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Comment on Do you feel the citizens of Iraq deserve our help rebuilding more than the US citizens on the gulf coast? by TAYLOR

TAYLOR — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:40:17 +0000

No…but we owe them a lot…we did wreck the place. Katrina victims are a different issue but no less important.

Comment on I’m moving to Dallas next month and want to open a book store. I have no business background. How do I do this by Internet Mentor

Internet Mentor — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:21:50 +0000

Don’t open a bookstore. Open a EBOOKSTORE! You already have all the infrastructure you need to do it. Your only risk is a bit of your time. If it takes off, (after you learn a whole lot more about the business world), you can expand to a brick and mortar bookstore.

Comment on I’m moving to Dallas next month and want to open a book store. I have no business background. How do I do this by Billy

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Comment on Do you feel the citizens of Iraq deserve our help rebuilding more than the US citizens on the gulf coast? by DT

DT — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:18:55 +0000

Bush decided to invade a free, independent Islamic country causing untold destruction and damage to Iraq’s social fabric right to its core.from a rich nation bush have reduced iraq to a beggar country. from a land fertile the US have to reduced it barren. from a population of educated people Bush have reduced them to being terrorists. from a rich, booming economy the Us have impoverished iraq. i think this is the greatest sin and crime that humanity have ever witnessed since the creation of Adam. we cannot even start thinking of rebuilding efforts or comparing it to new orleans or other disaster-struck areas. bush is guilty for the destruction of iraq and the US taxpayers is paying a very high price for it and paying for iraq’s running expenses thru their noses.good luck in next adventure with iran.

Comment on I’m moving to Dallas next month and want to open a book store. I have no business background. How do I do this by Brutus

Brutus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:53:35 +0000

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Comment on Do you feel the citizens of Iraq deserve our help rebuilding more than the US citizens on the gulf coast? by abenezerscroogex

abenezerscroogex — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:08:21 +0000

either way the money is wasted.

Comment on Do you feel the citizens of Iraq deserve our help rebuilding more than the US citizens on the gulf coast? by Willie Boy

Willie Boy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:09:05 +0000

The US is rebuilding the infrastructure damaged by the war and is putting in some more to improve government services because the Taliban (Saddam’s ousted political party) is also building schools in some parts of Iraq as part of its propaganda.

This rebuilding still part of the US strategy to stabilize Iraq. An “armor con amo” policy that is much less expensive than a total war strategy that has no forseeable positive outcome because of the hatred it creates among Iraqi people.

Yes, I think most people (not some) would agree that US help Iraq NOW than the disaster-stricken US cities and towns and its homeless citizens. The damages, hunger and miseries were largely man-made by US so US is helping mend the wounds.

Natural disasters are God’s act so people should ask God’s help in taking care of it. Victims of natural disasters can recover eventually even when help comes in trickle because they can fix the damages without someone shooting them on rooftops or blowing up bombs while they bring food for their familiesl.

Comment on I’m moving to Dallas next month and want to open a book store. I have no business background. How do I do this by Angel

Angel — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:41:57 +0000

A small business loan is one of the most treasured commodities in the business world. It is still very hard to get despite the claims and promises of banks, credit unions, and other lending institutions that they want to help American smallsuppliers and vendors. The main reason that the banks use for not granting many loans during this period is like the same reason that a student can’t get a job coming out of school. They don’t have the experience.

Comment on Do you feel the citizens of Iraq deserve our help rebuilding more than the US citizens on the gulf coast? by LARRY J7

LARRY J7 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:52:42 +0000

And, you would propose that we let a simple national emergency of major proportions be allowed to get in the way of our buying friends abroad ? Especially seeing that this type of thing has worked out so well for us in the past ? And, if we don’t rebuild Iraq—there won’t be anything there to blow to pieces the next time we have to go in shooting !!! And, how the hell is Haliburton going to make the billions off of a thing like Katrina that they are making off of the destruction in Iraq ??? If you start spending government money on that level within the country you have to put the work contracts up for bids—I mean — how is that fair ??

And, isn’t it only right that we build houses for people that **** our guts after the hand outs are over — isn’t that the “Christian” thing to do, here ?

And, if we stop building the country back better than it was over there—the people will not want us there–might actually take up the incentive to pull themselves together and govern themselves where we WILL leave !! And, where is the “stay the course” in that ???
And, anyway, these people affected by this “storm” are good ole Americans and should be interested in standing behind absolutely anything this country’s leadership decides to do even if it is something like spending multiplied billions on this “rebuild Iraq” thing while they go without— not to stand behind their country on the “war on terror” is just down right un-American !!!

Hopefully you get my drift here !!!
This whole damned thing has gotten so bloody ridiculous that it defies human intelligence !!!! The saddest part of all of it though is the propensity of the American people to just sit back and take it as if they deserved it somehow !!!!!!!!!1

Comment on I’m moving to Dallas next month and want to open a book store. I have no business background. How do I do this by Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:13:08 +0000

I would take a close look at your “Question”. You have no business background. How much capital do you have? Are you aware of the laws and regulations required of a business owner? Have you ever worked in a bookstore? Have you ever walked into a bookstore (besides Barnes and Noble?) and seen more than 10 people? I am an avid reader and I often go to bookstores. The problem is, for the markup and the expense of stocking your store, you will be broke before you open your doors. Do you know where you will be buying your books? Do you know how many books it takes to open a store? You can’t have one of each sitting on shelves, which brings me to another thought. Shelving, furniture, lighting, computers, software, not to mention the books. You will have to purchase boxes and boxes and more boxes of books to stock up your store. You know they want money before they ship those books out right? You know that they won’t extend credit to a shop that just opened up, right? I am a business owner and it just really irks me that people that want to do something with their life, don’t prepare for it. Why would you want to set yourself up for failure???

I own a small used car dealership in Arizona. I worked in the automotive industry for 15 years before I bought my store. My husband worked (from the ground up) as a journeyman technician for 20 years, to Service Manager and Director of fixed operations for another 14 years. Do you realize how hard it is with our backgrounds, to make a profitable living? It’s not easy, and we had experience. So what I am telling you is, it’s not the smartest idea to go into business without being armed to run it. If your looking to invest all that money you have, I am always looking for investors here!!!