Membership in River Hills requires a stock purchase and approval of your membership form, presumably by a membership committee or board. According to their website, that membership form requires a reference from an existing full stockholder in the club. Application fees, stock price and dues are not posted on their website.
I'm not judging that -- some of my favorite people belong to country clubs.
But *that* is what defines it as "exclusive." I'm not sure your assumption that "exclusive" == "white" follows; I don't think that was implied in the piece. I that what was stated clearly is that Romney is appearing at a fundraiser at a private club, which isn't exactly the same as appearing at a YMCA.
How about that $37 million signing bonus. Yowza. They say the players are "rich" and the guy paying the players is "wealthy"... but $37 million could get you started down the path of wealthy pretty nicely, too.
Scrappy, you seem confused. This story doesn't mention the EPA, Obama, Armendariz, etc. This is Mississippi PSC saying that they won't raise rates to support what some folks call a boondoggle of a plant, particularly when there are supposedly natural gas plants sitting idle in the region because Mississippi Power (an Atlanta-owned company) doesn't want to buy power from independents.
Please stay on topic. You can always create a blog entry on your own page for off topic discussions. Thanks!
>Todd- So you're saying once you register to vote, there is no need to show any id or have any check on voting,since you showed your id to register,it's a done deal?
Yes. You also sign your name every time you vote at your precinct, and voter registration, which is done with the county government, is tied to your address. So once you've proved those things I don't think you should have to prove them over and over again.
> So I guess you would be ok changing the laws to when you buy your first firearm you show your id and they run a background check after that it would never be required again? Done deal. Interesting idea.
No, because that's not the same process. In theory, I could support a system where you go to a County Clerk's office whenever you move, become a registered gun purchaser, and then, once a year or so, you go to a special precinct office to buy your gun using only your signature on a certain numbered line associated with the gun you purchased. That way we know who you are and we know what guns you've taken responsibility for. If that gun is later used in the commission of a crime, we know who to follow up with.
My broader point -- which I know you're going to purposefully try to miss over and over, as you have in the past -- is simply this... I'm disappointed that some of the people who want increased regulation over how a person can vote are the *same* people who want decreased regulation over how a person can buy a gun, while claiming both are constitutional rights.
>But of the overpaid funds, most end up in the hands of three types of people: Those who aren't actively searching for a job, those who were fired or quit voluntarily, and those who continue to file claims even though they've returned to work. Any of those circumstances would make a person ineligible for benefits.
So the $14 billion paid out to illegals and convicts? Wrong. Misrepresentation.
>In much rarer situations, people deliberately defraud the system, using fake documents or identities. Common scams involve prison inmates, illegal immigrants or even the deceased.
Notice the phrase "in much rarer situations." That means you can't attribute $14 billion to "illegals and convicts." Lawdy be.
tstauffer says...
Membership in River Hills requires a stock purchase and approval of your membership form, presumably by a membership committee or board. According to their website, that membership form requires a reference from an existing full stockholder in the club. Application fees, stock price and dues are not posted on their website.
I'm not judging that -- some of my favorite people belong to country clubs.
But *that* is what defines it as "exclusive." I'm not sure your assumption that "exclusive" == "white" follows; I don't think that was implied in the piece. I that what was stated clearly is that Romney is appearing at a fundraiser at a private club, which isn't exactly the same as appearing at a YMCA.
On Youth Group to Protest at Romney Fundraiser
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tstauffer says...
Ah, I see... right... they shouldn't pay football players. OK.
Socialist.
I'll bet you've even got a commie flag tacked up on the wall inside of your garage...
("They all started lookin' real suspicious at him....")
On ESPN's Chris Mortensen Reports Brees and Saints Reach Deal
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tstauffer says...
Sounds like fun! :)
On ESPN's Chris Mortensen Reports Brees and Saints Reach Deal
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tstauffer says...
How about that $37 million signing bonus. Yowza. They say the players are "rich" and the guy paying the players is "wealthy"... but $37 million could get you started down the path of wealthy pretty nicely, too.
On ESPN's Chris Mortensen Reports Brees and Saints Reach Deal
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tstauffer says...
So does this make him "The $100 Million Man?" or since only $60m is guaranteed is he the "$60 Million Dollar Man." (which has a nice ring to it. :)
On ESPN's Chris Mortensen Reports Brees and Saints Reach Deal
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tstauffer says...
Wow. I just 100% agreed with John Boehner. Mercury must be in retrograde or something.
On China Made Uniforms Create a Stir
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tstauffer says...
I guess someone else has noticed the JFP team coverage. Welcome C-L! :)
http://jacksonfreepress.com/users/photo…
On MSNBC's Extended Shout-out to JFP
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tstauffer says...
Scrappy, you seem confused. This story doesn't mention the EPA, Obama, Armendariz, etc. This is Mississippi PSC saying that they won't raise rates to support what some folks call a boondoggle of a plant, particularly when there are supposedly natural gas plants sitting idle in the region because Mississippi Power (an Atlanta-owned company) doesn't want to buy power from independents.
Please stay on topic. You can always create a blog entry on your own page for off topic discussions. Thanks!
On Miss. Power Files Suit
Posted 12 July 2012, 9:05 a.m. Suggest removal
tstauffer says...
>Todd- So you're saying once you register to vote, there is no need to show any id or have any check on voting,since you showed your id to register,it's a done deal?
Yes. You also sign your name every time you vote at your precinct, and voter registration, which is done with the county government, is tied to your address. So once you've proved those things I don't think you should have to prove them over and over again.
> So I guess you would be ok changing the laws to when you buy your first firearm you show your id and they run a background check after that it would never be required again? Done deal. Interesting idea.
No, because that's not the same process. In theory, I could support a system where you go to a County Clerk's office whenever you move, become a registered gun purchaser, and then, once a year or so, you go to a special precinct office to buy your gun using only your signature on a certain numbered line associated with the gun you purchased. That way we know who you are and we know what guns you've taken responsibility for. If that gun is later used in the commission of a crime, we know who to follow up with.
My broader point -- which I know you're going to purposefully try to miss over and over, as you have in the past -- is simply this... I'm disappointed that some of the people who want increased regulation over how a person can vote are the *same* people who want decreased regulation over how a person can buy a gun, while claiming both are constitutional rights.
On Voter Fraud Problem?
Posted 10 July 2012, 1:20 p.m. Suggest removal
tstauffer says...
Scrappy... (a.) this is not relevant. (b.) This is not true.
I assume you're referencing the <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/09/news/ec…'>$14 billion in overpaid unemployment benefits</a>.
>But of the overpaid funds, most end up in the hands of three types of people: Those who aren't actively searching for a job, those who were fired or quit voluntarily, and those who continue to file claims even though they've returned to work. Any of those circumstances would make a person ineligible for benefits.
So the $14 billion paid out to illegals and convicts? Wrong. Misrepresentation.
>In much rarer situations, people deliberately defraud the system, using fake documents or identities. Common scams involve prison inmates, illegal immigrants or even the deceased.
Notice the phrase "in much rarer situations." That means you can't attribute $14 billion to "illegals and convicts." Lawdy be.
On Voter Fraud Problem?
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