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- Josev0
Old/new news, but given that the Republican's war accounts for a large part of our deficit, it's relevant:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/201…
Eliza Manningham-Buller tells Chilcot inquiry that Iraq invasion radicalised part of a generation of Muslims and increased terrorist threat to Britain
- IRNlun60
It's tough work fighting off the liberal, socialist, communist, terrorist, muslim take-over of America... Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly and Geraldo Rivera enjoying a little R&R.
- heh Almost humanizes themlocustsloth
- Almost.TheBlueOne
- I thought that baseball was too liberal of sport?utopian
- Josev0
This is a good article from Newsweek:
July 9 | What Would Reagan Really Do?:
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/…"The problem, then, is not that conservatives are searching for lessons in his record. It’s that they’re learning the wrong ones. In the years since Reagan left the White House, a vocal contingent of Republicans has sought to enforce current party orthodoxy—cut taxes at all costs; limit government spending (except defense); let the Bible be your guide—by insisting that Reagan was its source. But while these concepts often shaped Reagan’s campaign rhetoric, they didn’t define how he governed once in office. As a result, the Reagan that Republicans now revere—a mythical founder figure who always cut taxes, always rattled his saber, and always consulted Jesus—barely resembles the more pragmatic Reagan who actually ran the country. Only six months ago, the Republican National Committee considered subjecting all GOP candidates to a Reaganite purity test that Reagan himself would have failed."
"It’s doubtful, for example, that a contemporary Reagan figure would seek to solve every problem by cutting taxes. In 1981, the former California governor swept into office promising to slash taxes to their lowest-ever levels—and with the Economic Recovery Tax Act, that’s exactly what he did. When Reagan arrived in the White House, the top marginal tax rate was 70 percent; by 1987 it was 38.5 percent (roughly the same as the rate under Bill Clinton). "
"In the 1980 campaign, Reagan pledged to do three things if elected: lower taxes, win the Cold War, and curb government spending. But in his haste to achieve the first two goals, he abandoned the third. On his watch, federal employment grew by more than 60,000 (in contrast, government payrolls shrank by 373,000 during Clinton’s presidency)."
- DrBombay0
Meet the next Governor of the great state of Tennessee, Basil Marceaux, WTF
http://www.wsmv.com/video/243317…
- BonSeff0
this is how jazx gets in shape
- better than running from illegal chicano, wetbacks, like your lot.********
- better than running from illegal chicano, wetbacks, like your lot.
- ********0
Economic future 'unusually uncertain'
http://www.washingtontimes.com/n…Also on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testified before a Senate committee and the Dow dropped 100 points...
Get a load of that crew!
- Looks like the white man
bowing down to the black
man in charge to me.utopian - looks like a crocks of shit liberal circle jerk to me... same shit story with you guys********
- shits not black and white, its a whitehouse circle jerk all around. always has been.********
- Looks like the white man
- ********0
Shirley Sherrod's Disappearing Act: Not So Fast
CIVIL RIGHTS?http://www.washingtonexaminer.co…
Within hours of the video's release, USDA Director Tom Vilsack announced Sherrod's resignation, and in the process issued an exceptionally strong condemnation ("We are appalled by her actions ... Her actions were shameful ... she gave no indication she had attempted to right the wrong she had done to this man").
The NAACP, at whose Freedom Fund Banquet Sherrod spoke of her discriminatory posture, and at which the audience seemed to indicate approval of her outlook, followed a short time later, virtually echoing Vilsack.- Power to the people!
Fuck the white man you
cracka ass biatches!utopian - pfffttt and the downfall of America begins..********
- Then get the fuck out.TheBlueOne
- Power to the people!
- ********0
Rangel trial looms after talks fail
http://www.politico.com/news/sto…
Thursday’s unexpected announcement that the House ethics committee would begin a trial on ethics charges leveled against Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) came after a secret, months-long effort to settle the case fell apart, according to several sources close to the situation.- speaking of fat ass over the hill politicians, gaining office due to illiterate, degenerate voters.********
- speaking of fat ass over the hill politicians, gaining office due to illiterate, degenerate voters.
- ********0
Lawmaker pushes Holder on 'sanctuary cities'
Double standard charged in Justice's Arizona lawsuit
http://www.washingtontimes.com/n…
- cerberus0
- I've been looking for that, I'll be on your porch with the rest of the monkey's tonight. Cheers!********
- I love how, all your liberal's cry equal rights, but when a minority f*cks up, it's racist to comment on it. HYPOCRISY!********
- No, this is clearly based on all the post you have ever posted here. You are a fucking racist.cerberus
- I've been looking for that, I'll be on your porch with the rest of the monkey's tonight. Cheers!
- Ramanisky20
Can you hear the "DUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH"
- Ramanisky20
- her or reid. goes to show how worthless a choice in politics truly is. this is why gov spends billions to get people to vote********
- Where was she?********
- her or reid. goes to show how worthless a choice in politics truly is. this is why gov spends billions to get people to vote
- utopian0
The Middle Class in America Is Radically Shrinking.
• 83 percent of all U.S. stocks are in the hands of 1 percent of the people.
• 61 percent of Americans "always or usually" live paycheck to paycheck, which was up from 49 percent in 2008 and 43 percent in 2007.
• 66 percent of the income growth between 2001 and 2007 went to the top 1% of all Americans.
• 36 percent of Americans say that they don't contribute anything to retirement savings.
• A staggering 43 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved up for retirement.
• 24 percent of American workers say that they have postponed their planned retirement age in the past year.
• Over 1.4 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy in 2009, which represented a 32 percent increase over 2008.
• Only the top 5 percent of U.S. households have earned enough additional income to match the rise in housing costs since 1975.
• For the first time in U.S. history, banks own a greater share of residential housing net worth in the United States than all individual Americans put together.
• In 1950, the ratio of the average executive's paycheck to the average worker's paycheck was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has exploded to between 300 to 500 to one.
• As of 2007, the bottom 80 percent of American households held about 7% of the liquid financial assets.
• The bottom 50 percent of income earners in the United States now collectively own less than 1 percent of the nation’s wealth.
• Average Wall Street bonuses for 2009 were up 17 percent when compared with 2008.
• In the United States, the average federal worker now earns 60% MORE than the average worker in the private sector.
• The top 1 percent of U.S. households own nearly twice as much of America's corporate wealth as they did just 15 years ago.
• In America today, the average time needed to find a job has risen to a record 35.2 weeks.
• More than 40 percent of Americans who actually are employed are now working in service jobs, which are often very low paying.
• or the first time in U.S. history, more than 40 million Americans are on food stamps, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that number will go up to 43 million Americans in 2011.
• This is what American workers now must compete against: in China a garment worker makes approximately 86 cents an hour and in Cambodia a garment worker makes approximately 22 cents an hour.
• Approximately 21 percent of all children in the United States are living below the poverty line in 2010 - the highest rate in 20 years.
• Despite the financial crisis, the number of millionaires in the United States rose a whopping 16 percent to 7.8 million in 2009.
• The top 10 percent of Americans now earn around 50 percent of our national income.Article: http://tinyurl.com/26e7wx5
The 22 statistics detailed here:
Charts: http://tinyurl.com/2uvnqlt- I guess it didn't trickle down.Josev
- so whats the solution more regulation or less? isnt that the big question with oh no! problems********
- Let's see, we've had thirty years of less regulation, you tell me deathboy.TheBlueOne
- I'm sure he believes that ANY regulation is what created this problem.Josev
- lets just increase the minimum wage 50%, and mandatory employer health insurance that will work it all out********
- and 30 years less then what. the last 40 years. if the 40 years represented -100 is the last 30 -90?********
- i dotn qutie get the perspective youre coming from with the last 30 years, but i get its popular to say********
- Since 1980. Reagen. 2010-1980=30. Do some fucking math.TheBlueOne
- you need to go back to mid 30s until today. and also look at other factors besides tax/wealth.********
- its easy to think one simple comparison that supports what you want works. but its never that simple********
- you are broke as a joke too.DrBombay
- broke compared to a lot. but the most content with the least has the most. in that area im pretty well off********
- omgitsacamera0
Birthers are the laughing stock of the nation now, sad to believe many people subscribe to that thought.
- joeth0
Great listen on clean energy technology.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-…
