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House Pushes Forward On Estate-Tax Break, Pushes Back Jobs Bill
Commented Dec 05, 2009 at 13:09:24 in Politics
“I am afraid the Senate is determined to reinforce the idea that they should ALL be voted out of office and as soon as there are enough new people to start re-writing the laws, we need to get rid of a lack of term limits. They all get too comfortable and too greedy and they lose sight of the fact that they are supposed to be representing the needs and interests of the people.
Anyone rich enough to have a stake in reducing their taxes is rich enough to pay their taxes.”
Anyone rich enough to have a stake in reducing their taxes is rich enough to pay their taxes.”
Bernanke Channels Willie Sutton In Assault On Social Security: 'That's Where The Money Is'
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 16:37:10 in Business
“What is unsustainable is the attitude of these b@$#rds who have never gone without anything in their lives when it comes to Social Security. The same stripe of people have prevented a national health care program such as enjoyed by civilized peoples worldwide. They have rewritten the rules and tweaked the game until no one can get ahead unless they come from the same corrupt brand of thieves as those in our "elected officials" ranks. There is no way the average person can rise through the means of simple hard work and saving. The thieves have made certain there is nothing left to save once the bare necessities have been taken care of.
Some people have lost everything for reasons not of their own making. I lost everything I had worked all my life for to the dirty tricks pulled by my ex and his lawyer. My ex had the money to pay for legalese, I had nothing and was in no emotional shape to defend myself due to death of my child. Social Security is all I'm going to have and it is going to be $611 a month. Know any Senators or Wall Street fat cats who would like to trade places with me?”
Some people have lost everything for reasons not of their own making. I lost everything I had worked all my life for to the dirty tricks pulled by my ex and his lawyer. My ex had the money to pay for legalese, I had nothing and was in no emotional shape to defend myself due to death of my child. Social Security is all I'm going to have and it is going to be $611 a month. Know any Senators or Wall Street fat cats who would like to trade places with me?”
Bernie Sanders Moves To Block Ben Bernanke's Confirmation
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 11:03:00 in Politics
“I have to agree that President Obama's nomination of Bernanke was another of his foolish mistakes. I must say that if things don't turn around soon, I don't plan to vote for him again.
By turn around, I should clarify that I am talking about his nominations. His appointees have thus far been pretty much losers. I had hoped for much better from this man.
I am in no position to know whether things would be better if the repubs were not such pure beasts about blocking every single, solitary thing on the agenda, every judicial appointment, every cabinet appointment. Still, more common sense and less political kow-towing would be the first thing the President should address, once he evaluates his first year in office.
At this point, we, the people, have a lot of questions and very few answers.”
By turn around, I should clarify that I am talking about his nominations. His appointees have thus far been pretty much losers. I had hoped for much better from this man.
I am in no position to know whether things would be better if the repubs were not such pure beasts about blocking every single, solitary thing on the agenda, every judicial appointment, every cabinet appointment. Still, more common sense and less political kow-towing would be the first thing the President should address, once he evaluates his first year in office.
At this point, we, the people, have a lot of questions and very few answers.”
Chopin replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 13:41:53
“Since President Obama is very intelligent person, one is left to conclude from objective evidence that those are indeed his personal values and perception of problems and solutions. His key appointments (Summers, Geithner, Bernanke) spell "continuity", not "transformation". He is NOT a transformational president. He is an "incrementalist", taking whatever incremental steps he perceives to be possible, pragmatic or doable in the prevailing political winds. A truly transformational agent of change starts by changing his own internal beliefs, sets his own compass, and then charts a course to transform the prevailing beliefs and prevailing political winds.
Somebody like Mahatma Gandhi is a transformational leader. If he was not, he NEVER in his wildest dreams would have believed that such a physically small frail-looking man would have dared to believe that he would challenge the prevailing political orthodoxy among the Indian political ruling class and imperial power of the British Empire, and believe he could succeed in gaining independence for the Indian nation, and MAKE 400 MILLION ORDINARY INDIANS BELIEVE IT WAS POSSIBLE. THAT, is transformation. He did it through the most unconventional power to move people to change. He did it without firing a shot. He did it through 'satyagraha' --- a philosophy of nonviolence. He TRANSFORMED colonial British India. He succeeded. India succeeded. He transformed, not because it was easy, but because it was necessary.”
Somebody like Mahatma Gandhi is a transformational leader. If he was not, he NEVER in his wildest dreams would have believed that such a physically small frail-looking man would have dared to believe that he would challenge the prevailing political orthodoxy among the Indian political ruling class and imperial power of the British Empire, and believe he could succeed in gaining independence for the Indian nation, and MAKE 400 MILLION ORDINARY INDIANS BELIEVE IT WAS POSSIBLE. THAT, is transformation. He did it through the most unconventional power to move people to change. He did it without firing a shot. He did it through 'satyagraha' --- a philosophy of nonviolence. He TRANSFORMED colonial British India. He succeeded. India succeeded. He transformed, not because it was easy, but because it was necessary.”
chicken alfredo replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 13:14:23
“Obama is the Tiger Woods of politics. Putting up a good facade at home whilst s c re wing anything that moves especially the American people. He's a poser”
Chopin replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 12:59:23
“Since President Obama is very intelligent person, one is left to conclude from objective evidence that those are indeed his personal values and perception of problems and solutions. He is NOT a transformational president. He is an "incrementalist", taking whatever incremental steps he perceives to be possible, pragmatic or doable in the prevailing political winds. A truly transformational agent of change starts by changing his own internal beliefs, sets his own compass, and then charts a course to transform the prevailing beliefs and prevailing political winds.
Somebody like Mahatma Gandhi is a transformational leader. If he was not, he NEVER in his wildest dreams would have believed that such a physically small frail-looking man would have dared to believe that he would challenge the prevailing political orthodoxy among the Indian political ruling class and imperial power of the British Empire, and believe he could succeed in gaining independence for the Indian nation, and MAKE 400 MILLION ORDINARY INDIANS BELIEVE IT WAS POSSIBLE. THAT, is transformation. He did it through the most unconventional power to move people to change. He did it without firing a shot. He did it through 'satyagraha' --- a philosophy of nonviolence. He TRANSFORMED colonial British India. He succeeded. India succeeded. He transformed, not because it was easy, but because it was necessary.”
Somebody like Mahatma Gandhi is a transformational leader. If he was not, he NEVER in his wildest dreams would have believed that such a physically small frail-looking man would have dared to believe that he would challenge the prevailing political orthodoxy among the Indian political ruling class and imperial power of the British Empire, and believe he could succeed in gaining independence for the Indian nation, and MAKE 400 MILLION ORDINARY INDIANS BELIEVE IT WAS POSSIBLE. THAT, is transformation. He did it through the most unconventional power to move people to change. He did it without firing a shot. He did it through 'satyagraha' --- a philosophy of nonviolence. He TRANSFORMED colonial British India. He succeeded. India succeeded. He transformed, not because it was easy, but because it was necessary.”
lobear00 replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 11:10:57
“Obama's strings are being pulled by others bigger than him, he is just a puppet like bush was. The most powerful man on the planet, "what a joke".
Corruption runs and controls this nation our government is the vehicle that supports it.”
Corruption runs and controls this nation our government is the vehicle that supports it.”
lemonyashes replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 11:10:16
“Obama - Bush Jr. as an intellectual. :)”
America Without a Middle Class
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 10:52:58 in Business
“Thank you, Mrs Warren. Now get on the horn with our President and tell him this exact same thing, or email your piece to him.
Geithner and Bernanke have to go, they are bred-in-the-bone Wall Street, and these top jobs must go to people with the intelligence to evaluate the situation. These people should also have had to budget, go without, and dream, so they know what the average person does just to stay alive.
New credit laws must be enacted IMMEDIATELY. By giving the greedy a timeline well into the future, they have seized the chance to grab as much as they can before the law goes into effect. My Sears Mastercard representative told me that in exactly those words not half an hour ago.
The people have taken as much as they can.
You might also offer as an idea to the President that mortgages should be forgiven, loans for modest homes made even without a down payment, since many of us who have dreamed of a home of our own have been hurt by the "new" tighter rules governing loans that aren't being made. Everyone needs something to hope for, even at 65 years old. When those raking in the fat bonuses provide for those at the lowest end of the financial situation, I'll forgive those multi-million dollar perks.”
Geithner and Bernanke have to go, they are bred-in-the-bone Wall Street, and these top jobs must go to people with the intelligence to evaluate the situation. These people should also have had to budget, go without, and dream, so they know what the average person does just to stay alive.
New credit laws must be enacted IMMEDIATELY. By giving the greedy a timeline well into the future, they have seized the chance to grab as much as they can before the law goes into effect. My Sears Mastercard representative told me that in exactly those words not half an hour ago.
The people have taken as much as they can.
You might also offer as an idea to the President that mortgages should be forgiven, loans for modest homes made even without a down payment, since many of us who have dreamed of a home of our own have been hurt by the "new" tighter rules governing loans that aren't being made. Everyone needs something to hope for, even at 65 years old. When those raking in the fat bonuses provide for those at the lowest end of the financial situation, I'll forgive those multi-million dollar perks.”
MoveOn Moves Against Obama On Afghanistan
Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 16:19:33 in Politics
“Perhaps evaluate the situation and come up with a SOLID plan to help the Afghan people back onto their feet after the mess created by cheney/bush. Like the disaster of Iraq, this is the doing of the cheney/bush debacle, and the American people will be paying for it for the remainder of this century, or until the United States is broken up into smaller, more manageable countries. It is too big, too corrupt, and too disfunctional to remain in its entirety. The nation is already beginning to come apart with the total division on the cause of party, race, and financial standing.
At least Obama is not the total idiot george bush is.”
At least Obama is not the total idiot george bush is.”
Pelosi: Karzai Is An 'Unworthy Partner'
Commented Nov 21, 2009 at 16:10:12 in World
“Sure, a super majority with way too many blue dogs and a turncoat. (Or two. Or three) The trouble with both the Congress and the Senate is there are too many who are afraid of having their fat donations disappear and are trying to maintain the status quo without seeming to.
There was a time when if one party took over the top job, there was some grumbling and nursing of hurt feelings and ruffled feathers, but after a couple of weeks everyone got down to work and worked on the nation's business. These days the rethugs have flatly stated they want nothing more than to destroy Barack Obama. They do not speak out against the stripped-thred wingnuts who scream "Kill him!" because 99% of them are HOPING that one of those wingnuts will do just that. Then they can shed crocodile tears and say "We told you he wouldn't keep you safe! He couldn't even keep himself safe!" There will also be the ugly ones who are open about their rejoicing.
Unless you have the skill and the knowledge to solve the problems, do not cast stones.”
There was a time when if one party took over the top job, there was some grumbling and nursing of hurt feelings and ruffled feathers, but after a couple of weeks everyone got down to work and worked on the nation's business. These days the rethugs have flatly stated they want nothing more than to destroy Barack Obama. They do not speak out against the stripped-thred wingnuts who scream "Kill him!" because 99% of them are HOPING that one of those wingnuts will do just that. Then they can shed crocodile tears and say "We told you he wouldn't keep you safe! He couldn't even keep himself safe!" There will also be the ugly ones who are open about their rejoicing.
Unless you have the skill and the knowledge to solve the problems, do not cast stones.”
Pelosi: Karzai Is An 'Unworthy Partner'
Commented Nov 21, 2009 at 15:43:29 in World
“Couldn't have said it better if I stood to win something! Spot on!
The bush/cheney debacle INSTALLED Karzai so we cannot expect anything better from this individual. The same bunch of crackpots screwed up Afghanistan in the first place, then dropped the ball completely when they invaded Iraq. This entire mess is the sole fault of the bush regime.
And of course, those responsible have walked away and can't speak foul-mouthedly enough toward President Obama.
Why aren't these criminals up on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity?”
The bush/cheney debacle INSTALLED Karzai so we cannot expect anything better from this individual. The same bunch of crackpots screwed up Afghanistan in the first place, then dropped the ball completely when they invaded Iraq. This entire mess is the sole fault of the bush regime.
And of course, those responsible have walked away and can't speak foul-mouthedly enough toward President Obama.
Why aren't these criminals up on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity?”
GOP Needs Six Weeks To Debate Health Care Bill That All Republicans Will Oppose
Commented Nov 21, 2009 at 14:08:58 in Politics
“So true, Panther. I spent quite a few hours on the phone during the last election, talking to people I knew who were bitter about the shenanigans during the 2000 and 2004 elections. Convincing people to get out and vote isn't easy when they see the results being skewed by those with the money, but with Obama's election we could see the result of thousands of those poorer people going to the polls.
Let's all try to keep that momentum going and keep the repu dirty tricks front and center so none of this obstructionism gets forgotten.”
Let's all try to keep that momentum going and keep the repu dirty tricks front and center so none of this obstructionism gets forgotten.”
GOP Needs Six Weeks To Debate Health Care Bill That All Republicans Will Oppose
Commented Nov 21, 2009 at 13:59:22 in Politics
“Nah. Healthcare we need, insurance industry overhaul we REALLY need.
The Iraq war should never have been started. All it has done is destroy millions of lives, both American and Iraqi.
It should remind the nation NEVER to even think about voting for anything named 'bush' again.”
The Iraq war should never have been started. All it has done is destroy millions of lives, both American and Iraqi.
It should remind the nation NEVER to even think about voting for anything named 'bush' again.”
GOP Needs Six Weeks To Debate Health Care Bill That All Republicans Will Oppose
Commented Nov 21, 2009 at 13:55:28 in Politics
“Beats the tar out of kissing rethug butts, lohu.”
GOP Needs Six Weeks To Debate Health Care Bill That All Republicans Will Oppose
Commented Nov 21, 2009 at 13:54:17 in Politics
“I don't know about the last sentence, I've never found one of them so attractive he evoked so much as a fantasy.
That said, you are correct about the knee-jerk reaction to ANY plan put forth by this President that has anything to do with the public good. They stand together to destroy the nation if that 's what it takes to destroy President Obama. They've already got a good head start on the destruction of the country through their efforts to raise their god to the highest level. I'm talking about money. It's the only thing any rethuglican understands, especially when it's in HIS/HER pocket.”
That said, you are correct about the knee-jerk reaction to ANY plan put forth by this President that has anything to do with the public good. They stand together to destroy the nation if that 's what it takes to destroy President Obama. They've already got a good head start on the destruction of the country through their efforts to raise their god to the highest level. I'm talking about money. It's the only thing any rethuglican understands, especially when it's in HIS/HER pocket.”
Peter DeFazio, Dem Rep.: It's 'Pretty Embarrassing' That Dems Now Identified With Wall Street
Commented Nov 20, 2009 at 16:57:04 in Politics
“RadCenter, the problem is not that the bailout (although I am DEEPLY suspicious of ANY proposal that originated in the bush empire) took place, the problem is that what was suppossed to happen did NOT. President Obama made a huge mistake in choosing Geithner and Summers and still does not seem to recognise that fact. This is going against him and will continue to do so until these two are fired or they resign. They SHOULD have the decency to resign, since they must be aware of the public anger and unrest they are causing.
ALL of the top CEOs and upper level of management on Wall Street should have been fired and their assets seized. New people should have been brought in, and great minds abound in this world, some of them choose NOT to be associated with Wall Street for the very reasons that are destroying the nation, it is corrupt.
A major benefit for the nation would have been actually GIVING the little people, making less than $75,000 a year, a generous monetary allowance upon which they could draw UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Buying a sensible house, not a "McMansion", starting a small business, paying off their mortgage on their residence. By freeing the working class from the burden of coping with the restrictions put in place to discourage anyone from challenging the wealthy for a piece of the pie, many jobs would have been created, and people could have withstood cutbacks.
However, try telling that to speculators.”
ALL of the top CEOs and upper level of management on Wall Street should have been fired and their assets seized. New people should have been brought in, and great minds abound in this world, some of them choose NOT to be associated with Wall Street for the very reasons that are destroying the nation, it is corrupt.
A major benefit for the nation would have been actually GIVING the little people, making less than $75,000 a year, a generous monetary allowance upon which they could draw UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Buying a sensible house, not a "McMansion", starting a small business, paying off their mortgage on their residence. By freeing the working class from the burden of coping with the restrictions put in place to discourage anyone from challenging the wealthy for a piece of the pie, many jobs would have been created, and people could have withstood cutbacks.
However, try telling that to speculators.”
EndRacismNow replied on Nov 20, 2009 at 17:00:38
“'ALL of the top CEOs and upper level of management on Wall Street should have been fired and their assets seized.'
LOL. That would be awesome.”
LOL. That would be awesome.”
White House Rebuke: Angry Dems Shut Down Vote
Commented Nov 20, 2009 at 16:31:49 in Business
“Tavi, the "populist rage" needs to keep its wits about it and remember that those "right-wing causes" are the ideas that got us INTO this mess. The right-wing is responsible for de-regulation and that started nearly forty YEARS ago, this is the result. Stay the "H" OUT of right-wing ANYTHING, if the country knows what's good for it.”
White House Rebuke: Angry Dems Shut Down Vote
Commented Nov 20, 2009 at 16:27:23 in Business
“A-Angle, You have one very good point - the congress is one of the most lacking-in-backbone to serve (serve?) in years. Obama has tried to extend the olive branch and gotten spit on by the republicants, and congress has wrung its hands and said that things "have to go through the process" when they should have said "You idiots are NOT going to treat the President in this manner! We have this, this, and this on the agenda and those items are going to be passed!"
President Obama himself is partly to blame, you cannot expect good manners from people who have demonstrated repeatedly that they have no manners, just because you have invited them to the table. Get on the stick, Mr. President! And the congress needs to be reminded that they can be voted OUT too.”
President Obama himself is partly to blame, you cannot expect good manners from people who have demonstrated repeatedly that they have no manners, just because you have invited them to the table. Get on the stick, Mr. President! And the congress needs to be reminded that they can be voted OUT too.”
GOP Blocks Freeze On Credit Card Interest Rate Hikes
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 13:58:37 in Politics
“The people of Mississippi need to have that kept in front of them when it is time for them to vote for someone who represents THEM.”
floridalib replied on Nov 19, 2009 at 16:27:36
“He will get reelected because he will attack his opponent on issue like abortion and ACORN. MS is a very conservative state. Stupid tricks like that work there.”
Goldman and the Smell of Guilt
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 13:49:47 in Business
“This not a "charitable gift". There isn't one damned bit of altruistic intent behind it. It is nothing more than a smokescreen to make themselves look as though they are thinking about anyone other than themselves.
I'm an atheist but it is handy to know what is in the bible, and one of the passages that makes sense and that I love throwing in the face of the faux christians (yes, I know Christian should be spelled with a capital "C", but not in this case) is a statement attributed to Christ, which is "When thou givest alms, do not stand on the street corner so that all may see, but do it in such secret that thy left hand does not know what thy right hand is doing."
More of today's "christians" would do well to pay more attention to the book they pretend to know and love so well.”
I'm an atheist but it is handy to know what is in the bible, and one of the passages that makes sense and that I love throwing in the face of the faux christians (yes, I know Christian should be spelled with a capital "C", but not in this case) is a statement attributed to Christ, which is "When thou givest alms, do not stand on the street corner so that all may see, but do it in such secret that thy left hand does not know what thy right hand is doing."
More of today's "christians" would do well to pay more attention to the book they pretend to know and love so well.”
Goldman and the Smell of Guilt
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 13:34:25 in Business
“Grateful, a very thoughtful comment and I agree with everything you say. I do have one exasperated comment though. I still am a big fan of the President, I voted for him, volunteered for him, etc., but I am out of patience with his selection of Wall Street insiders, all of whom are steeped in "the way things have been done", as advisors and people in decision-making positions. Geithner and Summers are two of the worst mistakes he has made and they need to be corrected. He also needs to get a tighter rein on Rahm Emanuel. Emanuel's personal likes and dislikes should have NO bearing on selecting the best person for a job. Howard Dean can run rings around Emanuel in many areas, and Obama needs to recognize that.”
Goldman and the Smell of Guilt
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 13:25:25 in Business
“nThenwhat, you have some good points, but do not hold your breath for the rich to ever do the "right thing". Those making huge money on Wall Street are so completely subsumed by the disease of greed that no matter how much they have, it is never enough.
Like the greedy individual who owned the goose that laid the golden eggs who thought that if he killed her, he would have all the eggs at once. Having killed her, he found that there were no eggs within. Having killed the United States and its people, where now are the Wall Street tycoons going to look for their bonuses? They have not yet realized where exactly they stand.”
Like the greedy individual who owned the goose that laid the golden eggs who thought that if he killed her, he would have all the eggs at once. Having killed her, he found that there were no eggs within. Having killed the United States and its people, where now are the Wall Street tycoons going to look for their bonuses? They have not yet realized where exactly they stand.”
Who Are You and What Have You Done With the Community Organizer We Elected President?
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 11:06:31 in Politics
“I'm with you on courtesy toward the cleaning crew. I do think the President had better wake up and quickly, however. Geithner and Summers were the worst mistakes he could have made and they need to be corrected. True change and help for the people would have been paying off the mortgages of everyone making less than $50,000 a year.
The anger and frustration are building and while many people do not think a revolutionary war is possible in this country, it is VERY possible. Obama needs to re-read Franklin Roosevelt's statement in one of his many addresses, the one that speaks of the measure of our success not being how much we add to the abundance of those who already have plenty, but how well we take care of those who do not have enough.
It is a shame, but the inexperience does seem to be a serious problem and he is not being helped by the rethug party, who just want to see him and the country fail so their rich cronies can buy up everything and go back to feudalism. We're practically there now. anyway.”
The anger and frustration are building and while many people do not think a revolutionary war is possible in this country, it is VERY possible. Obama needs to re-read Franklin Roosevelt's statement in one of his many addresses, the one that speaks of the measure of our success not being how much we add to the abundance of those who already have plenty, but how well we take care of those who do not have enough.
It is a shame, but the inexperience does seem to be a serious problem and he is not being helped by the rethug party, who just want to see him and the country fail so their rich cronies can buy up everything and go back to feudalism. We're practically there now. anyway.”
Who Are You and What Have You Done With the Community Organizer We Elected President?
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 10:40:58 in Politics
“BabaLou7, Higher Strategy is not holding up raygun's administration as any kind of example. When he said we needed to go back to the reagan years, he(she) is correct. It was during those years that republican corruption became so blatant and the transfer of wealth to the upper crust was offered to the rank-and-file as a "good thing". We had shoved down our throats that "a rising tide lifts all boats" and other nonsense as one might expect from someone already so far gone into Alzheimer's that he was no longer capable of doing any more than speaking his lines. Those lines were fed to him on cue cards because he was no longer in his mind.
Quite a few of those corrupt people are still very much part of the Washington scene and are still pulling strings. They need to be flushed out.”
Quite a few of those corrupt people are still very much part of the Washington scene and are still pulling strings. They need to be flushed out.”
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Fox News Runs Old Palin Campaign Footage, Reports It As Book-Signing Crowds [UPDATE]
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 10:19:54 in Media
“What are the odds the repu party has a mail-in rebate of purchase price for those "faithful followers" who are foolish enough to stand there and say out loud that they want to buy sarah palin's prattlings?”
Fox News Runs Old Palin Campaign Footage, Reports It As Book-Signing Crowds [UPDATE]
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 10:16:53 in Media
“Maybe because there were only a few people actually there?”
Fed Chairman Blames Banks For Continued High Unemployment
Commented Nov 16, 2009 at 17:40:26 in Business
“I'll second that, especially since some of us tried to go back to school and had a major setback, could not continue our education, and are now worse off than if we had been content to stay in minimum-wage jobs since now we have a student loan to pay off as well. It seems someone would check out the status of loans and see WHY they haven't been paid regularly.
However, that would doing something for the poorest and worst-off in the country, and NO WAY are the political big-wigs going to do THAT.”
However, that would doing something for the poorest and worst-off in the country, and NO WAY are the political big-wigs going to do THAT.”
Fed Chairman Blames Banks For Continued High Unemployment
Commented Nov 16, 2009 at 17:35:13 in Business
“Ditto! Twice over! And to you, too, alienator. Sadly, the regular people will not get a thing until they pick themselves up, stand as a bloc, and insist that the politicians LISTEN to what the PEOPLE want. Several people have questioned the rightness of a mere handful of politicians, fewer than 500 strong, having the ability to tell everyone in the nation what they will and will not get in the way of help from the government, medical care, justice, and opportunity.
Courage and the ability to think of the common good are things that are still out there, but they have been subverted by the brainwashing we have all taken by our government.
Until "We, the people" remember that we ARE "We, the people" and make demands that brook no interference by lobbyists and corrupt politicians, we will continue to get the short end of the stick. And if we DON'T stand up for ourselves, we deserve what we get.”
Courage and the ability to think of the common good are things that are still out there, but they have been subverted by the brainwashing we have all taken by our government.
Until "We, the people" remember that we ARE "We, the people" and make demands that brook no interference by lobbyists and corrupt politicians, we will continue to get the short end of the stick. And if we DON'T stand up for ourselves, we deserve what we get.”
Few Earmarks For Bridge Repairs After Minnesota Collapse
Commented Nov 12, 2009 at 16:40:56 in Politics
“Congress' "insatiable need for campaign cash" says it all. Our elected officials have long since abandoned the fact that they are supposed to be public servants, working for the good of the public.
We need major funding for the rebuilding of our railroads. The interstate highway system was NEVER intended to be the carrying system for the nation's freight. Someone came up with the idea that loading goods onto the train to ship to terminals and then off-loading and re-loading was "not efficient." The new "thinking" was load it all onto trucks and THEY could go anywhere at good speeds on the new highways. No more railroad yards, no twice-handling of merchadise, no traveling at 15-25 miles per hour through congested areas. Trucks could fly down the road at 80 miles an hour, and deliver the load right to the retailer. Sounds good. Except that all those loading jobs were lost, all the railroad jobs were lost, and the ever-increasing weights on the big trucks beat the highways and bridges to death by forcing them to carry loads they were never designed or built to carry.
The average person must take it upon himself (or herself) to pay more attention and raise their voices until the politicians hear us. It is obscene that fewer than 500 people have the say over the lives and well-being of 300 million.”
We need major funding for the rebuilding of our railroads. The interstate highway system was NEVER intended to be the carrying system for the nation's freight. Someone came up with the idea that loading goods onto the train to ship to terminals and then off-loading and re-loading was "not efficient." The new "thinking" was load it all onto trucks and THEY could go anywhere at good speeds on the new highways. No more railroad yards, no twice-handling of merchadise, no traveling at 15-25 miles per hour through congested areas. Trucks could fly down the road at 80 miles an hour, and deliver the load right to the retailer. Sounds good. Except that all those loading jobs were lost, all the railroad jobs were lost, and the ever-increasing weights on the big trucks beat the highways and bridges to death by forcing them to carry loads they were never designed or built to carry.
The average person must take it upon himself (or herself) to pay more attention and raise their voices until the politicians hear us. It is obscene that fewer than 500 people have the say over the lives and well-being of 300 million.”
Angry1541 replied on Nov 12, 2009 at 16:58:44
“Well said.
However, as I live only a few miles from the 35W bridge, I have been a number of bridges in my area get reworked since then--in particular major arterial bridges in more urban settings. Though I am sure what I have seen is just a drop in the bucket of what needs to be done.”
However, as I live only a few miles from the 35W bridge, I have been a number of bridges in my area get reworked since then--in particular major arterial bridges in more urban settings. Though I am sure what I have seen is just a drop in the bucket of what needs to be done.”
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