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| re: Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania blocks vote on subsidized flood insurance for LA Posted by jonboy on 5/15 at 7:07 pm [quote]Building in areas that are flood prone. [/quote]
FEMA can change those areas whenever they feel like it. It's not "bad behavior" when you buy or build in an area thats not considered a flood zone then FEMA changes it 10 years later.
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| re: Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania blocks vote on subsidized flood insurance for LA Posted by jonboy on 5/15 at 3:25 pm [quote]If your family / friends live in homes that will not flood but pay flood insurance then they are subsidizing other peoples property insurance through FEMA. [/quote]
Most people do this as a hedge on possibility of FEMA changing the map. Pay $450 a year, then when FEMA changes your map you...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania blocks vote on subsidized flood insurance for LA Posted by jonboy on 5/15 at 3:20 pm [quote]Stop subsidizing bad behavior.[/quote]
What's the bad behavior here? I hope you are referring to the behavior of FEMA. ...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania blocks vote on subsidized flood insurance for LA Posted by jonboy on 5/15 at 3:05 pm [quote]This is a hidden tax. FEMA keeps changing the flood map to increase the amount of "taxes". My house will never flood but I pay the $400 per year as well. It is theft. [/quote]
I agree wholeheartedly.
Consider this scenario: someone buys a house "not in a flood zone", then a few yea...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Looking more and more likely ULL will be in the Posted by jonboy on 5/1 at 1:14 pm [quote]irregardless[/quote]
Not a word. ...Posted on: Tiger RantJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Say One Nice Thing About the Opposing Party Posted by jonboy on 4/21 at 10:22 pm the donkey appears well mannered....Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Maher To Defender Of Islam: Equating Christianity And Islam "Liberal bullshite" Posted by jonboy on 4/21 at 10:16 pm [quote]It's been 12 years since 9/11, and there has been precisely 1 successful 'terrorist' attack; 2 if you count the Fort Hood shootings[/quote]
They also had 2 giant targets - one in Iraq & one in Afghansitan to sink their teeth into. Logistically, it makes no sense to fly across the world and...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Holy shite it just got weirder. DEBKA reports Tsarnaev Brothers Double Agents ! Posted by jonboy on 4/20 at 10:26 pm If its on Debka, this is just the tip of the iceberg...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: When is a baby viable? Posted by jonboy on 4/18 at 9:59 am [quote]Ive googled it and gotten no real solid typical cherry picked passage thats interperated to satisfy the agenda of the pro-lifers. [/quote]
"Thou shall not kill."
One of those pesky commandments....Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: When is a baby viable? Posted by jonboy on 4/18 at 9:55 am My wife is 12 weeks pregnant and had to do an emergency ultrasound a few days ago. The doctors couldn't detect a heartbeat. The reason the doctor couldn't detect a heartbeat? - using what forming legs & arms it has the little booger was bouncing itself off the walls of the placenta. It almost looked...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: 2014 John Curtis WR Malachi Dupre Posted by jonboy on 3/23 at 6:59 pm [quote]OceanMan[/quote]
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:...Posted on: LSU Recruiting BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Post Despairs Parents of Toddlers Forced to Choose Between Food & Tattoos Posted by jonboy on 3/20 at 10:00 am If they can't afford a free $500 a month food budget, then they just waste money. People like this don't need welfare - they need Dave Ramsey. :lol:...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Does anyone here still think the War in Iraq was worth it? Posted by jonboy on 3/16 at 2:45 pm [quote]pretty much every atrocity Saddam did has only gotten worse since we've taken over.[/quote]
So you're saying that we gassed hundreds of thousands of Kurds?...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Does anyone here still think the War in Iraq was worth it? Posted by jonboy on 3/16 at 12:53 pm That vote was in 2002. Clinton had been out of office barely 2 years. They had access or knowledge of the same intel that the Bush admin had...and 28 dems voted yes. Clinton, Kerry, Edwards, Biden all for voted for it. When things started going south, they only protested to cover their asses.
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| re: What's been the last "big" change in Catholicism? Posted by jonboy on 3/13 at 5:51 pm [quote]Things like requiring celibacy of an all-male priesthood could change.[/quote]
Core belief, but could be reinterpreted.
[quote]Birth control and all sorts of things having to do with sex also do not rise to core beliefs.[/quote]
Core beliefs.
[quote]The balance of power between...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: What's been the last "big" change in Catholicism? Posted by jonboy on 3/13 at 5:13 pm [quote]any change in the fundamental beliefs or doctrine?[/quote]
Cannot be changed as far as I know....Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Army suspends tutition assistance Posted by jonboy on 3/9 at 2:22 pm [quote]Jbird[/quote]
guard since 94. 4 years mob or AD time since 04.
The real shame of the sequester is going be where it affects training. If you really want to "take care of soldiers" training is where you do it.
I always found it crazy that it could take weeks to get approval for a zero r...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Army suspends tutition assistance Posted by jonboy on 3/9 at 2:09 pm [quote]MrCarton[/quote]
Pretty much agree with everything you've said. IMO, none of these "college incentives" has anything to do with eduction or developing soldiers. They were simply recruiting tools developed after 9/11.
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| re: Jeb Bush Will Not Rule Out 2016 Posted by jonboy on 3/5 at 9:14 am [quote]a want[/quote]
[quote]When you lose an election you compliment your opponent, you congratulate them and try to learn from your mistakes.[/quote]
Right, and when you win an election you don't tell your opponents, it's our way or the highway.
I believe it was Eddie Robinson who said, "...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Obama to select the next Pope Posted by jonboy on 3/2 at 2:06 pm [quote]
Dude, you say it as if he is a benefit or factor in my life.[/quote]
He was saying "we" meaning Catholics. Kind of like an LSU fan posting that "we" have a new offensive coordinator.
Seriously though, you seem obsessed with the Pope....Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: A look at possible Papal Contenders Posted by jonboy on 3/1 at 4:31 pm Not really. They have to be at least 35 and have been a Bishop....Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: A look at possible Papal Contenders Posted by jonboy on 3/1 at 3:33 pm [quote]
And or the prophecies could come true and Obama and the next PETER antipope (this one or the next one) could form with the antichrist and reign in the UN hell kingdom until WWIII happens.[/quote]
What if it's [b]Obama[/b] that gets elected Pope???
:lol:...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: A look at possible Papal Contenders Posted by jonboy on 3/1 at 2:28 pm [quote]Rex[/quote]
Will there be any foreign policy differences between the new Pope & Benedict? particularly in China?
Will the new pope concede on the Obamacare contraceptive mandate?
*that should cover it.
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| re: Didn't we just raise taxes? Why is it we need to raise taxes, again? Posted by jonboy on 2/28 at 9:02 am [quote]Why is it we need to raise taxes, again?[/quote]
It's sleight of hand....raise taxes on income/close loopholes aka visible tax increases at the same time Obamacare increases taxes and the masses will never know what hit them. ...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Vatican lashes out at media: "false" reports about Pope Benedict's resignation Posted by jonboy on 2/25 at 11:11 am [quote]BugAC[/quote]
Might want to edit your post.
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| re: President Obama Faces ‘Cliff Fatigue’ in Latest Budget Fight Posted by jonboy on 2/25 at 10:03 am I agree. I have some lib friends who were telling me this weekend " I just don't remember everything being a crisis when Clinton was President."...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Vatican lashes out at media: "false" reports about Pope Benedict's resignation Posted by jonboy on 2/24 at 6:03 pm [quote]in my mind[/quote]
There's your problem. :lol:...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Vatican lashes out at media: "false" reports about Pope Benedict's resignation Posted by jonboy on 2/24 at 6:01 pm [quote]It's ridiculous that you somehow think that you're above protestants[/quote]
Never heard anything like the above spoken by a Catholic.
[quote]....and your church is "special" and operates under the guidance of the holy spirit.
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Pretty much every Christian denomination belie...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Vatican lashes out at media: "false" reports about Pope Benedict's resignation Posted by jonboy on 2/23 at 5:59 pm What I don't get about all the media reports is the lack of attention to three facts:
1) Benedict tried several times to resign while serving under JPII with JPII refusing the resignations.
2) His visits to the tomb of Celestine.
3) His affirmative statements regarding papal resignation.
I mad...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Pope to remain inside Vatican to avoid possible prosecution-- Posted by jonboy on 2/19 at 1:34 pm [quote]He's the boss. Holy crap he "is" responsible for the people under him just like any CEO who falls on his sword for something some dumb arse marketing guy does. [/quote]
Catholic church structure is more like the military than a business. By your logic, the President should be held responsib...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
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