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Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 10 Mar 19

Day 13 Romans 13 Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God:...

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Pentagon Proposes New Retirement for Military

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 16 Aug 11

The Pentagon is proposing a change in the retirement program for Soldiers and Sailors. The proposal is to establish a 401K type retirement program which will apply to all members of the military not just those who complete 20...

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Preasure Washington to get rid of the partriot act

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 5 May 09

How many of you think the patriot act should be repealed completely? How many of you are willing to put preasure on your elected officials to do it? How many of you are willing to keep putting preasure on them until they do it no...

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Politicans selling themselves for money

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 24 Mar 09

Nothing new right. I mean the do it all the time. Here is just a few of the new ones. Emails are being sent to lobbyist groups. For a price they can get "face time" with our elected officials. Here are a few...

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Bail out recievers are still donating or is it buying?

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 10 Feb 09

Their companies are in danger of going under....they had to take a bail out from the federal gov.....but that has not stopped them from donating big bucks to their favorite politicans. Or stopped the politicans from taking the...

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Elected Officials Should Follow the Lead of the Big 3....

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2 Dec 08

US Automobile executives just did something that I challenge all elected officials in Washington DC to do. They have agreed to an income of $1 per year. Prs. Elect Obama should take the lead here and give up his pay. The Do...

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More politicians caught taking bribes

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 21 Nov 08

Well have all heard Senator Stevens and his court case. But here are two you may not have heard about Boston City councilman Chuck Turner got caught taking bribes and lying to the FBI. He is now going to see a court...

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After the Election, Will You....

mehale @mehale (2200) • United States 4 Nov 08

Will you keep an eye on the elected officials once their new term begins, or will you simply forget about politics and Washington until the next election year? There has been so much more excited and focused attention on this...

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Lobbyist give gifts to elected officials.

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 20 Oct 08

We all know lobbyist and special interest groups give "gifts" to our elected officials. But should this be legal? Now the law just states that all "gifts" have to disclosed so everyone knows about them. They are also not suppost...

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Doing nothing (but finger pointing)

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 29 Sep 08

Anyone watching the news? It is just me or is the only thing our congress and senate good at is doing nothing and pointing fingers? I mean really. What have they really done? Now our ecomony is in the hole and still all they can...

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just want to fight and finger point

not doing job

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Do you write to your elected officials and expect a reponse?

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Apr 07

Every once in a while, I will write to my elected officials. Who I write to will depend on the issue. Sometimes I will write to an elected official who doesn't represent my District because I feel that person will either be the...

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Elected or Appointed Public Officials?

tba123 @tba123 (457) • United States 29 Dec 06

In your home town are your public officials elected or appointed? Are you happy with the way its done in your home town? Right now our home town the public officials are elected into office. Although there has been some...

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