I think its time to recap a few of the events of this year. And maybe connect a few dots along the way.
Way way back in time, all the way back in June 2009 ( I know it's hard to remember back that far), I was raising my doubts about the entire H1N1 pandemic.
Now that it is Halloween, I thought I'd take a look back, see what has transpired, ans see where we are now. So back in June...............................................
If you will recall, I was wondering why during the initial Mexican H1N1 outbreak not a single reporter from any news agency went down to investigate. Huge fatality numbers were being reported by the Mexican news sources. Mexico City was supposedly under lock down, yet the airports remained open. In fact the borders remained open. I thought it odd then, as I still do now. It rated a ten on my “it smells funny” meter. If we recall, the official death numbers dropped dramatically from the hundreds to the tens, and suddenly we had the makings of a pandemic.
Think about that, highly inflated fatality numbers, and no reporters looking into what was really happening. The borders remained open, as spelled out in the DHS pandemic contingency plan, which also defies any logic. But according to the official plan, by the time a pandemic is recognized, it is too late to stop, so there is no point in closing the borders and trying to limit the spread. How this makes any sense to a rational thinking person is beyond me.
Remember way back there in June, I said this flu outbreak would be used to declare a National Emergency. Of course everyone I know thought I was becoming a paranoid conspiracy nut.
Well, then last week President Obama quietly declared a State of National Emergency because of the H1N1 pandemic. Who saw that coming?
Lets take a look at this pandemic for a minute. From the media reports, it's everywhere and spreading. But how do they know? There were only two labs in the US in June that could test for the H1N1 strain. Both of which stopped doing any testing for the virus back in July. Logic would dictate that since they are not testing for the virus, they would seem to just be making up numbers. Why would they do that?
Well, you can't declare a State of National Emergency unless you have a pandemic. And you can't have a pandemic without a high number of victims. So the question remains, why the need for a State of Emergency. The reasons for the declaration seem harmless enough. But under the law, regardless of why one is declared, the Federal Governments powers are the same, should they decide to use them.
Under these powers, we the people have no rights to privacy, no right to property, no right to free speech, no right to assembly. The government can arrest and detain without warrant, or charges. Residences can be entered and searched. It suspends the Constitution.
Pretty scary stuff. You also might remember I mentioned that the North American Union formation deadline had been move to January 2010. I know, you think I'm back on the conspiracy wagon. But wait, it's back.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=113913
I know, none of wants this to happen. And the only way it could happen is if the economy completely collapses. Because once that happens, we can be reborn as a big happy socialist utopia.
That will never happen you tell me. Maybe your right. Or just maybe the Health Care takeover and the Cap and Trade will finish off what what started last year.
Something to ponder.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
End of the Recession!
Wow, did you hear? The recession is over again! Yes sir. Happy days are here again!
The GDP rose 3.5%. That is huge!
Now for the bad news. That is all Cash for Clunkers and housing tax credits.
In fact, apparently for every $4,000 rebate for the cash for clunkers program, we the people are out $24,000. We could have just given away the cars and had the same effect. But hey, that is a government plan is action. According to the government the program was a huge success. I guess only spending $24,000 for a $4,000 rebate is a success when it comes to the government.
Stripping out auto output, the economy would have expanded at only a 1.9 percent rate in the third quarter
Well, that's not so huge, but still good news. Of course, when you take out the government job expansion, and the housing tax credits, we are back in negative GDP growth.
But here is what really chapped my hide this morning. That stimulus was supposed to jump start the economy, and create or save what was it – 4 Million, no, 3 million jobs?
More fraud and fibbing here as well. The millions are more like thousands, and apparently the thousands were overstated and triple counted and just plain fabricated.
Stimulus Jobs Overstated by Thousands
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/us_stimulus_jobs/2009/10/29/278665.html
So – the GDP isn't really growing, and the stimulus hasn't really created any jobs to speak of. But, we can now trust the government to take over the health care industry.
I read somewhere the other day, that the reason there is now some 80 Billion dollars in medicare fraud every year, is because they (the government) don't have the money to hire the manpower to look into the fraud.
I would think they would pay for themselves the first week. But then, I am not in the government. So I guess I don't understand how wasting 80 Billion is OK. Of course if they solved the fraud problem now, they would not be able to use it as a selling point for the new health care takeover.
Maybe I do understand how the government works.
The GDP rose 3.5%. That is huge!
Now for the bad news. That is all Cash for Clunkers and housing tax credits.
In fact, apparently for every $4,000 rebate for the cash for clunkers program, we the people are out $24,000. We could have just given away the cars and had the same effect. But hey, that is a government plan is action. According to the government the program was a huge success. I guess only spending $24,000 for a $4,000 rebate is a success when it comes to the government.
Stripping out auto output, the economy would have expanded at only a 1.9 percent rate in the third quarter
Well, that's not so huge, but still good news. Of course, when you take out the government job expansion, and the housing tax credits, we are back in negative GDP growth.
But here is what really chapped my hide this morning. That stimulus was supposed to jump start the economy, and create or save what was it – 4 Million, no, 3 million jobs?
More fraud and fibbing here as well. The millions are more like thousands, and apparently the thousands were overstated and triple counted and just plain fabricated.
Stimulus Jobs Overstated by Thousands
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/us_stimulus_jobs/2009/10/29/278665.html
So – the GDP isn't really growing, and the stimulus hasn't really created any jobs to speak of. But, we can now trust the government to take over the health care industry.
I read somewhere the other day, that the reason there is now some 80 Billion dollars in medicare fraud every year, is because they (the government) don't have the money to hire the manpower to look into the fraud.
I would think they would pay for themselves the first week. But then, I am not in the government. So I guess I don't understand how wasting 80 Billion is OK. Of course if they solved the fraud problem now, they would not be able to use it as a selling point for the new health care takeover.
Maybe I do understand how the government works.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Call it What You Will
My my, things are just a mess.
As it turns out, those evil insurance companies make a whopping 2% profit. Less than Nancy Pelosi's winery. Maybe the government should take that over as well, since she is obviously gouging the wine drinking public.
Medicare runs about 60 to 80 billion dollars a year in fraud abuse right now. It is bankrupt and is not sustainable. How anyone can honestly say putting everyone on it will work is smoking crack.
Maybe this is the real reason?
Frank: "We Are Trying On Every Front To Increase The Role Of Government"
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/10/26/frank_we_are_trying_on_every_front_to_increase_the_role_of_government.html
Well, at least he is being honest for once.
Back in congress, I wonder why they bothered will all those committee meetings Since now it seems that whatever they passed out of committee is now out the door, and Harry Reid's original plan is the one that will go up for a vote.
Reid, Democrats Push Government Takeover of Health Insurance Industry
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/reid_public_option_obama/2009/10/26/277274.html
And Nancy thinks we just need to change the name to pass it.
Pelosi 'Public Option' Needs New Name
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/us_public_option_rebranding/2009/10/26/277135.html
Yes, today they announced the recession is over. This is the 44th week in a row this has been announced. Yet I see no changes except more unemployment, and more companies folding. Caterpillar is laying off another 2,500 folks. Many GM factories are gearing up for the November shutdowns.
However, besides me saying it, it has come out that Team O took charge of this disaster last November right after the election. It wasn't the evil Bush behind the bailouts after all. But as the happy talk continues on TV, this came out yesterday:
Morgan Stanley: This Rally Almost Over
http://moneynews.newsmax.com/streettalk/morgan_stanley_rally/2009/10/26/277147.html
And commercial real estate is tanking as we speak.
Meanwhile, both wars seem to be spiraling out of control, as we wait for the One to make a decision on what to do. As it stands now, it looks as he will not follow the advice of his Generals on the ground. Instead he will follow the advice of John Kerry. This reminds me of what happened in that little war back in the 60's. The military was winning, so the politicians started calling the shots, and it became a huge catastrophe, and wast of life.
As it turns out, those evil insurance companies make a whopping 2% profit. Less than Nancy Pelosi's winery. Maybe the government should take that over as well, since she is obviously gouging the wine drinking public.
Medicare runs about 60 to 80 billion dollars a year in fraud abuse right now. It is bankrupt and is not sustainable. How anyone can honestly say putting everyone on it will work is smoking crack.
Maybe this is the real reason?
Frank: "We Are Trying On Every Front To Increase The Role Of Government"
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/10/26/frank_we_are_trying_on_every_front_to_increase_the_role_of_government.html
Well, at least he is being honest for once.
Back in congress, I wonder why they bothered will all those committee meetings Since now it seems that whatever they passed out of committee is now out the door, and Harry Reid's original plan is the one that will go up for a vote.
Reid, Democrats Push Government Takeover of Health Insurance Industry
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/reid_public_option_obama/2009/10/26/277274.html
And Nancy thinks we just need to change the name to pass it.
Pelosi 'Public Option' Needs New Name
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/us_public_option_rebranding/2009/10/26/277135.html
Yes, today they announced the recession is over. This is the 44th week in a row this has been announced. Yet I see no changes except more unemployment, and more companies folding. Caterpillar is laying off another 2,500 folks. Many GM factories are gearing up for the November shutdowns.
However, besides me saying it, it has come out that Team O took charge of this disaster last November right after the election. It wasn't the evil Bush behind the bailouts after all. But as the happy talk continues on TV, this came out yesterday:
Morgan Stanley: This Rally Almost Over
http://moneynews.newsmax.com/streettalk/morgan_stanley_rally/2009/10/26/277147.html
And commercial real estate is tanking as we speak.
Meanwhile, both wars seem to be spiraling out of control, as we wait for the One to make a decision on what to do. As it stands now, it looks as he will not follow the advice of his Generals on the ground. Instead he will follow the advice of John Kerry. This reminds me of what happened in that little war back in the 60's. The military was winning, so the politicians started calling the shots, and it became a huge catastrophe, and wast of life.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
What Emergency?
So what does a National State of Emergency mean? Possibly nothing. Maybe it is simply what it is being made out to be. A way for the government to cut through the red tape they themselves created.
But nothing is as it seems with our government these days. And a state of Emergency carries many unsettling possibilities.
The first clue that something isn't right was the original outbreak. When all the news was hundreds dying in Mexico from this new strain of H1N1. However despite the fact that the airports and borders with Mexico remained open, not one single news reporter from the US went there to get a first hand account of what was going on. Instead our news agencies relied on what now seems to have been faulty government reports. Once the “crises” was over, the death count dropped form the hundreds to the tens.
From that point on, the CDC and the WHO began what appears to be a simple scare campaign. There are only 3 centers in the US that accept samples to test for H1N1. Both centers stopped taking samples well over 2 months ago. It seems that everyone who went to the doctors with a sniffle from that point on, became a H1N1 statistic.
Over the last few months, the numbers have sky-rocketed for victims of the flu. How they know this without testing leaves me baffled.
The CDC last week said the flu has actually run it's course and is decreasing in strength. This on top of the vaccine now seeming to be in short supply. Health care workers in NY who vowed to boycott the mandatory vaccine, and the growing feeling that this was all a creation of the media and the government, and some special interest groups.
Then late Friday night, after all the news reporters went home for the weekend, President Obama signed a Presidential Proclamation declaring a National State Of Emergency because of H1N1.
Something here just doesn't smell right.
Under a State of Emergency, the Federal Government has supreme power. The people has no rights. Martial law can be imposed, cities can be quarantined. Warrant-less arrests can be made. Property can be seized. People can detained indefinitely without charges or due process. It is a bleak possibility.
The White House and the media are downplaying this aspect of the declaration. But the timing of this seems most peculiar considering the government itself is telling us the worst is over. One thing that does seem clear is this administration seems to have ulterior motives for much of what it does.
One thing is clear, they have set the stage that would enable a complete power grab, if they so desire. And here is the issue. What is the motivation for this move?
If George W had done this, it would not only be front page news. But every Democrat in the country would be screaming about this abuse of power. Oddly, once again, no one is saying anything.
But nothing is as it seems with our government these days. And a state of Emergency carries many unsettling possibilities.
The first clue that something isn't right was the original outbreak. When all the news was hundreds dying in Mexico from this new strain of H1N1. However despite the fact that the airports and borders with Mexico remained open, not one single news reporter from the US went there to get a first hand account of what was going on. Instead our news agencies relied on what now seems to have been faulty government reports. Once the “crises” was over, the death count dropped form the hundreds to the tens.
From that point on, the CDC and the WHO began what appears to be a simple scare campaign. There are only 3 centers in the US that accept samples to test for H1N1. Both centers stopped taking samples well over 2 months ago. It seems that everyone who went to the doctors with a sniffle from that point on, became a H1N1 statistic.
Over the last few months, the numbers have sky-rocketed for victims of the flu. How they know this without testing leaves me baffled.
The CDC last week said the flu has actually run it's course and is decreasing in strength. This on top of the vaccine now seeming to be in short supply. Health care workers in NY who vowed to boycott the mandatory vaccine, and the growing feeling that this was all a creation of the media and the government, and some special interest groups.
Then late Friday night, after all the news reporters went home for the weekend, President Obama signed a Presidential Proclamation declaring a National State Of Emergency because of H1N1.
Something here just doesn't smell right.
Under a State of Emergency, the Federal Government has supreme power. The people has no rights. Martial law can be imposed, cities can be quarantined. Warrant-less arrests can be made. Property can be seized. People can detained indefinitely without charges or due process. It is a bleak possibility.
The White House and the media are downplaying this aspect of the declaration. But the timing of this seems most peculiar considering the government itself is telling us the worst is over. One thing that does seem clear is this administration seems to have ulterior motives for much of what it does.
One thing is clear, they have set the stage that would enable a complete power grab, if they so desire. And here is the issue. What is the motivation for this move?
If George W had done this, it would not only be front page news. But every Democrat in the country would be screaming about this abuse of power. Oddly, once again, no one is saying anything.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Millions for Muslims
The White House said the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) had issued a call for proposals for the fund, which will provide financing of between 25 and 150 million dollars for selected projects and funds.
With all the bad news in our economy, and unemployment rising, we are going to send our tax dollars over to the Muslim world to enhance their economies?
Eligible projects would advance economic opportunity and create jobs in areas like technology, education, telecoms, media, business services and clean technology, the White House said.
What ever happened to enhancing our economy?
Things are still quite a mess here, in case the White House hasn't noticed. And we are already in a big hole as far as owing money goes, yet we are going to send more imaginary money that we will have to pay back to the same countries that sponser the folks that want us dead, and already make billions in oil profits from us.
In his speech to the Muslim world in Cairo last June, Obama argued that "education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century" and that under-investment was rife in many Muslim nations.
Can the world get any more upside down?
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.96323f483e0be9f6a793eaa215ad708a.211&show_article=1
President Barack Obama, in a speech Friday in Boston, said he believes "a consensus" is emerging in Congress on the climate issue. But he also accused some opponents of making "cynical claims that contradict the overwhelming scientific evidence" that the earth is becoming warmer in an attempt to derail legislation.
"There are those who will suggest that moving toward clean energy will destroy our economy, when it's the system we currently have that endangers our prosperity and prevents us from creating millions of new jobs," Obama told his audience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
How many taxes can the government come up with? The economy is in a shambles, and still they want to proceed with this goof ball stuff.
The earth is COOLING! Although Al Gore and GE won't make billions on a cooling Earth, therefore it must be warming. Of course if it IS cooling, it is because of man made climate change. As long as they can tax and profit on it, the scientific debate is over.
The fact that most scientists seem to think this is a sham has nothing to do with it, the discussion is over.
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/climate_bill_costs_EPA/2009/10/24/276574.html
How many other ways can we come up with to destroy our country and redistribute our wealth?
There are more, but I am pressed for time.
With all the bad news in our economy, and unemployment rising, we are going to send our tax dollars over to the Muslim world to enhance their economies?
Eligible projects would advance economic opportunity and create jobs in areas like technology, education, telecoms, media, business services and clean technology, the White House said.
What ever happened to enhancing our economy?
Things are still quite a mess here, in case the White House hasn't noticed. And we are already in a big hole as far as owing money goes, yet we are going to send more imaginary money that we will have to pay back to the same countries that sponser the folks that want us dead, and already make billions in oil profits from us.
In his speech to the Muslim world in Cairo last June, Obama argued that "education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century" and that under-investment was rife in many Muslim nations.
Can the world get any more upside down?
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.96323f483e0be9f6a793eaa215ad708a.211&show_article=1
President Barack Obama, in a speech Friday in Boston, said he believes "a consensus" is emerging in Congress on the climate issue. But he also accused some opponents of making "cynical claims that contradict the overwhelming scientific evidence" that the earth is becoming warmer in an attempt to derail legislation.
"There are those who will suggest that moving toward clean energy will destroy our economy, when it's the system we currently have that endangers our prosperity and prevents us from creating millions of new jobs," Obama told his audience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
How many taxes can the government come up with? The economy is in a shambles, and still they want to proceed with this goof ball stuff.
The earth is COOLING! Although Al Gore and GE won't make billions on a cooling Earth, therefore it must be warming. Of course if it IS cooling, it is because of man made climate change. As long as they can tax and profit on it, the scientific debate is over.
The fact that most scientists seem to think this is a sham has nothing to do with it, the discussion is over.
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/climate_bill_costs_EPA/2009/10/24/276574.html
How many other ways can we come up with to destroy our country and redistribute our wealth?
There are more, but I am pressed for time.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Freedom of the Press
Hugo Chavez controls the press. So does Fidel Castro, and a slew of other third world dictators.
And apparently, President O would like to as well.
The White House already started a war with the free press a week ago. It's been on the Limbaugh warpath for quite a while now. FOX news is now enemy number one, and Matt Drudge is now responsible for the dollar dropping.
Yesterday the press pool at the White House was called to come interview the Pay Czar about his new unconstitutional edit about corporate pay. Well, they were told they could not let FOX News come to play too.
Banning a news organization that belongs to the White House Press Pool. I don't think anyone has ever tried that before.
In a breath of fresh air and a reminder to the White House that we still, so far anyway, live in a free country, declared that either FOX was allowed in, or no one would cover their little press vent. I am sure Axlerod and Emanuel have already sent out their detention slips to the executives of the offending Networks.
The White House backed down, and the story got out. Today I was surprised, and delighted to find that even the Washington Times has seen this chink in the aluminum armor.
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/23/obamas-third-world-get-the-press-rant/?feat=home_headlines
I wonder if it was the video of Anita Dunn bragging on how Team O has been controlling the media that woke them up to the fact that they have forgone their prime directive and simply become the Team O cheer-leading squad?
I fondly remember the eight years the press tore apart George W, and I don't recall nary a peep from him about the press being unfair, or how you shouldn't pay attention to one network or another.
Maybe there is still hope that we won't march down that path of complete government control. If the press actually starts doing its job, maybe that will be what breaks the goosestep march to a socialist utopia that the Progressives have in mind for us.
Speaking of, I think since Mr O had been President now for about 10 months, it is time he stopped the constant campaigning and starts making some decisions. But that is just me.
There is other news on how the government is distorting the monthly figures to make things look all rosy in the land of the failing economy. But I don't have time to go there today.
I would suggest that you read this if you already haven't:
Wall Streets Naked Swindle
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/30481512/wall_streets_naked_swindle
And apparently, President O would like to as well.
The White House already started a war with the free press a week ago. It's been on the Limbaugh warpath for quite a while now. FOX news is now enemy number one, and Matt Drudge is now responsible for the dollar dropping.
Yesterday the press pool at the White House was called to come interview the Pay Czar about his new unconstitutional edit about corporate pay. Well, they were told they could not let FOX News come to play too.
Banning a news organization that belongs to the White House Press Pool. I don't think anyone has ever tried that before.
In a breath of fresh air and a reminder to the White House that we still, so far anyway, live in a free country, declared that either FOX was allowed in, or no one would cover their little press vent. I am sure Axlerod and Emanuel have already sent out their detention slips to the executives of the offending Networks.
The White House backed down, and the story got out. Today I was surprised, and delighted to find that even the Washington Times has seen this chink in the aluminum armor.
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/23/obamas-third-world-get-the-press-rant/?feat=home_headlines
I wonder if it was the video of Anita Dunn bragging on how Team O has been controlling the media that woke them up to the fact that they have forgone their prime directive and simply become the Team O cheer-leading squad?
I fondly remember the eight years the press tore apart George W, and I don't recall nary a peep from him about the press being unfair, or how you shouldn't pay attention to one network or another.
Maybe there is still hope that we won't march down that path of complete government control. If the press actually starts doing its job, maybe that will be what breaks the goosestep march to a socialist utopia that the Progressives have in mind for us.
Speaking of, I think since Mr O had been President now for about 10 months, it is time he stopped the constant campaigning and starts making some decisions. But that is just me.
There is other news on how the government is distorting the monthly figures to make things look all rosy in the land of the failing economy. But I don't have time to go there today.
I would suggest that you read this if you already haven't:
Wall Streets Naked Swindle
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/30481512/wall_streets_naked_swindle
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Jobs - Jobs - Jobs
The Labor Department said Thursday that new jobless claims rose to a seasonally adjusted 531,000 last week, from an upwardly revised 520,000 the previous week.
So add in another 250,000 to readjust for government seasonal adjustments. That puts it at 556,000 newly unemployed.
Now that sure sound sbad, but still they are have a nice spin to put on it:
The report is "slightly disappointing," Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, wrote in a note to clients, "but it does not change the core story, which is that ... a clear downward trend in claims has emerged" over the past two months.
I guess it is slightly disappointing if you happen to be one of the folks that just lost your job. I am also sure that the official numbers released at the beginning of next month will gloss this over and make it sound nice.
Just this week Team O started their new message campaign. Unemployment is going to be at 10% or more for a very long time. This will be the new standard, and we will just have to get used to it.
Why will we have to just get used to it? Because all their new programs are going to make it worse. They know it, but do not care. They spin and spin on how we need these programs. But don't like to mention the point that it will destroy what is left of the middle class. But they are trying to get us used to the fact that we are going to be poor, and stay poor.
The number of people continuing to claim benefits dropped for the fifth straight week to 5.9 million, from just over 6 million the previous week.
While that sounds nice, it isn't. Though the FED's extended benefits, it only applies to 26 states. In all the remaining states, benefits remain the same. Once you are off the rolls, you are no longer counted as unemployed. Six months ago 750,000 people a month were filing for unemployment. I think it is safe to say not all of them live in the 26 states where benefits have been extended.
I moved to a state where benefits have been extended, from a state where they have not. Now in a rock and a hard place. According to the unemployment people, I don't even exist anymore, let alone get counted.
So I have done what many people in my situation have done, who's industry is no longer a viable source of income. I've gone back to collage. It was a joy to find that the costs of going to school have skyrocketed, each used book for each class is at least $100, and classes offered have been cut in half due to budget cuts. So choices of majors where I am have been cut back.
Counselors have no idea what is a viable occupation. The only thing they all agree on is things will remain very bad for at least the next few years.
Yes, the new normal will be high unemployment and a lower standard of living for all. That is the message from the government now. And for once, I believe them.
So add in another 250,000 to readjust for government seasonal adjustments. That puts it at 556,000 newly unemployed.
Now that sure sound sbad, but still they are have a nice spin to put on it:
The report is "slightly disappointing," Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, wrote in a note to clients, "but it does not change the core story, which is that ... a clear downward trend in claims has emerged" over the past two months.
I guess it is slightly disappointing if you happen to be one of the folks that just lost your job. I am also sure that the official numbers released at the beginning of next month will gloss this over and make it sound nice.
Just this week Team O started their new message campaign. Unemployment is going to be at 10% or more for a very long time. This will be the new standard, and we will just have to get used to it.
Why will we have to just get used to it? Because all their new programs are going to make it worse. They know it, but do not care. They spin and spin on how we need these programs. But don't like to mention the point that it will destroy what is left of the middle class. But they are trying to get us used to the fact that we are going to be poor, and stay poor.
The number of people continuing to claim benefits dropped for the fifth straight week to 5.9 million, from just over 6 million the previous week.
While that sounds nice, it isn't. Though the FED's extended benefits, it only applies to 26 states. In all the remaining states, benefits remain the same. Once you are off the rolls, you are no longer counted as unemployed. Six months ago 750,000 people a month were filing for unemployment. I think it is safe to say not all of them live in the 26 states where benefits have been extended.
I moved to a state where benefits have been extended, from a state where they have not. Now in a rock and a hard place. According to the unemployment people, I don't even exist anymore, let alone get counted.
So I have done what many people in my situation have done, who's industry is no longer a viable source of income. I've gone back to collage. It was a joy to find that the costs of going to school have skyrocketed, each used book for each class is at least $100, and classes offered have been cut in half due to budget cuts. So choices of majors where I am have been cut back.
Counselors have no idea what is a viable occupation. The only thing they all agree on is things will remain very bad for at least the next few years.
Yes, the new normal will be high unemployment and a lower standard of living for all. That is the message from the government now. And for once, I believe them.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The pending destruction of the economy
So lets look at the coming disaster that congress is about to force on us in the name of social justice.
Never mind how the Health Care reform is going to affect you. Lets have a look at the other nasty bill hiding in the Senate – Cap and Trade.
I'm not even going to go into the scam of trading carbon credits. Al Gore and GE and Goldman Sach's are set to make billions off of that. None of it will help the environment. It will make the cost of goods and services go up.
But let's just look at the energy aspect. Electricity and gasoline will nearly double instantly under the bill. So if right now you spend $350 in household electricity, and say $80 a week in gas for two cars, you will be instantly paying $600 in electricity an $160 a week in gasoline. So now just keeping your lights on and getting to work will now cost you $1,240. Not counting the price of oil going up.
That will most likely take all of your spending power away from you. It's probably more than you home payment or rent.
Now look at the business aspect. They will have the same cost increase. Which means they will be forced to raise prices to offset it. Which means the price you will pay for everything will nearly double.
Now when your expenses double, and the price of everything doubles, what happens class? Spending drops even more than it already has. Business close, and those that remain open are forced to cut more jobs, Lots of jobs.
Now lets add in the new Health Care taxes. Say good bye to more small business's and more jobs.
Then add on Nancy Pelosi's Value Added Tax, which will add about 25% to the price of every good and service.
What happens to in in all this? If you still have a job, you will be one of the lucky few. State and Federal Tax's will continue to go down, causing more state programs to be cut, and state employes to lose their jobs.
I am not even looking at all the other cost's of the Cap and Trade bill. Just what the energy portion will do.
But here are a few interesting things that are not being talked about. The government has commissioned a study to determine the “Health Care Affects of owing firearms”. Which sound like they are stacking the deck to impose a major tax in their final Health Care bill for anyone who owns a gun. I am sure the goal is to tax it away from you.
And the fact that in the Health Care bill, if you do not buy into it, your are committing a felony. and face prison time. That sounds very Stalinist to me, and with rising unemployment, I don't see how everyone can comply even if they wanted to.
My worst thought is this will be the beginning of forced labor camps. It has happened before.
The last thing I want to mention is the runaway inflation that is coming. The games the government and the Federal Reserve have been playing printing money can only end this way.
Under inflation, your dollar is devalued, and prices skyrocket. By itself, it would be bad enough, but add in all the other factors the government has planned that will also spike prices and kill jobs, this will be devastating.
The wealthy will survive, they always do. The middle class will be destroyed, and poverty will be the new normal in the USA.
And all of this is being done on purpose. If you don't want to believe me, just do the math for yourself. Math has no political bias.
Never mind how the Health Care reform is going to affect you. Lets have a look at the other nasty bill hiding in the Senate – Cap and Trade.
I'm not even going to go into the scam of trading carbon credits. Al Gore and GE and Goldman Sach's are set to make billions off of that. None of it will help the environment. It will make the cost of goods and services go up.
But let's just look at the energy aspect. Electricity and gasoline will nearly double instantly under the bill. So if right now you spend $350 in household electricity, and say $80 a week in gas for two cars, you will be instantly paying $600 in electricity an $160 a week in gasoline. So now just keeping your lights on and getting to work will now cost you $1,240. Not counting the price of oil going up.
That will most likely take all of your spending power away from you. It's probably more than you home payment or rent.
Now look at the business aspect. They will have the same cost increase. Which means they will be forced to raise prices to offset it. Which means the price you will pay for everything will nearly double.
Now when your expenses double, and the price of everything doubles, what happens class? Spending drops even more than it already has. Business close, and those that remain open are forced to cut more jobs, Lots of jobs.
Now lets add in the new Health Care taxes. Say good bye to more small business's and more jobs.
Then add on Nancy Pelosi's Value Added Tax, which will add about 25% to the price of every good and service.
What happens to in in all this? If you still have a job, you will be one of the lucky few. State and Federal Tax's will continue to go down, causing more state programs to be cut, and state employes to lose their jobs.
I am not even looking at all the other cost's of the Cap and Trade bill. Just what the energy portion will do.
But here are a few interesting things that are not being talked about. The government has commissioned a study to determine the “Health Care Affects of owing firearms”. Which sound like they are stacking the deck to impose a major tax in their final Health Care bill for anyone who owns a gun. I am sure the goal is to tax it away from you.
And the fact that in the Health Care bill, if you do not buy into it, your are committing a felony. and face prison time. That sounds very Stalinist to me, and with rising unemployment, I don't see how everyone can comply even if they wanted to.
My worst thought is this will be the beginning of forced labor camps. It has happened before.
The last thing I want to mention is the runaway inflation that is coming. The games the government and the Federal Reserve have been playing printing money can only end this way.
Under inflation, your dollar is devalued, and prices skyrocket. By itself, it would be bad enough, but add in all the other factors the government has planned that will also spike prices and kill jobs, this will be devastating.
The wealthy will survive, they always do. The middle class will be destroyed, and poverty will be the new normal in the USA.
And all of this is being done on purpose. If you don't want to believe me, just do the math for yourself. Math has no political bias.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Freedom of speech - remember when?
History does like to repeat itself.
If there has been any doubt about the news media being in the tank for the White House, and simply being an arm of their propaganda, there should be no more doubt now:
White House boasts: We 'control' news media
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=113347
No wonder they have decided to go after FOX, at this point they are the only national news media that seems to actually be asking questions.
White House Escalates War on Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/18/white-house-escalates-war-fox-news-1925819282/
The White House stopped providing guests to 'Fox News Sunday' after Wallace fact-checked controversial assertions made by Tammy Duckworth, assistant secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, in August. Dunn said fact-checking an administration official was "something I've never seen a Sunday show do."
"She criticized 'FOX News Sunday' last week for fact-checking -- fact-checking -- an administration official," Wallace said Sunday. "They didn't say that our fact-checking was wrong. They just said that we had dared to fact-check."
I guess being in lock step with the administration and it's plans is required by the White House now. There is no room for opposing ideas. This is a very scary development, in an ever increasingly restrictive government. The transparency that was promised during the campaign has not only not occurred, but the depth of secrecy has actually grown.
Add to this the assault on private citizens, being targeted by the White House, and it is hard not to imagine the early years of the Nazi movement when they were consolidating power. They too had the media on their side, and went after at first private citizens, then entire groups of the population.
Something to think about.
If there has been any doubt about the news media being in the tank for the White House, and simply being an arm of their propaganda, there should be no more doubt now:
White House boasts: We 'control' news media
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=113347
No wonder they have decided to go after FOX, at this point they are the only national news media that seems to actually be asking questions.
White House Escalates War on Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/18/white-house-escalates-war-fox-news-1925819282/
The White House stopped providing guests to 'Fox News Sunday' after Wallace fact-checked controversial assertions made by Tammy Duckworth, assistant secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, in August. Dunn said fact-checking an administration official was "something I've never seen a Sunday show do."
"She criticized 'FOX News Sunday' last week for fact-checking -- fact-checking -- an administration official," Wallace said Sunday. "They didn't say that our fact-checking was wrong. They just said that we had dared to fact-check."
I guess being in lock step with the administration and it's plans is required by the White House now. There is no room for opposing ideas. This is a very scary development, in an ever increasingly restrictive government. The transparency that was promised during the campaign has not only not occurred, but the depth of secrecy has actually grown.
Add to this the assault on private citizens, being targeted by the White House, and it is hard not to imagine the early years of the Nazi movement when they were consolidating power. They too had the media on their side, and went after at first private citizens, then entire groups of the population.
Something to think about.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Sticking Pencils In My Eye
According to MSNBC
Recession ends in 79 metro areas
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33312701/ns/business-eye_on_the_economy/
Meanwhile, back in the real world, 937,840 homes received a foreclosure letter of some sort, a default notice, auction notice or bank repossession, in the last three months. The worst quarter in history.
The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims for jobless benefits dropped to a seasonally-adjusted 514,000 from an upwardly revised 524,000 the previous week.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/15/new-jobless-claims-drop-514k/?feat=home_headlines
They admit in that statement they play with the numbers – and then use that as proof everything is coming up roses.
Yes the recession is over!
I am particularly enjoying this new and more transparent government, in which the Whit House now target private citizens and news organizations that don't push the party drivel without question.
And up until now, the free market always ran its course to determine what products would be available. Remember the whole Blue Ray / HD battle? Well, in the even increasing state of government control, those days appear to be over. California has decided that it will now tell you which televisions you will be allowed to have. Those big screens just aren't up to energy snuff. And by forcing you to buy want they want you to have, you will save a government estimate of up to $30 a year.
These are the same people that are considering banning black cars, because they say you will run your AC less.
Congress has changed the rules this week. Used to be you need 60 votes to pass a bill. But since they are hell bent on passing their ever changing Health Bill, now they say you only need 60 votes to break a filibuster. I wonder why no one knew this before?
Now here is a big surprise, NOT!
Geithner aides made millions on Wall Street
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f012c4b2-b8f6-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.html
According top this piece, there is some missing gold. Most likely, them banks have been selling the same gold over and over to everyone.
Banks did not have the bullion to honor their contracted commitments
http://www.financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/kirby/2009/1009.html
JP Morgon, aren't they partnered up with the government now? Must be a coincidence.
And as we look around the world, the banks are dumping Dollars as fast as they can:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704107204574470961505506386.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Remember way back to when the Iranians tried to take their country back? And the President did not even address it for days. Then is came out he had been sending letters to the Iranian government trying to negotiate with them even when their election looked like a sham and they were killing their own people in the streets? Well, it all makes sense now.
Obama Cuts Pro-Democracy Funds for Iran
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_iran_human_rights/2009/10/14/272402.html
Ah, everyone's worst nightmare seems to be becoming a reality:
You Will Get Health Insurance at DMV—Literally (It’s in the Bill)
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/55450
Foreclosures: 'Worst three months of all time'
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/15/real_estate/foreclosure_crisis_deepens/?postversion=2009101507
California appears poised to be first to ban power-guzzling big-screen TVs
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bigtvs14-2009oct14,0,4908205.story
Recession ends in 79 metro areas
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33312701/ns/business-eye_on_the_economy/
Meanwhile, back in the real world, 937,840 homes received a foreclosure letter of some sort, a default notice, auction notice or bank repossession, in the last three months. The worst quarter in history.
The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims for jobless benefits dropped to a seasonally-adjusted 514,000 from an upwardly revised 524,000 the previous week.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/15/new-jobless-claims-drop-514k/?feat=home_headlines
They admit in that statement they play with the numbers – and then use that as proof everything is coming up roses.
Yes the recession is over!
I am particularly enjoying this new and more transparent government, in which the Whit House now target private citizens and news organizations that don't push the party drivel without question.
And up until now, the free market always ran its course to determine what products would be available. Remember the whole Blue Ray / HD battle? Well, in the even increasing state of government control, those days appear to be over. California has decided that it will now tell you which televisions you will be allowed to have. Those big screens just aren't up to energy snuff. And by forcing you to buy want they want you to have, you will save a government estimate of up to $30 a year.
These are the same people that are considering banning black cars, because they say you will run your AC less.
Congress has changed the rules this week. Used to be you need 60 votes to pass a bill. But since they are hell bent on passing their ever changing Health Bill, now they say you only need 60 votes to break a filibuster. I wonder why no one knew this before?
Now here is a big surprise, NOT!
Geithner aides made millions on Wall Street
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f012c4b2-b8f6-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.html
According top this piece, there is some missing gold. Most likely, them banks have been selling the same gold over and over to everyone.
Banks did not have the bullion to honor their contracted commitments
http://www.financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/kirby/2009/1009.html
JP Morgon, aren't they partnered up with the government now? Must be a coincidence.
And as we look around the world, the banks are dumping Dollars as fast as they can:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704107204574470961505506386.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Remember way back to when the Iranians tried to take their country back? And the President did not even address it for days. Then is came out he had been sending letters to the Iranian government trying to negotiate with them even when their election looked like a sham and they were killing their own people in the streets? Well, it all makes sense now.
Obama Cuts Pro-Democracy Funds for Iran
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_iran_human_rights/2009/10/14/272402.html
Ah, everyone's worst nightmare seems to be becoming a reality:
You Will Get Health Insurance at DMV—Literally (It’s in the Bill)
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/55450
Foreclosures: 'Worst three months of all time'
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/15/real_estate/foreclosure_crisis_deepens/?postversion=2009101507
California appears poised to be first to ban power-guzzling big-screen TVs
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bigtvs14-2009oct14,0,4908205.story
One World
It all makes sense now. We were taken over long ago and just not told about ti.
Kenyan-born Obama all set for US Senate
Kenyan-born US Senate hopeful, Barrack Obama, appeared set to take over the Illinois Senate seat after his main rival, Jack Ryan, dropped out of the race on Friday night amid a furor over lurid sex club allegations.
The allegations that horrified fellow Republicans and caused his once-promising candidacy to implode in four short days have given Obama a clear lead as Republicans struggled to fetch an alternative.
Ryan’s campaign began to crumble on Monday following the release of embarrassing records from his divorce. In the records, his ex-wife, Boston Public actress Jeri Ryan, said her former husband took her to kinky sex clubs in Paris, New York and New Orleans.
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Barrack Obama
"It’s clear to me that a vigorous debate on the issues most likely could not take place if I remain in the race," Ryan, 44, said in a statement. "What would take place, rather, is a brutal, scorched-earth campaign – the kind of campaign that has turned off so many voters, the kind of politics I refuse to play."
Although Ryan disputed the allegations, saying he and his wife went to one ‘avant-garde’ club in Paris and left because they felt uncomfortable, lashed out at the media and said it was "truly outrageous" that the Chicago Tribune got a judge to unseal the records.
The Republican choice will become an instant underdog in the campaign for the seat of retiring Republican Senator Peter Fitzgerald, since Obama held a wide lead even before the scandal broke.
"I feel for him actually," Obama told a Chicago TV station. "What he’s gone through over the last three days I think is something you wouldn’t wish on anybody."
The Republican state committee must now choose a replacement for Ryan, who had won in the primaries against seven contenders. Its task is complicated by the fact that Obama holds a comfortable lead in the polls and is widely regarded as a rising Democratic star.
The chairwoman of the Illinois Republican Party, Judy Topinka, said at a news conference, after Ryan withdrew, that Republicans would probably take several weeks to settle on a new candidate.
"Obviously, this is a bad week for our party and our state," she said.
As recently as Thursday, spokesmen for the Ryan campaign still insisted that Ryan would remain in the race. Ryan had defended himself saying, "There’s no breaking of any laws. There’s no breaking of any marriage laws. There’s no breaking of the Ten Commandments anywhere."
http://web.archive.org/web/20040627142700/eastandard.net/headlines/news26060403.htm
Kenyan-born Obama all set for US Senate
Kenyan-born US Senate hopeful, Barrack Obama, appeared set to take over the Illinois Senate seat after his main rival, Jack Ryan, dropped out of the race on Friday night amid a furor over lurid sex club allegations.
The allegations that horrified fellow Republicans and caused his once-promising candidacy to implode in four short days have given Obama a clear lead as Republicans struggled to fetch an alternative.
Ryan’s campaign began to crumble on Monday following the release of embarrassing records from his divorce. In the records, his ex-wife, Boston Public actress Jeri Ryan, said her former husband took her to kinky sex clubs in Paris, New York and New Orleans.
nh-obama.jpg (12114 bytes)
Barrack Obama
"It’s clear to me that a vigorous debate on the issues most likely could not take place if I remain in the race," Ryan, 44, said in a statement. "What would take place, rather, is a brutal, scorched-earth campaign – the kind of campaign that has turned off so many voters, the kind of politics I refuse to play."
Although Ryan disputed the allegations, saying he and his wife went to one ‘avant-garde’ club in Paris and left because they felt uncomfortable, lashed out at the media and said it was "truly outrageous" that the Chicago Tribune got a judge to unseal the records.
The Republican choice will become an instant underdog in the campaign for the seat of retiring Republican Senator Peter Fitzgerald, since Obama held a wide lead even before the scandal broke.
"I feel for him actually," Obama told a Chicago TV station. "What he’s gone through over the last three days I think is something you wouldn’t wish on anybody."
The Republican state committee must now choose a replacement for Ryan, who had won in the primaries against seven contenders. Its task is complicated by the fact that Obama holds a comfortable lead in the polls and is widely regarded as a rising Democratic star.
The chairwoman of the Illinois Republican Party, Judy Topinka, said at a news conference, after Ryan withdrew, that Republicans would probably take several weeks to settle on a new candidate.
"Obviously, this is a bad week for our party and our state," she said.
As recently as Thursday, spokesmen for the Ryan campaign still insisted that Ryan would remain in the race. Ryan had defended himself saying, "There’s no breaking of any laws. There’s no breaking of any marriage laws. There’s no breaking of the Ten Commandments anywhere."
http://web.archive.org/web/20040627142700/eastandard.net/headlines/news26060403.htm
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sad state of affairs
Lets see who we should believe here. The health insurance companies are trying to throw the kabash into things, by releasing their new study today. This study shows that affect of governmental taxes proposed on the industry. They say the taxes alone will make policies go up to around $4,000 per year for everyone.
The White House says they are just greedy.
But since it cites new taxes imposed, I tend to believe it. The government is the greedy one here.
Lets look at good old California. They are bank in bankruptcy. It only took 10 weeks for all their accounting games, tax hikes, and Union Deals to break the bank again. I believe the SEIU has a lot to do with it.
They forgot that unemployed people do not pay income tax. Funny how they always forget that fact. What happens when taxes are raised when the economy is in the tank? Think people! Unlike what the government economist's seem to believe, more firms close, more folks lose jobs, and tax revenues go down. Happens every time. Just remember, what happens to California always works it way to every other state.
Back to the White House calling the Insurance Companies greedy.
They called the GM investors greedy right before they wiped them all out. Well, so much for all those retirement funds for regular Americans.
In fact, they call everyone greedy, right before they wipe them out.
Cap and Trade, not making much news. Probably because it's colder then ever and winter came early this year. In a sane world it would go away.
But what they don't like to mention is the EPA. The EPA has the authority to implement the Cap and Trade none sense if congress doesn't get it passed. Which also defects it away from congress, so next election they can honestly say they didn't vote for it.
And they say Bush went around the Constitution.
If you do the math – and use a graph like the economists love to use – it destroys the US economy, the private household, and the country in general.
Why would our government do this? Moral justice. That is what is driving everything now.
Moral justice says we as Americans are bad, and we must give up our way of life so that we are on the same playing field as the third world countries.
That is why they are letting the Dollar fall.
In socialism and communism, the elite who run things live in opulent wealth. Everyone else has an equal share of, nothing. And that is where we are being driven. And it looks like the road is a one way
The White House says they are just greedy.
But since it cites new taxes imposed, I tend to believe it. The government is the greedy one here.
Lets look at good old California. They are bank in bankruptcy. It only took 10 weeks for all their accounting games, tax hikes, and Union Deals to break the bank again. I believe the SEIU has a lot to do with it.
They forgot that unemployed people do not pay income tax. Funny how they always forget that fact. What happens when taxes are raised when the economy is in the tank? Think people! Unlike what the government economist's seem to believe, more firms close, more folks lose jobs, and tax revenues go down. Happens every time. Just remember, what happens to California always works it way to every other state.
Back to the White House calling the Insurance Companies greedy.
They called the GM investors greedy right before they wiped them all out. Well, so much for all those retirement funds for regular Americans.
In fact, they call everyone greedy, right before they wipe them out.
Cap and Trade, not making much news. Probably because it's colder then ever and winter came early this year. In a sane world it would go away.
But what they don't like to mention is the EPA. The EPA has the authority to implement the Cap and Trade none sense if congress doesn't get it passed. Which also defects it away from congress, so next election they can honestly say they didn't vote for it.
And they say Bush went around the Constitution.
If you do the math – and use a graph like the economists love to use – it destroys the US economy, the private household, and the country in general.
Why would our government do this? Moral justice. That is what is driving everything now.
Moral justice says we as Americans are bad, and we must give up our way of life so that we are on the same playing field as the third world countries.
That is why they are letting the Dollar fall.
In socialism and communism, the elite who run things live in opulent wealth. Everyone else has an equal share of, nothing. And that is where we are being driven. And it looks like the road is a one way
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
SEIU - ACORN - OUR GOVERNMENT
Just who are they working for?
From SEIU.ORG
Speaker Pelosi speaks out against "domestic violence as a pre-existing condition"
http://www.seiu.org/2009/10/speaker-pelosi-speaks-out-against-domestic-violence-as-a-pre-existing-condition.php
Nacny Pelosi votes with us
http://seiuorg.capwiz.com/bio/id/447
Harry Reid votes with us
http://seiuorg.capwiz.com/bio/id/370
ACORN / SEIU
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/09/kirk-roskam-call-on-ua-census-to-dump-acornseiu.html?cid=6a00d834515c5469e20120a5a63b68970b
Frank says he made mistake in signing letter requesting CRS probe ACORN
http://gretawire.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/09/23/congressman-barney-frank-bizarre/
AARP, PELOSI, SEIU AND DEMOCRATS’ IN COLLUSION TO GAME THE PUBLIC
http://pumabydesign001.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/aarp-pelosi-seiu-and-democrats%E2%80%99-in-collusion-to-game-the-public/
SEIU hires Illegal Aliens to do the Astroturfing Real Americans Won’t
http://nygoe.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/seiu-hires-illegal-aliens-to-do-the-astroturfing-real-americans-wont/
First, the unions came for home-care providers. Next, they came for babysitters…
http://michellemalkin.com/category/seiu/
Obama Explains His Ties To SEIU
http://www.politicalcoffeehouse.com/2009/08/obama-explains-his-ties-to-seiu.html
Some Criticize SEIU for Its ACORN Connections
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/05/AR2009100503585.html?hpid=sec-politics
From SEIU.ORG
Speaker Pelosi speaks out against "domestic violence as a pre-existing condition"
http://www.seiu.org/2009/10/speaker-pelosi-speaks-out-against-domestic-violence-as-a-pre-existing-condition.php
Nacny Pelosi votes with us
http://seiuorg.capwiz.com/bio/id/447
Harry Reid votes with us
http://seiuorg.capwiz.com/bio/id/370
ACORN / SEIU
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/09/kirk-roskam-call-on-ua-census-to-dump-acornseiu.html?cid=6a00d834515c5469e20120a5a63b68970b
Frank says he made mistake in signing letter requesting CRS probe ACORN
http://gretawire.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/09/23/congressman-barney-frank-bizarre/
AARP, PELOSI, SEIU AND DEMOCRATS’ IN COLLUSION TO GAME THE PUBLIC
http://pumabydesign001.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/aarp-pelosi-seiu-and-democrats%E2%80%99-in-collusion-to-game-the-public/
SEIU hires Illegal Aliens to do the Astroturfing Real Americans Won’t
http://nygoe.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/seiu-hires-illegal-aliens-to-do-the-astroturfing-real-americans-wont/
First, the unions came for home-care providers. Next, they came for babysitters…
http://michellemalkin.com/category/seiu/
Obama Explains His Ties To SEIU
http://www.politicalcoffeehouse.com/2009/08/obama-explains-his-ties-to-seiu.html
Some Criticize SEIU for Its ACORN Connections
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/05/AR2009100503585.html?hpid=sec-politics
VAT - TAX IS BACK
The Value Added Tax – VAT is back, at least according to Nancy Pelosi. You remember VAT, it is the extra 25% tax the Federal Government wants to add on every good or service in the country.
It is also a hidden tax, as it is added in to the price, and you never see it.
This was popular way back at the beginning of the year, after the Stimulus Bill passed. But the idea went on the back burner during the Health Care fight. Now it is back, as a possible way to pay for it.
The logic is, Europe has this. And if Europe has it, I guess we need it too.
Illinois is now facing bankruptcy. California is already there, but thanks to some creative accounting they are still hanging on. Of course this kind of accounting will land you in a Federal Prison if you tried it in the private sector.
Unemployment is still rising. On;t the Government can say with a straight face, that 550,000 people applied for first time unemployment benefits last month, but only 250,000 people lost their jobs. There is that Government way of counting things again.
And I also like how they state they don't count the folks that have stopped looking for work. What a crock, There is no way they know who is and isn't looking for work. What they mean is they stop counting you once you have used up your unemployment benefits, and get dropped from the program. And more and more folks are getting dropped every week.
Which is leading to the increase in home foreclosures.
And since a stupid idea never goes away in government, Barney Frank, one of the main architects of the housing crash, is back to pushing the same plans that caused the mess. Maybe if they were held accountable for their actions he could be stopped. But since the crash he has been busy pointing his finger at everyone except himself, and the policies he forced on the banking world, and the mandates he imposed, that caused the disaster,
And who said Obama was pro Union? Besides me that is:
Delivering on President Obama's promise to boost the labor movement, the administration has announced a $35 million federal construction project in New Hampshire that requires union representation for the workers and forces nonunion employees to pay dues and contribute to a union pension fund.
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/obama_unions/2009/10/07/269351.html
NPR EXPOSES ACORN – UNION $$ CONNECTION
http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/npr-exposes-acorn-seiu-connection.html
SEIU, ACORN, and the White House
http://theunionlabelblog.com/2009/05/16/seiu-acorn-and-the-white-house/
Obama, ACORN/Project Vote And SEIU
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/obama-acornproject-vote-and-the-seiu
I think the SEIU needs a little investigation, after the FED's get done going through ACORN's books.
It is also a hidden tax, as it is added in to the price, and you never see it.
This was popular way back at the beginning of the year, after the Stimulus Bill passed. But the idea went on the back burner during the Health Care fight. Now it is back, as a possible way to pay for it.
The logic is, Europe has this. And if Europe has it, I guess we need it too.
Illinois is now facing bankruptcy. California is already there, but thanks to some creative accounting they are still hanging on. Of course this kind of accounting will land you in a Federal Prison if you tried it in the private sector.
Unemployment is still rising. On;t the Government can say with a straight face, that 550,000 people applied for first time unemployment benefits last month, but only 250,000 people lost their jobs. There is that Government way of counting things again.
And I also like how they state they don't count the folks that have stopped looking for work. What a crock, There is no way they know who is and isn't looking for work. What they mean is they stop counting you once you have used up your unemployment benefits, and get dropped from the program. And more and more folks are getting dropped every week.
Which is leading to the increase in home foreclosures.
And since a stupid idea never goes away in government, Barney Frank, one of the main architects of the housing crash, is back to pushing the same plans that caused the mess. Maybe if they were held accountable for their actions he could be stopped. But since the crash he has been busy pointing his finger at everyone except himself, and the policies he forced on the banking world, and the mandates he imposed, that caused the disaster,
And who said Obama was pro Union? Besides me that is:
Delivering on President Obama's promise to boost the labor movement, the administration has announced a $35 million federal construction project in New Hampshire that requires union representation for the workers and forces nonunion employees to pay dues and contribute to a union pension fund.
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/obama_unions/2009/10/07/269351.html
NPR EXPOSES ACORN – UNION $$ CONNECTION
http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/npr-exposes-acorn-seiu-connection.html
SEIU, ACORN, and the White House
http://theunionlabelblog.com/2009/05/16/seiu-acorn-and-the-white-house/
Obama, ACORN/Project Vote And SEIU
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/obama-acornproject-vote-and-the-seiu
I think the SEIU needs a little investigation, after the FED's get done going through ACORN's books.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Cars - Jobs - and more Government BS
Like a true Progressive liberal, our old friend Jimmy Carter now says he did not say what he said. The right wing has made his statement sound like he called everyone who didn't agree with Obama's policies a racist.
He now says his original statement was that the fringe right wing were racist. Well, here is the original statement:
I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African-American. I live in the south and I’ve seen the south come a long way and I've seen the rest of the country that shared the south's attitude toward minority groups, at that time particularly African-Americans, that that racism [unintelligible word] still exists. And I think it's bubbled up to the surface because of belief among many white people, not just in the south, but around the country, that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It's an abominable circumstance and grieves me and concerns me very deeply.
I don't see anything in there singling out the right wing fringe. Sounds like he's calling everyone a racist.
But hey, who cares what Jimmy says anyway?
Lets move on to Health Care. Here is what the folks in DC are saying:
Sen. Thomas Carper (D.-Del.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, told CNSNews.com that he does not “expect” to read the actual legislative language of the committee’s health care bill because it is “confusing” and that anyone who claims they are going to read it and understand it is fooling people.
“I don’t expect to actually read the legislative language because reading the legislative language is among the more confusing things I’ve ever read in my life.”
So there you go. When anyone tells you they know what is in the bill, they are lying. Apparently no one really knows. And we won't know either, because they voted 13 to 10 to not post it on the internet for us, the unimportant little people, to read. God knows there might be a laywer out here who understands the language and spills the beans on it.
Except it does seem that if you don't have any insurance, you will pay a fine, nd or go to jail for a year. Unless you are an illegal alien. Once again they seem to be exempt from our laws.
TARP is a year old today. Remember, it stands for Toxic Asset Relief Program. As of today, not one toxic asset has been bought under the plan. Where has it gone? Who knows, since the FED and the Treasury have fought long and hard not to reveal the information. Happy birthday!
Auto sales came out yesterday. Don't be fooled by the happy numbers they released.
An example,. Ford announced it was down a mere 4% over the same month last year. That sounds good, until you look at last year and see they were down 35% from the previous year. GM is just in the tank. They went down 45% last month. Even with the cash for clunkers plan.
And unemployment. Somebody explain this to me. 550,000 folks filed for unemployment last month, but the official government number is 250,000 newly unemployed. And the EXPERTS say they are surprised by that number. After all, the recession is over, the government keeps saying so.
And forget about all the folks who just lost their benefits, they do not get counted anymore. According to the government, they all have jobs now, just like the 200,000 folks they forget to include in their new unemployment number.
Spin, that is all it is.
He now says his original statement was that the fringe right wing were racist. Well, here is the original statement:
I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African-American. I live in the south and I’ve seen the south come a long way and I've seen the rest of the country that shared the south's attitude toward minority groups, at that time particularly African-Americans, that that racism [unintelligible word] still exists. And I think it's bubbled up to the surface because of belief among many white people, not just in the south, but around the country, that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It's an abominable circumstance and grieves me and concerns me very deeply.
I don't see anything in there singling out the right wing fringe. Sounds like he's calling everyone a racist.
But hey, who cares what Jimmy says anyway?
Lets move on to Health Care. Here is what the folks in DC are saying:
Sen. Thomas Carper (D.-Del.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, told CNSNews.com that he does not “expect” to read the actual legislative language of the committee’s health care bill because it is “confusing” and that anyone who claims they are going to read it and understand it is fooling people.
“I don’t expect to actually read the legislative language because reading the legislative language is among the more confusing things I’ve ever read in my life.”
So there you go. When anyone tells you they know what is in the bill, they are lying. Apparently no one really knows. And we won't know either, because they voted 13 to 10 to not post it on the internet for us, the unimportant little people, to read. God knows there might be a laywer out here who understands the language and spills the beans on it.
Except it does seem that if you don't have any insurance, you will pay a fine, nd or go to jail for a year. Unless you are an illegal alien. Once again they seem to be exempt from our laws.
TARP is a year old today. Remember, it stands for Toxic Asset Relief Program. As of today, not one toxic asset has been bought under the plan. Where has it gone? Who knows, since the FED and the Treasury have fought long and hard not to reveal the information. Happy birthday!
Auto sales came out yesterday. Don't be fooled by the happy numbers they released.
An example,. Ford announced it was down a mere 4% over the same month last year. That sounds good, until you look at last year and see they were down 35% from the previous year. GM is just in the tank. They went down 45% last month. Even with the cash for clunkers plan.
And unemployment. Somebody explain this to me. 550,000 folks filed for unemployment last month, but the official government number is 250,000 newly unemployed. And the EXPERTS say they are surprised by that number. After all, the recession is over, the government keeps saying so.
And forget about all the folks who just lost their benefits, they do not get counted anymore. According to the government, they all have jobs now, just like the 200,000 folks they forget to include in their new unemployment number.
Spin, that is all it is.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
I, Me, Mine
First off I want to address the new announcement this week that once again, the recession is over. One of the numbers cited this week for happy times again is the new unemployment numbers.
However, new jobless claims last week jumped 17,000 over the previous week, coming in at 551,000. That sure looks like the same number that we have seen every month for the past year now.
I am not sure what the official unemployment percentage is, since that number hasn't been released yet. But I doubt it will change much from last month.
That is because, once again, because the government fiddles with the numbers to make them more palatable, Also about the same number of folks are being kicked off the unemployment rolls, and are no longer being counted.
And that isn't counting the statistic that came out last week, that over 50% of folks under 24 are unemployed.
But that isn't the topic I wanted for today. Penski decided not to buy the Saturn car company from GM. I haven't been able to find the details yet, but I can make a few guess's on what happened.
If you remember all the way back to earlier this year when the government decided to send GM through is special bankruptcy. You remember, the one where the shareholders lost their butts, and the Union and the government came out owning everything. As perplexing at that still is, part of the deal rested on Penski buying the Saturn line. As you will remember, the Hummer line was sold to China.
Yesterday, Penski backed out of the deal, leaving GM no choice but to announce it was closing Saturn for good. They say it will not affect any jobs, but I am dubious.
But that isn't what I anted to talk about either.
Today I want to talk about President Obama;s Health Care Plan, or lack or one, so to speak. For what seems like years, although I know its only been months, every time I turn on the TV there is the President telling us about HIS plan. My plan has this. MY plan does that. That isn't in MY plan, they are lying.
I wish he would just get his own channel, so I could watch something else from time to time. Anyway, I have been asking everyone that supports this fictitious plan to show me where I can read it. Send me a link. Show me something. So far, no one has been able to. And the reason became clear yesterday.
Obama Drafts Health Care Fallback Plan
By Keith Koffler
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 30, 2009, 12 a.m.
The White House has been secretly drafting its own health care legislation that it may unveil at some point during the debate if officials believe it would help secure passage of a bill, according to sources familiar with the effort.
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_33/news/39053-1.html
He hasn't written a plan yet. All he has done is make pie in the sky statements about a plan that does not exist. HE has been selling a non entity for months.
Which brings us back to HR 3200, the plan the House put on their web site a month or so ago, which contridicts everything the President has been trying to sell.
That is a lie, that is not in MY plan, don't believe the rumors, My plan doesn't say that.
Well, yeah, whatever plan in his head may not, but the House version sure says all those things!
And the real irony is the Flag.gov web site. Turn in folks spreading rumors about a plan that does not exist. No wonder he is having a tough time selling us on this, non plan. The spooky thing is, 49% of the folks believe he has a plan somewhere.
So, we are left to Pelosi, an Reid to give us a plan. And only bad things can come from that,
However, new jobless claims last week jumped 17,000 over the previous week, coming in at 551,000. That sure looks like the same number that we have seen every month for the past year now.
I am not sure what the official unemployment percentage is, since that number hasn't been released yet. But I doubt it will change much from last month.
That is because, once again, because the government fiddles with the numbers to make them more palatable, Also about the same number of folks are being kicked off the unemployment rolls, and are no longer being counted.
And that isn't counting the statistic that came out last week, that over 50% of folks under 24 are unemployed.
But that isn't the topic I wanted for today. Penski decided not to buy the Saturn car company from GM. I haven't been able to find the details yet, but I can make a few guess's on what happened.
If you remember all the way back to earlier this year when the government decided to send GM through is special bankruptcy. You remember, the one where the shareholders lost their butts, and the Union and the government came out owning everything. As perplexing at that still is, part of the deal rested on Penski buying the Saturn line. As you will remember, the Hummer line was sold to China.
Yesterday, Penski backed out of the deal, leaving GM no choice but to announce it was closing Saturn for good. They say it will not affect any jobs, but I am dubious.
But that isn't what I anted to talk about either.
Today I want to talk about President Obama;s Health Care Plan, or lack or one, so to speak. For what seems like years, although I know its only been months, every time I turn on the TV there is the President telling us about HIS plan. My plan has this. MY plan does that. That isn't in MY plan, they are lying.
I wish he would just get his own channel, so I could watch something else from time to time. Anyway, I have been asking everyone that supports this fictitious plan to show me where I can read it. Send me a link. Show me something. So far, no one has been able to. And the reason became clear yesterday.
Obama Drafts Health Care Fallback Plan
By Keith Koffler
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 30, 2009, 12 a.m.
The White House has been secretly drafting its own health care legislation that it may unveil at some point during the debate if officials believe it would help secure passage of a bill, according to sources familiar with the effort.
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_33/news/39053-1.html
He hasn't written a plan yet. All he has done is make pie in the sky statements about a plan that does not exist. HE has been selling a non entity for months.
Which brings us back to HR 3200, the plan the House put on their web site a month or so ago, which contridicts everything the President has been trying to sell.
That is a lie, that is not in MY plan, don't believe the rumors, My plan doesn't say that.
Well, yeah, whatever plan in his head may not, but the House version sure says all those things!
And the real irony is the Flag.gov web site. Turn in folks spreading rumors about a plan that does not exist. No wonder he is having a tough time selling us on this, non plan. The spooky thing is, 49% of the folks believe he has a plan somewhere.
So, we are left to Pelosi, an Reid to give us a plan. And only bad things can come from that,
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