Truckers To Shut Down America

[Sallow]

Right......dont do crack jack

So you are in favor of a simple majority vote for the President and getting rid of the Senate?

Congress would just be populated with Representatives proportional to each state?

Yes or no?

Me? I'd like to see majority rule in this country.

So would I.
But the minority rule this country.
The 40% of conservatives and 35% of moderates should rule this country.
Not the 21% of Liberals who do.

If you got out of the right wing bubble you'd discover your numbers are way off.

You can start here..

List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[peach174]

Don't do history either, or you might find out that this country was founded and designed by Liberals.

The ones who call themselves liberal today are not the liberals who founded this country.
The liberals of today are big overbearing government thugs who have high jacked the word.
If they used the word socialists they would have never gotten elected.
So they used the word Progressive and when the people realized what they were, they changed to the name liberal. Now that the people have realized again what they are, they have changed back to the word Progressive.

Wrong, Peach. Just because you take somebody else's word off to the corner and paint it brown, that doesn't make it a turd.

We're taking it back now since some of y'all can't handle it.

The Libs are in power, it's Cons and Independents that are taking the power back.
If you actually read about our History you would know that this is true about the Liberals of today.

 

[peach174]

So you are in favor of a simple majority vote for the President and getting rid of the Senate?

Congress would just be populated with Representatives proportional to each state?

Yes or no?

Me? I'd like to see majority rule in this country.

So would I.
But the minority rule this country.
The 40% of conservatives and 35% of moderates should rule this country.
Not the 21% of Liberals who do.

If you got out of the right wing bubble you'd discover your numbers are way off.

You can start here..

List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Census of the population does tell who their ideology is.
The last Census favored the Republicans. When the Republicans did their redistricting the Dems had a hissy fit and yelled gerrymandering and took it to court. They acted like spoiled children.
Polls show that there are more Cons and Mods than Libs.

"Conservatives" Are Single-Largest Ideological Group

If wasn't for the Dems 60 years of gerrymandering the Libs would not be in power today.

 

[Pogo]

The ones who call themselves liberal today are not the liberals who founded this country.
The liberals of today are big overbearing government thugs who have high jacked the word.
If they used the word socialists they would have never gotten elected.
So they used the word Progressive and when the people realized what they were, they changed to the name liberal. Now that the people have realized again what they are, they have changed back to the word Progressive.

Wrong, Peach. Just because you take somebody else's word off to the corner and paint it brown, that doesn't make it a turd.

We're taking it back now since some of y'all can't handle it.

The Libs are in power, it's Cons and Independents that are taking the power back.
If you actually read about our History you would know that this is true about the Liberals of today.

Please don't insult my knowledge of history with your lack thereof.

Else I'm gonna have to start calling you "Bubbles", per Sallow' s last post.

 

[Sallow]

So would I.
But the minority rule this country.
The 40% of conservatives and 35% of moderates should rule this country.
Not the 21% of Liberals who do.

If you got out of the right wing bubble you'd discover your numbers are way off.

You can start here..

List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Census of the population does tell who their ideology is.
The last Census favored the Republicans. When the Republicans did their redistricting the Dems had a hissy fit and yelled gerrymandering and took it to court. They acted like spoiled children.
Polls show that there are more Cons and Mods than Libs.

"Conservatives" Are Single-Largest Ideological Group

If wasn't for the Dems 60 years of gerrymandering the Libs would not be in power today.

It isn't liberals trying to suppress the vote or saying that low voter turnout is good for Conservative candidates.

That would be conservatives.

I'd like to see voting moved to the internet and made mandatory..like jury duty.

You guys? You like it when little old ladies have to wait 6 hours to vote.

 

[Kondor3]

"...The Majority of Americans, ARE LIBERAL..."

Not really, although the majority of Americans of your own personal aquaintance may very well be Liberals.

Most folks I know... family, friends, neighbors, colleagues... are dyed-in-the-wool middle-of-the-roaders... Centrists... with some Liberal-leaning likes and ideas, with some Conservative-leaning likes and ideas, and a lot of cherry-picking from both sides in order to roll-their-own political likes-and-dislikes, and voting patterns.

That, too, is merely personal opinion, but every bit as valid as your own; partisan poll A or B or C or D notwithstanding.

And, let's face it, after the Hopey-Changey hyperbole that Orgasmic ObamaBots spoon-fed to the American public in the run-up to the 2008 election, the honeymoon is over; folks see too much of a swing to the Left, too weak of a presenting facade to the outside world, and a proto-nationalized-healthcare abortion looming on the horizon that looks worse and worse and which continues to hemorrhage support as its implementation draws closer.

We saw Fearless Leader lose the House in the 2010 mid-terms and barely hold onto the Senate in both 2010 and 2012, and my money is on him losing the Senate as well in 2014.

The gleam is off the Hopey-Changey thing now and folks are getting to the point where they just want to ride-out this 2nd term, containing Obama and stuffing him in legislative rubber room where he can do no harm to the nation between now and the next Inaugural Day.

He's getting closer and closer to being a Lame Duck in practice as well as nominally.

 

[Kooshdakhaa]

Who needs foreign enemies when we have people like these truckers and their supporters? I mean, WTF.

The military will just step in and keep the flow of goods to Washington going.

And it sounds like this will open up some great opportunities for people who want to be truckers. Maybe find some responsible people who can take that job on with an understanding of how important it is to the ENTIRE NATION'S welfare not to obstruct the flow of goods and supplies anywhere in this country.

Fucking traitors. How dare they pretend to speak for everyone.

 

[Pogo]

"...The Majority of Americans, ARE LIBERAL..."

Not really, although the majority of Americans of your own personal aquaintance may very well be Liberals.

Most folks I know... family, friends, neighbors, colleagues... are dyed-in-the-wool middle-of-the-roaders... Centrists... with some Liberal-leaning likes and ideas, with some Conservative-leaning likes and ideas, and a lot of cherry-picking from both sides in order to roll-their-own political likes-and-dislikes, and voting patterns.

That, too, is merely personal opinion, but every bit as valid as your own; partisan poll A or B or C or D notwithstanding.

And, let's face it, after the Hopey-Changey hyperbole that Orgasmic ObamaBots spoon-fed to the American public in the run-up to the 2008 election, the honeymoon is over; folks see too much of a swing to the Left, too weak of a presenting facade to the outside world, and a proto-nationalized-healthcare abortion looming on the horizon that looks worse and worse and which continues to hemorrhage support as its implementation draws closer.

We saw Fearless Leader lose the House in the 2010 mid-terms and barely hold onto the Senate in both 2010 and 2012, and my money is on him losing the Senate as well in 2014.

The gleam is off the Hopey-Changey thing now and folks are getting to the point where they just want to ride-out this 2nd term, containing Obama and stuffing him in legislative rubber room where he can do no harm to the nation between now and the next Inaugural Day.

He's getting closer and closer to being a Lame Duck in practice as well as nominally.

Howdy Kondor. Been a while. You might want to keep circling, because (a) hopey-changey wasn't invented in 2008; it's a feature (under whatever name) of every political campaign, for every party. The same way superficial slogans are used to sell products, becuase that's all it is.

And (b), the party in the White House almost always loses ground in mid-term elections. There have been like three exceptions since at least the Civil War.

I know Kondors spend a lot of time gliding on updrafts, so that's just a view from the ground.

 

[Kooshdakhaa]

Let them ROLL

we the people are also sick of this corrupted government who is sending us all into the poor house with their regulations and taxes..

this administration has NOT heard of a regulation or a tax they DON'T LIKE

Kick these people out of power over our lives folks

WE THE PEOPLE voted these people into office. What part of that don't you get?

 

[bodecea]

I said nothing of the sort you filthy, DOG BEATING, ASSHOLE, MOTHER FUCKER.

GO BEAT YOUR DOG AGAIN YOU LITTLE FAGGOT.

Let me guess...christian?

No... Christian.

With your mouth, you want to claim the capital "C"?

 

[Kondor3]

Let them ROLL

we the people are also sick of this corrupted government who is sending us all into the poor house with their regulations and taxes..

this administration has NOT heard of a regulation or a tax they DON'T LIKE

Kick these people out of power over our lives folks

WE THE PEOPLE voted these people into office. What part of that don't you get?

I, for example, had zero confidence in McSame, so I voted Obumble in 2008.

I, for example, had zero confidence in Mittens, so I voted Obumble in 2012.

But I held my nose both times while I was in the voting booth.

And I had Buyer's Remorse even before the booth curtain closed behind me as I exited.

What part of "Yeah, we voted him in, but it's patently obvious that we made a mistake, and we repent of it, and now intend to hamstring the guy insofar as may be practicable in order to prevent him from doing more damage" don't YOU get?

I understand the mindset... I'm not there yet myself, but I'm sure-as-hell in the neighborhood by now.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Can anyone define “corruption against the Constitution.” in a little more detail?

Because is sounds like much of the partisan empty rhetoric like "freedom" and "patriotism" and "standing up for America' that we see in so many DC protests.

Oh, that's easy.

Its anything and everything President Obama has done for America and the working class.
Here's a partial list -

Extended child tax credits and marriage-penalty fixes
Created an Advanced Manufacturing Fund to invest in peer-reviewed manufacturing processes
Required economic justification for tax changes
Implemented “Women Owned Business” contracting program
Changed standards for determining broadband access
Established a credit card bill of rights
Expanded loan programs for small businesses
Extended the Bush tax cuts for lower incomes
Extended the 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax patch
Closed the “doughnut hole” in Medicare prescription drug plan
Expanded the Senior Corps volunteer program
Required insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions
Gave tax credits to those who need help to pay health premiums
Required large employers to contribute to a national health plan
Required children to have health insurance coverage
Expanded eligibility for Medicaid
Expanded eligibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP)
Required health plans to disclose how much of the premium goes to patient care
Established an independent health institute to provide accurate and objective information
In non-competitive markets, forced insurers to pay out a reasonable share of their premiums for patient care
Eliminated the higher subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans
Expanded funding to train primary care providers and public health practitioners
Increased funding to expand community based prevention programs
Reinstated executive order to hire an additional 100,000 federal employees with disabilities within five years.
Increased the Veterans Administration budget to recruit and retain more mental health professionals
Expanded the Veterans Administration’s number of “centers of excellence” in specialty care
Appointed a special adviser to the president on violence against women
Fully funded the Violence Against Women Act
Directed military leaders to end war in Iraq
Began removing combat brigades from Iraq
Created a military families advisory board
Ended the abuse of supplemental budgets for war
Made U.S. military aid to Pakistan conditional on anti-terror efforts
Opened “America Houses” in Islamic cities around the globe
Allocated Homeland Security funding according to risk
Created a real National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Increased funding for local emergency planning
Extended monitoring and verification provisions of the START I Treaty
Appointed a White House Coordinator for Nuclear Security
Initiated a grant and training program for law enforcement to deter cyber crime
Improved relations with Turkey, and its relations with Iraqi Kurds
Launched an international Add Value to Agriculture Initiative (AVTA)
Created a rapid response fund for emerging democracies
Granted Americans unrestricted rights to visit family and send money to Cuba
Restored funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program
Established an Energy Partnership for the Americas
Expanded the Nurse-Family Partnership to all low-income, first-time mothers
Required new hires to sign a form affirming their hiring was not due to political affiliation or contributions.
Provided affordable, high-quality child care
Recruited math and science degree graduates to the teaching profession
Reduced subsidies to private student lenders and protect student borrowers
Encouraged water-conservation efforts in the West
Increased funding for national parks and forests
Increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Encouraged farmers to use more renewable energy and be more energy efficient
Expanded Pell grants for low-income students
Pursued a wildfire management plan
Removed more brush, small trees and vegetation that fuel wildfires
Expanded access to places to hunt and fish
Pushed for enactment of Matthew Shepard Act, which expands hate crime law to include sexual orientation and other factors
Repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy
Restored funding to the EEOC and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Reformed mandatory minimum sentences
Created a White House Office on Urban Policy
Fully funded the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Established program to convert manufacturing centers into clean technology leaders
Established ‘Promise Neighborhoods’ for areas of concentrated poverty
Worked toward deploying a global climate change research and monitoring system
Funded a major expansion of AmeriCorps
Created a Social Investment Fund Network
Bolstered the military’s ability to speak different languages
Appointed the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer
Provided grants to early-career researchers
Worked to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear
Created a national declassification center
Appointed an American Indian policy adviser
Created new financial regulations
Increased funding for land-grant colleges
Banned lobbyist gifts to executive employees
Signed a “universal” health care bill
Created new criminal penalties for mortgage fraud
Required 10 percent renewable energy by 2012
Released oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Raised fuel economy standards
Invested in all types of alternative energy
Enacted tax credit for consumers for plug-in hybrid cars
Asked people and businesses to conserve electricity
Required more energy-efficient appliances
Created a ‘Green Vet Initiative’ to promote environmental jobs for veterans
Created job training programs for clean technologies
Required states to provide incentives for utilities to reduce energy consumption
Supported high-speed rail
Supported airline service in small towns
Invested in public transportation
Equalized tax breaks for driving and public transit
Considered “smart growth” in transportation funding
Shared environmental technology with other countries
Doubled federal spending for research on clean fuels
Provided grants to encourage energy-efficient building codes
Increased funding for the Environmental Protection Agency
Raised the small business investment expensing limit to $250,000 through the end of 2009
Extended unemployment insurance benefits and
temporarily suspend taxes on these benefits
Supported network neutrality on the Internet
Reversed restrictions on stem cell research
Killed Osama bin Laden
Doubled funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program that encourages manufacturing efficiency
Included environmental and labor standards in trade agreements
Created an international tax haven watch list
Made permanent the Research & Development tax credit
Required automatic enrollment in 401(k) plans
Required automatic enrollment in IRA plans
Created a consumer-friendly credit card rating system
Created a $60 billion bank to fund roads and bridges
Required full disclosure of company pension investments to employees
Provided easy-to-understand comparisons of the Medicare prescription drug plans
Invested in electronic health information systems
Phased in requirements for health information technology
Required that health plans utilize disease management programs
Required providers to report measures of health care costs and quality
Held hospitals and health plans accountable for disparities in care
Implemented and funded proven health intervention programs
Prevented drug companies from blocking generic drugs
Allowed Medicare to negotiate for cheaper drug prices
Worked with schools to create more healthful environments for children
Improved recruitment of public health workers
Mandated insurance coverage of autism treatment
Fully funded the Combating Autism Act and Federal Autism Research Initiatives
Doubled federal funding for cancer research
Increased participation in cancer-related clinical trials
Fully funded the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Set a national goal to provide re-screening for all 2-year-olds for developmental disorders
Commissioned a study on students with disabilities and their transition to jobs or higher education
Set goals and timetables for implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
Created a best practices list for private businesses in accommodating workers with disabilities
Launched educational initiative for employers on tax benefits of hiring employees with disabilities
Reduced the threshold for the Family and Medical Leave Act from companies with 50 employees to companies with 25 employees
Provided a $1.5 billion fund to help states launch programs for paid family and medical leave
Required employers to provide seven paid sick days per year
Streamlined the Social Security disability approval process
Expanded Veterans Centers in rural areas
Established standards of care for traumatic brain injury treatment
Made the Veterans Administration a national leader in health reform
Reduced the Veterans Benefits Administration claims backlog
Instituted electronic record-keeping for the Veterans Benefits Administration
Expanded housing vouchers program for homeless veterans
Launched a supportive services-housing program for veterans to prevent homelessness
Expanded the Family Medical Leave Act to include leave for domestic violence or sexual assault
Fully funded debt cancellation for heavily indebted poor countries
Created a fund for international small and medium enterprises (SME)
Launched robust diplomatic effort with Iraq and its neighbors
Provided $30 billion over 10 years to Israel
Limited Guard and Reserve deployments to one year for every six years
Ended the “Stop-Loss” program of forcing troops to stay in service beyond their expected commitments
Fully and properly equipped troops
Created a Civilian Assistance Corps that would organize private sector professionals to help in times of need
Included humanitarian international missions in long-term budgeting
Reviewed weapons programs
Modernized ships and invested more in small vessels
Set standards for when the government should hire defense contractors
Restored the government’s ability to manage contracts by rebuilding our contract officer corps
Created a system of incentives and penalties for defense contracts
Establish a Global Education Fund
Strengthened the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) aimed at stopping spread of weapons of mass destruction
Organized successful Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference in 2010
Expanded federal bioforensics program for tracking biological weapons
Developed a comprehensive cyber security and response strategy
Mandated standards for securing personal data
Required companies to disclose personal information data breaches
Worked to persuade the European Union to end credit guarantees to Iran
Seek to negotiate a political agreement on Cyprus
Restructured and streamlined USAID
Increased the size of the foreign service
Urged China to stop manipulation of its currency value
Pressed China to end its support for regimes in Sudan, Burma, Iran and Zimbabwe
Created a public “Contracts and Influence” database
Required Cabinet officials to host Internet town hall meetings
Conducted regulatory agency business in public
Promoted more pre-school education
Expanded Early Head Start and Head Start
Reformed No Child Left Behind
Doubled funding for Federal Charter School Program and require more accountability
Addressed the dropout crisis by giving schools incentives for more dropout prevention
Created Teacher Residency Programs that will send teachers to high-need schools
Expanded teacher mentoring programs and provide incentives for more planning time
Promoted innovative ways to reward good teachers
Simplified the application process for financial aid
Increased the number of high school students taking college-level courses
Created incentives for tree planting and promote carbon sequestration
Improved water quality
Regulated pollution from major livestock operations
Strengthened federal environmental justice programs
Increased funding for organic and sustainable agriculture
Partnered with landowners to conserve private lands
Created a community college partnership program
Increased funding for programs that conserve lands and habitat for select species such as the Osceola turkey
Supported wetlands protection
Promoted economic development in Mexico
Supported repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Vigorously pursued hate crimes and civil rights abuses
Signed the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act into law
Supported regional innovation clusters
Helped low-income areas get phone and Internet service
Created a Homeowner Obligation Made Explicit (HOME) score for mortgage comparisons
Increased the supply of affordable housing throughout metropolitan regions
Invested in transitional jobs and career pathway programs
Fully funded the COPS program
Improved emergency response plans
Capped interest rates on payday loans and improve disclosure
Expanded public/private partnerships between schools and arts organizations
Improved climate change data records
Supported improved weather prediction program
Offered prizes for advances in consumer technology
Encouraged contests and programs to interest students in science
Increased research opportunities for college students
Strengthened the levees in New Orleans
Directed revenues from offshore oil and gas drilling to increased coastal hurricane protection
Shook loose federal money for rebuilding the Gulf Coast

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Let me guess...christian?

No... Christian.

With your mouth, you want to claim the capital "C"?

^^^^^
THAT!!

The ones who advertise what good Christians they are - those are the ones who are the least Christian in their attitude and language.

 

[bodecea]

Let them ROLL

we the people are also sick of this corrupted government who is sending us all into the poor house with their regulations and taxes..

this administration has NOT heard of a regulation or a tax they DON'T LIKE

Kick these people out of power over our lives folks

WE THE PEOPLE voted these people into office. What part of that don't you get?

I, for example, had zero confidence in McSame, so I voted Obumble in 2008.

I, for example, had zero confidence in Mittens, so I voted Obumble in 2012.

But I held my nose both times while I was in the voting booth.

And I had Buyer's Remorse even before the booth curtain closed behind me as I exited.

What part of "Yeah, we voted him in, but it's patently obvious that we made a mistake, and we repent of it, and now intend to hamstring the guy insofar as may be practicable in order to prevent him from doing more damage" don't YOU get?

What I "get" is the the Republicans have yet to present us with a better alternative. Even you admitted to that.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

If the majority of us do what they ask of us, it will really get their attention.
I am going to join them and do no shopping, banking or money transactions on those three days.

Except at WalMart, right?

 

[Sunshine]

WHY ARE TRUCKERS THREATENING TO ‘SHUT DOWN WASHINGTON, D.C.’ FOR THREE DAYS STRAIGHT?


A group of truckers is reportedly planning to shut Washington, D.C. down for three days straight starting on Oct. 11 to protest the “corruption against the Constitution.”

The “Truckers To Shut Down America” Facebook page has more than 16,000 likes, though it is unclear how many truckers actually intend on taking part in the disruptive protest.

“The American people are sick and tired of the corruption that is destroying America! We therefore declare a GENERAL STRIKE on the weekend of October 11-13, 2013! Truck drivers will not haul freight! Americans can strike in solidarity with truck drivers!” the group’s description reads.

In a YouTube video uploaded by user “Kevin Allan” and linked on the “Truckers To Shut Down America” Facebook page, the event is labeled as a general “strike” by the American people against the federal government and its “bulls**t.”

Truckers to shut down America for 3 days - YouTube

Why Are Truckers Threatening to ?Shut Down Washington, D.C.? for Three Days Straight? | Video | TheBlaze.com

https://www.facebook.com/truckerstoshutdownamerica

Better stock up on toilet paper!

 

[Sunshine]

If the majority of us do what they ask of us, it will really get their attention.
I am going to join them and do no shopping, banking or money transactions on those three days.

Bu...bu....bu...I'm getting my old piano tuned on the 11th.

 

[Stephanie]

Can anyone define “corruption against the Constitution.” in a little more detail?

Because is sounds like much of the partisan empty rhetoric like "freedom" and "patriotism" and "standing up for America' that we see in so many DC protests.

Oh, that's easy.

Its anything and everything President Obama has done for America and the working class.
Here's a partial list -

Extended child tax credits and marriage-penalty fixes
Created an Advanced Manufacturing Fund to invest in peer-reviewed manufacturing processes
Required economic justification for tax changes
Implemented “Women Owned Business” contracting program
Changed standards for determining broadband access
Established a credit card bill of rights
Expanded loan programs for small businesses
Extended the Bush tax cuts for lower incomes
Extended the 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax patch
Closed the “doughnut hole” in Medicare prescription drug plan
Expanded the Senior Corps volunteer program
Required insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions
Gave tax credits to those who need help to pay health premiums
Required large employers to contribute to a national health plan
Required children to have health insurance coverage
Expanded eligibility for Medicaid
Expanded eligibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP)
Required health plans to disclose how much of the premium goes to patient care
Established an independent health institute to provide accurate and objective information
In non-competitive markets, forced insurers to pay out a reasonable share of their premiums for patient care
Eliminated the higher subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans
Expanded funding to train primary care providers and public health practitioners
Increased funding to expand community based prevention programs
Reinstated executive order to hire an additional 100,000 federal employees with disabilities within five years.
Increased the Veterans Administration budget to recruit and retain more mental health professionals
Expanded the Veterans Administration’s number of “centers of excellence” in specialty care
Appointed a special adviser to the president on violence against women
Fully funded the Violence Against Women Act
Directed military leaders to end war in Iraq
Began removing combat brigades from Iraq
Created a military families advisory board
Ended the abuse of supplemental budgets for war
Made U.S. military aid to Pakistan conditional on anti-terror efforts
Opened “America Houses” in Islamic cities around the globe
Allocated Homeland Security funding according to risk
Created a real National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Increased funding for local emergency planning
Extended monitoring and verification provisions of the START I Treaty
Appointed a White House Coordinator for Nuclear Security
Initiated a grant and training program for law enforcement to deter cyber crime
Improved relations with Turkey, and its relations with Iraqi Kurds
Launched an international Add Value to Agriculture Initiative (AVTA)
Created a rapid response fund for emerging democracies
Granted Americans unrestricted rights to visit family and send money to Cuba
Restored funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program
Established an Energy Partnership for the Americas
Expanded the Nurse-Family Partnership to all low-income, first-time mothers
Required new hires to sign a form affirming their hiring was not due to political affiliation or contributions.
Provided affordable, high-quality child care
Recruited math and science degree graduates to the teaching profession
Reduced subsidies to private student lenders and protect student borrowers
Encouraged water-conservation efforts in the West
Increased funding for national parks and forests
Increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Encouraged farmers to use more renewable energy and be more energy efficient
Expanded Pell grants for low-income students
Pursued a wildfire management plan
Removed more brush, small trees and vegetation that fuel wildfires
Expanded access to places to hunt and fish
Pushed for enactment of Matthew Shepard Act, which expands hate crime law to include sexual orientation and other factors
Repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy
Restored funding to the EEOC and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Reformed mandatory minimum sentences
Created a White House Office on Urban Policy
Fully funded the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Established program to convert manufacturing centers into clean technology leaders
Established ‘Promise Neighborhoods’ for areas of concentrated poverty
Worked toward deploying a global climate change research and monitoring system
Funded a major expansion of AmeriCorps
Created a Social Investment Fund Network
Bolstered the military’s ability to speak different languages
Appointed the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer
Provided grants to early-career researchers
Worked to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear
Created a national declassification center
Appointed an American Indian policy adviser
Created new financial regulations
Increased funding for land-grant colleges
Banned lobbyist gifts to executive employees
Signed a “universal” health care bill
Created new criminal penalties for mortgage fraud
Required 10 percent renewable energy by 2012
Released oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Raised fuel economy standards
Invested in all types of alternative energy
Enacted tax credit for consumers for plug-in hybrid cars
Asked people and businesses to conserve electricity
Required more energy-efficient appliances
Created a ‘Green Vet Initiative’ to promote environmental jobs for veterans
Created job training programs for clean technologies
Required states to provide incentives for utilities to reduce energy consumption
Supported high-speed rail
Supported airline service in small towns
Invested in public transportation
Equalized tax breaks for driving and public transit
Considered “smart growth” in transportation funding
Shared environmental technology with other countries
Doubled federal spending for research on clean fuels
Provided grants to encourage energy-efficient building codes
Increased funding for the Environmental Protection Agency
Raised the small business investment expensing limit to $250,000 through the end of 2009
Extended unemployment insurance benefits and
temporarily suspend taxes on these benefits
Supported network neutrality on the Internet
Reversed restrictions on stem cell research
Killed Osama bin Laden
Doubled funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program that encourages manufacturing efficiency
Included environmental and labor standards in trade agreements
Created an international tax haven watch list
Made permanent the Research & Development tax credit
Required automatic enrollment in 401(k) plans
Required automatic enrollment in IRA plans
Created a consumer-friendly credit card rating system
Created a $60 billion bank to fund roads and bridges
Required full disclosure of company pension investments to employees
Provided easy-to-understand comparisons of the Medicare prescription drug plans
Invested in electronic health information systems
Phased in requirements for health information technology
Required that health plans utilize disease management programs
Required providers to report measures of health care costs and quality
Held hospitals and health plans accountable for disparities in care
Implemented and funded proven health intervention programs
Prevented drug companies from blocking generic drugs
Allowed Medicare to negotiate for cheaper drug prices
Worked with schools to create more healthful environments for children
Improved recruitment of public health workers
Mandated insurance coverage of autism treatment
Fully funded the Combating Autism Act and Federal Autism Research Initiatives
Doubled federal funding for cancer research
Increased participation in cancer-related clinical trials
Fully funded the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Set a national goal to provide re-screening for all 2-year-olds for developmental disorders
Commissioned a study on students with disabilities and their transition to jobs or higher education
Set goals and timetables for implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
Created a best practices list for private businesses in accommodating workers with disabilities
Launched educational initiative for employers on tax benefits of hiring employees with disabilities
Reduced the threshold for the Family and Medical Leave Act from companies with 50 employees to companies with 25 employees
Provided a $1.5 billion fund to help states launch programs for paid family and medical leave
Required employers to provide seven paid sick days per year
Streamlined the Social Security disability approval process
Expanded Veterans Centers in rural areas
Established standards of care for traumatic brain injury treatment
Made the Veterans Administration a national leader in health reform
Reduced the Veterans Benefits Administration claims backlog
Instituted electronic record-keeping for the Veterans Benefits Administration
Expanded housing vouchers program for homeless veterans
Launched a supportive services-housing program for veterans to prevent homelessness
Expanded the Family Medical Leave Act to include leave for domestic violence or sexual assault
Fully funded debt cancellation for heavily indebted poor countries
Created a fund for international small and medium enterprises (SME)
Launched robust diplomatic effort with Iraq and its neighbors
Provided $30 billion over 10 years to Israel
Limited Guard and Reserve deployments to one year for every six years
Ended the “Stop-Loss” program of forcing troops to stay in service beyond their expected commitments
Fully and properly equipped troops
Created a Civilian Assistance Corps that would organize private sector professionals to help in times of need
Included humanitarian international missions in long-term budgeting
Reviewed weapons programs
Modernized ships and invested more in small vessels
Set standards for when the government should hire defense contractors
Restored the government’s ability to manage contracts by rebuilding our contract officer corps
Created a system of incentives and penalties for defense contracts
Establish a Global Education Fund
Strengthened the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) aimed at stopping spread of weapons of mass destruction
Organized successful Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference in 2010
Expanded federal bioforensics program for tracking biological weapons
Developed a comprehensive cyber security and response strategy
Mandated standards for securing personal data
Required companies to disclose personal information data breaches
Worked to persuade the European Union to end credit guarantees to Iran
Seek to negotiate a political agreement on Cyprus
Restructured and streamlined USAID
Increased the size of the foreign service
Urged China to stop manipulation of its currency value
Pressed China to end its support for regimes in Sudan, Burma, Iran and Zimbabwe
Created a public “Contracts and Influence” database
Required Cabinet officials to host Internet town hall meetings
Conducted regulatory agency business in public
Promoted more pre-school education
Expanded Early Head Start and Head Start
Reformed No Child Left Behind
Doubled funding for Federal Charter School Program and require more accountability
Addressed the dropout crisis by giving schools incentives for more dropout prevention
Created Teacher Residency Programs that will send teachers to high-need schools
Expanded teacher mentoring programs and provide incentives for more planning time
Promoted innovative ways to reward good teachers
Simplified the application process for financial aid
Increased the number of high school students taking college-level courses
Created incentives for tree planting and promote carbon sequestration
Improved water quality
Regulated pollution from major livestock operations
Strengthened federal environmental justice programs
Increased funding for organic and sustainable agriculture
Partnered with landowners to conserve private lands
Created a community college partnership program
Increased funding for programs that conserve lands and habitat for select species such as the Osceola turkey
Supported wetlands protection
Promoted economic development in Mexico
Supported repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Vigorously pursued hate crimes and civil rights abuses
Signed the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act into law
Supported regional innovation clusters
Helped low-income areas get phone and Internet service
Created a Homeowner Obligation Made Explicit (HOME) score for mortgage comparisons
Increased the supply of affordable housing throughout metropolitan regions
Invested in transitional jobs and career pathway programs
Fully funded the COPS program
Improved emergency response plans
Capped interest rates on payday loans and improve disclosure
Expanded public/private partnerships between schools and arts organizations
Improved climate change data records
Supported improved weather prediction program
Offered prizes for advances in consumer technology
Encouraged contests and programs to interest students in science
Increased research opportunities for college students
Strengthened the levees in New Orleans
Directed revenues from offshore oil and gas drilling to increased coastal hurricane protection
Shook loose federal money for rebuilding the Gulf Coast

what a magic wand that dude has
pfeeesh and cry us a riva
who cares if you don't support them, we figured you would take the government side over your follow Amercian protesters

 

[Kondor3]

To lighten the mood...

A brief lowbrow musical interlude...



Created by those scallywags at JibJab, back in 2009, while the ObamaBots were still all Orgasmic over the New Messiah...

Back when the gleam was still on the cube...

A little trip down memory lane; indulging in bit of fun this afternoon...

Enjoy...

 

[Luddly Neddite]

WE THE PEOPLE voted these people into office. What part of that don't you get?

I, for example, had zero confidence in McSame, so I voted Obumble in 2008.

I, for example, had zero confidence in Mittens, so I voted Obumble in 2012.

But I held my nose both times while I was in the voting booth.

And I had Buyer's Remorse even before the booth curtain closed behind me as I exited.

What part of "Yeah, we voted him in, but it's patently obvious that we made a mistake, and we repent of it, and now intend to hamstring the guy insofar as may be practicable in order to prevent him from doing more damage" don't YOU get?

What I "get" is the the Republicans have yet to present us with a better alternative. Even you admitted to that.

... to ANYTHING!

All they do is obstruct, waste money on the stupid phony votes against ObamaCare and go on another vacation.

The R senator from my state posts the things he's really proud of on Facebook.

Last time he posted an "accomplishment" is was for naming a fucking bridge.

He won't spend money to repair bridges but he'll spend more than $50K on the fake "repeal ObamaCare" votes.

They truly are the Party of Doing ABSO-FUCKING-LOOTLY NOTHING and only stupid fools would vote for these treasonous frauds who only want to send jobs to China.