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Judge Orders Arizona Candidate Struck From Ballot
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/2…No se puede ejecutar para el consejo, si usted no puede hablar Inglés.
- lo siento bitches!********
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- who is norrinradd? you make up another friend for you/handle?johnny_wobble
- why does everyone think they have to know someone to post here? crazy bitches in here.********
- exactly handle, can't be more thank one perspective... Fucking ownership mentality with these cats, hilarious.********
- Is that James Lipton?mg33
- ha, looks like him yes.********
- lo siento bitches!
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Obama Plans to Propose Corporate Tax System Overhaul Next Month
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/20…Obama has said the corporate rate should be lowered from the current maximum of 35 percent in a way that doesn’t add to the federal budget deficit. An overhaul plan probably will encounter opposition in Congress, where Republicans have said a rewrite of corporate tax rules should be paired with changes in the tax system for individuals.
- i don't understand why an industry as seemingly lucrative as oil/gas would need tax breaks in order to functionlocustsloth
- I agree, what the Republicans are saying is valid. Why not first, fix the individuals' problems first or along side it,********
- 74LEO0
- why does it have to be a "Crackdown?" I hate his rhetoric dividing this country by class. so sad.********
- This has nothing to do with class. It has to do with corps wanting the benefits of being a US company without the responsibilities to the country itself (taxes, etc)locustsloth
- responsibilities to the country itself (taxes, etc)locustsloth
- its not the fault of the companies that have been playing within the rules they were given–crackdown assumes they have been breaking a law...they haven't.********
- assumes they have been breaking a law...they haven't.********
- I agree there needs to be reform of existing rules and regulations, but vilifying corporations is ridiculous.********
- and is this the last ploy to get America back to work? Bring jobs back instead of creating new ones?********
- And why not? Again, if they want the benefits of being a US company, employ US workerslocustsloth
- globalization of the workforce and unfettered capitalism = demise for this countrylocustsloth
- Class warfare tactics is his only chance of re-election, he can't use his record, it SUCKS and it SUCKS badly.********
- outsourcing, there should be penalties for doing it, I've blatantly stated that.********
- why does it have to be a "Crackdown?" I hate his rhetoric dividing this country by class. so sad.
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- ha haha! soooo true... this guy is out of control.********
- Looks like a huge five year old when he smiles.mg33
- he comes off as a goof, but he's smart as a whip. Obama will not do well in a debate against him. Teleprompter?********
- but he's unelectable, if that's a word. Republican party is doomed, once again. it will take Dem implosion or scandal********
- ha haha! soooo true... this guy is out of control.
- ukit20
Ron Paul Signed Off On Racist Newsletters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/po…
A person involved in Paul’s businesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid criticizing a former employer, said Paul and his associates decided in the late 1980s to try to increase sales by making the newsletters more provocative. They discussed adding controversial material, including racial statements, to help the business, the person said.
“It was playing on a growing racial tension, economic tension, fear of government,’’ said the person, who supports Paul’s economic policies but is not backing him for president. “I’m not saying Ron believed this stuff. It was good copy. Ron Paul is a shrewd businessman.’’
- seems out of character. perhaps one of those long days where u just sign shit and others make up reasons for your actions********
- Id be mor einterested if the guy who said it mentioned particular meeting discussing the positive aspects of such tactics with ron paul. But seems mostly of opinions on motives of somethign that happened********
- tactics but seems mostly opinions on such things that happened********
- If you read the whole article, it's really hard to believe he didn't know what was going onukit2
- Despite "deathboy's" shilling, I've been waiting for this acknowledgement. Glad someone's stepping forward.waterhouse
- its called painting a picture. it inferred a lot with opinions and was leading. its very out of character on all on his other actions********
- actions. and relies heavily on indirect context. Im assuming a puff piece by a good media hound who knows how to toe the lines********
- the lines********
- like an example. they claim it he was in debt, than alluded it was for money becuase than he somehow got out of it. without a direct connection********
- a drirect connection. It seems like grade A smear. But hey i might be wrong. just my take on the info.********
- And as far as he was in charge and read everything as knowing. i know how easy it is to sneak somethign by superiors for my interests********
- to serve my interests. very easy in fact. which goes back to character and why this single instantance********
- but of course you have to be able to fill in the blanks between the lines youre sold.********
- Cmon now, his daughter and wife worked for the newsletter, and he didn't know what was in it?ukit2
- I like some of the stuff Ron Paul has to say, but he is lying when he says he doesn't know about the newsletters or who wrote them.ukit2
- something seems off. his other actions dont match. if it was true and a plan to make money this one time than he seems to have seen the error
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- seen the error sinc ehe hasnt repeated it since the 80s.. just doesnt seem to fit the bill********
- what can i say i dont know. but if this is the worse and is accurate since sthe 80s id say it look better than the rest********
- especially since it isnt pushing law and only passing personal opinion. but just doesnt add up********
- maybe id nee to see how much money is involved in a racist newsletter. if he sold himself for a buck he wouldnt say what he says********
- says. u know what im saying? it doesnt fit. i could see the other candidates saying whatever for a buck or vote, but his past actions says different********
- actions say different. but be speculative you should. everyone should********
- i like ron paul but i know for sure id be one of his hardest critics probaly pissed off the whole time if he was elected.********
- i dont think a single man can change the country. not the way the system was built. so im not being a fanboy here********
- just something on my radar says is off a bit. of course its raises an eyebrow an mental note to see if i can see other hints at********
- hints at it********
- i think id like him take the responsibility. these letter came from my office, i dint know but go ahead and blame me thing. im not a fan of the politicing on it********
- not a big fan of the political dodges and that stuff. its a shame that (as i see it) an innocent guy should play the game********
- game. much like i had no issue with clinton and lewinsky, but was apalled by the need for denial.********
- but than again i personally only appreciate honesty and straight forward intentions. regardless of how i feel about them********
- them. i can choose to easily agree to disagree especially if its their individual choices without some sort of social fraud********
- fraud********
- wow...********
- seems out of character. perhaps one of those long days where u just sign shit and others make up reasons for your actions
- boobs0
Newt Gingrich: "How come everybody I meet instantly dislikes me?"
Bob Dole: "Saves time."
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- ha ha, ohhhh man as if one of you smarties, didn't make up that troll name. And they call us trolls handle. Laughable!********
- yep pretty classy labias... oops I mean libs!********
- ha ha, ohhhh man as if one of you smarties, didn't make up that troll name. And they call us trolls handle. Laughable!
- ukit20
Real class warfare: Indian Factory Workers Revolt, Kill Company President
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenr…
Workers at the Regency Ceramics factory in India raided the home of their boss, and beat him senseless with lead pipes after a wage dispute turned ugly.
The workers were enraged enough to kill Regency’s president K. C. Chandrashekhar after their union leader, M. Murali Mohan, was killed by baton-wielding riot police on Thursday.
- I'd be pissed too, but that's a perfect example of the need for unions, not the misplaced and misrepresented version of it here.********
- in the US of A. The need for that shit, went out the doors long ago.********
- If unions went away in America they would be needed again in a matter of a decade.DrBombay
- I'm pro-union as long as they aren't bankrupting the company, they've been out of control the last 25 years********
- *see the auto industry. Detroit!?********
- De-regulation of financial markets caused the great recession. Using your logic it should all be highly regulated now.DrBombay
- now. Scorched earth policies are half-cocked solutions.DrBombay
- I'd be pissed too, but that's a perfect example of the need for unions, not the misplaced and misrepresented version of it here.
- ukit20
Matthew Kroenig is the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and worked as a special adviser in the Pentagon from July 2010 to July 2011. One of his tasks was defense policy and strategy on Iran.
When I spoke with Kroenig last week, he said: “My understanding is that the United States has asked Israel not to attack Iran and to provide Washington with notice if it intends to strike. Israel responded negatively to both requests. It refused to guarantee that it will not attack or to provide prior notice if it does.”
“The future can evolve in three ways,” he said. “Iran and the international community could agree to a negotiated settlement; Israel and the United States could acquiesce to a nuclear-armed Iran; or Israel or the United States could attack. Nobody wants to go in the direction of a military strike,” he added, “but unfortunately this is the most likely scenario. The more interesting question is not whether it happens but how."
- atslopes0
Newt Gingrich -Just For Men
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- the dude on the right middle looks like a friend of mine, but he's nowhere near as bright. Does Earth Day still exist?********
- the dude on the right middle looks like a friend of mine, but he's nowhere near as bright. Does Earth Day still exist?
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Perfect example of unions gone sour, waste of time and money.
Disgraced teacher is worth $10M, makes $100,000 a year, does nothing, & refuses to leave
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/loc…In a defiant raspberry to the city Department of Education — and taxpayers — disgraced teacher Alan Rosenfeld, 66, won’t retire.
Deemed a danger to kids, the typing teacher with a $10 million real estate portfolio hasn’t been allowed in a classroom for more than a decade, but still collects $100,049 a year in city salary — plus health benefits, a growing pension nest egg, vacation and sick pay.
Mayor Bloomberg and Gov. Cuomo can call for better teacher evaluations until they’re blue-faced, but Rosenfeld and six peers with similar gigs costing about $650,000 a year in total salaries are untouchable. Under a system shackled by protections for tenured teachers, they can’t be fired, the DOE says.
- The unions themselves should start taking the initiative to clean this sort of shit uplocustsloth
- As in nearly every other area, a middle ground has to be found that doesn't allow abuses on either side (employer and employee)locustsloth
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And some fucking personal integrity would help too.locustsloth - *doesn't hold breathlocustsloth
- government in control.********
- I agree locustsloth. Are you kidding me, this guy!? Unions are out of control and the people in them as well.********
- Yes. I favor more government regulation and oversight. THat way they will have the power to get it right this time.********
- http://redtape.msnbc…********
- BTW, how the fuck can a NYC teacher make 10M, SIGN ME THE FUCK UP!********
- if you read, it's from his investments and his law practicelocustsloth
- yep, government employment is the only place you can moonlight with another full-time gig on the side.********
- isnt it unions self interest to promote this guy. Less work more pay. Its what all union members would love.********
- so in fact it would be against union leaders self interest to explain to people this is fucked he didnt earn it.********
- its like them taking a step into saying u keep what u earn with those willing to give u. wont happen locust********
- that's where the personal integrity i spoke of comes in. Also, the me not holding my breathlocustsloth
- IMO unions should WANT to eliminate this sort of malfeasance because it would strengthen their positionlocustsloth
- For all we know, these guys are innocent, falsely accused, etc. Not that it entitles them to pay w/out legit worklocustsloth
- But if they ARE innocent, this is the sort of things that unions can be beneficial for, protecting workerslocustsloth
- it'd be really easy to trump up accusations on a high paid teacher to get them out and save $locustsloth
- W/out a union to help them, this hypothetical teach is out on his ass for no reasonlocustsloth
- The situation is a problem with no easy answerslocustsloth
- no easy "socially exceptable" answers is true. Simple he chosoe to work for x amount of dollars without any tricky subsidizing. Done.********
- subsidizing and done. I think the fear of "workers rights or being abused is simply that fear. It happens with or without unions.********
- unions. The idea of unions seems to do more harm for incentives to manipualtion that not. which is the problem********
- i accept the right of union members to assemble and form. But be given no special legal privileges or subsidizations.********
- subsidizations. I also question the difference in all workers of an area holding a monopoly of labor.AS in such a monopoly of anything promotes ill behavior********
- anythign promotes incentives for ill behavior********
- im seeing more and more people neglect incentives for good intentions********
- likely why they see free market principles as failures. The idea of such is to analyze incentive.********
- I agree with both of you guys, no easy answers and personal accountability has to be part of it, but like you said... *sigh********
- I did read that, however, still he funded this through his salary and is doing it still by not working. Yes, cost of living********
- obviously is a lot more in NYC and teachers (good ones) deserve it, but this story stinks, stinks, stinks...********
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Pretty fucking awesome! Gotta love the government and its complete fair system everyone is trying to get a part of.
Duane Wiles, recently fired by the California Department of Transportation for fabricating bridge tests, has been allowed to resign instead.
This marks the second time Wiles has been "unfired" by Caltrans. The first was in 1998 for incompetence, insubordination, dishonesty and other problems, but the agency was overruled by the State Personnel Board. This week's settlement agreement with Caltrans prevents a public airing of Wiles' admitted fraud and errors, and removes a public forum for examining whether agency higher-ups responsibly addressed the problem.
Read more here: http://blogs.sacbee.com/the_stat…
- ohhh of course, Duane is one of them, that's a given. Sounds like cops, they beat someone to death, they still get paid.********
- yep while on administrative leave... so no work = same pay. gotta love this government well oiled machine.********
- fucking hilarious, right?********
- ohhh of course, Duane is one of them, that's a given. Sounds like cops, they beat someone to death, they still get paid.
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- playing games with the word 'value'. Both the guys in this video are idiots of different stripeslocustsloth
- Locust, just curious, do you feel there needs to be something like a 70% tax on mega rich?********
- I want to hire this guy to go around and crush hippiesidentity
- Honestly, i don't know what kind of numbers the 'megarich' should be taxed at.locustsloth
- i think that the loop holes and tax shelters that the rich have at their disposal should be nixedlocustsloth
- i think that if the rich were truly interested in the prosperity of this country, they would carry the load that they could bearlocustsloth
- Cutting social programs instead of claiming the taxes the rich should already be paying is foolishlocustsloth
- it's like saying the guy with a dumptruck doesn't have to carry anything while the guy with the little red wagon has to haul the boulders up the hilllocustsloth
- boulders up the hilllocustsloth
- Let me ask you this, handle, do you think there should be no regulations on corps?locustsloth
- hard to say- regulations in which way? I do believe the we need to do something about making the trade situation more fair, but allowing companies to utilize cheaper labor in other countries I have no problem with. Its a world economy and there is no going back. Now for taxing the rich more of their "fair" share I dont think this makes sense. Yes I do believe they should not hav the chance to get loop hole benefits, but to make them pay an exorbitant amount more is wrong. If you do go and tax at 70%, at what...********
- more fair, but allowing companies to utilize cheaper labor in other countries I have no problem with. Its a world economy and there is no going back. Now for taxing the rich more of their "fair" share I dont think this makes sense. Yes I do believe they should not hav the chance to get loop hole benefits, but to make them pay an exorbitant amount more is wrong. If you do go and tax at 70%, at what point do you start? 500K 1Mil 5Mil? Its easy to say that they can afford to pay more, but what about...********
- economy and there is no going back. Now for taxing the rich more of their "fair" share I dont think this makes sense. Yes I do believe they should not hav the chance to get loop hole benefits, but to make them pay an exorbitant amount more is wrong. If you do go and tax at 70%, at what point do you start? 500K 1Mil 5Mil? Its easy to say that they can afford to pay more, but what about the money they would have to continue their businesses, employ people, etc. I feel it would stifle the entrepreneur from...********
- do believe they should not have the chance to get loop hole benefits, but to make them pay an exorbitant amount more is wrong. If you do go and tax at 70%, at what point do you start? 500K 1Mil 5Mil? Its easy to say that they can afford to pay more, but what about the money they would have to continue their businesses, employ people, etc. I feel it would stifle the entrepreneur from gaining more and more growth. Imagine if Steve Jobs had to give 70% of his money when he hit 1 billion... where is his incentive...********
- is wrong. If you do go and tax at 70%, at what point do you start? 500K 1Mil 5Mil? Its easy to say that they can afford to pay more, but what about the money they would have to continue their businesses, employ people, etc. I feel it would stifle the entrepreneur from gaining more and more growth. Imagine if Steve Jobs had to give 70% of his money when he hit 1 billion... where is his incentive to get there let alone how will he get past that mark and create more jobs? I do not believe it helps...********
- pay more, but what about the money they would have to continue their businesses, employ people, etc. I feel it would stifle the entrepreneur from gaining more and more growth. Imagine if Steve Jobs had to give 70% of his money when he hit 1 billion... where is his incentive to get there let alone how will he get past that mark and create more jobs? I do not believe it helps to be a welfare society. sorry for the length :)********
- would stifle the entrepreneur from gaining more and more growth. Imagine if Steve Jobs had to give 70% of his money when he hit 1 billion... where is his incentive to get there let alone how will he get past that mark and create more jobs? I do not believe it helps to be a welfare society. sorry for the length :)********
- when he hit 1 billion... where is his incentive to get there let alone how will he get past that mark and create more jobs? I do not believe it helps to be a welfare society. sorry for the length :)********
- do not believe it helps to be a welfare society. sorry for the length :)********
- utopian0
- ha! goes to show you his lack of how this all works. regardless of his poor elect-ability status, he'd smash Obama in a debate********
- no teleprompter Barry. sorry Charlie.********
- They all use teleprompters and have since Reagan, you ignorant dipshit.DrBombay
- you're full of fucking crap asshole. Obama relies on it more than anyone. debates aren't about teleprompters********
- Prove it, you can't so shut your filthy pie hole.DrBombay
- ha! goes to show you his lack of how this all works. regardless of his poor elect-ability status, he'd smash Obama in a debate
- BusterBoy0
Cripes the US wastes so much time, effort and money in electing it's President. Months and months with endless, pointless debates and millions thrown at advertising and that's just to determine who runs against the incumbent.
Then it all starts again with the official presidential campaign!
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Obama: The most polarizing president. Ever.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/bl…
For 2011, Obama’s third year in office, an average of 80 percent of Democrats approved of the job he was doing in Gallup tracking polls, as compared to 12 percent of Republicans who felt the same way. That’s a 68-point partisan gap, the highest for any president’s third year in office — ever. (The previous high was George W. Bush in 2007, when he had a 59 percent difference in job approval ratings.)
In 2010, the partisan gap between how Obama was viewed by Democrats versus Republicans stood at 68 percent; in 2009, it was 65 percent. Both were the highest marks ever for a president’s second and first years in office, respectively.
While it’s easy to look at the numbers cited above and conclude that Obama has failed at his mission of bringing the country together, a deeper dig into the numbers in the Gallup poll suggests that the idea of erasing the partisan gap is simply impossible, as political polarization is rising rapidly.
Out of the ten most partisan years in terms of presidential job approval in Gallup data, seven — yes, seven — have come since 2004. Bush had a run between 2004 and 2007 in which the partisan disparity of his job approval was at 70 points or higher.
“Obama’s ratings have been consistently among the most polarized for a president in the last 60 years,” concludes Gallup’s Jeffrey Jones in a memo summing up the results. “That may not be a reflection on Obama himself as much as on the current political environment in the United States, because Obama’s immediate predecessor, Bush, had similarly polarized ratings, particularly in the latter stages of his presidency after the rally in support from the 9/11 terror attacks faded.”
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The biggest thing here, 80%+ of Democrats think he's doing a good job. Same went for Conservatives and Bush. WTF!?
Bush sucked, Obama might be fucking worse, if that's possible.
We're fucked!
- locustsloth0
That last thing you wrote goes to show that it's not so much the most polarizing president, but that he's president at the most polarizing time. Again, politics has moved into the realm of entertainment and sports, as evidenced by the multitude of televised debates and the reactions of the crowds at those debates.
All of it is sensationalist and very little is substantive. And if you got someone up there who really wanted to focus on clear-headed, moderate, fair ways to tackle issues, they'd be brushed off the stage before you could say "failure to assassinate another's character"- you might be right, but if that's the case, I stand by my generic statement, "we're fucked"********
- number and facts interest me locustsloth, the rest is rhetoric ,imo.********
- it's certainly a problem. i'd just warn against trying to blame the problem on one personlocustsloth
- Yeah right Poptards!utopian
- you might be right, but if that's the case, I stand by my generic statement, "we're fucked"
- bulletfactory0
^ I might liken it more to professional wrestling. good guys, bad guys, pageantry, multiple story lines, amazing physiques, etc.
- and we move a little bit closer to Idiocracy......kirshar12
- HAHA @ "amazing physiques"locustsloth
- +1********
- ukit20
I don't even think its that people are less informed, if anything they are probably better informed than in the past because of the web and all the information that is out there.
It's just that given the choice, most people prefer opinion based journalism rather than straightforward news. Its not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean there will be stronger opinions on either side.
- depends on who's informing them and in what context. I agree though, it's human nature, sadly.********
- don't know about you, but i'd much rather have fact based journalism.locustsloth
- me too man! Totally, stated above actually LOL********
- Is that why you cite the washington times and fox news so much?DrBombay
- Yeah right Poptards!utopian
- depends on who's informing them and in what context. I agree though, it's human nature, sadly.
