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Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.
Lily Tomlin
Dwight David Eisenhower Quote
I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it.
Dwight David Eisenhower
“Nobody Would Be Stupid Enough To Throw Away America’s AAA Credit Rating!” – The World (via PARTISAN DAWN)
The picture says it all!
via PARTISAN DAWN
Obama Walks Out Of Tense Debt Ceiling Talks
President Obama walked out of the Debt Ceiling meeting, as Eric Cantor was being very rude. It was reported that Cantor interrupted Obama three times, while the President was wrapping things up. Canto claims that Obama stormed out, but Nancy Pelosi says that is not true, and was really pissed off on how Cantor was acting. By the way, Cantor has already walked out twice on Obama. Cantor should grow up, act like an adult, or get the hell out of Washington.
Huffington Post
President Barack Obama walked out of a contentious meeting in ongoing talks to raise the nation’s debt limit on Wednesday, an aide tells Reuters. Read more..
How The Cleaver Family Used Republican Budgetary Principles To Get Its Fiscal House In Order (A Play) (via PARTISAN DAWN)
It has a funny ending!
via PARTISAN DAWN
Sunlight Foundation – A Highly Recommended Website
I highly recommend the Sunlight Foundation website. It has a vast amount of tools resources, like tracking your governor, senator, house rep., and see how much money they get from different organizations and other places.
The Sunlight Foundation has been online since 2005, and one of the things they stress is for open transparency, not only in the federal government, but also the state(s) governments too. You can also sign up for e-mail updates.
Check it out at: http://sunlightfoundation.com/
Roll Call: Ryan Defends Budget Blueprint
House Republican Paul Ryan defends his budget blueprint, medicare overhaul.
Wisconsin Rep Paul Ryan (R)
In a speech before the Economic Club of Chicago, the Wisconsin Republican maintained, “We cannot avert a debt crisis unless we directly address the rising cost of health.”
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Ryan said his plan to overhaul Medicare would “give power to deny business to inefficient providers. [Democrats] plan is to give government the power to deny care to seniors.”
Fukuyama Rethinking Iraq / Big Think
Interesting video on Big Think by Philosopher and Political Theorist, Francis Fukuyama on the rethinking of the Iraq War. He does make some valid points concerning the Bush administration.
Fukuyama was a neoconservative, but no longer believes in it.
Republican Governors are Jealous of Obama
When Florida Governor Rick Scott refused to take money from the Obama administration for high speed rail, he said that it would ‘create Palinsque like death panels’. He’s the same governor who said ‘that if Florida accepted the money, and built the rail line, there would be a catch to it.’ In essence, the state of Florida would end up paying for it, which was not true.
Walker of Wisconsin, came up with some lame excuse not to take the money, to improve the rail system between Milwaukee and Madison, so as to cut down on the length of time.
So the money they refused to take, along with Ohio, some of that money was awarded to Massachusetts, Maine and a couple of other states, that want to improve their rail lines.
I’m hopeful that the voters in the Republican states, either recall, or vote them out in 2012, and never to be heard from again.
The Right Wing Loons Came Out in Full Force in Greenville, SC
Haley Tea Party Credit: ThinkProgess
Before the first so-called Republican debate in Greenville, SC the right wing loons had a Tea Party rally, and among them were the Oath Keepers. They have what they call the 10 points of rules that in essence, are rules and laws not to be obeyed. Read them. Its crazy and quite frankly scary.
Some of the speakers were; SC Governor Nicki Haley, Roy Moore of the 10 Commandments fame, and a few other whack jobs.
David Koch Says Obama is a Hardcore Socialist
Koch Brothers
In a piece in The Raw Story, David Koch says Obama is a “Hardcore Socialist” and also stated that he is scary. He made these and other remarks to New York Magazine. He also said that Obama deserved no credit for the killing of bin Laden. Just another fool making the I’m not giving Obama credit for anything bullshit tour.
Where is the Moral Ground?
Richard Rodriguez wrote in New America Media; when the president made the announcement that Osama Bin-Laden was killed, there was an out pouring of college age students, rushing to the White House chanting USA, USA, USA.
I never was one to wave the flag, wrap myself in the flag, or do the USA chant, which I believe started back in 1980, when the US beat the Soviets in hockey. Since then it has gotten very jingoistic, and at times out of hand.
Prove It
Eugene Robinson has wrote an essay in Truthout, about the birtherism crap. He makes some very good points, and I agree, that it still bothers quite a few people that Obama is president. Obama won the 2008 election hands down, so the birther morons should get a life.
Palin on the Debt Ceiling
Sarah Palin the world renown economist, said on Fox News (where else), “Hell No” to raising the debt ceiling. Of course she went on and on and…well you get the picture.
Afraid To Face Angry Voters, Rep. Paul Ryan Sneaks Out A Back Door After Raucous Town Hall
Paul Ryan can take the heat at his ‘town hall meetings’ as he slipped out another door after the meeting was over, because the car he came in was surrounded by angry protesters. He also got upset, because the people in the hall, were getting loud, and he asked them to tone it down, or else they can leave. But it was alright when the Democrats were being heckled and shouted down, by the Tea Party jerks.
Read it at Crooks and Liars
Florida GOP Rep., Gets a lot of Earful in Orlando Town Hall Meeting
Florida GOP Rep., Daniel Webster got a good earful from his constituents, concerning the Paul Ryan budget. These people are angry as hell, and here is giving
The Most “Socialist” States In America–The Answer Might Surprise You
Here’s a shock: The most socialist state in the nation is W. Virginia, and Alaska is #2, Alabama #3 and Vermont is #4. Nevada finished dead last. The article in Mainstreet explains how the rankings come about, from the top 10, and the bottom 10.
Read it AlterNet
The Most “Socialist” States In America–The Answer Might Surprise You | AlterNet.
Ayn Rand Movie Fails in Free Market (Despite Tea Party Hype)
The movie Atlas Shrugged, based on the book by Ayn Rand, is not attracting the movie goers, like the Tea Party was hoping it would. Quite a few movie reviewers have already panned it as more or less a dull, boring film.
Read the article and watch Steven Colbert give his take on Ayn Rand. Guaranteed to make you laugh.
Read it at AlterNet
Ayn Rand Movie Fails in Free Market (Despite Tea Party Hype) | | AlterNet.
Via AlterNet – Koch Brothers
According an article in AlterNet, the Koch Bros, had packets given to all their employees on who to vote for, in the 2010 elections. 50,000 employees were given the packets. Also in the article, the brothers would like to see the minimum wage disappear. Nothing is beneath these guys. They’ll do just about anything to have it their own way.
This Should be Required Reading for all the Tea Partiers
I saw a sign this morning, announcing a Tax Day Tea Party Rally in Lowell, Mass., I was hoping that I saw the person putting these signs in the stores, and asking him a few questions. That never happened. In the article I just finished reading
Harry Truman Has Some Advice For Paul Ryan
Give ‘em hell Harry Truman tells it like it is. There is a speech that he gave in September 11, 1951, at a dedication of the GAO office building. To bad he wasn’t around today, because we could sure use him.
Read it at Crooks and Liars
Harry Truman Has Some Advice For Paul Ryan | Crooks and Liars.
Sensitive Republicans are all verklempt at how mean Obama was to poor Paul Ryan: Waaaaahmbulance, stat!
When the Republicans like to call out on the Democrats, they seem to think its an okay thing to do. But when the shoe is on the other foot, they cry foul, and thinks its disrespectful. They’ve been acting like that for years, and still don’t get it.
Case in point, watching the video, Joe Scarborough makes his point uninterrupted. Towards the end, Mika Brzezinski is trying to give her opinion, all good old Republican Joe kept doing was talking over her, and kept trying to interrupt her. This seems to go on all the time.
Read and watch at Crooks and Liars
Tea Party Jesus: Koch’s Americans For Prosperity Sidles Up to Religious Right for 2012 Campaign
Did you know that Jesus was a fiscal conservative? That’s a new one to ponder, as the Religious Right seems to think so.
There’s a plan in the works to merge the Religious Right with the Tea Party. This ought to be interesting. Two different sets of whack jobs merging.
Its an interesting read, and you may end up shaking your head when your done.
Read it at AlterNet
Seeing the Forest: Did Koch Industries Write The Budget Deal?
Here’s a list of different programs and other things that was cut in the $38-billion, that was passed this week. When you read it, you do have to wonder if the Koch Bros., signature is all over it.
Read it at Seeing The Forest
Seeing the Forest: Did Koch Industries Write The Budget Deal?.
AP Falls for Hoax About GE Taxes
The Yes Men, pulled off a hoax with the AP, saying that GE decided to pay $3.2-billion to the government, because they felt about people going through tough times. The AP swallowed the story, hook, line and sinker.
Read it at The Daily Beast
Federal budget: New details show steep funding cuts in programs for the poor, environment
According to new details emerging about the $38-billion budget cut, the federal health and nutrition program WIC had $500-million a axed from the program.
Why take it out on the women and children who are so in need of a good nutritious diet.
The Tea Party led Republicans have no shame.
Read it at LA Times
Experts: Wisconsin only ‘Republican broke’
“Wisconsin is Republican broke, but it’s not broke,” said Mordecai Lee, a UW-Milwaukee political science professor and former Democratic state lawmaker. “Broke suggests near bankruptcy.” (Sourced: (The Wisconsin State Journal)
Read it at The Raw Story
BREAKING PROGRESS: President Obama announces agreement on budget, avoiding possible government shutdown; addresses benefits of deal and the significance of cuts that were made
Something is Rotten in the State of Wisconsin: 7,500 New GOP Votes From ‘Human Error’. Shouldn’t DOJ Step In?
This smells a lot like what happened in the 2000 Florida debacle. The Waukesha County clerk announced the results in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election was mistaken, and she came up the new vote tally for that county. The DOJ should be looking into her shenanigans, as she has been in deep shit before, and to me she is not one to be trusted.
Read it at Crooks and Liars
Clueless Tea Partiers Shout “Shut it Down!” but They’ll End Up Paying a Price
The Tea Partiers are clueless, when they chant “Shut it down”. They’re being by big business, the Koch Bros., and others into believing that it would be good for the government to shut down, when it will hurt them as much as everybody else.
Read it at AlterNet
Clueless Tea Partiers Shout “Shut it Down!” but They’ll End Up Paying a Price | AlterNet.
Robert Reich (Paul Ryan’s Plan, the Coming Shutdown, and What’s Really at Stake)
Robert Reich remembers all to well, when the government shutdown twice, in the mid-90s during the Clinton administration.
Read it at Robert Reich
Robert Reich (Paul Ryan’s Plan, the Coming Shutdown, and What’s Really at Stake).
Tea Party or real deficit deal? Boehner has to choose – The Boston Globe
Interesting editorial in The Boston Globe, concerning the budget. I agree it is time, to forget worrying about the Tea Party, and get this budget resolved.
Read it at The Boston Globe
Tea Party or real deficit deal? Boehner has to choose – The Boston Globe.
Koch Front Groups Americans For Prosperity And ALEC Have Taken Over New Hampshire
The Koch Brothers are up to no good in New Hampshire, as they want the state to do away RGGI, which is a market-based program that cuts greenhouse gas emissions. (Sourced from Think Progress) These guys simply don’t care about the enviroment.
Read it at AlterNet
Koch Front Groups Americans For Prosperity And ALEC Have Taken Over New Hampshire | AlterNet.
