Editorial: Bachmann census idea may have ironic end

Ben C.
02/01/2010 7:37 AM

Good luck on your Census Brett I hope you take note of all the questions that you think are on it that actually are not. Hope everyone fills theirs out, we as Americans have been doing this since 1790, I guess some would call it an American Tradition.

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Ben C.
01/31/2010 1:22 PM

Well Brett you have a right to your position, but "GO BACHMANN! She has the right slant on things and it makes people mad..." kind of a sad postion and opinion to have if your goal is to mislead and make people mad. Sounds like a position of divison as opposes to working towards a united common good.

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Ben C.
01/29/2010 12:59 PM

Kevin I think you will find that I will challenge people from both sides when needed. I believe strongly that we are The UNITED States not the DIVIDED. Too easy to attack those who disagree, we got where we are by leaders who respectfully disagreed but always kept the common good of society in mind.

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Ben C.
01/29/2010 10:29 AM

Duane I am sorry I don't have access to all the past Trib stories. If I am wrong about you I apologize.

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Ben C.
01/29/2010 8:32 AM

Kevin, I am a concerned citizen that is it. I am also tired of the partisan divide that both sides have brought our country, Bachmann is a GOP example of that. Duane I will stand by my comment regarding your comments in the past.

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Ben C.
01/28/2010 10:56 PM

Missed your last question about Bachmann John so let me answer. No I can't find anything that Rep.Bachmann has done that I agree with. I struggle with people who can not admit that they were wrong and spoke out line. If I were in her district I would likely support and campaign for the St. Johns Professor who has and is challenging her for the GOP endorsement.

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Ben C.
01/28/2010 10:53 PM

I'm sorry John my statement to you was in regards to your post of 9:03. I guess I read your comments to suggest conspericy theories about the Government and I wanted to explain that I don't believe that I am being naive as you accused. Good luck to you.

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Ben C.
01/28/2010 10:49 PM

O.K. Larry. Well I guess I will hope for the best we can still do that right? As for as being obsessed with Bachmann, well no not really, but I am sure that the next post I see from Harold going off and insulting the President you will post right away telling him he is over the top right? I only want to provide a voice that counters the fear of the Census being a negative. I personally don't see it that way and when I see false questions being connected to the Census I feel the need to make the correction. But hey good luck all and I hope that you will find a time and place to respect our Government and not live in fear of what it is not doing.

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Ben C.
01/28/2010 10:24 PM

I'm sorry John I am looking to find where I am twisting your words? The "sceneros" that I present are based on the actual events. The film maker who made the film about ACORN wanted "to provide a conservative alternative to Michael Moore." Now he and three others are arrested for their actions which were clearly a notch above Moore's. You now what THEY BOTH ARE WRONG! Show me a person on the far left who can say that the decisions made by a Republican was a good one for the commen good of society, or a far right person saying the same about a Democrat. You can't John because they will never allow themselves to complement the other they need to live in tension. Democrocy was based on give and take, but the more the extremes clam control over the Dems and GOP the more we are heading to a disaster.

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Ben C.
01/28/2010 10:12 PM

Larry "forget about the first census we are living in a different time"? Well Larry tell that to Michelle Bachmann when she continues to spread the lies and fears that the Census will be used like in WW2. Your never going to be satisfied Larry you are always going to blame some aspect of Government for you problems and for the Countries problems regardless of which party sits in the White House. We have become a democrocy that no longer wants to challenge the opposition to assure the betterment of society, but instead we are on the verge of throwing it out because regardless of what party you belong to you HATE the other. How long Larry? How long until your cry becomes to overthrow? The warning signs are out there. First it was Michael Moore, now it has been raised to the next level with this group (including a Minnesotan) down in Lousianna. How long Larry until we are faced with another attempt on the life of a President? How long until the cries of defiance from Michelle Bachmann and her followers turn into cries to overthrow?

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