Politics
- Started
- Last post
- 33,772 Responses
- ********0
“GANGSTER GOVERNMENT”
Columnist Michael Barone invented the phrase.
President Obama has perfected the practice.And in this new and stunning book, New York Times best-selling author David Freddoso (The Case Against Barack Obama) provides the much-needed exposé of an administration that has brought Chicago-style corruption and strong-arm politics to Washington, looking to reward its friends (the unions, federal workers, and other liberal interest groups) and punish its enemies (the private sector workers and taxpayers who foot the bill for Obama¹s massive expansion of the federal government).
In Gangster Government you'll learn, among other shocking revelations:
How the Obama administration has used “czars” and “recess appointments” to install powerful bureaucrats, some with extreme views and shady pasts, without congressional oversight
How the Obama administration ignored the Constitution and reversed 100 years of bankruptcy law to reward its friends (the United Autoworkers) in the GM and Chrysler bailout
Why even the pretense of “cutting costs” in Obamacare came second to rewarding the Democrat-supporting trial lawyers' lobby
Why, ignoring federal law, the Obama administration is trying to shield the TSA workers who search passengers at airports from private sector competition
How the trillion dollar "stimulus" was directed overwhelmingly at protecting government workers supported by the taxpayers
Why “green jobs” are all about shaking down the taxpayer for favored businesses—not about truly “sustainable” energy or jobs
How the Obama administration bullies private businesses and even state governments that don't cooperate with gangster governmentGangster Government is a devastating and revealing look at the momentous first two years of the Obama administration and its subversion of our Constitution and laws. It casts a hard look at a president whose training on Chicago’s political playground shines through every bent law and every broken promise.
On sale now: http://www.amazon.com/Gangster-G…
- FFSukit
- Black man, gangster, thugocracy..got it.TheBlueOne
- "strong-arm politics"? I have never seen a weaker, more pussified admin than Obama's..TheBlueOne
- ..keep living in your little rightwing bubbleTheBlueOne
- Nope, I don't live in a right-wing bubble that's the thing. ha ha ha you don't fucking get me do you?********
- 74LEO0
Delaware!
- ukit0
Aside from the obvious race baiting here...
All the "horrible" practices mentioned such as czars and recess appointments were used extensively by past Presidents. They were only demonized by Fox News to fool gullible people on the right.
BTW, did you know that Rick Perry forced every elementary school age girl in Texas to get vaccinated for STDs? He mandated them by law to buy a product manufactured by Merck, while a Merck lobbyist was his chief of staff. That's gangsta for you
- I'm not saying what Perry did was right, he came out and apologized for it as well, pointing out the current schmuck's ordeal********
- schmuck's ordeal********
- I'm not saying what Perry did was right, he came out and apologized for it as well, pointing out the current schmuck's ordeal
- TheBlueOne0
This whole rightwing bullshit about Obama "strong arming politics" and "rewarding Union buddies" is such a crock? Really?
Obama has the weakest administation I have ever seen. This fucker kowtows to a bunch of reactionary douchebags. He lets S&P downgrade the US (A Nixon, an LBJ would have had the FBI at S&P's front door asking to look over there records...those were "thug administrations"..you fucking idiots think Obama has "thuggery"? Read some history FFS.)
And "rewarding Union Buddies"? Really. Where's the proof of this? Obama has rewarded the rich. I mean, let's see - in July Obama appoints General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt as his "Job Czar". GE a week later moves it's 115 year old X-ray division to fucking China. I see lots of pluses for the global capitalist class getting cheap labor there and lots of fucking of the union man.
You assholes just tack the same fucking criticisms you've had of "liberals" for the last forty years and apply to whatever democrat you want without even paying attention to fucking reality happening in front of you.
- btw I fucking hate Obama. I just hate your idiotic criticisms of him that make no senseTheBlueOne
- I know that you do, so you really shouldn't have a problem with my posts and I'm not a right-winger like you think dude********
- ********0
LOL!
- Ron Paul Has Yet To Meet Fellow Texan Rick Perry********
- Ron Paul Has Yet To Meet Fellow Texan Rick Perry
- ********0
Regulation Business, Jobs Booming Under Obama
http://www.investors.com/NewsAnd…If the federal government's regulatory operation were a business, it would be one of the 50 biggest in the country in terms of revenues, and the third largest in terms of employees, with more people working for it than McDonald's, Ford, Disney and Boeing combined.
Under President Obama, while the economy is struggling to grow and create jobs, the federal regulatory business is booming.
- That's only 13K jobs, btwlocustsloth
- Do you have the numbers dating back to Clinton? Or perhaps all the way back to Reagan? What a stupid graph.********
- Take a look at "job creation" by GWB after 9/11. Then come back and talk about his ability to get Americans working. Lulz.********
- hey fucking moron nb, try and keep up with the news, I know it's hard for you, but it's 2011, not 2001********
- BonSeff0
sounds eerily similar to texas under perry.
whut.
- Ramanisky20
- He didn't answer a single question meaningfully, he treated these people like children-they should smack himmikotondria3
- ukit0
- ukit0
Senator Bernie Sanders is proposing to make individual income higher than $250,000 per year subject to the payroll tax—an idea he says he is lifting from President Obama’s 2008 campaign for the White House.
As it stands, the payroll tax, which funds Social Security, applies to up to $106,800 of annual income. The Sanders bill would not impose the payroll tax on income between that level and $250,000.
In a Thursday news release, the Vermont senator said he was also worried that the new supercommittee tasked with finding additional ways to reduce the deficit will try to find savings through cuts to Social Security. One method that has already been discussed would involve switching to the so-called "chained CPI," an alternate form of inflation that would lead to a slower increase in Social Security benefits.
"Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress—and too many Democrats—have been discussing harmful cuts to Social Security as part of an overall scheme to balance the budget on the backs of the elderly, the sick, the children and working families," Sanders said.
According to Sanders's office, the chief actuary for Social Security says the senator's proposal to make the payroll tax applicable at higher income levels would create enough new revenue to keep the program solvent for the next 75 years.
- DrBombay0
Popfodders just hit repuberty.
Repuberty
The period in a male's life, typically between age of 27-39 when he succumbs to republican ideology. Signs of repuberty include listening to talk radio, unprompted remarks about social programs such as welfare, professing a love for rich people and low taxes, ranking of other people's patriotism levels.- You're a fucking imbecile. Go find your shepherd, you seem way of target and lost again, fucktard.********
- excuse me, off target.... fucking jackass********
- U mad.DrBombay
- You're a fucking imbecile. Go find your shepherd, you seem way of target and lost again, fucktard.
- ********0
Prime Minister Naoto Kan has announced he will be resigning as soon as his party selects a new leader on Monday
http://www.voanews.com/english/n…The Western world should take a page of their book, accountability. Imagine fucking that!?!?
- ********0
Expensive massages, top shelf vodka and five-star hotels: First Lady accused of spending $10m in public money on her vacations
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/…- dude, do you even read your sources? "The 'top source' told the National Enquirer:"plash
- point fucking being, $$$$$$$$$ wasted********
- to you it may not matter but sources are important to the news integrityplash
- did she spend it or not, regardless********
- we dont know b/c the source can't be counted on.plash
- dont you need more than the national enquirer as a credential for truth?plash
- wasting money, OFF WITH HER HEAD!********
- so that's a no. wanna know how much money Bush has wasted?plash
- ********0
- Hahahaha. Fox News using Beverly Hills as the prime example.********
- Hahahaha. Fox News using Beverly Hills as the prime example.
- ********0
Watchdog suspicious of federal ties to Project Vote
Group helps register public-aid recipients
http://www.washingtontimes.com/n…- As long as they're eligible, what's the problem?locustsloth
- another sick and illegal means of garnering Federal money, that's what.********
- They are registering eligible voters. Why shouldn't more of the public, who's lives are effected by govt decisions, be registered?locustsloth
- registered?locustsloth
- WASTED MONEY, Fed money for their own agenda. BS!********
- how is it a waste if people who are eligible to vote are registered? Isn't the ideal situation 100% civic participation?locustsloth
- participation?locustsloth
- ********0
- plash0
popfodders, did you see this one? .. crazy shit. The National Enquirer says its true.- the POINT is : sources are important to the news integrity..plash
- NO FUCKING POINT, she's spending money when your average Joe is losing their ASS! OFF WITH HER HEAD!********
- since when did you start caring about the average joe.plash
- chelsea never got any better looking.johnny_wobble
