Tuesday, November 30, 2010

This'n'That; December First [Phony 'Pay Freeze']

America's Destruction Continues!
"Clown Prince" Continues To Be MORE Blather Than Substance!!
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/11/30/obama_proposes_wage_freeze_for_federal_workers/
    On Monday "Clown Prince" obama proposed a two-year freeze of the salaries of about 2 million federal workers, trying to seize the deficit-cutting initiative from Republicans with a sudden, dramatic(?) stroke. Though signaling White House concern over record deficits, the freeze would make only a tiny dent in annual deficits or the nation’s $14 trillion debt.
    "Clown Prince" obama is a true maestro with his fancy accounting!  If he truly had the best interests of the American taxpayer at heart, he would have said NO promotions; NO step increases, for a specified period of time.    
"Small businesses and families are tightening their belts,’’obama said in a brief blather at the White House. “The government should, too.’’ The administration said the plan was designed(?) to save more than $5 billion over the two years.
    To put a finer point on the blather:  the proposal has a net effect of 'zero-point-crap!'  The federal pay scales have step increases built in.  As an example, let's take just your average, everyday clerk/typist.  These folks--if I remember correctly--are usually a GS-6.  OK, so they get hired as a GS-6, Step 1-earning an annual salary of $30,577.  Say this clerk is really a hard worker and stays with the same job for 4 years (hypothetically, the same length as the fictitous 'pay freeze'); it's conceivable that this worker could advance to a GS-6, Step 7, which pays $36,691. Is that--or is it not--a pay raise?!?!
http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/html/gs.asp


 
On April 15, 2010, the White House released the Obamas 2009 tax returns. Based on that release, a reasonable tally of "Clown Prince" obama's net worth is $10,111, 249. The returns showed that in 2009, obama earned $5,505,409.

http://www.mangoboss.com/ObamaNetWorth-2010Updates.html
    This inept boob whines, pisses and moans about everyone's pay without making his earnings public knowledge.  I'm not sure if that five and a half MILLION includes his presidential pay; even if it does-five MILLION is still a "hefty chunk'a'change!!"
    By comparison, President and Laura Bush had a joint adjusted gross income of $923,807 for the year 2007.  23% of that income was from a required 'blind trust' which controls the family's investments.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/11/bush-cheney-tax-returns-r_n_96268.html
    If obama truly believes what Soros told him to say; shouldn't he volunteer to be a "dollar-a-year" guy for as long as it takes to correct the destruction HE HAS CAUSED??  Lee Iacocca did it as Chairman of Chrysler Corp during that company's 'darkest hours' in the late '70s; AND he did so for as long as Chrysler owed the federal government their loan repayments!!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-dollar_salary
    The "Clown Prince's" favorite fascist, Woodrow Wilson; had several "dollar-a-year" men in his administration during World War I;  a large number of prominent merchants, bankers, manufacturers, professionals; talented leaders in industry, economics, education and other key fields stepped forward to become executives in federal departments in which they were experts.
    Hell, the "Clown Prince" even has a volunteer of his own, a retired newspaperman/professor-Bruce Frassinelli, who says: 
 
    Any of us with special or unique talents, who can help solve some of the most pressing issues in our nation's history, should consider becoming Dollar-a-Year people. (Of course, women also should be part of this program.) Let me walk the talk, too: I am volunteering my services for a dollar a year, and if President Obama will have me, I'm willing to start tomorrow. As for that dollar payment, I will donate it, along with a $100 bill, to the Salvation Army to help feed needy families who have suffered mightily at the hands of unscrupulous and unethical businessmen and women.  http://articles.mcall.com/2009-05-01/news/4365157_1_lee-iacocca-chrysler-corp-stimulus-package%20%20http://partners.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=7888299 http://partners.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=7888299
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This'n'That; November Thirtieth [Arrogant michelle;S-510;TSA;Upton-Barton]

michelle "The Moocher" obama
Michelle--The Height Of Arrogance!!
    "Clown Prince" obama is not likely to be invited to the Royal wedding next spring.
Those 'in-the-know' are claiming that security would be an issue due to it's intrusiveness.
Can obama's protection be more intrusive than that of the Royal Family?
If that's the case, why not just use 'Scotland Yard' to feign protection for America's "Chief Potentate?" 

Now, here's the height of arrogance: First Lady michelle obama "might make an appearance."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/24/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/ma...

Update on Senate Bill 510:
You remember this bill, right?!?!  It's the one to legislate food security by not letting anyone have a private garden; by putting all control of US food, food production, food storage, food transportation, et al; under the control and administration of 'Homeland Security' and the United Nations. 

  • This bill was considered in committee which has recommended it be considered by the Senate as a whole. Although it has been placed on a calendar of business, the order in which legislation is considered and voted on is determined by the majority party leadership. Keep in mind that sometimes the text of one bill is incorporated into another bill, and in those cases the original bill, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. [Last Updated: Nov 21, 2010 7:00AM]
  • Last Action:  Nov 18, 2010: Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
  • See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.

To contact your particular U.S. Senator to determine which side bought his or her support, go to: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
To do your own search on the particulars of this utterly stupid, fascist, communist, socialist and 'one-world' bill, go to:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-510
To see which companies bought Senators in support of this bill; to see which companies bought Senators in opposition of this bill, go to:
http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/111-s-510/360488/total-contributions

So Much For Airport Security!!
http://www.exposeobama.com/2010/11/29/video-of-the-day-i-smuggled-12-inch-razor-blades-past-tsa/?utm_source=Expose+Obama&utm_campaign=24b6e15530-EO_11_29_201011_29_2010&utm_medium=email

Down With (Fred) Upton!!
[http://downwithupton.com/] [ http://www.freedomworks.org/ ]
    The new GOP majority is about to elect the powerful committee chairs who will dictate the new Congress’ agenda. One of the most important is the Energy and Commerce Committee chair, which has power over a broad swath of domestic economic policy. Big Government Republican Fred Upton is considered the front-runner in large part because he has been sitting in Congress a very long time—since 1987.

    The good news? With over 20 years in Washington, Fred Upton has a very long voting record to let us know exactly what sort of politician he is. And if we’ve learned anything over the past 20 years it is to assess politicians on their record, not their rhetoric.  The bad news? Fred Upton’s record is full of votes for more regulation, more spending, and more taxes.
    We need to let the new GOP majority know we won’t let business-as-usual fly! The Republican Steering Committee members will decide whether or not Upton is given this powerful position.
For a long, long list of Fred Upton’s bad votes, which goes well beyond his bill telling us which light bulb he would allow us to use, click on the URL above. You’ll see:
  • Fred Upton has voted repeatedly for tax increases and was one of just 3 Republicans to vote against extending tax relief in 2005
  • Fred Upton voted again and again against efforts to cut even the most offensive of pork barrel earmarks, from opposing cutting a $500,000 California swimming pool to a $100,000 “wine initiative”
  • Fred Upton repeatedly voted against even the smallest attempts to rein in spending—including multiple votes against just a 1% reduction in spending
  • Fred Upton regularly sided with Nancy Pelosi to override President Bush’s vetoes of bloated Democratic spending bills
  • Fred Upton voted for increases in government-controlled health care
  • Fred Upton voted repeatedly for onerous increases in federal regulations
  • Fred Upton voted for one bailout after another, including the Wall Street bailout (twice), the auto bailout, and the notorious “cash for clunkers” scheme
  • Fred Upton voted against limiting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s powers at the height of the housing bubble
  • Fred Upton voted against Republican efforts to limit farm subsidies, Amtrak subsidies, sugar subsidies...
  • and the list goes on and on and on.
And.... The Competition Is:
Joe Barton's pitch to be Energy chairman (From-The Dallas Morning News):
    Rep. Joe Barton will present his case today to be chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep. Fred Upton , Barton's rival for the job, also will appear before the GOP Steering Committee. However, a decision on who will run the committee won't be made until next week, according to a spokesman for Republican Leader John Boehner.
    Barton, R-Arlington (Tx), is considered by some observers to only have an outside shot at becoming chairman, partly because of his apology to oil company BP during the oil-spill crisis. Nonetheless, he has run an aggressive campaign to get the job, and when asked, has said his colleagues have gotten over the BP matter. In numerous op-eds and speeches, he has promised to repeal the health law, undercut EPA climate rules, and block FCC regulation of the Internet.
    He'll emphasize those points to Steering Committee members today, according to a copy of his presentation. The crux of his pitch appears to be that only Barton is ready to chair the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, a key venue for dueling with the obama regime. Comparing himself to George Patton, Barton's presentation proclaims: "I want to be George Patton -- put anything in my scope and I will shoot it."

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Monday, November 29, 2010

This'n'That; November Twenty-Ninth [WikiLeaks;"Tax;" Read Constitution; DGLMRS]

Tweet Compares WikiLeaks to TSA's Full Body Scanners

posted by Bungalow Bill at BBCW [ http://bungalowbillscw.blogspot.com/ ] - 10 hours ago
{*}Read more: http://www.atr.org/senate-healthcare-bill-uses-term-tax-a4072##ixzz16fZhPkng{Although this article is somewhat dated, I found the numbers of times the terms were used-interesting; particularly from a man who pledged 'no new taxes' much like "Bush-41!"} 
Found on Twitter, a tweeter puts WikiLeaks in perspective:
WikiLeaks is what happens when the entire US government is forced to go through a full-body scanner.
Senate Healthcare Bill Uses The Term "Tax" 124 Times!

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A word search of the 1,502-page Senate healthcare bill (S. 1796) reveals that the term “tax” is used 124 times, “taxable” is used 158 times, and “excise tax” is used 12 times.

    Other terms of interest are:

Senate Health Care Bill (S. 1796-- "obamaCare")
  • Term           Number of uses
  • Tax”                 124 times
  • Taxes”               16 times
  • Excise tax”        12 times
  • Taxpayer(s)”     79 times
  • Taxable”          158 times
  • Tax-exempt”      15 times
  • Penalty”             79 times
  • Require”            88 times
  • Must”                 40 times
  • Shall”            2,585 times

    The “excise tax” mentioned on page 194 is just one of several taxes in the bill that violate "Clown Prince" obama's tax pledge. During his campaign, obama made a “firm pledgenot to raise “any form” of taxes on families making less than $250,000 per year.
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Currently, there is no uniform requirement that health insurers spend a minimum share of premiums on medical care. Consumer groups say somewhere between 80 to 85 cents on the dollar represents good value, but many plans spend in the range of 60 to 80 cents.  That will change Jan. 1, when the rule goes into effect. Starting in 2012, as many as 9 million customers could get rebates averaging $164, officials estimate. It could be a discount on premiums or a payment by check or credit card.


 
Dorothy Louise McIntosh Rodham Slaughter Commands!
[I found this 'corrected draft' among Ms McIntosh-Rodham-Slaughter's papers-You fascist-types reading this..... I'm jis kiddin'!!]
    Almost a century ago, Teddy Roosevelt called for health care reform. Since then, six presidents have tried badly to reform a badly broken system. Because those attempts were not successful, health care costs increased to almost 17 percent of our GDP, contributed to our growing deficit, and left many Americans without coverage. As of November 7, 2010, the "Total Public Debt Outstanding" was approximately 95% of annual GDP ($13.723 Trillion), which--thankfully--includes the aforementioned 17%! That is why we passed the Affordable Care Act: It cuts costs (albeit, by trasferring debt and expenses to other areas), and is paid for by law (albeit, just "printing money" which will lead to uncontrollable inflation-but I won't be here by then!).
We knew that action was necessary for the financial security of our country. Health care reform was the single most important deficit-reduction statute in the last decade (and the first time any administration and that sitting congress actually colluded to govern "against the will of the people!").  And because we have put an emphasis on reducing duplicate tests and preventive care to avoid expensive procedures later, the quality of care will improve for everyone.
    For the first time in 'Constitutional history' Reform requires insurers to spend 80 cents of every premium dollar on patient care, rather than administration or profits. By creating virtual shopping markets for insurance, we increase competition to encourage lower premiums. And funds from the stimulus package which are not included in potential costs of 'obamaCare' expand information technology in doctors' offices, saving billions of dollars.
    Health care reform generates additional cost-savings by improving Medicare, fighting fraud and waste and ending taxpayer-funded giveaways to private insurers; these Medicare improvements generate approximately $500 billion without cutting benefits.  Through new incentive systems, targeted grants and legal changes to encourage provider communication, we will improve the quality of care and reduce medical errors. Between 2004 and 2006, medical errors --many times-collusion between doctors and the Medicare/Medicaid administration-- cost Medicare $8.8 billion.
    One of the first beneficiaries of new quality improvement initiatives is New York state is a direct result of my 'pork-grabbing' abilities. We will be one of eight states to expand our nationally recognized medical homes program. A medical home converges all care in one place, with your primary care physician at the center, so care improves and duplicative tests are eliminated. Instituting medical homes will slash health care costs by $67 billion annually, primarily by cleaverly shifting expenses to other, non-related areas.  Clearly, the cost-cutting strategies of health care reform are broad and deep. They will reduce the deficit by more than $100 billion over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO estimates authorized costs in the implementation, and for future appropriations for a variety of grant and other program spending is to exceed $115 billion over the 2010-2019 period.  Over the next 20 years, it will reduce the deficit by $1 trillion.  We knew that action was necessary for the financial security of our country while we happily, blindly, stumbled through our legislative paces; allowing 'Wall Street' to run rampant! Health care reform was the single most important deficit-reduction statute in the last decade.

This bill is paid for (?) and certified by the CBO.

Despite the economic and deficit-cutting benefits of health care reform, some have argued that health care reform should be repealed.

It is, therefore, worth asking: What would we lose if it is repealed?
  1. Children with pre-existing conditions would lose the right to insurance (children mentioned first to tug at the 'public heart strings).
  2. People with insurance would lose major protections — allowing insurance companies to drop individuals if they get sick or stop paying if people reach a cap (Think we should mentione that this is already prohibited by law?).
  3. Seniors would lose big improvements to Medicare, reopening the prescription drug doughnut hole (If we hadn't passed this monstrosity, we could have corrected this problem INDIVIDUALLY).
  4. All Americans would lose the investments in preventive services — forcing them to once again pay co-pays and deductibles for preventive services such as flu shots or mammograms (while those who won't pay are covered by the 'dole' they receive).
  5. Small businesses would lose $40 billion in tax credits for those with average salaries of less than $50,000 (which can be extended/enacted, legislatively). The tax credits are available this year, retroactive to January.

 Repealing health care reform would be expensive and short-sighted but in keeping with the 'will of the people'With this legislation, we've taken the 'public mind' off the current $130TRILLION in unfunded leabilitiesThanks to reform, we prevented a trillion-dollar burden from being placed on our children and grandchildren. At the same time, we improved the quality of care for all, and opened doors to insurance for 32 million more Americans.  With federally allowed 'accounting principles' available ONLY TO US; this creative accounting allows the Congress to add vast numbers of recipients AND STILL reduce the costs!

Dorothy "Geeze-Louise" McIntosh-Rodham-Slaughter, an obamacRAT, Democrat, represents the upper crust of the 28th Congressional District.
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Great concept John! I love the fact that you let the computer do the searching. Great work too. It looks like you caught congress in the middle of a whopper! Keep up the good work!

>> Bob in Texas

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"Never underestimate the stupidity of people in large groups"

>> robert myers


{***}Does Anyone In Regime Read The Constitution?
    The regulation unveiled by the Health and Human Services Department calls for insurance companies to spend at least 80 cents of the premium dollar on medical care and quality. For employer plans covering more than 50 people, the requirement is 85 cents. Insurers that fall short of the mark will have to issue their customers a rebate.
    Some insurers have complained the approach is heavy handed, and doesn't take into account costs of marketing to individuals and small employers. Indeed, some are threatening to pull out of the individual market, and four states have already asked the federal government for an exemption from the rule, fearing it could lead to loss of coverage.  But industry watchers said the final regulations wound up being more manageable than investors initially feared. Analyst Les Funtleyder, who covers the industry for Miller Tabak, noted that HHS has wide latitude to adjust the rules to prevent market disruptions.  "From an expectations point of view, these are rules that managed care can live with in 2011," he said.

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Sunday, November 28, 2010

The Sunday 'Report;' 11/28/2010

What 'National Pamphleteers' Don't Report:
Blue Collars, Red Voters: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/253448/blue-collars-red-voters-henry-olsen
    Less than two years after a Time magazine cover proclaimed Republicans an “Endangered Species,” the GOP is back in black. With its largest number of House seats since the election of 1946 and its largest number of state legislative seats since 1928, the Republican party seems to have repopulated its native environment.  Questions lurk underneath this phoenix-like rebirth. Who composes the newly emerged Republican majority? How can this coalition be....

Ex-auto czar paying $6.2M in SEC settlement:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013465201_apussecrattner.html?syndication=rss
    The Obama administration's former auto czar agreed Thursday to pay $6.2 million to settle civil charges over his role in an influence-peddling scandal involving New York state's public pension fund.  The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement with investment banker Steven Rattner. As part of the settlement, Rattner will also be barred for at least two years from working in the securities industry.  The SEC alleged that Rattner and his private-equity firm Quadrangle Group provided kickbacks, political favors and personal benefits in 2004-05 to get....

What's the Matter With Alaska?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannyn-moore/whats-the-matter-with-ala_b_784650.html
    Something in Alaska stinks. Again. Not just an ordinary low tide smell. Not like something you'd blame on the dog. It smells like an infection. For me to plug my nose, I'd have to overlook some curious facts.  I've written another piece like this. It was after the last election. I said it the three elections before that. In the words of baseball great Yogi Berra, it's Déjà vu all over again! I'm writing and talking about the same thing, in what has become an even-year ritual: Alaska doesn't count votes properly and hasn't for years. Alaska still uses the Diebold Accuvote Optical Scanners. The same Diebold machines California "decertified" because....

Where Do We Get These People?
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/253837/where-do-we-get-these-people-rich-lowry
    In this season of gratitude, Bill Krissoff has a different notion of thankfulness than most of us.  He feels “very lucky” to have been able to drop his orthopedic practice in Truckee, Calif. (a ski town in the Sierra Nevada), enlist in the Navy, and deploy to a war zone to repair the broken bodies of Marines — all at an age when most other people are making retirement plans.
    Bill and Christine Krissoff had a right to think their family had already sacrificed enough for the country. Both of their sons, Nathan and Austin, “were heavily influenced by 9/11,” Krissoff recounts, and enlisted in the Marine Corps. The older, Nathan, a graduate of Williams College who was an accomplished piano player, a talented athlete, and a natural leader, was killed in combat in Iraq in December 2006.  The idea came to Krissoff that he, too, wanted to serve the Marines, as a surgeon. Usually, as Krissoff says, “fathers inspire sons; in our case, I think sons inspired dad.”  Only at age 60, he was too old. He wanted to sign up with the Navy so he could care for Marines, but the Navy....

China, Russia quit dollar
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-11/24/content_11599087.htm
    China and Russia have decided to renounce the US dollar and resort to using their own currencies for bilateral trade, Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced late on Tuesday.  Chinese experts said the move reflected closer relations between Beijing and Moscow and is not aimed at challenging the dollar, but to protect their domestic economies.  "About trade settlement, we have decided to use our own currencies," Putin said at a joint news conference with Wen in St. Petersburg.  The two countries were accustomed to using other currencies, especially the dollar, for bilateral trade. Since the financial crisis, however, high-ranking officials on both sides began to explore other possibilities.  The yuan has now started trading against the Russian rouble in the Chinese interbank market, while the renminbi will soon be allowed to trade against the rouble in Russia, Putin said.  "That has forged an important step in bilateral trade and it is a result of the consolidated financial systems of world countries," he said.  Putin made his remarks after a meeting with Wen. They also officiated at a....

The Day the Dollar Died
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N8gJSMoOJc&feature=player_embedded

Sen. Rockefeller: FCC Should Take FOX News, MSNBC Off Airwaves
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/11/17/sen_rockefeller_fcc_should_take_fox_news_msnbc_off_airwaves.html

New highs may be ahead for German index
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-high-can-germanys-dax-index-go-2010-11-23?siteid=nwhwk
    Germany’s benchmark index has hit a succession of multiyear highs in recent weeks, leading some analysts to suggest it could climb to an all-time peak by the end of 2011.  The DAX 30 (DX:DAX 6,849, -30.68, -0.45%) has clearly outperformed other major western indexes, recording a gain of 20% in the last 12 months, compared to around 8% for the U.K.’s FTSE 100 index (UK:UKX 5,669, -30.23, -0.53%) and less than 2% for the French CAC 40  (FR:PX1 3,729, -31.77, -0.84%) (FR:PX1 3,729, -31.77, -0.84%) (FR:PX1 3,729, -31.77, -0.84%) . The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA 11,092, -95.28, -0.85%) is up 8.3% in the same period.  The German index on Friday closed at its highest level since June 2008.  The gains have come despite sovereign-debt problems in Europe and worries about slow U.S. growth.  One of the main reasons for this strong performance is German industry’s close ties with emerging markets, particularly China.  Roughly 6% of German exports go....

The Politician

http://www.personalliberty.com/conservative-politics/government/the-politician/
"You have a choice between the natural stability of gold and the honesty and intelligence of the members of government. And with all due respect for those gentlemen, I advise you, as long as the capitalist system lasts, vote for gold."George Bernard Shaw.

    I have written to you in the past that we must know the mind of government or pay a huge price and perhaps pay with our lives. Ask the people of World War II Germany.  They didn’t think that the National Socialists would be too bad. Then they thought that things would get better. Then they lost everything, and many lost their lives.  The U.S. today is a fascist state no different from Nazi Germany. The only thing missing is the swastika and the jackboots. American fascism is far advanced from....

U.S. seizes sites linked to copyright infringement
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20023918-93.html
    The U.S. government has launched a major crackdown on online copyright infringement, seizing dozens of Web site domains linked to illegal file sharing and counterfeit goods.  The domains of torrent sites that link to illegal copies of music and movie files and sites that sell counterfeit goods were seized this week by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the Department of Homeland Security. Visitors to such sites as Torrent-finder.com, 2009jerseys.com, and Dvdcollects.com found that their usual sites had been replaced by a message that said, "This domain name has been seized by ICE--Homeland Security Investigations, pursuant to a seizure warrant issued by a United States District Court."  "My domain has been seized without any previous complaint or notice from any court!" the owner of Torrent-Finder told TorrentFreak, which listed more than 70 domains that were apparently part of the massive seizure.  DHS representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The seizures came after a Senate committee unanimously approved....


The United Nations Moves In
http://www.personalliberty.com/this-week-in-history/the-united-nations-moves-in/
It was 60 years ago this Saturday, on Aug. 21, 1950, that the advocates of one-world government and defenders of murderous tyrannies and corrupt dictators got the world headquarters they had sought for nearly a century. The United Nations moved into its new home along the East River in New York City on land donated by the Rockefeller family.  Few remember (and of course history books never mention) that the first Secretary General of the U.N. was the communist spy and convicted traitor Alger Hiss. The pantheon of perfidy committed by this monstrous organization is too vast to describe here. Suffice it to say there has never been an anti-communist leader the organization has not despised and tried to destroy, nor a pro-communist despot, dictator or mass murderer (the three are frequently the same) that it has not applauded and appeased.
Yes, the U.N. serves the cause of “peace”—so long as the word “peace” is understood to mean “the elimination of all opposition to a socialist dictatorship.” [Entire Article]

Dublin details plan; corporate tax unchanged
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/europe-bond-turmoil-continues-on-contagion-fears-2010-11-24?siteid=nwhwk
    Embattled Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen on Wednesday detailed 15 billion euros ($20 billion) worth of tax hikes and spending cuts designed to slash Ireland’s budget deficit over the next four years as the government negotiates a rescue package with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.  The measures, equal to 9.5% of gross domestic product, will mark a “signpost” on the road to recovery from the nation’s economic and financial crisis, Cowen said at a news conference in Dublin.  The outlines of the package, including the plan to hike revenues by €5 billion and to cut spending by €10 billion, were already known. The plan is seen as a prerequisite for receiving EU-IMF aid.  The government, however, vowed it would not raise its 12.5% corporation tax rate, the lowest in Europe. News reports have said the Irish government has been pressured by EU partners to raise the rate.  “The government remains committed to the 12.5% corporation tax rate: it will not be increased under any circumstances,” the government said in the document detailing the budget plan.  The plan calls for increases in the value-added tax from 21% to 22% in 2013 and 23% in 2014. It would also broaden the tax base and change tax rules related to pensions.  On the spending front, the government calls for cuts in social welfare spending, further public-sector job cuts, and tighter....

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"Clown Prince" Weekly Blather; November 27th

A Patriotic Response To The "Clown Prince;" 11/27/2010
    Apparently, a 'fat lip' will prevent "Clown Prince" obama and George Soros from presenting their weekly blather; instead using his Thanksgiving Day offering to fill in for their promised weekly chat with "the commoners;" the serf class.
    Here's where one might wish he were a member of the 'ruling class;' proficient in basketball, and what's more important: proficient in throwing 'a well-placed elbow!!'
    The "Clown Prince" seems to be justifying his lack-of-blather by equating a 'fat lip(including 12 stitches)' with a severe 'war wound' as suffered by some of those he's put in harm's way.  EXCEPT:  many of the nation's wounded warriors return to the battlefield-rather than take the normal reassignment back to a stateside unit!!

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Friday, November 26, 2010

This'n'That; November Twenty-Sixth [Plug'n'BarryShow]

The "Plug 'n' Barry" Show To Kokomo
    joe "Hairplug" biden and barack "Barry" obama appeared together in Kokomo, Indiana; part of their 'never-ending' Destruction-of-America tour.  More than the usual bullshit about how they've helped create and save untold MILLIONS OF JOBS; blah, blah, blah; it started and ended, being a "you pat my back--I'll pat yours" event!!

    "Plug" opened the show, patting both himself and the "Clown Prince" on the back for getting the Recovery Act passed.  "Plug's" statement failed to mention the untold TRILLIONS of dollars in debt this misguided bill will add to several future generations!
    Next, "Plug" spoke of the three clear goals set out by the "Clown Prince:"
[1]helping communities and people hardest hit,
[2]save and create jobs, and
[3]lay a foundation for long-term prosperity in the future.
    If--by 'helping communities'--"Plug" ment the continued destruction of the national economy; continued downward spiral of cities like Detriot; States like New York and California; then I suppose the regime's efforts are on the road to success!!
    If--by 'saving and creating jobs'--"Plug" ment the pure waste of public funds; over-statement and outright lies pertaining to jobs saved, then I suppose the regime's efforts are on the road to success!

If by 'laying a foundation,'--"Plug" ment financially 'standing on the throats' of untold millions into the twenty-second century, then I suppose the regime's efforts are on the road to success!!  This regime has run the national debt to new frontiers--13.723 TRILLION DOLLARS!!  Add to this the projected federal unfunded mandates of approximately 130 TRILLION DOLLARS, [that's one hundred-thirty TRILLION dollars!!] and the numbers become unfathomable!!!
 
    (The 'Recovery Act' turned into a $787BILLION boondoogle which did little but add to the national debt!  One claim was for 640,000 'saved or created' jobs, which was 156,614 federal contracts to 62,000 recipients--equaling $215BILLIONDo the Math!  Recipients received an average $3,467,742.00 EACH!!  The 'saved jobs' evolved into an even greater fiasco!  Take for instance, the Southwest Georgia Community Action (Council, Inc.) of Moultrie, Ga.  The agency cited in the 935 saved jobs to the tune of $8,523,713.00-the value of their "PORKulus" payment!! Hell, they only employ 508 "warm, breathin' bodies!!")

(Good points of reference are:  At the conclusion of the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), the 'national debt' was just over $75MILLION; at the conclusion of the Civil War (1861-1865), the national debt' was 'a minuscule' $2.7BILLION.  That's paying for two wars above and beyond the federal government's routine, day-to-day obligations!!)
    Then "Hair-Plug" joe descended into the George SOROS-Media Matters mandated talking points of maintaining the disfunctional business plan and inept management of the old General (read: GOVERNMENT) Motors-a company labeled "too-big-to-fail!!"  To reinforce his position, "Plug" said:

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A couple of final quotes from "Plug:"
{**}And now: onward 'n' downward; the "Clown Prince's" remarks!
"The government did was it was supposed to do. With the leadership of a president and leadership from the president(?), we had investment from the private sector brought onboard because the government was able to get back in the game and said we’re part of it. The auto industry has roared back in America(?)."

"The president did what every great President(?) has done in the past. He’s looked to the future. We used the Recovery Act to provide seed money that sparked private investment -- private investment in new industries like solar and wind, advanced batteries, high-efficiency lighting, high-speed rail."
GAWD!!!  I haven't seen such an 'apple-polisher' as joe "Hair-Plug" biden, since the fifth grade!!  Ya can't make this shit up, folks!!  Not only did the regime prop up a failed business model with it's requisite inept management, it continued on to fund (currently) unsustainable businesses.  Alternative power production, alternative power storage, alternative lighting and high-speed rail will require vast subsidies far into the future!!
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Several quotes from the "Clown Prince" (by way of George Soros!):
"I have to just say, by the way, Joe is not only one of the best Vice Presidents in history. He’s also one of the best introducers in history. I try to take him wherever I can."

"I want to thank your local UAW president, Richie Boruff, who’s here."

"We've got some of the best workers in the United States of America right here at this plant.  And I was very happy to hear that after a couple of tough years, this plant is now running at full capacity."
"I understood that there were some reservations of those who said that the industry should pay a price for some poor decisions by the part of management."

"We made the decision to stand with you because we had confidence in the American worker, more than anything. And today we know that was the right decision. We know that was the right decision."

"Today each of the Big Three automakers has increased their market share -- each of them. For the first time in over a decade, Americans are buying a larger share of Chryslers, Fords and G.M. cars, and a smaller share of their foreign counterparts -- for the first time in decades."

"Don't bet against America. Don't bet against the American auto industry. Don't bet against American ingenuity. Don't bet against the American worker. Don't bet against us."

"This is a reminder of what we do as Americans. What we can do as Americans when we come together, when we’re not divided; we’re not spending all our time bickering, but instead focusing on getting the job done. We don’t give up. We don’t turn back. We fight for our future."

"I'll give you an example -- on taxes. Next year, taxes are set to go up for middle-class families unless Congress acts. If we don’t act by the end of the year, a typical middle-class family will wake up on January 1st to a tax increase of $3,000 per year."

"[On bipartisan agreement on middle-class tax cuts]  The only place where we disagree is whether we can afford to also borrow $700 billion to pay for an extra tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, for millionaires and billionaires."
Where does George find his speechwriters and teleprompter programmers?!?!
It's difficult to believe there's that many 'commoners' of the fascist persuasion!!
See how they justify government intervention-when greater advancements would have been made if they'd (the regime) would just give Americans back SOME of their money (tax relief) and then GET THE HELL OUT'TA THE WAY!!
And now, a quote from 'Justin Case:'
"These folks know no shame!!  Class and racial warfare are their ideological mainstays!!"

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"Mr. president, I know you know this, but the last year of the last outfit we succeeded, they lost 461,000 automobile-related jobs. And so far we’ve created almost 75,000 new jobs, and a lot more to come."
Ain't that SOROS 'just the cleaver one' with words?!?!  See how he reclassified an employee returning to work as a 'newly created' job??  What'ta cleaver boy he is!!
Til Nex'Time....

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

HELP ME!! A New Blog Site?!?!

I Need A New Blog Site! Does anyone, ANYONE at all; know of another place I can publish my blog?
Google has so thoroughly f*cked this site up that it's no longer possible to publish photos; no longer will the blog--itself--hit cyberspace in the same layout 
I sent!

Any positive (within blog publishing) comments will be greatly, gratefully, appreciated!!
All other comments (on content) are gratefully appreciated as well!!

Justin Case

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This'n'That; November Twenty-Fourth [Giggle;Fascism;LameDuck]

GOOGLE "Screws The Pooch"-AGAIN!!
NOW, I have to 'go on-line' to retrieve a photo that Google--in it's less-than-stunning--infinite wisdom, has decided I have stored 'out-there-somewhere!!'
NOT-SO!!  I have the photos I need right here in my very own, PRIVATE, storage!!  Is this not reminiscent of "Clown Prince" obama-level of control?!?!  What's next?!?!  What kinds and subjects of photos I can publish?!?!  We've ALREADY ARRIVED AT THAT LEVEL OF CONTROL!!!!!  Without signing in to Google'sGoogle cloud picker  I CAN NOT publish related photos!!
It's more "GIGGLE" than GOOGLE!!

Soros Funds Fascism; Jarrett Directs It!!
[http://floydreports.com/the-agenda-revealed-how-obama-will-rule-by-executive-order-in-2011/]
If you don't already; Ya gotta check in with 'Floyd Brown' every cuppla days!!  Here's what I found on my last check-in [Remember-Nicknames and emphasis are mine, alone!]:


Last week, the Center for American Progress (CAP), which received significant seed money from George Soros, released a 47-page paper illustrating how he could do that: by ruling through executive order, as this author reported he would. Some of their proposals include: {*}
Late last month, a reporter asked the head of the Office of Public Engagement Valerie Jarrett what she would tell her close friend "Clown Prince" obama about the American uprising against his aggressive liberalism. She replied, “To stay the course and to know that it will get better.” Those were not idle words of comfort; they were marching orders. The "Clown Prince" told the New York Times he runs every decision by Jarrett, and she has admitted to Vogue magazine, “I kind of know what makes [both obamas] who they are.” When she speaks, obama listens.


The day after the election, as pundits forecast how he would compromise with the Republican House, Barack Obama revealed that he planned to continue moving this country to the Left. As though he were invincibly ignorant to the will of the people, Obama told Democratic volunteers on a conference call, “We’ve just got to work harder to deliver the change the American people want.”
[I think "Tea Partier"s have already told him--obama's not ready to listen!!]


{*}Blocking legislation passed by Congress
{*}Advancing the Cloward-Piven Strategy
{*}Levying a new fee on foreign oil
Now, Soros is threatening to dry up the cash flow if Obama does not comply. Obama appears poised to continue shoving the big government liberalism Americans repudiated this month down their collective throat through executive action.
Just when the American public could see a "light at the end of the tunnel," obama, Soros, Jarrett, et al, just dropped a bag of dog-poop on our front porch and lit it on fire!!!


Fascism Marches On-As A 'Lame Duck!'
The obamacRATics are willing to test the Tea Partiers' long-term memories, with a last-ditch push to continue their infusion of fascism into the United States Constitution!!  They're forgetting that the Tea Party memory is at least two years long!!
  • The highest-profile item for November and December is the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, passed under President George W. Bush, which expire at year’s end.  obamacRATs have promised they will not allow tax rates to rise for families making less than $250,000 a year.
  • obamacRATic leaders have also prioritized the defense authorization bill, which includes a repeal of the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military.
  • Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the chamber’s second-ranking obamacRAT, has promised to push for a vote on the DREAM Act, which would give the children of illegal immigrants a chance to earn legal residence.
  • obamacRATic leaders also view an extension of unemployment insurance benefits and a freeze in scheduled cuts to doctors’ Medicare reimbursements as must-pass legislation.
  • The deficit commission recommendations: "The Hill" article completely neglects this, but the cat food commission should give their recommendations by December 1. The Senate and House are committed to vote on them at that time.
  • Tax extenders bill: Max Baucus just created a new version of this, mostly paid for with big taxes on Big Oil. It includes the Office of Homeowner Advocate, the appeals process for HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program), which Sen[?]. Al Franken has promoted.
  • EPA: Jay Rockefeller wants to block the EPA from regulating carbon emissions for two years, and he claims to have the votes to get this done. You could see this come up as an amendment to many legislative vehicles. Reid has promised a vote.
  • Renewable energy standard: Jeff Bingaman and Sam Brownback have a bill to create an RES of 15% of electricity from renewables by 2021. They have four Republicans on board but will need more for passage. And Harry Reid refuses to give them floor time until he gets assured of 60 votes. Reid also has an energy bill, a narrowly-cast measure with incentives for electric cars and natural gas vehicles, money for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, oil spill response and the Home Star energy efficiency program for residential buildings.
  • START Treaty: The arms reduction treaty with Russia passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with three Republicans supporting, but would need five others to come aboard, along with every Democrat, for the 67 votes needed for ratification.
  • Child nutrition/food safety: These two popular bills have languished for a variety of reasons, with child nutrition passed in the Senate and food safety passed in the House. Republicans have obstructed them consistently, and liberal Democrats hate the pay-for, a decrease in food stamp payments, in the child nutrition bill, essentially paying for a child’s lunch by taking away their dinner.
  • Chinese currency bill: The House version of the bill may not have widespread support in the Senate. "Chuckie-Cheese" Schumer wants a Senate bill to come up in the lame duck, and there’s a scenario where he becomes Majority or Minority Leader-in-waiting at that time. The obama Regime has been very mum on the whole thing.
  • Updating No Child Left Behind: We’ve been waiting for a reauthorization of this for some time, and my guess is we’ll wait some more. The obama Regime has its own ideas about education that they’ve succeeded in pushing through other means.

Plus:
  • Cybersecurity (a Lieberman bill – look out!!)
  • FAA multiyear authorization
  • Mine safety
  • NASA authorization
  • Intelligence authorization
  • The South Korea free trade agreement
  • AND 'General' Eric Holder would like the Senate to get off their rears and confirm some judges and end 'the crisis' in our courts.
Join the FASCISTS!!
Join Google 'CLOUD!!'
Til Nex'Time....

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

This'n'That; November Twenty-Third [Buerkle/maffei;illegals]

PORKlosi "Lap-Dog" Won't concede!
Dan Maffei--the Pelosi 'Lap-Dog,' is refusing to concede to victor Ann Marie Buerkle; EVEN THOUGH it's mathematically IMPOSSIBLE for him to win!!

The final count of absentee ballots in Onondaga County gave incumbent obamacRAT Dan Maffei 3,571 votes and republicRAT Buerkle 3,014.  With the additional votes from Onondaga and Wayne counties, Buerkle leads Maffei by 411 votes.


“While Maffei gained some votes when the City of Syracuse absentees were counted, he failed to gain what he needed to overcome Buerkle’s lead,” Liza Lowery [Buerkle spokesperson] said in a statement. “At some point the numbers just don’t work. There is not room for Maffei to gain anymore ground in this race.”


“As we’ve always said, the most important thing is that every eligible vote needs to be counted and we are nearing completion of that lengthy process. Wayne County still needs to count its absentee ballots,” a statement from the Maffei campaign reads.

An official reached at Wayne County Board of Elections Friday afternoon said that they were finishing up recanvassing. Nearly 1,300 absentees will be counted in Wayne, where Buerkle received 15,429 votes to Maffei’s 9,191 on election night.
Update-November 22nd (5:45PM):
    The race between U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei and Republican challenger Ann Marie Buerkle will continue this week as the judge has moved a scheduled court hearing from Tuesday to Wednesday.  Buerkle is ahead by 567 votes after the absentee ballots have been counted by elections boards in four counties. Frank Hoare, attorney for Maffei, said the extra day gives the campaigns time to review the final numbers the county boards of elections are giving to the state to certify the election.  Both campaigns have challenged a total 392 ballots. State Supreme Court Justice Brian DeJoseph could be asked to decide whether to open those ballots.
    Maffei could also ask the judge to order a hand recount of some 200,000 paper ballots cast in the race for the 25th Congressional District.  Elections Commissioners in Onondaga County, the largest part of the district, plan to argue that a recount is not necessary because their machines have not malfunctioned.

Buerkle.........................104,374
Maffei...............103,807
leaving a difference of 567, and a victorious Ann Marie Buerkle!!
 
 
Why Is California On Verge Of Bankruptcy?
Here's Just ONE Reason:
    In California, illegal immigrants are eligible to pay lower college tuition than documented out-of-state students, according to a ruling by the state's highest court.  The California Supreme Court has reversed a lower state court decision that struck down a law that provided reduced tuition rates for illegal aliens. Nine other states also have laws that allow undocumented students to receive financial benefits.
    It's been reported that about 400 in-state students at the University of California (UC) are illegal immigrants, while other state colleges say that they do not monitor students' citizenship status.  "The New American" magazine reports that the the UC in-state fee is approximately $12,000 per year, compared to about $35,000 each year for out-of-state students.   Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS), a nonpartisan organization, has condemned the court's decision and hopes that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the ruling.





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Current vote totals:


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Monday, November 22, 2010

This'n'That; November Twenty-Second[JFK;al qaeda]

November 23, 1963 Headline
Where Were You....?
On November 22nd, 1963, I was a high school senior at a lil' "jerk-water" central school in New York's Southern Tier.
Cohocton Central School was little--by any definition of the word--only (approximately) 273 students in 13 grades.
Most of the Seniors seemed to have a 'study-hall' that period and some of us--with students of other grades--were in the cafeteria when the announcement came over the public-address system:{**}
Al-Qaeda: The VICTOR!
TSA Operative 'touching-the-junk' of Catholic Nun!!
  What's up with the TSA?!?!
The latest invasion of personal privacy is sparking more controversy than terrorist detection!
    The "Clown Prince" obama regime--since his 'selection-for-election' has been an outspoken muslim apologist!  During his first 'Worldwide Apology Tour' in 2009, the "Clown Prince" has bowed, scraped and apologized to every third-world rathole muslim on the planet.
    As the associated photo illustrates-catholic nuns must submit to having their "junk touched!!"  This won't apply to muslim women in their burqas:
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Translation:  Al Qaeda IS THE VICTOR!!
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President Kennedy had been shot in Dallas at about 12:36PM (Dallas time) and died approximately 40-45 minutes later at Parkland Memorial Hospital.
    The school administration immediately started the process of releasing the students for the day.  As I remember it; there was a pall over the entire building and the nearby bus garage, some students chattering about the assassination-others numbly working their way to the dismissal point.  Later, the atmosphere on the bus seemed to be one of quiet reflection--if  students of any grade quietly reflect.
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Muslim women will not have to face such worries. CNSNews.com has reported that Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) — which is frequently tied to domestic terror plots — has been guaranteed that TSA officials will only pat down Muslim women in the head and neck area. [ http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/142199-wtf-obama-exempts-muslim-women-from-body-scans-and-partial-body-pat-downs-at-airports.html ]

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

The Sunday 'Report' 11/21/2010

What 'National Pamphleteers' Don't Report:

#1:  From the "PC Police:"  Political correctness has gone too far. I just got a memo from the PC police, ordering me to make the following changes in anything I say for public consumption. I assume other writers have received the same notice, so be prepared for some interesting changes. For example:
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#3.  Commie-Libs Clash With Black Leadership: http://www.personalliberty.com/news/black-leadership-group-slams-liberal-group-for-trying-to-silence-andrew-breitbart-800211876/?eiid=&rmid=2010_11_08_PLA_[PIZ4610A]&rrid=387432349
    A group that promotes freedom of speech for African-Americans has expressed disgust following liberal backlash against the television appearance of a conservative commentator.  Project 21* claims that left-wing professionals showed contempt for the First Amendment by opposing the appearance of Andrew Breitbart, who is white, on ABC News' election night coverage. The liberal group Media Matters for America said that the network was putting its credibility on the line by associating with BreitbartLeaders of Project 21, which is an initiative of The National Center for Public Policy Research, accused the liberal organization of being hypocritical by claiming to be champions of openness and decency while, at the same time, trying to suppress Breitbart's views.
"Silencing speech is the consistent theme used by progressives," said Project 21 full-time fellow Deneen Borelli. "Progressives will conveniently play the race card or launch smear campaigns in their desperate attempt to control conservative thought."
    Borelli said liberals also disregarded the First Amendment when NPR, a left-wing media organization, fired Juan Williams for expressing his feelings about Muslims during an appearance on FOX News.
* Project 21 is an initiative of The National Center for Public Policy Research to promote the views of African-Americans whose entrepreneurial spirit, dedication to family and commitment to individual responsibility has not traditionally been echoed by the nation's civil rights establishment.
#4.  A 'Restraining Order?'
http://www.personalliberty.com/conservative-politics/liberty/this-was-no-mere-election-it-was-a-restraining-order/?eiid=&rmid=2010_11_05_PLA_[PIZ4510E]&rrid=387432349
Let me note the biggest change in the political landscape of America: In the world’s most important legislative body, the U.S. House of Representatives, Republicans gained more than 60 seats. Come January, they will have a very comfortable majority. This is incredibly significant for several reasons.  First, it means that nasty Nancy Pelosi will no longer be Speaker of the House of Representatives. Of all the results of yesterday’s elections that brought a huge smile to my face. That is the best news of all.{****}

   Proclaim the news throughout the land: The wicked witch of the West is dead. Well, not exactly dead. But she will no longer be able to call the Air Force and order a luxurious jumbo-jet to fly her and her party back to San Francisco (or anywhere else she wants to go). No, she’ll have to go to an airport, stand in line, and put up with those incredibly invasive security procedures, just like thee and meBut it’s not just Pelosi who is getting demoted. Beginning in January, every single committee in Congress will be chaired by a Republican. Consider what this means for just one seat.
{*}You are no longer allowed to refer to backwoods denizens of Kentucky, Tennessee or West Virginia as "hillbillies." They are to be known as "Appalachian-Americans."


{*}Also, never refer to a woman as "easy." From now on, such lasses are "horizontally accessible."


{*}Oh, and be aware that your wife never "nags" you. Instead, she may be "verbally repetitive."


{*}And ladies, you will no longer refer to a boorish companion as a "total ass." Instead, he has suffered "a cerebral-anal inversion."
{***}#2.  From the lying "Clown Prince:"  http://www.personalliberty.com/conservative-politics/caught-in-another-lie/?eiid=&rmid=2010_11_12_PLA_[PIZ4610E]&rrid=387432349
An inspector general concluded that the White House edited a drilling safety report in a way that made it falsely appear that scientists and experts supported the administration’s six-month ban on new deep-water drilling.  The inspector general concluded the White House’s changes “resulted ‘in the implication that the moratorium recommendation had been peer reviewed.’ But it hadn’t been. Outside scientists were asked only to review new safety measures for offshore drilling.
    The regime lied about the need to halt offshore drilling in order to push its “Green” agenda. The result has been crippling job losses along the Gulf coast and increasing oil prices — up about $7 a barrel since the spill and still climbing.
The "Clown Prince" and his minions claim to be on the side of the “working people.” But oil workers apparently don’t count. Nor do those in the coal industry. Nor does anyone else, who must deal with a falling dollar and rising prices resulting from the Administration’s feckless energy policies.
He’s all for the government subsidizing inefficient, ineffective and unproven Green jobs. And he apparently has no problem with the United States becoming increasingly dependent on foreign oil.  That the regime lied to achieve its ends is no surprise. It’s not the first regime to do that. But that so many on the Left would sit silently by while the regime destroys an industry and continues to cripple the U.S. economy is a surprise.
{****}Pardon me for wallowing in a joyous bit of schadenfreude for a few moments, but I can’t tell you how happy this makes me. (German; schadenfreude means “taking delight in someone else’s misfortune.” This is normally not a very admirable emotion, but in this case, it is 1,000 percent justified.)
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    Yes, the Democrats won all 10 Congressional races in Massachusetts. Yes, that odious liberal, Barney Frank, won re-election for the 17th time. Scott Bielat wasn’t able to pull off the miracle many of us prayed for. But consider this: As of Jan. 21, Frank will no longer be chairman of the ultra-powerful House Banking Committee. In fact, no Democrat will be chairman of any committeeWe don’t know yet who will be chairing the various committees. I hope that when it comes to parceling out key committee assignments, some of the toughest conservatives in Congress will get some of the most important posts. We’ll see. But take heart in knowing that every single Democrat chairman will be forced to relinquish his or her chair.
    The new Speaker of the House of Representatives will be John Boehner, a fairly conservative Republican. And while Leader Boehner has not been as tough in the past as you and I might prefer, he will be surrounded by a cadre of very bright, very dedicated and very determined conservatives. When he needs to have his backbone stiffened, there will be plenty of people ready to pour the cementAnd here’s something else that is even more important: Every dollar that the Federal government spends — and folks, it spends a lot of them — must be authorized by an appropriations bill that originates in the House of Representatives. [..]

Til Nex'Sunday....



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