http://oldfart.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Ray Johnson EsqAICP en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:05:47 GMT 2010-01-01T01:05:47Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651398 I do.  I get tired of people spouting mindless crap and hoping that if it is said often enough that it will be believed, no matter how stupid it is.   Think people, don't just regurgitate . . . Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:09:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651398 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2009-04-09T19:09:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977638238 Increasingly I am becoming concerned about the ability to maintain economic and political stability.  The gap between the "elite" and average Americans is growing, not shrinking.  . . . Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:18:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977638238 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2009-03-26T20:18:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475367 I don't think the Obama campaign has been doing a good enough job in explaining the fundamental economic differences between Republican and Democratic economic philosophy.  It needs to be made . . . Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:24:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475367 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2008-10-12T16:24:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454025 We have endured 28 years of trickle down economics with the result being that productivity has gone up and real wages have gone down.  During this period, the has been a massive concentration of . . . Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:16:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454025 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2008-09-20T08:16:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938837 If you support family values then one must ask: Who represents family values?   How many spouses per candidates have the Democratic candiates had?  How about the Republicans? How about the . . . Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:22:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938837 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2007-03-22T18:22:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835618 Millions of Democrats Converted as they exclaim:  There is a GOD. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:00:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835618 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-11-10T19:00:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976828055 South Coast Winery is not bad but my all time favorite is Gourmet Italia.  Owner Alex Presefilippo is sicilian and a wonderful any funny person.  Try the lobster ravioli. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:46:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976828055 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-31T17:46:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976827508 I dislike making major quotes but could not resist this one! "Few lies have wound up injuring Americans more—in everything from automobile gas tanks and winter heating bills to diminished U.S. . . . Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:14:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976827508 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-30T22:14:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976826315 The political climate in the US has changed substantially over the past 20 years, resulting in some now apparently strange alliances.  This change is largely the result of the rise of the "Christian . . . Sun, 29 Oct 2006 08:18:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976826315 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-29T08:18:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976826303 Bill Maher recently stated that it was time that we stopped saying that we are the best country in the world and start acting like it.  He made some interesting points.  While this is a great . . . Sun, 29 Oct 2006 07:14:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976826303 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-29T07:14:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976819499   By PETER PRENGAMAN, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 7 minutes ago GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - Orange County Republican leaders on Thursday called for the withdrawal of a GOP congressional candidate . . . Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:49:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976819499 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-19T23:49:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813828 Hopefully the Democrat Party will be successful this election cycle.  In order to not look like more of the same, the Democrat Party needs to take an aggressive role addressing many of the issues . . . Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:45:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813828 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-12T02:45:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976808173  I have greated a new group for discussing environmental matters in California.  The Group is intended to serve as a group where information can be exchanged, be it a general rant or more . . . Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:32:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976808173 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-04T16:32:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807927 I just opened a new group, California Environmental Law.  The intent is to provide a forum to discuss environmental issues in the state of California, predominantly related to the California Environmental . . . Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:15:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807927 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-04T08:15:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807917 President Bush and the NEOCONS are obsessed with the prospect that nuclear weapons might fall into the hands of Muslim extremists.  What they seem to have forgotten that there are already a substantial . . . Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:18:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807917 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-04T07:18:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807038 I was born and raised in Kansas, where basically everyone was a Republican.  As I grew up, I developed a strong sense of right and wrong , the basic rights of people to be free from the interference . . . Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:33:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807038 Ray Johnson EsqAICP 2006-10-03T06:33:33Z