And One Stands Alone

[Woyzeck]

So he was an environmentalist, which the communists support by the way. Enviro-nuts are a big part of the problem with this country.

As we all know, wanting to protect the earth and environment around us, as well as promote sustainable energy sources, is a tell-tale sign of communism, regardless what a person's political beliefs say.

 

[AmericanFirst]

So he was an environmentalist, which the communists support by the way. Enviro-nuts are a big part of the problem with this country.

Leave it up to rw kooks to believe that finding an alternative source of energy outside of our diminishing fossil fuel stock is considered communists.

I didn't say that. I said communists support enviro-nuts. But then the socialists took over the liberal left in the 60's. But then you will never admit that. You will just call me a nut to deny the truth. What a bunch of idiots.

 

[Liability]

You must be one of at least 4 People who feel that way.

I know, but I am an iconoclastic bastard.

Carter was great compared to any President who came after him.

No. You are an ignorant bastard.

President Jimmah 'peanuts' Carter was a putz.

Only President Obama is worse -- in U.S. history. They are the very worst; disasters and self-righteous, hapless, helpless, hopeless tools, the two of them.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Carter praises Allah that Obama has now claimed the mantle of "America's Worst President"

 

[Too Tall]

The last decent President America had, despite his love for dictators. James Earl Carter.

I agree. Jimmy Carter was a good and decent man. But those qualities don't count for much where the right wing is concerned.

Something which is conveniently forgotten is Carter's attempt to put us on track for development of solar energy. He put solar panels on the White House roof but the dimwitted corporatist puppet, Reagan, had them taken down. If Carter's plan had been followed we would by now be producing at least 30% of our electrical power by solar (as the Germans are doing), which would completely eliminate our need for Middle East oil.

I usually don't believe the huffpo, and they contradict themselves in this article, but I will post it anyway.

With Washington's climate and the pitch of the building roofs considered less than ideal, the output of any system would be limited, said one of the project's managers.
"I think the symbolic nature of this exceeds the actual kilowatts produced," said SEIA spokesman Michael Paranzino.

That was probably the case during the energy crisis of the 1970s, when President Jimmy Carter donned a sweater, turned down his thermostat --and had a solar-powered water system installed. It was later removed by President Ronald Reagan, who shipped the panels off to Unity College in Maine, where they still heat the water for the school's cafeteria.

I will add, Reagan had them removed on the advice of contractors during repairs to the White House roof.

In 1979, Jimmy Carter, in a forward-looking move, installed solar panels in the roof of the White House. This symbolic installation was taken down in 1986 during the Reagan presidency. In 1991, Unity College, an environmentally centered college in Maine acquired the panels and later installed them on their cafeteria.

With Washington's climate and the pitch of the building roofs considered less than ideal, the output of any system would be limited, said one of the project's managers.
"I think the symbolic nature of this exceeds the actual kilowatts produced," said SEIA spokesman Michael Paranzino.

That was probably the case during the energy crisis of the 1970s, when President Jimmy Carter donned a sweater, turned down his thermostat --and had a solar-powered water system installed. It was later removed by President Ronald Reagan, who shipped the panels off to Unity College in Maine, where they still heat the water for the school's cafeteria.

In 2003, solar photovoltaic panels were installed at the White House. Two smaller solar thermal systems were also installed to heat water: one for landscape maintenance personnel, the other for the presidential pool and spa.

The Bush Administration itself never really announced the project. Instead the installation was completed "under the radar;" industry trade journals were the media that picked up the story.

Clinton did NOTHING during his 8 years in the White House.

 

[Antiderivative]

I didn't say that. I said communists support enviro-nuts. But then the socialists took over the liberal left in the 60's. But then you will never admit that. You will just call me a nut to deny the truth. What a bunch of idiots.

Communism doesn't support environmentally friendly practices. Communistic states are some of the least environmentally places to be.

Your point is....?

 

[MikeK]

So he was an environmentalist, which the communists support by the way. Enviro-nuts are a big part of the problem with this country.

Leave it up to rw kooks to believe that finding an alternative source of energy outside of our diminishing fossil fuel stock is considered communists.

Desperation has that effect.

 

[Big Fitz]

So he was an environmentalist, which the communists support by the way. Enviro-nuts are a big part of the problem with this country.

Leave it up to rw kooks to believe that finding an alternative source of energy outside of our diminishing fossil fuel stock is considered communists.

Desperation has that effect.

Please explain to me where the Department of Energy has succeeded?

We are now more dependent on foreign oil (their primary and sole goal was to get us OFF that dependency) than we were at it's founding. Much of this due to the DoE and EPA and other agencies preventing the growth needed in domestic energy production, and wasted their budget, effort and time on concepts that have produced little to no successful product. No alternative energy program has proven to be worth a good goddamn or two ratshits in a bucket. None can be applied to an industrial scale but CAN be shown to drastically increase the cost of energy to the average consumer while providing impediments to industry and potential new production and sources.

As government agencies go, the DoE is an abject failure that should be ended with extreme prejudice.

 

[Big Fitz]

Carter praises Allah that Obama has now claimed the mantle of "America's Worst President"

No no... Carter's a devout baptist who has gone off the deep end. He'd never praise Allah, but he would be dumb enough to consider Allah another word for God, praise Jeebus.

 

[Claudette]

The last decent President America had, despite his love for dictators. James Earl Carter.

LMAO

Carter was probably a great peanut farmer but he sure sucked as the POTUS.

 

[Antiderivative]

Carter was probably a great peanut farmer but he sure sucked as the POTUS.

I know. Then rw kooks voted in an actor who tripled our debt and added over 200,000 people to the federal payroll.

Ever since, the republican revolution has buried us more in debt.

Why do rw kooks love debt so much, then bitch about it?

 

[The Rabbi]

Carter was probably a great peanut farmer but he sure sucked as the POTUS.

I know. Then rw kooks voted in an actor who tripled our debt and added over 200,000 people to the federal payroll.

Ever since, the republican revolution has buried us more in debt.

Why do rw kooks love debt so much, then bitch about it?

Well Obama's deficit is bigger than Reagan's entire budget.
Was there a point here?

 

[Antiderivative]

Well Obama's deficit is bigger than Reagan's entire budget.
Was there a point here?

I don't defend Obama. I didn't even vote for him. I begrudgingly voted for Bob Barr.

What is your point again?

 

[Liability]

Well Obama's deficit is bigger than Reagan's entire budget.
Was there a point here?

I don't defend Obama. I didn't even vote for him. I begrudgingly voted for Bob Barr.

What is your point again?

Possibly that you are a douche.

 

[Antiderivative]

Possibly that you are a douche.

Then it takes a douche to point out the fact that the most vile President from a conservative viewpoint was actually more fiscally conservative than their beloved hero, Reagan.

Tell us why you love spending other people's money? You are the real douche.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Me... I would put Carter as one of the worst but Obama's sure to take Carter's spot..

Yeah.....let's Hear It!! for ReRon Reagan's preference for....

....Middle Eastern OILhttp://motherjones.com/politics/2000/03/prodigal-sun...

....instead....and, our present political/economic environment; war(t)s & all.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Actually, he's just so happy he doesn't have to stand next to Reagan or afraid to catch something standing too close to Slick Willie.

Carter was more fiscally Conservative than Reagan.

Plus, was your boy Reagan in that pic?

Faulting the man for Getting old, sick and dying? Really?

Only a FAUX Noise/Porky Limbaugh fan could make that "leap".

For the rest-of-us, there's....

.....REALITY!

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Faulting the man for Getting old, sick and dying? Really? lol Sorry his corpse could not make the fucking Photo shoot.

lol

I don't fault Reagan from getting old, but perhaps your memory is.

How is your boy, Reagan, who ran up our debt three times as much and hired over 200,000 government workers to our federal payroll more fiscally conservative than Carter?

As Bowie says, Let's dance (Its a great version).

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I believe Ol' ReRon is better known for....

....his body-count.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Faulting the man for Getting old, sick and dying? Really? lol Sorry his corpse could not make the fucking Photo shoot.

lol

I don't fault Reagan from getting old, but perhaps your memory is.

How is your boy, Reagan, who ran up our debt three times as much and hired over 200,000 government workers to our federal payroll more fiscally than Carter?

Let's dance.

Besides, It is Entitlements like Medicare and SS that will Destroy this country. Not Military Spending. Between Just those 2, and State Liabilities. We face 120 TRILLION dollars in unfunded Debts. All these Debts, Which are the ones in the end which will destroy us. Are the Products of Progressive, Liberal Policies. Not Fucking Ronald Reagan, or Bush. With the Unfunded Debt Obligations just from Medicare and SS not even counting the States. We could fund Defense spending at current levels for well over 100 Years.

You people really need some fucking perspective.

Yeah.....tell us about perspective.....

"Back in 2003, when the so-called Medicare Modernization Act was being debated in Congress, we warned that this latest round of Medicare privatization contained severe flaws that would hurt consumers and taxpayers while lining the pockets of special interests. With nearly two years of hindsight, we can safely say we were right: The MMA has been a major disappointment for consumers and taxpayers, but a windfall for private insurance and drug companies.

We've laid out the extent of the MMA's failures in a new report: Medicare Privatization: Windfall for the Special Interests. The report chronicles the failures of the MMA in three key areas: Medicare Advantage overpayments, subsidies to regional PPOs, and drug prices.

Among the key findings:​

$ Under the MMA, Medicare has been significantly overpaying private plans under Medicare Advantage. In 2005, Medicare overpaid private plans by at least 7% per beneficiary, costing taxpayers $2.7 billion. In 2006, overpayment reached 11% per beneficiary, costing taxpayers $4.6 billion.

$ Under the MMA, Congress set aside $10 billion for an unnecessary subsidy (or "stabilization fund") to regional PPOs. This year, however, 88% of beneficiaries have access to a regional PPO, before the so-called "stabilization fund" was even tapped--no subsidy was necessary.

$ Medicare Part D drug prices are substantially higher than the prices obtained by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which negotiates prices on behalf of consumers. For all of the top 20 drugs prescribed to seniors, the lowest price charged by any Part D plan was higher than the lowest price secured by the VA. Yet Congress refused to let Medicare negotiate directly with the drug companies, as the VA does.

Bottom line: this report shows that, unfortunately for consumers and taxpayers, the MMA has not even come close to meeting the high expectations set for it by Congress. Consumers are getting hurt and taxpayers fleeced, while insurance companies and drug manufacturers are raking in money faster than they can count it. Congress needs to move away from this deeply flawed privatization model, and instead focus on strengthening Medicare."

Lil' Dumbya's
Medicare D​

 

[mudwhistle]

The last decent President America had, despite his love for dictators. James Earl Carter.

When I was in the Army I knew a guy that worked in the White House.

Gerald Ford was not the bumbling dunce the media led us to believe. He was a nice guy who often walked to the West Wing shaking hands with his staff in the halls.

When Carter took over, let me quote him, "It was like a cold wind was coming down the hall".

The Carters believed in the old Southern tradition that you speak only when spoken to. Servants were to remain silent and never speak to the slave-owner or plantation owner. So when Jimmy Carter walked down the isle the place went silent until he passed.

Funny how the media used to get away with giving us this false image of our Presidents.