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- ukit0
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Social Security hurting Perry?
Perry's rhetoric on Social Security could already be causing him problems. When PPP did a national poll three weeks ago Barack Obama led Perry by only 6 points at 49-43. Now that gap has widened to 11 points at 52-41.
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- good for them, if it happens. Not like he's going to brainwash them or something. Big deal.locustsloth
- yeahhhhhhhhhhh *sigh********
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Israel Surrounded as Arab Spring Turns Darker
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/20…The Middle East is plunging toward crisis. The early promise of Tahrir Square has been supplanted by dismay that the Egyptian authorities -- such as they are -- allowed mobs to lay siege to the Israeli embassy in Cairo this past weekend.
Not long ago, Turkey and Israel were strategic partners. Now, relations between those two key U.S. allies are in ruins. When a recent United Nations report on the deadly confrontation between the Israeli military and a flotilla of Gaza-bound activists that sparked this crisis largely exonerated Israel, Turkey reacted by threatening to send warships to the eastern Mediterranean.
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Poverty rate hits 18-year high as median income falls
http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/…Not sure what Barry is doing there, looks like an awfully steep JUMP!
- Good job BO! Sign of the times...!********
- TROLL!DrBombay
- That's funny. Looks like in Reagan's first term it went up at a similar rate (5mil/2yrs), yet he's a 'hero'locustsloth
- Not quite as high though...********
- ha ha this troll thing just cracks me up, "can't have a different viewpoint" ohhh nooo, that would be bad...********
- And yet in 2010, corporate profits rose 36%. i'm sure they just FORGOT to make all those jobs they need the tax breaks forlocustsloth
- it wasn't as high because Reagan didn't come into it as highlocustsloth
- ha ha are you giving credit to Carter? OMFG!? Speaking of which that is what BO is, Carter.********
- Said nothing about Carter. You noted the actual tally being lower, i gave you the reasonlocustsloth
- Nice attempted deflection though.locustsloth
- I'm looking at the stats and they don't lie. Reagan is dead and gone. Don't care about him, care about now.********
- But now you have 8 or 9 conservative candidates who want to suck Ronnie's mummified dick, when BO is fairing nearly the same. i just don't get it.locustsloth
- fairing nearly the same. i just don't get it.locustsloth
- This graph is totally wrong. Everyone knows 2000-2009 doesn't exist.IRNlun6
- Good job BO! Sign of the times...!
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TSA officers arrested on drug charges in Connecticut
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/loc…STAMFORD, Conn. -- Three Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents, along with two law enforcement officers, were arrested for conspiring to ship tens of thousands of oxycodone pills from Florida to New York and Connecticut, officials said Tuesday.
The TSA agents, based at airports in Florida and New York, as well as a Westchester County police officer and a Florida state trooper allegedly received cash payments to help transport the highly addictive painkillers, The Hartford Courant reported.
Some of the officers also allegedly helped ship the profits from the illicit drug sales back to Florida, the paper reported, citing federal prosecutors in Connecticut.
- Is there a political point you're making or just an interesting story?locustsloth
- interesting story, tied in with the Feds, good enough for political thread********
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Labor Dept. Data: Only 1.75 Full-Time Private Sector Workers Per Social Security Recipient
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/arti…There were only 1.75 full-time private-sector workers in the United States last year for each person receiving benefits from Social Security, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Social Security board of trustees. http://www.cnsnews.com/sites/def… and http://www.cnsnews.com/sites/def…
That means that for each husband and wife who worked full-time in the private sector last year there was a Social Security recipient somewhere in the country taking benefits from the federal government.
Most state and local workers are part of the Social Security system and pay Social Security taxes; and, since 1984, all federal workers have been part of the system and pay Social Security taxes. However, unlike private sector workers who pay Social Security taxes with private-sector dollars, government workers pay their payroll taxes out of wages government pays them with tax dollars or with money that was borrowed by government and taxpayers must eventually repay.
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Michigan Republican Introduces Last Ditch Measure To Legalize Old Fashioned Lightbulbs
http://www.businessinsider.com/m…
Way to stay in the stoneage douche Republican from Michigan.
- Another instance of "i don't wanna cause you told me i had to" toddler-like behaviorlocustsloth
- I have every right to pay more to light my home! Who the hell wants a lightbulb that can last 10 yrs anyway?IRNlun6
- I'm stockpiling the proper lightbulbs, I'm not putting mercury in my kid's room. They heat the room in winter, too..mikotondria3
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*crickets from poopfodders*
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*crickets from poopfodders*
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*crickets from poopfodders*
- ukit0
- yikes....aldebaran
- Fucking twats, The lot of them.
Fuck you. I hope you die, and no one - no one comes to help.
I'll piss on your cheap grave.mikotondria3
- ukit0
- BusterBoy0
Probably reflects more on significant portions of the US population more than the candidates themselves that these crazy fuck knuckles have ANY credibility whatsoever.
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Just like I was saying last night. Another muslim country toppled with the help from the US Government in conjunction with Iran to install sharia law.
Pretty Amazing Obama is now doing the bidding for Saudi Arabia and most likely Iran.
Read the article here
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/…Here are some quotes
Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the chairman of the National Transitional Council, has a message for Libyans: Fear not, Sharia law is on the way.
"We are seeking to establish a state government by law and welfare — and Sharia, Islamic law, should be the main source of law.”
“We must be united and not divided. We must condemn hatred and envy,” he said. Al Jazera claims that Jalil’s reinforcement that Sharia is going to be instituted may be rooted in an effort to brush off criticism, as some have dubbed Libya’s new leadership as liberal and secular — charges that could hurt leaders’ prospects of setting up a viable governing structure.
In a statement that seems to temper resulting fears from the Sharia pledge, Jalil continued:
“We will not accept any extremist ideology, on the right or the left. We are a Muslim people, for a moderate Islam, and will stay on this road.”
Here is another video that corroborates the above. This man claims the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the White House. I am sure he is talking about 'CAIR' who advises Obama.
What I find interesting in in Mr Jalil comments is that he calls 'Sharia Law' moderate. Kind of like the so called 'liberals' in the US Government who are in fact, communists and fascists. No problem is that term no longer means anything to the people and in fact, openly support it because its now called Liberalism.
Maybe now you can understand why the US Military started bombing the rebels in Lybia. Maybe the realized they were doing work for the Saudi's and Iran.
You should also watch this short info doc.
Cheers brings truth!
- And for you americans and europeans getting your news from Al Jazeera, you can watch his interview.********
- You do know the Saudis and Iranians are enemies, don't you?IRNlun6
- Radical Islam, is just as much a threat to Saudis leaders as it is to Iranian leaders.IRNlun6
- The Saudi's just signed a massive contract with Xe in order to quell any outbreak of protest towards their monarchy.IRNlun6
- ... and the Arab league just complained about Iran's behaviour.zarkonite
- oh and Abdeljalil officially announced they would stay away from extreme islamism.zarkonite
- And for you americans and europeans getting your news from Al Jazeera, you can watch his interview.
- ukit0
I am more worried about Mormons like Glenn Beck and Romney infiltrating the GOP than Shariah Law
- locustsloth0
Oh mercy me! A transitional leader is trying to create a possibility for a viable permanent government by appeasing religious factions by including what they want, while also declaring that hatred and envy will be condemned and that they won't be extreme.
WHAT OF THE EXTREMISTS?!?!? WHO WILL THINK OF THEM?!?! WHERE WILL THEY CALL HOME?!?!?!
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"Pretty Amazing Obama is now doing the bidding for Saudi Arabia and most likely Iran."
You're fucking kidding me. "NOW doing the bidding"? What the fuck did Bush I do in 1991? Protected Saudi Arabia. Then his dipshit son took out Iraq proper leaving Iran without an enemy to worry about.
And the only reason we got stuck with the asshats in Saudi Arabia was because the CIA under Eisenhower had to kill an actual democratic government in Iran to install the Shah and support one of the most evil secret police forces SAVAK. The Shah double crossed us with OPEC and a insane weapons deal and then his corruption led to his overthrow and the current little problem we have with Iranian fueled terrorism.
Yeah, sure blame it on the new guy. When you get a sense of history that's longer than your fucking nose, you call me.
- Dude, the guy promotes Glenn Fucking Beck, enough said.Ramanisky2
- Ramanisky20
There's absolutely zero empathy for the less fortunate.
WTF is wrong with some of you?
If the few of you that frequently comment only in this thread were in dire straits and needed help I would certainly do everything I could to help, unfortunately I can't say the same about you.
Fucking shameful!!!- here here...mikotondria3
- can their be empathy with the knowledge its not up to you or anyone else to solve problems or act like a god hand********
- i have empathy. probably more than most. but i dont scream somethign needs to be done with no idea of consequences********
- i say if u care do what you can. but dont force other people to act on irrational emotional state********
- dotn be so fearful of guilt others try to pass down as their own. its easy to debase others not helping when u choose to not do anything********
- do nothing.********
- if i acted on my empathy i wouldnt be alive. good thing for self preservation being stronger to keep reason********
- lack of action doesnt = empathy. lack of action is more likely related to self interest and preservation for what who and what they care about********
- and what they care about. We can have fun and ask u RAM exactly what have u done? who have u helped?********
- what dolalr amount of yours has helped vs your income and compare it to soem rich people or poor people? im happy to give your caring the spotlight********
- give your caring the spotlight and to evaluate how unselfish and altruistic your actions were.********
- and reflect your actions vs mine and see who has less "empathy" even thoguh empathy cant be measured in contributions. it would be fun********
- contributions. it would be fun********
- who has empathy for the rich when people want to take their property? When people call them names? u have no empathy im guessing.********
- empathy im guessing for them. Only empathy foryour selfish supporting views. Which is fine but u lose moral high ground********
- ukit0
Politicians have always used racism as a way to scare and distract people. From Hitler to the modern nationalist groups like the EDL etc. Look at the scary brown people over there, never mind the upper class and special interests who are dipping into your pocket.
But this scare over "Shariah Law" being established from the American right wing takes it to a new ridiculous extreme. Normally the threat would have to be something that actually had at least a small basis in reality. I wonder if anyone can explain how we are in danger of being governed by Muslim religious law, when they are something like 0.1% of the population.
- wow, thanks for updating us on the obvious fucking genius********
- and if they do pass that rubbish, what do you think the rate will be in 20 years? use your fucking brain not penis********
- wow, thanks for updating us on the obvious fucking genius
- mikotondria30
- ha ha guy had about three bottles of jack, smashed********
- ha ha guy had about three bottles of jack, smashed
