.......[c]2006 by
Richard L Zorek....11.10.06.......
From the "How did that happen" file, comes this: With overwhelming voter approval of an amendment that makes it easier to raise Missouri elected officials' salaries, the commission that recommends pay levels plans to offer its ideas by the Dec. 1 deadline, a state official said. My question is what amendment was that hidden in? Voters passed an amendment with 84 percent approval that made it easier to increase pay for elected officials and judges. Now, based on the high number of Democrat voters....is this a Democrat thing?
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Election 2006: Voting for "Whatever."
.......[c]2006 by
Richard L Zorek....11.08.06.......
In the end, I dont know what we have. The Democrats did well in the election. As President Bush put it "we (the Republicans) got a thumpin." Candidates who had held office for a long time were not re-elected. And though this was not all Democrat voters casting these ballots, it really isnt anything new with the Democratic Party and an idea that have been putting in the forefront of their philosophy for a long time now: "we dont stand for anything...just against." Exit polling indicates that most people voted the way they did as a vote against the situation in Iraq and President Bush. So, who did they vote for? I dont think most of them really know. And they won't know til they find out what these newly elected officials will or will not do in the upcoming year. I think many will be surprised. And, if "corruption" was an issue, like the media suggests, then I think they may be surprised to find that corruption does not favor any one party. Supposedly the younger voters turned out stronger in this election. Is that sign of our future? "Let's not stand for anything...just against." I shudder to think where that will lead.
Richard L Zorek....11.08.06.......
In the end, I dont know what we have. The Democrats did well in the election. As President Bush put it "we (the Republicans) got a thumpin." Candidates who had held office for a long time were not re-elected. And though this was not all Democrat voters casting these ballots, it really isnt anything new with the Democratic Party and an idea that have been putting in the forefront of their philosophy for a long time now: "we dont stand for anything...just against." Exit polling indicates that most people voted the way they did as a vote against the situation in Iraq and President Bush. So, who did they vote for? I dont think most of them really know. And they won't know til they find out what these newly elected officials will or will not do in the upcoming year. I think many will be surprised. And, if "corruption" was an issue, like the media suggests, then I think they may be surprised to find that corruption does not favor any one party. Supposedly the younger voters turned out stronger in this election. Is that sign of our future? "Let's not stand for anything...just against." I shudder to think where that will lead.
Monday, November 06, 2006
Over 1.4 Million served Saved
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Richard L Zorek....11.06.06.......
I saw part of a Richard Roberts telethon today from Oral Roberts University. They are believing God for 1.4 million within the next year. Not 1.4 million dollars, but 1.4 millions souls. Hmmm, I guess if you want a soul saved you should mail it to them to Oral Roberts University. I think the sentiment is fine (I mean, 1.4 millions souls saved is great), but I have to wonder how the numbers are calculated. When the year is up...will there be a great big board showing "1.4 million saved!". ???????
Richard L Zorek....11.06.06.......
I saw part of a Richard Roberts telethon today from Oral Roberts University. They are believing God for 1.4 million within the next year. Not 1.4 million dollars, but 1.4 millions souls. Hmmm, I guess if you want a soul saved you should mail it to them to Oral Roberts University. I think the sentiment is fine (I mean, 1.4 millions souls saved is great), but I have to wonder how the numbers are calculated. When the year is up...will there be a great big board showing "1.4 million saved!". ???????
Friday, November 03, 2006
The Guardian
......[c]2006 by
Richard L Zorek....11.03.06.......
If you saw "Officer and a Gentleman" this storyline will seem kind of familiar. Maybe it's the age difference, but the "chemistry" between Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner is lacking. Costner has a history of long epic type movies and though the dedication to the Coast Guard is heartwarming, this is not one of his better efforts. Just what was the purpose in going to the Navy bar? I thought there might be some kind of purpose for it, but it seemed just added time and the lesson didn't happen til after it was over and could have been taught without it. Might make for an interesting rental, anyway.
Richard L Zorek....11.03.06.......
If you saw "Officer and a Gentleman" this storyline will seem kind of familiar. Maybe it's the age difference, but the "chemistry" between Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner is lacking. Costner has a history of long epic type movies and though the dedication to the Coast Guard is heartwarming, this is not one of his better efforts. Just what was the purpose in going to the Navy bar? I thought there might be some kind of purpose for it, but it seemed just added time and the lesson didn't happen til after it was over and could have been taught without it. Might make for an interesting rental, anyway.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Another Election....Another Accusation.
......[c]2006 by
Richard L Zorek....10.29.06.......
Chrissy Mazzeo, 32, a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino cocktail waitress, said she was assaulted and propositioned by a Republican congressman running for Nevada governor, Rep. Jim Gibbons. I am not a judge or jury and I dont know all the facts, so I cannot say whether it happened or not. But, I do find it intereesting that this stuff never comes out til the person ir runnning for office. It's kind of like "Oh, I just remembered...I was assaulted by this guy." It takes away from the credibility, if there is any in the first place.
Richard L Zorek....10.29.06.......
Chrissy Mazzeo, 32, a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino cocktail waitress, said she was assaulted and propositioned by a Republican congressman running for Nevada governor, Rep. Jim Gibbons. I am not a judge or jury and I dont know all the facts, so I cannot say whether it happened or not. But, I do find it intereesting that this stuff never comes out til the person ir runnning for office. It's kind of like "Oh, I just remembered...I was assaulted by this guy." It takes away from the credibility, if there is any in the first place.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Kudos to Wal-Mart!
......[c]2006 by
Richard L Zorek....10.27.06.......
Wal-Mart has announced that consumers in Kansas and Missouri will be able to take part in its discount-drug program. "We believe this program is one to make medication more affordable and accessible to the people who need it most," Wal-Mart's Kelly Barnes said. And if I have ever criticized a Wal-Mart store for anything, I may just take it all back for this move. Starting Thursday (10/27/06), 30-day supplies of 143 drugs will be sold for $4 at all Wal-Marts and Sam's Clubs stores in the metro. "We estimate that this list of $4 prescription medications represents nearly 25 percent of all prescriptions we currently dispense in our pharmacies across the nation," Barnes said. When I first heard about this plan, I had hoped it would spark some competition between pharmacists and help to bring the cost of medications down. Apparently it has. Target has said it will also offer cheaper generic drugs soon, and a group of independent pharmacies has developed a plan to offer their customers cheaper generics as well.
Richard L Zorek....10.27.06.......
Wal-Mart has announced that consumers in Kansas and Missouri will be able to take part in its discount-drug program. "We believe this program is one to make medication more affordable and accessible to the people who need it most," Wal-Mart's Kelly Barnes said. And if I have ever criticized a Wal-Mart store for anything, I may just take it all back for this move. Starting Thursday (10/27/06), 30-day supplies of 143 drugs will be sold for $4 at all Wal-Marts and Sam's Clubs stores in the metro. "We estimate that this list of $4 prescription medications represents nearly 25 percent of all prescriptions we currently dispense in our pharmacies across the nation," Barnes said. When I first heard about this plan, I had hoped it would spark some competition between pharmacists and help to bring the cost of medications down. Apparently it has. Target has said it will also offer cheaper generic drugs soon, and a group of independent pharmacies has developed a plan to offer their customers cheaper generics as well.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Please Remove the $140 Million Building..
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Richard L Zorek....10.24.06........Circuit Judge Joseph P. Dandurand, on Tuesday said state regulators overstepped their authority in May when they approved an Aquila Inc. power plant near Peculiar and reinstated his order to tear it down. Aquila will appeal. If Aquila is allowed to keep the $140 million facility it will set a very bad precedent. Companies could come in without proper authority and build, knowing they will eventually win the right in court. It's kind of like eminent domain with a twist.
Richard L Zorek....10.24.06........Circuit Judge Joseph P. Dandurand, on Tuesday said state regulators overstepped their authority in May when they approved an Aquila Inc. power plant near Peculiar and reinstated his order to tear it down. Aquila will appeal. If Aquila is allowed to keep the $140 million facility it will set a very bad precedent. Companies could come in without proper authority and build, knowing they will eventually win the right in court. It's kind of like eminent domain with a twist.
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