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Jackpot Winner Admits: I’m a Glenn Beck Fan

“You gonna bleep this out?”

That’s how Jim McCullar started out his story of how exactly he went about winning the Mega Millions $190 million jackpot. But what needed to be “bleeped out” wasn’t a swear word, it was the name of Glenn Beck.

As Stu pointed out on the blog, McCullar, from Spokane, Ephrata,WA, likes watching the Glenn Beck show on Fox News Channel, and does so “a lot.” While telling his winning story, he explained how, on the night he found out he had the winning ticket, he briefly watched Beck’s show:

McCullar has an incredible story. Multiple heart attacks have led doctors to pronounce him dead three times. KXLY has more:

Jim McCullar, a retired Boeing Co. worker, bought his ticket at a supermarket in Ephrata in eastern Washington, about 125 miles from Post Falls, Idaho, a suburb of Spokane, Wash., where the other ticket was sold.

The winners had to match five numbers plus the “Mega ball.” The numbers were 4, 8, 15, 25 and 47, and 42 as the Mega ball.

The McCullars have played some combination of those numbers for years because they‘re based on the couple’s birthdays. It has worked before: Jim McCullar said he won about $18,000 several years ago playing similar numbers on a keno game in Oregon. [...]

Jim McCullar said he had rough plans to give some donations to charities, though he declined to name which ones. He has already given his notice at the real estate company where he was working.

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  • voodoolife
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:37am

    Good for them! I can see the heading on the Huffing Post “Non-Deserving Person Wins Lotttery”…

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  • middleclassprophet
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:21am

    Lottery winner is Beck fan. This is headline worthy? Wow…talk about reaching for material.

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    • nbarendt
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:10pm

      Well this couple was on all the news stations this morning…so I guess you could say the same to all the stations they must of thought it was newsworthy. You are just upset because this couple like Glenn Beck and what amazes me is I am sure you are a liberal, you guys say we all have the right to what we believe except christ and the flag and we all have to the right to say what we believe and want to say but when we do you guys critize, so which is it we have the right or we have the right to what you believe is right?

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    • middleclassprophet
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:46pm

      -nbarendt-

      The lottery winners “is” a news story, that’s why it was all over the news. But them being Beck fans is not newsworthy in the least. I could care less about who they are “fans” of. That’s the point. When was the last time you heard a story of a lottery winner followed by who they like? Stupid. But that’s par for the course here.

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  • LukeAppling
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:17am

    God bless this man and his wife they seem like such nice people and kind enough to mention their fondness for Glenn Beck, just to irritate Beck’s enemies.

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  • fishlore
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:11am

    Good for him. The IRS is rubbing their chin and will probably conclude, “Glenn Beck fan huh… we need to audit this dude for at least the last ten years.”

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    • chips1
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:54pm

      Obummer keeps saying he wants to spread the wealth, so when is he going to announce where he is going to spread his cut of the winnings. NOT!!!!

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  • LucyJ77
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:05am

    I pray that God gives this couple the wisdom to use this money for His purpose and glory. Oh how they can bless and further His kingdom if they are obedient! I pray for protection and safety for the McCullar family, and that they keep their eyes on Jesus. Money can be a blessing or a curse. It is awesome that he is a Beck fan, he must be wise!! I am glad the money went to a deserving family!

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  • Mainer forever
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:03am

    What a great story.

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  • Billy de Cooper
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:51am

    More people need to watch the Glenn Beck Show if they can at 5pm Mon thru Fri. He cries and I cry myself at times and am proud that have a heart for America. Go Glenn. I have his name on the front windshield of my vehicle in reverse like AMBULANCE does so that those speeding and/or passing me can see it. I get lot’s of looks. Keep up the good job Glenn. As he says, you check it out yourself and don’t take his word. I agree on that and still believe he is right.

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    • CygnusX1
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:56am

      @ Billy De Cooper

      WOW! Your brave putting anything on your vehicle that identifies you as conservative, let alone a Beck fan. A lib can drive around with all manners of stickers on their Subaru Outback, ranging from the usual Obama (Formerly Kerry/Edwards stickers), or the ubiqudus “Co-Exist” sticker, to the most extreme and often vile stickers. Yet they have little fear that anyone will do anything to their Lib Mobile!

      Meanwhile anyone with any markings on their vehicle that identifies them as conservative, will likely and eventually discover that their monthly insurance payments are going to jump when they turn in the
      claim for paint repairs after being keyed or having slashed tires.

      Funny thing is, the media jumps right on it in the local papers when a Lib Mobile occasionally gets a magic marker treatment to their stickers, but you almost never see a story on the much more frequent incidents of vehicles that get keyed. So much for those “Tolerant”, “Free Speech”,”Co-Existing” types, that like doing a lot more damage to others vehicles that display alternate view points, than simply using a magic marker on a sticker!

      I would consider displaying my views with an inexpencive used vehicle, but not my Jeep Commander that is only half paid off.

      Glad that some like you are willing to make their statements though! Makes my drives a little more interesting!

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  • Paul -Indiana
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:46am

    These people should have remained anonymous. Now they will be targeted by a lot of bad guys.

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    • UlyssesP
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:16am

      Agreed. This was not smart. Total anonymity is best.

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  • SeanPatriot1
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:43am

    At least it wasn’t a liberal that won

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  • temple62
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:42am

    I hope their kids and grandkids have body guards – these public exhibitions of wealth at a time when people are kicking door in to rob house is certainly not wise.

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  • LizB
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:39am

    He seems like a wonderful person. Three cheers for him, his wife and family! What a wonderful story teller also … he had me from the moment he started talking!
    Truly this is something that makes you smile!!!!!

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  • cranberry
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:31am

    I’m very glad for him, they look like a wonderful couple who will not go broke in 2 years like a lot of lottery winners. I am hoping they give to animal charities as well as the human ones…

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    • Billy de Cooper
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:06am

      I agree with you. They look like a wonderful couple who will not go broke in 2 years like a lot of lottery winners. They say they will donate some to charity. I worked at a company with a winner back when the lottery started in Georgia and he won only one million, but quit his job, and within 2 years was back at work. It was a shame. I’d like to try it though. God Bless the winner here and the best to them.

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  • mdlwoods
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:31am

    He really messed up by admitting he was a Beck fan. Now the IRS will come after him with everything it has! Poor guy will not only be taxed to the fullest, he will probably be taxed double!!! Congratulations Mr. McCullar!

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  • Carl1
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:27am

    Good for him. Good that a decent deserving person won.

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  • wampanoag
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:27am

    You people are so naive. The man is not going to get $190 million. After uncle Sam and the other small print will finish with him he will probably get less then half of that.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:37am

      I hope he can make it on what is left.

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    • Independent Tess
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:50am

      “….less than half….” that’s still a lot of bucks, though. I could find some uses for it.
      I wish him good luck.

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  • eaterofdead
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:23am

    wondering if he want s a adpot a 52 year fat man

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    • JGP
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:20pm

      I didn’t say anything about wanting to be adopted!

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  • GunsaBlazing
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:20am

    Seems like a nice man and listens to Glenn: McCullar for President!

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  • Surfndestiny
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:15am

    Boy,……….did he mess up………………..

    The IRS will take 95% now, instead of 50%, for mentioning his like for Glenn Beck……………..

    Some names you just don`t drop while the democrat appointed tax man is watching…………..

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    • Billy de Cooper
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:43am

      Oh no….Now the tax man will want to take over the lottery like he has banks, automobile companies, and who knows what else. That way he could default on the payout and take it all because now they are rich people.

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  • TheRightBistro
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:09am

    Very Cool! God Bless this couple!

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    • UPSETVET
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:37am

      I‘ll bet the guy will have a LOT of new and old friends that wouldn’t give him the time of day before winning the Mega Millions. Ha The guy has a history of heart attacks, so I hope he lives long enough to make a fair sized dent in his winnings. Good for you JIm, now you can “ spread the wealth around” all over the place. Ha

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    • clipper
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:22pm

      Fox., Isn’t capitalism great!

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  • Adlu
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:08am

    Maybe now he’ll waste it all on overpriced gold coins.

     
    • MAULEMALL
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:17am

      I cashed in some gold last month.

      Bought at $350.00

      sold at $1350.00

      Obamas ignorance has made his lord and savior(Spooky dude) a lot in gold..

      Jack welsh too.

      But jacks made more off ofd obamas insurance crisis…. he owns a crapload of insurance stock…

      obama is good to his buddies (masters)…

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    • Adlu
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:20am

      Maul, I didn’t say gold was a bad investment. Paying excessively more for gold coins is.

       
    • democratgirl
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:21am

      So, do you ALWAYS PROWL from your basement computer at your Mom’s house, to see what kind of evil trouble you can cause? You sound like a very negative person, who is either JEALOUS or stupid enough to let the whole world know your shallow viewpoint. Wow. I would expect your comment from Media Matters, but not here. Why do you bother to post on a conservative site when it is clear, you are not conservative? I hope he buys a LOT of gold coins and I hope he prepares for the future fiasco the rest of us have to endure because of YOUR SOCIALIST PRESIDENT. Please go away. This is a great blog (comments) site and should not be used by non-conservatives. But, now I know your ID and won’t have to respond anymore. I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE IGNORES YOU, AS WELL. JUST GO AWAY, OR TALK YOURSELF TO DEATH. WE encourage one another here. We care about Americans here and we are happy for this man. It is clear, you are jealous or hateful. Gee, isn’t that HATE SPEECH FOR YOU? I really hope you get your act together and stop being negative. It will only hurt your inner peace and no one else. A GREAT thing about The Blaze and FoxNews, they will not delete your comments, like Media Matters did mine when I disagreed kindly with them. They refused to post my views. It was then I began to see the left for who they really were – CONTROLLERS, Socialists, and for the most part, 1-sided. Such a shame, as the Left only tries to divide America, not get along and compromise or DOING WAS IN RIGHT. But, thank goodness for the House taking back control. Boo hoo for you. Wahhhhhh, wahhhhh, wahhhh….go back to Media Matters.

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    • Adlu
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:25am

      Democrat(sure)girl,

      Switch to decaf. You’re way too animated.

       
    • MAULEMALL
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:51am

      Well since the market makes the price I don’t see how it can be excesive..

      And if you ever listen to glen talk about gold you would know that there are 2 types of gold you can collect.. Bullion and historical collectible coinage.numismatic high ms gold will continue to rise.

      the only person actually talking down gold now that I have heard is the little yenta chihuahua antony weener up in new york ..

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    • BeckIsNuts
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:03am

      ADLU, I think demgirl has a crush on you.

       
    • FoxholeAtheist
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:23am

      ADLU, I wonder what sort of deal Glenn gets for all that gold he buys. It’s right for him and his family. He prayed on it, don’t you know? Oh yeah, buy his book!

      FoxholeAtheist  
    • tifosa
      Posted on January 8, 2011 at 9:19am

      hahaha! You read my mind! When I first heard that he’s a Beck listener I thought, “Then he’ll surely use that cash to buy GOLD,” backpacks filled with survival supplies and dry food, maybe even a good underground safety shelter. THAT CASH IS WORTHLESS!! ;)

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:08am

    I hope he decides to take care of himself with the rest. Obamacare will most likely break him. Then he will have to go on Medicare anyway. But I wish him the best of luck.

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  • arjundawg
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:06am

    Lottery, Tax on the stupid
    At least he got ….Lucky

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  • nothingbuthetruth
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:05am

    I am really happy for this guy. I love how when he turned on Beck that he was so informed, he didnt have to watch that episode.

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    • Flux
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:25am

      Oh, the guy who won the lottery. I thought you meant the lucky guy who was first!

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:25am

      Maybe he’d already watched the live show at 2:00 Pac time?

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    • missionarydad
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:22pm

      That is awesome sounds like the guy will do some real good with the money. After hearing him on Glenn Beck’s radio program I have high hopes for him.

      I would have given up on him already if had he started out “I am a big Ed Schultz fan” that would have been sickening. I think it is safe to assume he won‘t be donating to Obama’s reelection fund.

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    • Restaurant Run by Retired Kings
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:13pm

      He said he turned on Beck and had seen it so he turned it to the news.

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  • Texas84
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:01am

    First!!!

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  • Texas84
    Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:00am

    First!

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    • Sledgehammer
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:15am

      Yeah, but are you now worth $190,000,000.00?

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    • BeckIsNuts
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:37am

      Beck has to mention this?

      Glenneth, I hope you use a good sunscreen, since you love to spend so much time in the spotlight.

       
    • NeoFan
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:04am

      He’ll be receiving death threats soon from the anti-beck morons soon.

       
    • NeoFan
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:09am

      Oops two soon on my last post. :)

       
    • NeoFan
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:12am

      Becksnuts likes to spread the love in between playing his rusty trombone. Must be nice to get paid for posting.

       
    • RightWrite
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:20am

      $76 million is nice after government takes there cut.

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    • M 4 Colt
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:26am

      Good for him i hope he enjoys the money

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    • IntrepidSI
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:27am

      Have you folks noticed those brave Liberal collaborators who post here never seem to have a reply button? Could it be they are as cowardly as their remarks? I suspect it’s either that or they are so convinced they know everything, anything anyone else says is not even going to be considered. We call that “Diversity”.

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    • Goobergregory
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:36am

      @beckisnuts Do you have an appointment over at Huffy Puff or media matters that you are missing right now? Or are you just beside yourself that someone might even dare to mention the name of a tv show host when something good happened to them? You, my dear, are pathetic!

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    • BeckIsNuts
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:59am

      Glenneth never misses an opportunity to promote himself. I wonder how much longer we’ll have to wait to see the Glenn Beck video game? Or maybe he‘ll do a cartoon show for neofan and some of you others to watch on Saturdays while you’re slurping down your Captain Crunch.

       
    • snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:12am

      Wish I would have won, that amount of money; there are more than a few charities I could aid in this country and the state.

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:15am

      They need to buy Food Insurance, weapons, and gold with that money, now, because that money’s not going to be worth as much in the near future.

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:19am

      Thats great! I would expect he would donate most of it to out of work families who refuse to take welfare.

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    • FoxholeAtheist
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:25am

      Intrepidsi, have a reply button. I know it’s easy to just make stuff up. Glenn does it all the time.

      FoxholeAtheist  
    • PubliusPencilman
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:28am

      Come on. You guys have to admit that this does not in any way constitute news. It just goes to show that this silly website really only functions as Glenn Beck’s refrigerator door, where he can post up anything anyone ever says about him. The sad thing is that you folks think it’s actually worth your time.

      And yes, I’m posting too. But I don’t come here for the news. I come here for the sideshow!

       
    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:00pm

      You can hear the sucking noise as Glenn begs for his winnings

      poverty.sucks  
    • 101
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:42pm

      .
      Right on, good for him…thats great he gave Glenn a plug!

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    • EgoBrain
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:12pm

      I like this guy a whole lot more, today.
      Glad such a nice guy (who also like Beck) won. God Bless.

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    • Canuck GB Fan
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:54pm

      Not only is he very rich, he’s very smart too! Happy for him and his family.

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    • White Devil
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:15pm

      Then why did he want to go out to drink with our ultra-lib Governer Gregoire?

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:40pm

      Sledgehammer
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:15am
      Yeah, but are you now worth $190,000,000.00?

      Wait until the IRS gets done with him .. neither will he! The BIG winner was the IRS!

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    • exdem
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:10pm

      And the MSNBC fans are disappointed the government is letting them keep $76 million of it.
      Think how much global warming that money will fix. If only the dinosaurs had paid more taxes……

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    • Kalish
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:17pm

      Probably be getting an audit within the next two years if he is a fan of Glenn, hire some good tax attorneys and enjoy !

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    • Nathaniel Horn
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:06pm

      IntrepidSI,

      It looks as though all these paid interlopers like Beckisnuts skim the story comments inserting nonsense with the sole purpose of disrupting us. They come through once, say something stupid and then are gone: Their job is done. If we can‘t get them removed from these forums where they don’t belong I guess the next best thing is just to ignore them. Their comments have no meaning or value whatsoever beyond the intended purpose of disruption. They will fail. We will prevail. But it is a pain in the ass.

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    • vngstr
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:24pm

      God Happens!!!

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    • bostonchris
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:31pm

      top predictions 2011

      http://www.inflation.us/top10predictions2011.html

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    • independentvoteril
      Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:30pm

      I would like to know why the BLEEPED Glenn’s name… Although they may take MORE taxes out of him now.. BTW WHY does the government get MORE than he does?? THEY didn’t take a risk.. LORD the government thinks they deserve EVERYONE‘S money don’t they

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    • jzs
      Posted on January 8, 2011 at 1:36am

      This is proof that God exists and that those who support policies favoring the rich will themselves, if they play the lottery and adhere to the words of God, become rich themselves. Case in point with this lottery winner.

      Jesus spoke often about what is now called the “trickle down” theory, although you will not find that terminology in the Bible. In the Good Book, our Lord spoke frequently of creating a world where the very richest among men were blessed with further acquisition of wealth while the number of those of moderate mean decreased and the number of those without increased exponentially. Thanks be to God that is the situation in the our country today, where the less deserving, those who choose to languish because of their sloth, become destitute, while those who own the wealth of this Christian nation are rewarded with record profits. The richest are become richer, thank God, while the rest of the country, those who would not work hard and curry the favor of God, become poorer.

      We all die. And once in Heaven, those who were the very richest will have the satisfaction of knowing they made the profit they so richly deserved, and lived lives of wealth and privilege, as they stand next to and perhaps a little above, the poor but honest. God has promised in Heaven we shall all become equal, but here on Earth, those who would accumulate wealth are given God’s favor.

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    • BeckIsNuts
      Posted on January 8, 2011 at 9:58am

      JZS, you’re joking of course.

      wow

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