Tuesday, August 30, 2011

An Economic Plan !



Well -- he's spent his time in office to this point blaming everyone else for his problems, golf matches, pick-up basketball games, luxury vacations, fundraising dinners.... glad he's FINALLY gotten around to offering solutions.

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

THIS is the Promised Land


Moses Overlooking the Promised Land


5000 years ago, Moses said, "Pick up your shovels, mount your asses and camels, and I will lead you to the Promised Land."

When the beginnings of redistribution of wealth were introduced, Roosevelt said, "Lay down your shovels, sit on your asses, and light up a Camel, this is the Promised Land."

Today, the government has stolen your shovel, taxed your asses, raised the price of Camels and mortgaged the Promised Land to China

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

King Memorial Outsourced to China ?? ???

I truly believe Martin Luther King Jr's words will inspire men and women of all races, religions, creeds, and nationalities, from now until the end of human civilization.

However given the perilous economic times we're experiencing here at home-- Is ANYONE out there a teensy weensy little bit concerned this monument was quarried, and sculpted in communist China? Shipped from communist China to the U.S. and assembled by 100 people of whom 10 were skilled Chinese laborers?

Do you mean to tell me there was not ONE American sculptor, or in these politically correct / diversity compliant times perhaps an African American sculptor who could have created this timeless work of art from within our own borders?

 
HELLO, PEOPLE the CLUE PHONE IS RINGING -- PICK IT UP !!!

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

College Students in Favor of Wealth Distribution Are Asked to Pass Their Grade Points to Other Students

College Students in Favor of Wealth Distribution Are Asked to Pass Their Grade Points to Other Students

A California college student is conducting a social experiment where he’s trying to get his peers to sign a petition in favor of distributing grade point averages to show how the federal government distributes wealth.

Oliver Darcy, a recent college graduate, proposes that students with good grades contribute their GPA to their academically sluggish friends. He argues that this is how the federal government takes wealth from the country’s high wage earners and distributes it to the low income earners.

“They all earn their GPA,” said Darcy in an interview with "Fox and Friends." “So we asked them if they’d be interested in redistributing the GPA points that they earned to students who may be having trouble getting a high GPA.”

Darcy, who films his encounters with teachers and fellow students, doesn’t have much luck selling this theory. He said many students on college campuses support high taxes on the rich, but when put into relative terms, cringed at the thought of spreading around their academic wealth.

In a video posted on Exposingleftists.com, one student said, “If I do give GPA points to students that don’t deserve it, it isn’t fair, I work for what I have.”

Oliver also goes around campus asking whether students want to sign his petition to pay their share of the national debt – which amounts to nearly $47,000 per person. This, too, brought mixed reaction, with one student saying the debt isn’t hers because she didn't contribute to it.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/17/college-students-in-favor-wealth-distribution-are-asked-to-support-grade/#ixzz1VgxMAE5e

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

REVENUE PROBLEM or SPENDING PROBLEM???

Stop coddling the super-rich, Warren Buffett says
Billionaire Warren Buffett urged U.S. lawmakers Monday to raise taxes on the country's super-rich to help cut the budget deficit, saying such a move will not hurt investments. (Reposted from an MSNBC Article with out permission).
 
 
Common Sense Isn't Response:
There is nothing stopping him (or anyone else) from contributing more dollars to the U.S. government right this very minute. No changes in tax laws are needed. If anyone including our country's super-rich feel so moved, simply write the government a check which represents any additional monies you feel you can afford or would be mandated to contribute by legislative act.  
( Let Mr. Buffett be the first and lead by example ).
This can be done immediately, no "ACT OF CONGRESS" required.
Simply put, our country does NOT face a REVENUE PROBLEM, we face a SPENDING PROBLEM.....The sooner as a nation we recognize that, the sooner we start working together to solve the REAL problems we all face.
Astonishingly, I have had this comment removed by Facebook Friends who by their actions (deleting this response) apparently disagree with this position, that is fine I am O.K. with that. But it concerns me that rather than support and discuss their position (based on facts) it is simply easier to delete the opposing viewpoint.
What did Arsenio Hall used to say-- "Kinda makes you stop and think... HHhhmmmmmm..."

Perhaps they should read the post listed below....

Saturday, August 6, 2011

A Clearer Explanation -- Dr. Seuss for ALL Politicians 2011





For those readers who are having difficulty grasping the scale and scope the problems our country faces, I ran across this little rhyme which may explain things more clearly....

Dr. Seuss for 2011:

I do not like this Uncle Sam, I do not like his health care scam. I do not like these dirty crooks, or how they lie and cook the books. I do not like when Congress steals, I do not like their secret deals. I do not like ex-speaker Nan, I do not like this 'YES WE CAN'. I do not like this spending spree, I'm smart, I know that nothings free. I do not like their smug replies, when I complain about their lies. I do not like this kind of hope. I do not like it. Nope,nope,nope.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Fannie Mae Seeks More Help as Its Loss Grows

 



Just keep those presses at the mint running boys....

Fannie Mae, the mortgage-finance company under government conservatorship, reported a $2.9 billion second-quarter loss on Friday and said it would seek $5.1 billion in Treasury Department aid to balance its books. Fannie Mae requested the money to eliminate a net worth deficit of $5.1 billion for the three-month period that ended June 30, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by the company, which is based in Washington. The loss, which compares with a $1.2 billion loss a year earlier, was mostly a result of credit-related expenses on home loans made before the 2008 financial collapse. Fannie Mae also made a $2.3 billion payment to the Treasury in the second quarter. As of the second quarter, Fannie Mae has drawn $104.8 billion in Treasury aid and paid $14.7 billion in dividends, the company reported. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac together have drawn about $170 billion in taxpayer aid. 

Re-posted (without permission) from a New York Times Article Found Here   

'No risk' the US will lose its top credit rating, says Treasury's Geithner

Debt deal 'falls short': S&P downgrades US credit rating

But wait, that wasn't supposed to happen...


Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Tuesday there is "no risk" the U.S. will lose its top credit rating amid a new analysis that revised its outlook on American debt to "negative."
Geithner took to the airwaves of financial news networks to push back against a report Monday by Standard & Poor's that lowered its outlook on U.S. debt to "negative," reflecting political uncertainty over whether lawmakers will reach an agreement to address long-term debt.

There is no chance that the U.S. will lose its top credit rating, Geithner said, forcefully disputing the notion that S&P or other ratings services might downgrade U.S. bonds from their current AAA rating.
"No risk of that, no risk," Geithner said on the Fox Business Network.

"Washington is a hard place to read. And it's hard for people to look past the political rhetoric and try to understand whether the leadership of Washington is going to take the tough steps necessary to get ahead of this problem," the Treasury secretary explained. "I think the prospects for a bipartisan agreement are better than they've been in a long period of time. Of course, we have to turn that into action."

To help alleviate pressure, Geithner said he would prefer Congress authorize a substantial increase in the debt ceiling, though the secretary said the administration would defer to Congress in making the ultimate determination.

"If it were up to me, knowing that you want the world to know that our commitment to meet our obligation will never be in question, you would do it for as long as possible," he said. "Important to recognize that even under Paul Ryan's budget plan, you'd have to raise the debt limit by probably $2 trillion over the next 18 months to get through this, roughly the same amount as in the president's framework."

The administration trotted Geithner out on Tuesday after the S&P report rattled markets on Monday and drove Republican criticism of the White House over the Obama administration's deficit-reduction plans.

The Republican-held House passed a budget last week that would make substantial cuts over the next decade and reshape entitlement programs. But that plan, authored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), isn't expected to advance through the Senate and reach Obama's desk, and the administration has launched a new round of negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement on deficit reduction.

The administration announced Monday that Vice President Joe Biden would spearhead those negotiations in a summit May 5 at Blair House, though it's not clear whether Republicans on Capitol Hill intend to participate. Those meetings run parallel to talks held by the Gang of Six in the Senate intended to advance another bipartisan plan for tackling deficits and debt.

Geithner said a key step toward reducing uncertainty over U.S. debt would be to authorize an increase in the debt ceiling, a step lawmakers will need to take some time this spring, but which Republicans have insisted must be paired with serious fiscal reforms.

Congress last authorized an increase in February 2010, raising the limit by $1.9 trillion to a total of $14.3 trillion.

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thehill.com article found here

Updated 3:01 p.m.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

How your representative voted on the debt limit bill

How your representative voted on the debt limit bill, copied with out permission from an article posted in today's USA TODAY.

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Please make a note of this, in the event there is an attempt to misrepresent the truth during the next election.

Sorted in State Sequence
Name Party State Vote
Sewell, Terri D AL Yes
Ross, Mike D AR Yes
Giffords, Gabrielle D AZ Yes
Grijalva, Raul D AZ No
Pastor, Ed D AZ No
Bass, Karen D CA Yes
Becerra, Xavier D CA No
Berman, Howard D CA Yes
Capps, Lois D CA Yes
Cardoza, Dennis D CA No
Chu, Judy D CA No
Costa, Jim D CA Yes
Davis, Susan D CA Yes
Eshoo, Anna D CA Yes
Farr, Sam D CA No
Filner, Bob D CA No
Garamendi, John D CA Yes
Hahn, Janice D CA No
Honda, Michael D CA No
Lee, Barbara D CA No
Lofgren, Zoe D CA No
Matsui, Doris D CA No
McNerney, Jerry D CA No
Miller, George D CA No
Napolitano, Grace D CA No
Pelosi, Nancy D CA Yes
Richardson, Laura D CA No
Roybal-Allard, Lucille D CA No
Sanchez, Linda D CA No
Sanchez, Loretta D CA Yes
Schiff, Adam D CA Yes
Sherman, Brad D CA Yes
Speier, Jackie D CA Yes
Stark, Fortney D CA No
Thompson, Mike D CA Yes
Waters, Maxine D CA No
Waxman, Henry D CA No
Woolsey, Lynn D CA No
DeGette, Diana D CO No
Perlmutter, Ed D CO Yes
Polis, Jared D CO Yes
Courtney, Joe D CT Yes
DeLauro, Rosa D CT No
Himes, Jim D CT Yes
Larson, John D CT No
Murphy, Christopher D CT No
Carney, John D DE Yes
Brown, Corrine D FL No
Castor, Kathy D FL Yes
Deutch, Ted D FL Yes
Hastings, Alcee D FL No
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie D FL Yes
Wilson, Frederica D FL Yes
Barrow, John D GA Yes
Bishop, Sanford D GA Yes
Johnson, Hank D GA Yes
Lewis, John D GA No
Scott, David D GA Yes
Hanabusa, Colleen D HI Yes
Hirono, Mazie D HI Yes
Boswell, Leonard D IA No
Braley, Bruce D IA No
Loebsack, David D IA No
Costello, Jerry D IL Yes
Davis, Danny D IL Yes
Gutierrez, Luis D IL Yes
Jackson, Jesse D IL No
Lipinski, Daniel D IL Yes
Quigley, Mike D IL Yes
Rush, Bobby D IL Yes
Schakowsky, Janice D IL No
Carson, Andre D IN No
Donnelly, Joe D IN Yes
Visclosky, Peter D IN No
Chandler, Ben D KY Yes
Yarmuth, John D KY No
Richmond, Cedric D LA Yes
Capuano, Michael D MA No
Frank, Barney D MA No
Keating, William D MA Yes
Lynch, Stephen D MA Yes
Markey, Edward D MA No
McGovern, James D MA No
Neal, Richard D MA No
Olver, John D MA No
Tierney, John D MA No
Tsongas, Niki D MA Yes
Cummings, Elijah D MD No
Edwards, Donna D MD No
Hoyer, Steny D MD Yes
Ruppersberger, Dutch D MD Yes
Sarbanes, John D MD No
Van Hollen, Chris D MD Yes
Michaud, Michael D ME Yes
Pingree, Chellie D ME No
Clarke, Hansen D MI No
Conyers, John D MI No
Dingell, John D MI Yes
Kildee, Dale D MI Yes
Levin, Sander D MI Yes
Peters, Gary D MI No
Ellison, Keith D MN No
McCollum, Betty D MN No
Peterson, Collin D MN Yes
Walz, Timothy D MN Yes
Carnahan, Russ D MO Yes
Clay, Lacy D MO Yes
Thompson, Bennie D MS No
Butterfield, G.K. D NC No
Kissell, Larry D NC No
McIntyre, Mike D NC No
Miller, Brad D NC No
Price, David D NC No
Watt, Melvin D NC No
Andrews, Rob D NJ Yes
Holt, Rush D NJ No
Pallone, Frank D NJ No
Pascrell, Bill D NJ Yes
Payne, Donald D NJ No
Rothman, Steven D NJ Yes
Sires, Albio D NJ Yes
Heinrich, Martin D NM Yes
Lujan, Ben D NM No
Berkley, Shelley D NV Yes
Ackerman, Gary D NY No
Bishop, Tim D NY Yes
Clarke, Yvette D NY No
Cleaver, Emanuel D NY No
Crowley, Joseph D NY No
Engel, Eliot D NY No
Higgins, Brian D NY Yes
Hochul, Kathy D NY Yes
Israel, Steve D NY Yes
Lowey, Nita D NY Yes
Maloney, Carolyn D NY No
McCarthy, Carolyn D NY Yes
Meeks, Gregory D NY Yes
Nadler, Jerrold D NY No
Owens, Bill D NY Yes
Rangel, Charles D NY No
Serrano, Jose D NY No
Slaughter, Louise D NY No
Tonko, Paul D NY No
Towns, Edolphus D NY No
Velazquez, Nydia D NY No
Fudge, Marcia D OH No
Kaptur, Marcy D OH No
Kucinich, Dennis D OH No
Ryan, Tim D OH No
Sutton, Betty D OH No
Boren, Dan D OK Yes
Blumenauer, Earl D OR No
DeFazio, Peter D OR No
Schrader, Kurt D OR Yes
Wu, David D OR Yes
Altmire, Jason D PA Yes
Brady, Robert D PA Yes
Critz, Mark D PA Yes
Doyle, Michael D PA No
Fattah, Chaka D PA Yes
Holden, Tim D PA Yes
Schwartz, Allyson D PA Yes
Cicilline, David D RI Yes
Langevin, Jim D RI Yes
Clyburn, James D SC Yes
Cohen, Steve D TN No
Cooper, Jim D TN Yes
Shuler, Heath D TN Yes
Cuellar, Henry D TX Yes
Doggett, Lloyd D TX Yes
Gonzalez, Charles D TX No
Green, Al D TX No
Green, Gene D TX Yes
Hinojosa, Ruben D TX Yes
Jackson Lee, Sheila D TX Yes
Johnson, E. B. D TX Yes
Reyes, Silvestre D TX No
Matheson, Jim D UT Yes
Connolly, Gerry D VA Yes
Moran, James D VA No
Scott, Robert D VA No
Welch, Peter D VT No
Dicks, Norman D WA Yes
Inslee, Jay D WA Yes
Larsen, Rick D WA Yes
McDermott, Jim D WA No
Smith, Adam D WA No
Baldwin, Tammy D WI No
Kind, Ron D WI Yes
Rahall, Nick Joe D WV Yes
Young, Don R AK Yes
Aderholt, Robert R AL Yes
Bachus, Spencer R AL Yes
Bonner, Jo R AL Yes
Brooks, Mo R AL No
Roby, Martha R AL No
Rogers, Mike R AL Yes
Crawford, Rick R AR Yes
Griffin, Tim R AR Yes
Womack, Steve R AR Yes
Flake, Jeff R AZ No
Gosar, Paul R AZ Yes
Quayle, Benjamin R AZ No
Schweikert, David R AZ No
Shimkus, John R AZ Yes
Bilbray, Brian R CA Yes
Bono Mack, Mary R CA Yes
Calvert, Ken R CA Yes
Campbell, John R CA Yes
Denham, Jeff R CA Yes
Dreier, David R CA Yes
Gallegly, Elton R CA Yes
Herger, Wally R CA Yes
Hunter, Duncan R CA No
Issa, Darrell R CA Yes
Lewis, Jerry R CA Yes
Lungren, Daniel E. R CA Yes
McCarthy, Kevin R CA Yes
McClintock, Tom R CA No
McKeon, Buck R CA Yes
Miller, Gary R CA Yes
Nunes, Devin R CA No
Rohrabacher, Dana R CA Yes
Royce, Ed R CA Yes
Coffman, Mike R CO Yes
Gardner, Cory R CO Yes
Lamborn, Doug R CO No
Tipton, Scott R CO No
Adams, Sandy R FL Yes
Bilirakis, Gus R FL Yes
Buchanan, Vern R FL Yes
Crenshaw, Ander R FL Yes
Diaz-Balart, Mario R FL Yes
Mack, Connie R FL No
Mica, John R FL Yes
Miller, Jeff R FL Yes
Nugent, Richard R FL Yes
Posey, Bill R FL No
Rivera, David R FL Yes
Rooney, Tom R FL Yes
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana R FL Yes
Ross, Dennis R FL No
Southerland, Steve R FL No
Stearns, Cliff R FL No
Webster, Daniel R FL Yes
West, Allen R FL Yes
Young, C.W. Bill R FL Yes
Broun, Paul R GA No
Gingrey, Phil R GA No
Graves, Tom R GA No
Kingston, Jack R GA No
Price, Tom R GA Yes
Scott, Austin R GA No
Westmoreland, Lynn R GA No
Woodall, Robert R GA Yes
Latham, Tom R IA No
Labrador, Raul R ID No
Simpson, Mike R ID Yes
Biggert, Judy R IL Yes
Dold, Robert R IL Yes
Hultgren, Randy R IL No
Johnson, Timothy R IL No
Kinzinger, Aaron R IL Yes
Manzullo,Donald R IL Yes
Roskam, Peter R IL Yes
Schilling, Bobby R IL Yes
Schock, Aaron R IL Yes
Walsh, Joe R IL No
Bucshon, Larry R IN Yes
Burton, Dan R IN No
Pence, Mike R IN Yes
Rokita, Todd R IN No
Stutzman, Marlin R IN No
Young, Todd R IN Yes
Huelskamp, Tim R KS No
Jenkins, Lynn R KS Yes
Pompeo, Mike R KS Yes
Yoder, Kevin R KS No
Davis, Geoff R KY No
Guthrie, Brett R KY Yes
Rogers, Hal R KY Yes
Whitfield, Ed R KY Yes
Alexander, Rodney R LA Yes
Boustany, Charles R LA Yes
Cassidy, William R LA Yes
Fleming, John R LA No
Landry, Jeffrey R LA No
Scalise, Steve R LA No
Franks, Trent R MA No
Bartlett, Roscoe R MD Yes
Harris, Andy R MD No
Amash, Justin R MI No
Benishek, Dan R MI Yes
Camp, Dave R MI Yes
Huizenga, Bill R MI Yes
McCotter, Thaddeus R MI Yes
Miller, Candice R MI Yes
Rogers, Mike R MI Yes
Upton, Fred R MI Yes
Walberg, Tim R MI Yes
Bachmann, Michele R MN No
Cravaack, Chip R MN No
Kline, John R MN Yes
Paulsen, Erik R MN Yes
Akin, Todd R MO No
Emerson, Jo Ann R MO Yes
Graves, Sam R MO Yes
Hartzler, Vicky R MO No
Long, Billy R MO Yes
Luetkemeyer, Blaine R MO Yes
Harper, Gregg R MS Yes
Nunnelee, Alan R MS Yes
Palazzo, Steven R MS Yes
Rehberg, Denny R MT No
Coble, Howard R NC Yes
Ellmers, Renee R NC Yes
Foxx, Virginia R NC Yes
Jones, Walter R NC No
McHenry, Patrick R NC Yes
Myrick, Sue R NC Yes
Berg, Rick R ND Yes
Fortenberry, Jeff R NE Yes
Smith, Adrian R NE Yes
Terry, Lee R NE Yes
Bass, Charles R NH Yes
Guinta, Frank R NH Yes
Frelinghuysen, Rodney R NJ Yes
Garrett, Scott R NJ No
Lance, Leonard R NJ Yes
LoBiondo, Frank R NJ Yes
Runyan, Jon R NJ Yes
Smith, Chris R NJ Yes
Pearce, Stevan R NM No
Heck, Joe R NV Yes
Buerkle, Ann R NY No
Gibson, Chris R NY Yes
Grimm, Michael R NY Yes
Hanna, Richard R NY Yes
Hayworth, Nan R NY Yes
King, Pete R NY Yes
Reed, Tom R NY Yes
Austria, Steve R OH Yes
Boehner, John R OH Yes
Chabot, Steve R OH Yes
Gibbs, Bob R OH Yes
Johnson, Bill R OH Yes
Jordan, Jim R OH No
LaTourette, Steven R OH Yes
Latta, Robert R OH Yes
Renacci, Jim R OH Yes
Schmidt, Jean R OH Yes
Stivers, Steve R OH Yes
Tiberi, Pat R OH Yes
Turner, Michael R OH No
Cole, Tom R OK Yes
Lankford, James R OK Yes
Lucas, Frank R OK Yes
Sullivan, John R OK Yes
Walden, Greg R OR Yes
Barletta, Lou R PA Yes
Dent, Charles R PA Yes
Fitzpatrick, Michael R PA Yes
Gerlach, Jim R PA Yes
Kelly, Mike R PA Yes
Marino, Tom R PA Yes
Meehan, Pat R PA Yes
Murphy, Tim R PA Yes
Pitts, Joseph R PA Yes
Platts, Todd R PA Yes
Shuster, Bill R PA Yes
Thompson, Glenn R PA Yes
Duncan, Jeff R SC No
Gowdy, Trey R SC No
Mulvaney, Mick R SC No
Scott, Tim R SC No
Wilson, Joe R SC No
Noem, Kristi R SD Yes
Black, Diane R TN Yes
Blackburn, Marsha R TN Yes
DesJarlais, Scott R TN No
Duncan, John R TN Yes
Fincher, Stephen R TN Yes
Fleischmann, Charles R TN No
Barton, Joe R TX Yes
Brady, Kevin R TX Yes
Burgess. Michael R TX Yes
Canseco, Francisco R TX Yes
Carter, John R TX Yes
Conaway, Michael R TX Yes
Culberson R TX Yes
Farenthold, Blake R TX Yes
Flores, Bill R TX Yes
Gohmert, Louie R TX No
Granger, Kay R TX Yes
Hall, Ralph R TX No
Hensarling, Jeb R TX Yes
Johnson, Sam R TX Yes
Marchant, Kenny R TX Yes
McCaul, Michael R TX Yes
Neugebauer, Randy R TX No
Olson, Pete R TX Yes
Paul, Ron R TX No
Poe, Ted R TX No
Roe, Phil R TX Yes
Sessions, Pete R TX Yes
Smith, Lamar R TX Yes
Thornberry, Mac R TX Yes
Bishop, Rob R UT No
Chaffetz, Jason R UT No
Cantor, Eric R VA Yes
Forbes, Randy R VA No
Goodlatte, Robert R VA Yes
Griffith, Morgan R VA No
Hurt, Robert R VA Yes
Rigell, Scott R VA Yes
Wittman, Robert R VA Yes
Wolf, Frank R VA Yes
Hastings, Doc R WA Yes
Herrera Beutler, Jaime R WA Yes
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy R WA Yes
Reichert, Dave R WA Yes
Duffy, Sean R WI Yes
Petri, Tom R WI Yes
Ribble , Reid R WI Yes
Ryan, Paul R WI Yes
Sensenbrenner, James R WI Yes
Capito, Shelley R WV Yes
McKinley, David R WV Yes
Lummis, Cynthia R WY Yes
King, Steve R IA No