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If Romney wins

  • FL Buckeye said...

    Are there riots?

    Celebratory riots for me. Obama is worthless and the country will continue to spiral downward under his direction if re-elected.

    Hamilton Lion

  • ilovelamp51 said...

    Your source is the Catholic Church? Lol.

    Terrible.

    Who'd you expect, Jimmy Swaggart?

    The Holy Catholic Church has kept all the records and doctrines of the Christian Church for more than 2000 years.

    alley_bammer

  • alley_bammer said...

    Don't vote for Romney or there may be no BCSNC

    Lol. I will be casting my vote for Romney early tomorrow

    biggrin

    Jeff4SC

  • shavisimo2 said...

    Well, this thread took a...turn. Am I going to burst into flames for posting since I'm Jewish?

    Ask your Rabbi about the Mormons and get back with us. This ought to be good!

    alley_bammer

  • Sorry guys I'm out before Mitt's minions show up at my door with their laser bean eyes. Make sure to vote but for Pete's sake be careful!

    alley_bammer

  • shavisimo2 said...

    Well, this thread took a...turn. Am I going to burst into flames for posting since I'm Jewish?

    You're fine. Shalom

    VTSmitty

  • roflmao this thread got interesting.

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    Hskr4Life23

  • Hskr4Life23 said...

    this thread got interesting.

    Have a bless Ed day

    VTSmitty

  • alley_bammer said...

    Us Christians got the whole on the third day he assended into heaven thing wrongs as well. Apparently Jesus came to America and hung out with the Indians. From their own website:

    "The Book of Mormon tells of the resurrected Jesus Christ and His visit to His faithful followers in ancient America. After His visits to His disciples in the Old World, He descended out of heaven and appeared to His followers in ancient America.

    The Book of Mormon describes how, during His visit, Jesus Christ healed their sick, taught them His gospel, blessed their children, and called twelve disciples to organize His Church in the Americas (3 Nephi 11:18; 3 Nephi 12:1-2)."

    Eh...big deal. There are quite a few in the Anglican Church that believe that Jesus spent time in Britain as well. They also have no proof, yet the unofficial National Anthem of Britain is based on this concept. It's a fairly crackpot theory too...but it's played at tons of Royal engagements and all over Britain on a regular bases. Nobody thinks the Anglicans are nuts, so big deal that the Mormons expounded on the previously Euro-centric view of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I don't agree with it, but can't see how it makes Romney unfit to be president.

    TroyTide

  • I'm expecting some sort of riot type reaction. When Obama won, people were shooting their guns in the air as celebration in my neighborhood. I'm expecting something a little scary either way...

    StPete_Nole72037

  • If Mitt wins or loses, I will wake up then go to work and look forward to more of Bama's armour to be exposed against TAMU this weekend. Life goes on.

    This post was edited by Ego Trip on 11/6/2012 at 9:10 AM

    Ego Trip

  • St.Pete_Nole said...

    I'm expecting some sort of riot type reaction. When Obama won, people were shooting their guns in the air as celebration in my neighborhood. I'm expecting something a little scary either way...

    Over the last month or so I haven't gotten the impression anybody really gives a crap about Obama anymore. I haven't seen any obama signs, bumper stickers, shirts, hats, pins, etc. Stuff was everywhere 4 years ago.

    VTSmitty

  • VTSmitty said...

    Over the last month or so I haven't gotten the impression anybody really gives a crap about Obama anymore. I haven't seen any obama signs, bumper stickers, shirts, hats, pins, etc. Stuff was everywhere 4 years ago.

    There's still a lot on campus. I still don't get why so many college kids like Obama.

    StPete_Nole72037

  • St.Pete_Nole said...

    There's still a lot on campus. I still don't get why so many college kids like Obama.

    cause its cool... he's hip. he has artist singing songs about him. thats about it

    twitter: nszullo

    DCHokie88

  • St.Pete_Nole said...

    There's still a lot on campus. I still don't get why so many college kids like Obama.

    A large part of the support is because he's pledged to address the issues of student loans and educational costs, two issues very important to most college students.

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    CMXI

  • CMXI said...

    A large part of the support is because he's pledged to address the issues of student loans and educational costs, two issues very important to most college students.

    How does he plan to address student loans? I'm seriously curious, because I don't think I've heard either candidate speak on it.

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    Clemson

  • ilovelamp51 said...

    If by address you mean allow them to not pay what they owe, then I agree.

    Meanwhile, the rest of us are still paying on theirs.

    More like address the absurd escalation in education costs (as compared to normal inflation), but go ahead and believe what you want.

    InflationData: Education Inflation

    The cost of education has skyrocketed compared to other inflation items.

    inflationdata.com
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    CMXI

  • Clemson said...

    How does he plan to address student loans? I'm seriously curious, because I don't think I've heard either candidate speak on it.

    In addressing rising tuition costs (and the subsequent necessity of student loans), Obama plans to introduce a grant program to incentivize state institutions to institute cost-cutting measures, such as greater acceptance of community college credits, reducing prices and increasing credit value of reputable online courses. As the economy recovers and states aren't as strapped for cash, there are plans in place to address what percentage of a state's budget needs to go towards higher education and subsidizing state schools in order to keep tuition costs in line with inflation.

    Obama also recently eliminated a $60 billion, no-interest govt. payout to banks that was earmarked for student loans. By re-assigning that money to federal DirectLoan programs, the interest forgone by the federal government in years past will now be added to federal revenue, and by cutting out the middleman, student interest rates will be lower.

    Obama has also extended Pell Grants to more than 3 million new low-income students.

    As for student loan repayment, Obama has instituted the IBR (Income-Based-Repayment) plan for students with a demonstrated financial hardship, which reduces monthly federal loan payments to a percentage of income (now 15%, potentially dropping to 10%) in order to prevent defaults.

    Obama plan to cut college cost growth faces challenges

    President Obama has said he wants to cut the rate of growth in college tuition costs in half over the next decade. But there are several factors he can't control.

    money.cnn.com

    Student Loan Reform Fight Broader For Obama Than Interest Rate Debate

    WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, congressional Democrats announced plans to introduce legislation that would extend the current low interest rates on government-subsidized student loans, responding to the major public relations push from President Barack Obama. But while the issue has ginned up cable news chatter and drawn attention to a host of grassroots student debt relief efforts, it is a relatively minor front in the administrations college affordability battle.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

    Income-Based Plan | Federal Student Aid

    The Income-Based Repayment Plan (IBR) caps your required monthly payment at an amount intended to be affordable based on your income and family size.

    studentaid.ed.gov
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    CMXI

  • CMXI said...

    In addressing rising tuition costs (and the subsequent necessity of student loans), Obama plans to introduce a grant program to incentivize state institutions to institute cost-cutting measures, such as greater acceptance of community college credits, reducing prices and increasing credit value of reputable online courses. As the economy recovers and states aren't as strapped for cash, there are plans in place to address what percentage of a state's budget needs to go towards higher education and subsidizing state schools in order to keep tuition costs in line with inflation.

    Obama also recently eliminated a $60 billion, no-interest govt. payout to banks that was earmarked for student loans. By re-assigning that money to federal DirectLoan programs, the interest forgone by the federal government in years past will now be added to federal revenue, and by cutting out the middleman, student interest rates will be lower.

    Obama has also extended Pell Grants to more than 3 million new low-income students.

    As for student loan repayment, Obama has instituted the IBR (Income-Based-Repayment) plan for students with a demonstrated financial hardship, which reduces monthly federal loan payments to a percentage of income (now 15%, potentially dropping to 10%) in order to prevent defaults.

    So, on behalf of the federal government he decided to arbitrarily take $60 billion from the private sector and give it to the government?

    Wasn't this seizure of funds included in the healthcare bill?

    VTSmitty

  • ilovelamp51 said...

    So that article basically says it's way more expensive now to go to college than it was in the 80's... Shocker. Next thing you will post will claim that gas is no longer $0.50 per gallon.

    No, that article says college prices have risen completely out-of-proportion to the actual rate of inflation.

    In terms of a price comparison, since I graduated in 2010, I'm paying over 4 times as much in inflation-adjusted dollars for my education as someone who went to the same school and graduated in 1985. Education costs should not quadruple over a generation - it destroys the consumer power of an entire generation and hurts the economy for everyone.

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    CMXI

  • VTSmitty said...

    So, on behalf of the federal government he decided to arbitrarily take $60 billion from the private sector and give it to the government?

    Wasn't this seizure of funds included in the healthcare bill?

    "Seizure of funds"? You act like the banking industry was somehow entitled to this interest-free $60 billion handout.

    Yes, this revenue-generating measure was a rider in the ACA.

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    CMXI

  • ilovelamp51 said...

    If by address you mean allow them to not pay what they owe, then I agree.

    Meanwhile, the rest of us are still paying on theirs.

    We still have to pay them back, just not at double the interest rate.

    hownowbrowncow

  • CMXI said...

    No, that article says college prices have risen completely out-of-proportion to the actual rate of inflation.

    In terms of a price comparison, since I graduated in 2010, I'm paying over 4 times as much in inflation-adjusted dollars for my education as someone who went to the same school and graduated in 1985. Education costs should not quadruple over a generation - it destroys the consumer power of an entire generation and hurts the economy for everyone.

    Yep, just like healthcare, the more the gov gets involved the higher the prices.

    This post was edited by dpfenny on 11/6/2012 at 10:48 AM

    dpfenny

  • CMXI said...

    A large part of the support is because he's pledged to address the issues of student loans and educational costs, two issues very important to most college students.

    Well we won't be able to pay back our loans without jobs. Or if I have to pay for food stamps for half the population

    StPete_Nole72037

  • CMXI said...

    "Seizure of funds"? You act like the banking industry was somehow entitled to this interest-free $60 billion handout.

    Yes, this revenue-generating measure was a rider in the ACA.

    Why would something student loan/banking related be included in the ACA?

    VTSmitty