Hopey Change has reached an elementary school in Sin City:
At least three of the five classrooms have an overhead projector and as the children stand to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, the teacher turns on the classroom overhead and a full body image of Obama, with six U.S. flags behind him, comes up about 4 feet away from the flag that hangs on the wall. The screen is apparently around five feet by six feet.
In the image, President Obama appears to be staring straight out with no facial expression, just a serious look. All of the kids in each class faced the President, instead of the flag that hangs in the corner.
Fortunately, parents raised such a stink that the principal promised to put an end to this particular indoctrination procedure. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
January 31, 2009
Military To Pledge to Nobama, Not Constitution
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is allegedly extremely frustrated with orders that the White House is contemplating. According to sources at the Pentagon, including all branches of the armed forces, the Obama Administration may break with a centuries-old tradition.A spokesman for General James Cartwright, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, states that the Obama Administration wants to have soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the President, and no longer to the Constitution."The oath to the Constitution is as old as the document itself." the spokesman said, "At no time in American history, not even in the Civil War, did the oath change or the subject of the oath differ. It has always been to the Constitution."The back-and-forth between the White House and the Defense Department was expected as President George W. Bush left office. President Obama has already signed orders to close Guantanamo and to pull combat troops from Iraq. But, this, say many at the Defense Department, goes too far."Technically, we can't talk about it before it becomes official policy." the spokesman continued. "However, the Defense Department, including the Secretary, will not take this laying down. Expect a fight from the bureaucracy and the brass."Sources at the White House had a different point of view. In a circular distributed by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, the rationale for the change was made more clear."The President feels that the military has been too indoctrinated by the old harbingers of hate: nationalism, racism, and classism. By removing an oath to the American society, the soldiers are less likely to commit atrocities like those at Abu Ghraib.""We expect a lot of flak over this," the classified memo continues. "But those that would be most against it are those looking either for attention or control."The time frame for the changes are unknown. However, it is more likely that the changes will be made around the July 4th holiday, in order to dampen any potential backlash. The difference in the oath will actually only be slight. The main differences will be the new phrasing. It is expected that the oath to the Constitution will be entirely phased out within two years.Developing . . . . .
Another Tax Cheat In Obama's Cabinet
Barack Obama sure knows how to pick 'em.Another cabinet pick has tax trouble.It looks like Tom Daschle is an even bigger tax cheat than Tim Geithner.And as usual, the damaging information is dumped very late on Friday afternoon.From the New York Times:
President Obama’s pick for secretary of health and human services, Tom Daschle, failed to pay more than $140,000 in taxes, mostly for free use of a car and driver that had been provided to him by a prominent businessman and Democratic fund-raiser, administration officials said on Friday.Mr. Daschle, concluding that he owed the taxes, filed amended returns and paid more than $100,000 in back taxes and interest on Jan. 2, the officials said. Daschle is a crook.There's no way this tax cheat would have paid these back taxes if Obama hadn't picked him to be a part of his cabinet.
The car and driver were provided by Leo Hindery Jr., a media and telecommunications executive who had been chairman of YES, the New York Yankees regional sports network. In 2005, Mr. Hindery founded a private equity firm known as InterMedia Advisors. Mr. Daschle was chairman of InterMedia’s advisory board.In a financial disclosure statement filed this month with the Office of Government Ethics, Mr. Daschle reported that he had received large amounts of income from InterMedia, including more than $2 million in consulting fees and $182,520 in the form of “company-provided transportation.”The belated tax payments help explain delays in the confirmation of Mr. Daschle, a former Senate Democratic leader who had been expected to win swift approval.Despite the embarrassing admission — the second for one of President Obama’s cabinet choices — the White House and Democratic senators quickly released statements on Friday evening in Mr. Daschle’s support.I love how the Times refers to Daschle's lawbreaking as an "embarrassing admission."The guy is corrupt.And Obama and Dem senators willing to support Daschle are just as slimy."New era of responsibility" keeps echoing in my head. What an absolute crock!
...An administration official said Mr. Daschle had paid $32,090 in back taxes and interest for 2005, $38,507 for 2006 and $69,570 for 2007.The official said Mr. Daschle’s failure to pay the taxes was “a stupid mistake.”We should not have to tolerate all these "stupid mistakes." These crooks are not fit to serve. Period.
A Senate aide said Mr. Daschle also had a tax issue that involved charitable contributions.This is shocking. A Democrat involved in making charitable contributions is almost unheard of.
Administration officials said Mr. Daschle should not be penalized because he had discovered the tax liability himself, paid up and brought it to the attention of the Finance Committee, which is vetting his nomination. They said he realized in June 2008 that he might have a tax problem.If that's the stand that administration officials are taking, then I think they are complicit in Daschle's corruption.
...The White House and the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, affirmed their support for Mr. Daschle on Friday.James P. Manley, a spokesman for Mr. Reid, said: “Senator Daschle will be confirmed as secretary of health and human services. He has a long and distinguished career in public service and is the best person to help reform health care in this country.”Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, used almost identical words, predicting that Mr. Daschle “will be confirmed.”Sure, tax cheat Daschle will be confirmed. Even though he has other issues, some related to lobbying, Daschle will be confirmed.The Democrats can do whatever they want. They can be as corrupt as they want to be.
...Mr. Obama has named Mr. Daschle to a second position, as director of a new White House Office of Health Reform. That job is not subject to Senate confirmation.Obama has found a way to guarantee that Daschle will be at his side. Slick.So just what is the change that Obama is bringing to Washington?Here's a change: Obama has broken his promise about lobbyists working for him. He's changed his position on that.This is also new: Obama and his comrades are excusing lawbreaking and setting a new standard -- Pay your taxes when you're nominated for a cabinet position. You can hold off until then. No problem.
President Obama’s pick for secretary of health and human services, Tom Daschle, failed to pay more than $140,000 in taxes, mostly for free use of a car and driver that had been provided to him by a prominent businessman and Democratic fund-raiser, administration officials said on Friday.Mr. Daschle, concluding that he owed the taxes, filed amended returns and paid more than $100,000 in back taxes and interest on Jan. 2, the officials said. Daschle is a crook.There's no way this tax cheat would have paid these back taxes if Obama hadn't picked him to be a part of his cabinet.
The car and driver were provided by Leo Hindery Jr., a media and telecommunications executive who had been chairman of YES, the New York Yankees regional sports network. In 2005, Mr. Hindery founded a private equity firm known as InterMedia Advisors. Mr. Daschle was chairman of InterMedia’s advisory board.In a financial disclosure statement filed this month with the Office of Government Ethics, Mr. Daschle reported that he had received large amounts of income from InterMedia, including more than $2 million in consulting fees and $182,520 in the form of “company-provided transportation.”The belated tax payments help explain delays in the confirmation of Mr. Daschle, a former Senate Democratic leader who had been expected to win swift approval.Despite the embarrassing admission — the second for one of President Obama’s cabinet choices — the White House and Democratic senators quickly released statements on Friday evening in Mr. Daschle’s support.I love how the Times refers to Daschle's lawbreaking as an "embarrassing admission."The guy is corrupt.And Obama and Dem senators willing to support Daschle are just as slimy."New era of responsibility" keeps echoing in my head. What an absolute crock!
...An administration official said Mr. Daschle had paid $32,090 in back taxes and interest for 2005, $38,507 for 2006 and $69,570 for 2007.The official said Mr. Daschle’s failure to pay the taxes was “a stupid mistake.”We should not have to tolerate all these "stupid mistakes." These crooks are not fit to serve. Period.
A Senate aide said Mr. Daschle also had a tax issue that involved charitable contributions.This is shocking. A Democrat involved in making charitable contributions is almost unheard of.
Administration officials said Mr. Daschle should not be penalized because he had discovered the tax liability himself, paid up and brought it to the attention of the Finance Committee, which is vetting his nomination. They said he realized in June 2008 that he might have a tax problem.If that's the stand that administration officials are taking, then I think they are complicit in Daschle's corruption.
...The White House and the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, affirmed their support for Mr. Daschle on Friday.James P. Manley, a spokesman for Mr. Reid, said: “Senator Daschle will be confirmed as secretary of health and human services. He has a long and distinguished career in public service and is the best person to help reform health care in this country.”Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, used almost identical words, predicting that Mr. Daschle “will be confirmed.”Sure, tax cheat Daschle will be confirmed. Even though he has other issues, some related to lobbying, Daschle will be confirmed.The Democrats can do whatever they want. They can be as corrupt as they want to be.
...Mr. Obama has named Mr. Daschle to a second position, as director of a new White House Office of Health Reform. That job is not subject to Senate confirmation.Obama has found a way to guarantee that Daschle will be at his side. Slick.So just what is the change that Obama is bringing to Washington?Here's a change: Obama has broken his promise about lobbyists working for him. He's changed his position on that.This is also new: Obama and his comrades are excusing lawbreaking and setting a new standard -- Pay your taxes when you're nominated for a cabinet position. You can hold off until then. No problem.
January 30, 2009
How to Beat the Stimulus
The same way Republicans beat it when Bill Clinton proposed a modest $35 billion stimulus in the teeth of the 1992-1993 recession. The GOP nitpicked each spending item and highlighted midnight basketball courts and swimming pools that were funded in the package. Clinton, for his part, didn't really care what the money was being spent on, he wanted to be sure it was spent to give the economy a boost before he cut spending and raised taxes to balance the budget. So, the president accommodated all of the pet projects of Democratic lawmakers. The resulting publicity made the package radioactive.Republicans should feature each element of the package -- just as they have highlighted the contraception and global warming research -- to show it for the boondoggle that it is.The package is losing support almost daily. According to Rasmussen, only 42% of Americans now support it. The key is for the Republicans to attack its specific line items to show how overblown it really is.And it is terribly important to beat, or at least cut back the stimulus legislation. What we allocate in deficit spending and "refundable" tax cuts (i.e. welfare) today we will pay for in inflation tomorrow.In the seven years between 2000 and 2007, the money supply rose from $600 billion to $800 billion. In 2008, alone, it more than doubled from $800 billion to $1.7 trillion! We cannot sustain this level of increase in the money supply without having way too much money chasing way too few goods and services, sending prices up into double digit inflation. While the economy is in shell shock, at the moment, we face deflation. But once it begins to come back and the dollars come out of hiding, we will find the resulting inflation intractable and very difficult to cure.
Generational Theft of the Century
The Generational Theft Act that is being pushed on America by Obama and the Democrats is loaded with goodies for liberal causes.It is so bad that Dinocrat says calling it a "stimulus bill" is a distortion of the English language:
The bill is characterized as a “stimulus package”, but is really largely a pork barrel created exclusively by the political majority:– $20.0 billion to increase the maximum benefit under…Food Stamps…– $18.5 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy…– $20.4 billion for programs administered by the Department of health and Human Services…– $17.6 billion for Pell grants…– $29.1 billion for other elementary and secondary educational programs…– $13.1 billion for other transportation programs– $11.2 billion for housing assistance programs administered by HUD– $19.5 billion (minimum, could be higher, as per Title XIII) for education grants to states– $27.1 billion for increase unemployment benefits– $13.3 billion to increase health insurance for unemployed workers– $11.1 billion for “Other Unemployment Compensation”– $20.2 billion for Medicaid and Medicare incentive paymentsNot only does it fund Far Left causes but because of the inclusion of protectionist measures it is likely to start a trade war with Europe.That is what democrats did in the 1930's that helped turn the national recession into a national depression.The Telegraph reported:
The EU trade commissioner vowed to fight back after the bill passed in the House of Representatives late on Wednesday included a ban on most purchases of foreign steel and iron used in infrastructure projects.The Senate's version of the legislation, which will be debated early next week, goes even further, requiring that any projects related to the stimulus use only American-made equipment and goods.The inclusion of protectionist measures has quickly raised hackles in Europe.Catherine Ashton, the EU trade commissioner, said: "We are looking at the situation. The one thing we can be absolutely certain about, is if a bill is passed which prohibits the sale or purchase of European goods on American territory, that is something we will not stand idly by and ignore."Despite the parlous state of the US economy, some major American firms, including General Electric, are also opposed to the Buy American stipulations, fearing reprisals from overseas and further damage to the global economy. The massive democratic boondoggle will also reestablish the welfare state and create dependency on government.The New York Post reported on this change for the worse:
Buried deep inside the massive spending orgy that Democrats jammed through the House this week lie five words that could drastically undo two decades of welfare reforms.The very heart of the widely applauded Welfare Reform Act of 1996 is a cap on the amount of federal cash that can be sent to states each year for welfare payments.But, thanks to the simple phrase slipped into the legislation, the new "stimulus" bill abolishes the limits on the amount of federal money for the so-called Emergency Fund, which ships welfare cash to states."Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated such sums as are necessary for payment to the Emergency Fund," Democrats wrote in Section 2101 on Page 354 of the $819 billion bill. In other words, the only limit on welfare payments would be the Treasury itself."This re-establishes the welfare state and creates dependency all over the place," said one startled budget analyst after reading the line. The Democrats are also sneaking in the nationalization of healthcare in the package, via Power Line:
Kimberly Strassel takes a look and finds Democrats enacting "Obama's agenda of government-run health care -- entirely on the QT." Strassel finds that the bill dramatically expands the number of Americans who qualify for Medicaid:
Under "stimulus," Medicaid is now on offer not to just poor Americans, but Americans who have lost their jobs. And not just Americans who have lost their jobs, but their spouses and their children. And not Americans who recently lost their jobs, but those who lost jobs, say, early last year. And not just Americans who already lost their jobs, but those who will lose their jobs up to 2011. The federal government is graciously footing the whole bill. The legislation also forbids states to apply income tests in most cases.So, once again... is the change you've been looking for?
The bill is characterized as a “stimulus package”, but is really largely a pork barrel created exclusively by the political majority:– $20.0 billion to increase the maximum benefit under…Food Stamps…– $18.5 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy…– $20.4 billion for programs administered by the Department of health and Human Services…– $17.6 billion for Pell grants…– $29.1 billion for other elementary and secondary educational programs…– $13.1 billion for other transportation programs– $11.2 billion for housing assistance programs administered by HUD– $19.5 billion (minimum, could be higher, as per Title XIII) for education grants to states– $27.1 billion for increase unemployment benefits– $13.3 billion to increase health insurance for unemployed workers– $11.1 billion for “Other Unemployment Compensation”– $20.2 billion for Medicaid and Medicare incentive paymentsNot only does it fund Far Left causes but because of the inclusion of protectionist measures it is likely to start a trade war with Europe.That is what democrats did in the 1930's that helped turn the national recession into a national depression.The Telegraph reported:
The EU trade commissioner vowed to fight back after the bill passed in the House of Representatives late on Wednesday included a ban on most purchases of foreign steel and iron used in infrastructure projects.The Senate's version of the legislation, which will be debated early next week, goes even further, requiring that any projects related to the stimulus use only American-made equipment and goods.The inclusion of protectionist measures has quickly raised hackles in Europe.Catherine Ashton, the EU trade commissioner, said: "We are looking at the situation. The one thing we can be absolutely certain about, is if a bill is passed which prohibits the sale or purchase of European goods on American territory, that is something we will not stand idly by and ignore."Despite the parlous state of the US economy, some major American firms, including General Electric, are also opposed to the Buy American stipulations, fearing reprisals from overseas and further damage to the global economy. The massive democratic boondoggle will also reestablish the welfare state and create dependency on government.The New York Post reported on this change for the worse:
Buried deep inside the massive spending orgy that Democrats jammed through the House this week lie five words that could drastically undo two decades of welfare reforms.The very heart of the widely applauded Welfare Reform Act of 1996 is a cap on the amount of federal cash that can be sent to states each year for welfare payments.But, thanks to the simple phrase slipped into the legislation, the new "stimulus" bill abolishes the limits on the amount of federal money for the so-called Emergency Fund, which ships welfare cash to states."Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated such sums as are necessary for payment to the Emergency Fund," Democrats wrote in Section 2101 on Page 354 of the $819 billion bill. In other words, the only limit on welfare payments would be the Treasury itself."This re-establishes the welfare state and creates dependency all over the place," said one startled budget analyst after reading the line. The Democrats are also sneaking in the nationalization of healthcare in the package, via Power Line:
Kimberly Strassel takes a look and finds Democrats enacting "Obama's agenda of government-run health care -- entirely on the QT." Strassel finds that the bill dramatically expands the number of Americans who qualify for Medicaid:
Under "stimulus," Medicaid is now on offer not to just poor Americans, but Americans who have lost their jobs. And not just Americans who have lost their jobs, but their spouses and their children. And not Americans who recently lost their jobs, but those who lost jobs, say, early last year. And not just Americans who already lost their jobs, but those who will lose their jobs up to 2011. The federal government is graciously footing the whole bill. The legislation also forbids states to apply income tests in most cases.So, once again... is the change you've been looking for?
Bye-Bye Rod
It's over for another corrupt DEMOCRAT, Rod Blagojevich.Illinois Senate Kicks Blagojevich Out of Office
Illinois senators stripped Gov. Rod Blagojevich of power Thursday in the final act of a political drama that handed the reins of state government to his estranged lieutenant governor, Pat Quinn, and likely will end Blagojevich's career in politics.Senators voted unanimously to convict Blagojevich and bar him from holding political office in the state again. Shortly after the vote, Quinn was sworn in as Illinois' new governor.The outcome was never in doubt. In fact, Quinn went to the state Capitol earlier in the day to prepare to be sworn in.Blagojevich said he was saddened and disappointed by the Senate's decision but not at all surprised."I predicted it," he told a pack of reporters outside his home Thursday evening. "The fix was in from the very beginning."Blagojevich vowed to keep fighting for ordinary citizens in the private sector and to clear his name."The fight goes on," he said. "Just because I'm not governor doesn't mean I won't keep fighting for the causes I've always fought for."Blagojevich is delusional."The fix was in from the very beginning."He has to be kidding.Of course, Blago did score a victory in that he was the one to select the person to fill Barack Obama's empty Senate seat, Roland Burris.But he gave it away. He didn't succeed in his plan to sell the seat.Oh, well. You win some, you lose some.Blago did accomplish something that even the great Barack Obama hasn't been able to do. Blago managed to really unite Democrats and Republicans, 59-0.
Illinois senators stripped Gov. Rod Blagojevich of power Thursday in the final act of a political drama that handed the reins of state government to his estranged lieutenant governor, Pat Quinn, and likely will end Blagojevich's career in politics.Senators voted unanimously to convict Blagojevich and bar him from holding political office in the state again. Shortly after the vote, Quinn was sworn in as Illinois' new governor.The outcome was never in doubt. In fact, Quinn went to the state Capitol earlier in the day to prepare to be sworn in.Blagojevich said he was saddened and disappointed by the Senate's decision but not at all surprised."I predicted it," he told a pack of reporters outside his home Thursday evening. "The fix was in from the very beginning."Blagojevich vowed to keep fighting for ordinary citizens in the private sector and to clear his name."The fight goes on," he said. "Just because I'm not governor doesn't mean I won't keep fighting for the causes I've always fought for."Blagojevich is delusional."The fix was in from the very beginning."He has to be kidding.Of course, Blago did score a victory in that he was the one to select the person to fill Barack Obama's empty Senate seat, Roland Burris.But he gave it away. He didn't succeed in his plan to sell the seat.Oh, well. You win some, you lose some.Blago did accomplish something that even the great Barack Obama hasn't been able to do. Blago managed to really unite Democrats and Republicans, 59-0.
January 29, 2009
Stimulus to Pay For National Mall That Was Trashed
The stimulus that just passed the House of non representitives is going to have almost $21 million dollars allocated towards the reconstruction of the National Mall that was almost destroyed during Obama's coronation. Try finding that story in the MSM...
Read the Actual Stimulus Bill Here
For those interested, a copy of the "Stimulus" bill can be found here.
Zogby Poll-Obama's Performance So Far
It looks like close to half the people in the country have not accepted Barack Obama as their savior. From Zogby International:
Post-inauguration survey finds 52% give President Obama positive job approval ratings, while 19% remain unsureJust 36% of likely voters have positive feelings about the direction the U.S. is headed in the first days of President Barack Obama's new administration, but there has been a dramatic increase from the 14% who felt the country was headed in the right direction earlier this month, a new Zogby Interactive poll shows. Fewer than half (45%) now believe the country is on the wrong track, compared to 70% who said so in early January.This post-inauguration survey finds nearly two-thirds of Democrats (62%) believe the country is headed in the right direction, compared to 31% of political independents and just 9% of Republicans who say the same. While the vast majority of Republicans (76%) now take a negative view of the country's direction, fewer than half of independents (45%) and one in five Democrats (19%) agree. The Zogby Interactive survey of 3,684 likely voters nationwide was conducted Jan. 22-26, 2009, and carries a margin of error of +/- 1.7 percentage points....Just over half (52%) give Obama a positive job performance rating for his first official days in office, while 29% give his job performance a negative rating, and another 19% are not sure. Democrats (80%) and political independents (52%) are most likely to give Obama high job performance marks, compared to just 17% of Republicans. One in four Republicans (25%) and nearly as many independents (22%) were unsure about his job performance so far and did not give him a ranking, compared to half as many Democrats (13%). Younger likely voters, age 18-24, are more likely to give Obama positive marks (56%), and are most likely to have made up their minds early, with just 10% who are unsure about his job performance so far. Among weekly Wal-Mart shoppers, 42% give the new president favorable job scores, compared to 69% of likely voters who never shop there. Just 39% of NASCAR fans give Obama a positive job performance rating.It's interesting that only 42% of Wal-Mart shoppers approve of Obama's performance. Obama is supposed to be the champion of the working class, promising to "spread the wealth around." It also looks like Obama needs to reach out to NASCAR fans if he's hoping to unify the country. Would getting the "Gentlemen, Start your Engines!" gig help? I don't think so. Obama is a liberal extremist. All the collectible plates and coins and other Obama memorabilia in the world can't hide that fact. The Zogby Interactive survey of 3,684 likely voters nationwide was conducted Jan. 22-26, 2009, and carries a margin of error of +/- 1.7 percentage points._____________More Zogby poll results:
Congressional job approval has received a big boost, and now stands at 20%, up from a paltry 4% of likely voters who gave Congress a job performance rating of "excellent" or "good" just a few weeks ago. Democrats are more likely to give Congress positive job ratings (39%), compared to political independents (15%) and Republicans (2%).While the job approval for Congress has jumped, I don't think a 20% approval rating calls for a victory dance
Post-inauguration survey finds 52% give President Obama positive job approval ratings, while 19% remain unsureJust 36% of likely voters have positive feelings about the direction the U.S. is headed in the first days of President Barack Obama's new administration, but there has been a dramatic increase from the 14% who felt the country was headed in the right direction earlier this month, a new Zogby Interactive poll shows. Fewer than half (45%) now believe the country is on the wrong track, compared to 70% who said so in early January.This post-inauguration survey finds nearly two-thirds of Democrats (62%) believe the country is headed in the right direction, compared to 31% of political independents and just 9% of Republicans who say the same. While the vast majority of Republicans (76%) now take a negative view of the country's direction, fewer than half of independents (45%) and one in five Democrats (19%) agree. The Zogby Interactive survey of 3,684 likely voters nationwide was conducted Jan. 22-26, 2009, and carries a margin of error of +/- 1.7 percentage points....Just over half (52%) give Obama a positive job performance rating for his first official days in office, while 29% give his job performance a negative rating, and another 19% are not sure. Democrats (80%) and political independents (52%) are most likely to give Obama high job performance marks, compared to just 17% of Republicans. One in four Republicans (25%) and nearly as many independents (22%) were unsure about his job performance so far and did not give him a ranking, compared to half as many Democrats (13%). Younger likely voters, age 18-24, are more likely to give Obama positive marks (56%), and are most likely to have made up their minds early, with just 10% who are unsure about his job performance so far. Among weekly Wal-Mart shoppers, 42% give the new president favorable job scores, compared to 69% of likely voters who never shop there. Just 39% of NASCAR fans give Obama a positive job performance rating.It's interesting that only 42% of Wal-Mart shoppers approve of Obama's performance. Obama is supposed to be the champion of the working class, promising to "spread the wealth around." It also looks like Obama needs to reach out to NASCAR fans if he's hoping to unify the country. Would getting the "Gentlemen, Start your Engines!" gig help? I don't think so. Obama is a liberal extremist. All the collectible plates and coins and other Obama memorabilia in the world can't hide that fact. The Zogby Interactive survey of 3,684 likely voters nationwide was conducted Jan. 22-26, 2009, and carries a margin of error of +/- 1.7 percentage points._____________More Zogby poll results:
Congressional job approval has received a big boost, and now stands at 20%, up from a paltry 4% of likely voters who gave Congress a job performance rating of "excellent" or "good" just a few weeks ago. Democrats are more likely to give Congress positive job ratings (39%), compared to political independents (15%) and Republicans (2%).While the job approval for Congress has jumped, I don't think a 20% approval rating calls for a victory dance
Stimulus to Stimulate Illegals
WASHINGTON - The $800 billion-plus economic stimulus measure making its way through Congress could steer government checks to illegal immigrants, a congressional official asserted Thursday.
The legislation, which would send tax credits of $500 per worker and $1,000 per couple, expressly disqualifies nonresident aliens, but it would allow people who don't have Social Security numbers to be eligible for the checks!
So the 111th Congress is even worse than the last one. The last Congress just wanted to give illegal aliens a path to stay here; THIS congress wants to PAY THEM to stay here!
You folks in Congress are paving the way for your own overthrow.
The legislation, which would send tax credits of $500 per worker and $1,000 per couple, expressly disqualifies nonresident aliens, but it would allow people who don't have Social Security numbers to be eligible for the checks!
So the 111th Congress is even worse than the last one. The last Congress just wanted to give illegal aliens a path to stay here; THIS congress wants to PAY THEM to stay here!
You folks in Congress are paving the way for your own overthrow.
Obama's Climate Controlled Approach
A symbolic difference between the Clinton and Bush 43 administrations is that W insisted on a coat and tie at all times in the Oval Office as a show of respect, whereas Slick Willy didn't even feel compelled to keep his pants on. But jackets are no longer required under Chairman NObama. The New York Times explains why:
The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President Obama was photographed in the Oval Office without his suit jacket. There was, however, a logical explanation: Mr. Obama, who hates the cold, had cranked up the thermostat.
"He's from Hawaii, O.K.?" said Mr. Obama's senior adviser, David Axelrod, who occupies the small but strategically located office next door to his boss. "He likes it warm. You could grow orchids in there." From Hawaii? He's lived in Chicago now for how long? Think he'd be used to the cold by now..Don't ya think?
So, Obama doesn't wear a jacket because it's hot in the office because he's cranked up the heat because he doesn't like the cold. He'd open the window, except he thought it was the door.
As for where the rest of us should keep our thermostats, I quote The Anointed One himself:
We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times … and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK.
The next four years should be good for lots of laughs.
The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President Obama was photographed in the Oval Office without his suit jacket. There was, however, a logical explanation: Mr. Obama, who hates the cold, had cranked up the thermostat.
"He's from Hawaii, O.K.?" said Mr. Obama's senior adviser, David Axelrod, who occupies the small but strategically located office next door to his boss. "He likes it warm. You could grow orchids in there." From Hawaii? He's lived in Chicago now for how long? Think he'd be used to the cold by now..Don't ya think?
So, Obama doesn't wear a jacket because it's hot in the office because he's cranked up the heat because he doesn't like the cold. He'd open the window, except he thought it was the door.
As for where the rest of us should keep our thermostats, I quote The Anointed One himself:
We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times … and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK.
The next four years should be good for lots of laughs.
OINK! OINK! Pork Passes House
Not a single Republican voted for this turd. It's your problem, Democrats.
Obama Goes In Through the Window
D'oh!So The Obama really is human! The president accidentally tried to get into the White House through a window. From NY Daily News:
It looks like President Obama hasn't gotten acquainted to his White House surroundings. On the way back to the Oval Office Tuesday, the President approached a paned window, instead of the actual door -- located a few feet to his right.We're going to cut him some slack, since he was probably out back for a smoke break. Any smoker can empathize. The Picture is below.Too bad the mainstream media can't find any laughs in this, like they did when they made a major event out of Bush trying to open a door in China that some commie had locked.
It looks like President Obama hasn't gotten acquainted to his White House surroundings. On the way back to the Oval Office Tuesday, the President approached a paned window, instead of the actual door -- located a few feet to his right.We're going to cut him some slack, since he was probably out back for a smoke break. Any smoker can empathize. The Picture is below.Too bad the mainstream media can't find any laughs in this, like they did when they made a major event out of Bush trying to open a door in China that some commie had locked.
January 28, 2009
More Talk About the (Fake) Stimulus
Obama's stimulus package has little to do with making long-term infrastructure investments and everything to do with dishing out money to keep the government afloat for a few more years while we go deeper into debt. Net Right Nation discusses the details of the stimulus to be voted on today:
But, of course, in the final analysis, that does not mean that the $825 billion legislation will be any less wasteful. Because, it will not matter to the American taxpayer whether the bacon was added to the package piecemeal—or if the entire pig was served up upon introduction, as appears to be the case here.As ALG News reported yesterday in “The Top-Ten Bottom Feeders,” the debt stimulus has plenty of pork: $300 billion to bail out state governments from record deficits, $4.19 billion for “neighborhood stabilization” that’s really a disguised payout to groups like ACORN that are made eligible for said funds, $650 million for digital TV coupons, and $21 million for sod.According to top Capitol Hill sources close to the process, instead of the typical earmark process—the Christmas tree decoration approach as described by Mr. Obama in the above quotation—pet projects have been inserted as specific sections of the bill itself. In short, why nickel and dime it, when you can just go whole hog?Sleazy payday-loan type places are already trying to cash in on the Leskonomics that pervades the Democrat party by promising free government grants and loans. How much longer can our country sustain itself by going further into the stink hole? When we as a nation believe that the government should provide everything from free health care to digital TV coupons, we probably won't be able to last very long.
But, of course, in the final analysis, that does not mean that the $825 billion legislation will be any less wasteful. Because, it will not matter to the American taxpayer whether the bacon was added to the package piecemeal—or if the entire pig was served up upon introduction, as appears to be the case here.As ALG News reported yesterday in “The Top-Ten Bottom Feeders,” the debt stimulus has plenty of pork: $300 billion to bail out state governments from record deficits, $4.19 billion for “neighborhood stabilization” that’s really a disguised payout to groups like ACORN that are made eligible for said funds, $650 million for digital TV coupons, and $21 million for sod.According to top Capitol Hill sources close to the process, instead of the typical earmark process—the Christmas tree decoration approach as described by Mr. Obama in the above quotation—pet projects have been inserted as specific sections of the bill itself. In short, why nickel and dime it, when you can just go whole hog?Sleazy payday-loan type places are already trying to cash in on the Leskonomics that pervades the Democrat party by promising free government grants and loans. How much longer can our country sustain itself by going further into the stink hole? When we as a nation believe that the government should provide everything from free health care to digital TV coupons, we probably won't be able to last very long.
Whoops Wrong Door?
He thought it was a door:Obama approaches a window of the Oval Office, instead of the door, shown to the right. (Brack Pool NY Daily News)So far there is just one media outlet that dared to report this story on Dear Leader compared to the 9,480 articles that reported the "Bush Beijing locked door."
Complete Failure
He was portrayed as the answer to every problem of all people everywhere.
Truth is he was a failure as a Community Organizer (whatever the hell that is), a failure as an attorney (only appearing 2 times in court and doing nothing more than introducing himself), a failure as a State Senator (no appreciable evidence he ever sponsored any impacting legislation), a failure as a US Senator (spending his first 2 years preparing to run for President, the next 2 years actually running, and resigning 2 years before his first and only term is complete). Failure, Failure, Failure. But YOU elected him
Truth is he was a failure as a Community Organizer (whatever the hell that is), a failure as an attorney (only appearing 2 times in court and doing nothing more than introducing himself), a failure as a State Senator (no appreciable evidence he ever sponsored any impacting legislation), a failure as a US Senator (spending his first 2 years preparing to run for President, the next 2 years actually running, and resigning 2 years before his first and only term is complete). Failure, Failure, Failure. But YOU elected him
Pork Package
For the next 1,000 years, historians will look back and wonder what happened to this country that its people would turn over the government to greedy socialist pigs like Obama, Reid, and Pelosi, whose farcical "stimulus package" may literally bankrupt our entire society. This gargantuan pile of pork, which only a drooling mental defective could believe would stimulate the economy, represents a 40-year wish list for the ultra-left, which now has control of how our money is spent. The Wall Street Journal is aghast at this demented spending spree:
There's $1 billion for Amtrak, the federal railroad that hasn't turned a profit in 40 years; $2 billion for child-care subsidies; $50 million for that great engine of job creation, the National Endowment for the Arts; $400 million for global-warming research and another $2.4 billion for carbon-capture demonstration projects. There's even $650 million on top of the billions already doled out to pay for digital TV conversion coupons.
How is any of this foolishness going to help end the recession? It's not, obviously. The intention is to prolong and deepen the recession, to justify still more wasteful spending and government expansion. To quote The Anointed One's slimy Chicago sidekick Rahm Emanuel:
Never let a serious crisis go to waste. What I mean by that is it's an opportunity to do things you couldn't do before.
Infrastructure projects won't help us out of the recession, but at least they are constructive. However, these constitute only a tiny portion of the "stimulus" extravaganza, as do business tax cuts. The WSJ observes that only
about 12 cents of every $1 … is for something that can plausibly be considered a growth stimulus.
Billions will be spent on projects that have a negative return on investment, such as politically correct but economically insane alternative energy and mass transit boondoggles. While we're left with the light rail, $600 million will be spent on new cars for bureaucrats. But that's nothing compared to the $7 billion earmarked for "modernizing federal buildings and facilities."
Then there's the $252 billion in "income-transfer payments" — i.e., free money for the essential Democrat constituency, parasites who expect to be paid to do nothing.
"Accountability" is a word Dems have learned to parrot without having a clue what it means. How's this for accountability:
$54 billion will go to federal programs that the Office of Management and Budget or the Government Accountability Office have already criticized as "ineffective" or unable to pass basic financial audits.
Creeping socialism works like a ratchet. Government spending can be raised, but it is almost impossible to lower. Thus this grotesque orgy of unaffordable pork will serve as a baseline budget for all time — or rather, until the entire system collapses into insolvency à la the Soviet Union.
There's $1 billion for Amtrak, the federal railroad that hasn't turned a profit in 40 years; $2 billion for child-care subsidies; $50 million for that great engine of job creation, the National Endowment for the Arts; $400 million for global-warming research and another $2.4 billion for carbon-capture demonstration projects. There's even $650 million on top of the billions already doled out to pay for digital TV conversion coupons.
How is any of this foolishness going to help end the recession? It's not, obviously. The intention is to prolong and deepen the recession, to justify still more wasteful spending and government expansion. To quote The Anointed One's slimy Chicago sidekick Rahm Emanuel:
Never let a serious crisis go to waste. What I mean by that is it's an opportunity to do things you couldn't do before.
Infrastructure projects won't help us out of the recession, but at least they are constructive. However, these constitute only a tiny portion of the "stimulus" extravaganza, as do business tax cuts. The WSJ observes that only
about 12 cents of every $1 … is for something that can plausibly be considered a growth stimulus.
Billions will be spent on projects that have a negative return on investment, such as politically correct but economically insane alternative energy and mass transit boondoggles. While we're left with the light rail, $600 million will be spent on new cars for bureaucrats. But that's nothing compared to the $7 billion earmarked for "modernizing federal buildings and facilities."
Then there's the $252 billion in "income-transfer payments" — i.e., free money for the essential Democrat constituency, parasites who expect to be paid to do nothing.
"Accountability" is a word Dems have learned to parrot without having a clue what it means. How's this for accountability:
$54 billion will go to federal programs that the Office of Management and Budget or the Government Accountability Office have already criticized as "ineffective" or unable to pass basic financial audits.
Creeping socialism works like a ratchet. Government spending can be raised, but it is almost impossible to lower. Thus this grotesque orgy of unaffordable pork will serve as a baseline budget for all time — or rather, until the entire system collapses into insolvency à la the Soviet Union.
January 27, 2009
And Now For Something Completely Different.....Bin Laden to Rely on Inept Geese
A new video message from al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden says the terrorist group is desperately low on resources and has begun looking into alternative means of terror.
“The great Satan has crippled our terrorist infrastructure,” says Bin Laden according to Endive translators, “We’re short on weapons and manpower, and therefore we have turned to the only remaining terrorists who are true to our cause – inept geese.”
Bin Laden expressed disappointment in the performance of his “Inept Geese Cell.”
“Needless to say, Allah, Mohammed, and I are all plenty annoyed,” said Bin Laden, “These geese were so inept, they managed to crash an entire airplane without actually killing anybody. Not only that, but the pilot, crew, passengers and first responders are all being hailed as heroes… and they’re getting book and movie deals. I don’t think I could be any more pissed off right now. It’s safe to say that these particular inept geese who sacrificed themselves to destroy the great Satan will not be receiving their seventy virgins. They’re getting the Koran’s consolation prize for inept suicide attacks – seventy salad shooters and an endless supply of cabbage and leeks.”
The inept geese were quick to claim responsibility on the attack on US flight 1549 and defend themselves against Bin Laden’s accusations. The tape released from the inept goose cave was too difficult to translate, but the rhetoric was strong.
“Al-Allah A-hacchhhma HONK,” said head inept goose, Ameen al-Quawacky, “Ach, ahakma, America, thbbbpt, HONK. Alililililili HONK.”
Unimpressed, Bin Laden continued to lay criticism upon his team of inept terrorist waterfowl.
“How pathetic is it when you carry out a suicide attack and the plane can’t even hit a boat in the Hudson freaking river?” Bin Laden shouted while gesturing strongly, “I also heard that the people awaiting their connector flights in Charlotte were quickly rerouted to other planes and didn’t even have to spend an extra hour in the airport. Is it to much to ask just to get a terrorist to inconvenience the great Satan?!”
To make matters worse for Bin Laden, a U.S. Air spokesman said U.S. Air was pleased with the performance of the U.S. Air Airbus – every piece of safety equipment functioned properly and they were planning on replacing the plane soon, anyway.
The incident has terrorists around the world frustrated at how difficult it is to carry out acts of terror in the United States since President Bush began his war on terror after 9/11.
“It’s a really hard time to be a terrorist,” said a black-hooded man who only identified himself as ‘Abdul,’ “I can’t even get into an airport with a tube of toothpaste. How the hell am I supposed to sneak in with a bomb? My family is starving because I can’t do my job anymore. Last week, I got singled out for extra screening – I was just trying to fly to Newark to get a freakin’ falafel. Do you think I’m really going to blow up the plane that is delivering me to a falafel stand? I’ll take a falafel over seventy virgins any day of the week, thank you very much. Allah Akbar!”
President Bush was pleased to see success in his war on terror as his days in the White House came to a close.
“Osama Bin Laden, sure, I didn’t manage to kill you during my Presidency,” said President Bush, “But I think it’s safe to say that you have been pretty thoroughly neutered. Your ‘Axis of Evil Geese’ was no match for my butt-kicking pilot. In closing, IN YOUR FACE!! HOW YA LIKE THEM APPLES?!”
The President also pointed out that once he’s left the White House, nobody will be paying attention to what he does. He suggested that Bin Laden might want to grow some eyes in the back of his head and look up the meaning of the words “Texas Necktie.”
“The great Satan has crippled our terrorist infrastructure,” says Bin Laden according to Endive translators, “We’re short on weapons and manpower, and therefore we have turned to the only remaining terrorists who are true to our cause – inept geese.”
Bin Laden expressed disappointment in the performance of his “Inept Geese Cell.”
“Needless to say, Allah, Mohammed, and I are all plenty annoyed,” said Bin Laden, “These geese were so inept, they managed to crash an entire airplane without actually killing anybody. Not only that, but the pilot, crew, passengers and first responders are all being hailed as heroes… and they’re getting book and movie deals. I don’t think I could be any more pissed off right now. It’s safe to say that these particular inept geese who sacrificed themselves to destroy the great Satan will not be receiving their seventy virgins. They’re getting the Koran’s consolation prize for inept suicide attacks – seventy salad shooters and an endless supply of cabbage and leeks.”
The inept geese were quick to claim responsibility on the attack on US flight 1549 and defend themselves against Bin Laden’s accusations. The tape released from the inept goose cave was too difficult to translate, but the rhetoric was strong.
“Al-Allah A-hacchhhma HONK,” said head inept goose, Ameen al-Quawacky, “Ach, ahakma, America, thbbbpt, HONK. Alililililili HONK.”
Unimpressed, Bin Laden continued to lay criticism upon his team of inept terrorist waterfowl.
“How pathetic is it when you carry out a suicide attack and the plane can’t even hit a boat in the Hudson freaking river?” Bin Laden shouted while gesturing strongly, “I also heard that the people awaiting their connector flights in Charlotte were quickly rerouted to other planes and didn’t even have to spend an extra hour in the airport. Is it to much to ask just to get a terrorist to inconvenience the great Satan?!”
To make matters worse for Bin Laden, a U.S. Air spokesman said U.S. Air was pleased with the performance of the U.S. Air Airbus – every piece of safety equipment functioned properly and they were planning on replacing the plane soon, anyway.
The incident has terrorists around the world frustrated at how difficult it is to carry out acts of terror in the United States since President Bush began his war on terror after 9/11.
“It’s a really hard time to be a terrorist,” said a black-hooded man who only identified himself as ‘Abdul,’ “I can’t even get into an airport with a tube of toothpaste. How the hell am I supposed to sneak in with a bomb? My family is starving because I can’t do my job anymore. Last week, I got singled out for extra screening – I was just trying to fly to Newark to get a freakin’ falafel. Do you think I’m really going to blow up the plane that is delivering me to a falafel stand? I’ll take a falafel over seventy virgins any day of the week, thank you very much. Allah Akbar!”
President Bush was pleased to see success in his war on terror as his days in the White House came to a close.
“Osama Bin Laden, sure, I didn’t manage to kill you during my Presidency,” said President Bush, “But I think it’s safe to say that you have been pretty thoroughly neutered. Your ‘Axis of Evil Geese’ was no match for my butt-kicking pilot. In closing, IN YOUR FACE!! HOW YA LIKE THEM APPLES?!”
The President also pointed out that once he’s left the White House, nobody will be paying attention to what he does. He suggested that Bin Laden might want to grow some eyes in the back of his head and look up the meaning of the words “Texas Necktie.”
Hillary Bashes Bush
So much for Hope and Change...Secretary of State Hillary in her first interview said the world is breathing a sigh of relief because monster Bush is gone.(Reuters)Don't fool yourself. Nothing's changed.Hillary Clinton blasted President Bush in her first news conference with the Hopenchange team.Reuters reported:
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested on Tuesday the world was breathing a sigh of relief that President Barack Obama had replaced George W. Bush and was working to fix the damage he had caused.In her first news conference as top U.S. diplomat, Clinton said excitement over the change in power was "reinforced time and time again" during her welcome calls in recent days with foreign counterparts."There is a great exhalation of breath going on in the world as people express their appreciation for the new direction that's being set and the team that is put together by the president," Clinton said."We have a lot of damage to repair."Pressed, Clinton said her remarks should not be viewed as a wholesale repudiation of the Bush administration, adding there would be continuity on some policies."It not any kind of repudiation or indictment of the past eight years so much as an excitement and an acceptance of how we are going to be doing business," she said.Many Arab and European allies opposed the Bush administration's invasion of Iraq and its human rights record, especially the treatment of terrorism suspects at the Guantanamo Bay prison, which Obama has promised to close within a year. Would Gitmo ever have been an international scandal without democrats?... Would Abu Ghraib?... Isn't it a bit odd that liberals' biggest criticism of George Bush was that he was mean to terrorists?Between Hillary's interview today and Obama's interview yesterday to Al-Arabiya it's clear that Democrats feared and hated Bush and the conservatives in this country more than the terrorists who attacked us.It's going to be a very long 4 years.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested on Tuesday the world was breathing a sigh of relief that President Barack Obama had replaced George W. Bush and was working to fix the damage he had caused.In her first news conference as top U.S. diplomat, Clinton said excitement over the change in power was "reinforced time and time again" during her welcome calls in recent days with foreign counterparts."There is a great exhalation of breath going on in the world as people express their appreciation for the new direction that's being set and the team that is put together by the president," Clinton said."We have a lot of damage to repair."Pressed, Clinton said her remarks should not be viewed as a wholesale repudiation of the Bush administration, adding there would be continuity on some policies."It not any kind of repudiation or indictment of the past eight years so much as an excitement and an acceptance of how we are going to be doing business," she said.Many Arab and European allies opposed the Bush administration's invasion of Iraq and its human rights record, especially the treatment of terrorism suspects at the Guantanamo Bay prison, which Obama has promised to close within a year. Would Gitmo ever have been an international scandal without democrats?... Would Abu Ghraib?... Isn't it a bit odd that liberals' biggest criticism of George Bush was that he was mean to terrorists?Between Hillary's interview today and Obama's interview yesterday to Al-Arabiya it's clear that Democrats feared and hated Bush and the conservatives in this country more than the terrorists who attacked us.It's going to be a very long 4 years.
That's All Folks
Another job well done this week Obama. Keep on pandering and appeasing. We knew you could do it.
Open for Discussion
Look at this photo closely...Kinda knew he wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.Obama on Arab TV
Imagine if, with WWII still raging, the liberal elite and the welfare class teamed up against normal Americans to elect someone named Adolf Hidler, who gave his first formal interview as president to a German television network. It might have gone something like Obama's interview with Al-Arabiya:
President Barack Obama presented a humble and conciliatory face of America to the Islamic world Monday in the first formal interview since he assumed office, stressing his own Muslim ties and hopes for a Palestinian state, and avoiding a belligerent tone — even when asked if America could "live with" an Iranian nuclear weapon.
The main topic of the interview was Obama sending George Mitchell to the Middle East to pander to Muslims and undercut Israel.
"What I told him is start by listening, because all too often the United States starts by dictating — in the past on some of these issues — and we don't always know all the factors that are involved," Obama said. "What we want to do is to listen, set aside some of the preconceptions that have existed and have built up over the last several years."
When asked how he feels about Iran developing nuclear weapons, which the mullahs have made clear won't be gathering dust before they're used against the West, the heroic messiah equivocated, but did manage to assert that open plans to nuke us out of existence have not been "helpful."
It will take a miracle for America to survive the next four years.
President Barack Obama presented a humble and conciliatory face of America to the Islamic world Monday in the first formal interview since he assumed office, stressing his own Muslim ties and hopes for a Palestinian state, and avoiding a belligerent tone — even when asked if America could "live with" an Iranian nuclear weapon.
The main topic of the interview was Obama sending George Mitchell to the Middle East to pander to Muslims and undercut Israel.
"What I told him is start by listening, because all too often the United States starts by dictating — in the past on some of these issues — and we don't always know all the factors that are involved," Obama said. "What we want to do is to listen, set aside some of the preconceptions that have existed and have built up over the last several years."
When asked how he feels about Iran developing nuclear weapons, which the mullahs have made clear won't be gathering dust before they're used against the West, the heroic messiah equivocated, but did manage to assert that open plans to nuke us out of existence have not been "helpful."
It will take a miracle for America to survive the next four years.
Ok Let's See Whats In That Stimulus Bill
Minority Leader John Boehner released a list of the--Top 20 Fast Facts About the House Democrats' Trillion Dollar Spending Plan You won't be hearing any of this from the Obamedia so pay particular attention.Your children and grandchildren will be paying for this:1. The $825 billion package slated for a House vote later this week will exceed more than $1.1 trillion when adding in the interest ($300 plus billion) between 2009-2019 to pay for it.2. The Capitol Hill Democrats’ plan includes funding for contraceptives; regardless of where anyone stands on taxpayer funded contraception, there is no question that it has NOTHING to do with the economy.3. The legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), which has been accused of voter fraud, is reportedly under federal investigation; and played a key role in the housing meltdown.4. Here are just a few of the programs and projects that have been included in the House Democrats’ proposal:· $650 million for digital TV coupons.· $600 million for new cars for the federal government.· $6 billion for colleges/universities – many which have billion dollar endowments.· $50 million in funding for the National Endowment of the Arts.· $44 million for repairs to U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters.· $200 million for the National Mall, including $21 million for sod.5. The plan establishes at least 32 new government programs at a cost of over $136 billion. That means more than a third of this plan’s spending provisions are dedicated to creating new government programs.6. The plan provides spending in at least 150 different federal programs, ranging from Amtrak to the Transportation Security Administration. Is this the “targeted” plan Democratic leaders promised?7. Even though the legislation contains at least 152 separate spending proposals, the authors of the plan can only say that 34 have any chance at keeping or growing jobs.8. Just one in seven dollars of an $18.5 billion expenditure on “energy efficiency” and “renewable energy programs” would be spent within the next 18 months.9. The total cost of this one piece of legislation is almost as much as the annual discretionary budget for the entire federal government.10. The House Democrats’ bill will cost each and every household $6,700 in additional debt, paid for by our children and grandchildren.11. The bill provides enough spending – $825 billion – to give every man, woman, and child in America $2,700. $825 billion is enough to give every person in Ohio $72,000.12. $825 billion is enough to give every person living in poverty in the United States $22,000.13. Although the House Democrats’ proposal has been billed as a transportation and infrastructure investment package, in actuality only $30 billion of the bill – or three percent – is for road and highway spending. A recent study from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that only 25 percent of infrastructure dollars can be spent in the first year, making the one year total less than $7 billion.14. Much of the funding within the House Democrats’ proposal will go to programs that already have large, unexpended balances. For example, the bill provides $1 billion for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) – a program that already has $16 billion on hand. States also are sitting on some $9 billion in unused highway funds – funds that Congress is prepared to rescind later this year.15. All board members of the “Accountability and Transparency Board” created by this legislation are appointees of the President; none will be appointed by Congress.16. A scant 2.7 percent, or $22.3 billion of the overall package, is dedicated to small business tax relief.17. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that the legislation increases by seven million the number of people who get a check back from the IRS that exceeds what they paid in payroll and income taxes.18. The “Making Work Pay” tax credit at the center of the plan amounts to $1.37 a day, or about the price of a cup of coffee.19. Almost one-third of the so-called “tax relief” in the House Democrats’ bill is spending in disguise, meaning that true tax relief makes up only 24 percent of the total package – not the 40 percent that President Obama had requested.20. $825 billion is just the beginning – many Capitol Hill Democrats want to spend even more taxpayer dollars on their “stimulus” plan. In fact, the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. David Obey (D-WI), told Roll Call earlier this month, “I would not be surprised to see us go further on some of these programs down the line.”House Republican Leader John A. Boehner and his No. 2, Whip Eric Cantor urged Republican House members today to oppose the democrat's trillion dollar spending binge.
Obama's Quest to Silence Talk Radio
The White House is promising new reviews of the "obligations" to the government by broadcasters who "occupy the nation's spectrum" just as the president has targeted conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh for a public attack, raising concerns over the possible restoration of the "Fairness Doctrine," a policy that failed as unneeded and unconstitutional two decades ago.
Paul Ibrahim of NorthStarWriters.com cited Obama's warning to congressional Republicans that "you can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done" in suggesting the president has become the "driving force" because a new "systematic" plan to "intimidate and demonize Obama's opponents."
That such a campaign was launched only days after Obama's inauguration is "tremendously perturbing," he wrote.
"Welcome to the politics of hope 'n' change. Obama's startling attempt to hang Limbaugh's scalp on the wall is a warning that the new ruler does not want unity – he demands it," Ibrahim wrote.
On Obama's agenda, according to his White House website, is the goal to "encourage diversity in media ownership."
Obama elaborates on the site that his aim is to "encourage diversity in the ownership of broadcast media, promote the development of new media outlets for expression of diverse viewpoints, and clarify the public interest obligations of broadcasters who occupy the nation's spectrum."
The plan apparently aligns with longstanding Democratic suggestions to resurrect the "Fairness Doctrine."
The policy was abandoned in 1987 under President Reagan when there were 75 radio talk shows in the U.S. Reagan opposed the policy because it required broadcast TV and radio programs to air "opposing views" on political issues, which had the practical effect of virtually eliminating opinion programs.
Since abandonment of the Fairness Doctrine, the number of radio talk shows has risen to more than 3,000.
WND founder and editor Joseph Farah long has warned about Democrats' plans to revive restrictions on the airwaves.
"If the Democrats and their me-too Republican allies are successful at sacking talk radio, there will be no stopping them," Farah warned. "Broadcast will be first. Then they will go after the Internet with taxes and new regulations and hate-crimes laws. And when they succeed at muzzling dissenting voices there, they will even turn to print. Remember, we are dealing with a neo-fascist mentality here."
Many fear the Fairness Doctrine would drive talk radio hosts – like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Michael Savage – out of business.
During the presidential campaign, spokesman Michael Ortiz indicated Obama thought the debate was "a distraction."
But author Brad O'Leary examined Obama's legal and organizational attempts to silence media detractors during the presidential race and came to a different conclusion.
"Barack Obama has shown a stunning lack of tolerance for free speech throughout the course of [his] campaign," said O'Leary. "His presidency, combined with supermajorities for Democrats in Congress, would almost certainly bring back the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine' and allow the Democrats to snuff out any broadcasters with whom they disagree."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., affirmed her support to Human Events reporter John Gizzi for a "Fairness" policy, and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., told radio host Jim Villanucci, "I would want this station and all stations to have to present a balanced perspective and different points of view, instead of always hammering away at one side of the political [spectrum]."
Ibrahim noted the president's public verbal condemnation of Limbaugh makes clear his "rejection" of the old "Bush" politics.
"You see, President Bush did not launch assaults on private citizens, nor did he ever label anyone as 'unpatriotic' for disagreeing with him. Thus, Obama and his friends are now effecting the change they promised. Welcome to their 'new' politics," he wrote.
The National Review's Byron York said Obama's criticism of Limbaugh makes it appear he considers the talk host "the true leader of the Republican opposition."
York said Limbaugh responded that Obama was trying to make the arguments about the radio show instead of Obama's actual plans.
"To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective," Limbaugh told York. "Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts.
"I believe his stimulus is aimed at re-establishing 'eternal' power for the Democrat Party rather than stimulating the economy because anyone with a brain knows this is NOT how you stimulate the economy," Limbaugh continued. "If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of this TRILLION dollar debacle."
Limbaugh added: "One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama's ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy's Rules for Radicals: 'Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.'"
Michael G. Franc, writing on the National Review's "The Corner" blog, noted that attorney general nominee Eric Holder also has refused to commit to opposing to Fairness Doctrine.
Obama's choice to head his FCC transition team, Democrat Henry Rivera, added to fear in media circles that the Fairness Doctrine might return to silence conservative talk radio.
Brian Maloney of the blog The Radio Equalizer said in his post "Meet Talk's Executioner" he believes Rivera will use his position to bring back the law for that very purpose.
Rivera, according to Maloney, "is expected to lead the push to dismantle commercial talk radio that is favored by a number of Democratic Party senators. Rivera will play a pivotal role in preventing critics from having a public voice during Obama's tenure in office."
Paul Ibrahim of NorthStarWriters.com cited Obama's warning to congressional Republicans that "you can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done" in suggesting the president has become the "driving force" because a new "systematic" plan to "intimidate and demonize Obama's opponents."
That such a campaign was launched only days after Obama's inauguration is "tremendously perturbing," he wrote.
"Welcome to the politics of hope 'n' change. Obama's startling attempt to hang Limbaugh's scalp on the wall is a warning that the new ruler does not want unity – he demands it," Ibrahim wrote.
On Obama's agenda, according to his White House website, is the goal to "encourage diversity in media ownership."
Obama elaborates on the site that his aim is to "encourage diversity in the ownership of broadcast media, promote the development of new media outlets for expression of diverse viewpoints, and clarify the public interest obligations of broadcasters who occupy the nation's spectrum."
The plan apparently aligns with longstanding Democratic suggestions to resurrect the "Fairness Doctrine."
The policy was abandoned in 1987 under President Reagan when there were 75 radio talk shows in the U.S. Reagan opposed the policy because it required broadcast TV and radio programs to air "opposing views" on political issues, which had the practical effect of virtually eliminating opinion programs.
Since abandonment of the Fairness Doctrine, the number of radio talk shows has risen to more than 3,000.
WND founder and editor Joseph Farah long has warned about Democrats' plans to revive restrictions on the airwaves.
"If the Democrats and their me-too Republican allies are successful at sacking talk radio, there will be no stopping them," Farah warned. "Broadcast will be first. Then they will go after the Internet with taxes and new regulations and hate-crimes laws. And when they succeed at muzzling dissenting voices there, they will even turn to print. Remember, we are dealing with a neo-fascist mentality here."
Many fear the Fairness Doctrine would drive talk radio hosts – like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Michael Savage – out of business.
During the presidential campaign, spokesman Michael Ortiz indicated Obama thought the debate was "a distraction."
But author Brad O'Leary examined Obama's legal and organizational attempts to silence media detractors during the presidential race and came to a different conclusion.
"Barack Obama has shown a stunning lack of tolerance for free speech throughout the course of [his] campaign," said O'Leary. "His presidency, combined with supermajorities for Democrats in Congress, would almost certainly bring back the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine' and allow the Democrats to snuff out any broadcasters with whom they disagree."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., affirmed her support to Human Events reporter John Gizzi for a "Fairness" policy, and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., told radio host Jim Villanucci, "I would want this station and all stations to have to present a balanced perspective and different points of view, instead of always hammering away at one side of the political [spectrum]."
Ibrahim noted the president's public verbal condemnation of Limbaugh makes clear his "rejection" of the old "Bush" politics.
"You see, President Bush did not launch assaults on private citizens, nor did he ever label anyone as 'unpatriotic' for disagreeing with him. Thus, Obama and his friends are now effecting the change they promised. Welcome to their 'new' politics," he wrote.
The National Review's Byron York said Obama's criticism of Limbaugh makes it appear he considers the talk host "the true leader of the Republican opposition."
York said Limbaugh responded that Obama was trying to make the arguments about the radio show instead of Obama's actual plans.
"To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective," Limbaugh told York. "Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts.
"I believe his stimulus is aimed at re-establishing 'eternal' power for the Democrat Party rather than stimulating the economy because anyone with a brain knows this is NOT how you stimulate the economy," Limbaugh continued. "If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of this TRILLION dollar debacle."
Limbaugh added: "One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama's ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy's Rules for Radicals: 'Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.'"
Michael G. Franc, writing on the National Review's "The Corner" blog, noted that attorney general nominee Eric Holder also has refused to commit to opposing to Fairness Doctrine.
Obama's choice to head his FCC transition team, Democrat Henry Rivera, added to fear in media circles that the Fairness Doctrine might return to silence conservative talk radio.
Brian Maloney of the blog The Radio Equalizer said in his post "Meet Talk's Executioner" he believes Rivera will use his position to bring back the law for that very purpose.
Rivera, according to Maloney, "is expected to lead the push to dismantle commercial talk radio that is favored by a number of Democratic Party senators. Rivera will play a pivotal role in preventing critics from having a public voice during Obama's tenure in office."
Obama has Muslim Family Members? NOooooo!
"I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim Countries."
Barack H. ObamaAl-Arabiya InterviewJanuary 27, 2009Countries? ...I don't recall our Pravda media disclosing that when Obama was running for office? That's more information than we got in two years of campaigning.Barack Obama finally talks about his Muslim family members to Al-Arabiya network yesterday in his first formal TV interview.There was so much information in this interview that I've started a second post.Here is the video via Copious Dissent:Here is the transcript since the Obama Team does not post transcripts of interviews and press conferences.Boy, it makes you wonder what will come out in his next Arab network interview?Hillary Clinton was lambasted by Obama supporters and the Oba-media for bringing up Barack's Muslim background during the primaries. I really hope the Nobama voter idiots are really proud of this fool today.
Barack H. ObamaAl-Arabiya InterviewJanuary 27, 2009Countries? ...I don't recall our Pravda media disclosing that when Obama was running for office? That's more information than we got in two years of campaigning.Barack Obama finally talks about his Muslim family members to Al-Arabiya network yesterday in his first formal TV interview.There was so much information in this interview that I've started a second post.Here is the video via Copious Dissent:Here is the transcript since the Obama Team does not post transcripts of interviews and press conferences.Boy, it makes you wonder what will come out in his next Arab network interview?Hillary Clinton was lambasted by Obama supporters and the Oba-media for bringing up Barack's Muslim background during the primaries. I really hope the Nobama voter idiots are really proud of this fool today.
Obama on Muslim TV-Feel Scared..Feel Very Scared
In Indonesia alone, 19 million Muslims support violent jihad but Barack Obama believes the problem is only with a few rogue Al-Qaeda terrorists.In a 2006 Pew international survey a majority of Muslims believed that Arabs are not behind the 9-11 and millions believed that violent attacks against civilians are acceptable. The Politico reported on Obama's interview with Al-Arabiya tonight.Copious Dissent posted the video:** The transcript is Here.The post-partisan president once again bashed President Bush:
The interview with the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya Network was a dramatic piece of public diplomacy aimed at capitalizing on the new American president's international popularity, though it balanced America's traditional commitment to Israel, whose security Obama called "paramount.' "I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries," Obama said, according to a White House transcript. "My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy." ...Obama also signaled a move away from President Bush's confrontational, generalizing language. Melhem noted to Obama that "President Bush framed the war on terror conceptually in a way that was very broad, 'war on terror,' and used sometimes certain terminology that the many people -- Islamic fascism. You've always framed it in a different way, specifically against one group called al Qaeda and their collaborators." "I think that you're making a very important point. And that is that the language we use matters," Obama replied. "[W]hat we need to understand is, is that there are extremist organizations -- whether Muslim or any other faith in the past -- that will use faith as a justification for violence. We cannot paint with a broad brush a faith as a consequence of the violence that is done in that faith's name. "And so you will I think see our administration be very clear in distinguishing between organizations like al Qaeda -- that espouse violence, espouse terror and act on it -- and people who may disagree with my administration and certain actions, or may have a particular viewpoint in terms of how their countries should develop," he said. "We can have legitimate disagreements but still be respectful. I cannot respect terrorist organizations that would kill innocent civilians and we will hunt them down." OK- So Obama thinks that calling the enemy "Islamofascists" was a mistake and that "all religions" have their extremist organizations. He needs to check out this website that shows that Islamic radicals have carried out 12,650 deadly attacks since 9-11. The last time I checked, the Catholic nuns were not strapping bombs on under their habits.He also incorrectly claimed that Bush generalized about Muslims when clearly Bush did no such thing. In fact, this may be lost on Obama but George W. Bush liberated 50,000,000 Muslims. This fact continues to go unnoticed by Obama and democrats.And, of course, when Obama says the only problem we have are with terror organizations like Al-Qaeda it shows that he is absolutely oblivious to the nature of the enemy. What about the other 102,000 Muslims that approve of suicide bombings?For being so "brilliant" Obama sure has a hard time making sense out of the obvious.Dear Leader may get us all killed yet. But, then again, when you elect the most liberal senator president, this is what you get.UPDATE: I'm afraid Mike191 speaks for many of us with his comment:
Week two of President Obama and I feel less secure than week one.This is aride into Dantes' Levels of Hell.
The interview with the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya Network was a dramatic piece of public diplomacy aimed at capitalizing on the new American president's international popularity, though it balanced America's traditional commitment to Israel, whose security Obama called "paramount.' "I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries," Obama said, according to a White House transcript. "My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy." ...Obama also signaled a move away from President Bush's confrontational, generalizing language. Melhem noted to Obama that "President Bush framed the war on terror conceptually in a way that was very broad, 'war on terror,' and used sometimes certain terminology that the many people -- Islamic fascism. You've always framed it in a different way, specifically against one group called al Qaeda and their collaborators." "I think that you're making a very important point. And that is that the language we use matters," Obama replied. "[W]hat we need to understand is, is that there are extremist organizations -- whether Muslim or any other faith in the past -- that will use faith as a justification for violence. We cannot paint with a broad brush a faith as a consequence of the violence that is done in that faith's name. "And so you will I think see our administration be very clear in distinguishing between organizations like al Qaeda -- that espouse violence, espouse terror and act on it -- and people who may disagree with my administration and certain actions, or may have a particular viewpoint in terms of how their countries should develop," he said. "We can have legitimate disagreements but still be respectful. I cannot respect terrorist organizations that would kill innocent civilians and we will hunt them down." OK- So Obama thinks that calling the enemy "Islamofascists" was a mistake and that "all religions" have their extremist organizations. He needs to check out this website that shows that Islamic radicals have carried out 12,650 deadly attacks since 9-11. The last time I checked, the Catholic nuns were not strapping bombs on under their habits.He also incorrectly claimed that Bush generalized about Muslims when clearly Bush did no such thing. In fact, this may be lost on Obama but George W. Bush liberated 50,000,000 Muslims. This fact continues to go unnoticed by Obama and democrats.And, of course, when Obama says the only problem we have are with terror organizations like Al-Qaeda it shows that he is absolutely oblivious to the nature of the enemy. What about the other 102,000 Muslims that approve of suicide bombings?For being so "brilliant" Obama sure has a hard time making sense out of the obvious.Dear Leader may get us all killed yet. But, then again, when you elect the most liberal senator president, this is what you get.UPDATE: I'm afraid Mike191 speaks for many of us with his comment:
Week two of President Obama and I feel less secure than week one.This is aride into Dantes' Levels of Hell.
January 26, 2009
Obama the Appeaser
THINK ABOUT THIS.....One of the first executive orders..Close Gitmo...One of the first enemies..Rush Limbaugh...WE HAVE BEEN WARNED
IRS Tax Cheat Confirmed!!!
More hope and change...The senate is voting this afternoon to place tax cheat Timothy Geithner in charge of the Treasury Department and IRS.Harry Reid is holding the vote at 6:00 PM UPDATE: Confirmed.
The U.S. Senate on Monday backed Timothy Geithner to be Treasury secretary, setting aside misgivings about his failure to pay some taxes in light of his experience battling the financial crisis.Geithner, 47, was expected to be sworn in quickly to help lead President Barack Obama's efforts to stabilize a worsening economy. In coming weeks, he is expected to unveil reforms to the United States' $700 billion financial bailout program to provide more support for housing and credit markets, and possibly a new effort to absorb troubled assets from banks.The vote was 60-34. This is an outrage!! This government must be held responsible for its actions NOW!! Do you really think that if this was a republican....I don't have to finish the sentence.
The U.S. Senate on Monday backed Timothy Geithner to be Treasury secretary, setting aside misgivings about his failure to pay some taxes in light of his experience battling the financial crisis.Geithner, 47, was expected to be sworn in quickly to help lead President Barack Obama's efforts to stabilize a worsening economy. In coming weeks, he is expected to unveil reforms to the United States' $700 billion financial bailout program to provide more support for housing and credit markets, and possibly a new effort to absorb troubled assets from banks.The vote was 60-34. This is an outrage!! This government must be held responsible for its actions NOW!! Do you really think that if this was a republican....I don't have to finish the sentence.
Andy Rooney Can't Find Anyone Who Dislikes Nobama
At the end of Sunday’s 60 Minutes on CBS, commentator Andy Rooney did some of his usual thinking out loud, praising Barack Obama: "I've lived through the election of a lot of American presidents -- more than ten, I think -- and about half the people I knew at the time hated one or the other of the two candidates...Maybe I'm reading the wrong newspapers and listening to the wrong people, but I'm not hearing anyone who hates Barack Obama." Perhaps Rooney should stop listening to his own network’s fawning Obama coverage and consult the 46% of the country that did not vote for the Democratic president.
Rooney touted some of the president’s early decisions: "I think we've got ourselves a really good president with a funny name...Obama has frozen the salaries of people in the White House who are making more than $100,000...Obama has put limits on lobbyists who infest Washington. He reversed Bush's policy of making it hard to get information out of our government through the Freedom of Information Act." Rooney concluded his fawning by declaring: "Obama just looks good every time he does anything."
Here is the full transcript of the segment:
7:50PM SEGMENT:
ANDY ROONEY: I've lived through the election of a lot of American presidents -- more than ten, I think -- and about half the people I knew at the time hated one or the other of the two candidates. You're probably too young to remember, but millions of Americans disliked Franklin Delano Roosevelt, even though he was one of our greatest presidents. I was too young to know whether I liked him or not, but my father was one of the people who hated Roosevelt. Maybe I'm reading the wrong newspapers and listening to the wrong people, but I'm not hearing anyone who hates Barack Obama. What's wrong with us, anyhow? Have we gone soft? I hope that isn't what it is, and I don't believe it is.
BARACK OBAMA: Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
JOHN ROBERTS: So help you, God?
OBAMA: So help me, God.
ROBERTS: Congratulations, Mr. President.
ROONEY: I think we've got ourselves a really good president with a funny name. Every new president makes some changes in his first few days. For example: Obama has frozen the salaries of people in the White House who are making more than $100,000. I personally think that anyone as important to be advising our president in the White House deserves more than $100,000, I don't want him getting a lot of cheap advice. Obama has put limits on lobbyists who infest Washington. He reversed Bush's policy of making it hard to get information out of our government through the Freedom of Information Act. In 1998, I tried to get the file the F.B.I. has on me -- something I said that an administration official didn't like. I didn't get the file. Maybe I'll try again. Obama just looks good every time he does anything. I hope he took time to have dinner with his wife and kids the other day. What a moron.
Rooney touted some of the president’s early decisions: "I think we've got ourselves a really good president with a funny name...Obama has frozen the salaries of people in the White House who are making more than $100,000...Obama has put limits on lobbyists who infest Washington. He reversed Bush's policy of making it hard to get information out of our government through the Freedom of Information Act." Rooney concluded his fawning by declaring: "Obama just looks good every time he does anything."
Here is the full transcript of the segment:
7:50PM SEGMENT:
ANDY ROONEY: I've lived through the election of a lot of American presidents -- more than ten, I think -- and about half the people I knew at the time hated one or the other of the two candidates. You're probably too young to remember, but millions of Americans disliked Franklin Delano Roosevelt, even though he was one of our greatest presidents. I was too young to know whether I liked him or not, but my father was one of the people who hated Roosevelt. Maybe I'm reading the wrong newspapers and listening to the wrong people, but I'm not hearing anyone who hates Barack Obama. What's wrong with us, anyhow? Have we gone soft? I hope that isn't what it is, and I don't believe it is.
BARACK OBAMA: Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
JOHN ROBERTS: So help you, God?
OBAMA: So help me, God.
ROBERTS: Congratulations, Mr. President.
ROONEY: I think we've got ourselves a really good president with a funny name. Every new president makes some changes in his first few days. For example: Obama has frozen the salaries of people in the White House who are making more than $100,000. I personally think that anyone as important to be advising our president in the White House deserves more than $100,000, I don't want him getting a lot of cheap advice. Obama has put limits on lobbyists who infest Washington. He reversed Bush's policy of making it hard to get information out of our government through the Freedom of Information Act. In 1998, I tried to get the file the F.B.I. has on me -- something I said that an administration official didn't like. I didn't get the file. Maybe I'll try again. Obama just looks good every time he does anything. I hope he took time to have dinner with his wife and kids the other day. What a moron.
UFO at Inauguration...It Just Gets Crazier
Barack Obama says we've entered a "new era of responsibility."I think we're in a "new era of insanity."Did you know that a UFO made an appearance at the inauguration?
Video of what some speculate is a UFO flying over President Obama's inauguration has circulated over the Internet, The Sun has reported.The video shows an unknown object flying past the Washington Monument, as nearly two million people gathered to watch the inauguration.I agree that the object is not a bird. Could the wind have swept away Aretha Franklin's hat? Is that the mysterious object in the sky?Watch this video clip from CNN.That "UFO" could be a helicopter. There's even a close-up shot of the helicopter patrolling the area.Why all the UFO talk? Is this a side effect of Obama-mania? Is this foolishness what follows the Obama euphoria of earlier in the week? Are people trying to fill that post-inauguration void with something else to excite them?I'm quite confident that extraterrestrials did not come by to witness Obama's inauguration.All the goofy UFO speculation is just weird. Will the next four years be like living in the supermarket checkout lane, surrounded by tabloid nonsense?These are very strange times.
Video of what some speculate is a UFO flying over President Obama's inauguration has circulated over the Internet, The Sun has reported.The video shows an unknown object flying past the Washington Monument, as nearly two million people gathered to watch the inauguration.I agree that the object is not a bird. Could the wind have swept away Aretha Franklin's hat? Is that the mysterious object in the sky?Watch this video clip from CNN.That "UFO" could be a helicopter. There's even a close-up shot of the helicopter patrolling the area.Why all the UFO talk? Is this a side effect of Obama-mania? Is this foolishness what follows the Obama euphoria of earlier in the week? Are people trying to fill that post-inauguration void with something else to excite them?I'm quite confident that extraterrestrials did not come by to witness Obama's inauguration.All the goofy UFO speculation is just weird. Will the next four years be like living in the supermarket checkout lane, surrounded by tabloid nonsense?These are very strange times.
Obambi Gives the Heroes Ball the Finger
Of the many inaugural balls, the one that's getting the most attention is one that Barack Obama didn't attend.Obama made history again by being a no-show at the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball.Obama snubs vets, skips Heroes ball
Since its inception in 1953, every new president has attended The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball – until now.The ball was created for President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. The event is sponsored by the American Legion and co-sponsored by 13 other veteran's service organizations, including the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Military Order of the Purple Heart.And while 48 of the nation's 99 living recipients of the Medal of Honor attended the event, reports the Cleveland Leader and various self-attested attendees of the ball, newly sworn-in President Barack Obama became the first president in 56 years to skip out on the ceremony.Obama's itinerary on Inauguration Day, however, did include attendance at 10 balls in his honor, many of which were graced by a cast of the nation's biggest music and movie stars....News of new president's snub of the Heroes ball, however, launched a flurry of comment on the blogosphere, from angry veterans questioning if this is what Obama means by "change" to supporters who have labeled the whole story a hoax, claiming the ball never took place.The Jackson Sun, however, reports of at least one veteran who attended the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C., and the Blackfive blog reports receiving a press release from the American Legion about the controversy.According to the blog, the Legion's media relations manager Craig Roberts wrote, "President Obama was invited but did not attend. Vice-President Joe Biden did appear, however, and was very warmly received. The new President's absence was understandable considering the unprecedented logistical challenges presented by the vastly increased number of visitors to this inauguration and the necessary attendant security measures. The American Legion, as an organization, does not feel offended or 'snubbed.'" I really don't see how Obama can justify skipping the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball. He was invited and declined.This was not a ball he should have missed.The American Legion, "as an organization," is quelling the controversy rather than fueling it. I suspect that the official position of the "organization" doesn't coincide with the thoughts of all its members. The "organization" doesn't feel offended or snubbed. Fine. But I have to believe that some of the ball's attendees, as well as other veterans, don't share that view.In terms of the logistical challenges of Obama's attendance, he should have made it a priority. He certainly could have passed on the MTV "Be the Change Youth Inaugural Ball."I think Obama should have honored our veterans, the heroes, first. Sucking up to celebrities should not have been high on his agenda for the night's activities.It's about choices, and Obama chose to be the first president in 56 years to skip the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball.Not good.It's also slimy the way Obama's supporters took to the Internet to push the false notion that the entire story was a hoax.Rather than admit that Obama screwed up, they would rather spread lies about the ball not being held this year. That sort of ridiculous defense dishonors the veterans.Shame on them, too. ______________Read about President Bush and the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball, 2005.
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush were greeted with resounding cheers as they made the first stop of their whirlwind tour of inaugural galas Jan. 20 at the Capital Hilton here. This was the FIRST stop for President Bush and Mrs. Bush.Obama didn't bother to show up at all. He could have made it happen, if he wanted to. He didn't.
At the "Salute to Heroes" inaugural ball, hundreds of veterans from across the country, along with their wives and families, greeted the president with a resounding show of support.Vice President Richard Cheney and his wife, Lynne, stopped in later as they made their way through the inaugural circuit.Kenneth Stumpf, one of many Medal of Honor recipients who squeezed through tight security inside the hotel to see the president, was particularly happy to be on hand. "I spent my entire life in the military, so whoever was the president, that was my commander-in-chief," he said. "It just so happens I really like this one."The American Legion sponsors the ball, which recognizes recipients of Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. It started in 1953 for President Dwight D. Eisenhower's first inauguration.Event co-sponsors include 13 other veterans service organizations, among them the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Paralyzed Veterans of America.With applause and cheers often interrupting his comments, the president used his brief appearance to thank veterans for their service."They have set a fantastic example for those who wear the uniform today," he said. "Our veterans who have served all across the world in the cause of freedom, they have done so in a selfless way and for that, this nation is eternally grateful."...Before leaving, the president again expressed thanks to the audience, telling those veterans who have served and those who are now serving, "I am incredibly proud to be your commander in chief."
Since its inception in 1953, every new president has attended The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball – until now.The ball was created for President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. The event is sponsored by the American Legion and co-sponsored by 13 other veteran's service organizations, including the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Military Order of the Purple Heart.And while 48 of the nation's 99 living recipients of the Medal of Honor attended the event, reports the Cleveland Leader and various self-attested attendees of the ball, newly sworn-in President Barack Obama became the first president in 56 years to skip out on the ceremony.Obama's itinerary on Inauguration Day, however, did include attendance at 10 balls in his honor, many of which were graced by a cast of the nation's biggest music and movie stars....News of new president's snub of the Heroes ball, however, launched a flurry of comment on the blogosphere, from angry veterans questioning if this is what Obama means by "change" to supporters who have labeled the whole story a hoax, claiming the ball never took place.The Jackson Sun, however, reports of at least one veteran who attended the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C., and the Blackfive blog reports receiving a press release from the American Legion about the controversy.According to the blog, the Legion's media relations manager Craig Roberts wrote, "President Obama was invited but did not attend. Vice-President Joe Biden did appear, however, and was very warmly received. The new President's absence was understandable considering the unprecedented logistical challenges presented by the vastly increased number of visitors to this inauguration and the necessary attendant security measures. The American Legion, as an organization, does not feel offended or 'snubbed.'" I really don't see how Obama can justify skipping the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball. He was invited and declined.This was not a ball he should have missed.The American Legion, "as an organization," is quelling the controversy rather than fueling it. I suspect that the official position of the "organization" doesn't coincide with the thoughts of all its members. The "organization" doesn't feel offended or snubbed. Fine. But I have to believe that some of the ball's attendees, as well as other veterans, don't share that view.In terms of the logistical challenges of Obama's attendance, he should have made it a priority. He certainly could have passed on the MTV "Be the Change Youth Inaugural Ball."I think Obama should have honored our veterans, the heroes, first. Sucking up to celebrities should not have been high on his agenda for the night's activities.It's about choices, and Obama chose to be the first president in 56 years to skip the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball.Not good.It's also slimy the way Obama's supporters took to the Internet to push the false notion that the entire story was a hoax.Rather than admit that Obama screwed up, they would rather spread lies about the ball not being held this year. That sort of ridiculous defense dishonors the veterans.Shame on them, too. ______________Read about President Bush and the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball, 2005.
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush were greeted with resounding cheers as they made the first stop of their whirlwind tour of inaugural galas Jan. 20 at the Capital Hilton here. This was the FIRST stop for President Bush and Mrs. Bush.Obama didn't bother to show up at all. He could have made it happen, if he wanted to. He didn't.
At the "Salute to Heroes" inaugural ball, hundreds of veterans from across the country, along with their wives and families, greeted the president with a resounding show of support.Vice President Richard Cheney and his wife, Lynne, stopped in later as they made their way through the inaugural circuit.Kenneth Stumpf, one of many Medal of Honor recipients who squeezed through tight security inside the hotel to see the president, was particularly happy to be on hand. "I spent my entire life in the military, so whoever was the president, that was my commander-in-chief," he said. "It just so happens I really like this one."The American Legion sponsors the ball, which recognizes recipients of Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. It started in 1953 for President Dwight D. Eisenhower's first inauguration.Event co-sponsors include 13 other veterans service organizations, among them the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Paralyzed Veterans of America.With applause and cheers often interrupting his comments, the president used his brief appearance to thank veterans for their service."They have set a fantastic example for those who wear the uniform today," he said. "Our veterans who have served all across the world in the cause of freedom, they have done so in a selfless way and for that, this nation is eternally grateful."...Before leaving, the president again expressed thanks to the audience, telling those veterans who have served and those who are now serving, "I am incredibly proud to be your commander in chief."
Not Everyone is Drinking the Kool Aid
Not everyone in the European press is drinking the Obamania Kool-Aid. Gerald Warner on the Moonbat Messiah's Ascension:
To anyone who kept his head, the string of Christmas cracker mottoes booming through the public address system on Washington's National Mall can only excite scepticism. It is crucial to recall the reality that lies behind the rhetoric. Denouncing "those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents" comes ill from a man whose flagship legislation, the Freedom of Choice Act, will impose abortion, including partial-birth abortion, on every state in the Union. It seems the era of Hope is to be inaugurated with a slaughter of the innocents.
Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is like one of those toxic packages traded by bankers: it camouflages many unaffordable gifts to his client state. With a federal deficit already at $1.2 trillion, Obama wants to squander $825 billion (which will undoubtedly mushroom to more than $1 trillion) on creating 600,000 more government jobs and a further 459,000 in "green energy" (useless wind turbines and other Heath-Robinson contraptions favoured by Beltway environmentalists).
It is frightening to think there is a real possibility that the entire world economy could go into complete meltdown and famine kill millions. Yet Western — and British — commentators are cocooned in a warm comfort zone of infatuation with America's answer to Neil Kinnock. We should be long past applauding politicians of any hue: they got us into this mess. The best deserve a probationary opportunity to prove themselves, the worst should be in jail.
It is questionable whether the present political system can survive the coming crisis. Whatever the solution, teenage swooning sentimentality over a celebrity cult has no part in it. The most powerful nation on earth is confronting its worst economic crisis under the leadership of its most extremely liberal politician, who has virtually no experience of federal politics. That is not an opportunity but a catastrophe.
At least when the smoke clears, the liberal elite media establishment that installed Obama will be buried deep beneath the rubble.
To anyone who kept his head, the string of Christmas cracker mottoes booming through the public address system on Washington's National Mall can only excite scepticism. It is crucial to recall the reality that lies behind the rhetoric. Denouncing "those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents" comes ill from a man whose flagship legislation, the Freedom of Choice Act, will impose abortion, including partial-birth abortion, on every state in the Union. It seems the era of Hope is to be inaugurated with a slaughter of the innocents.
Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is like one of those toxic packages traded by bankers: it camouflages many unaffordable gifts to his client state. With a federal deficit already at $1.2 trillion, Obama wants to squander $825 billion (which will undoubtedly mushroom to more than $1 trillion) on creating 600,000 more government jobs and a further 459,000 in "green energy" (useless wind turbines and other Heath-Robinson contraptions favoured by Beltway environmentalists).
It is frightening to think there is a real possibility that the entire world economy could go into complete meltdown and famine kill millions. Yet Western — and British — commentators are cocooned in a warm comfort zone of infatuation with America's answer to Neil Kinnock. We should be long past applauding politicians of any hue: they got us into this mess. The best deserve a probationary opportunity to prove themselves, the worst should be in jail.
It is questionable whether the present political system can survive the coming crisis. Whatever the solution, teenage swooning sentimentality over a celebrity cult has no part in it. The most powerful nation on earth is confronting its worst economic crisis under the leadership of its most extremely liberal politician, who has virtually no experience of federal politics. That is not an opportunity but a catastrophe.
At least when the smoke clears, the liberal elite media establishment that installed Obama will be buried deep beneath the rubble.
Citigroup to Buy Plane with Your Money
You're kidding me right?It makes it hard to side with the private sector over godless politicians when failed executives are making decisions like this.The Dassault Falcon 7X is a beauty... And is made in France.The drunken sailor syndrome continues...Rescued Citigroup is buying a brand spanking new $50 million jet for its executives.The New York Post reported, via Free Republic:
Beleaguered Citigroup is upgrading its mile-high club with a brand-new $50 million corporate jet - only this time, it's the taxpayers who are getting screwed. Even though the bank's stock is as cheap as a gallon of gas and it's burning through a $45 billion taxpayer-funded rescue, the airhead execs pushed through the purchase of a new Dassault Falcon 7X, according to a source familiar with the deal. The French-made luxury jet seats up to 12 in a plush interior with leather seats, sofas and a customizable entertainment center, according to Dassault's sales literature. It can cruise 5,950 miles before refueling and has a top speed of 559 mph. The only thing worse than this is that Democrats are telling America they need to pass an "urgent stimulus bill" when a mere $26 billion of the House stimulus bill's $355 billion in new spending would actually be spent in the current fiscal year.
Beleaguered Citigroup is upgrading its mile-high club with a brand-new $50 million corporate jet - only this time, it's the taxpayers who are getting screwed. Even though the bank's stock is as cheap as a gallon of gas and it's burning through a $45 billion taxpayer-funded rescue, the airhead execs pushed through the purchase of a new Dassault Falcon 7X, according to a source familiar with the deal. The French-made luxury jet seats up to 12 in a plush interior with leather seats, sofas and a customizable entertainment center, according to Dassault's sales literature. It can cruise 5,950 miles before refueling and has a top speed of 559 mph. The only thing worse than this is that Democrats are telling America they need to pass an "urgent stimulus bill" when a mere $26 billion of the House stimulus bill's $355 billion in new spending would actually be spent in the current fiscal year.
Blago Would Give OPRAH Senate Seat!!
Lord knows, she had the F****** cash to pay for it.The embattled Democratic Governor of Illinois today "Good Morning America" that he considered giving Oprah the senate seat."Good Morning America" has the video.The AP reported:
The embattled governor told ABC's "Good Morning America" that the idea of nominating the talk show host came to him as he explored potential candidates for the job that federal prosecutors allege he tried to sell to the highest bidder."She seemed to be someone who would help Barack Obama in a significant way become president," he said. "She was obviously someone with a much broader bully pulpit than other senators."The governor worried, though, that the appointment of Winfrey might come across as a gimmick and that the talk show host was unlikely to accept.In the end, Blagojevich appointed former Illinois attorney general Roland Burris to the vacant seat.The revelation that Winfrey was considered came just hours before his impeachment trial was set to get under way in Springfield. The Democratic governor is refusing to take part, arguing that the rules are so biased that he can't possibly get a fair hearing.The Democratic Governor also played the "gospel song" card:
"There is old gospel song, 'One Day at a Time Sweet Jesus. With something like this, you take one day at a time. And then you trust in the truth And then you trust in a fair system of justice. And I still believe in America. I still look at the U.S. Attorneys and the federal investigators and all of those who have been pursuing me for four years, I still see them as the good guys. But I see me as one of them. I see us on the same side."In related news... For some odd reason the media is ignoring the subpoenas served to Obama senior staff their first week in office...WE HAVE BEEN WARNED PEOPLE....Oh my God
The embattled governor told ABC's "Good Morning America" that the idea of nominating the talk show host came to him as he explored potential candidates for the job that federal prosecutors allege he tried to sell to the highest bidder."She seemed to be someone who would help Barack Obama in a significant way become president," he said. "She was obviously someone with a much broader bully pulpit than other senators."The governor worried, though, that the appointment of Winfrey might come across as a gimmick and that the talk show host was unlikely to accept.In the end, Blagojevich appointed former Illinois attorney general Roland Burris to the vacant seat.The revelation that Winfrey was considered came just hours before his impeachment trial was set to get under way in Springfield. The Democratic governor is refusing to take part, arguing that the rules are so biased that he can't possibly get a fair hearing.The Democratic Governor also played the "gospel song" card:
"There is old gospel song, 'One Day at a Time Sweet Jesus. With something like this, you take one day at a time. And then you trust in the truth And then you trust in a fair system of justice. And I still believe in America. I still look at the U.S. Attorneys and the federal investigators and all of those who have been pursuing me for four years, I still see them as the good guys. But I see me as one of them. I see us on the same side."In related news... For some odd reason the media is ignoring the subpoenas served to Obama senior staff their first week in office...WE HAVE BEEN WARNED PEOPLE....Oh my God
More Pork for Family Planning
Straight DownRussia, China, Cambodia — the story was the same. Where you have communism, you generally have genocide. This makes it particularly alarming that as America lurches left, our next "stimulus package" (i.e., liberal pork bonanza) is to include funding for "family planning" — an Orwellian euphemism that means preventing children from being born.
Nancy Pelosi is taking a key role in dragging America down the path blazed by Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot. Here she is on ABC's This Week (via Drudge), explaining why the government will be blowing hundreds of $millions of our money on antifamily services in the name of stimulating the economy:
Well, the family planning services reduce cost. They reduce cost. The states are in terrible fiscal budget crises now and part of what we do for children's health, education and some of those elements are to help the states meet their financial needs. One of those — one of the initiatives you mentioned, the contraception, will reduce costs to the states and to the federal government.
Asked if she had no apologies for her antihuman ideology, Nancy the Nazi replied:
No apologies. No. We have to deal with the consequences of the downturn in our economy.
If government excess continues to leave the economy in ruins even after we've aborted our kids, next we can turn to the elderly and infirm.
Here we see why the government doesn't make any effort to improve the economic situation by lightening the tax burden and laying off the extravagant pork. The worse they make the situation, the more extreme the measures they can exploit it to justify.
Nancy Pelosi is taking a key role in dragging America down the path blazed by Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot. Here she is on ABC's This Week (via Drudge), explaining why the government will be blowing hundreds of $millions of our money on antifamily services in the name of stimulating the economy:
Well, the family planning services reduce cost. They reduce cost. The states are in terrible fiscal budget crises now and part of what we do for children's health, education and some of those elements are to help the states meet their financial needs. One of those — one of the initiatives you mentioned, the contraception, will reduce costs to the states and to the federal government.
Asked if she had no apologies for her antihuman ideology, Nancy the Nazi replied:
No apologies. No. We have to deal with the consequences of the downturn in our economy.
If government excess continues to leave the economy in ruins even after we've aborted our kids, next we can turn to the elderly and infirm.
Here we see why the government doesn't make any effort to improve the economic situation by lightening the tax burden and laying off the extravagant pork. The worse they make the situation, the more extreme the measures they can exploit it to justify.
The Feds Move In
If there is one saving grace to the Obama Administration, it's that it is so rife with corrupt lowlife, it will be too busy fending off prosecutors to impose socialism. One week into this debacle and already many of the Anointed One's top staffers and close associates have been served with subpoenas, including Master Puppeteer David Axelrod, who manages his image and writes his hokey speeches. Also on the list: Rahm Emanuel, Tony Rezko, and Valerie Jarrett. More at Doug Ross.
Don't expect this to generate much interest in the media. But by keeping a lid on the corruption that surrounds their dime store messiah, MSM moonbats allow him to get ever farther over his head. When people figure out what they've been duped into voting for, the day of reckoning won't be pretty.
Don't expect this to generate much interest in the media. But by keeping a lid on the corruption that surrounds their dime store messiah, MSM moonbats allow him to get ever farther over his head. When people figure out what they've been duped into voting for, the day of reckoning won't be pretty.
January 25, 2009
ACORN to Benefit from Stimulus
ACORN is the largest radical Leftist group in America today.This radical group worked closely with the Obama campaign during the election. But, the community organizing group was not open about this. One of Barack Obama's first big "community organizer" jobs involved ACORN in 1992. Obama also trained ACORN employees. He represented ACORN in court. Obama worked with and protested with ACORN. His campaign donated $800,000 to ACORN this year for voter registration efforts.And, ACORN even canvassed for Obama this year.Now it looks like the Far Left group will be generously rewarded for their efforts.Let Freedom Ring noticed the billions of taxpayer money that will be gifted to ACORN and other leftwing organizations in the stimulus plan.House Republican Leader John Boehner reported:
The Democrat's Job Creation" Bill Offers Taxpayer-Funded Bonanza for Organization Reportedly Under Federal InvestigationWashington, Jan 23 - The House Democrats’ trillion dollar spending bill, approved on January 21 by the Appropriations Committee and headed to the House floor next week for a vote, could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). ACORN has been accused of perpetrating voter registration fraud numerous times in the last several elections; is reportedly under federal investigation; and played a key role in the irresponsible schemes that caused a financial meltdown that has cost American taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars since last fall.House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and other Republicans are asking a simple question: what does this have to do with job creation? Are Congressional Democrats really going to borrow money from our children and grandchildren to give handouts to ACORN in the name of economic “stimulus?”Incredibly, the Democrats’ bill makes groups like ACORN eligible for a $4.19 billion pot of money for “neighborhood stabilization activities.” Funds for this purpose were authorized in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, signed into law in 2008. However, these funds were limited to state and local governments. Now House Democrats are taking the unprecedented step of making ACORN and other groups eligible for these funds:
“For a further additional amount for ‘Community Development Fund,’ $4,190,000,000, to be used for neighborhood stabilization activities related to emergency assistance for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes as authorized under division B, title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–289), of which—“(1) not less than $3,440,000,000 shall be allocated by a competition for which eligible entities shall be States, units of general local government, and nonprofit entities or consortia of nonprofit entities[.]”“(2) up to $750,000,000 shall be awarded by competition to nonprofit entities or consortia of nonprofit entities to provide community stabilization assistance […]”The House Democrats’ trillion dollar spending bill also includes $1 billion for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. CDBG funds are given by the federal government to state and local governments which often contract with nonprofits for services related to the purpose of the grant.This is what democrats call "jump-starting" the economy.Glenn Reynolds was more accurate when he described it this way, "This is not so much a stimulus, as a massive transfer of wealth from the politically unconnected to the politically connected."True.And just think... Your children get to pay for it!
The Democrat's Job Creation" Bill Offers Taxpayer-Funded Bonanza for Organization Reportedly Under Federal InvestigationWashington, Jan 23 - The House Democrats’ trillion dollar spending bill, approved on January 21 by the Appropriations Committee and headed to the House floor next week for a vote, could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). ACORN has been accused of perpetrating voter registration fraud numerous times in the last several elections; is reportedly under federal investigation; and played a key role in the irresponsible schemes that caused a financial meltdown that has cost American taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars since last fall.House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and other Republicans are asking a simple question: what does this have to do with job creation? Are Congressional Democrats really going to borrow money from our children and grandchildren to give handouts to ACORN in the name of economic “stimulus?”Incredibly, the Democrats’ bill makes groups like ACORN eligible for a $4.19 billion pot of money for “neighborhood stabilization activities.” Funds for this purpose were authorized in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, signed into law in 2008. However, these funds were limited to state and local governments. Now House Democrats are taking the unprecedented step of making ACORN and other groups eligible for these funds:
“For a further additional amount for ‘Community Development Fund,’ $4,190,000,000, to be used for neighborhood stabilization activities related to emergency assistance for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes as authorized under division B, title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–289), of which—“(1) not less than $3,440,000,000 shall be allocated by a competition for which eligible entities shall be States, units of general local government, and nonprofit entities or consortia of nonprofit entities[.]”“(2) up to $750,000,000 shall be awarded by competition to nonprofit entities or consortia of nonprofit entities to provide community stabilization assistance […]”The House Democrats’ trillion dollar spending bill also includes $1 billion for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. CDBG funds are given by the federal government to state and local governments which often contract with nonprofits for services related to the purpose of the grant.This is what democrats call "jump-starting" the economy.Glenn Reynolds was more accurate when he described it this way, "This is not so much a stimulus, as a massive transfer of wealth from the politically unconnected to the politically connected."True.And just think... Your children get to pay for it!
Another Rush Vs. Obama View
According to an account in the New York Post, President Barack Obama yesterday told Republican leaders, "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done." With George W. Bush now off the stage, it may be that Obama and some of his fellow Democrats view Limbaugh, and not John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, or any other elected official, as the true leader of the Republican opposition. This morning I asked Rush for his thoughts on all this, and here is his response: There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier's plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not about his plan. He is hoping that these Republicans will also publicly denounce me and thus marginalize me. And who knows? Are ideological and philosophical ties enough to keep the GOP loyal to their voters? Meanwhile, the effort to foist all blame for this mess on the private sector continues unabated when most of the blame for this current debacle can be laid at the feet of the Congress and a couple of former presidents. And there is a strategic reason for this. Secondly, here is a combo quote from the meeting: "If we don't get this done we (the Democrats) could lose seats and I could lose re-election. But we can't let people like Rush Limbaugh stall this. That's how things don't get done in this town." To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective. Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts. It would allow a majority of American voters to guarantee no taxes for themselves going forward. It would burden the private sector and put the public sector in permanent and firm control of the economy. Put simply, I believe his stimulus is aimed at re-establishing "eternal" power for the Democrat Party rather than stimulating the economy because anyone with a brain knows this is NOT how you stimulate the economy. If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of this TRILLION dollar debacle. Obama was angry that Merrill Lynch used $1.2 million of TARP money to remodel an executive suite. Excuse me, but didn't Merrill have to hire a decorator and contractor? Didn't they have to buy the new furnishings? What's the difference in that and Merrill loaning that money to a decorator, contractor and goods supplier to remodel Warren Buffet's office? Either way, stimulus in the private sector occurs. Are we really at the point where the bad PR of Merrill getting a redecorated office in the process is reason to smear them? How much money will the Obamas spend redecorating the White House residence? Whose money will be spent? I have no problem with the Obamas redoing the place. It is tradition. 600 private jets flown by rich Democrats flew into the Inauguration. That's fine but the auto execs using theirs is a crime? In both instances, the people on those jets arrived in Washington wanting something from Washington, not just good will. If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of the trillion dollar debacle. One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama's ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy's Rules for Radicals: "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."
Rush Vs. Obama
"The stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply."
Barack ObamaInauguration SpeechJanuary 20, 2009Well, that lasted almost 3 days.Maybe it was Rush's "oaf of office" joke:It only took the post-partisan president Barack Obama 3 days to jab Republican leaders and attack Rush Limbaugh.The New York Post and Drudge reported:
WASHINGTON -- President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration. "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," he told top GOP leaders, whom he had invited to the White House to discuss his nearly $1 trillion stimulus package. One White House official confirmed the comment but said he was simply trying to make a larger point about bipartisan efforts. "There are big things that unify Republicans and Democrats," the official said. "We shouldn't let partisan politics derail what are very important things that need to get done." That wasn't Obama's only jab at Republicans today. While discussing the stimulus package with top lawmakers in the White House's Roosevelt Room, President Obama shot down a critic with a simple message. "I won," he said, according to aides who were briefed on the meeting. "I will trump you on that." Monday's show can't get here soon enough.Eric the Red adds this on the Messiah's first week:
"In two days President Golden Calf takes jabs at an American citizen and sets free genocidal terrorists... Welcome to the future, suckers." Question: How many times did Bush single out and attack the liberal hacks in the media during his 8 year presidency?
Barack ObamaInauguration SpeechJanuary 20, 2009Well, that lasted almost 3 days.Maybe it was Rush's "oaf of office" joke:It only took the post-partisan president Barack Obama 3 days to jab Republican leaders and attack Rush Limbaugh.The New York Post and Drudge reported:
WASHINGTON -- President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration. "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," he told top GOP leaders, whom he had invited to the White House to discuss his nearly $1 trillion stimulus package. One White House official confirmed the comment but said he was simply trying to make a larger point about bipartisan efforts. "There are big things that unify Republicans and Democrats," the official said. "We shouldn't let partisan politics derail what are very important things that need to get done." That wasn't Obama's only jab at Republicans today. While discussing the stimulus package with top lawmakers in the White House's Roosevelt Room, President Obama shot down a critic with a simple message. "I won," he said, according to aides who were briefed on the meeting. "I will trump you on that." Monday's show can't get here soon enough.Eric the Red adds this on the Messiah's first week:
"In two days President Golden Calf takes jabs at an American citizen and sets free genocidal terrorists... Welcome to the future, suckers." Question: How many times did Bush single out and attack the liberal hacks in the media during his 8 year presidency?
Rush & Obama & Alinsky
Rush Limbaugh accused Obama of using Rule #13 of Marxist Saul Alinksy's Rules for Radicals.Barack Obama was hired by an Alinsky protege back when he worked as a community organizer.Rush Limbaugh responded to Barack Obama's partisan attack from yesterday.Byron York reported:
To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective. Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts. It would allow a majority of American voters to guarantee no taxes for themselves going forward. It would burden the private sector and put the public sector in permanent and firm control of the economy. Put simply, I believe his stimulus is aimed at re-establishing "eternal" power for the Democrat Party rather than stimulating the economy because anyone with a brain knows this is NOT how you stimulate the economy. If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of this TRILLION dollar debacle....If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of the trillion dollar debacle.One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama's ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy's Rules for Radicals:"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."Rule 13 also worked well for democrats in dealing with Sarah Palin this past year.Brian Maloney at The Radio Equalizer explains Obama's El Rushbo problem:
Beyond the absurdity of a Democrat barking orders at his political opposition, he's especially foolish to air his fear of Limbaugh and talk radio in a public setting. Now, what was long suspected by conservatives has been verified by the man himself.The timing was no coincidence: after a rocky first week in office, the Obamists are also faced with a resurgent Fox News Channel, where ratings have been climbing since the moment he took office.In particular, Hannity's Limbaugh interview, which took place in the latter's Florida studios, scored fantastic audience figures for the former's network. In overall viewers, Thursday's Hannity nearly trebled his MSNBC competition and almost doubled CNN's Larry King.And after a wildly successful fall ratings survey, talk radio is looking forward to record numbers with the installation of the Obamists.No wonder the Barack is singling out Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.UPDATE: Melanie Phillips has more on Obama's Alinsky tactics at The Spectator today:
But as I pointed out here, such use of community organisation also follows to the letter the template for social revolution laid down by Saul Alinsky, the Marxist ideologue and activist who set out in his book Rules for Radicals how capitalism would be overthrown by the mobilisation of the masses and the whipping up of their discontent. The strategy revolved around creating apparently moderate local organisations that would be manipulated by community organisers -- effectively deniable political agitators -- to foment grievance and dissent. Alinsky’s thinking permeates ACORN and other community groups that in the past were associated with or funded by Obama, and which push an agenda that is as coercive and corrupt as it is seditious. America's First Community Organiser promised ACORN during his campaign that within his first 100 days in office he would invite them in to discuss how they could help him change America.It has started already.
To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective. Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts. It would allow a majority of American voters to guarantee no taxes for themselves going forward. It would burden the private sector and put the public sector in permanent and firm control of the economy. Put simply, I believe his stimulus is aimed at re-establishing "eternal" power for the Democrat Party rather than stimulating the economy because anyone with a brain knows this is NOT how you stimulate the economy. If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of this TRILLION dollar debacle....If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of the trillion dollar debacle.One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama's ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy's Rules for Radicals:"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."Rule 13 also worked well for democrats in dealing with Sarah Palin this past year.Brian Maloney at The Radio Equalizer explains Obama's El Rushbo problem:
Beyond the absurdity of a Democrat barking orders at his political opposition, he's especially foolish to air his fear of Limbaugh and talk radio in a public setting. Now, what was long suspected by conservatives has been verified by the man himself.The timing was no coincidence: after a rocky first week in office, the Obamists are also faced with a resurgent Fox News Channel, where ratings have been climbing since the moment he took office.In particular, Hannity's Limbaugh interview, which took place in the latter's Florida studios, scored fantastic audience figures for the former's network. In overall viewers, Thursday's Hannity nearly trebled his MSNBC competition and almost doubled CNN's Larry King.And after a wildly successful fall ratings survey, talk radio is looking forward to record numbers with the installation of the Obamists.No wonder the Barack is singling out Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.UPDATE: Melanie Phillips has more on Obama's Alinsky tactics at The Spectator today:
But as I pointed out here, such use of community organisation also follows to the letter the template for social revolution laid down by Saul Alinsky, the Marxist ideologue and activist who set out in his book Rules for Radicals how capitalism would be overthrown by the mobilisation of the masses and the whipping up of their discontent. The strategy revolved around creating apparently moderate local organisations that would be manipulated by community organisers -- effectively deniable political agitators -- to foment grievance and dissent. Alinsky’s thinking permeates ACORN and other community groups that in the past were associated with or funded by Obama, and which push an agenda that is as coercive and corrupt as it is seditious. America's First Community Organiser promised ACORN during his campaign that within his first 100 days in office he would invite them in to discuss how they could help him change America.It has started already.
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