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Obama In 1998: "I Actually Believe In Redistribution"
Post Date: 2012-09-18 17:15:16 by calcon
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At an October 19, 1998 conference at Loyola University, Barack Obama spoke against "propaganda" that said government doesn't work and the need to "pool resources and hence facilitate some redistribution because I actually believe in redistribution."
Mitt Romney's October Surprise Is Going To Be Legendary
Post Date: 2012-09-18 16:38:42 by calcon
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The thing about the set of leaked videos from a Romney fundraiser that nobody is talking about is this part: The video was taken at a $50,000 per plate fundraiser in Florida. You may not have noticed, but despite the blur there are a lot of plates in front of a lot of people. This is what people are still not grasping about Romney: He's about to open up the money floodgates in a way that Obama can't match. Romney was wildly successful during the primaries — not as a result of his charm and personality — but because he had a massive pile of money. He still has a massive pile of money in his campaign coffers, and by all margins he's continuing to raise large amounts ...
Studies support Romney’s concern about government dependence
Post Date: 2012-09-18 12:19:42 by calcon
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Mitt Romney attracted criticism Monday for videotaped comments about the high percentage of people who are dependent on government programs. But there are studies that suggest he might have a point. Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute finds that fifty years ago, government transfers to totaled $24 billion in current dollars. In 2010, the number was nearly 100 times as large. “Even after adjusting for inflation and population growth,” writes Eberstadt, “entitlement transfers to individuals have grown 727% over the past half-century.” An index of government dependency by the Heritage Foundation reports that nearly 50 percent of the country pays no ...
S&P Lowers New Jersey Outlook To Negative
Post Date: 2012-09-18 11:56:55 by Brian S
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered New Jersey's rating outlook to negative from stable, citing the state's above-average debt burden and trend of structurally unbalanced budgets. The credit-ratings company affirmed New Jersey's general-obligation debt rating of double-A-minus, which is three steps below the coveted triple-A rating. The revised outlook reflects "the risk of revenue assumptions we view as optimistic, continued reliance on one-time measures to offset revenue shortfalls, and longer-term growing expenditure pressures," said credit analyst John Sugden. Those pressures include pension-funding increases, Medicaid funding and debt service, ...
Leno: Obama's 'Encouraging More Americans to Give Up Looking for Work' to Bring Down Unemployment
Post Date: 2012-09-18 11:50:57 by calcon
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NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno made a joke Monday about President Obama and the economy that would be funny if it didn't hit so close to home. Talking about how the unemployment rate only fell last month because of the number of people that dropped out of the labor force, Leno quipped that the President is "encouraging more Americans to give up looking for work so the numbers will come down a little bit" (video follows with transcript and commentary): JAY LENO: Well, according to the Labor Department, unemployment fell from 8.3 to 8.1 percent last month. But that was because only, that's because, rather, 368,000 Americans gave up looking for work. And today, President ...
Latest Romney “embarrassment”: Israeli-Palestinian conflict unresolvable under current conditions
Post Date: 2012-09-18 11:40:44 by calcon
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If this is the second-best clip that Mother Jones has on Mitt Romney, I think his campaign can breathe a sigh of relief. MJ headlines this as “On Israel, Romney Trashes Two-State Solution,” but that’s not accurate. What Romney actually says is that peace isn’t possible because the Palestinians won’t accept a two-state plan as a permanent solution … a point that has been obvious ever since Yasser Arafat walked away from a carefully-crafted deal at the end of the Clinton administration and called for another intifada. With Hamas now in the mix and their parent group Muslim Brotherhood taking control of Egypt, the Palestinians have even less incentive to accept a ...
Romney Reminds U.S. Who Pays Federal Taxes
Post Date: 2012-09-18 11:36:23 by calcon
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The issue of exactly who pays federal income taxes is once again hitting center stage on the presidential campaign trail. A leaked video released by the progressive magazine Mother Jones shows GOP Presidential contender Mitt Romney at a GOP fundraiser in May making candid remarks about who pays federal income taxes in this country. In the video, Romney discusses how it is difficult to convince an electorate that the U.S. economy needs lower federal income taxes in order to thrive when roughly half don’t pay them at all. A reminder: The top 1% of this country shoulders 36.7% of the federal income tax burden, according to the National Taxpayers Union. The top 5% pays 58.7%. Top 10% ...
Army doctor aims to prove innocence in 'Fatal Vision' killing
Post Date: 2012-09-17 21:39:47 by Ferret Mike
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(Reuters) - Attorneys began making a case on Monday for why an Army doctor whose conviction for the murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters spawned several books and a television mini-series deserves a new trial 42 years after their deaths. Jeffrey MacDonald, a former Green Beret whose crime prompted the bestseller "Fatal Vision," is serving three life sentences for the stabbing and clubbing deaths of his family members in their Fort Bragg, North Carolina, apartment in February 1970. MacDonald, now 68, has long maintained his innocence and blamed a foursome of drug-crazed hippies for killing his wife, Colette, and daughters Kristen and Kimberley, ages 2 and 5. He ...
For Every $1 Added to the Economy, Obama Added More Than $3 in Debt
Post Date: 2012-09-17 13:41:14 by calcon
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Since Obama has taken office …. [through Q2 2012 for comparative purposes] --> For every $1 added to the economy, we’ve added more than $3 in debt --> added $5.23 trillion in debt vs. $1.68 trillion to the economy --> 50% increase in debt vs. 12% increase in economic output Total Public Debt: $10,626T [Jan 20, 2009] $15,856T [Jun 30, 2012] --> $5.23 trillion increase in debt [source: Treasury Dept] ...... GDP $13,923T [Q1 2009] $15,606T [Q2 2012] --> $1.68 trillion increase in GDP [source: BEA] Read more: nation.foxnews.com/govern...more-3-debt#ixzz26kYlYlxA
Obama Campaign Tweets Sweatshirt Sale as Coffins Arrive from Libya
Post Date: 2012-09-17 06:53:06 by A K A Stone
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Even as the coffins containing the bodies of the Americans murdered at the Libyan consulate in Benghazi arrived back in the United States, Barack Obama’s twitter account let Americans know what really matters: “Winter is coming, but these sweatshirts are perfect for fall.” Disgraceful.
Israel and Iran's War of Words Increasingly Troubling
Post Date: 2012-09-16 21:24:07 by A K A Stone
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As protests erupt across the Muslim world and Syria's civil war continues to escalate out of control, yet another crisis threatens to explode in the Middle East: A much-speculated-about Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Appearing on NBC's Meet the Press today, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed his call for the setting of "red lines" when it comes to Iran. (If Netanyahu get his way, the crossing of said lines would prompt military action by the United States and Israel's other Western allies.) "You have to place that red line before them now, before it's too late," he said. In an effort to force President Obama into adopting a ...
New “Geo Fence” Technology Lets DHS, FBI and Apple Command Your Phone’s Camera and Microphone
Post Date: 2012-09-16 08:50:51 by A K A Stone
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Two noteworthy pieces of information were made available over the weekend which further prove that our government and high technology firms are working together in an effort to expand the scope of the domestic police state. First, Apple has been granted a new patent that allows the company to command its devices to shut down camera and microphone functionality on any iPhone or iPad based on its specific geographic location. The technology makes it possible for the firm, at the behest of government officials, to create a “geo fence” around any venue or event which is identified as a security priority or sensitive area. To put it bluntly, the powers that be could control what you ...
Why Romney Will Win
Post Date: 2012-09-15 13:20:28 by calcon
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Now that both conventions are over, the dimensions of the likely Romney triumph are becoming clear. Both through an analysis of the polling and an examination of the rhetoric, the parameters of the victory are emerging. Start with the polling. It appears that the bulk of the Obama post-convention bounce has been in blue states where his left-oriented convention stirred up the enthusiasm of an already committed group of voters. Among likely voters identified in The Washington Post poll -- taken after the conventions -- Obama holds a slim one-point edge. And an analysis of Rasmussen's state-by-state likely voter data indicates a tie in the the battleground states. But it's not ...
Wisconsin Anti-Union Law Struck Down In Court
Post Date: 2012-09-15 11:27:31 by Brian S
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s (R) legislation gutting collective bargaining rights for most employees was struck down in court Friday afternoon. According to The Associated Press, Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas ruled the law null and void for violating both the state and federal constitution. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that despite Colas’ ruling, the law will remain in effect for state workers. City, county and school employees, however, return to collective bargaining conditions in place before the law went into effect in March 2011. The ruling comes after a lawsuit brought by the Madison teachers union and a union for Milwaukee city employees. A ...
What is a U.S. embassy?
Post Date: 2012-09-14 15:03:42 by A K A Stone
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Originally, an embassy referred to an ambassador and his staff who were sent by their country to another country’s government to represent and advance the interests of their home country. Today, an embassy is the nerve center for U.S. affairs inside another nation—the headquarters of the U.S. ambassador and his or her staff. An embassy is always located in the capital city of a foreign nation. U.S. embassies abroad, as well as foreign embassies in the United States, have a special status. While an embassy remains the territory of the host state, under international rules representatives of the host country may not enter an embassy without permission—even to put out a fire. ...
Krauthammer: We're Seeing The "Collapse Of The Obama Policy On The Muslim World"
Post Date: 2012-09-14 13:28:43 by calcon
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"What we are seeing on the screen is the meltdown, collapse of the Obama policy on the Muslim world," Charles Krauthammer said on the panel segment of FOX News' "Special Report" tonight. "The irony is that it began in Cairo, in the same place where the speech he made in the beginning of his presidency in which he said, you wanted a new beginning with mutual respect, implying under the other presidents, particularly Bush, there was a lack of mutual respect. Which was an insult to the United States, which had gone to war six times in the last 20 years on behalf of oppressed Muslims, in Kuwait, in Kosovo, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere." "So to ...
Threat made to VU campus
Post Date: 2012-09-14 12:07:29 by A K A Stone
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The alert, posted early Friday, says “an unspecific threat to campus was made through a graffiti message alluding to dangerous and criminal activity alleged to be carried out during the chapel break period on Friday. “The broad threat provided no details with respect to location or type. Please be on alert and report any suspicious activity to VUPD immediately by calling 911 or 464-5430.” VUPD, local authorizes and the FBI investigated the threat and a thorough human and canine search of campus did not find anything suspicious, a later release said. Additional security measures have been implemented, and authorities continue their investigation. Classes remain in session ...
NDSU Campus Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Post Date: 2012-09-14 11:34:53 by A K A Stone
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Posted: Sep 14, 2012 8:14 AM PDT Updated: Sep 14, 2012 8:20 AM PDT The campus of North Dakota State University in Fargo is being evacuated this morning because of a bomb threat. An emergency message sent out to students and posted on the university's website this morning ordered all students and employees to leave campus by 10:15 am. "This is an emergency message from North Dakota State University. NDSU is requiring all employees and students to leave campus by 10:15 a.m. This includes residence hall students, who, if necessary, should walk to locations off campus. This also includes the downtown buildings and agricultural facilities. NDSU received a bomb threat, prompting ...
UPDATE: UT Austin evacuated due to campus threats
Post Date: 2012-09-14 11:32:44 by A K A Stone
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AUSTIN — UPDATE 10:15 am: According to the Austin American Statesman, UT Austin has released a statement which says: "At 8:35 a.m. the university received a call from a male with a middle eastern accent claiming to have placed bombs all over campus. He said he was with Al Qaeda and these bombs would go off in 90 minutes. President Powers was notified and it was decided to evacuate all of the buildings out of an abundance of caution." ORIGINAL STORY: The University of Texas at Austin is being evacuated due to a threat on campus. The emergency alert issued to students and staff says: "Evacuation due to threats on campus. Immediately evacuate ALL buildings and get as ...
Liberal super-PAC leader: It’s easier to beat Republicans by calling them racist than engaging on policy
Post Date: 2012-09-14 10:20:24 by calcon
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Is the scoop from The Daily Caller’s Alex Pappas that much of a surprise? The super-PAC in question, CREDO, identifies its mission as “Take Down the Tea Party Ten.” Opponents of the Tea Party have rarely engaged on policy; almost from the start, they’ve maligned grassroots conservative activists as “racists,” and also violent government-hating anarchists, while at least enjoying rhetorical affiliation with more violent demonstrators of the Occupy variety. The only mistake the aptly-nicknamed Matthew “Mudcat” Arnold made was saying this out loud: According to an audio recording obtained by The Daily Caller, Matthew “Mudcat” Arnold, the ...
Franchisors warn Obamacare will halve profits
Post Date: 2012-09-14 06:56:05 by A K A Stone
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The International Franchise Association held a convention in Washington this week where most of the Radio Shack, Dunkin Donuts, Curves and other franchisers were grumbling about new federal regulations, especially the impact of Obamacare. Most, said Atlanta Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken franchiser David Barr, presumed that the reports about how hard Obamacare will hit them were overblown. "They had their head in the sand," he told Secrets. That is until he pulled out his powerpoint showing how funding Obamacare will cut his--and likely their--profits in half overnight. With simple math the small business folks understood, he spelled out that their only choice is to slash ...
BREAKING! US Totalitarianism Loses Major Battle As Judge Permanently Blocks NDAA Military Detention Provision
Post Date: 2012-09-13 15:07:04 by Capitalist Eric
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A federal judge has ruled against President Obama’s NDAA appeal issuing permanent injunction against the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens without trial. After a long fought legal battle against journalists and activists have won a major battle against one of the most totalitarian pieces of legislation in the history of the United States. The legislation which is effectively formally known as as the National Defense Authorization Actionhas several constitutional trampling sections the most outrageous of which allowed the United States government to place U.S. citizens in jail indefinitely without ever filing charges, providing access to a lawyer or even giving those detained the ...
Obama alone: This president does not need intel briefers
Post Date: 2012-09-13 12:14:34 by calcon
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How long had it been since President Obama attended his daily intelligence meeting in the lead-up to the Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Egypt and Libya? After all, our adversaries are known to use the anniversary of 9/11 to target the United States. According to the public schedule of the president, the last time the Obama attended his daily intelligence meeting was Sept. 5 — a week before Islamist radicals stormed our embassy in Cairo and terrorists killed our ambassador to Tripoli. The president was scheduled to hold the intelligence meeting at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, the day after the attacks, but it was canceled so that he could comfort grieving employees at the ...
Obama compares murdered American officials in Libya to his Las Vegas campaign volunteers
Post Date: 2012-09-13 12:08:25 by calcon
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President Barack Obama compared his campaign volunteers to the American officials killed in Libya, saying that 'like them, you guys are Americans who sense that we can do better than we’re doing'. Obama's remarks came during a meeting with volunteer leaders in Las Vegas. 'And obviously [our] hearts are broken for the families but I wanted to encourage those folks at the State Department. that they were making a difference, he said, according to a pool report. 'The sacrifices that our troops and our diplomats make are obviously very different from the challenges that we face here domestically but like them, you guys are Americans who sense that we can do better ...
Barack Obama Used Troop Deaths To Ding Bush, McCain Support For Iraq In 2008
Post Date: 2012-09-13 11:25:15 by calcon
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The Obama campaign hit Mitt Romney for using the “tragic death of one of our diplomatic officers in Libya” to “launch a political attack.” On a July 2008 appearance on CNN, then-Senator used the death of U.S. troops in Afghanistan as talking point to ding John McCain and President Bush for their support of the Iraq War
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