Posted by: Herb London in Untagged on
Mar 11, 2010
Writing from his perch at the New York Times (2/8/10) Paul Krugman notes “We’ve always known that America’s reign as the world’s greatest nation would eventually end. But most of us imagined that our downfall, when it came, would be something grand and tragic.”
It isn’t clear who the “we” is in this paragraph, nor is “downfall” as obvious as Mr. Krugman infers. But the position is part of a declinist stance that has insinuated itself into elitist positions. And there is some justification for it.
After all, the Obama administration acts as if the U.S. should engage in withdrawal from all international obligations except those channeled through the United Nations or other international organizations.
With Obama’s 2010 budget, 42 cents of every dollar the federal government spends will have to be borrowed. In the last decade, foreign investors wound up lending the U.S. about half of the federal debt – with China and Japan providing about 50 percent of that sum through the purchase of U.S. Treasury securities. In fact, China is the largest holder of U.S. dollars in the world, a position that might compromise U.S. foreign policy decisions in the Pacific and elsewhere.
Posted by: BAPH in Untagged on
Mar 11, 2010
Sharif Mobley is an Al Qaeda terrorist who tried to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen. He shot two guards, one of whom died, before he was apprehended by security.
It turns out Mobley was raised in Buena, New Jersey. In 2005, he was paid $75 for working on Democrat Jon Corzine's campaign.
Posted by: Quickjustice in Untagged on
Mar 11, 2010
From
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=xprnw.20100311.DC69102&show_article=1
Posted by: Enterprise in Untagged on
Mar 10, 2010
On March 9, 2010, thousands of protesters gathered outside a Washington, D.C. hotel where the heads of the health insurance industry and their powerful lobbyists were meeting to make citizens' arrests of the CEOs responsible for the continuation of the health care crisis in this country. The charge: attempting to kill health care reform. Police outside the hotel were issued "warrants" to arrest, among others, Karen Ignagni (AHIP CEO), Angela Bray (WellPoint CEO) and Stephen Hemsley (United Health CEO). To view all the "wanted posters" of offending health care executives, please click here.
Said AFSCME International Pres. Gerald W. McEntee: "We are here to speak truth to (their) power." Indeed, "We're here to arrest the CEOs of Big Insurance because they are devastating our families and businesses and getting away with it."
Posted by: Quickjustice in Untagged on
Mar 10, 2010
New York U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is the consummate Washington insider, a symbol of all that ails the beltway.
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Posted by: Enterprise in Untagged on
Mar 9, 2010
On March 4, 2010, HR 4759 was introduced by a bipartisan group of 28 House members to repeal the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). And it's about time! The agreement, which removed tariffs and various trade restrictions among the United States, Canada and Mexico, took effect on January 1, 1994. A product of both the Bush and Clinton administrations, NAFTA has been a disaster for the United States. Rather than creating jobs in this country - as its proponents alleged would occur - the United States has lost more than 5 million positions as businesses have flocked to Mexico to open low-wage factories and manufacturing plants leaving devastated American communities in their wake.
Posted by: Quickjustice in Untagged on
Mar 9, 2010
From
http://www.ny1.com/1-all-boroughs-news-content/top_stories/?ArID=114882
Posted by: BAPH in Untagged on
Mar 9, 2010
Congressman Eric Massa resigned from Congress yesterday. Massa isn't going quietly. He claims the White House and House Democratic leadership pushed him out in order to increase the changes of the healthcare reform bill getting passed.
Massa also alleged a confrontation in the House gym shower last year with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, who was naked.
Posted by: Mark Alesse in Untagged on
Mar 9, 2010
This very sage and simple message is being circulated on the Internet and I thought it should be repeated.
Vote every incumbent out of office in the next elections.
If you're Democrat, vote Democrat if you wish.
Just don't vote for the incumbent.
If you're Republican, ditto, vote Republican.
Just don't vote for the incumbent.
The message to all politicians: we're tired of their incompetence, corruption, careerism, and indifference to best interests of the citizenry. If the country votes out all the incumbents, the incoming politicians will get the message.
It's pretty simple. Nobody needs to change parties, because, lets face it, there's plenty of blame to spread around. Call them Republicrats, or Dempublicans, the incumbents in office have failed to solve one single problem.
A few good politicians may lose their jobs, but they have better retirement benefits than 99% of the American public.
You've had to struggle for the last 5 years. Some of you have lost your job and may be working in some other sector just to feed your family. I guarantee you, none of them will suffer like this country has.
To All 535 voting members of the Legislature; it is now official, you have all failed the country. Below is an abbreviated list of your shortcomings:
a.. The U.S. Post Service was established in 1775.
You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke.
b.. Social Security was established in 1935.
You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke.
c.. Fannie Mae was established in 1938.
You have had 71 years to get it right and it is broke.
d.. War on Poverty started in 1964.
You have had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor" and they only want more.
e.. Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965.
You have had 44 years to get it right and they are broke.
f.. Freddie Mac was established in 1970.
You have had 39 years to get it right and it is broke.
g.. The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and we import more oil than ever before.
You had 32 years to get it right and it is an abysmal failure.
You have FAILED in every "government service" you have shoved down our throats, while overtaxing us, overspending our tax dollars, and incurring more debt every year.
AND NOW YOU WANT US TO BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED WITH A GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM?
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE NEED FOR GOOD HEALTH CARE, IT'S ABOUT TRUSTING THE GOVERNMENT TO RUN IT!
So, say goodbye to the good life, Congress. Americans are fed up with you.
Posted by: Quickjustice in Untagged on
Mar 9, 2010
From
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704869304575109443305343962.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_opinion
The Herd
