...and speaking of wasted tax dollars..

[pamsback]

  I checked that out and read a couple articles Diane, food for thought.

[Diane Amberg]

Yes, it comes at things from a very different and unique perspective, no matter what your politics might be. But people who don't understand it may simply call it hogwash.( what is hog wash anyway?)

[Wilma]

My understanding is that hog wash is the scalding water that the dead hog is dunked in so that the hair will scrape off easier.  Kind of like scalding a chicken so that removing the feathers is easier.  Now how did hog wash become a part of conversation?

[Diane Amberg]

Never mind! I'll have to be careful or Teresa will pick on me!

[Teresa]

Nope.................you don't have to worry about Teresa.
She's worn out.. burnt out and fed up...
soooooooooo..everyone ... carry on.

[Diane Amberg]

Nope, I won't be carrying on. I've soured you and your mom on me so that no matter what I say it will  be turned on me.  Billy called me a sheeple wearing blinders and I thought it funny.  I didn't complain. I got a cute picture in my mind. You turned my dunce cap comment back on me, even though I used smilies and said I was just teasing at the time I wrote it. No more kidding around. It will be deadly serious from now on. I'll watch and keep my thoughts to myself, even when I see things I know aren't true. I like a good debate. I'm just sorry more people don't know how to debate without getting angry.  It's your forum, your county and I'm a trespasser. You can have it anyway you want.

[Teresa]

well once again... excuuuse me....... you post and say that if you say something or do anything to upset someones feelings they just need to say it..
Then if someone calls you on anything.. you get all mad and grab up your toys and leave the sandbox in a huff.. 
I'm to the notion of "whatever floats your boat you got yourself riding on"..
I'll be the first to admit..I'm not an authority on everything.. very little in fact if the truth were known..
Unless it has to do with Firearms...I don't stand up and pretend I am either...

You know .. maybe I am in just a piss assed mood this week...and it is just me...Not a real good attitude for a forum moderator to have... so......
Maybe I am the one who needs to back off and ignore everything............................and quit getting involved as it does seem to be the BS norm of people thinking it is MY  FORUM.... and "I" can run it like I see fit.. .. and they are a trespasser.. blah blah blah......
What the hell ever!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yep.........Could be.... ..nope.. most likely it is me........ because I AM in a ~fed up with everything~ pissy mood....
Fed up with Liberals.. Socialists.. Government.. rules and regs that only benefit the selfish corrupt that are in power.. the Corporate world ,.. Timelines ..Deadlines... Computers...Schedules...........................Everyone wanting a piece of you when there aren't any pieces left to give..........................
Sooooooooooooooooooooo.............
It's me ...............
I guess that would be... "Miss Queen Bitch" ...to all those of you who agree........   I don't care one way or the other.

Frankly ...at this point? I'm stretched just about 5 miles further than I can stretch with all that I have to do.. so "forum time " really isn't something I have time for anyway.. It's all just too much on my plate...

I need a break.... I will p.m. a couple people asking them to take over for awhile and to keep me informed of things...

Sorry Diane that you think my mother and I are "against you"..
...... you couldn't be further from the truth...
if you want to not post because you really don't want to.. then fine.. but if you are just stomping in the sand...put your big girl panties on keep debating.. You are definitely good at it.  !

[Wilma]

Teresa, one of the hardest things in the world to do is to admit that maybe you are wrong.  Notice that I never do it.  If you want to take a rest from the forum, I certainly can't blame you.  But please don't make it permanent.   Rest a bit, come back and stay with us.  If you feel that you don't want to post for awhile, could you at least keep up on what the rest of us are posting? 

[redcliffsw]

Most likely things are not going to get better in this country.
Liberalism and socialism are terrible things but we ought to
stand just as the founding fathers of this country stood.
Teresa, stay right in the there. 

[larryJ]

I would like to add my thoughts here.  Teresa, this forum has been a wonderful addition to my daily life.  I joined because my family came from Elk County.  I thought I would gain some insight into the history and daily happenings of Elk County and I did.
This forum will continue to be a part of my daily routine reading what others think and what others do.  I also read another blog that states in its opening that personal attacks are not allowed and will not be posted.  As the Elk County Forum has grown so large it would be impossible for you to not post each and every nasty response to other members.  Take your rest, but don't leave us for long.

Diane, i hope you can step back and take a breath and relax and realize that these people on this forum don't hate you.  You are entitled to your opinion just as they are.  In Politics there are going to be the differing of opinions on various subjects and we are all welcome to read them and respond or read them and ignore them.  I read some of these posts and I think to myself, "I don't agree with this or is this person on the same planet that I'm on?"  And then I realize that any response from me isn't going to change their minds and they probably don't care what I think.  So like you I will watch and read and respond only when I think I know what I am talking about which is not often.  The "Politics" section has become somewhat undesirable in my mind to even read because of the personal attacks on other forum members.  I hope that those who would insult other members of the forum would refrain from doing so.  We are each entitled to our thoughts and a personal attack from someone is not going to change anybody's mind.  All it will do will make me less likely to read any posts from that person. 

There are so many other great posts and subjects on this forum that are better for your blood pressure and those are the ones I will enjoy and read the most.  So take care my friends and say what you will and try not to slam anyone personally when their opinion is not the same as yours.

Larryj