Mike,

Friday morning I planned on buying a $60,000 D6M dozer and drove 60 miles to close the deal. When I was there a buyer from California called as an agent for an African company. The buyer said he would pay $5000 more than anyone else and would also buy the D6R dozer they had on the lot ($90,000) and was flying in that evening to close the deal. Anyone unfamiliar with dozers - these are huge and need a special permit to transfer on US roads. Well that told me what the US dollar is worth if you can pay $5000 above price and then ship it to Africa and still make money. I did not get the dozer and on the way home stopped at a restrauntant/bar for a bit to eat and this is where the crazy started...

I ordered a grilled-chicken sandwich and talked with the guy sitting next to me. We talked about hay prices and ended up talking about the war. I said we should have focused on Afghanistan and it was a mistake to go into Iraqi. The girl sitting next to him got all in my face about I am non-patriotic and this and that because her bother is in Iraqi. The next thing I know I get hit in the back of the head by her boyfriend and hit in the ribs by another guy with them. I hit the guy that hit me in the back of the head right in the mouth and took out a few teeth and gave the other guy a hit to the head but they got me good. I've got two broke ribs but they didn't get my face. I’d say they were in their 20’s and they were both bleeding more than me. That made me feel good and got my testosterone flowing.

America is a mess and the last thing we need is another war-monger in charge.

And Mike yes to your question. I had friends over after all that to play poker before I posted the message you responded to. Maybe I did have too many vodka and tonics but what I said I stand by today. All the muscle America has applied world-wide has not worked lets try some diplomacy and love.

>Wow, were you ever drunk when you wrote that! LOL I hope you don't have too bad a hangover.
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>(one who knows)
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>>If McCain and the redneck hottie (I'd do her) from bush's next oil state are elected I'll seriously consider packing it up and heading back to Scotland where my grandparents came from. I'll be inclined to think America has seen its best days as the last eight years has shown a sharp decline in respect worldwide. The world is no longer powered by America. It is powered by the American elite – the top 5 percent of the richest Americans. Hell if the old man and redneck chick get elected it won’t be long before we are calling them King and Queen like that country our forefathers and ancestors fought and died to separate from.
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>>As a kid I was involved with many Republican campaigns in New York and eventually saw how deals and jobs were behind much of it. Republicans are either wealthy, red neck, ignorant, arrogant, militant, belligerent, reject anything different, need to kill animals, fat (most are overweight) or any combination of these characteristics. The American dream is over people…
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>>FYI, I’ve been a registered Republican all my life. I was the President of the teenage Republicans of America in my county when I was 14 and I still maintain a 33 inch waist and 44 inch chest and I just turned 40. If I’ve offended anyone take a look at yourself before giving me grief. Any militant red necks like most un-rich Republicans that want to come looking for me I want you to know I have more guns and dogs than most third-world countries and I shoot to kill. I am still Republican when it comes to baring arms and protecting what is yours.
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>>I am voting for Obama! It’s about time we have an articulate, intelligent, educated, diplomatic president to represent this great country of ours. Oh yea, it doesn’t hurt to have a president that can speak the English language properly either.
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>>>On behalf of America let me thank you for your opinion. We'll take it under advisement, before swearing in President McCain.
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