In a letter sent out in Colorado, SEIU president Mary Kay Henry said, "...we'll turn Colorado into Wisconsin". Great news for everyone living in Colorado.
Trying to bring out the troops for the union rallies in every state capital this weekend, she said "We'll speak out to demand an end the attacks on worker's rights and public services across the country. We'll demand investment to create decent jobs. And we'll demand that the rich and powerful pay their fair share."
So far no response from the rich and powerful teacher's union and other unions who are not required to contribute to their health insurance coverage and pensions, many of which have received exemption waivers from the the new ObamaCare tax on "Cadillac" health insurance plans.
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Who's In Charge?
"We need to create jobs. The best way to do that is through infrastructure development." - Richard Trumka, President AFL-CIO Union. Trumka presented President Obama with a plan to spend $256 Billion in infrastructure spending, to be paid by higher gas taxes on US consumers.
"Investments in education, innovation, and infrastructure are an essential down payment on our future..." - President Obama continuing his pursuit of domestic stimulus spending in his weekly address immediately following Trumka's comments.
Quite a Coincidence. Kind of makes you wonder who's in charge...
President continues to vote 'present' on foreign policy, but still aggressively pursue his progressive social and spending policies (In a report released February 23, 2011 the Congressional Budget Office put the cost of each stimulus job "created or saved" at $228, 055 EACH). Maybe next time Democrats should just elected their Union bosses into office and save some time.
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"Investments in education, innovation, and infrastructure are an essential down payment on our future..." - President Obama continuing his pursuit of domestic stimulus spending in his weekly address immediately following Trumka's comments.
Quite a Coincidence. Kind of makes you wonder who's in charge...
President continues to vote 'present' on foreign policy, but still aggressively pursue his progressive social and spending policies (In a report released February 23, 2011 the Congressional Budget Office put the cost of each stimulus job "created or saved" at $228, 055 EACH). Maybe next time Democrats should just elected their Union bosses into office and save some time.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Birds of a Feather...
Various Communist groups joining the fun in Wisconsin supporting the teacher's rights to taxpayer provided healthcare and pensions.
Why would they do that?
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Why would they do that?
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Retired CIA Analyst Drug Out of Clinton Speech on 'Freedom of Speech'
Ray McGovern is 71-years-old.
Ray McGovern served his nation for 27 years as a CIA analyst.
Ray McGovern was bloodied, bruised and hauled off to jail when he was forcibly removed from a speech given by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The topic of Clinton's speech was on some of our most cherished rights as Americans; the freedom of speech and the freedom to peacefully protest without the threat of physical violence or intimidation.
During Clinton's address at George Washington University, McGovern, wearing a 'Veterans for Peace' shirt, stood and turned his back to the Obama's Secretary of State.
McGovern stated that he was "Standing motionless and wordless looking towards the back of the room when the Secretary of State is speaking is not what I would call disorderly conduct. The only disorderly conduct in that room was at the hands of the plain-clothed officer and the police man."
NEA Union Chief Speaks Truth to Members
"It's not because we care about children; It's about power"
So being a teacher isn't about your kid, it's about their pension and benefits.
So being a teacher isn't about your kid, it's about their pension and benefits.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Obama To Build Public Consensus
The Obama administration (the Most Transparent Administration EVER!) is determined to build a public consensus, one way or the other.
"The US government is offering private intelligence companies contracts to create software to manage "fake people" on social media sites and create the illusion of consensus on controversial issues.
The contract calls for the development of "Persona Management Software" which would help the user create and manage a variety of distinct fake profiles online. The job listing was discussed in recently leaked emails from the private security firm HBGary after an attack by internet activist last week.
According to the contract, the software would "protect the identity of government agencies" by employing a number of false signals to convince users that the poster is in fact a real person. A single user could manage unique background information and status updates for up to 10 fake people from a single computer.
The software enables the government to shield its identity through a number of different methods including the ability to assign unique IP addresses to each persona and the ability to make it appear as though the user is posting from other locations around the world."
I'd say that Obama picked up a few tricks about how social network media was used in Egypt. Will Facebook be the new ACORN? In the future, you may want to look at that friend invite a little closer.
Right...
It's never about the money.
Of course there is another opinion on what's happening in Wisconsin.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
"Democratic" Protests in Tunisia
Here’s a new video of the event antisemitic Islamists on Friday to the Great Synagogue of Tunis. The demonstrators shouted anti-Semitic slogans: “Jews Wait army of Mohammed is coming back!”, “We’ll redo the Battle of Khaybar” recalling the victory of the Prophet on the Jews in 628 and the traditional “ouakbar Allah!”
Nothing to be alarmed about, everything will be fine. Our President has everything under control. Just remember what Oprah said, he has a 'good heart'.
Nothing to be alarmed about, everything will be fine. Our President has everything under control. Just remember what Oprah said, he has a 'good heart'.
Monday, February 14, 2011
With Eyes Wide Open
This quote is unbelievable considering how far the Canadian government has reached in the name of tolerance and accommodation.
"I'd tell them, this is Canada, and in Canada, we teach music and physical education in our schools. If you don't like it, leave. If you want to live under sharia law, go back to the hellhole country you came from or go to another hellhole country that lives under sharia law"
And from the US of A, California of all places, comes this:
"You're messing with Americans now. We're not England, we're not British, we're Americans"
"I'd tell them, this is Canada, and in Canada, we teach music and physical education in our schools. If you don't like it, leave. If you want to live under sharia law, go back to the hellhole country you came from or go to another hellhole country that lives under sharia law"
And from the US of A, California of all places, comes this:
"You're messing with Americans now. We're not England, we're not British, we're Americans"
And there it is...
Speaking truth to power. Mika is so befuddled she is left to communicating through grunts and snorts of her disapproval in hearing The One be denigrated in such a manner.
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Pop Quiz Time!
1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by:
a. Olga Corbett
b. Sitting Bull
c. Arnold Schwarzenegger
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
2. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:
a. Lost Norwegians
b. Elvis
c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
3. During the 1980′s a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:
a. John Dillinger
b. The King of Sweden
c. The Boy Scouts
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
4. On May 13th, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and critically wounded by:
a. A fish called Wanda
b. Calvin Klein underwear model Markus Shankenberg
c. Juice Newton
d. Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
a. A pizza delivery boy
b. Pee Wee Herman
c. Geraldo Rivera
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:
a. The Smurfs
b. Davey Jones
c. The Little Mermaid
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:
a. Captain Kidd
b. Charles Lindberg
c. Mother Teresa
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
8. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
a. Scooby Doo
b. The Tooth Fairy
c. The Sundance Kid
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
9. January 25th 1993, shootings/murders at CIA headquarters in Virginia committed by:
a. Team Edward
b. Team Jacob
c. Sookie Stackhouse
d. Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
10. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
a. Richard Simmons
b. Grandma Moses
c. Michael Jordan
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
11. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
a. Mr. Rogers
b. Jasmine Guy
c. The World Wrestling Federation
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
12. October 12th 2000, the USS Cole was rammed with a boat full of explosives off the coast of Yemen — killing 17 American sailors and injuring 39 others — by:
a. Emanuel Lewis
b. Josie & the Pussycats
c. A drag queen impersonating Margaret Thatcher
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
13. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:
a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
b. The Supreme Court of Florida
c. Mr. Bean
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
14. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
a. Enron
b. The Lutheran Church
c. The NFL
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
15. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
a. Bonnie and Clyde
b. Captain Kangaroo
c. Billy Graham
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.
16. In 2009, 31 people wounded and 13 American Soldiers murdered on base at Fort Hood by:
a. The last surviving male Solid Gold dancer
b. Dr. Girlfriend
c. Willow Rosenberg
d. Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40.
17. On May 1st 2010, a crude car bomb made from gasoline, propane, fireworks, and alarm clocks was rigged to explode in Times Square by:
a. Sigmund the Sea Monster
b. Fran Eaton, Editor of the Illinois Review
c. Mumm-Ra the Everliving
d. Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
18. Federal agents prevented SOMEONE from blowing up a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and murdering dozens of people in Oregon in December 2010. Who was the would-be bomber?
(a) A five year old boy
(b) An 80-year old nun
(c) A businessman on his way to a convention
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
19. In Sydney, Australia SOMEONE went berserk behind the counter of a KFC restaurant when a customer asked to add bacon to his chicken sandwich (in a KFC restaurant that advertised the availability of adding bacon to its chicken sandwiches). That berserker was:
(a) Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul
(b) Mizz Beasley, former First Dog of the United States
(c) Boystown drag queen Teri Yaki
(d) A muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
20. Less than a half hour into the New Year of 2011, SOMEONE set off a bomb outside of a Coptic Christian Church in Egypt just as mass was letting out. In the chaos afterward, SOME people were stomping on exploded body parts of the murdered dead in the streets while cheering:
(a) Ghandi is great!
(b) Buddha is great!
(c) Moses is great!
(d) Admiral Akbar!
Bonus Question:
Who bombed that Church in Egypt on New Year’s 2011, deliberately killing Christians simply because they are Christians?
(a) The “Juice”
(b) Buddhists
(c) Wiccans
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 and 40
21. On November 2, 2004, who murdered Theo Van Gogh for producing the film Submission, which was critical of the treatment of women in Islam, by shooting him eight times, attempting to decapitate him, and then left two knives implanted in his torso, one attaching a five-page note that threatened Western countries, Jews and Ayaan Hirsi Ali?
(a) An Amish youth on Rumspringa
(b) A Tea Partier
(c) Roger Ebert, who felt Submission lacked a proper story arc
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
22. On June 30, 2007, who drove a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with propane canisters into the glass doors of the Glasgow International Airport terminal and set it ablaze while screaming “Allah!”?
(a) Two Jehova’s Witnesses who felt this would be more effective than going house to house
(b) Two disgruntled baggage handlers
(c) Al Cowlings and OJ Simpson (no wait, that was a white Bronco)
(d) Two Muslim males between the ages of 17-40
23. On June 1, 2009, outside a military recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, one soldier was shot and another soldier was wounded by:
(a) A Pulaski Technical College sophomore
(b) Cindy Sheehan
(c) Rev. Sun Myung Moon
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
24. On August 30, 2006, an auto shop worker went on a hit-and-run rampage with his SUV that left a Fremont man dead and at least 18 San Franciscans injured. While his family described him as “loving” and “caring”, witnesses claimed the driver appeared to be aiming for people, intentionally hitting them, and was heard saying “I’m a terrorist, I don’t care” at the scene of the arrest. The driver was:
(a) Stevie Wonder
(b) An extra from a student driver safety film made in the 80s
(c) A little old lady who couldn’t see over the steering wheel
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
25. On March 3, 2006, a Jeep Grand Cherokee was driven through a common courtyard area of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at 40 mph, intentionally hitting nine people, to “avenge the deaths of Muslims worldwide” and to “punish” the United States government. The driver was:
(a) A fraternity pledge
(b) An overworked TA
(c) A high school senior whose UNC application was rejected
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
26. In October 2010, 46 Catholics were murdered inside a Baghdad Syriac church by:
(a) popular 70s band Earth, Wind, and Fire
(b) notorious race-baiter Henry Gates
(c) former child star Danny Pintauro (of Who’s the Boss? fame)
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 and 40
27. On November 25th 2011, who murdered 31 people in the security line at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport with a suitcase bomb detonated at a busy time of day?
(a) Neil Patrick Harris (TV’s Doogie Houser)
(b) Actress Natalie Portman, of Star Wars and Black Swan fame
(c) The dog from Frasier, Eddie the Dog
(d) Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
So How'd you do?
a. Olga Corbett
b. Sitting Bull
c. Arnold Schwarzenegger
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
2. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:
a. Lost Norwegians
b. Elvis
c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
3. During the 1980′s a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:
a. John Dillinger
b. The King of Sweden
c. The Boy Scouts
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
4. On May 13th, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and critically wounded by:
a. A fish called Wanda
b. Calvin Klein underwear model Markus Shankenberg
c. Juice Newton
d. Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
a. A pizza delivery boy
b. Pee Wee Herman
c. Geraldo Rivera
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:
a. The Smurfs
b. Davey Jones
c. The Little Mermaid
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:
a. Captain Kidd
b. Charles Lindberg
c. Mother Teresa
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
8. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
a. Scooby Doo
b. The Tooth Fairy
c. The Sundance Kid
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
9. January 25th 1993, shootings/murders at CIA headquarters in Virginia committed by:
a. Team Edward
b. Team Jacob
c. Sookie Stackhouse
d. Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
10. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
a. Richard Simmons
b. Grandma Moses
c. Michael Jordan
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
11. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
a. Mr. Rogers
b. Jasmine Guy
c. The World Wrestling Federation
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
12. October 12th 2000, the USS Cole was rammed with a boat full of explosives off the coast of Yemen — killing 17 American sailors and injuring 39 others — by:
a. Emanuel Lewis
b. Josie & the Pussycats
c. A drag queen impersonating Margaret Thatcher
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
13. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:
a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
b. The Supreme Court of Florida
c. Mr. Bean
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
14. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
a. Enron
b. The Lutheran Church
c. The NFL
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40
15. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
a. Bonnie and Clyde
b. Captain Kangaroo
c. Billy Graham
d. Muslim males mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.
16. In 2009, 31 people wounded and 13 American Soldiers murdered on base at Fort Hood by:
a. The last surviving male Solid Gold dancer
b. Dr. Girlfriend
c. Willow Rosenberg
d. Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40.
17. On May 1st 2010, a crude car bomb made from gasoline, propane, fireworks, and alarm clocks was rigged to explode in Times Square by:
a. Sigmund the Sea Monster
b. Fran Eaton, Editor of the Illinois Review
c. Mumm-Ra the Everliving
d. Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
18. Federal agents prevented SOMEONE from blowing up a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and murdering dozens of people in Oregon in December 2010. Who was the would-be bomber?
(a) A five year old boy
(b) An 80-year old nun
(c) A businessman on his way to a convention
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
19. In Sydney, Australia SOMEONE went berserk behind the counter of a KFC restaurant when a customer asked to add bacon to his chicken sandwich (in a KFC restaurant that advertised the availability of adding bacon to its chicken sandwiches). That berserker was:
(a) Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul
(b) Mizz Beasley, former First Dog of the United States
(c) Boystown drag queen Teri Yaki
(d) A muslim male between the ages of 17 and 40
20. Less than a half hour into the New Year of 2011, SOMEONE set off a bomb outside of a Coptic Christian Church in Egypt just as mass was letting out. In the chaos afterward, SOME people were stomping on exploded body parts of the murdered dead in the streets while cheering:
(a) Ghandi is great!
(b) Buddha is great!
(c) Moses is great!
(d) Admiral Akbar!
Bonus Question:
Who bombed that Church in Egypt on New Year’s 2011, deliberately killing Christians simply because they are Christians?
(a) The “Juice”
(b) Buddhists
(c) Wiccans
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 and 40
21. On November 2, 2004, who murdered Theo Van Gogh for producing the film Submission, which was critical of the treatment of women in Islam, by shooting him eight times, attempting to decapitate him, and then left two knives implanted in his torso, one attaching a five-page note that threatened Western countries, Jews and Ayaan Hirsi Ali?
(a) An Amish youth on Rumspringa
(b) A Tea Partier
(c) Roger Ebert, who felt Submission lacked a proper story arc
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
22. On June 30, 2007, who drove a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with propane canisters into the glass doors of the Glasgow International Airport terminal and set it ablaze while screaming “Allah!”?
(a) Two Jehova’s Witnesses who felt this would be more effective than going house to house
(b) Two disgruntled baggage handlers
(c) Al Cowlings and OJ Simpson (no wait, that was a white Bronco)
(d) Two Muslim males between the ages of 17-40
23. On June 1, 2009, outside a military recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, one soldier was shot and another soldier was wounded by:
(a) A Pulaski Technical College sophomore
(b) Cindy Sheehan
(c) Rev. Sun Myung Moon
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
24. On August 30, 2006, an auto shop worker went on a hit-and-run rampage with his SUV that left a Fremont man dead and at least 18 San Franciscans injured. While his family described him as “loving” and “caring”, witnesses claimed the driver appeared to be aiming for people, intentionally hitting them, and was heard saying “I’m a terrorist, I don’t care” at the scene of the arrest. The driver was:
(a) Stevie Wonder
(b) An extra from a student driver safety film made in the 80s
(c) A little old lady who couldn’t see over the steering wheel
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
25. On March 3, 2006, a Jeep Grand Cherokee was driven through a common courtyard area of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at 40 mph, intentionally hitting nine people, to “avenge the deaths of Muslims worldwide” and to “punish” the United States government. The driver was:
(a) A fraternity pledge
(b) An overworked TA
(c) A high school senior whose UNC application was rejected
(d) A Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
26. In October 2010, 46 Catholics were murdered inside a Baghdad Syriac church by:
(a) popular 70s band Earth, Wind, and Fire
(b) notorious race-baiter Henry Gates
(c) former child star Danny Pintauro (of Who’s the Boss? fame)
(d) Muslim males between the ages of 17 and 40
27. On November 25th 2011, who murdered 31 people in the security line at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport with a suitcase bomb detonated at a busy time of day?
(a) Neil Patrick Harris (TV’s Doogie Houser)
(b) Actress Natalie Portman, of Star Wars and Black Swan fame
(c) The dog from Frasier, Eddie the Dog
(d) Muslim male between the ages of 17-40
So How'd you do?
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Winning The Future (WTF?)
On Tuesday the Obama Administration asked Hosni Mubarak to step aside.
On Wednesday they said that transitioning power “now means yesterday.”
On Saturday morning the Obama Administration said Mubarak must stay.
On Saturday evening the Obama Administration said Mubarak should step aside.
On Sunday Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Mubarak must stay in power.
On Tuesday the Obama Administration said that political reform will be a gradual process.
Ladies and Gentlemen...
And how it's meant to be sung...
It's not the voice, but the power of the heart that matters...
Views From the Center of the Universe
Take a break from doing your taxes to watch this short clip of our government employees enjoying a day out. Then as you get back to doing your taxes, enjoying the wonder of the bonus and pay increase you surely received last year, remember that these people (who will retire on a taxpayer funder pension) were given a waiver from from the new health care laws.
It's a wonderful world.
It's a wonderful world.
Leader of The Free World
“They may be talking about democracy but they don’t know what they’re talking about and the result will be extremism and radical Islam" - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, speaking on the Obama administration.
“There are Islamic forces and movements that wish to change the Middle East, creating Islamic States, caliphates, in which Shariah (law) rules. They are voices that could find fertile ground in Egypt and elsewhere and therefore should not be underestimated, also because there are regional powers whose leaders have defined these revolts as the ‘reawakening of Islam” - Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk, Iraq
“Iran is nuclearizing, Turkey is Islamizing, Egypt is …what exactly? Well, we’ll find out. But, given that only the army and/or the Muslim Brotherhood are sufficiently organized to govern the nation, the notion that we’re witnessing the youthful buds of any meaningful democracy is deluded.” - Mark Steyn, author and political commentator
Thursday, February 10, 2011
ObamaCare Will Cost US 800,000 Jobs Says CBO
Testifying today before the House Budget Committee, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Doug Elmendorf confirmed that Obamacare is expected to reduce the number of jobs in the labor market by an estimated 800,000. Here are excerpts from the exchange:
Chairman [Paul] Ryan: “[I]t’s been argued...that the new health care law will create jobs and increase labor force participation. But if I recall from your analysis, it was quite the opposite. Is that not the case?”
Director [Douglas] Elmendorf : “Yes.”...
[…]
Rep. [John] Campbell: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, we'll -- and Dr. Elmendorf -- and we'll continue this conversation right now. First on health care, before I get to -- before I get to broader issues, you just mentioned that you believe -- or that in your estimate, that the health care law would reduce the labor used in the economy by about 1/2 of 1 percent, given that, I believe you say, there's 160 million full-time people working in '20-'21. That means that, in your estimation, the health care law would reduce employment by 800,000 in '20-'21. Is that correct? "
Director Elmendorf: "Yes. The way I would put it is that we do estimate, as you said, that...employment will be about 160 million by the end of the decade. Half a percent of that is 800,000."
Thanks to Pelosi ramming the bill through, now we get to learn what's in it.
Chairman [Paul] Ryan: “[I]t’s been argued...that the new health care law will create jobs and increase labor force participation. But if I recall from your analysis, it was quite the opposite. Is that not the case?”
Director [Douglas] Elmendorf : “Yes.”...
[…]
Rep. [John] Campbell: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, we'll -- and Dr. Elmendorf -- and we'll continue this conversation right now. First on health care, before I get to -- before I get to broader issues, you just mentioned that you believe -- or that in your estimate, that the health care law would reduce the labor used in the economy by about 1/2 of 1 percent, given that, I believe you say, there's 160 million full-time people working in '20-'21. That means that, in your estimation, the health care law would reduce employment by 800,000 in '20-'21. Is that correct? "
Director Elmendorf: "Yes. The way I would put it is that we do estimate, as you said, that...employment will be about 160 million by the end of the decade. Half a percent of that is 800,000."
Thanks to Pelosi ramming the bill through, now we get to learn what's in it.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Religion of Peace
Those crazy Islamc "extremist" are back out there spreading more peace in the world!
Of course I'm just a right wing wacko. Islam is a religion of peace. Just ask any Muslim and they'll tell you. In fact if you turn on your TV right now, you'll probably find a channel that has a Muslim talking about how peaceful they are.
Google the word "taqiyya".
Of course I'm just a right wing wacko. Islam is a religion of peace. Just ask any Muslim and they'll tell you. In fact if you turn on your TV right now, you'll probably find a channel that has a Muslim talking about how peaceful they are.
Google the word "taqiyya".
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Move Along, Nothing to See Here....
Nothing to be concerned about. Everything in Egypt going according to the Obama administration plan...
He stood by us through the final Reagan decade of the Cold War. At George H.W. Bush's request, he sent his soldiers to fight alongside ours against fellow Arabs in Desert Storm. He stayed faithful to a peace with Israel his people detested. He cooperated with George Bush II in some of the nastier business of the War on Terror.
A dictator, yes, but also our man in the Arab world. Yet a few hundred thousand demonstrators in Cairo's streets caused us to abandon him.
When we needed them, they were hailed as America's great friends. When they needed us, we abandoned them in the name of our rediscovered democratic values.
"In this world, it is often dangerous to be an enemy of the United States," said Henry Kissinger, "but to be a friend is fatal."
Brutal crackdown on democratic protesters in Iran none of our business. Muslim Brotherhood led mob protest against 30 year ally that brokered peace in the region are encouraged by our President.
No justice for our enemies, no support for our friends.
He stood by us through the final Reagan decade of the Cold War. At George H.W. Bush's request, he sent his soldiers to fight alongside ours against fellow Arabs in Desert Storm. He stayed faithful to a peace with Israel his people detested. He cooperated with George Bush II in some of the nastier business of the War on Terror.
A dictator, yes, but also our man in the Arab world. Yet a few hundred thousand demonstrators in Cairo's streets caused us to abandon him.
When we needed them, they were hailed as America's great friends. When they needed us, we abandoned them in the name of our rediscovered democratic values.
"In this world, it is often dangerous to be an enemy of the United States," said Henry Kissinger, "but to be a friend is fatal."
Brutal crackdown on democratic protesters in Iran none of our business. Muslim Brotherhood led mob protest against 30 year ally that brokered peace in the region are encouraged by our President.
No justice for our enemies, no support for our friends.
Friday, February 4, 2011
When the President Looses Chris Matthews...
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Calling Captain Obvious...
"Republican congressman leading the investigation into the Obama administration’s decision to grant more than 700 waivers to the new health care law is questioning whether the law could be effective if so many waivers are needed.
Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) also noted the high percentage of Obama-supporting labor unions that received waivers -- which exempt them from a provision in the new health care law that bans annual limits on what insurance plans will pay for medical coverage."
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Al-Qaida on Brink of Nuclear 9/11
Maybe George Bush 43 going after all those cells wasn't such a bad idea after all.
"Al-Qaida is on the verge of producing radioactive weapons after sourcing nuclear material and recruiting rogue scientists to build "dirty" bombs, according to leaked diplomatic documents.
A leading atomic regulator has privately warned that the world stands on the brink of a "nuclear 9/11".
Security briefings suggest that jihadi groups are also close to producing "workable and efficient" biological and chemical weapons that could kill thousands if unleashed in attacks on the West."
"Al-Qaida is on the verge of producing radioactive weapons after sourcing nuclear material and recruiting rogue scientists to build "dirty" bombs, according to leaked diplomatic documents.
A leading atomic regulator has privately warned that the world stands on the brink of a "nuclear 9/11".
Security briefings suggest that jihadi groups are also close to producing "workable and efficient" biological and chemical weapons that could kill thousands if unleashed in attacks on the West."
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