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Sunday
22Nov2009

Your Opinions Here- Sunday's Open Debate  

What are you thinking about today's news and commentary?

Happy, upset, have a question, want to make a point?

Debate* other people?

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November 21, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterjorge

___Frank if you are scare stop listening the right wing
they are converting you in a Loony Moony

Many people are scare,about the economic situation and believe that this is the end of U.S
But, let me tell you this, Who has the gun has the rules.

and in the mean time 50 countries are paying us interest on lent money, I don't see a fatal destruction.

We have a big deficit, and big debt

the deficit, is money that we made, to lend to countries and companies out and inside of U.S money that we spent in programs but eventually will come back.

The debt. is money from China ( natural resources) to transfer the oil from the middle east to china eventually will generate profits

It make sense to be scare after all the propaganda made by politics,
try to find information about countries paying interest to U.S
no way top secret of U.S

Have you seen any bill from China circulating?

When they talk about the biggest deficit, it is the money that "the machine" made Where is the money. U.S lend it to countries, it is money that they lend to companies around the world
U.S has TOP SECRET
Fernando has teaching you not to believe everything you hear but, your brain damaged by the ignorance and hatred toward unfortunate people don't let you see the big pantomime.

Quit listening the right wing, they are giving you mental anguish

November 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCharlie Stud

case against illegals ( prosecutors Frank.Felipe and Robert)

The defendant (Charlie) said, you honor (fernando espuelas) the prosecutor (frank) is trying to mislead my client how we can be sure if this people are illegals, Furthermore the prosecutor ignore that these people are protected under the constitution amendment 14 in which the hospital must give treatment if a life is in danger regardless status this a principle of the Unites States of America, nevertheless, the prosecutor ignore that the illegal community contribute to the state about 120 millions, furthermore the prosecutor also ignore that the hospital are cover by federal budget in return by the California tax evaluated in 400 thousand millions annually.

you honor and member of the jury, what message are we sending to the world, if we do not protect these people,
our forefather founders of this Great nation had in mind this experiment of democracy in which they believe all are equal

I rest

November 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCharlie Stud

Dear Felipe don't be afright we will save you.
__Felipe if you are scare stop listening the right wing
they are converting you in a Loony Moony

Many people are scare,about the economic situation and believe that this is the end of U.S
But, let me tell you this, Who has the gun has the rules.

and in the mean time 50 countries are paying us interest on lent money, I don't see a fatal destruction.

We have a big deficit, and big debt

the deficit, is money that we made, to lend to countries and companies out and inside of U.S money that we spent in programs but eventually will come back.

The debt. is money from China ( natural resources) to transfer the oil from the middle east to china eventually will generate profits

It make sense to be scare after all the propaganda made by politics,
try to find information about countries paying interest to U.S
no way top secret of U.S

Have you seen any bill from China circulating?

When they talk about the biggest deficit, it is the money that "the machine" made Where is the money. U.S lend it to countries, it is money that they lend to companies around the world
U.S has TOP SECRET
Fernando has teaching you not to believe everything you hear but, your brain damaged by the ignorance and hatred toward unfortunate people don't let you see the big pantomime.

Quit listening the right wing, they are giving you mental anguish
Don't worry be happy

November 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCharlie Stud

Hey Charlie,
You need to get a life. At least I have an excuse for being here. i am physically out of service because I injured my right eye and can't drive. What's your reason for being here.

November 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFelipe Morales

Just enjoing weekend

Watching my San Diego team beating the Broncos Yuuppyy!!!

Another win baby!!!

November 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCharlie Stud

Charlie,
Enkoy what's left of your weekend. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

November 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFelipe Morales

10-4
nice weekrnd also bye.........

November 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCharlie Stud

" A group of alumni highly established in their careers, got to visit their old University professor.
Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and assortment of cups.
Porcelain, plastic, glass,crystal.
Some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite.
He told his guests to help themselves to the coffee.
After everyone had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said,
"if you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups have been taken up,
leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.
While it's normal for you to want only the best for yourselves,
that's the source of your problems.
Be assured that the cups adds no quality to the coffee.
What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup,
bur you consciously went for the best cups, and then you began eyeing
each other's cups, to see who had the best one.
Now, consider this...
Life is the coffee.
The job, money and position in society are the cups.
They are just tools to hold and contain LIFE,
By concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee.
Savor the coffee, not the cups!
The happiest people don't have the best of everything.
They just make the best of everything.
Live simply,
Speak kindly,
Care deeply,
Love generously."

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

November 23, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBB

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