Washington Post columnist calls Obama girlie ....
http://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/2010/06/30/president_obama_woman_parker/index.html
Ok when I read the article I was pissed off. How dare you say the President is womanly. What is womanly behavior? This is just bull-ish and I'm really getting tired of the Obama bashing.
Aaaaarrrrrrgggggg!
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Social Security Age
Should older people stay in the work force until the age of 70?
"House Minority Leader reignited the debate over Social Security this week by saying that the retirement age, now 65, will have to be raised to 70 to save the system. Boehner, who will be in a position to drive Congress' agenda as House speaker if Republicans take control in November, also said benefits should be reduced or eliminated for retirees with significant income."
What say you?
Ohhhh Hell No!!
DO YOU THINK WE OWE BP AN APOLOGY? Well some Republicans seem to think so! REALLY DUDE?? Ok now everybody that lives on the gulf send these IDJITZZZZ all the oil soaked seafood you can find!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/17/gop-outraged-by-shakedown_n_615686.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/17/gop-outraged-by-shakedown_n_615686.html
Is the President emotional enough?
I guess when I hear this question I always wonder what do they expect him to do. I mean he can't stop running the country and go and wash pelicans and pick up trash. I know the man is concerned. The problems that BP had no idea how to fix this and the government had no contingency plan either. But to yet again blame the President just seems ...... futile and pointless.
What do YOU want him to do? What do YOU expect him to do?
You down with OPP??
Her poor hubby. He sure doesn't look like he want's to be there.
click for story.... Nikki Haley faces another affair rumor at debate
TAX DAY TEA PARTY 2010
Ok I know I'm late but I still had to post this up. Every time I see this video I feel sad and ashamed that there are people out there who are just THAT STUPID! God help us all if any of the elected officials that feel this way EVER make it to the White House.
I'm what you would have called a house *igga so I guess I'd be in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. If we listen to these idiots we'd be back to the wild west gun toting, blacks have no rights era.
I'm what you would have called a house *igga so I guess I'd be in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. If we listen to these idiots we'd be back to the wild west gun toting, blacks have no rights era.
Now You Get Mad?
originally posted on http://www.billpressshow.com/2010/04/02/you-get-mad/
You Get Mad?
Got this emailed from a listener…responding to the “mad” tea partiers…“We had eight years of Bush and Cheney, Now you get mad!?
You didn’t get mad when the Supreme Court stopped a legal recount and appointed a President.
You didn’t get mad when Cheney allowed Energy company officials to dictate energy policy.
You didn’t get mad when a covert CIA operative got outed.
You didn’t get mad when the Patriot Act got passed.
You didn’t get mad when we illegally invaded a country that posed no threat to us.
You didn’t get mad when we spent over 600 billion(and counting) on said illegal war.
You didn’t get mad when over 10 billion dollars just disappeared in Iraq.
You didn’t get mad when you found out we were torturing people.
You didn’t get mad when the government was illegally wiretapping Americans.
You didn’t get mad when we didn’t catch Bin Laden.
You didn’t get mad when you saw the horrible conditions at Walter Reed.
You didn’t get mad when we let a major US city, New Orleans, drown.
You didn’t get mad when we gave a 900 billion tax break to the rich.
You didn’t get mad when the deficit hit the trillion dollar mark.
You finally got mad when the government decided that people in America deserved the right to see a doctor if they are sick.
Yes, illegal wars, lies, corruption, torture, stealing your tax dollars to make the rich richer, are all okay with you,
but helping other Americans…oh hell no.”
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I could say nothing more!
Can you think of anything else they didn't get mad at? Keep it going!
My Add: You didn't get mad when the last Administration ignored the warnings that led up to 9/11.
Tea Party: Party of Moochers
My husband and I were JUST talking about this very subject with my oldest daughter (16yrs old) yesterday. She asked about the Tea Party and what is it's message. She wanted to know why they were so angry? We discussed the very topic this article is about. About how they don't want to pay taxes but they want to partake in all the social services that taxes pay for. I am forwarding this to my FB page and my blog! I just could not say it any better then you have!
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Health Care Passes
MY HUSBAND WILL NO LONGER BE EXCLUDED FROM RECEIVING HEALTH INSURANCE BECAUSE HE HAS A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION!!!!
Is it the answer to the Tea Party Movement?
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350 Coffee Parties Bring a Change in Flavor
By Ole Ole Olson
NEWS JUNKIE POST
Mar 13, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Thousands of Americans turned out today for the launch of the Coffee Party, a political movement whose goal is to facilitate a more responsive dialogue between people on how to move the country forward. It was held in over 350 locations and has could potentially reignite the movement for change and reform that was so pivotal over the last two election cycles.
What is the Coffee Party movement? According to the mission on their website:
The Coffee Party Movement gives voice to Americans who want to see cooperation in government. We recognize that the federal government is not the enemy of the people, but the expression of our collective will, and that we must participate in the democratic process in order to address the challenges that we face as Americans. As voters and grassroots volunteers, we will support leaders who work toward positive solutions, and hold accountable those who obstruct them.
The first Coffee Party Day had folks meet up in coffee shops across the nation. The large groups then broke down into small discussion groups. Issues that they found important were discussed, such as the economy, health care, jobs, and immigration. One man was quoted, “We may disagree, but we must not be disagreeable.”
In a sharp contrast to the Tea Party movement, members are asked to take the following civility pledge:
As a member or supporter of the Coffee Party, I pledge to conduct myself in a way that is civil, honest, and respectful toward people with whom I disagree. I value people from different cultures, I value people with different ideas, and I value and cherish the democratic process.
The Coffee Party appears to be gathering steam quickly. The website has received hundreds of thousands of page views. A page on Facebook was started last month, and has exploded to nearly 150,000 fans.
http://www.facebook.com/coffeeparty?v=wall
The Guardian reports about an expanded mission statement taken from the Facebook page:
Anyone who wants our government to function in the interest of ordinary Americans, not corporations, is welcome to join this movement. We believe that the majority of Americans are regular folks like us, and some of us have been misled into thinking that the federal government is the cause of our struggles, our anxiety and our fear. In short, our government has been presented to us as our enemy.
Annabel Park, the movements founder responded to a question on NPR about the historical precedent and context: “After they dumped tea into [Boston] Harbor, the Continental Congress declared coffee to be the national drink, and that became the solution to the problem. So we associate coffee with both solutions and working very hard for representation.”
On CNN’s American Morning, Park expanded on the goals of the movement.
“Just like in the American Revolution, we are looking for real representation right now. We don’t feel represented by our government right now, and we don’t really feel represented well by the media either,. It’s kind of a simple call to action for people to wake up and take control over their future and demand representation,” she said. “And it requires people standing up and speaking up.”
Photos are streaming in today. There are a couple good hubs at Flickr and Facebook.
For those unable to attend the meet and greet in person today, there was an alternative. A virtual coffee shop meeting was held today at 4:00 pm Central Time. However, registration was suspended due to an overwhelming response, and even those who got in weren’t able to stay for long because the system crashed due to the huge chat load.
350 meetings were held across the country, and there are hundreds more planned on March 27th.
JUST MY OPINION:
I haven't read their site yet cause I'm at work but if you know about it or have heard about tell me more. But from what I'm reading it sounds like they are trying to be the voice of reason for folks who are feeling bullied by the Tea Party people.
I'm all for your right to free speech. Hell I joined the military to protect it. So when you try to force you views down my throat and then call me a socialist when I don't agree with how YOU think things should be done ..... hmmm isn't that called a dictatorship?
Unfortunatly, if your message was one that I could tolorate it's been dumbed down by all the crazies you allow at the rallies you hold. My mama said "looks like they going to go lynch someone" WOW powerful statement. She would know.
Anywho .... Tell me what you think?
Speak on it .....
350 Coffee Parties Bring a Change in Flavor
By Ole Ole Olson
NEWS JUNKIE POST
Mar 13, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Thousands of Americans turned out today for the launch of the Coffee Party, a political movement whose goal is to facilitate a more responsive dialogue between people on how to move the country forward. It was held in over 350 locations and has could potentially reignite the movement for change and reform that was so pivotal over the last two election cycles.
What is the Coffee Party movement? According to the mission on their website:
The Coffee Party Movement gives voice to Americans who want to see cooperation in government. We recognize that the federal government is not the enemy of the people, but the expression of our collective will, and that we must participate in the democratic process in order to address the challenges that we face as Americans. As voters and grassroots volunteers, we will support leaders who work toward positive solutions, and hold accountable those who obstruct them.
The first Coffee Party Day had folks meet up in coffee shops across the nation. The large groups then broke down into small discussion groups. Issues that they found important were discussed, such as the economy, health care, jobs, and immigration. One man was quoted, “We may disagree, but we must not be disagreeable.”
In a sharp contrast to the Tea Party movement, members are asked to take the following civility pledge:
As a member or supporter of the Coffee Party, I pledge to conduct myself in a way that is civil, honest, and respectful toward people with whom I disagree. I value people from different cultures, I value people with different ideas, and I value and cherish the democratic process.
The Coffee Party appears to be gathering steam quickly. The website has received hundreds of thousands of page views. A page on Facebook was started last month, and has exploded to nearly 150,000 fans.
http://www.facebook.com/coffeeparty?v=wall
The Guardian reports about an expanded mission statement taken from the Facebook page:
Anyone who wants our government to function in the interest of ordinary Americans, not corporations, is welcome to join this movement. We believe that the majority of Americans are regular folks like us, and some of us have been misled into thinking that the federal government is the cause of our struggles, our anxiety and our fear. In short, our government has been presented to us as our enemy.
On CNN’s American Morning, Park expanded on the goals of the movement.
“Just like in the American Revolution, we are looking for real representation right now. We don’t feel represented by our government right now, and we don’t really feel represented well by the media either,. It’s kind of a simple call to action for people to wake up and take control over their future and demand representation,” she said. “And it requires people standing up and speaking up.”
Photos are streaming in today. There are a couple good hubs at Flickr and Facebook.
For those unable to attend the meet and greet in person today, there was an alternative. A virtual coffee shop meeting was held today at 4:00 pm Central Time. However, registration was suspended due to an overwhelming response, and even those who got in weren’t able to stay for long because the system crashed due to the huge chat load.
350 meetings were held across the country, and there are hundreds more planned on March 27th.
JUST MY OPINION:
I haven't read their site yet cause I'm at work but if you know about it or have heard about tell me more. But from what I'm reading it sounds like they are trying to be the voice of reason for folks who are feeling bullied by the Tea Party people.
I'm all for your right to free speech. Hell I joined the military to protect it. So when you try to force you views down my throat and then call me a socialist when I don't agree with how YOU think things should be done ..... hmmm isn't that called a dictatorship?
Unfortunatly, if your message was one that I could tolorate it's been dumbed down by all the crazies you allow at the rallies you hold. My mama said "looks like they going to go lynch someone" WOW powerful statement. She would know.
Anywho .... Tell me what you think?
Speak on it .....
State of the Union Address
So last night I watched the Presidents State of the Union speech and I was glad to hear the tone it took. I had been feeling like he wasn't doing all he could do and now we had lost some of the peoples will. Last night he talked about all of these programs that helped stave off a recession and I know it HAD to be done but us working poor don't really see where it's helping us. I am really trying hard not to criticize him because he was handed this mess that took 8 plus years to make and expect him to fix it in 1 yr. but like a friend said that is 1/4 of your time gone. Trying to appease the GOP is not going to happen and now that we no longer have the majority in the Senate we can hang health care up. My hubby has diabetes and it would be a pre-existing condition and we have been in that position where I had to wait a whole year before he could get insurance to cover all things related to his care when I started a new job because of it. He can't help that he still needed insulin and we had to pay out of pocket for it. I am working at a job that told us, the employees, we will not be getting a raise in pay until maybe 2014. Now we haven't had one in the last 2 yrs so that will be 6 yrs with NO RAISES. I guess I should be glad I have a job, right? Businesses know that and are doing whatever they like to there employees because they know it's hard out there and any piece of job is better then none at all.
I just hope they listen to him when he said WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF WASHINGTON'S BICKERING!! I am so tired of both sides fighting and never getting anything done. We NEED them to get shit done. So like everyone else I will be waiting and watching.
What did you think of the speech? How do you feel about it? Do believe we can get anything done or it all talk? Let me know
Speak on it!
I just hope they listen to him when he said WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF WASHINGTON'S BICKERING!! I am so tired of both sides fighting and never getting anything done. We NEED them to get shit done. So like everyone else I will be waiting and watching.
What did you think of the speech? How do you feel about it? Do believe we can get anything done or it all talk? Let me know
Speak on it!
