Commentary: On What part of ‘illegal’ don’t you understand?:

joe r.
Willmar, MN     01/13/2010 7:34 AM

John I am not freaking out I am enjoying the next three years, you are the people are filled with contempt, and are feeling alienated because your party of no, was dumped! Enough of the double talk you say? Lets see Rush and his followers spew plenty of that double talk! What was amazing is Rushes hard line talk about putting drug dealers, and other criminlas away for life, but our liberal judges stand in the way! Boy he sure received a break after he was busted with all that oxy, and other drugs that were not in his name! Now that is double talk. Same with senator Craig, and others like him the list goes on of double talkers and hypocrites! Whether Obama is successful will be the subject of his four years in office, he has barely put in a year with and has had to deal with a dismal economy, a war of lies to work with. The money that you and others are crying about is the money Obama has to get from congress to support the troops. This is the money being spent every month, over 12 billion and rising! Rick I understand the scriptures but I am amazed at how some of you blend religion in with politics, as some of you stand on the moral mountain. The scriptures never bothered me, its the people who repeat them, and pretend to live by them, when in fact they are doing the things that are directly the opposite, of what they try to preach. Please leave the scriptures out of the dirty end of politics and stop trying to pretend things are worst then they are because some of you are disgruntle! I think I'll have me a nice cup of tea, and relax, my book is coming out, and things are good! Hey John its interesting you bring up lizards, maybe its Vipers, or a rattle snakes, this seems to be more your speed!

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joe r.
Willmar, MN     01/12/2010 6:52 AM

Dar I have no problem with confessing your sins only if you truly mean it! My problem with the right or far right is they love using the religion angle, and act at times as though they are on the moral mountain, yet they are the most judgmental, the most critical, and less forgiving. Perfect example is those far right who attack the president left, and right, making all sorts of accusations. I guess it makes them feel better when they can go confess these faults then start fresh. Now if they didn't use religion as much as they do, and give scriptures from the bible it wouldn't bother me. I believe in the Lord but I don't except the whole Catholic concept, only because there appears to be more hyporcites then ever before who use religion only when it suits them!

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dar l.
Paynesville, MN     01/11/2010 8:13 AM

You could confess your sins if you so desired too, joe r. We all can. Why does that bother you so much?

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joe r.
Willmar, MN     01/10/2010 1:45 AM

No Rick its you who has a short memory. You are also quick to jump to conclusions calling people Obama wanted in his administration tax cheats. You and others rant about this, but its funny none of these so called tax cheats have ever been convited of income tax evasion, or were they charged by a court of law with any wrong doing. They owe the IRS, probably like millions of other people who may have under-estimated or made mistakes on their taxes. This is the problem with the far right, they are quick to judge like Chris stated, and they pass judgment like many of us pass gas, I loved that one! So true, so true! Rick Chris answered your comment yet you continued to ask him questions. He gave you an answer yet you claim he avoided the question. Yes Rick, I am a broken record, because I speak the truth, and the truth hurts, doesn't it Rick? Rick you also talk about your Christian faith yet you put down politicians on the left, make assumptions, and judgments about the president, and others, which does go against your Christian beliefs. Oh thats right Rick, you can go to confession at the end of the week, then start fresh the following week, I get it!

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Sam K.
01/06/2010 11:16 PM

"Man up" that is funny from someone who continues to rant about the "far right". Someone who blames madeup districts on Rush Limbaugh. How about those healthcare debates on c-span? Obama mentioned this at least 8 times. Who is to blame there Bush or Rush? mmm mmm mmm

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joe r.
Willmar, MN     01/06/2010 10:12 PM

You know Rick not one of us slandered the military and as usual you use the low down dirty tactics of a party known for creating illusions of the facts. Chris would be the last person to slander any veterans, and I have yet to read anything he said that would even come close! Maybe you should man up, and not act like such a baby when confronted by the truth.

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chris b.
01/05/2010 5:43 PM

Rick number one, I did not slander Vets, I only pointed out a truth, and there is a difference. Not one of us military personal are robots, we think for ourselves, but we take orders just the same. I cannot discuss my military back ground but I can say this, I once worked alone, and you begin to do a good deal of thinking as you work for God and Country! I was not the only former vet upset with the last administration, and with John McCain. Look at this senators record when it comes times to veterans, then tell me why BO's record was better? Answer me why we did not go into Afghanistan full strength? Sure I know things I can't repeat, but never will I dishonor the uniform of this country, and if you cannot think for yourself, and conclude the facts as some of us have, then you my friend are a robot, programmed to believe everything we are doing is for the good of this country merely because of your party ties! The last administration dropped the ball, and now the burden lies with a president of peace, who now has to finish what we started. Can you even conceive the responsibility of sending more combat troops into the desert? Do you even have an idea of what goes on, and the decisions that are made behind close doors. Vietnam was decades ago yet we managed to embark on the same path even with all our resources and intelligence. These are decisions that make you wonder what in the world is going on? I was there to bury some fellow soldiers, and it makes you pretty angry after the sorrow wears off. WAR is ugly, war is terrible, and war at times is not justified, no matter what party is in office when it goes down. By the way Iraq was a smuggling country for terrorists, but so are many other Middle east countries, should we go to war with all of them, including our so called allies? By the way Rick illegals are her because they also serve a purpose if you can believe that. The illegals also keep corporate America moving in some cases, so who do you think is behind those choices not to do anything but candy coat the problem? I will leave you with that question!

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chris b.
01/05/2010 5:43 PM

Rick number one, I did not slander Vets, I only pointed out a truth, and there is a difference. Not one of us military personal are robots, we think for ourselves, but we take orders just the same. I cannot discuss my military back ground but I can say this, I once worked alone, and you begin to do a good deal of thinking as you work for God and Country! I was not the only former vet upset with the last administration, and with John McCain. Look at this senators record when it comes times to veterans, then tell me why BO's record was better? Answer me why we did not go into Afghanistan full strength? Sure I know things I can't repeat, but never will I dishonor the uniform of this country, and if you cannot think for yourself, and conclude the facts as some of us have, then you my friend are a robot, programmed to believe everything we are doing is for the good of this country merely because of your party ties! The last administration dropped the ball, and now the burden lies with a president of peace, who now has to finish what we started. Can you even conceive the responsibility of sending more combat troops into the desert? Do you even have an idea of what goes on, and the decisions that are made behind close doors. Vietnam was decades ago yet we managed to embark on the same path even with all our resources and intelligence. These are decisions that make you wonder what in the world is going on? I was there to bury some fellow soldiers, and it makes you pretty angry after the sorrow wears off. WAR is ugly, war is terrible, and war at times is not justified, no matter what party is in office when it goes down. By the way Iraq was a smuggling country for terrorists, but so are many other Middle east countries, should we go to war with all of them, including our so called allies? By the way Rick illegals are her because they also serve a purpose if you can believe that. The illegals also keep corporate America moving in some cases, so who do you think is behind those choices not to do anything but candy coat the problem? I will leave you with that question!

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chris b.
01/05/2010 5:43 PM

Rick number one, I did not slander Vets, I only pointed out a truth, and there is a difference. Not one of us military personal are robots, we think for ourselves, but we take orders just the same. I cannot discuss my military back ground but I can say this, I once worked alone, and you begin to do a good deal of thinking as you work for God and Country! I was not the only former vet upset with the last administration, and with John McCain. Look at this senators record when it comes times to veterans, then tell me why BO's record was better? Answer me why we did not go into Afghanistan full strength? Sure I know things I can't repeat, but never will I dishonor the uniform of this country, and if you cannot think for yourself, and conclude the facts as some of us have, then you my friend are a robot, programmed to believe everything we are doing is for the good of this country merely because of your party ties! The last administration dropped the ball, and now the burden lies with a president of peace, who now has to finish what we started. Can you even conceive the responsibility of sending more combat troops into the desert? Do you even have an idea of what goes on, and the decisions that are made behind close doors. Vietnam was decades ago yet we managed to embark on the same path even with all our resources and intelligence. These are decisions that make you wonder what in the world is going on? I was there to bury some fellow soldiers, and it makes you pretty angry after the sorrow wears off. WAR is ugly, war is terrible, and war at times is not justified, no matter what party is in office when it goes down. By the way Iraq was a smuggling country for terrorists, but so are many other Middle east countries, should we go to war with all of them, including our so called allies? By the way Rick illegals are her because they also serve a purpose if you can believe that. The illegals also keep corporate America moving in some cases, so who do you think is behind those choices not to do anything but candy coat the problem? I will leave you with that question!

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kathryn r.
Willmar, MN     01/05/2010 9:18 AM

I have a real problem with this subject because if the courts are not going to follow laws for some this is wrong. For one illegales should know how to speak English and spell most common words. They also should not receive any government help until pardoned for this country. If they are using false identity while in America they should be shipped back by there Government. If they are commiting crimes while in America They should be in there prison systems not America's.

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