial -- I didn't.

You supported politicians who thought it was perfectly fine to use the
Department of Justice to go after political opponents, and to fire
those in the DoJ who would not go along with that horribly un-American
activity -- I didn't.

I don't think you have a lot of leeway to talk to me about "lost
rights." I would hope you could admit that you don't look into these
"earthly matters" as closely as I do, because your beliefs tell you
that is unnecessary.

I know you don't agree, because of your beliefs. I respect that -- I
really do! -- but I can't pretend that it's in any way rational, or
that it matches up with easily-researched facts.

xoxoxo,

-Jeff

So your president don't lie ??? I think so....That he bleives in Abortion, gay rights, same sex marriages....etc. (a lot more) Do you really stand for this ???? Do you really ???? I'm not happy with most of them in Washington....They are all money hungry. Guess we will make it though....just readajust. I stand for what is right.... Love you, Mom

Mom,

I didn't say OUR president doesn't lie (yes, he's YOUR president too,
since Texas hasn't seceded YET! ha).

I said you supported politicians who did what I said they did, and
that is true. I won't repeat what I already said, as you have it in
writing, and can re-read it, if need be.

Like most people, I'm sure Obama does lie, at times. So far, he hasn't
lied us into any wars, so I'm willing to give him that much. So far,
I'm pleased at where he seems to be steering the ship of state, and
hope he will continue listening to the people, as he seems to have
been doing, so far. That's his job, and he seems to be doing it
well... 65% of Americans think that's the case, today.

As for the other issues, I feel that it's not for ME to judge people
on the decisions they make in living their lives -- that's between
them and God, and I have no business in it, period, whether it's a
choice I would make, or not. Likewise, I don't think the government
needs to interject itself into that equation, either, AS LONG as we're
talking about ADULTS who have informed CONSENT. It's THEIR choice how
they conduct themselves. That's the *literal* meaning of FREEDOM...
freedom to even make the wrong choices, if that is how they choose.

I personally think abortion is horrible, but what would be worse (and
history tells us this) is making it illegal. Like alcohol, the only
thing worse than legal alcohol is prohibition -- these well-meaning
interferences in social policy have MANY unintended bad consequences.

I support all efforts to reduce abortion, but that necessarily involves a concerted effort to educate young people about not just abstinence, but also contraception. It's not realistic to think that young people will NOT have sex, and I feel certain you agree with me on this, given our past discussions. In this, as all cases, knowledge is power. I think we also need to open up opportunities for adoption that have not been open, before. It takes FOREVER for a couple to adopt a baby in this country, and that's just wrong. These adoption agencies pretend that "the perfect is not the enemy of the good," while any two idiots with functioning reproductive organs can have a child any time they like, whether they have the resources and potential to raise a child, or not!

I feel sure that legal gay marriage in all 50 states will happen in my
lifetime, because it's a civil rights issue. It's not something I
concern myself with, but I find it impossible to justify denying them
the same rights that anyone else has... inheritance, insurance,
visitation in a hospital, etc. If their existence is a sin, again,
it's between them and God, and not for me or anyone else to pass
judgment, in my opinion. Their ability to marry won't affect me in any
way, whatsoever. I DO know that sexual attraction is not a CHOICE -- I
had no choice in being attracted to women -- it just *was*, and that's
how God made me, I suppose. I can't imagine anyone *choosing* to be
other than heterosexual, as hated and persecuted as homosexuality has
been, throughout history... even through today.

I also feel I stand for what is right -- meaning that I don't advocate
for anyone (especially the government) making decisions for
individuals OTHER THAN the individual, themselves. That's what freedom
means, and it's sometimes scary -- not everyone will decide, properly,
in my mind. But it's not for me to sit in judgment of them. I don't
fear freedom -- I welcome it.

xoxoxoxo,

-Jeff
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What a stand-up guy. Go check his blog.

UPDATE: Now that he's famous (again), I can say I knew him way back when... :lol:
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... on the I.O.U. I was issued back in October for this pint glass, from Flying Saucer.

Shorter "Keith's toss to Rachel, tonight": And now, all the smart shit.

This ain't hip-hop.

... I would have thought this question would not be such a puzzle.
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