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No I believe he's saying that no one with political ties live down those dirt roads, or they would be 4 lane, wide, well lit roads. Local and state officials determine where the money goes for road improvments.
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That would be akin to the president telling the DOT exactly how to lay out the road, how much asphalt, how much oil, what grade...
The secretaries only type up exactly what is given to them. They are not given money and told "Go forth and write any law you want in any way that you wish whenever you like!"
And, I am shutting my mouth now. I know better than to talk politics, religion, and quitting smoking. :-)
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Nope.
That would be akin to the president telling the DOT exactly how to lay out the road, how much asphalt, how much oil, what grade...
The secretaries only type up exactly what is given to them. They are not given money and told "Go forth and write any law you want in any way that you wish whenever you like!"
That would be akin to the president telling the DOT exactly how to lay out the road, how much asphalt, how much oil, what grade...
The secretaries only type up exactly what is given to them. They are not given money and told "Go forth and write any law you want in any way that you wish whenever you like!"
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This road was actually built by whites, blacks, and mexicans, by a local road contractor who was instructed by the state to build a road to a standard determined by a congressional sub-committee based on location, population, and estimated use miles. This contractor fulfilled his obligation, filed a statement of completion, was inspected, and then paid by funds that came down through the pipeline from DC and YOUR presidents dream and illusion of stimulating the economy. But, now by replying to you, the economy has been stimulated again through the extra power I used and will have to pay for, the wear and tear on the power grid that will have to be maintained, the extra gas I'm going to purchase so I can make it to work on time, the buck at McD's because now I dont have time to cook at home, and because I've been connected to Al Gore's internet on dial-up, a foreign employee of the American Telephone and Telegraph company will call me offering high speed DSL on the same 50 year old copper wiring Im using right now. But, YOUR president wants to 'provide' high speed internet to all living in the U.S.A so that problem will be solved, and high speed trains that will replace fossil fuel burning cars, Mustangs. Trains! We use to have a great infrastructure across this country of trains but progress took care of them. Where did all the money for these and the thousands of pork projects come from? Tax payers, China, Dubai?
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Then I will do the shingles, then do the wiring, plumbing, floor, insulation, etc. as I have time and money. Especially the money for the wiring - have you seen copper prices lately?
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The Shelbys all had those antennas in the rear - when they came out in '67 - '68 like that, the specs said that the fiberglass hood did not shield the electrical interference (alternator whine on the radio) like the metal one did, so the antennas were moved to the rear. I am not sure how much truth there is to that, but definitely possible.
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in case some of you younger members need to text me you must know a few of the " old folks " codes
ATD: At the Doctors
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring the Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring your own Teeth
CBM: Covered by Medicare
CUATSC: See you at the Senior Center
DWI: Driving while incontinent
FWB: friend with Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot where I was
FYI: Found your insulin
GGPBL: Gotta go, pacemaker battery low
GHA: got heartburn AGAIN
HGBM: Had good bowl movement
IMHO: Is my hearing-aid on?
LMDO: Laughing my dentures out
LOL: Living on Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk’s on
OMMR: on my massage recliner
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas
ROFL….CGU: Rolling on floor laughing.. Can’t get up!
SGGP: Sorry got go poop
TTYL: talk to you louder
WAITT: Who am I talking to?
WTFA: Wet the furniture AGAIN!
WTP: Where’s the prunes?
WNO: Walker needs oil…
ATD: At the Doctors
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring the Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring your own Teeth
CBM: Covered by Medicare
CUATSC: See you at the Senior Center
DWI: Driving while incontinent
FWB: friend with Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot where I was
FYI: Found your insulin
GGPBL: Gotta go, pacemaker battery low
GHA: got heartburn AGAIN
HGBM: Had good bowl movement
IMHO: Is my hearing-aid on?
LMDO: Laughing my dentures out
LOL: Living on Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk’s on
OMMR: on my massage recliner
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas
ROFL….CGU: Rolling on floor laughing.. Can’t get up!
SGGP: Sorry got go poop
TTYL: talk to you louder
WAITT: Who am I talking to?
WTFA: Wet the furniture AGAIN!
WTP: Where’s the prunes?
WNO: Walker needs oil…