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<![CDATA[If the point you're trying to make is that you are a greedy racist chronic underachieving fraud then you made the point very well with your post. Why else would someone have to prune, parse, cherry pick the low hanging fruit from the tree? You did the typical hatchet job of taking your listed people and their statements out of context in order to keep breathing life into a dead horse, which pretty much sums up the totality and nature of your post. What about the statements made by your white trash evangelicals which are all socio-psychopaths (including their fake wives) as far anyone can tell. The parasitic relationship between evangelical hosts and congregants is simple. I tell you lies and you pay me money to do it. Is there any sicker relationship than that? Of late, even Blacks and other minorities are taking up this prancing on the stage on television, telling lies for money. They have good models to guide them, sick white trash. B. Hussein Obama, the America Denier! (Freedom) Date: 2010-03-13, 7:06PM CST Reply to: comm-c5wuq-1643048614@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] We have learned this early during the campaign in 2008. His wife, Michelle, revealed in February that for the first time in her adult life she was really proud of America -- because America was beginning to embrace the message of her radical husband. The next month, in March, we learned that his pastor damned America from the pulpit. Then in April Obama spoke about people in rural America clinging to their religion. The roots of this antipathy toward America runs through the thinkers that influenced Obama like Saul Alinsky. <a href="http://notyrants.blogspot.com/2009/12/b-hussein-obama-america-denier.html" rel="nofollow">http://notyrants.blogspot.com/2009/12/b-hussein-obama-america-denier.html</a> read entire post and save America from these Tyrants! ]]>

<![CDATA[We have been ignoring government thats why the United States is so screwed up.You can't ignore Obama and his cronies because he is a socialist and most of his cronies are communist.How can you ignore that?Watch Fox news all day they go by the facts buy all the books that Glen Beck sells and watch his prgram daily you Libtards will learn something.Remember Liberalism,socialism,marxism,communism.progressivism is not the American way.20 million wet backs can't be wrong!! ]]>

<![CDATA[Bud, if you STILL believe that Osama was the cause for 9/11 - after all this time and evidence - we can just hope America has not too many of your kind!]]>

<![CDATA[Every time I see a rant about how someone loves or hates Obama, my palm reaches for my face. Every time I see it, I think about all the problems going unsolved because people are too busy ranting about someone they can't change. Here's the truth: Washington D.C. thrives on your anger gone completely unused, or vented in useless ways like on a Craigslist forum. Doing that makes sure that their power goes unchecked. And they love the attention your shouting at toothless protests gives them; they can smile and wave while not giving two [hoots] about your idea of government. That is, at least not until election time comes around again, when they'll just polish the old list of lies. Every time you spend an hour pouring what's left of your day's energy on watching C-SPAN or FOX or whatever, you feed their enormous egos. By expecting Washington (and Austin - and your city/county offices) to do everything for you, you inflate the system that, again, doesn't have to listen to you if it's not in the mood to do so. Be honest with yourself: don't you feel degraded to depend on someone maybe feeling it in their good graces to bend your way? Some fool in a suit, whom you and thousands of others have to beg just to change his or her mind about each and every little decision they make in office? It wears people out to sign petitions, or stand outside a government building with signs, over and over, with little effect. If that isn't bad enough, sometimes when you protest some politician, you have the police arresting you for an "unlawful assembly", as if that were possible in a country where you're supposed to have the right to peacefully assemble. What a joke. Enough of that. I'm tired of begging "public servants" and I'm tired of arguing with people on YouTube about policies we're never going to have a say in anyway. Here's another idea. Politicians ignore us; let's ignore them, that is, until they get in our way. Because all the policies we're angry about? Well, we're going to form policies of our own. More than that - we're going to say what the problems are, going to think with our own brains what we think should change, then form our own policies. And our policies will be things we can carry out ourselves, with the help of anyone like-minded around us. In our neighborhoods, our communities. That's politics, folks: you see a need in your surroundings, you take yourself off that chair and you fill that need you see. If you can't do it now, then you form a plan to do what it takes to meet that need by the end of the year, or the next five years. And you mobilize people. People and resources. Did you hear me mention Obama once in that paragraph? Didn't think so. Not unless he lives in your neighborhood. Chances are, you know everything Obama has said in the last month, but you don't even know the names of people who live right next to you, much less any needs you could help them with. And this is where we've gone wrong, horribly wrong, in society. This is why we deal with monster bureaucracies with monster backlogs and monster deficits: because the people who could take five steps from where they're standing and fix a problem - don't. But in a lot of things, life and politics would be a lot simpler if people would just take a look around - and do something, instead of just rant and forget about it. ]]>

<![CDATA[ We have learned this early during the campaign in 2008. His wife, Michelle, revealed in February that for the first time in her adult life she was really proud of America -- because America was beginning to embrace the message of her radical husband. The next month, in March, we learned that his pastor damned America from the pulpit. Then in April Obama spoke about people in rural America clinging to their religion. The roots of this antipathy toward America runs through the thinkers that influenced Obama like Saul Alinsky. <a href="http://notyrants.blogspot.com/2009/12/b-hussein-obama-america-denier.html" rel="nofollow">http://notyrants.blogspot.com/2009/12/b-hussein-obama-america-denier.html</a> read entire post and save America from these Tyrants!]]>

<![CDATA[These are funny even if you are a supporter. You can print out these bingo cards and play bingo using OB's regualrly used words. Very fuunny and it actually works. (Someone will win early in the speech) The site is: Obamabingocards Enjoy]]>

<![CDATA[Every time I read political opinions on popular websites like this one, I cry a little inside. I try to believe in anarchy, democracy, that people should take charge of their own destinies. Then I see that people who can't even spell are the ones taking it upon themselves to steer the minds of everyone else. Are these the people I want to help direct matters of great importance to all of us? What saves me from becoming a bitter elitist, then competing for power with the other members of the elite? Those don't have basic writing, reading (and critical thinking) skills - also manage to get into positions of power (or at least land a spot on prime-time television). And they -really- convince me that we should get rid of formal power structures in society. When what a state officials says, goes, no amount of intelligent argument or discussion will matter in the steering of society. But if people are weaned off letting our corporate-bought "representatives" think for us, then maybe, just maybe, people will grow more aware of the big picture, by necessity. It worked in ancient Athens with the democratic councils, in modern Ukraine in the 1910s, Catalonia in the 1930s. And should the "tea party" movement manage, against all odds, to tear down the federal government (you know, except for the border patrol, which they will increase to the point of rivaling the armed forces), here's hoping we'll have something to replace it with, other than the upper management to corporations, who -don't- get elected and answer to the public the way "representatives" do: the least amount possible. I just wish people didn't have to learn the hard way what would be the road to democracy. ]]>

<![CDATA[President Cheney sure left a fucking mess and the next president was supposed to fix it in a year? I would love to see how McCain would have solved everything. Two wars that won't ever resolve anything. An economy the worst since the great depression. Osama Bin Forgotten still free after destroying and murdering over 3,000 Americans. ]]>

<![CDATA[If you have received a picture ticket by mail in Tarrant County for running a red light but did not run the light and have not paid your ticket let me know please. This is a racket scam and if we get enough of them I have an attorney who can take care of them. They are making a killing on this scam and out of fear people are paying their tickets. ]]>

<![CDATA[America is amazing. Each year approximately 1.5 million people flock to the United States. Both legal and illegal immigrants leave their native land and migrate to the US. Most of those who venture to our country have suffered immense hardships from poverty to persecution. Sometimes they arrive here after having to escape their old country, sometimes coming to the US seeking political asylum. But all who come here, come for one main reason; OPPORTUNITY. People do not have to break out of our country, although some illegally break in. Either legally or illegally, the immigrant who comes to the US arrives at our borders with the knowledge that the US is the land of opportunity. It is a shame that so many who are born in this great nation are ignorant of or simply ignore that obvious fact. Consider for a moment our freedoms or rights as they are proposed in our constitution. I will not bore you with all 10 amendments, just the first. Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble peaceably and the freedom to petition the government when you have been wronged; these rights, or freedoms, are guaranteed by our constitution. A post like craigslist can exist because of our 1st amendment protection. Because of the 1st amendment people can volunteer their differences in a forum of debate. Here, in the US, you have the right to express your opinion. However, there are many more countries around the world where your opinion might be punishable by internment in a prison or some gulag or maybe even punishable by death. Here, in the US, you have the right to gather. Think of how the Tea Parties would be accepted in China? Can you recall the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989? Here, in the US, you have the right to the free exercise of your chosen religion. How long do you believe the open practice of Christianity or Judaism would be tolerated in Iran? America is amazing! But, she is also dying. Why? Because our government has begun serving itself. The government no longer serves its people. The government no longer listens to the populace, they cater to the socialist. The majority now serve the minority. Science is more respected than God. The text of the second section of the Declaration of Independence reads: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." When writing the constitution phraseology was extremely important. Some historians, such as Gary Wills, believes that part of what was written in the text of the second section of the Declaration of Independence was framed from earlier writers such as John Locke and Francis Hutchison. It is here I would like you to focus your attention on the word "pursuit". According to Wills, both Hutchison and Locke saw this to mean "constant determination". According to our founding fathers, we are not guaranteed anything but opportunity. That opportunity is to be allowed the freedom to determine our own happiness. Today, our society is being torn apart by a government that has resolved to "determine" your happiness for you. The nation is now locked in a bitter debate over healthcare. Why? Because some people want you to believe it is a right. You can read our entire constitution. Nowhere within that document will you discover the right of healthcare. Some people, in our free society, seem content in having the government control more and more of their lives. The moment any of us hand over control, we all lose rights. A person noted that if you drive a car, you must have insurance. I agree. But this is a pathetic argument. Your insurance protects other people and property against your negligence. You have homeowners insurance to protect the lender who supplies you with a financial package. If you don't own a car or don't own a house, you don't pay for insurance. However, with the government takeover of health care, you will be required to purchase health insurance. You will not be allowed the ability to make that decision. And your mandated premiums will be adjusted upward in order to compensate for the people who cannot purchase health insurance. If you are deemed capable of paying, and you elect not to, you will be fined or jailed. Is this really the proposition put forth by a free country? But, it's not just healthcare. When the government raises your taxes, you will be forced to comply. When the government forces you to insulate your house based on a code which is designed to further restrict our use of energy, you will not have any choice but to comply. When the government creates laws that inhibit your ability to eat the foods you enjoy, then more of your rights will have been trampled. For those who think I am crying wolf, all of the items I just mentioned are already happening or are in place waiting to be activated. It is my assertion that we need to gather together and take back our country. I think all of the titles and names such as democrat, republican, conservative, liberal, populist, progressive, left or right, have lost their meaning. I am an American. I want my freedom. I want to be allowed to pursue my happiness. Our government does not know best! For all of those who need the government to take care of you, you have my pity. No, I do not feel sorry for you, I pity you. I truly believe you should get out of life exactly what you put in. No more. I believe the harder you work, the luckier you get. For America to survive, the welfare state must end. We must once again make people accountable. There are far too many people on the welfare role who have no reason to be there except through some sense of "owed compensation". Owed by whom? It's my tax money and I don't even know you. Our politicians turn us against one another. We are instructed by Washington DC and the left wing media to revile the evil insurance companies because of their obscene profits. And yet their margins are between 2.5 and 6% and are some of the lowest profit margins in the US. Washington DC talking heads babble on about how insurance companies deny benefits and yet the number 1 denier of healthcare benefits in the US is Medicare and Medicaid - two government run healthcare providers. Based on the rhetoric from our elected officials we are expected to vilify the bankers and the greedy wall street traders, and yet our government has gone completely crazy with the way they spend OUR MONEY! We are all being sold a bill of goods, and the sale is taking place down the river. I want my America back. The America that is promised in the constitution (Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness). I want to work hard and keep what I earn (not have to worry about earning money so the majority should be confiscated by the government and given to an out-of-work, high school drop-out who has had yet another child out of wedlock and then pin the expense of raising that child on taxpayers like me because the mother can't and the father won't work). I want to reach for the brass ring (I don't need some kind of Presidential ceiling imposed that makes me evil [we'll raise the tax on everyone who earns more than $250,000 a year]). I want challenge the status quo. I want to succeed beyond my wildest dreams, and beyond yours. If you have another America you want, then go create it! The great thing about our country is if you do not like it, you can leave it. Why should the country change for you? I still think America is amazing. I also believe there is time to save her. ]]>

<![CDATA[**DOES ANYONE IN D.C. KNOW WHAT THE HELL THEY ARE DOING?? AND THEY WANT TO BE IN CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH CARE NEEDS?!!** Updated March 13, 2010 AP Obama's proposal to eliminate state-specific items in the health care bill comes with polls finding heightened public opposition to backroom political deals. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ. The Senate-approved health measure lawmakers hope to send to Obama soon would steer $600 million over the next decade to Vermont in added federal payments for Medicaid and nearly as much to Massachusetts. Connecticut would get $100 million to build a hospital. About 800,000 Florida seniors could keep certain Medicare benefits. (***THAT BEING SAID; MEDICARE WILL BE CUTTING BENEFITS TO ALL SENIORS!!***) Asbestos-disease victims in tiny Libby, Mont., and some coal miners with black lung disease or their widows would get help, and there are prizes for Louisiana, the Dakotas and more states. "We're going to do what we have to do to get a bill out of the House and Senate," said James Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. As for Obama's wish list of deletions: "We'll certainly keep it in mind as we pull together a final bill." That tepid salute underscores the prickliness with which many senators have greeted what they consider Obama's meddling in their business and raises questions about how successful the president will be in erasing the special projects from final legislation. It also highlights a spat between a White House and Senate, dominated by the same party, that the president has ignited just as he needs to garner support to finally push his No. 1 legislative goal to passage over monolithic Republican opposition and nervous Democrats. Obama's proposal to eliminate state-specific items comes with polls finding heightened public opposition to backroom political deals. Republicans have been happy to fan that discontent. Many Democrats, particularly House moderates facing tight re-election battles this fall, are eager to dissociate themselves from such spending. The president wants votes from House Democrats "who were deeply offended by those provisions in the Senate bill," said Sheryl Skolnick, who analyzes federal health legislation for CRT Capital Group of Stamford, Conn. "Clearly the math was, 'I gain more in the House by taking out those provisions than I lose in the Senate."' Obama has railed against the "ugly process" of cutting special deals, but the president and his top advisers were prime players in negotiations on the agreements to win votes and push the legislation forward. Republicans say Obama's push to remove deals for states won't help. Because every Democratic senator voted for that chamber's bill and all its special provisions, even voting later to remove them leaves those Democrats in a pickle, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters Friday. "They will have then voted for them before they voted against them," McConnell said of the bill's projects, an echo of the line that 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry uttered that proved politically damaging. Obama came out with a summary last month of the nearly $1 trillion health overhaul legislation he wants. It specifically eliminates $100 million in extra Medicaid money the Senate bill provided solely to Nebraska to help win support from that state's Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson. The so-called Cornhusker Kickback drew such widespread scorn that even Nelson favors repealing it. Obama also proposed changes in the Senate bill that, without mentioning it, deleted extra Medicaid money for Massachusetts and Vermont, the Florida Medicare exemption and some money for Michigan, according to White House officials. Days later, at Obama's nationally televised meeting with bipartisan leaders on health care, his 2008 presidential rival, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., criticized the Senate bill for exempting 800,000 Florida seniors from cuts in the privately run Medicare Advantage program. Obama surprised him by agreeing, and that tone has carried over as the White House and top congressional Democrats labor to complete a compromise health package. "We've made it clear to the Senate that the president's position in the final legislation should not contain provisions that favor a single state or a single district differently than others," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said this week. There are exceptions. The White House says $300 million for Louisiana, which helped win support from moderate Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., should survive because of that state's struggle to rebound from its 2005 pummeling by Hurricane Katrina. Even so, Obama's targeting of state projects is going over poorly in the Senate. Take Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who helped win extra Medicaid money for his state in the Senate health bill. Vermont is one of several states that have already boosted the benefits they provide to many poor people. All states would get added federal financing for a nationwide Medicaid expansion under the Senate bill. But states such as Vermont -- already providing more generous benefits -- say they're being shortchanged and don't want Obama taking that money away. "What I told Harry Reid is that Vermont does the right thing, and I don't want Vermont to be penalized for doing the right thing," Leahy said. The White House asked lawmakers to delete $100 million to build a public hospital in Connecticut inserted by Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. But the money will remain in the final bill, according to people familiar with Democratic negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity to disclose the unannounced decision. Less certain is the fate of other money the White House wants eliminated for Montana. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., put a provision in the Senate health bill allowing many of the 2,900 residents of Libby to qualify for Medicare benefits. Some of them have asbestos-related diseases from a now shuttered mine. "It simply doesn't make sense to ignore this obligation, or victims of these disasters," Baucus said. Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., won a Senate provision making it easier for longtime coal miners or miners' widows to get compensation for black lung disease. The Senate bill also has extra money for hospitals and doctors in North and South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. <a href="http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/pol/1640843832.html" rel="nofollow">http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/pol/1640843832.html</a> <a href="http://www.repealthebill.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.repealthebill.org/</a> ]]>

<![CDATA[You are correct except one item. Hitler was a Fascist but he certainly was not on the far right. He was far left. Liberal Facism. Like Hugo Chavez but worst and a lot more influence and power. You cannot be far right and demand that much governmental power.]]>

<![CDATA[It seems that anyone who really knows the laws and happens to share that knowledge w/ a friend , is branded a " radical , wierd-o " by them . You also get laughed at a lot. That person is me. So I did a little research and this is what I found. The Republicans are the far right of the political spectrum , also known as conservatives. Spent a lot of time searching a law definition of conservative and could not find that term anywhere defined. Then one day as I was reading my Black's law dictionary came across the word " fascist". Hitler was a Fascist which is basically a military dictatorship that controls the breeding of the masses ( mass extinction , barbaric medical practices and experimentation , etc. Also controls the food supply ( making food supplies scarce to promote extinction and misery ) Control of all media is very important to fascism . Fascism is admittedly the far right of the political spectrum. Now the Democrats. Looked up liberal in a supplimental law dictionary and it said " see leftist " When I looked up leftist it said " Marxist socialist communist ". It is on record that the riots of the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago by Communist radicals , the " Chicago 7 " put their cronies in power that night. The term " liberal" prior to 1968 ment one that was liberally generous to the citizens , but overnight was changed to mean the far left. Research will show that anything on the " far " side of the political spectrum means " radical " The question becomes : " Why is this not common knowledge if it is true ? " Answer , The media If you are a Democrat or Republican the reason you can't agree on anything political and probably despise one another is the fault of media. The talk shows , liberal and conservative , speak so evil of the opposing party that anyone listening is caused to hate the other party because of things being said about their own party of choice. This causes our house to be divided. Jesus and Abraham Lincoln stated " a house divided cannot stand " I recommend going to your local law library and read up on " civil liberties " In a short time you will not be the same person you are today. ]]>

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<![CDATA[The greedy racist chronic underachieving fraudulent white trash has now become fodder for the rumor mill. VATICAN CITY � Germany's sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese disclosed that while he was archbishop a suspected pedophile priest was transferred to a job where he later abused children. The pontiff is also under increasing fire for a 2001 Vatican document he later penned instructing bishops to keep such cases secret. The revelations have put the spotlight on Benedict's handling of abuse claims both when he was archbishop of Munich from 1977-1982 and then the prefect of the Vatican office that deals with such crimes � a position he held until his 2005 election as pope. And they may lead to further questions about what the pontiff knew about the scope of abuse in his native Germany, when he knew it and what he did about it during his tenure in Munich and quarter-century term at the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Benedict got a firsthand readout of the scandal Friday from the head of the German Bishop's Conference, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, who reported that the pontiff had expressed "great dismay and deep shock" over the scandal, but encouraged bishops to continue searching for the truth. Hours later, the Munich archdiocese admitted that it had allowed a priest suspected of having abused a child to return to pastoral work in the 1980s, while Benedict was archbishop. It stressed that the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger didn't know about the transfer and that it had been decided by a lower-ranking official. The archdiocese said there were no accusations against the chaplain, identified only as H., during his 1980-1982 spell in Munich, where he underwent therapy for suspected "sexual relations with boys." But he then moved to nearby Grafing, where he was suspended in early 1985 following new accusations of sexual abuse. The following year, he was convicted of sexually abusing minors. The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, issued a statement late Friday noting that the Munich vicar-general who approved the priest's transfer had taken "full responsibility" for the decision, seeking to remove any question about the pontiff's potential responsibility as archbishop at the time. Victims' advocates weren't persuaded.]]>

<![CDATA[Sorry obama doesn't know what its like to be poor. Harvard grad, white influential family. He will never be poor now he's got all my money and yours. WAKE UP!!!!!! ]]>

<![CDATA[Here's some old movies starring our a-hole in command. How dare he try to skip by the Constitution with this outrageous health plan. FIGHT THE POWER. If he passes it against the American people's demands, don't abide by the rules, because he certainly isn't..... say no to the abominations he's forcing on us. What an idiot, to think he can spit in our faces like that.... it'll never work. WE ARE A FREE PEOPLE IN A FREE NATION!! ***************************CONSERVATIVE CAT STRIKES AGAIN!!*************************]]>

<![CDATA[These thirty-one Democratic Congressmen all voted for Obamacare the first time around. But Pelosi cannot count on their votes again as Obama tries to jam the bill through using reconciliation in the Senate. These members are all vulnerable and are frightened of the voter backlash their support for Obamacare has kindled. Pick up the phone and call these swing Congressmen. Let them hear from you! Here�s the list: PLEASE CALL! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE: Mitchell, Harry E., Arizona, 5th (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 Giffords, Gabrielle, Arizona, 8th (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 Kirkpatrick, Ann, Arizona, 1st (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 McNerney, Jerry, California, 11th (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 Salazar, John T., Colorado, 3rd 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 Himes, Jim, Connecticut, 4th (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 Grayson, Alan, Florida, 8th (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 Foster, Bill, Illinois, 14th (202) 225-2976 630-406-1145 Hill, Baron, Indiana, 9th 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 Schauer, Mark, Michigan, 7th (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 Peters, Gary, Michigan, 9th (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 Titus, Dina, Nevada, 3rd (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) Shea-Porter, Carol, New Hampshire, 1st (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 Bishop, Timothy, New York, 1st (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 Hall, John J., New York, 19th (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 Owens, Bill, New York, 23rd(202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 Arcuri, Michael A., New York, 24th (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 Maffei, Daniel B., New York, 25th (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 Pomeroy, Earl, North Dakota, At-Large (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 Driehaus, Steve, Ohio, 1st (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 Kilroy, Mary Jo, Ohio, 15th (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 Space, Zachary T., Ohio, 18th (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 Dahlkemper, Kathy, Pennsylvania, 3rd (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 Murphy, Patrick J., Pennsylvania, 8th (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 Carney, Christopher P., Pennsylvania, 10th (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 Kanjorski, Paul E., Pennsylvania, 11th (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 Spratt, John, South Carolina, 5th (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 Perriello, Tom, Virginia, 5th (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 Mollohan, Alan B., West Virginia, 1st (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 Rahall, Nick, West Virginia, 3rd (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 Kagen, Steve, Wisconsin, 8th (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 ***PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THIS POSTING TO OTHER CITIES ON THE C.L. SITE. ALSO, FORWARD TO THOSE YOU KNOW WHO OPPOSE THIS DISASTEROUS HEALTH CARE BILL*** <a href="http://www.repealthebill.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.repealthebill.org/</a> ]]>

<![CDATA[DEMS ABANDON ABORTION DEAL, READY HEALTH VOTE AP WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders Thursday abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week. In doing so, they are all but counting out a small but potentially decisive group whose views on abortion coverage have become the principal hang-up for Democrats fighting to achieve the biggest change in American health care in generations. Congressional leaders are hoping they can find enough support from other wavering Democrats to pass legislation that only cleared the House by five votes in an earlier incarnation. The concession came as House Democrats attended a lengthy meeting with White House health adviser Nancy Ann DeParle, who tried to answer questions, resolve differences and calm nerves, especially for lawmakers expecting tough challenges in November. Participants said they generally embraced White House-brokered compromises on prescription drug benefits for the elderly and new taxes on generous insurance plans. At stake is the president's call to expand health care to some 30 million people who lack insurance and to prohibit insurance company practices such as denying coverage to people who have been sick. Almost every American would be affected by the legislation, which would change the ways many people receive and pay for health care, from the most routine checkup to the most expensive, lifesaving treatment. And most Americans would be required by law to get health insurance. Republicans continued their fierce criticisms of the president's efforts, vowing to make Democrats pay dearly in the fall elections if they don't back off from what they brand a government takeover of health care. But senior Democrats predicted they can convince their colleagues that doing nothing is the worst option of all, politically and substantively. "The stars are aligning for victory on comprehensive health reform," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel emerged from a meeting in the Capitol with top Democratic lawmakers Thursday night saying, "We made a lot of decisions. We're getting towards the end." The end might be near, but the outcome remains uncertain. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., must round up at least 216 votes when the real nose-counting and arm-twisting begin in a few days, after final cost estimates arrive from the Congressional Budget Office. All House and Senate Republicans have vowed to oppose the legislation. With Senate Democrats no longer able to block Republican filibusters, the strategy calls for House Democrats to embrace a health bill the Senate passed in December, despite their numerous objections. Democratic senators in turn would promise to make a limited number of changes under "budget reconciliation" rules, which bar filibusters. Republican and Democratic lawmakers quarreled Thursday over whether Obama must sign the Senate bill into law before Congress can make the changes, which Democrats see as crucial to making the overall package more politically palatable. Republicans plan to pounce on Democrats the instant the Senate bill becomes law, and House and Senate parliamentarians eventually may have to determine the allowable sequence of legislative actions. Congressional Democrats appeared to agree with the White House on Thursday on a handful of issues. One would close a coverage gap in the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the so-called doughnut hole that has caused financial and emotional stress for numerous elderly Americans. Another would impose a new excise tax, starting in 2018, on employer-provided health plans worth more than $10,200 for individuals and $27,500 for families. The Senate had wanted a stiffer tax on such "Cadillac plans," but the more labor-friendly House resisted. Obama tried to soothe the feelings of two generally liberal constituencies -- Congress's black and Hispanic caucuses -- in separate White House meetings Thursday. Some black lawmakers say the health legislation doesn't do enough to help poor people. Many Hispanic members say it mistreats illegal immigrants trying to buy insurance with their own money. One of the toughest hurdles facing Pelosi involves abortion. Some anti-abortion Democrats say the Senate language is not sufficiently airtight to prevent taxpayer dollars from mingling with money that might be used to subsidize abortions. Others disagree, and party leaders acknowledged Thursday they can't resolve the dispute using budget reconciliation rules. Instead they hope that only a few House Democrats who voted for the health care package in November will now switch to "no" because of the abortion issue. Party leaders think they can offset those defections by persuading some of the 39 House Democrats who voted "no" last year to switch to "yes." Many House Democrats who oppose legalized abortion "are either satisfied enough with the Senate provision, or they decide that that's as much as they're going to get and they don't want to defeat health care," said Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer concurred with Waxman's comments. Even if Pelosi and her allies can eke out a House victory, Senate Republicans are vowing to use almost every delaying tactic they can to slow final passage of the entire Democratic package, even if they're unable to kill it. Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., promised a sentence-by-sentence examination of the proposals, and scores of challenges. There will be "a lot of very tough votes on this bill," he said. The White House seemed to back away from its earlier insistence that Congress act by March 18. "If it takes a couple extra days after a year" of struggles, presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday, then "it takes a couple extra days." Gibbs also said Obama was pushing the Senate to remove some of the special deals that remain in the legislation. One, championed by Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., would provide Medicare benefits to residents of tiny Libby, Mont., who suffer from asbestos-related illnesses from a now-closed mining operation. The other, sought by Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., could spend $100 million to build a hospital at the University of Connecticut. "We've made it clear to the Senate that the president's position in the final legislation should not contain provisions that favor a single state or a single district differently than others," Gibbs said. The request drew a chilly response from senators. Jim Manley, spokesman for Reid, said the leader's office "appreciates the White House views, but no decisions have been made." Democratic leaders must resolve several more issues before presenting a final package to their colleagues and the public. Lawmakers have not decided whether to attach an overhaul of the college student loan program to the health legislation. Nor have they settled on details for a higher Medicare tax on wealthy Americans, treatment of a dozen states that give their residents relatively generous Medicaid benefits and subsidies to help low-income people buy health insurance. ]]>

<![CDATA[We have problems. They won't be fixed by doing some strike day (are you kidding me?) and Glenn Beck and everyone else (both sides) on the radio have a vested interest in keeping us fighting each other. Most of us know that differing opinions are fine from honest people. Right now, we don't see anyone honest in government. We may choose to support someone, but usually because of their party or really against the other person. No thinking individual would ever elect Palin out of a crowd of honest people. Pelosi would also be at home in the same scenario. Party doesn't count. Before we start to talk about working on solution, just read three lines at the below and ask yourself if those in elected office should remain. Put the party aside and just look at their real track record. It is that easy. <a href="http://www.goodfaithclause.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.goodfaithclause.com</a> Obviously, this also tests you to see if you are part of the problem or could be part of the solution. Honesty is important. If you agree, ask a few of your Texans to do the same.]]>

<![CDATA[Hard to believe there's this many idiots in the USA!]]>

<![CDATA[I love obama and I personally think he a great man! I am soooo thankful he got president instead of McCain.. That old ass man is soo STUPID! Why would we elect him for president anyway! like seriously!? He is like 80 years old and has a skin cancer.. So besides the fact that his health sucks, nobody likes him! He is rude and inconsiderate! Obama is a genuine caring human being who doesnt act like his shit dont stink! I REST MY CASE! OBAMA ROCKS!!!! (PS.. Its about time we have a president who has grown up with poverty like alot of americans have!)]]>

<![CDATA[America; Could it be worse,YES IT COULD. True it could be worse. She could have needed a few teleprompters stationed around her in order for her to make a speech. Instead of having a few words written on her hand to remind her of the subjects she wanted to discuss. Compare the fact that she is able to communicate her complete message, thousands of words, with only a few reminders written on her hand, to Obama speaking abilities. He has to have his entire speech given to him via teleprompter. Remember, we have seen the result when the teleprompter lets him down. Embarrassing that America could have elected that clown.]]>

<![CDATA[Could it be worse? YES IT COULD.]]>

<![CDATA[You may be correct in the fact that I would qualify as ignorant hillbilly trash, but in my defence, I do have the ability to do simple math. Something that apparently the majority of Americans are not capable of doing. Not only most Americans, but the community organizer and the rest of the democrats in office. Including some republicans. You allude to your being of superior intelligence to hillbilly trash so I am sure you can explain to us how the country can continue to sustain a 223 billion dollar deficit each month. You might also tell us dumb asses how the taxpayers will be able to pay back the enormous amount of money the C O and his minions are pi ssing off each day. While you're at it, tell us how long we can continue to borrow our way. Give us some facts O enlightened one, tell us all the wondrous things the C O has accomplished that is a benefit to the country and not just to the unions and welfare recipients like yourself. Just to see how you would qualify if proficiency test were given to voters, do this simple math problem. Multiply 223 billion monthly deficit X 12 months and tell us how we can sustain that kind of spending. What's up with your hating on all us ignorant hillbilly trash, did one of those good old boys take advantage of you and then refuse to pay? Now run along, Oprah or Jerry Springer will be on in a little while and I know you wouldn't want to miss either show. Silly welfare sucking liberal democrat. ]]>

<![CDATA[ Screwing everything up. Celebrate National Strike Day-visit strike2010.com for more info. ]]>

<![CDATA[Can it be any worse?]]>

<![CDATA[If you see or hear a comercial for <a href="http://www.survivalseedbank.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.survivalseedbank.com/</a> be sure and do some due diligence before ordering from them. They want ~$160 total for maybe $40 worth of seeds. Having seed is a great idea and will store for a long long time if you vacuum pack them and store in a fridge. Credible Advertisement on Glenn Beck. Make his seem as credible. Be aware that hybrid seed may produce unfertile plants or plants that may not reproduce accurately. Here's a company that has a pretty cool downloadable seed catalog of heirloom type stuff. <a href="http://www.seedsavers.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.seedsavers.org/</a> I mainly wanted to inform folks about this Survival Seed Bank scam that is being advertised a lot on the radio. But, how do you feel about maintaining your own seed collection? I have a plastic shoebox that I store them in. I usually put them in a baggie and write on it what it is and when it was collected. I haven't setup a survival bank. But, I do think it's an easy good idea. I'll have to do some thinking about what to include in a seed bank. I think protein is the biggest and hardest thing to plan for. What growing zone are you in, and what would you include in a survival seed bank? ]]>

<![CDATA[This Saturday, March 13th, the 15th Conference of the Parties will begin in Doha, Qatar, a meeting between representatives from 175 nations to help set protocols and limits for the trade of endangered wild fauna and flora. One change that many conservationists hope will result from this meeting could put an end to the sale of polar bear skins and parts around the world. Read our featured petition below to learn more about this decision and how you can show your support for this crucial policy change with your signature. Sincerely, Act by March 13th: Help End The International Polar Bear Trade Every year, hundreds of polar bear skins and other parts are exported from Arctic countries to importers in Japan, China and Europe. It's a growing concern, and another threat to the continued existence of these creatures that are already imperiled by global warming, habitat loss and pollution. The Obama administration has already proposed increasing protection for polar bears in the CITES treaty, an internationally-recognized agreement regulating the trade of wild animals and plants. Adding them to Appendix I would prohibit the trade of bear specimens for primarily commercial purposes. This critical proposal needs the support of America's northern neighbors--and you can help. Add your name to our growing list of animal lovers urging Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to support an end to the trade of polar bear products. Take Action Today <a href="http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/campaign.faces?siteId=3&campaign=DOWPolarBear&ThirdPartyClicks=ETA_031110_DOWPolarBear_F" rel="nofollow">http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/campaign.faces?siteId=3&campaign=DOWPolarBear&ThirdPartyClicks=ETA_031110_DOWPolarBear_F</a>]]>

<![CDATA[Woohhhhhooooo. Lets fix this tanking economy and stop illegal immigration before we tackle other people's personal problems........Wooohhhhooooo, anybody home? Urge Congress to Stop Child Marriage (Online) Date: 2010-03-11, 8:11PM CST Reply to: see below <a href="http://www.change.org/actions/view/urge_congress_to_stop_child_marriage?alert_id=UHCMJJHGzZ" rel="nofollow">http://www.change.org/actions/view/urge_congress_to_stop_child_marriage?alert_id=UHCMJJHGzZ</a> There are an estimated 60 million child brides worldwide, some as young as 7 years old. ]]>

<![CDATA[House Republicans will meet today to announce that they are renouncing the use of earmarks. Given that Democrats announced the day before that they were banning the earmarking of federal dollars to for-profit businesses, the only opportunity for one-ups-manship by Republican's was a complete ban. But the Republicans seem to be hoping that no one will remember how we got into this earmark mess in the first place. Even more, they hope no one will remember what they said about earmarks before they won control of Congress and what they did about them after they were in charge. Lets look back to 1991 when Congress was debating new highway legislation. Republicans were so outraged at the inclusion of 500 earmarked highway project they staged an all night talk-a-thon to deride the legislation. Current Republican Floor Leader John Boehner told the C-Span cameras that night, I have only been here 7 months, but during my years of public service I have seen some pretty outrageous activities occur in legislative bodies. But I have never seen anything as outrageous as the 1991 highway bill.... I stand opposed to this legislation because spreading pork around to secure enough votes to pass this turkey is wrong. Congressman Cass Ballenger promised, "When the Republicans control this body, the American people won't have to wait while we squabble among ourselves over how to make the taxpayer foot the bill for pork..." A year later, soon to be Speaker Newt Gingrich told the House "the Democrats...see no contradiction between adding $1.5 billion in pork barrel for the politicians and voting for a balanced budget." In the years leading up to their seizure of power in 1994 it seemed that Republicans care about eliminating pork more than almost anything. But after the election was a different story. Not only did they not make good on their promise to banish earmarking they literally sent the process through the roof. Government programs that had never previously contained earmarks became saturated with them. Programs containing only a few earmarks became almost nothing but earmarks. The Labor-Health, Human Services and Education bill went from having no earmarks in 1994 to $33 million in earmarks in 1996, nearly a $100 million in 1998, half a billion in 2000 and more than $1 billion in 2002. A report that I prepared along with others on the Appropriations minority staff in the fall of 2003 described how dramatically the practice had careened out of control. It indicated, fore instance that the number of earmarks in Defense Operation and Maintenance account had swelled from 33 before the Republican takeover to 232 by 2004. In Defense Research and Development the number of earmarks grew from 219 to 1299. This was happening in nearly every appropriation bill and it wasn't just happening in Appropriations. The report drew only snickers from Republicans who were committed to conquering new heights in the realm of earmarks. Perhaps the pinnacle was reached with the passage of the 2005 highway bill. Instead of containing 487 earmarks--the number that sparked the all night protest by Republicans on the 1991 highway legislation--the bill contained 6,371 earmarks controlling the expenditure of $23 billion in federal money. As a report I did for the Center for American Progress indicated, the bill not only contained more earmarks than any highway bill in history it contained more than all highway bills combined. President Bush decided to travel to Speaker Dennis Hastert's home state to sign the legislation and congratulate the speaker on a $200 million earmark to build a four lane highway near property the speaker had recently purchased. Since they lost control of Congress, numerous reforms have been adopted. People requesting them have to post their requests and the justification for the request on the internet so the public and the press can find out who wanted them and why. Members must certify that neither they nor their family have a financial interest in the earmark. The number and size of earmarks have been substantially reduced from 2007 levels. Earmarks to for profit companies must be put up for competition by agencies managing the funds if they believe the recipient will not provide the government with best value. Now for profit earmarks are being eliminated altogether. But none of that is enough. The party of "reform" is on the march again. It appears that their commitment right now is only to give up earmarks for this year. Since their Senate counterparts don't expect to allow many if any appropriations pass before the election they probably aren't giving up very much. The question is what will the policy be for 2012 when if all goes as planned they will be back in the drivers seat thanks in large part to the voters appreciation of their stalwart opposition to this sordid practice. ]]>

<![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.change.org/actions/view/urge_congress_to_stop_child_marriage?alert_id=UHCMJJHGzZ" rel="nofollow">http://www.change.org/actions/view/urge_congress_to_stop_child_marriage?alert_id=UHCMJJHGzZ</a> There are an estimated 60 million child brides worldwide, some as young as 7 years old. If the present trend continues, another 100 million girls will be forced into marriage over the next decade. But right now, Congress is considering a bill that would give the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) more power to work with countries around the world to fight child marriage - and it's up to us to make sure it passes. Send a letter to your members of Congress and ask them to take a stand against child marriage >> Child marriage is a direct violation of children's rights. That is reason enough to fight against it. But forced marriage is especially dangerous for girls, and the consequences are severe: �Child brides are often forced to marry much older men and are pressured to bear children as soon as possible. They face risks like increased rates of HIV infection and complications from giving birth before their own bodies have developed fully. �Married girls may be at greater risk of gender-based violence than women who marry later in life, and often have little decision-making power in their husband's home. �Married girls are more likely to have less education and fewer schooling opportunities than unmarried girls, thereby jeopardizing future income-generating opportunities. The bill currently before Congress that aims to fight this practice, called The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act, needs our support. Please tell Congress to protect girls from child marriage by supporting this critical bill today > Thank you for lending your voice, - The Change.org Team in partnership with Plan USA ]]>

<![CDATA[President Obama was elected by the majority of Americans. Just because an ignorant hillbilly like you thinks Obama is not qualified does not make it so. That is your opinion and opinions are like ass holes everyone has one. Your ignorance is confirmed when you expect Obama to fix America's problems, in one year, when it took years to create these problems. Obama has two other legislative branches he has to work with. He can not change things on his own, you ignorant hillbilly. Your opinion that "The real problem with this country is the fact that most voters are not qualified to vote" proves what I just stated, that you are an ignorant hillbilly. You state that Americans citizens need to pass a proficiency test. in order to be qualified to vote. I believe hillbillies like you would be the first ones to lose your voting rights. Inbreed hillbillies like you have no clue of American history. The only information you have between your ears is Fox News lies. You believe that because you blog on craigslist you are intellegent. The problem with that conclusion is that most of what you blog is bullshit. You never provide facts in your blogs to substanciate your stands. When someone does provide facts you deny the facts and continue to blog your ignorant hillbilly trash. Before you consider the rest of America as ignorant you need to take a good look at yourself, hillbilly. ]]>

<![CDATA[Hey stupid, just because he was elected president does not mean he is qualified. I think his time in office has more than proven that. The real problem with this country is the fact that most voters are not qualified to vote. They should be given proficiency test before they are allowed to cast a ballot. Of course I know this would never be allowed to happen, it would guarantee the democrats would never will another election.]]>

<![CDATA[There is no denying that President Obama is qualified to be president. The only idiots that disagree, that Obama is not qualified to be presdent, are the extreme right wing. Who gives a shit of what these nuts think. Obama won the election and that is the end to that issue. The extreme right wing could not even get Media elected so that just shows how influencial they are among the Republican party. The only thing that the extreme right wing has going for them is that they are extremely vocal. We have all experienced vocal people that think with their mouth not their brain. The old republican party is alive and well and it is to their benefit to marginalize the extreme right wing nuts. These nuts need to start their own party and continue to be marginalized. Idiots like Disturbia and Mansfield are a disgrace to the human race. ]]>

<![CDATA[bye bye america it was always lies]]>

<![CDATA[Chill out bro, yo moma she be working the streets tonight. She make a sale, she gonna be bringing you mo crack. You be happy then.]]>

<![CDATA[Sarah Palin creates a visceral reaction from the far left bigots and from the democratic left-leaning sheep who can only make their opinions based on what MSNBC, Huffington Post or the New York Times report. The unflinching irresponsible behavior in regards to Sarah Palin is unforgivable. As was so aptly pointed out Sarah Palin was picked for Vice President, Obama was running for President. Was Sarah Palin a strong vice presidential nominee? No. Would I vote for her for president? No. I think there are way too many people who have a better grasp of our national needs and much deeper understanding of international events. Could she learn? Yes. Will the press or a pitiful left allow her? No. With all of that said, let's focus our attention on the man commanding our nation; Obama. What are his credentials? Let's see; 8 years as a state Senator from Illinois, 2 years as a US Senator and then 2 years running for President. Well that does it for me. He has all of the knowledge of national and international policies necessary to be the President. I don't think so. Let's talk about why he is president. This man was elected because he is black. Period. Anyone reading this that believes Obama was elected because of his legislative skills or business acumen are stupid - that simple. Obama was voted for because he is black. He is the definition of a racist act (people voted for him because of his skin color - that is racism). He received almost every black vote in America, because he was seen as a deliverer of reparations. Can anyone remember the lady who claimed she wouldn't have to pay her mortgage, her car payment or pay for gas in her car because Obama was going to take care of everything? And yes, the woman was black. The country elected a grossly under qualified man to the most powerful post in the world because he is black. Don't get me wrong. Obama is a very eloquent speaker. He is extremely charming. But that is all he offers. And here is the worst part: He was skillfully put in place by white people who only looked at Obama as a science project. His election was nothing more than a test table experiment in over-the-top affirmative action. America is now observing and scoring the first black president in history in his bid as the leader of the free world. So far, as everyone can see, he is failing miserably and America is suffering as a result. Personally, I have nothing against Obama. But while I have nothing against him as a person, I don't like his policies. I don't like his politics. I fear what he is doing to America. I realize that most people blame Bush for everything that is going wrong in America. In fact Bush bashing is the only sport more enjoyed by the left than Palin bashing. However, Obama has now had over a year to help our economy and put people back to work and the only thing he has focused on is health care, his health care. He doesn't care if you have a job. The man is myopic. This brings us back full circle to the reason for this post; why is there so much attention focused on Palin? The answer is simple - when things go wrong CHANGE THE DEBATE. Sarah Palin is nothing more than intentional misdirection. While you read about Sarah Palin you don't think about not having a job. You don't think about the economy? You don't think about our debt? You don't think about health care. You don't think about the war in Iraq or Afghanistan. Obama, Reed, Pelosi and the left leaning media are playing three card monte and you are the mark. And you think Sarah Palin is stupid. By the way, how is that hopey, changey thing working out for you?]]>

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<![CDATA[Well hell Buttercup, I had no idea that those of us who refuse to drink the Obama kool aid are meaningless. I suppose that those like yourself who bought into his bull crap are more meaningful. Contrast the Palin interviews which were adversarial interrogations to the powder puff, tingles running up their legs, powder puff love in's that Obama suffered through. And we certainly should not forget the one where Stephanopoulos had to remind Obama that his religion was Christian, not muslim. How many states was it that Obama had visited? OK, so Palin attended four different colleges. I would think that she should be commended for the fact that even though she did not have government grants or affirmative action to pay for her schooling, "She paid her own way", and was tenacious enough to get a college education. On her own efforts. Contrast her efforts to those of our community organizer who had his schooling paid for by taxpayers and his muslim backers. I'll be the first to admit that she was not qualified to be president, but then you have to admit that Obama is even less qualified than she. Oh, that's right she was running for vice president, not president. The community organizer is by far the least qualified person to have ever held the office Just curious, Buttercup, what has Palin done that would indicate she is the mouth piece for racism and bigotry?]]>

<![CDATA[Insurance companies are spending millions of dollars to keep health reform from passing. Why do you think insurance companies are fighting health care reform. Who will health care reform benefit? Who will be taken to task as a result of health care reform. I believe insurance companies see the writing on the wall if health care reform passes. They will no longer be able to raise rates at their discretion, will not be able to drop clients at their discretion, will have to insure those with pre-existing condition, will not be able to limit payments to doctors for treatments, decision will be between doctor and patients not doctor, insurance and patient, etc ect. Do you think that insurance companies are fighting health care reform for your benefit? The right wing conservatives have gotten so brain washed they have not tried to answer the questions I posed above. The bottom line. the only reason an insurance company would be concerned about health care reform is because how it will affect their profit margin, that is capitalism. The other aspect to capitalism is that as consumers we should demand the best products on the market. These products should not be monopolized by a few companies and that is what has happened for years. Insurance companies have been protect by anti-trust laws which have given them free reign to treat the consumer any which way they want. We the consumer have gotten so used to being mistreated by the insurance companies that now that we can be freed from their tyranny we think that is bad. Like the child that is abused from the time he is an infant he believes that abuse is normal. The reason you the American citizen should be concerned about health care reform is because it protects you and your family. You will even have health care in the event you lose your job or decide to start your own business. We the American consumer should want a product that is their when we need it. ]]>

<![CDATA[Hello, I am writing to inform you of my complete and total dismay at the possible passage of the Health Care Bill as it presently stands. I do not trust this package in the hands of those who can and will implement it to become law. The people of this nation have clearly spoken against it, as I do now also. How many times do we need to make our opposition to this bill heard, loud and clear? What part of NO to this bill do you and your colleagues not understand? Your seemingly indifference to our voices is an affront to our values as American citizens. If you will not respect our wishes, our voices that demand to be heard, just what will you respect, if anything at all? It is a lie, a sham, a burden of untold debt that you wish to dump on us with this Health Care Bill! I do not care how you may try to spin it; you know it, your colleagues know it, and we know it too, so stop trying to pull the wool over our eyes with some rhetorical bull about how it is going to be in our best interest if we do this! IT IS NOT NOW, NOR WILL IT EVER BE IN OUR BEST INTEREST! We demand here and now, that you respect our wishes and listen to our voices! We DO NOT WANT THIS HEALTH CARE BILL TO PASS AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW! READ OUR LIPS, SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN AND WOMEN! One last thing to remember; if you allow this to pass, our voices WILL be heard with our votes in the next election, of that you can be very, very sure! We put you in, we can take you out! It is just as simple as that!]]>

<![CDATA[Your community organizer remark is as meaningless as you are. How about president of the Harvard Law Review vs. Caribou Barbie? Caribou Barbie's accomplishments? Hmmm.......... attended at least 4 colleges, didn't know Africa is a continent, found to have abused her power while in office, still plagued with ethics violations today, couldn't name a single thing she reads-newspapers, books etc. Because she doesn't. Not willing to learn or educate herself, cashes in on the tea party or any other angry misguided group that unknowingly financially furthers her hypocritical plight against them. Reduced to reality TV? Turns out Todd Palin's snowmachine racing team is financed by a sponsor of CITGO/Mystik funded by Hugo Chavez, yes Hugo Chavez. Was made such a fool of during the campaign by Katie Couric and Charles Gibson, that Steve Schmidt had to isolate her from anyone that might ask her a question. Kathy Griffin is right, comedians and their writers have so much daily material to work with they think she is a gift from God sent to them. She is the poster girl for stupid. She will never amount to anything substantial in the minds of real Americans that don't need a mouthpiece for racism and bigotry. Thanks Sarah ]]>

<![CDATA[Obama may have been a community organizer but he was also in the Illinois state legislature and U.S legislature. He has a PHD in Law, was a Professor on Constitutional Law and was a successful lawyer, etc. etc. What are your credential (a craigslist blogger)? What are Sara Palin's credentials? Sara Palin quit here job after two years, a real success story. Oh I forgot she could also see Russia from her house. Obama is smarter and more successful than any one of his critics on craigslist. I would put Obama knowledge over Sara Palin's any day of the week. Sara Palin has no knowledge on Constitutional Law. She talks alot of bullshit but can not back up anything she says. Sara Palin's future X-son-in-law stated that Palin did not hunt. He basically called her a liar. She had no idea why there were two Koreas, real intellegent woman. For you republican hillbillies that substance and knowledge don't make a difference Sara Palin is your woman. Your facts are a little confused. Obama was not a professor of Constitutional law. He was a lecturer and then a senior lecturer. If you consider that to be a Professor, then that is your opinion. I bet you could ask alot of actual college and graduate Professors and they will disagree. A member of the legislature does not have to make any kind of executive decisions. They do not have to make budgetary decisions. As for the Constitution, please explain your belief that Sarah Palin has no knowledge of Constitutional law, or said she could see Russia from her house or does not know there are two Koreas. As for Levy Johnson, Bristol Palin's ex bf (they were never married) who cares what he says? Anyone can say anything. I will give you something that is verifiable. "it is just wonderful to be back in Oregon, and over the last 15 months we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in fifty seven states? I think one left to go. One left to go. Alaska and Hawaii, I was not allowed to go even though I really wanted to visit but my staff would not justify it." <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws</a>]]>

<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoE1R-xH5To" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoE1R-xH5To</a> just let us pass it so we can show you after the fact how bad you are gonna get fucked. Uh, no thanks Queen Pelosi]]>

<![CDATA[The truly deceived in this country are the Obama supporters.]]>

<![CDATA[Now that's funny, I don't care who you are. A progressive who voted for a community organizer for president accusing some else of not being too smart. Sometimes its better to keep you thoughts to yourself and let people guess at your IQ than to give them something to measure it with. How is that hopey changey thingy working out for you?]]>

<![CDATA[I was listening to Jeff Bolton this morning, conservative talk radio 570 am. and he was talking about how Sara Palin has become a sell out as she tries to land a reality show. It has taken these idiots two years to figure out Sara Palin was nothing more than an fraud. It just shows how intellegent conservatives are. We progressive new from day one that McCain had slected her only because she was a woman. McCain will use anyone for his own benefit. Sara Palin has turned out to be a lying gold digger that is cashing in on conservative ignorance. Sara Palin has figured out how to use the common lingo to get people thinking she is the answer to America's problems. Sara Palin has figured out and manipulated the conservative right to substantially improve her standard of living. Now she is selling herself to get a really show about her family. What is really pitiful are the people calling in and talking about their loss of trust for Sara Palin. Americans are so easily deceived it is alarming. A country with ignorant people will not survive very long. ]]>

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<![CDATA[Why dont we add: Car insurance, lunch, house payments, clothing; and vacation stipends to the "rights". Are these things really any different than health insurance? ]]>

<![CDATA[ We need your help now! This is the call that will make a difference. These congressmen are on the fence and they need to hear it from you! Please sacrifice a small piece of your time for the good of your country. We need all of the help and support we can get. PLEASE PASS THIS ON. Tell them you firmly oppose this Healthcare bill. (Print this list and take it with you. Use it as a checklist.) CONGRESSMAN / DC OFFICE / LOCAL OFFICE Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1145 Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 Mark Schauer (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 Earl Pomneroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 PLEASE PASS THIS ON. ]]>

<![CDATA[Naomi Klein is a lefty nutcase. A Liberal douchebag so to speak. Grandparents were communists. Family full of left activists. Funny how someone can write a book full of bullshit knowing that 90% of the readers will be too stupid to know its all a complete fabrication. You are a bunch of fucking sheep. Follow the ass right in front of you. Idiots ]]>

<![CDATA[March 8th, 2010 Action Alert DFW's ONLY PUBLIC HEARING ON THE NEW EPA OZONE STANDARD Tuesday, March 16th, 3-7pm Arlington City Council Chambers 101 W. Abram 3pm OPENING Welcoming Remarks by Mayor Robert Cluck of Arlington Presentation on DFW Ozone Problem by EPA Region 6 Administrator Dr. Al Armendariz 3:30 to 7pm Public Comments Taken From People Like You To reserve a time to speak at the March 16th public hearing: (1) E-Mail Stephanie at dfwozonehearing@gmail.com and request a slot (up to 5 minutes long) between 3:30 and 7:00 pm or (2) Show-up and wait for an open speaking slot, or if you're shy or can't wait for a slot give your verbal comments by videotape. According to our Governor and his state environmental agency, ozone pollution in DFW doesn't cause ANY health problems, and the EPA's proposed new standard for it will force us to close our drive-thru restaurants because local industry has done ALL it can to reduce their emissions. Perhaps you disagree. But the national EPA February 2nd Houston hearing on the new health-based standard was too far for you to attend. Now there's one more chance to come out in full-throated support for a tougher new national ozone standard. One more chance to show Governor Perry and his Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that lots of Texans disagree with their war on any and all new environmental regulations. One more chance to be on the record in favor of making progress. Downwinders at Risk, the League of Women Voters of Dallas, North Central Texas Communities Alliance, Public Citizen/Texas, and the Texas Campaign for the Environment are all coming together as the North Texas Clean Air Task Force, and initiating a DFW public hearing on the proposed new EPA ozone pollution standard on March 16th in the Arlington City Council Chambers (101 West Abram, 76010) from 3pm to 7 pm. We want you to join us in this effort to ensure a large and compelling response that is heard all the way down in Austin. We've invited representatives from EPA, TCEQ, the Governor's office, and local elected officials to listen to your testimony in person. You can go online and sign-up for one of the approximately 40 five-minute speaking slots just like you could for the Houston hearing. We're hiring a professional stenographer to produce a transcript that we can submit to EPA during the official comment period, which ends March 22nd. We'll also be offering EPA comment cards you can fill out, as well as opportunities to videotape your testimony on-site. We're happy to announce that Mayor Robert Cluck will give opening remarks and EPA Region 6 Administrator Dr. Al Armendariz has agreed to give a brief overview of DFW's chronic ozone problem. If EPA's adopts a new, lower ozone standard, it means finally getting the best controls on power plants, cement kilns and gas drilling facilities.It also promotes greener transportation options and more sustainable development. Mostly, it means breathing air that won't make you sick or kill you. ]]>

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<![CDATA[The dumb-ass white trash ignorant whore used socialist healthcare. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- who has gone to great lengths to hype the supposed dangers of a big government takeover of American health care -- admitted over the weekend that she used to get her treatment in Canada's single-payer system. "We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," Palin said in her first Canadian appearance since stepping down as governor of Alaska. "And I think now, isn't that ironic?" The irony, one guesses, is that Palin now views Canada's health care system as revolting: with its government-run administration and 'death-panel'-like rationing. Clearly, however, she and her family once found it more alluring than, at the very least, the coverage available in rural Alaska. Up to the age of six, Palin lived in a remote town near the closest Canadian city, Whitehorse. Officials at several hospitals in that area declined to give out information on patient visits but surmised that Palin may have come in for several abortions and brain scans. Other personnel indicate they wish McCain had also come in to see if his brain was in his head or up his white ass. ___________________________________________________________ White trash California Congressman who trashed Gays admits she's a QUEEN. State Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Calif.), the fierce opponent of gay rights who was arrested last week for drunk driving after leaving a gay nightclub, confirmed in a radio interview Monday that he is gay. "I'm gay," Ashburn told local radio host Inga Barks before returning to the Senate for the first time since his arrest. "Those are the words that have been so difficult for me for so long." Ashburn, a 55-year-old divorced father of four, claimed his 15-year crusade against proposed gay-rights laws in the California statehouse stemmed from his desire to vote the way his constituents wanted. ]]>

<![CDATA[Perhaps you misread my post. I asked what rights you lost and how it had affected your life. You responded with the typical left wing crap, gibberish, meaning nothing. I realize that my telling you anything will be met with denial and brain fornication, so let's try this. Borrow a couple of hundred bucks from yo mama, make an appointment with a lawyer, show him a copy of your post listing your assertions and charges. Then tell him you want to sue the previous administration listing all your charges and assertions as basis for the litigation. If he hasn't thrown you out of his office by now, ask him to take it on a percentage. That will get it done. As for the Patriotic Act and your assertion that it was all Bush and the republicans. Need I remind you that the democrats held the senate at that time and they and the republicans were both involved in the writing of the bill? Were you unaware of the fact that Obama and the democrats just renewed the Patriotic Act? Are you also unaware that George Bush is no longer the president and hasn't been for over a year? Get over it. You liberals won the house, senate and presidency, it's your show, not Bush's. Either lead or get the hell out of the way. By the way, let us all know how that lawyer thing works out.]]>

<![CDATA[In my first LewRockwell.com article, "Are Current Bill of Rights Erosions Unprecedented?" I argued that the Bush administration�s attacks on the Bill of Rights, egregious as they are, do indeed have their precedents in history. I never meant to defend Bush on this basis, but merely to give historical perspective. I stand by what I said. Bush, bad as he is, has not violated the Constitution any worse than Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon or Harry Truman, and not as badly as Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, or Abraham Lincoln. Nevertheless, Bush did swear an oath to uphold the Constitution, and he has shirked that duty considerably. We should not hold him to the standard of past American tyrants, but rather to the finest of America�s founding principles. It is useful, though perhaps depressing, to see the many ways in which president Bush has trashed the most noble and inspiring of all attempts to limit government through law, the Bill of Rights. Even as he advocates a new amendment to the Constitution to set national standards on marriage, the most important amendments already in place have each fallen prey to the ravages of his government. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. George W. Bush has shown an outright hostility to freedom of speech. In the name of combating "indecency," the FCC under Bush has raised its punitive fines to outrageous new levels, wasted money on an "investigation" of Janet Jackson�s breast, and pressured Clear Channel to drop the Howard Stern Show. Bush has applied and maintained draconian restrictions on the press in Iraq, even forbidding the photography of flag-draped caskets returning home. Attacking the fundamental right of free political speech, he signed the horrendous Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform bill, which severely restricts dissent. The law makes it a crime for non-profit advocacy groups simply to mutter the name of a national candidate within the last sixty days before a general election. There is no excuse for Congress making a law abridging the freedom of speech when the First Amendment says, "Congress shall make no law� abridging the freedom of speech." Some thought that the Supreme Court would gut the law�s worst provisions, which it did not. If Congress relied on another branch of the government to intervene and protect the public from its excesses, it is guilty of a major dereliction of duty. As a result of Bush�s policies, the government has even attacked freedom of assembly, creating "free speech zones" and keeping war protesters away when Bush appears on camera. At the outset of the Iraq War, Oakland police injured several war protesters by assaulting them with wooden bullets and concussion grenades, even as they ran away. Some have argued that the protesters, interfering with war commerce, got what they deserved, but the "collateral damage" suffered by the dockworkers probably disrupted the flow of trade that day more than the protests.1 One could feasibly list examples of how Bush has compromised the right of Americans to "petition the government for a redress of grievances," but the single following statement from Bush to Bob Woodward captures the president�s feelings about his responsibility to answer to the people: "I'm the commander, see. I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being the president. Maybe somebody needs to explain to me why they say something, but I don't feel like I owe anybody an explanation." It�s a wonder that Bush would want to deny others freedom in their speech when he so frequently demonstrates such inspiring eloquence in his own. Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Many have long argued that Republicans value the Second Amendment more than Democrats. So far, Bush�s policy has fallen in line with the Republican and NRA doctrine on gun control: the right to bear arms is an inalienable right, and instead of passing unconstitutional gun laws, the government should enforce more strictly the 20,000 unconstitutional laws already on the books. In effect, Republicans oppose government undermining the choices of Americans, but so long as government is in the business of doing so, its programs should be fully funded and carried out by Republicans with strict adherence to the letter of the law, resulting in punishments as severe as possible. Ashcroft�s Justice Department has indeed turned up the heat on enforcing unconstitutional gun laws, boasting: "Under the President�s Project Safe Neighborhoods program, federal gun crime prosecutions have increased by 68 percent over the last three years. Last year, the Department set a new record of charging 23 percent more individuals for violating federal firearms laws." The Bush administration has asked for a $95 million increase in spending on gun control programs for 2005. He has also expressed willingness to renew the Assault Weapons Ban. Moreover, although Bush signed the law passed by Congress that allowed airline pilots to carry guns on planes � one of the few security measures after 9/11 that might have actually prevented the terrorist attack � his administration initially refused to implement it. Bush acquiesced only after Congress and the Senate reconvened and voted, by a supermajority, to force Bush to put guns in the hands of pilots. In spite of what Republicans in the NRA and Democrats in the Violence Policy Center might say, Bush has hassled gun owners more than any recent president, and has shown only contempt for any moderation in the War on the Second Amendment. Amendment III No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. The Third Amendment is always the toughest to discuss in its relevance to today. Just as we must recognize that the "well regulated militia" line in the Second Amendment referred to a citizen�s militia when it was written in the late 18th century, we must consider the Third Amendment in proper historical context. The American colonists had just fought a revolution against Britain, the world�s superpower that had imposed its will on much of the planet�s peoples. The Third Amendment was written in memory of the Quartering Act of 1765, which compelled American colonists not only to give up sovereignty within their own homes, but also to pay taxes to build housing for British soldiers. After winning the Revolution, the Founding Fathers wanted to prevent the new American government from coercing its people into providing for its imperial and colonial ambitions the way Britain had done. As the U.S. government levies taxes on Americans � and even on Iraqis � to pay its soldiers fighting for the global quasi-Trotskyite democratic revolution that the War on Terrorism has become, Americans should judge for themselves if the Bush administration has disgraced the spirit of the Third Amendment. The manner in which the U.S. military treats the houses of Iraqis has hardly been a manner "prescribed by law." We can only hope that the U.S. government does not take the final steps in defying the letter, as well as the spirit, of the Third Amendment, by giving new meaning to "bringing the soldiers home." Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. This one is a no-brainer. The Patriot Act's "Sneak and Peak" provision allows the feds to come into your home, search your residence, and leave without telling you for up to six months. It has expanded the government�s powers under the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act to get warrants for wiretaps from special courts, not subject to the same oversight as typical courts. Another provision allowed the FBI to obtain library records from librarians, who had to keep their mouths shut about confrontations with officials. Within months of 9/11, law enforcers had visited nearly 10 percent of America�s libraries "seeking September 11-related information about patron reading habits."2 The Justice Department has resurrected COINTELPRO, a surveillance program that subverted groups and incited violence between political dissidents in the Vietnam era. The administration�s ultimate goal of "Total Information Awareness" flies in the face of any decent understanding of the Fourth Amendment. Under Clinton, the Fourth Amendment was already in serious trouble due to the War on Drugs and other domestic surveillance programs. It has gotten indescribably worse since the 1990s, when Aschroft complained that Clinton wanted "to hand Big Brother the keys to unlock our e-mail diaries, open our ATM records, read our medical records, or translate our international communications."3 If today�s Aschroft met his counterpart from the 1990s, he would probably say that his avatar�s warnings against Clinton�s policies were frightening "peace-loving people with phantoms of lost liberty" and that such anti-government paranoia only gives "ammunition to America�s enemies and pause to America�s friends." The Bush administration has no intention to allow the anachronistic Fourth Amendment to disrupt the War on Terrorism. This is a war for freedom, after all, and we cannot let trivial liberties get in the way. Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Shortly after September 11, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and Justice Department detained more than a thousand individuals, whom Bush labeled as "terrorists" even after the Justice Department admitted the detainees had no connection to terrorism.4 In addition, at least dozens of Americans were detained without due process of law because of a phony "material witness" status.5 The Patriot Act has greatly expanded federal asset forfeiture powers, which allow the government to confiscate property without even accusing its owners of a crime. Those who "smuggle" their own money out of the country may now see it seized. The administration has worked to extend the despotic power of eminent domain, which allows the government to seize property for such unconstitutional purposes as federal production of interstate electrical lines. When the founders discussed "due process of law" they meant more than the arbitrary power of executive edict. The Fifth Amendment has fallen victim to numerous beatings over the years, but Bush and company rank among its all time worst enemies. Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. Perhaps James Madison meant to write at the end of this sentence, "unless the president considers the accused an �enemy combatant.�" Guantanamo Bay is the clearest and most troubling example of accused criminals detained without any of the benefits of an impartial trial with the due process spelled out in the Sixth Amendment. They do not receive the rights of war prisoners, nor of criminal defendants, because they fall under the makeshift category of "enemy combatant." Of course, Bush does not "accuse" these prisoners of being "enemy combatants" � because then they would have the rights of the "accused." He simply asserts they are "enemy combatants," and that settles that. The assertion that Guantanamo is constitutional because it is located outside America is ludicrous and unsettling. It is ludicrous because the U.S. has jurisdiction there, and if the government can violate your liberties by moving you outside the country, the Bill of Rights is meaningless. It�s unsettling because it is an admission that the goings on in Guantanamo are even more oppressive than the run-of-the-mill Bill of Rights violations that Americans will tolerate at home. Bush has violated the Sixth Amendment in other ways, but Guantanamo typifies his attitude toward its basic principles. The Founding Fathers would probably have an impossible time believing Bush�s flagrant disrespect for the rights of the accused. Of course, the Founding Fathers would have probably been considered terrorists, and would likely find themselves detained as "enemy combatants" for all their un-American beliefs and subversive political activism. Amendment VII In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. The Seventh Amendment is often misunderstood. Written in the aftermath of the American Revolution, its purpose was not only to guarantee the rights of defendants in civil cases, but also the rights of plaintiffs � especially of plaintiffs suing government agents for violations of their rights. After seeing mock courts set up by King George III to protect his minions from any meaningful legal recourse, the colonists wanted to guarantee that Americans suing government officials would be guaranteed a trial by jury. The Bush administration has been frightening in the way it has nullified lawsuits against its actions. The Justice Department simply laughed at attempts of the ACLU to get lists of detained suspects through lawsuits in early 2002.6 Ellen Mariani�s lawsuit against the Bush administration, accusing it of foreknowledge of, and failure to act on, September 11, may seem to many like the material of a conspiracy theory, but we can be fairly sure that the question will never go to a jury. Quite recently, an ACLU legal challenge against the Patriot Act became news after being silenced for three weeks by the Patriot Act. Perhaps the reason for the inability of Americans to successfully sue administration officials in a trial by jury is that none of these transgressions of which the government is accused is a controversy in which the value at issue exceeds twenty dollars. Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. We have seen Martha Stewart sentenced to prison for claiming innocence of a victimless crime. We have seen Tommy Chong sentenced to jail time for manufacturing glassware into the politically incorrect shape of marijuana paraphernalia. We have seen Clear Channel fined by the FCC for about half a million dollars, all over Howard Stern�s performing the same radio material he�s done for years. These are only some high profile cases of Americans suffering excessive punishments for victimless activities. One low-profile example, which should be widely known, is Mohammed Hussein, the first "criminal" ever convicted under the Patriot Act. He was called a terrorist by the government and media, he lost his money transmitting business, and he received an eighteen-month prison sentence. What did he do to deserve this? What was his crime under the Patriot Act? He incorrectly filled out an application for a state business license.7 Of course, conservatives still argue that the Patriot Act has not been abused. For decades Americans have endured punishments that had no semblance of proportionality to their "crimes." Under the Bush administration, the Eighth Amendment has been circumvented as increasingly cruel punishments have become decreasingly unusual. Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. When the Constitution and Bill of Rights were being considered for ratification, some Americans pointed out possible loose ends. The "Antifederalists" � who often preferred the term "Federalists," and resented their opponents for stealing the label � wanted to ensure that the federal government only exercise those powers mentioned in the Constitution and that it did not violate certain fundamental rights. The Antifederalists tended to favor the Bill of Rights, but they feared that the listing of specific rights would be used to rationalize violations of unlisted ones. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments were meant to hammer home the notion that the federal government was subservient to the people. George W. Bush has no conception of the inalienable, unenumerated rights of the American people. He has flouted the personal, intimate right to self-medication by closing down medical marijuana facilities. He has affronted the right to peaceful trade by establishing protectionist steel tariffs and imposing sanctions on other countries, most recently Syria. His administration has abrogated the right to travel with his no-fly list, which uses the pretext of fighting terrorism to prevent political dissidents and those with names similar to those of suspects from flying. On September 11, 2001, the federal government even impeded the right to emigrate by forbidding anyone from leaving the country. His Patriot Act made it a crime to carry significant amounts of cash on a plane. While the Bush administration assaults the liberties specifically spelled out in the Bill of Rights, it also punishes those who wish to relieve their pain from cancer, improve their lives with commerce, or quietly leave the country with their savings � all unwritten, essential rights that James Madison and Thomas Jefferson would be appalled to see so routinely eviscerated in America. As constitutional scholar Randy Barnett says, "The Ninth Amendment mandates that unenumerated rights be treated the same as those that are listed."8 Bush would probably agree wholeheartedly, as he trashes our enumerated and unenumerated rights equally. Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. The Tenth Amendment concludes the Bill of Rights with a demand that the federal government be restricted to activities authorized in the Constitution. The constitutional powers of the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court are highlighted in Articles I, II and III of the main body of the Constitution, and anything outside of this delegated authority is not the proper jurisdiction of the national government. For years conservatives rightly complained that Democrats advanced all sorts of federal programs that had no constitutional basis. Almost every government abuse I mention in this essay qualifies as a violation of the Tenth Amendment. In addition to these violations, Bush has sharply increased farm subsidies, signing a record $190 billion dollar farm bill, and severely distorting domestic and international markets. He signed into law the largest expansion of Medicare since its inception, looting present and future taxpayers of hundreds of billions and maybe more than a trillion dollars in one of most shameless giveaways to preferred voters and business interests in decades. Aside from giving prescription drugs away free he has unleashed plans to build national surveillance systems to monitor "prescription drug abuse." Bush has increased federal funding for education, welfare, foreign aid, local law enforcement, and "faith-based" initiatives, and he has developed programs to encourage marriages and to provide relationship counseling. Since Bush took office, the U.S. budget�s discretionary spending has increased about 28%. Through his "compassion conservatism," George W. Bush has perhaps done more to advance the American welfare state than any other president in American history. There is not a single aspect of Americans� economic and personal lives that the modern federal government considers off limits. When it comes to providing the federal government with new powers and duties for which there exists no constitutional authority, President Bush ranks among the very few most ambitious presidents in American history. The Bill of Rights � RIP? The Bush administration has been utterly hostile to the entire Bill of Rights. I did not focus on it, but one can quickly realize that Bush has violated all the principles of the Bill of Rights in regard to the Iraq War alone. Iraqis have been censored, disarmed, occupied, searched, hassled, regulated by curfew, severely and arbitrarily beaten and punished, tortured, humiliated, and generally abused by a foreign government that respects no limits on its power and regards Iraqis as if they have no impermeable rights at all. This is not to say that Saddam respected anyone�s rights, but it speaks to the lunacy of the U.S. government brutally instituting a constitution abroad when it has no regard for the constitutional safeguards against any of its own actions. During wartime, the Bill of Rights and its corresponding liberties tend to suffer extraordinary abuse. Bush prides himself as a "war president," and so it should come as no surprise when he treats his foreign and domestic subjects accordingly. Although, as I�ve said before, some previous presidents may have been as bad or even worse, we must still have a clear understanding and appreciation for how much George Bush and the present government are undermining the principles that made America so special. The first Ten Amendments of the Constitution provide a blueprint for an incredibly free society. Perhaps Bush, who has a phobia against reading anything aside from what his advisors give him, should break with personal custom for at least half an hour and read the Bill of Rights. Bush was just a puppet.]]>

<![CDATA[Anyone who dares to oppose or even question Bush must be regarded as enemies of America or even as enemies of God. Supporters and apologists for President G.W. Bush will often assail my assertion that the Bush administration has done more to dismantle constitutional protections of our liberties than any president in modern memory. It seems that these people believe that until federal Storm Troopers knock down the doors of their homes and drag them off to the gulags, they have lost no freedoms. Nothing could be further from the truth. If history is any teacher, it instructs us in the incremental process that elitists use to implement their totalitarian agenda. The first step is to use an incessant, highly orchestrated propaganda. For all practical purposes, the major media in the United States is providing that propaganda. At the national level, there is hardly any investigative journalism going on. Instead, the national press corps has become little more than lazy lackeys for the White House. The second step is to lay the foundation for totalitarianism by passing legislation that may later be used against the citizenry. And that is exactly what the Bush administration has very successfully accomplished. It very adroitly succeeded where the Clinton administration failed. For example, most conservatives would be surprised to learn that the Patriot Act and Department of Homeland Security was the brainchild of one William Jefferson Clinton. However, a recalcitrant Republican Congress denied Clinton the opportunity to implement these plans. Of course, with the Republican, G.W. Bush, serving as President, that same Republican Congress was all too eager to pass these bills into law. Whether or not individual Americans have been personally subjected to tyranny as a result of lost freedoms doesn't change the fact that they have already lost these freedoms. The third step is to demonize and marginalize anyone and everyone who opposes the government's plans and ambitions. Such opponents are characterized as "unpatriotic," "obstructionist," "uncompassionate," or even "ungodly." Once again, the Bush minions have very skillfully done just that. Anyone who dares to oppose or even question Bush must be regarded as enemies of America or even as enemies of God. Of course, the last step is to begin using the power and force of government to physically silence or remove those who are determined to require such treatment. And, as Germany's National Socialists proved, by the time this happens, there is no one around who is capable of coming to the assistance of such people. For those who are willing to objectively analyze Bush's actions and policies, the truth is clearly seen: this President has systematically put in place laws, policies, and bureaucracies that can, are, and will continue to strip the American citizenry of the constitutional protections of their liberties. Following are examples of freedoms which President Bush and his fellow Republicans in Congress have already expunged (as reported by the Associated Press): FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION: Government may monitor religious and political institutions without suspecting criminal activity to assist terror investigations. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: Government has closed once-public immigration hearings, has secretly detained hundreds of people without charges, and has encouraged bureaucrats to resist public records questions. FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Government may prosecute librarians or keepers of any other records if they tell anyone that the government subpoenaed information related to a terror investigation. RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION: Government may monitor federal prison jailhouse conversations between attorneys and clients, and deny lawyers to Americans accused of crimes. FREEDOM FROM UNREASONABLE SEARCHES: Government may search and seize Americans' papers and effects without probable cause to assist terror investigation. RIGHT TO A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL: Government may jail Americans indefinitely without a trial. RIGHT TO LIBERTY: Americans may be jailed without being charged or being able to confront witnesses against them. That good citizens are compliant and unconcerned regarding G.W. Bush's propensity to trample constitutional freedoms bespeaks a great ignorance or a great apathy, or both. These rights have already been lost! Whether individual Americans have been personally subjected to the resultant tyranny or not doesn't change the fact that they have already lost these freedoms! This fact, alone, should be enough for any studious lover-of-liberty to be outraged. That good citizens are compliant and unconcerned regarding G.W. Bush's propensity to trample constitutional freedoms bespeaks a great ignorance or a great apathy, or both. ]]>

<![CDATA[What a great response. They cant name a single item that affected them personally. As for guns, Libs think that banning guns would cause criminals to just hand them over. The only thing you would accomplish by banning guns is create an unfair advantage to criminals and government. Libs know that as long as the American people are armed, we maintain the right to protect ourselves not just from criminals but an invasive government as well.]]>

<![CDATA[More right were taken away from the American People by the Bush administration then by ANY administration EVER. To the poster (America) Some concerned citizens are considering a class action suit against members of the Bush administration and would like for you to post and detail the rights you were denied. Tell us in your own words how you personally were affected and how you suffered under his tyrannical rule. Thank you for your participation]]>

<![CDATA[and Barney is a gooood Democrat.]]>

<![CDATA[GOP Lawmaker Demands Recall of Car That Drove Him to Gay Club SACRAMENTO (The Borowitz Report) - Anti-gay California State Sen. Roy Ashburn today demanded a sweeping recall of the vehicle that drove him to a gay nightclub this week. Sen. Ashburn, a Republican who has consistently voted for anti-gay legislation, said that the car drove him to the club "against my will." "If we are recalling cars for problems with their brakes and power steering, then surely we should be recalling vehicles that force their drivers to go to gay nightclubs," Sen. Ashburn said. The state senator said not only did the car drive him to the gay nightclub, but it forced him to enter the club and party there for hours, resulting in his later arrest for DUI. "I can't tell you what a menace this car is," he said. "It really is the gayest car I've ever seen." In addition to calling for a recall of the gay car, Sen. Ashburn said he would sponsor legislation mandating that all California vehicles be fitted not only with GPS but gaydar. In other news, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin offered this appraisal of her standup comedy performance on The Tonight Show: "I was like, I'm not going to quit my day job, but then I remembered I already did." More here.]]>

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<![CDATA[More right were taken away from the American People by the Bush Administration then by ANY administration EVER and they still want him back. Talk about fools. Obama hasn't taken away a single right. Your precious guns are safe to kill anyone who goes to Walmart. As was shown this weekend in Texas.]]>

<![CDATA[ Naomi Klein Award-winning journalist and author of The Shock Doctrine Posted: March 3, 2010 01:00 PM Chile's Socialist Rebar Ever since deregulation caused a worldwide economic meltdown in September '08 and everyone became a Keynesian again, it hasn't been easy to be a fanatical fan of the late economist Milton Friedman. So widely discredited is his brand of free-market fundamentalism that his followers have become increasingly desperate to claim ideological victories, however far-fetched. A particularly distasteful case in point. Just two days after Chile was struck by a devastating earthquake, Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens informed his readers that Milton Friedman's "spirit was surely hovering protectively over Chile" because, "thanks largely to him, the country has endured a tragedy that elsewhere would have been an apocalypse.... It's not by chance that Chileans were living in houses of brick -- and Haitians in houses of straw -- when the wolf arrived to try to blow them down." According to Stephens, the radical free-market policies prescribed to Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet by Milton Friedman and his infamous "Chicago Boys" are the reason Chile is a prosperous nation with "some of the world's strictest building codes." There is one rather large problem with this theory: Chile's modern seismic building code, drafted to resist earthquakes, was adopted in 1972. That year is enormously significant because it was one year before Pinochet seized power in a bloody U.S-backed coup. That means that if one person deserves credit for the law, it is not Friedman, or Pinochet, but Salvador Allende, Chile's democratically elected socialist President. (In truth many Chileans deserve credit, since the laws were a response to a history of quakes, and the first law was adopted in the 1930s). It does seem significant, however, that the law was enacted even in the midst of a crippling economic embargo ("make the economy scream" Richard Nixon famously growled after Allende won the 1970 elections). The code was later updated in the nineties, well after Pinochet and the Chicago Boys were finally out of power and democracy was restored. Little wonder: As Paul Krugman points out, Friedman was ambivalent about building codes, seeing them as yet another infringement on capitalist freedom. As for the argument that Friedmanite policies are the reason Chileans live in "houses of brick" instead of "straw," it's clear that Stephens knows nothing of pre-coup Chile. The Chile of the 1960s had the best health and education systems on the continent, as well as a vibrant industrial sector and rapidly expanding middle class. Chileans believed in their state, which is why they elected Allende to take the project even further. After the coup and the death of Allende, Pinochet and his Chicago Boys did their best to dismantle Chile's public sphere, auctioning off state enterprises and slashing financial and trade regulations. Enormous wealth was created in this period but at a terrible cost: by the early eighties, Pinochet's Friedman-prescribed policies had caused rapid de-industrialization, a ten-fold increase in unemployment and an explosion of distinctly unstable shantytowns. They also led to a crisis of corruption and debt so severe that, in 1982, Pinochet was forced to fire his key Chicago Boy advisors and nationalize several of the large deregulated financial institutions. (Sound familiar?) Fortunately, the Chicago Boys did not manage to undo everything Allende accomplished. The National copper company, Codelco, remained in state hands, pumping wealth into public coffers and preventing the Chicago Boys from tanking Chile's economy completely. They also never got around to trashing Allende's tough building code, an ideological oversight for which we should all be grateful. Thanks to CEPR for tracking down the origins of Chile's building code.]]>

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<![CDATA[Oncor, who you cannot get to come out and trim the trees, has embarked on a program to replace every electric meter with the new digital ones, while not being able to guarantee their accuracy. Stories are emerging of customers receiving exorbitant electric bills soon after installation of the new meters. To all readers of this column, we need to stay on top of this. If this turns out to be a very repetitive problem, we will need to gather under one banner to fight these people. ]]>

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<![CDATA[Here's some facts for you. The US has the second highest corporate income tax in the world, 2nd only to Japan. FACT. Question: If we have the second highest tax in the world, why do corporations pay so little? Answer: Lawyers Fact: The attorneys in the US search for loopholes in our tax code which is 67,204 pages long. Who do you think writes our tax codes? (If you guessed lawyers move to the head of the class) If you create a flat tax, you reduce the tax code to less than 10 pages and all of sudden the lawyers are out of a job. I don't need to remind you that Washington DC won't even hint at tort reform for health care because the lawyers are deep into the pockets of our political leaders. Ask Obama. Conservative Solution Place a flat tax on everyone, all income levels, all corporations. No deductions, no off-shore holdings. If you earn income, it gets taxed. Problem The lawyers will never let our politicians create a bill that will kill their jobs. The lawyers won't let us get tort reform into health care, so you can bet you won't get them to sign off on taxes. No tort reform, no tax law change. Other observations In answer to some of the dumbest things I read; 1. Put our money into the worker? Are you some communist? That's so absurd as to not be believed. Where does the money come from for the worker? Does the corporation who hides his money with the help of the lawyers pay more? Do we just tax the middle class into oblivion? How in the hell do you propose putting money into the worker? Before you adopt the communist manifesto, how about we just fire everybody in Washington and go back to the constitution. You have read that document haven't you? 2. If you put money in infrastructure, you have to put it into a corporation that builds the infrastructure - guess you missed that one. 3. If you put money into education and job training, but you have no place for a person to work, you'll wind up with a lot well educated and well trained people out of work. Duh! 4. And would someone stop with the green jobs! For God's sake will you wake up! For every green job you create you take away two jobs! This has already been tried in Europe and failed miserably! Will you get off the kool-aid! I do not work for a large corporation, instead I am self-employed. However, I have never worked for a poor person. But I have been lied to by politicians who want you to watch one hand while they take your money with the other. This letter is for all of the trained bears riding their bicycles in center stage for the Washington DC Circus. The ringmaster will feed you tonight if you just continue to believe his lies. My suggestion, get off the bicycle and fire all of the incumbents who are bankrupting our nation. ]]>

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<![CDATA[The Vatican has been thrown into chaos by reports that one of the Pope's ceremonial ushers, as well as a member of the elite Vatican choir, were involved in a homosexual prostitution ring. The allegations came to light after Italian newspapers published transcripts of phone calls recorded by police, who had been conducting an unrelated corruption investigation. The tapes appear to record Angelo Balducci, a Gentleman of His Holiness, negotiating with Thomas Chinedu Ehiem, a 29-year-old Nigerian Vatican chorister, about men he wanted brought to him for sexual purposes. Balducci was allegedly paying 2,000 euros ($2,714) for each man he met, according to the Irish Times. Balducci is recorded describing precise physical details of the men he wanted. The transcripts record that during five months in 2008, Ehiem procured for Balducci at least 10 contacts with, among others, "two black Cuban lads," a former male model from Naples, and a rugby player from Rome. A report by the Italian Carabinieri on the case said: "In order to organize casual encounters of a sexual nature, he availed himself of the intercession of two individuals who, it is maintained, may form part of an organized network, especially active in [Rome], of exploiters or at least facilitators of male prostitution." The police probe into corruption resulted in Balducci and 4 others being arrested. Allegations of prostitution were only revealed later, and have resulted in Ehiem's dismissal from the Vatican choir. Balducci held a high position within the Vatican and carried the coffin of Pope John Paul at his 2005 funeral. He has now lost his position as a Gentleman of the Holiness. His trial for corruption is still pending. ____________________________________________________________ HP Blogger JillWater writes My husband and I recently had some good friends over for dinner. Somehow we got to talking about religion. They are catholic - my husband is an atheist and I am undefined - I just don't believe God exists. Our conversation took a nasty turn. Surprise. We shouldn't haven't even entered the conversation with such good friends - especially after some beers. I bit my tongue when my friends talked about the family values of the Catholic church and that their children were safe at a Catholic school, that people choose their suffering, and that homosexuality and the Catholic church's stance on birth control is distorted by the public, etc... I wish I had not kept quiet to protect my dear friends. I'm tired of being "respectful" of people's religious views. For those of us (and it appears there are lots of us) who are offended and disgusted with the Catholic church, and many other religions, we need to speak up in person - face to face - with those that support these corrupted & powerful institutions. They shouldn't get a free ticket to preach because their faith is "sacred." Blasphemy should not be shameful - it is legitimate and so very much needed. I'm speaking up from now on. ]]>

<![CDATA[Obomber has turned out to be the biggest pussy every to occupy the whitehouse. He's caved in on everything, the Rats are winning the PR war....Obomber will be a one term prez, if not a 1/2 termer. How many times has Hillary said to herself "i told you so". THAT THUG BELOW IS OUR PRESIDENT, LOL WHAT A JOKE.]]>

<![CDATA[Nation, you might as well post an article written by Moveon.org. Only progressives will believe it as truth because they are too stupid to research. There is no benefit to a corporation to relocate outside of US for any other reason beyond burden. It is quickly becoming a burden on Corps to operate within the US. After taxes, benefits, regulation, labor unions, etc, the economic benefit to corporations to exist in the US is becoming obsolete. We must find a way to provide benefits to job producers. Real jobs. Not false government subsidized jobs. While your article is true in terms of corporations paying no federal income taxes, it is only true because they didn't show a profit. The goal is zero profit. Always has been. Corporations will generally pay out to shareholders the remaining balance to "write down" profits. Meaning that even though the Corporation didn't technically pay income taxes (because there was no income on paper), the investors that gain do. What difference does it make where the tax dollars come from. The people you hate are the ones paying the overwhelming majority of federal income taxes to subsidize your fat lazy ass.]]>

<![CDATA[re Massive job growth- up corporate and lower personal, taxes (before) (uh, what?) Date: 2010-03-05, 8:17AM CST The Truth About Corporate Taxes <a href="http://www.ourfuture.org/makingsense/alert/2008093603/truth-about-corporate-taxes" rel="nofollow">http://www.ourfuture.org/makingsense/alert/2008093603/truth-about-corporate-taxes</a> The Politics Conservatives think they�ve found a way to sell middle-class voters on a corporate tax cut. John McCain has been touring the country telling displaced factory workers that their jobs will come back if corporations get to keep more of their profits. According to McCain, �America has the second highest business [tax] rate in the entire world. It's any wonder that jobs are moving overseas. We're taxing them out of the country.� [John McCain] That might be a compelling argument� if it weren�t completely false. Progressives can�t let conservatives distort the facts. We need to tell the truth about corporate taxes and lead on a real plan to strengthen the American economy. The Facts The problem is not that corporations are overtaxed. In fact, a whopping two-thirds of American corporations and foreign corporations doing business in the United States pay absolutely no federal income taxes�despite taking in $2.5 trillion in sales. [Government Accounting Office] In 2005, 28 percent of large foreign companies doing business in the United States (those with more than $250 million in assets or $50 million in sales) paid no taxes. Compared to our competitors� corporate tax rates, the U.S. rate is low. According to the World Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the United States� total corporate tax burden ranks 76th of over 100 countries. [World Bank] When conservatives claim that the U.S. tax rate is high, they�re talking about the �statutory rate.� But corporations treat the statutory rate as just a guideline�they use offshore tax havens and accounting loopholes to pay much lower actual rates. The tax rate corporations actually pay is lower than the rates of economic competitors such as China (15th highest tax rate), India (19th), and Mexico (51st). [World Bank] The U.S. collects less in corporate taxes than other wealthy countries do. Measuring tax collections as a share of GDP is a good way to put a country�s tax rate in the context of its economy�s size. In the last seven years, the U.S. has collected an average of 2.4 percent of its GDP in corporate taxes�less than the average 3.4 percent collected by other industrialized nations. If laws remain the same, U.S. corporate taxes will be only 1.9 percent of GDP in less than ten years. [U.S. Treasury Department] Corporations should pay their fair tax share. American workers increasingly carry more of the tax burden than corporations do. In the 1950s, corporate income taxes accounted for about a quarter of federal tax revenues; now they account for just one-tenth, leaving workers to pay the difference. [Economic Policy Institute] The Argument Cutting corporate taxes won�t bring the economic change America needs. The best way to keep America competitive in the global economy is to invest in America�s workers and infrastructure by strengthening schools and job training programs, and harnessing the power of renewable resources to lower energy costs. If taxes determined where corporations do business, America�s economy would be weaker than the economy of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, which has the world�s lowest corporate tax rate. But we aren�t being outcompeted by countries like Vanuatu because American workers are among the best in the world�and investing in them is how America will continue to prosper. Strengthening our economy isn�t just a question of cutting taxes�it�s whose taxes get cut that matters. When families� taxes are cut, they use the extra money to buy necessities, send their children to college, and save for retirement. Many corporations spend tax savings on multimillion-dollar executive bonuses, which doesn�t help our economy grow. Cutting corporate taxes further means workers will have to pay. Conservatives have been shifting the tax burden from corporations to individual workers for years. Lowering corporate taxes even more means that the government will either have to raise taxes on working families, or cut spending on services like Social Security. Progressive Solutions We need a tax code and business investment strategies that reflect America�s priorities and values. Corporations should be rewarded with tax breaks for creating jobs, not for finding offshore tax loopholes. Our tax code should encourage companies to invest in America�s workers and communities. To help companies manage the costs of doing business and pass savings on to consumers, we need to invest in clean energy technologies that will help keep energy bills low. _______________________________________________________________________ So your cure for Corporations leaving the country is to raise their taxes? You business haters out there never fail to impress us with stupidity. America already has one of the highest corp tax rates in the world. The reason they are given so many "right offs" (you wrote that not me) is because they provide so many jobs. Producing jobs which actually provide economic benefit. You say the entire country should to what Oregon has done. Whatever. Oregon is one of the worst economy's in America. I had people with Masters degrees applying for $8 an hour jobs there. And that was mid 90's when the entire economy was booming. Nike is one of the few remaining corporations that headquarters in Oregon and they will most likely leave. Must provide benefits. ]]>

<![CDATA[And we wonder why our government cant balance the fucking budget (see article below). Again, these are jobs that create false economy. Every dollar paid was removed from the economy in the first place. Voting is the only way we can fix this. Rep or Dem, get these fuckers out of office. They wouldn't last a week as a CEO of a company but we allow them to serve for decades in some cases. <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-04-federal-pay_N.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-04-federal-pay_N.htm</a>]]>

<![CDATA[Early Wednesday morning, State Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Calif.) was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving. Sources report that Ashburn -- a fierce opponent of gay rights -- was driving drunk after leaving a gay nightclub; when the officer stopped the state-issued vehicle, there was an unidentified man ( a white male prostitute he picked up on the sidewalk ) in the passenger seat of the car. Ashburn has issued an apology for the incident: "I am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgment. I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did. I am also truly sorry for the impact this incident will have on those who support and trust me - my family, my constituents, my friends, and my colleagues in the Senate."]]>

<![CDATA[So your cure for Corporations leaving the country is to raise their taxes? You business haters out there never fail to impress us with stupidity. America already has one of the highest corp tax rates in the world. The reason they are given so many "right offs" (you wrote that not me) is because they provide so many jobs. Producing jobs which actually provide economic benefit. You say the entire country should to what Oregon has done. Whatever. Oregon is one of the worst economy's in America. I had people with Masters degrees applying for $8 an hour jobs there. And that was mid 90's when the entire economy was booming. Nike is one of the few remaining corporations that headquarters in Oregon and they will most likely leave. Must provide benefits.]]>

<![CDATA[The official Tea Bagger Flag.]]>

<![CDATA[Flagged BEST of CL. I was thinking about revealing my identity on my birthday but you messed that up honey. NATION IS A TERRORIST (DISTURBIA) Date: 2010-03-04, 12:39PM CST Reply to: see below Nation you need to be commited to a mental hospital !Are you a member of AL-qaeda?I believe some one needs to put you out of your misery. * Location: DISTURBIA ]]>

<![CDATA[I am considering running for congress as a write-in candidate as a conservative. 1. Campaigning for stronger boarders 2. Reduce Federal pay by 20% and 50% reduction in spending allowances by congress. 3. Reduction of taxes by either a straight reduction or change to a consumption tax. 4. Revamping entitlements, instead of a continual handout change to a limited hand-up system. ]]>

<![CDATA[Instead of fighting with each other, why don't you stop the illegal alien that pretends he is the president! You morons let yourselves be fooled by this guy.. Know how dumb you look to us? You don't know the goon is a killer? He will destroy you all!!!!]]>

<![CDATA[Condoleezza Rice is running for the Senate against Kay Bailey Hutchinson. George W. Bush will endorse her. After all he did appoint her as Secretary of State he must have some confidence in her ability. ]]>

<![CDATA[I want Dick Cheney's health care. How many heart attacks would your insurance cover until they dropped you? I only had one. I want the same health care insurance Dick Cheney's has. He is a private citizen just like every other American. As a Republican who voted for him I'm sure he would want the same for me.]]>

<![CDATA[before you go mentioning Oregon, have you ever lived there? I have...it's a beautiful place to live, but personal taxes are outrageous...the cost if living is outrageous...the cost of housing is outrageous...one of the highest gas prices in the country...high utilities...high insurance...and you don't make anymore money than here it's the only place i've lived where more of my coworkers were renters than homeowners and many have to have room mates to afford living there...and these are people making $50,000 - $80,000 year...the cost of a very basic 1500 sq ft house is over $250,000...if you want something comparable to what you would live in Texas it would cost you $350,000 to $500,000 ***************************************************** Massive job growth- up corporate and lower personal, taxes Date: 2010-03-04, 10:16AM CST Reply to: see below Massive job growth- up corporate and lower personal, taxes We should reverse federal and state corporate tax structure with the personal tax structure. This will force corporations to become more competitive with the world since they have become large and fat because of the low taxes and all the tax right offs available to them. To encourage corporations to become more competitive with the world and to focus on staying in america we need more measures like Oregon's 66 and 67. This could turn into a massive job stimulus which is what we currently need. This added layer of complexity will also open new avenues of competing against the many low wage workers around the world. <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/hillaryc/ballot/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.freewebs.com/hillaryc/ballot/index.html</a> ]]>

<![CDATA[Massive job growth- up corporate and lower personal, taxes We should reverse federal and state corporate tax structure with the personal tax structure. This will force corporations to become more competitive with the world since they have become large and fat because of the low taxes and all the tax right offs available to them. To encourage corporations to become more competitive with the world and to focus on staying in america we need more measures like Oregon's 66 and 67. This could turn into a massive job stimulus which is what we currently need. This added layer of complexity will also open new avenues of competing against the many low wage workers around the world. <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/hillaryc/ballot/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.freewebs.com/hillaryc/ballot/index.html</a> ]]>

<![CDATA[CBS News has learned the FBI is investigating a little-known not-for-profit organization called Commonwealth Research Institute. It's located, like a lot of Rep. John Murtha's, D-Pa., pet projects, in his hometown, Johnstown, Pa. Commonwealth gets the same benefits as the Salvation Army or any other charity: It doesn't have to pay taxes. But its line of work may be surprising. It's a defense contractor. "It certainly raises a question," says Dean Zerbe, a former top Senate investigator. He questions Commonwealth's tax exempt status, saying it seems to do business just like any for-profit defense contractor. "There�s a lot of tests to being a charity, and just saying, �Well I�m doing research paid for by the government," said Zerbe, " - if that were the case, I would have 10,000 companies that would tomorrow be a charity." If Commonwealth were not a charity, it could owe roughly one-third of its profits in taxes. That could add up to millions, on more than $45 million dollars in government contracts. But it pays nothing. Documents show when Commonwealth was formed, company officials touted their connections to "the local Congressman" Murtha. According to a letter from the IRS to Commonwealth dated August 1, 2000, the agency questioned the officials on their application for charitable status. "(M)erely because an organization conducts research does not mean it will qualify for exempt status," wrote the IRS official. The IRS also noted, "Research results must be made available to the interested public within a reasonably short time after completion of the project." The IRS concluded, "We do not believe the information provided thus far clearly distinguishes you from a commercial research company which makes its services available to the general marketplace." Commonwealth officials responded in a Dec. 3, 2000 letter saying they anticipated their research would be for the "Department of Defense, Justice Department, National Science Foundation or the National Institute of Health (sic)." Commonwealth officials told the IRS that they may have some classified work but that only, "some small portion (10-20 percent) of the work completed will be restricted [from publication] for good reason." It was partly on that basis that the IRS ultimately granted Commonwealth charitable status. But nine years later, Commonwealth has apparently not published a single word of its government-backed research. Murtha's hometown, far from Washington, is an unlikely hub for defense contractors like Commonwealth. But they're in western Pennsylvania because it's Murtha's town, and as chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, he has influence over which companies receive billions of tax dollars. Commonwealth Research gets all of its funding from government contracts. As for what taxpayers get in return, that�s hard to say. Commonwealth doesn�t have a website and wouldn�t tell CBS News how many employees work there or how they have spent millions of tax dollars. CBS News went to the address listed on Commonwealth�s tax records looking for the offices. But a security guard stopped us and our camera crew, saying, "Don�t, don�t photograph, I�m gonna ask you to get in your car and leave." A Commonwealth spokesman declined an interview and told CBS News they have "a track record of providing significant value" to the military and that "all" of their work, including a government contract under investigation worth up to $45 million dollars ... is "classified." The Pentagon wouldn't confirm that. A government-run federal spending database notes that at least $14.3 million of the contracts were no-bid. __________________________________________________________________ <a href="http://www.aero.org/corporation/history.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.aero.org/corporation/history.html</a> Our History More Than 45 Years of Looking Forward On June 25, 1960, Lt. Gen. Bernard Schriever of the U.S. Air Force Ballistic Missile Division headquarters in El Segundo, California, announced the formation of The Aerospace Corporation, a unique NONPROFIT corporation that would serve the Air Force in the scientific and technical planning and management of its missile space programs. "We have to have the most competent technical people in the country to provide us with the overall management capability for programs of this magnitude and of such importance," he said. Since then, the visionary men and women of The Aerospace Corporation have assisted the military and intelligence communities in the development and acquisition of our nation's critical defense space assets. We also apply decades of experience in space hardware and software to civil and commercial space ventures. What is an FFRDC? Federally funded research and development centers, or FFRDCs, are unique independent nonprofit entities sponsored and funded by the U.S. government to meet specific long-term technical needs that cannot be met by any other single organization. FFRDCs typically assist government agencies with scientific research and analysis, systems development, and systems acquisition. They bring together the expertise and outlook of government, industry, and academia to solve complex technical problems. FFRDCs work in the public interest and operate as strategic partners with their sponsoring government agencies to ensure the highest levels of objectivity and technical excellence. They are typically managed by a university or nonprofit parent organization in accordance with statutory and regulatory rules. First established during World War II, FFRDCs operate in the industries of defense, energy, aviation, space, health and human services, and tax administration. There are currently more than 40 different FFRDCs funded by the government. The Aerospace Corporation's FFRDC The Aerospace Corporation's FFRDC is sponsored by the United States Air Force, and provides objective technical analyses and assessments for space programs that serve the national interest. As the FFRDC for national-security space, Aerospace supports long-term planning and the immediate needs of our nation's military and reconnaissance space programs. The Aerospace FFRDC provides scientific and engineering support for launch, space, and related ground systems. It also provides the specialized facilities and continuity of effort required for programs that often take decades to complete. This end-to-end involvement reduces development risks and costs, and allows for a high probability of mission success. The Department of Defense has identified five core competencies for the Aerospace FFRDC: launch certification, system-of-systems engineering, systems development and acquisition, process implementation, and technology application. The primary customers are the Space and Missile Systems Center of Air Force Space Command and the National Reconnaissance Office, although work is performed for civil agencies as well as international organizations and governments in the national interest. ___________________________________________________________________ If these companies like hundreds of others are non-profits then the catholic Church must be a center for building nuclear warheads. Can you say quack, welfare and socialism all at the same time capitalists? ]]>

<![CDATA[Excellent post! Dallas, my hat is off to you. You summed up very well the angst I feel when I read the majority of the post privded by Nation. However, and I am not trying to defend her, from time to time she has good rational thought. I enjoy a good argument. What I can't stand is the childish name calling and race baiting. I enjoy the fact that I am on the right side of the dial. I absolutely believe the list of people provide by Nation as republicans who backed Obama was spot on accurate. But I also believe with his poll numbers plummeting and big democratic backers like Warren Buffet calling for Obama to back off health care, that the majority of republicans who voted for him are less than impressed today than they were when he seemed to run a more centric based campaign. Do I have the facts to back that up? No. But, when Obama can't carry a bill with a super majority of democrats, and will need to use reconcillation to push through his health care program, you can absolutely bet he is not as popular as Nation would like for him to be. Thanks again for your post.]]>

<![CDATA[ The Law In The state of TEXAS is very clear. DO NOT BUY ANY CHICKS CHICKENS HENS FROM ANYONE WHO CAN NOT PROVIDE YOU WITH THE FOLLOWING. YOU ARE ENDANGERING YOUR own flock and others . It is against the law to sell trade and fines are over $1000.00 per bird and they monitor all craigs list AUTHORITY The 65th (Texas) Legislature passed an act which requires that all domestic poultry used in the production of offspring for the sale or trade be Pullorum-Typhoid negative. The act also requires that all poultry going on public exhibition or sale must be Pullorum-Typhoid tested and found to be free of infection, or originate from a certified Pullorum- Typhoid Clean Flock. The Act was amended by the 72nd Legislature transferring responsibility to the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory from the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. The amended act requires the following: 1. The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) to develop Rules and Regulations and administer the program jointly with the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). 2. All domestic poultry offered for sale, trade or used to produce offspring for sale or trade must be tested for Pullorum-Typhoid and found to be free of infection. 3. All poultry going to public exhibition or public sale must be tested for Pullorum-Typhoid and found to be free of infection, or originate from a certified Pullorum-Typhoid Clean flock. 4. All hatcheries and flocks (as stated in items 2 and 3 above) must register with the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Program Office. NEGATIVE FLOCK In order for poultry to be considered negative for Pullorum-Typhoid, one of the following approaches must be used. 1. Must qualify under the National Poultry Improvement Plan or, 2. Have a monitoring and testing program for breeder birds which is equivalent to the required program as approved by the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Pullorum-Typhoid Office, or, 3. Have an official Pullorum-Typhoid test on individual birds conducted by Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory testing Agent, or an approved accredited veterinarian. The owner must be issued a testing report or a flock certificate ($25.00 fee) depending upon the owner's needs or request is a premise with chickens only is tested negative. FLOCK TEST 1. All birds must be at least 16 weeks of age or nearing sexual maturity. 2. All birds must be tested (except waterfowl or pigeons) to qualify a premise. 3. Turkeys, pea fowl and pheasants require blood samples to be collected, and then submitted for testing in a TVMDL laboratory. POSITIVE "PLATE" REACTOR BIRDS 1. Flock owner will be issued a hold order for their premise and birds. 2. Up to five (5) wing banded birds will be delivered to a TVMDL laboratory for culturing purposes. 3. Flocks negative for S.pullorum - S.gallinarium (Pullorum-Typhoid) upon culture, will be declared clean and issued a 12 month valid flock test or certificate report. 4. Flocks positive for S.pullorum - S.gallinarium (Pullorum-Typhoid) upon culture, will be placed under a Texas Animal Health Commission quarantine. All movement of poultry and poultry products (baby birds and hatching eggs) must cease. No poultry may leave the premise while under quarantine. QUARANTINE RELEASE 1. Flock must receive 2 consecutive negative tests at 21 day intervals (minimum) from the date of the positive test, or 2. Dispose of all birds and products, clean and disinfect premise and remain free of all poultry for 90 days. TVMDL or TAHC does not compensate owners for disposal of birds or poultry products. 3. Remain under indefinite quarantine - no movement of birds or products. NEGATIVE FLOCK OWNER'S LIST TO TAHC A list of Texas negative premises will be provided to the TAHC for their use at shows and fairs. DISCUSSED INFORMATION The Poultry Epidemiologist and you, (the owner) have reviewed this information and he/she has made you aware of the items covered above. NOTE: This information sheet was provided by the Poultry Epidemiologist at the time of the NPIP blood tests conducted on our flocks on 05 February key words hens laying hens chicks chickens fresh eggs roosters eastereggers ]]>

<![CDATA[Exclusive: RNC document mocks donors, plays on 'fear' Read more: <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33866_Page2.html#ixzz0hAVJxhyF" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33866_Page2.html#ixzz0hAVJxhyF</a> The Republican National Committee plans to raise money this election cycle through an aggressive campaign capitalizing on �fear� of President Barack Obama and a promise to "save the country from trending toward socialism." The strategy was detailed in a confidential party fundraising presentation, obtained by POLITICO, which also outlines how �ego-driven� wealthy donors can be tapped with offers of access and �tchochkes.� The presentation was delivered by RNC Finance Director Rob Bickhart to top donors and fundraisers at a party retreat in Boca Grande, Florida on February 18, a source at the gathering said. In neat PowerPoint pages, it lifts the curtain on the often-cynical terms of political marketing, displaying an air of disdain for the party�s donors that is usually confined to the barroom conversations of political operatives. The presentation explains the Republican fundraising in simple terms. "What can you sell when you do not have the White House, the House, or the Senate...?" it asks. The answer: "Save the country from trending toward Socialism!� Manipulating donors with crude caricatures and playing on their fears is hardly unique to Republicans or to the RNC � Democrats raised millions off George W. Bush in similar terms � but rarely is it practiced in such cartoonish terms. One page, headed �The Evil Empire,� pictures Obama as the Joker from Batman, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leaders Harry Reid are depicted as Cruella DeVille and Scooby Doo, respectively. The document, which two Republican sources said was prepared by the party�s finance staff, comes as Chairman Michael Steele struggles to retain the trust and allegiance of major donors, who can give as much as $30,400 a year to the party. Under Steele, the RNC has shifted toward a reliance on small donors, but the document reveals extensive, confidential details of the strategy for luring wealthy checkwriters, which range from luxury retreats in California wine country to tickets to a professional fight in Las Vegas. The 72-page document was provided to POLITICO by a Democrat, who said a hard copy had been left in the hotel hosting the $2,500-a-head retreat, the Gasparilla Inn & Club. Sources at the event said the presentation was delivered by Bickhart and by the RNC Finance Chairman, Peter Terpeluk, a former ambassador to Luxembourg under President George W. Bush. The RNC reacted with alarm to a question about it Wednesday, emailing major donors to warn them of a reporter�s question, and distancing Steele from its contents. �The document was used for a fundraising presentation Chairman Steele did not attend, nor had he seen the document,� RNC Communications Director Doug Heye said in an email. �Fundraising documents are often controversial. �Obviously, the Chairman disagrees with the language and finds the use of such imagery to be unacceptable. It will not be used by the Republican National Committee � in any capacity � in the future,� Heye said. The most unusual section of the presentation is a set of six slides headed �RNC Marketing 101.� The presentation divides fundraising into two traditional categories, direct marketing and major donors, and lays out the details of how to approach each group. The small donors who are the targets of direct marketing are described under the heading �Visceral Giving.� Their motivations are listed as �fear;� �Extreme negative feelings toward existing Administration;� and �Reactionary.� Major donors, by contrast, are treated in a column headed �Calculated Giving.� Their motivations include: �Peer to Peer Pressure�; �access�; and �Ego-Driven.� The slide also allows that donors may have more honorable motives, including �Patriotic Duty.� A major Republican donor described the state of the RNC�s relationship with major donors as �disastrous,� with veteran givers beginning to abandon the committee, which is becoming increasingly reliant on small donors. The party�s average contribution in 2009, according to the document, was just $40, and the shift toward a financial reliance on the grassroots may help explain Steele�s increasingly strident tone toward the Obama Administration. While the crude portrayal of Obama may be - as Steele �s spokesman put it - �unacceptable,� other elements of the presentation may be of equal interest to close political observers. The RNC plans to raise $8.6 million from major donors alone in 2010, less than 10% of its total 2009 fundraising take, which was primarily from small donors." The center of that plan is an extensive, and colorful, schedule of events. Along with traditional fundraisers with conservative luminaries including Weekly Standard Editor Bill Kristol and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes, the party plans to raise $80,000 for a trip to London to meet David Cameron, the British Conservative Party leader, on September 17. The RNC�s �Young Eagles� � younger major donors and the only group, according to a major donor, continuing to pull its weight financially � are invited to a �professional bull riding event� in October, expected to raise $50,000, and to a no-holds-barred Ultimate Fighting Championship fight in Las Vegas the same month, expected to raise $60,000. The RNC�s aim, according to one section of the document: �Putting the Fun Back in FUNdraising.� Read more: <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33866_Page2.html#ixzz0hAUGLxsh" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33866_Page2.html#ixzz0hAUGLxsh</a> ]]>

<![CDATA[For those of you who refuse to believe that the tea party is steeped in racism. <a href="http://washingtonindependent.com/73036/n-word-sign-dogs-would-be-tea-party-leader" rel="nofollow">http://washingtonindependent.com/73036/n-word-sign-dogs-would-be-tea-party-leader</a>]]>

<![CDATA[ Erick Erickson: 'GOP Does Not Want A Black Man In The Senate' First Posted: 03- 3-10 11:08 AM | Updated: 03- 3-10 11:46 AM Despite paeans to diversity, the Republican Party clearly does not want a black man -- or any minority candidate -- in the Senate, leading conservative blogger Erick Erickson wrote Wednesday. "It is starting to get really disgusting," Erickson, the editor-in-chief of the right-wing site RedState wrote. "First, the GOP said it needed diversity and chose the orange Charlie Crist over the Latino, Marco Rubio. Then the GOP said it needed to do better outreach in the black community, so it ignored Michael Williams in Texas and tried to find a rich white guy to run for the Senate. Now that Kay Bailey Hutchison has lost the Texas primary to Rick Perry without even making it into a runoff, the Washington, D.C. Republicans are scared to death a black man might actually get appointed to the Senate as a Republican." Even South Carolina GOP Sen. Jim DeMint supports Michael Williams, Erickson noted. "This is really sick," he wrote. Though Erickson said in a postscript that he was using "a hefty dose of sarcasm," he went on to restate the same point. "The fact remains that the GOP preaches diversity all the time and when presented with an attractive Latino and black candidate, they pass on both because they are too conservative," he wrote. liberaldawg I'm a Fan of liberaldawg I'm a fan of this user 5 fans permalink Unless they can surreptitiously use them They don't want Black people, Asian people, Hispanic people, African people, latino people, gay people, liberal people, moderate people or secular people either. GOP'ers believe in racial hygiene. They shun intellectuals. They abhor diversity and they go to extraordinary lengthes to keep people out of their empty circus tent...........even reporters. ]]>

<![CDATA[Glad to see Republican Patrick McHenry is working on more important things like a bill that really matters. What was his vote on for health care for Americans? RALEIGH, N.C.� A U.S. congressman from North Carolina wants the $50 bill redrawn to feature the face of former President Ronald Reagan. Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry wants Congress to tell the U.S Treasury to replace former President Ulysses S. Grant on the bill. McHenry announced his bill Tuesday. He has 13 Republican co-sponsors. Grant was a Union general during the Civil War who led the North to victory and later became the nation's 18th president. McHenry said Reagan transformed the nation's political and economic thinking and argued that "every generation needs its own heroes." One of McHenry's Republican primary opponents, Scott Keadle, said he admires Reagan, too. But he accused McHenry of pandering to voters with the bill instead of focusing his work on the bad economy. What about trading arms for hostages. Ignoring AIDS and letting millions a people die. ]]>

<![CDATA[Thank you Nation for saving us the time to point out just how Irreverent and useless you are in any discussion. No one can better describe themselves than the individual. And I must say, you do so in a way that leaves no doubt as to your limited abilities. You demonstrate them to be; You think that cursing and calling childish names is equivalent to providing facts. You troll the far left web sites gathering gibberish which you re post, believing you have made some kind of point. When you do post in your own words and thoughts, you leave no doubt as to why you are better off posting other's writings and thoughts. You leave no doubt that you are immature, childish, lacking of a civil upbringing, not too bright, racist and envious of those better than yourself. You appear to have given up on ever achieving anything of relevance in your life so your efforts are to try to reduce others to your level. etc. How pathetic a person you are. I know I waste my time responding to one of your statements, but I'll do so anyway. You asked the question,are your children that dependent and irresponsible they cannot manage and care for their own future? Are you saying that our children should be more responsible than ourselves? Shouldn't we be teaching them by example in order to insure they do have a decent future? When we as a country spend money with rampant abandonment, "money that our children will be responsible for repaying" is that teaching lessons that is beneficial to our offspring? Why should we expect them to be better stewards of the country than we are? Nation, please do not take my admonishment as a reason to stop posting. I encourage you to continue to do so, especially those which give us a glimpse into your soul. It is a reminder to us that should we descend to hate envy and ignorance, we would find ourselves on the same level as you. ]]>

<![CDATA[Exactly the cop out we all were prepared to see. NO SUBSTANCE_ NO FACTS- The TRUTH hurts! Why don't you name call you hater of mankind. Only propaganda and anti-semite retoric. Joey Gobels taught you well! Contol the media control the minds. 1984 Doublespeak! GO to Youtube and see Larry "PULL" Silverstein. Search Zionist beat Jewish rabbis. Who hates Jews? It's disgusting! If you treat your own clergy like this how well do you treat others different from you? Everybody should see this Zionist beat Jewish Rabbi's YOUTUBE... I want to end human suffering for all, I want peace for Isreal and a home land for the Palistinians. NO WAR WITH IRAN!!!, but I do not have to agree with their methods. But you certainly show a prime example of how you utilize the term anti-semetic in a futile attempt to demonize anyone who disagrees with. You can't hide the facts. More Americans are afraid to speak the truth of how they feel , becuse they are afraid of the Nazi like reprocussions that could come as a result of speaking out. In WWII the Jews learned that it was a mistake not to speak out. Don't repaeat the same mistake. Speakout against oppresion of all forms. Evil is Evil. Greed is Greed no matter how you dress it up! And I don't really care where you come from.You are a dolt and a BULLY! Again No Substance! No comments on Greed and the institutions I mentioned, only your stale propaganda. Don't you have a Civilian home full of old people, women and and children to bulldoze? ]]>

<![CDATA[Can anyone explain why the republicans are lying about the use of reconciliation?? ]]>

<![CDATA[Nation, you have never posted anything that "proved" anything. The only thing that you have proved is that you are a blind follower of a man that is way out of his league. Justify it however you want]]>