In a somewhat strange turn of events it seems the Democrats who contiguous talk themselves as being the party that will save Social Security is now the party that quite frankly is giving it lip service. The Payroll tax (the tax that generates a lot of income for Social Security) is at
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Obama’s new slogan "Change Is"
Not determined yet if it is be used as a jingle using the following musical template:
Continue readingNo Grassroots Support…No Problem
Guess what folks, you can buy your official Made In The USA Obama merch now. Have a birther friend who you just cannot find a gift for. The Made In USA mug is your best choice. You can also get it in this stylish t-shirt. So don’t worry if your
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Mitt Romney Endorses Obama
Because context no longer matters…
Continue readingCuriosityCat: The Case Newt Gingrich could make to beat President Obama
Don’t write off The Newt as a possible president come 2012. He has baggage, and lots of it (but not that much of import compared to a sitting president and unemployment in the 9% range with little prospect of a dramatic decline in the next six months). He has some
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Newt Gingrich leaves The Clowns in his dust
It’s taken a long time, but finally Republican voters have sifted through the hapless gang who wish to be their nominee to take the presidency from Obama, and are moving in droves away from the clueless clowns (Parry, Bachmann, Cain, Paul) to the one man who actually seems to have
Continue readingTrashy's World: Briefing note
Prepared for PM Harper and immediate staff attending APEC meeting in Hawaii Re: November 13 meeting with President Obama. 1. Drawing on experience gained at first bilateral, the PM is reminded that the President does not appreciate being called “…
Continue readingOverheard at G20: Sarkozy and Obama diss Netanyahu
Sarkozy on the subject of Netanyahu : "I cannot stand him. He is a liar."
Obama: "You’re fed up with him, but I have to deal with him every day!"
Ba Dum. Ching!
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Obama, Cain, and racism
When Barack Obama was elected to be the 44th President of the United States, the simple fact that he is black was itself symbolic, momentous and meaningful. As Obama was a member of the Democratic party, there remained some question as to whether a bla…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Harry Reid to Hillary Clinton: Drop Keystone XL Pipeline Plan
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Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline have gained a new ally in the fight to prevent this disastrous oil boondoggle from moving forward: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D&ndas…
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Why Occupy Wall Street does NOT need the Democratic party
Some people are now calling for Obama and the Democratic Party to get behind (or is that take over or co-opt) the Occupy Wall Street movement; this at best a strategically unwise misdirection of energies, I would argue, and at worst, a dangerously naiv…
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: Would a Tea Party President Help the democrats?
Now some would go off and think the question doesn’t make sense, but think about it. If the Tea Party was in charge what would happen. Well the President would waver Obamacare which would rally the Democratic base. The Republicans president would veto …
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Wall Street protests, Obama, and changing the political conversation
In some ways it is not appropriate to give too much undue attention to the current Wall Street protests in New York that are spreading around the US and into Canada. Doing so deemphasizes the very large amount of consistent and meaningful citizen acti…
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: What the USA is missing, another TLA: FDR.
Filed under: Politics Tagged: Economy, FDR, Obama, USA
Continue readingCuriosityCat: The Cat supports Occupy Wall Street, the revolution that won’t go away
Michael Moore paid the protestors a visit, and on television was asked what he wanted. I want to see those responsible for the mess doing the perp walk, he said.Michael MooreFrom small beginnings, the Occupy Wall Street uprising is gaining steam. And i…
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Russian Unicorn and Misread Lipsync
These videos are not just misreading of lips, they are music videos in their own right. They all have lyrics that might make you blush, so don’t let any kids hear them or you may hear some interesting words repeated at awkward moments. Obama goes off track to make friction after we eat lunch: Russian […]
Peace, order and good government, eh?: Change you can believe in
A few months ago I remarked on the Obama administration’s attempts to assassinate one of its own citizens. Give them marks for persistence. They kept trying and now they’ve succeeded. Anwar al-Awlaki’s crimes boil down to saying the wrong things and associating with the wrong people. There’s never been any real proof offered that he was involved in any terrorist operation and he has certainly never been charged with a capital offence, let alone convicted. But in this new Age of Hope and Change such things have become irrelevant. The president makes a list of Americans who deserve to die, invokes the all-purpose "state secrets" claim to block any kind of scrutiny or accountability, and sends out the drones. What a refreshing change from Dubya….
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Democracy for me but not for thee
Barack Obama ‘will veto’ Palestinian UN bid Barack Obama has told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas he will veto his bid for UN membership… The position being taken by Obama — and by our own government — is that Palestinian statehood can only occur as a result of successful negotiations with Israel. Details aside, this effectively puts Israel entirely in control. As long as the Israeli government wanted to drag its feet, change the rules or otherwise prevent that successful negotiation from ever concluding then Palestinians would remain stateless. The future of Palestinians is entirely under the control of a government for which they have never had, and will never have, the opportunity to vote. How is it again that Israel is the only real democracy in the Middle East when it claims control over the fate of people who have no vote and no voice? And how is it again that the United States and Canada are the countries who promote democracy? Update: And Israelis say: A joint poll by the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in the Occupied Palestinian…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: As The World Warms, Environmental Protections Put On The Back Burner
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After a year that has so far produced record-breaking snowstorms, droughts, floods, and violent hurricanes and tornadoes, environmental protections are once again being scaled…
Continue readingCo2 Art: What Happened to the REC Mega Solar-Grade Silicon Plant Announced for Quebec?
Obama credibility not the only casualty of solar power outage
Three years ago, “REC Silicon, a division of the Norwegian multinational group Renewable Energy Corporation, has announced its intention to invest more than $1.2 billion to build a manufac…