Name:	MAJ USA RET -	Reply
Subject:	Nothing to Hide
Date:	7/10/2012 11:27:29 AM

His full Name is: Willard Mitt Romney

He was Born: March 12, 1947 and is 65 years old.

His Father: George W. Romney, former Governor of the State of Michigan

He was raised in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan

He is Married to Ann Romney since 1969; they have five children.

education:
B.A. from Brigham Young University,

J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard University

Religion:
Mormon - The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints

Working Background:

After high school, he spent 30 months in France as a Mormon missionary.

After going to both Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School simultaneously, he passed the Michigan bar exam, but never worked as an attorney.

in 1984, he co-founded Bain Capital a private equity investment firm, one of the largest such firms in the United States .

in 1994, he ran for Senator of Massachusetts and lost to Ted Kennedy.

He was President and CeO of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

in 2002, he was elected Governor of the State of Massachusetts where he eliminated a 1.5 billion deficit.

Some interesting Facts about Romney:

Bain Capital, starting with one small office supply store in Massachusetts, turned it into Staples; now over 2,000 stores employing 90,000 people.

Bain Capital also worked to perform the same kinds of business miracles again and again, with companies like Domino's, Sealy, Brookstone, Weather Channel, Burger King, Warner Music Group, Dollarama, Home Depot Supply, and many others.

He was an unpaid volunteer campaign worker for his dad's gubernatorial campaign 1 year.

He was an unpaid intern in his dad's governor's office for eight years.

He was an unpaid bishop and state president of his church for ten years.

He was an unpaid President of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee for three years.

He took no salary and was the unpaid Governor of Massachusetts for four years.

He gave his entire inheritance from his father to charity.

Mitt Romney is one of the wealthiest self-made men in our country but has given more back to its citizens in terms of money, service and time than most men.

And in 2011 Mitt Romney gave over $4 million to charity, almost 19% of his income.... Just for comparison purposes, Obama gave 1% and Joe Biden gave $300 or .0013%.

Mitt Romney is Trustworthy:

He will show us his birth certificate

He will show us his high school and college transcripts.

He will show us his social security card.

He will show us his law degree.

He will show us his draft notice.

He will show us his medical records.

He will show us his income tax records.

He will show us he has nothing to hide.

Mitt Romney's background, experience and trustworthiness show him to be a great leader and an excellent citizen for President of the United States.

You may think that Romney may not be the best representative the Republicans could have selected. At least i know what religion he is, and that he won't desecrate the flag, bow down to foreign powers, or practice fiscal irresponsibility. i know he has the ability to turn this financial debacle that the current regime has gotten us into. We won't like all the things necessary to recover from this debt, but someone with Romney's background can do it.

But, on the minus side, He never was a "Community Organizer", never took drugs or smoked pot, never got drunk, did not associate with communists or terrorists, nor did he attend a church whose pastor called for God to damn the US.

Name:	MAJ USA RET -	Reply
Subject:	Just stuff Maj
Date:	7/10/2012 5:50:05 PM

Well, Fishy… when the primaries started shaking out, and we were down to a manageable number, I dove in to do my homework.  I think the field at that time was: SEN Santorum, GOV Romney, REP Gingrich, and Dr (REP) Paul.  Seems like GOV Perry and REP Bachman were out.

I would have preferred a veteran… so much for that.  I found SEN Santorum to be too much of an insider and just a bit too… um… “preppy.”  I like Dr. Paul, but he let his mouth run loose just too much and I found his foreign policy statements to be “dangerous” for America.

REP Gingrich abdicated HIS Contract with America (coup de grâce).  He was a slick insider.  And, I believe he would have lost to Obama… dragging his excessive baggage on into November.

I settled on GOV Romney.  Yes, Fishy… Romney.  Having done my research (see the Cliff Notes above) I felt he was the BEST choice for economic recovery.  I wouldn’t care if he was Jewish or Episcopalian… but, having LDS friends, I know a bit about how their doctrine addresses family values, personal responsibility, and patriotism.

I did not research positions… personal or platform… on abortion or LGBT issues.  Those do NOT affect my vote. 

GOV Romney’s PERSONAL views will not be allowed to conflict with his leadership of our Nation.

You see… of all of them… GOV Romney is most like me.  His values are the closest to mine.  I want him to lead our country like he conducts his family life and business profession.  I do not care if he is a bit starchy… it’s his business suit… it fits him well… and Lord knows, this country needs a little starch.

GF… he was my first choice.

Name:	ecstasypoint -	Reply
Subject:	Nothing to Hide
Date:	7/13/2012 12:29:50 PM

Pot calling kettle black worrying about Romney's tax records.  Whoever is elected better be prepared to deal with this (from galt stock report):

in the Middle East today the sides are lining up as the iranians threaten closure of the Strait of Hormuz over the sanctions. The U.S. is moving more military assets into the region. By August there will be five U.S. Aircraft Carrier battle groups in or in close proximity to the Persian Gulf.

Russia has threatened to breach the embargo on iran and sell them S-300 air defense systems if Syria falls. Russian official Russian Pukhov warned "if the Syrian regime is changed by force or if Russia doesn't like the outcome, it most likely will respond by selling S-300s to iran."

Saudi Arabia is buying nuclear-capable missiles from China. Russia is sending 11 warships to their Syrian base. NATO's rapid response Maritime Group 2 is on its way to the Mediterranean. France's Charles DeGaulle-R91 nuclear aircraft carrier is "steaming" to Port Zayid, Abu Dhabi just opposite the Strait of Hormuz.

if it weren't so serious, one could think about having an air show or display military arms for sale like the Paris Air Show, but sales are not what this gathering is all about. The Middle East is a powder keg that might blow up in the next few days or month.

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The last P5+1 talks with iran over their nuclear enrichment program were in istanbul, Turkey last week. They ended with no agreement. iran proposed more meetings on three month intervals. Critics contend this ploy is just to buy time as iran is close to having a workable nuclear weapon. iran reportedly tested a nuclear device in N. Korea last winter. They have developed the Shahab-3 extended range missile and the Ashura medium range ballistic missile that can fly 1200 miles. Some experts believe the challenge facing the iranians is reducing the weight of a nuclear payload so the missiles can deliver it.

israel fears iran could deliver a dirty "bomb" today. A dirty bomb can be constructed from a standard bomb that scatters radioactive material over the landscape on detonation.

The U.S. media is not covering the Middle East right now, and i don't know why. The more you look, the more it looks like a "hot" war is about to break out. i encourage you to search the internet for news so you won't be surprised when 'something happens.'