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Today's Poll: How does your life compare to a year ago

By Howard B. Owens
Doug Yeomans

My life is just about the same as it was. I have one less bill to pay as I paid off the 2nd mortgage I used to pay for the pole barn.

Jan 3, 2012, 12:14pm Permalink
C. M. Barons

I was going to say, pretty much the same, but I JUST got my Rick Perry official, genuine Apocalyptic decoder ring in the mail! Gee, golly, gosh- things are REALLY looking up- now!

Jan 3, 2012, 3:10pm Permalink
Bob Harker

Ours is about the same also. But's not us I'm worried about.

I worry about our kids and grand kids.Tthe last decade has saddled them with unfathomable debt, a degrading society, and a VERY questionable future.

For that, we should all be ashamed.

Jan 3, 2012, 5:45pm Permalink
Charlie Mallow

I just dont quite understand MR. FUBO. How can a guy that proclaims himself to be a missionary, be on his third marriage, mock black people as monkeys and push a clothing line cursing the President? Don't get it.. Help me understand.

Jan 3, 2012, 9:15pm Permalink
Ben Marien

a year is enough time for life to continue throwing those curveballs at you even when it seems everything will continue getting better.

Jan 3, 2012, 10:53pm Permalink
Bea McManis

Charlie wrote:
"I just dont quite understand MR. FUBO. How can a guy that proclaims himself to be a missionary, be on his third marriage, mock black people as monkeys and push a clothing line cursing the President? Don't get it.. Help me understand."
At least we know where Gary and Bob stand.

Jan 4, 2012, 1:57am Permalink
Bob Harker

I just don't quite understand MR. MALLOW. What do your feelings toward a local radio host have to do with 1.) this survey, and 2.) my comment? If the NON LONSBERRY / FUBOWEAR icon I choose to use offends you so, where were you when so many cursed W? Where were you when obama's 20+ year pastor was shouting " God DAMN America"? Was their freedom of speech more important than mine?

Don't get it. Help me understand.

Jan 4, 2012, 12:18am Permalink
Daniel Jones

Bobby - The criticism of Bush was not nearly as acerbic as it is towards Obama, people who resort to foul language when it comes to discussing politics embarrass our country. Having freedom of speech is not freedom from being criticized.

Jan 4, 2012, 1:44am Permalink
Kyle Couchman

LOL Daniel I have to say how stupid is your arguement...The Bush tax cuts cost more than any other Obama spending? So tell me what is worse, the guy back then who increased our burdens when we werent in such bad shape? Or the guy now who continues to minimally add to that burden in a time that it'll break alot more people.

I'm hoping for a guy who doesnt work with his head up his rear end perpetuating a cycle that is slowly destroying the finances of most of the people in this country.

Jan 4, 2012, 5:06am Permalink
John Roach

Dan,
You have to be kidding. Obama has taken our debt higher than almost all other presidents together, and much more than Bush. Bush was on a spending spree, but Obama doubled down on it.

And name calling, again you have to be kidding. The names Bush were called were vile and went on from the day he was first elected. On local liberal radio (Buffalo 1520 AM), they still call him names. And we know that if you raise rates on the "wealthy", it will make almost no impact on the debt. You have to cut spending or raise taxes on everyone, or both. So are you calling for a general tax increase?

Where is Obama going to get the money to replace the SS money lost on "his" tax cut?

You still have to explain how we need NATO to protect us from China. And do you still think Russia is going to invade Europe, really?

Jan 4, 2012, 7:00am Permalink
Charlie Mallow

Bob, I don't get offended by politics, icons, shirts or bumper stickers. My question has nothing to do with Bush or politics.. FUBO was the topic of conversation around work yesterday. The FUBO merchandise has alot of people I know questioning why people would put curse words on their cars. The same car they drive their kids in and come to work with.

I had no idea what FUBO meant or came from yesterday and when I was told it left me puzzled. I listened to Lonsbery, Christmas day on the way to the relatives house. He's a pretty religious guy and the conversation was about right for a long drive that day. None of what I heard yesterday fit the guy that was on the radio Christmas Day. That leaves me puzzled and with the same question. Bush isn't the answer to my question.

Jan 4, 2012, 7:30am Permalink
terry paine

Even though I haven't been able to increase the price of my labor in a couple of years I've been able to absorb the inflation we've seen. The thing that worries me is I haven't received a bill for my portion of the 15.1 trillion I owe. That might change my vote.

Jan 4, 2012, 8:39am Permalink
Jeff Allen

"The criticism of Bush was not nearly as acerbic as it is towards Obama, people who resort to foul language when it comes to discussing politics embarrass our country." WHAT????

Howard, I am so glad you said that, the vitriol towards Obama has not even come close to that thrown at Bush (and I like you, was not a huge fan of Bush either). Apparently somebody forgot these too...

http://www.zombietime.com/zomblog/?p=621

scroll down for a plethora of "acerbic" Bush hating, It's not right no matter who resides in the White House.

Jan 4, 2012, 9:40am Permalink
Daniel Jones

Read the link, Obama's spending did not come close to Bush's spending and tax cuts, including recovery measures. Just because you guys say it doesn't make it so. The Republican party has been nothing short of vicious on Obama, far less than what was said about Bush, going even as far as to question whether he was really an American citizen, making songs like "Barack The Magic Negro" and comparing him to communist leaders, even though everything he has done has not even fit the ideological mold of socialism let alone communism.

Jan 4, 2012, 10:01am Permalink
kevin kretschmer

The term "Obama the Magic Negro" was coined by LA Times columnist, David Ehrenstein, who happens to be black by the way. The song came about as a result of that and I didn't realize that Rush Limbaugh was part of the policy team for the Republican Party. Also, although I find the "f" word disgusting personally there are a fair number of left-leaning pundits and Democrat Party operatives locally that many seem to hold in high regard, all of whom use it regularly as part of their opposing view vernacular . You can't have it both ways.

Jan 4, 2012, 2:14pm Permalink
Jeff Allen

Kevin, the term was also used by Spike Lee( who also happens to be black) back in 2001. Isn't it funny when a phrase is coined publicly, then used publicly by someone you don't agree with it suddenly becomes "their phrase".

Jan 4, 2012, 2:30pm Permalink
Phil Ricci

I love watching Democrats and Republicans fight over whose guy got beat up worse.

Let me help: A. They both have been pretty viciously attacked. B. They both have inflated our debt irresponsibly. C. They both have done things that have made our nation weaker.

FUBO is a stupid tag, beneath the host who created it and quite honestly sophmoric, which is why I find Bob's "adults" reference pretty funny.

As far as the poll question goes...I'm alive, have a beautiful family, am gainfully employed and am still in use of all my faculities. I say I'm pretty square.

Jan 4, 2012, 4:08pm Permalink

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