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Sounding Board, June 15, 2008

“A while back we were told horse racing was needed because it would bring in money. Where’s the money? It went to the racing industry. After that we were told we needed liquor by the drink. Where’s the money? It went to the liquor industry. Now we have been told we need gambling. It will solve the educational shortfall. Where’s the money? The casinos have it. There is an old saying: ‘You can fool some of the people all of the time and you can fool all the people some of the time, but you can not fool all the people all the time. So whatsoever is true, think on these things.”



“I was calling about the new digital TV broadcast we are going to have. I just hooked up one of those new boxes and I don’t really care a whole lot for it. If there is a thunderstorm you can’t see it. At least with analog you could watch TV if there was a thunderstorm warning out. I don’t like it.”



“I wish someone would explain how if Hillary Clinton got the most popular vote, how come she didn’t get the nominee. So why do we even vote if our vote doesn’t count. I guess whoever they want in there is who they are going to put in there. I think it is a rip off.”



“The United States of America is the only country where they lock up the jury and the witnesses and let the criminals out on bail. Good ol’ United States made for the crooks ... ”



“I just wanted to call in about the gas prices and wondered why I don’t hear any of our elected officals trying to do anything about it now. But, I venture to say come election time they are all going to say ‘we are going to lower gas prices.’”

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