Oh boy, this is going to look bad.
The Republicans may not realize it, but they have an extra point of leverage in the debt ceiling talks: Barack Obama’s birthday.
It’s on Aug. 4. The president is turning 50. He’s decided to have a quiet celebration with family and a few close friends.
NOT."
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Art? Taxpayer-Funded Exhibit Equates Republican Govs. With Nazism | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze
How is it that that pesky "Civil Discourse" memo Obama sent out continues to elude these people????? makes ya wonder....
A new exhibit at a Michigan city art gallery features a provocative piece that depicts four Republican governors beneath the Nazi party symbol. Despite complaints, the work will remain on display.
Titled “The Faces of American Fascism,” the poster has pictures of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Wis. Gov. Scott Walker, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder and Fla. Gov. Rick Scott under the national insignia of Nazi Germany. The symbol of the Republican Party is encircled in the wreath under the eagle instead of a swastika."
A new exhibit at a Michigan city art gallery features a provocative piece that depicts four Republican governors beneath the Nazi party symbol. Despite complaints, the work will remain on display.
Titled “The Faces of American Fascism,” the poster has pictures of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Wis. Gov. Scott Walker, Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder and Fla. Gov. Rick Scott under the national insignia of Nazi Germany. The symbol of the Republican Party is encircled in the wreath under the eagle instead of a swastika."
Obama Should Withhold His Vacation Dollars
Instead of Obama bullying Social Security recipients who have already paid their dues, why doesn't he ask his wife to shut down her $4.5 billion Let's Move program? How about scrapping the $350 million that goes annually to Planned Parenthood? In response to nationwide cheating scandals, Education Secretary Arne Duncan should hand over that $4.3 billion Race to the Top fund."
South Korean Ingratitude - Dennis Prager - National
Well written opinion on South Korea and it's flagrant ingratitude to all the USA has done for it.
I like his theory. if they vote us out - so be it, but we ain't coming back if the North invades....who ya gonna call then? Ghostbusters?
Seriously, my brother was stationed there and saw the student demonstrations. He said many of the older Koreans who "knew" were embarrassed by them. But as the older survivors with their memory's die off, as with the memories of the horrors of WWII.....history is perhaps doomed to repeat itself.
South Korea has joined the only other two countries in the world that have dropped the name of the forthcoming film Captain America and replaced it with the subtitle, The First Avenger. The other two countries are Russia and Ukraine. According to the New York Times, “Although that country [South Korea] is one of Hollywood’s top-performing territories, resentment about the continued presence of the United States military runs deep.”"
I like his theory. if they vote us out - so be it, but we ain't coming back if the North invades....who ya gonna call then? Ghostbusters?
Seriously, my brother was stationed there and saw the student demonstrations. He said many of the older Koreans who "knew" were embarrassed by them. But as the older survivors with their memory's die off, as with the memories of the horrors of WWII.....history is perhaps doomed to repeat itself.
South Korea has joined the only other two countries in the world that have dropped the name of the forthcoming film Captain America and replaced it with the subtitle, The First Avenger. The other two countries are Russia and Ukraine. According to the New York Times, “Although that country [South Korea] is one of Hollywood’s top-performing territories, resentment about the continued presence of the United States military runs deep.”"
The Presidency Matters - Jonah Goldberg - National Review Online
In 1994, the Republicans took back the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years. The significance of that victory is hard for some younger people to appreciate, because we now seem to go through political leaders the way Lady Gaga goes through wardrobe changes. In the old days, it was a given that the House was the Democratic party’s fiefdom, which is why the Gingrich Revolution was such a tectonic shock. By the spring of 1995, Americans were talking as if we had suddenly adopted a parliamentary system with House speaker Newt Gingrich as the prime minister. Really."
Are the Rich Undertaxed? - Michael G. Franc - National Review Online
In Ayn Rand's Epic "Atlas Shrugged"...some of the Bills, Laws and Resolutions had, what I thought, we slightly insane names. I believed they were there as a marker to the stupidity and far reaching of the Government. Now Reid proposes the "Sense of the Senate on Shared Sacrifice"....good lord...me thinks she was on to something!
To highlight the GOP’s intransigence, Reid offered a non-binding resolution. Dubbed the “Sense of the Senate on Shared Sacrifice,” it calls on “those earning $1,000,000 or more per year [to] make a more meaningful contribution to the deficit reduction effort.”
The Hill nailed the real reason Senator Reid interrupted all serious Senate business to debate this meaningless rhetorical exercise in class warfare. “The vote,” the newspaper reported, “will likely be used by Democrats as a way to show Republican resistance to new tax hikes.”"
To highlight the GOP’s intransigence, Reid offered a non-binding resolution. Dubbed the “Sense of the Senate on Shared Sacrifice,” it calls on “those earning $1,000,000 or more per year [to] make a more meaningful contribution to the deficit reduction effort.”
The Hill nailed the real reason Senator Reid interrupted all serious Senate business to debate this meaningless rhetorical exercise in class warfare. “The vote,” the newspaper reported, “will likely be used by Democrats as a way to show Republican resistance to new tax hikes.”"
One President Left Behind: McConnell Schools Obama on Debt - HUMAN EVENTS
Democrats don't want to cut any government spending programs, not now, not ever. The country is on a high-speed bullet train to bankruptcy (the only kind of bullets liberals approve of), and the Democrats' motto is: Spend! Spend! Spend!"
Exploiting the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary | FrontPage Magazine
As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the Islamists and their supporters are busy preparing a disinformation campaign to whitewash Sharia law and Islamic ideology under the banner of an operation they call “Prepare New York.” The intent is to use a front of “interfaith” alliances with progressive groups to marginalize those who are trying to expose the truth about the Islamist agenda and to exploit the 9/11 anniversary for propaganda purposes."
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Bernanke: Fed May Launch New Round of Stimulus - CNBC
Is this how we "Eat our peas"....?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that a new stimulus program is in the works that will entail additional asset purchases, the clearest indication yet that the central bank is contemplating another round of monetary easing."
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that a new stimulus program is in the works that will entail additional asset purchases, the clearest indication yet that the central bank is contemplating another round of monetary easing."
Can the Tea Party Save the Light Bulb? | FrontPage Magazine
Amen....and the GOP couldn't even save this............
“Save the light bulb” seems an unlikely war cry, but the fate of the old-fashioned, incandescent light bulb has become an issue that Tea Partiers, conservatives and a host of other Americans are rallying around. However, Tuesday the House thwarted an initial attempt to move forward with Representative Joe Barton’s (R-TX) Better Use of Light Bulbs Act today, which would allow the free market to decide which light bulbs are best rather than the United States government."
“Save the light bulb” seems an unlikely war cry, but the fate of the old-fashioned, incandescent light bulb has become an issue that Tea Partiers, conservatives and a host of other Americans are rallying around. However, Tuesday the House thwarted an initial attempt to move forward with Representative Joe Barton’s (R-TX) Better Use of Light Bulbs Act today, which would allow the free market to decide which light bulbs are best rather than the United States government."
Bill Maher & GWB - like a Child Molester...I kid you not....
Someone want to send this Moron that pesky notice about civil discourse? Oh, never mind...talk about a waste of time.......
"You know I love him,” Maher said. “You know you can’t not. I mean coming in after Bush, first of all, you have him there, you have a guy you can relate to. He’s intelligent, he can speak English. I don’t think about George Bush at all anymore, which is great. He’s like an uncle who molested me and I blocked it out. You know? And you could just tell, you know, you’d like to have dinner with Obama. He’s an erudite guy, he’s a constitutional law professor.”"
"You know I love him,” Maher said. “You know you can’t not. I mean coming in after Bush, first of all, you have him there, you have a guy you can relate to. He’s intelligent, he can speak English. I don’t think about George Bush at all anymore, which is great. He’s like an uncle who molested me and I blocked it out. You know? And you could just tell, you know, you’d like to have dinner with Obama. He’s an erudite guy, he’s a constitutional law professor.”"
Will Keith and his "Old People eating dog food" drivel ever go away?!
Can you possibly be this vacuous Keith....( I know, rhetorical question...) In order to do these things...we NEED a strong economy. This isn't a nation of those un-able. We've always been the nation that pulled itself up by the bootstraps. AND, in doing so - pulled many others up with them. This is such utter nonsense. Nobody wants anyone to suffer. But this is such drivel it almost doesn't deserve space!
Any true greatness of this nation originates entirely in whatever spark of humanity and selflessness we devote to taking care of the least of us,” Olbermann continued. “Any claim we have to lead, to encourage, to inspire other nations starts with whether we continue to move forward each year, each day, each minute towards a time when we have no hunger in this country, when we have no poverty in this country and we have no old people eating dog food in this country, when we have no patient in this country deciding between meals and medicines.”"
Any true greatness of this nation originates entirely in whatever spark of humanity and selflessness we devote to taking care of the least of us,” Olbermann continued. “Any claim we have to lead, to encourage, to inspire other nations starts with whether we continue to move forward each year, each day, each minute towards a time when we have no hunger in this country, when we have no poverty in this country and we have no old people eating dog food in this country, when we have no patient in this country deciding between meals and medicines.”"
Mitch McConnell & Debt Limit Plan (?!) Conservative Backlash
We MUST keep the pressure up AGAINST this idea....
Debt limit negotiations took a surprising turn Tuesday, when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell offered a backup plan that essentially gives President Barack Obama the authority to unilaterally raise the debt limit.
The move prompted a swift and furious backlash from conservative groups, politicians and commentators."
Debt limit negotiations took a surprising turn Tuesday, when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell offered a backup plan that essentially gives President Barack Obama the authority to unilaterally raise the debt limit.
The move prompted a swift and furious backlash from conservative groups, politicians and commentators."
Prosecute Bush | Torture | War Crimes |
Today's Hypocrisy Howler.....talk about a pot calling the kettle black......
Human Rights Watch is pressuring President Barack Obama to investigate and criminally prosecute former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney.
The group says there is “overwhelming evidence” that the Bush administration ordered the torture and abuse of various detainees. Its allegations are contained in a 107-page report."
Human Rights Watch is pressuring President Barack Obama to investigate and criminally prosecute former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney.
The group says there is “overwhelming evidence” that the Bush administration ordered the torture and abuse of various detainees. Its allegations are contained in a 107-page report."
Newt Gingrich - Stop Killing Jobs Now!
Last week's unemployment numbers are devastating. They are far worse than what economists had been projecting.
A net of just 18,000 jobs were created in June. That is one new job for every 1,000 unemployed Americans.
The government's report also revised its estimate of new jobs created in May by more than 50 percent, from 54,000 down to only 25,000."
A net of just 18,000 jobs were created in June. That is one new job for every 1,000 unemployed Americans.
The government's report also revised its estimate of new jobs created in May by more than 50 percent, from 54,000 down to only 25,000."
Another Bad Idea - Jim Demint
I flipped when I saw the GOP "proposal" on the Debt Ceiling"? Was everything prior to this a joke? A Play.....a sitcom episode to lull us to sleep so we wouldn't notice they'd CAVED? It needs to be stopped. I don't know about you - but I've given my "Fair Share". I've almost lost our Company to the recession. Even though we lost our shirts last year - we still had to pony up $5000.00 in taxes to the government...yet GE pays nothing on BILLIONS. I've had our house go into foreclosure and hidden from tow trucks when they came to repossess our cars...I think we've done all we can.
I have one word for the GOP Plan - SCREW!
Under the plan, the President would simply notify Congress when he wanted to raise the debt limit and it would automatically go up. In order to stop an automatic increase, Congress would have to pass a resolution of disapproval, which would of course be vetoed by the President. Then, Congress would have override the veto with two-thirds support in the House and Senate.
Given that the President could always count of the support of at least one-third of the members in both houses, this new plan would effectively give the President the power to increase our nation's debt at will."
I have one word for the GOP Plan - SCREW!
Under the plan, the President would simply notify Congress when he wanted to raise the debt limit and it would automatically go up. In order to stop an automatic increase, Congress would have to pass a resolution of disapproval, which would of course be vetoed by the President. Then, Congress would have override the veto with two-thirds support in the House and Senate.
Given that the President could always count of the support of at least one-third of the members in both houses, this new plan would effectively give the President the power to increase our nation's debt at will."
Cut the Damn Spending!
Long read but right on....CUT THE DAMN SPENDING! What part of STOP don't they understand???
It's time to cut the damn spending! This means taking a commonsense approach to America's priorities and eliminating outdated programs that have long past served their original purposes and exist only out of habit and to protect their bureaucracies."
It's time to cut the damn spending! This means taking a commonsense approach to America's priorities and eliminating outdated programs that have long past served their original purposes and exist only out of habit and to protect their bureaucracies."
MediaMatters Takes another Shot at Stirring Up Anti-Truth Outrage
It really is a shame when a media watchdog has a twisted nose that mistakes putrescence for floral aroma -- and vice versa. In a piece published Monday, self-proclaimed media watcher MediaMatters (MM) criticizes Fox News for running the supposedly 'misleading headline': 'Cambridge, MA set to Pay Gay Employees More Than Straight.' MediaMatters takes issue with Fox because the headline doesn't explain that the reason for the measure is to compensate homosexuals for a tax that married couples don't have to pay."
Blog: Lightbulb bill probably going down to defeat in House
So surprising...we expect the GOP to stand up to Obama and the Debt Ceiling vote when they can't even stand up for a light bulb...???.....please.......
During Monday's debate on the lightbulb bill, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and other Republicans said federal standards will have the effect of banning incandescent bulbs next year, since they will be unable to meet energy standards that take effect then. Barton said this is a problem because compact fluorescent bulbs and others than can meet the standards are several times more expensive."
During Monday's debate on the lightbulb bill, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and other Republicans said federal standards will have the effect of banning incandescent bulbs next year, since they will be unable to meet energy standards that take effect then. Barton said this is a problem because compact fluorescent bulbs and others than can meet the standards are several times more expensive."
Big Labor’s Compulsory Politics = $1.1 Billion in 2010 Election Cycle - Big Government
The chart below represents dollars flowing to politicians from the “Top-100” special interest donors over the last 20 years.
The blue skyscraper on the left of the chart is the money spent by Big Labor – it exceeds all other special interests combined."
The blue skyscraper on the left of the chart is the money spent by Big Labor – it exceeds all other special interests combined."
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