Bruce W Marien

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Actually, you used the term "closet Republican." Nice try though...  (8 hrs ago | post #225)

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I'm someone that you have addressed a number of times in a condescending tone as usual. I should have asked you who you think you are...interesting that you offered no specifics as to your supposed world travel or what your degree involves. You are obviously quite impressed with yourself...atta boy!  (8 hrs ago | post #224)

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Hey Asby, Sounds to me like as usual, you have nothing to offer but more of your personal attack nonsense. I have no axe to grind...just stating facts. You know, those pesky little things that you choose to ignore so you can spew your nonsense. You know nothing about what is going on inside the Fitchburg Schools budget, so that makes you a non-issue. If you think I am the only person that can clearly see issues with Public Education, you obviously made the choice to close your eyes. Meanwhile, you will criticize those that chose to try to make a difference, and our children will fall further and further behind the competition in other countries. Ignorance isn't bliss, it is pain!  (15 hrs ago | post #64)

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Geeze DR, I thought you said you have nothing more to add? You have actually done that several times and then proceed to inundate us with your rantings. The facts will show that given ALL things considered, many Americans (previous to the current recession) were in better shape than they were in the late 70s. I can tell you that I am an example of someone currently working toward a college degree that has actually done pretty well by just applying good old-fashioned moral and conservative principles. I don't expect handouts and I apply myself with a good conscience. If however, you are waiting for someone else to do the hard work for you, I guess you would be very disappointed with how things are now. There will always be people like you looking for a free ride. The problem with looking for that free ride is that the people that will be stuck paying for your free ride will continue to oppose it. You can call it greedy, but if they earned the money, they deserve to keep the money and not give it to you...you didn't earn it!  (15 hrs ago | post #200)

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Oh wait...isn't he one of those folks in the federal government that is opposed to executives getting all those bonuses and perks?  (19 hrs ago | post #3)

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We are? Unemployment at record highs, an economy that is stagnant, people not spending because they fear for the future, RECORD DEFICIT SPENDING with no end in sight, and no sign that our representatives are doing anything about those needs...yup, we are MUCH better off. Ask the unemployed that were promised jobs from all this spending that is being done.  (20 hrs ago | post #190)

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DR, How could any bank believe that the very same people that defaulted on a loan wouldn't do it again? You act as though a house that is vacant for a few months or even 6 months is rotting...your not being truthful again! The bank will provide for proper heating to avoid property damage, and someone will eventually purchase the home. No different than when someone puts their house up for sale by a realtor and it takes time for the house to sell. It is a fact that in some places, you have to compete with others to find foreclosures to buy. There are people in our current economy that didn't make the selfish decisions that others made and are in a position to buy foreclosed properties to rent out or resell. As usual, you make a statement about Bush with no supporting facts...a moronic statement that Bush needed a bubble. If anything, the Democrats started the process of helping to create the mess starting in 2002 so we had a disaster available for the recent election.  (Yesterday | post #187)

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Hi Mike, It is the fault of both parties...I know you would like to conveniently excuse Clinton and point only at Bush...thats OK...doesn't change the history behind it. BTW...I am a Republican, not a closet Republican as you say. I probably could register as an independant, because I have voted for Democrats and Republicans, but I am conservative by nature, so I am a Republican. It is correct that I hammer the Democrats because I am very dissatisfied with how things are here in Massachusetts. You certainly cannot blame Republicans for the state of things here in Massachusetts, the "heart and soul" of the Democratic Party. I know you will try to blame Republicans for the problems here, but the problems here rest COMPLETELY on the shoulders of people that call themselves Democrats. People continue to bash Bush for what is happening now, and the Democrats have had FULL CONTROL of the Federal Government for long enough to show us what they aren't doing...they are busy trying to F UP our medical insurance system under the guise that medical insurance = medical care. Meanwhile, people are still without jobs, our country is showing little to no growth, illegal immigrants are making inroads into getting all kinds of things that citizens don't even have access to, and the American people still have no direction. So I guess it is correct that I am bashing the Democrats...after all, they are in control. You guys had 8 years to bash Bush and you still want to hang onto that...Bush isn't in command anymore...Obama is. Coakley did nothing of any consequence for us in her current position, and will do NOTHING for us as a Senator.  (Tuesday | post #185)

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Whoops...DR post #141.  (Tuesday | post #183)

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Hey DR, Can you remember anything that you post? Your post #170 opened up the discussion for the loss of equity in the home. The house gets purchased by someone that is worthy of owning the house under a new set of rules...thats how life works. You may not want to teach a lesson, but that is part of the problem. Noone is being held accountable for the fact that they entered into a contract knowing the risks and now want someone to lessen their burden because they didn't think about what they would do if this happened. Tough SHEET...let them lose their house to someone that can buy it. The bank shouldn't have to change the rules and sacrifice their profit because someone was selfish and purchased more than they could reasonably afford. BTW...the mortgage holder had already bought the house and just wants someone to change the rules to benefit them. Why should the bank sell it to them again? They've already proven they won't live up to a contract? As far as "meet Mr. Ridiculous," he was just continuing the work of politicians before him. Politicians on both sides of the aisle are to blame, but the fact remains that the regulations in place, forcing banks to loan money to people they shouldn't needs to stop. You can place blame wherever you want...  (Tuesday | post #182)

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Hi National, Firstly, just because the house has a lesser value than what is owed, how does that remove the obligation of the homeowner to fullfill their end of the contract? Secondly, how does changing the rules for the benefit of the homeowner teach anyone that they need to "live by the rules?" Thirdly, the banks were forced over time to change rules regarding lending by regulations IMPOSED on them by the government. This allowed for people that would not normally qualify for a loan get one. This model hasn't changed and will continue until those regulations are taken away. The banks should ABSOLUTELY have regulations imposed to bring lending and the forms for lending back to common sense, but NOT without removing the regulations that forces them to lend to people that are too risky to lend money to. To put forth the proposition that EVERYONE should own their own home, no matter their financial capacity, is ridiculous. That is what many of these regulations bring forth...  (Tuesday | post #176)

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Hi MTA, You asked no questions regarding my time on the school committee. You made a condescending comment, and asked a question regarding any other experiences I've had with public education. I worked for a public school system for several years in a support role that allowed me to interface with many teachers and administrators. It was a good experience because I wasn't at the mercy of being answerable to the principals or local administrators directly, but I was able to observe much going on in that particular school system. My commentary regarding "stirring up the bees nest" had to do with the school budget and how it was being administered. The state requires that the school committee determine the budget, not the administrators, and that wasn't happening. There was an opportunity for me to gain a seat again on the committee under an appointment, and the city council knew I would continue to stir up the problems until they were dealt with...they chose another for the appointment which obviously removed me from the issues. I'm pretty certain you have no genuine interest in my responses, but I provided them anyway. You can certainly choose to ask whomever you want what they think of me and what I tried to do. I'm certain that many people in Fitchburg saw my efforts as stirring up trouble instead of getting to the facts related to the largest budget in the city. As I stated earlier, politics is alive and well in the public schools systems...it isn't about the kids any longer. The public schools educational model is broken and it doesn't appear that anyone involved in public education cares to do anything about it here in Massachusetts. There are school systems in other states that have started taking a harder look at changes that need to be made, but not here.  (Tuesday | post #61)

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Hi Lunenburg, Yes, it is the same poster that constantly implies "do as I say, not as I do." I would ask that you go a little easy on everyone from Fitchburg being scum.  (Tuesday | post #171)

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DR, I entered into a contract for a mortgage like every other homeowner. If I entered into the contract knowing the risks, then I should be a responsible adult and bear the risk...END OF STORY!! If you want to continue breeding an attitude of irresponsibility, that is your decision, but I will not forgive those that choose to purchase more than they can afford, and when the going gets tough, just dumpit onto everyone else in one way or another. If people enter into a contract, that contract is binding on both parties, not just the banks. You mentioned that the house are worth less than they borrowed...that is one of the known risks of owning a home...your empathy for those that choose to ignore the risks is your choice. but just makes it worse. PEOPLE NEED TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT THEY DO!!  (Tuesday | post #170)

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MTA, You can be CERTAIN that I will do whatever it takes for my daughter to get a better education than is offered by the broken public education system. If you just fix the system, ALL our children can get the education they NEED and DESERVE. If you actually get to a point MTA that you are willing to admit that someone without a degree in education may still have something beneficial to offer, we might actually be able to discuss some proactive things for public schools to do to make things better...otherwise , you can keep defending a broken system...or more specifically, continue to defend teachers within a broken system, and say it is all the administrators fault. It is your educational system that isn't "making the grade." Funny that the administrators within the system are teachers that became administrators.  (Sunday Dec 20 | post #43)