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Obama's Tax on Soup Kitchens and the Poor
Post Date: 2011-09-14 17:14:29 by jwpegler
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President Obama unveiled his Son of Stimulus bill this week. For the most part, the bill was a lightweight version of his previously failed "stimulus" bill. It proposes to penalize productive people and hand the money over to support temporary jobs in the government bureaucracy. As was the case with the first "stimulus" bill, the new bill features even more government micromanagement in the form of "targeted tax cuts" and government- centered spending initiatives. However, what is really interesting in this bill is Obama's assault on charities that help that poor. The President's new bill will phase out charitable contributions for people making ...
Voters are taking out their anger at Democrats
Post Date: 2011-09-14 16:22:43 by no gnu taxes
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For much of the year, the battle for control of Congress looked unclear. President Obama’s approval ratings were dropping, but Republicans in Congress were even more unpopular. Senate Democrats faced a tough landscape, defending many more seats than Republicans, but the races hadn’t jelled. Voters were registering historic levels of anger at their own representatives, making a 24-seat House pickup for Democrats appear doable—even with redistricting helping Republicans. But Tuesday’s special elections for two House seats, one in New York and one in Nevada, are starting to put the picture in clearer focus—and it’s not good for Democrats. Democrats lost a ...
CNN Poll: President gets no bounce from speech, but disapproval rating peaks
Post Date: 2011-09-14 14:49:32 by no gnu taxes
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President Barack Obama didn't score any political points with his speech on jobs to a joint session of Congress last Thursday. According to a new CNN/ORC International poll released Tuesday, the president's approval rating stands at 43 percent, virtually unchanged from the 45 percent approval rating in the previous CNN poll. Although this is not the lowest number of those who say they approve of how Obama is handling his job-he reached 42 percent one year ago-the number who disapprove of the president reached its highest during his presidency in the poll. The survey reveals that 55 percent say they do not approve of how Obama is handling his duties in the White House and the ...
CLAIM:! Sarah Palin Has A FETISH For Black Men.
Post Date: 2011-09-14 11:40:36 by Godwinson
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SHOCKER!!! Sarah Palin Has A FETISH For Black Men . . . Used To Get Her BACK BLOWN OUT By A 6 Foot 9 NBA Player . . . With An 11 INCH JANK!!! SHE LIKES BROTHERS!!!
September 14, 2011: MediaTakeOut.com learned that a new book has CONFIRMED SOURCES that say Republican presidential opeartive Sarah Palin has a "fetish" for Black men. According to reports she had a ONE NIGHT STAND with NBA star Glen Rice.
Why is that interesting. Because according to a few GROUPIES we spoke to . . . Glen Rice is known for having an 11 inch JANK. And according to one MTO snitch, "It's as thick as a can of Red Bull."
Dang Sarah . . . we never would have guessed . . . but we ain't mad at you though ...
Sarah Palin Hooked up with Glen Rice, According to New Book (Palin had a "fetish" for black men) [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-09-14 10:16:58 by Godwinson
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Sarah Palin Hooked up with Glen Rice, According to New Book By IBTimes Staff Reporter | September 14, 2011 9:42 AM EDT A new Sarah Palin book claims that the former Alaska governor had sex with former NBA player Glen Rice in 1987, according to the National Enquirer. The book written by Joe McGinniss, an investigative reporter that moved next to the former Vice President candidate for the book, says that Palin had relations with Rice when he was a junior basketball player for the University of Michigan in 1987. Rice, who led Michigan to a national championship in 1989, was in Alaska for a college basketball tournament and hooked up with Palin when she was a sports reporter for KTUU in ...
Obama must be a faggot [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-09-14 09:54:46 by Ferret Mike
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On Sept. 20, the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning gays from serving openly will be stripped from the military’s rulebook. For gay Marines, official repeal will be a historic day, comparable to the moment 63 years ago when President Truman ordered the services to end racial segregation.
For straight Marines, this will bring changes, too. “That’s gay” — a pervasive phrase used throughout the Corps to express dislike for almost anything — will no longer be tolerated. Equal treatment will be a must. And yes, some gay Marines will bring dates to the Marine Corps Birthday Ball in November.
With the end of “don’t ask” just days away, this week’s cover story includes the stories of ...
Social Security hurting Perry? (Obama up by 11)
Post Date: 2011-09-14 09:01:35 by go65
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Americans strongly disagree with the statements Rick Perry made about Social Security in last week's Republican Presidential debate, and Barack Obama has nearly doubled his lead over Perry nationally in the span of just 3 weeks. Only 20% of voters agree with Perry that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme to 70% who dissent from that statement. Democrats (4/87) and independents (20/69) are pretty universal in their disagreement with Perry and even Republicans (39/49) don't stand with him on this one. When it comes to the possibility of actually ending Social Security voters are even more unanimous- 82% oppose taking that step to only 10% who would be supportive of it. If Perry ends up ...
GOP upset win in NY portends challenge for Obama
Post Date: 2011-09-14 08:27:42 by no gnu taxes
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It sounded improbable on the surface that a New York City congressional district where Democrats have a 3-1 registration edge and have held office for nearly a century could even come close to electing a Republican to the U.S. House. But voter frustration over the sour economy and President Barack Obama's policies made the improbable a reality, as a Republican political novice, Bob Turner, scored an upset victory in a special election Tuesday over David Weprin, a Democratic assemblyman from a prominent local political family. The surprising results in the Brooklyn and Queens-area district portend a perilous national environment for Obama as he prepares to seek re-election next year. ...
The Eight Cities Where Minorities Are Now in the Majority
Post Date: 2011-09-13 19:49:56 by CZ82
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The Eight Cities Where Minorities Are Now in the Majority Posted: September 6, 2011 at 5:38 am The ethnic landscape of America’s cities has changed dramatically in the past decade. Populations of 22 of the 100 largest cities now have minority groups that together are in the majority. Of course, the question is not whether the change is bad — it is not. Instead, the question is whether it has any implications that state and federal governments should consider to better address economic and other concerns. Unfortunately, the reality is that minorities remain at a disadvantage with respect to economic and social measures like unemployment, education and median income. For example, ...
Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult
Post Date: 2011-09-13 16:01:14 by Godwinson
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Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult Saturday 3 September 2011 by: Mike Lofgren, Truthout | News Analysis Barbara Stanwyck: "We're both rotten!" Fred MacMurray: "Yeah - only you're a little more rotten." -"Double Indemnity" (1944) Those lines of dialogue from a classic film noir sum up the state of the two political parties in contemporary America. Both parties are rotten - how could they not be, given the complete infestation of the political system by corporate money on a scale that now requires a presidential candidate to raise upwards of a billion dollars to be competitive in the general election? Both parties ...
Why Trust Asshole Obama With Another Jobs Plan?
Post Date: 2011-09-13 11:00:00 by no gnu taxes
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Republicans Blocked An Effort Monday By Senate Democrats To Quickly Pass A $7 Billion Aid
Post Date: 2011-09-12 19:56:15 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans blocked an effort Monday by Senate Democrats to quickly pass a $7 billion aid package for victims of recent natural disasters like Hurricane Irene, tornadoes in the Midwest and the South and floods along the Mississippi, Missouri and other rivers. On a 53-33 vote, the Senate rejected an attempt by Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to bring up a bill that Democrats had hoped to use to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency's depleted disaster fund. Democrats needed 60 votes to advance the measure. Reid said FEMA has spent almost $400 million in the past two weeks on emergency help like food and shelter following Irene and has only about ...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's approval rating buoyed by IreneMayor Michael Bloomberg's approval rating buoyed by Irene
Post Date: 2011-09-12 14:41:15 by war
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NEW YORK -- New Yorkers overwhelmingly approve of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to prepare for Hurricane Irene by ordering the evacuation of low-lying areas, according to a poll released today. The Quinnipiac University Poll found that Bloomberg's overall job approval is 54 percent, with 35 percent disapproving. That's up from a 45 percent approval rating in a July 27 poll and is Bloomberg's best score since a December blizzard. The poll found that 86 percent of New Yorkers approve of Bloomberg's handling of preparations for Irene last month, compared with 10 percent who disapprove, and they approve specifically of the decision to order the evacuation of tens of ...
Hyundai Hypes Hydrogen on Cross-Country Cruise
Post Date: 2011-09-12 14:25:56 by jwpegler
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Hyundai is hyping hydrogen, cruising cross-country in a fuel-cell Tucson to turn people on to the fuel of the future. We’ve seen this before, from the likes of Daimler and Honda and even Toyota, all of whom firmly believe hydrogen will mend our fuelish ways. For all the love hybrids and battery electrics get these days, several leading automakers still say hydrogen is the best long-term play. Hyundai’s been experimenting with hydrogen for more than a decade, and it is conducting a 4,500-mile tour through 15 states in the Tucson ix FCEV and to promote its advancements and advocacy of the technology. This is the company’s third-gen Tucson fuel cell vehicle, and Hyundai let us ...
U.S. Boots on the Ground in Libya, Pentagon Confirms
Post Date: 2011-09-12 14:15:32 by A K A Stone
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Despite repeated assurances from President Obama and military leaders that the U.S. would not send uniformed military personnel into Libya, four U.S. service members arrived on the ground in Tripoli over the weekend. According to Pentagon spokesman Capt. John Kirby, the four unidentified troops are there working under the State Department's chief of mission to assist in rebuilding the U.S. Embassy. Kirby noted the embassy in Tripoli was badly damaged during the conflict between Muammar Qaddafi's forces and the rebels. Two of the military personnel are explosive-ordnance experts who will be used to disable any explosives traps left in the embassy. The other two are "general ...
DENIED! Muslims’ Application for $5 Million in Taxpayer Funds for the Ground Zero Victory Mosque [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-09-12 10:47:57 by Murron
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DENIED! Muslims’ Application for $5 Million in Taxpayer Funds for the Ground Zero Victory Mosque The jihadist-linked developers of the Park51 (Ground Zero Victory Mosque) Islamic center had the cojones to ask for federal post-9/11 recovery money to get their project off the ground. Fortunately, they failed. DNA Park5182;s request for funding sparked controversy among those who did not want to see an Islamic center so close to the site of the 9/11 attacks. It appears that Park51 did not meet the eligibility requirements because the organization has not yet received its nonprofit certification. Park51 recently applied for a $5 million grant from the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., ...
Update: Texas Fire Destroys 1,554 Homes, 17 People Missing
Post Date: 2011-09-11 14:36:05 by Brian S
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BASTROP, Texas (AP) -- The number of homes destroyed by a Texas wildfire has risen to 1,554 and is expected to further increase as officials enter more areas where the blaze has been extinguished, officials said Sunday. Seventeen people remain unaccounted for. Bastrop County officials joined by Democratic U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett sought to provide new information to hundreds of residents evacuated from their homes a week ago when blustering wind whipped up by Tropical Storm Lee swept across parched, drought-stricken Texas, helping to spark more than 190 wildfires statewide. The worst of the fires has consumed more than 34,000 acres in this area 30 miles southeast of Austin. While sharing ...
Paul Krugman is a Worthless Piece of Shit [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-09-11 11:52:47 by no gnu taxes
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Is it just me, or are the 9/11 commemorations oddly subdued? Actually, I don’t think it’s me, and it’s not really that odd. What happened after 9/11 — and I think even people on the right know this, whether they admit it or not — was deeply shameful. Te atrocity should have been a unifying event, but instead it became a wedge issue. Fake heroes like Bernie Kerik, Rudy Giuliani, and, yes, George W. Bush raced to cash in on the horror. And then the attack was used to justify an unrelated war the neocons wanted to fight, for all the wrong reasons. A lot of other people behaved badly. How many of our professional pundits — people who should have understood very ...
Rick Perry is Right: Social Security Really is a Ponzi Scheme [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-09-10 21:05:00 by jwpegler
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Rick Perry's comments during this week's GOP debate at the Reagan library has caused quite a stir in the liberal media. During the debate, Governor Perry defended the words in his book, calling Social Security a "Ponzi scheme". After the debate, the "analysis" on MSNBC was truly fun to watch as every commentator sat shelled shocked over the fact that a politician would dare to use these words to describe America's most sacred welfare program. The only person on the panel who had a clue about what might be going on was Ed Schultz who at one point questioned whether or not whether young people would stick with Obama or jump on the Perry bandwagon. Unlike ...
The Five Biggest Sacrifices Obama Wants Us To Make ‘Right Away’
Post Date: 2011-09-10 19:08:32 by CZ82
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The Five Biggest Sacrifices Obama Wants Us To Make ‘Right Away’ "Sacrifice" means "the surrender of a greater value for the sake of a lesser one or of a nonvalue." September 9, 2011 - 1:43 pm - by Amy Peikoff Other than the affected, urgent tone, and the repeated refrain, “You should pass this jobs plan right away,” there wasn’t much that was new about Obama’s much anticipated “jobs speech.” He blamed a “political crisis” for making the economy worse. He used “poignant” examples of suffering and need, in order to appeal to his audience’s emotions. He made several appeals to authority, including: ...
PBS alters transcript to hide Obama gaffe [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-09-10 13:15:56 by A K A Stone
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Barack Obama has gone to Congress asking for more money to spend. The President, in a rambling and tedious exercise mixing blame with demands, made quite a few dubious statements in laying out the case for Congress to vote for the plan which as yet does not exist. Much like Obamacare, Congress must ultimately vote for the bill to know what is in it. At one point Mr. Obama made a major gaffe; he identified Abraham Lincoln as the founder of the Republican Party. Lincoln did not join the Republicans until 1856, over two years after the party was founded. The first Republican convention was held in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1854. Such a gaffe would have brought huge amounts of ridicule and ...
Jobs plan may create 1 million jobs - economists
Post Date: 2011-09-09 20:56:59 by go65
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Economists gave generally positive reviews to President Obama's jobs plan Friday, with some estimating that at least 1 million jobs could be added in the next year if Congress passes the package. The payroll tax holiday for workers and small businesses was cited specifically for having a relatively good "bang for the buck." And that part of the plan may have the most bipartisan support. "This additional spending capacity in the hands of consumers should continue to foster improvements in aggregate domestic demand. And ultimately, it is demand and demand alone that will lead to more business hiring," said Russell Price, senior economist for ...
Structured Homeschooling Gets an A+
Post Date: 2011-09-09 18:24:01 by jwpegler
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"There's no place like home," an iconic line uttered by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, might apply to learning the ABC's, math and other core subjects. A new study from Concordia University and Mount Allison University has found that homeschooling -- as long as it's structured or follows a curriculum -- can provide kids with an academic edge. "Structured homeschooling may offer opportunities for academic performance beyond those typically experienced in public schools," says first author Sandra Martin-Chang, a professor in the Concordia Department of Education, noting this is among the first nonpartisan studies to investigate home education versus public ...
Forecast Is Foreboding For Wildfire-Weary Texas
Post Date: 2011-09-09 15:31:15 by Brian S
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BASTROP, Texas (AP) -- Scorching temperatures, strong winds and dry vegetation are turning Texas wildfires into fast and furious dangers that hop from place to place within hours, even minutes, and give residents little time to flee. Now it's likely to get worse. Another La Nina weather pattern promises to bring drier, windier cold fronts in the months ahead, setting the stage for even more destructive blazes as the state prepares for autumn - traditionally its busiest wildfire season. "It's the perfect conditions for a fire storm that just becomes very catastrophic, very intense and very difficult to control," said Doug Piirto, head of the Natural Resources Management ...
Bill Aims to Protect (Military) Service Members Who Oppose Homosexuality
Post Date: 2011-09-09 13:19:38 by Murron
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Bill Aims to Protect (Military) Service Members Who Oppose Homosexuality Washington (CNN) -- The military is on a two-week glide path to ending "don't ask, don't tell," its present policy banning gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces. But congressional critics may provide some low-level turbulence on the final approach to the September 20 policy change. Rep. Duncan Hunter's bill is circulating among other members of Congress this week. Congressman Duncan Hunter, R-California, is shopping around a bill to ensure that any member of the armed forces who may disagree with homosexuality won't be pressured by the military to act in any way to ...
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