House GOP threatens utilities for not toeing climate-change line
“GOP lawmakers and industry lobbyists are talking about legislation aimed at reining in power companies after some utilities were seen as being less than friendly to their efforts to block Obama administration climate change rules.
Several House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans and industry lobbyists are pushing for a “Ratepayer Protection Act,” a measure that would limit utilities’ ability to pass along costs to consumers, according to lobbyists close to the committee.
The discussions come after POLITICO last week reported that several top utility CEOs weren’t thrilled with a draft bill from Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) to preempt the EPA on climate change.
CEOs from American Electric Power, NextEra Energy, Southern Co. and Dominion Resources said to varying degrees that they support allowing the EPA to proceed on a “reasonable” time frame on greenhouse gas rules for power plants, petroleum refiners and other major stationary sources.”
In other words, Republicans in Congress want to use the power of government to punish utilities for being insufficiently opposed to greenhouse gas regulation. Lovely use of limited government there, folks.
Oh, and I just have to ask: What provision of the Constitution empowers Congress to interfere in the decisions of state Public Service Commissions in their regulation of state-chartered utilities?
– Jay Bookman
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WOW
March 10th, 2011
3:55 pm
“According to his neice, MLK, Jr. was also pro-life.’
MLK cheated on his wife multiple times.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
3:55 pm
“After looking at the pictures coming out of Wisconsin it looks like 90% of the protestors are punk- @$$ college students who have probably never worked a day in their life.’
Well, Madison is a college town.
George W
March 10th, 2011
3:55 pm
WOW….Did Amvet say that?
WOW
March 10th, 2011
3:56 pm
“Did Amvet say that?’
Say what?
killerj
March 10th, 2011
3:56 pm
Amazing how you forget to mention oil to putz.
George W
March 10th, 2011
3:56 pm
Your previous post.
Common Sense isn't very Common
March 10th, 2011
3:57 pm
Damn, I miss a day and here we have 20 pages of posts.
How many topics have been covered since the subject matter is global warming?
PJ
March 10th, 2011
3:57 pm
Sorry for the delay in responding, I’m at work. Back to the subject, I meant ignorance as a state of mind not intelligence. When I said “Unsuspecting and Ignorant White People” I meant those who only know what they hear but don’t take the time to get to know another person’s whose life experiences is slightly different from their own but closer than they realize. They rather listen to people who probably wouldn’t cross the street to speak to them in a normal circumstance but don’t mind using them to do their fighting (i.e. wars, cultural battles, for their votes, and menial labor jobs) and in the mean time they keep the middle fighting the lower middle fighting the upper poor fighting the lower poor and all the while keeping the vast majority to themselves. Because the majority of the people in the upper 1% are White they keep the pipe dream alive that “one you too could be me” in the minds of people who think that this is true. Even when every indication shows us that the rich are going to keep as much of this country’s wealth to themselves by systematically keeping the deck stacked against the rest of us through low wages, hard to afford health care, high gas and utility prices and banking institutions not lending money. And who do you ask is propping up this system, “Unsuspecting and Ignorant White People”. Why is it we only hear the phrase “class warfare” when we are talking about the rich but when it comes to the poor we only hear slurs and innuendos. Mind you I’m not taking up for the poor but only saying the rich have “some s’plaing” to do also. The state of our nation’s affairs and troubles can be spread far in the mess we are in. My point is prejudice and hatred of people who are in the same boat only sinks it faster. Remember on the Titanic the rich were saved first.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
3:57 pm
“Your previous post.”
Which one?
WOW
March 10th, 2011
3:58 pm
“How many topics have been covered since the subject matter is global warming?’
Death threats, race, name calling, race, race, race, unions, unions, white people, black people, race, raace……..
George W
March 10th, 2011
3:59 pm
About Cain.
md
March 10th, 2011
3:59 pm
“How many topics have been covered since the subject matter is global warming?”
Might want to ask which ones have not been covered…………
But it seems jay was over ruled and WI was the order of the day………..
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:00 pm
“About Cain.’
Do what?
josef nix
March 10th, 2011
4:00 pm
Good L-rd, this is where I came in yesterday…and it’s not even Friday yet…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ff0cOPSpVA&feature=related
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:01 pm
“Remember on the Titanic the rich were saved first.”
I thought the women and children were.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:01 pm
josef nix
Hey, how’s it going?
HDB
March 10th, 2011
4:02 pm
WOW
March 10th, 2011
3:46 pm
“So why do I consistently hear about how evil America is from the left?”
I’m going to attack this from several ideas (not necessarily in order, OK??):
1) Wealth inequality: When 2% of the population controls over 60% of the nations’ wealth…and pays less in taxes than 50% of the populace…
2) Racial superiority: Conservatism has historically had a racist tint to it; prior to 1964, conservatives were Democrats — since then, they are Republicans, but the racist paradigm still exists
3) Lack of universal health care: The US is the only major developed country without universal health care coverage
4) Energy consumption: The US consumes 25% of the worlds’ resources
5) “Ugly American” Syndrome: Americans think that they are ABOVE everyone else…..not an INTEGRAL part of a larger system…..
6) Removal of the safety net/ambivalence towards the poor
7) Hypocracy pertaining to certain “Christian principles”: Abortion (want to criminalize it….but won’t take responsibility for a child once BORN); marriage (decry same sex marriage, but proport equal treatment under the law!)
It’s a combination of a myriad of things that place liberal vs. conservative in a combative position!!
Doggone/GA
March 10th, 2011
4:02 pm
“college students”
good! The younger we can get them onboard, the better.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:03 pm
“good! The younger we can get them onboard, the better.’
Too bad they’re too drunk and lazy to show up to vote.
josef nix
March 10th, 2011
4:04 pm
WOW
Rough day at work, but home and dry now…
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
March 10th, 2011
4:06 pm
Well, it’s clear this blog done gone nuts. 21 pages of posts and it’s not even 4:30 in the p.m. And I guess this thing will stay up till Bookman gets back from his CA junket. By that time this blog will be as clogged up as a old man on a steady diet of cheese.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:06 pm
“1) Wealth inequality: When 2% of the population controls over 60% of the nations’ wealth…and pays less in taxes than 50% of the populace…’
Well, save your money and pay off debt.
“2) Racial superiority: Conservatism has historically had a racist tint to it; prior to 1964, conservatives were Democrats — since then, they are Republicans, but the racist paradigm still exists’
Oh boy, you really want to go there?
“3) Lack of universal health care: ‘
Good.
“4) Energy consumption: The US consumes 25% of the worlds’ resources’
Ever heard of China and India?
“5) “Ugly American” Syndrome:”
Breed with prettier women then.
“6) Removal of the safety net/ambivalence towards the poor’
They should get a job.
“7) Hypocracy pertaining to certain “Christian principles”’
Not going there with you.
Jimmy62
March 10th, 2011
4:07 pm
I see protestors in Wisconsin are physically preventing GOP reps to enter the legislative building. And that police are helping the protestors rather than doing their jobs. And all this after the Dem legislators abandoned their jobs.
Sorry, this is NOT democracy in action, this is a whiny mob who is making death threats to GOP reps. And Michael Moore declared “war” on national TV. Is this the new civility? Is the left going to come down against this violent rhetoric, or was that only a problem when Palin had said something you didn’t like? Are you hypocrites? Are you really for Democracy, or just like Democracy when you get your way, and are happy to abandon it when you don’t get your way?
HDB
March 10th, 2011
4:07 pm
WOW
March 10th, 2011
3:54 pm
My apologies…….cross-typing affected me again!!
“Cain is of the ilk ‘I got mine, don’t care if you get yours!’”
From what I’ve seen, that’s more evident of the GOP!! Cut education spending….change grants to loans, eliminate Head Start…..these are part of the GOP platform!!!
Southern Comfort (aka The Man)
March 10th, 2011
4:07 pm
md
Shared sacrifice? People have lost jobs, been furloughed, and some have taken cuts. What else do you want from public workers? As far as pensions, on the fed level, Reagan took care of that years ago. As I’ve said here time and time again, my retirement is at the whim of the market. If people don’t buy, companies don’t profit, and I don’t have a retirement. I think my payments from Social Security will be more than what my “pension” pays me.
ALL of gov’t is funded by the taxpayer…..and the private sector must generate enough revenue to pay the salaries of the private sector worker and a majority of the public sector worker……that’s just the way it is. Nothing against those working in the public sector…………
You just nailed it. The private sector has to generate it. Now, why should private sector employees take it out on public sector employees, when it’s the private sector companies that are screwing them? Wages have been stagnant for what, 20-30 years? That had nothing to do with a decision from public sector workers. That was private sector workers allowing their collective bargaining powers to be eroded. Now, for us to be equal, public sector employees have to give up their right to collective bargain?
If the folks in the private sector no longer have pensions……do you think they like the idea of paying for yours when they don’t have one themselves??
There’s two ways to remedy that. First, if they want my pension, then take my job. I’ll gladly take the private sector job with more pay up front. Hell, I could save way more that way than I could waiting 30 years or so on a pension. Or, private sector workers could ban together and attempt to bargain for better benefits. I imagine with CEO pay up over 400% and record profits on the books, there is some wiggle room for increasing worker benefits without killing a company’s profits, right?
Thulsa the Doom
March 10th, 2011
4:07 pm
“Because the majority of the people in the upper 1% are White they keep the pipe dream alive that “one you too could be me” in the minds of people who think that this is true. Even when every indication shows us that the rich are going to keep as much of this country’s wealth to themselves by systematically keeping the deck stacked against the rest of us through low wages, hard to afford health care, high gas and utility prices and banking institutions not lending money”-PJ
PJ,
So you are telling us that the deck is stacked against us and that no one can ever get rich or successful? Oprah Winfrey who came from dirt poor roots? Condoleeza Rice? Bill Gates didn’t come from dirt poor roots but his fortune was made solely because of his drive, innovation, etc. BTW those are 2 billioaires I just mentioned of the 3.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:09 pm
“My apologies…….cross-typing affected me again!!’
No need. You didn’t do anything wrong.
PJ
March 10th, 2011
4:09 pm
You need to read below or watch the movie. Everyone knows it was the Rich were set off before the let the 3rd class leave below the deck:
Survivors, victims and statisticsFurther information: List of Titanic passengers and List of crew members on board RMS Titanic
Category Number aboard Number of survivors Percentage survived Number lost Percentage lost
First class 329 199 60.5 % 130 39.5 %
Second class 285 119 41.8 % 166 58.2 %
Third class 710 174 24.5 % 536 75.5 %
Crew 899 214 23.8 % 685 76.2 %
Total 2,223 706 31.8 % 1,517 68.2 %
Of a total of 2,223 people aboard Titanic only 706, less than a third, survived and 1,517 perished.[60] The majority of deaths were caused by hypothermia in the 28 °F (−2 °C) water[61] where death could be expected in less than 15 minutes.[62]
Men and members of the 2nd and 3rd class were less likely to survive. Of the male passengers in second class, 92 percent perished. Less than a quarter of third-class passengers survived.[63] Six of the seven children in first class survived, all of the children in second class survived, whereas less than half were saved in third class. 96 percent of the women in first class survived, 86 percent of the women survived in second class and less than half survived in third class. Overall, only 20 percent of the men survived, compared to nearly 75 percent of the women. Men in first class were four times as likely to survive as men in second class, and twice as likely to survive as those in third.[64
BW
March 10th, 2011
4:10 pm
This is beautiful….everyone knows that conservatives aren’t really for small government just for their type of big government….I’ve got to go pop another bag of popcorn
josef nix
March 10th, 2011
4:12 pm
Thulsa
Oprah’s roots were not DIRT poor. By the standards of her time and place of birth, hers are middle class…Condaleeza was from an educated, well off (again standards of time and place) background…I’m not arguing that they did not work hard and put their noses to the grindstone, but they did start a few steps ahead of many…
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:12 pm
Jimmy62
Yep, and the libs have yet to comment on that whole debacle. If any of the GOP senators are harmed, the blood will be on Obama’s, Jesse and Moores sausage fingers.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:13 pm
“You need to read below or watch the movie. ‘
The movie sucked.
HDB
March 10th, 2011
4:14 pm
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:06 pm
1) Well, save your money and pay off debt.
How can you save what you don’t MAKE??
“2) Racial superiority: Conservatism has historically had a racist tint to it; prior to 1964, conservatives were Democrats — since then, they are Republicans, but the racist paradigm still exists’
Oh boy, you really want to go there? — Just calling it as it exists!!!
3) Lack of universal health care: Good.! Not really…note, the French are considered to have a better standard of living……..
4) Energy consumption: The US consumes 25% of the worlds’ resources’
Ever heard of China and India? – Yes, this is a more recent occurrance. The US wastes more energy…..and refuses to change its habits! Now, we’re fighting to maintain a declining standard based on what’s in the ground rather than what’s in our minds! Solar/wind/nuclear is the new frontier, but we’re losing ground to those who we’ve educated and they’ve taken the knowledge OUT of the nation to use against us!!
“5) “Ugly American” Syndrome:” Breed with prettier women then.
Not just the looks….but the attitude!! Superiority isn’t a pretty concept!
“6) Removal of the safety net/ambivalence towards the poor’ They should get a job. Can’t get one if they aren’t trained for it…..and with cuts in education and training………
“7) Hypocracy pertaining to certain “Christian principles”’ Not going there with you. Don’t have to….that’s evident!! Just say NEWT!!
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:17 pm
HDB
Cry me a river.
Dave R.
March 10th, 2011
4:17 pm
Oh, HDB, you are REALLY in a haze today!
“1) Wealth inequality: When 2% of the population controls over 60% of the nations’ wealth…and pays less in taxes than 50% of the populace…”
Don’t comprehend statistics much, do you?If I remember correctly, the wealthiest 2% pay about 30% of this nation’s income taxes. The 50% of the populace you cite? Not much at all.
“2) Racial superiority: Conservatism has historically had a racist tint to it; prior to 1964, conservatives were Democrats — since then, they are Republicans, but the racist paradigm still exists”
And we thought Cynthia Tucker was out for the week. Not saying it doesn’t exist, but it doesn’t exist anywhere near where it was even 20 years ago. It is your crutch, HDB, not this nation’s.
“3) Lack of universal health care: The US is the only major developed country without universal health care coverage”
Don’t need it. When you take out the rather skewed statistics regarding “life expectancy” due to our much freer nature and society, our system is the best in the world.
“4) Energy consumption: The US consumes 25% of the worlds’ resources”
As should the world’s dominant economy.
“5) “Ugly American” Syndrome: Americans think that they are ABOVE everyone else…..not an INTEGRAL part of a larger system…..”
I refuse to deny that I am better than others when it is true. And if I don’t need the others, and they don’t appreciate my efforts, then I don’t really care to subvert myself to their failed policies.
“6) Removal of the safety net/ambivalence towards the poor”
Yeah, and 35% of all income now comes from a government source. Good thing we’ve removed that safety net.
“7) Hypocracy pertaining to certain “Christian principles”: Abortion (want to criminalize it….but won’t take responsibility for a child once BORN); marriage (decry same sex marriage, but proport equal treatment under the law!)”
One right out of seven is pretty pathetic, HDB, even for you!
Pogo
March 10th, 2011
4:19 pm
No Wow, their momma’s and their daddies are drawing from their own 401’s to allow these brats to walk around beating drums and to protest in Wisconsin meanwhile they themselves (the parents) go in hock to give their children “a good education”. Today, if you have the money, you can buy your child a “good” education from the most illustrious learning institutions in this country. It may not mean that they are well educated, but they will have the piece of paper that says they are better than everyone else. I mean for Goddsake, look at the Kennedy’s. Money paid for their educational pedigree even though most weren’t really that smart and that is pretty much schools like Harvard and Georgetown are all about.
And Redneck, that was a good one.
Jm
March 10th, 2011
4:20 pm
The Wisconsin protests have Morones into an uncivilized mob.
The unions and union supporters and democrats are anti-democracy.
John Birch
March 10th, 2011
4:22 pm
Hope and change you can believe in. Civilian deaths rising in Afghanistan totalled 2,537 the last two years. Way to go Obamination!
Common Sense isn't very Common
March 10th, 2011
4:23 pm
SoCo – As one off my old bosses told me once ‘you’re just lucky to have a job’ (while the company was laying off 1/2 of the technical staff).
To which I replied IT isn’t JUST a job. IT is my career. That was back in 1996 just before I changed companies.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:24 pm
“Money paid for their educational pedigree even though most weren’t really that smart’
The Kennedys are a bunch of inbreds.
Pogo
March 10th, 2011
4:24 pm
Michael Moore, the ultimate hypocrit. A multi-million dollar Townhouse in Manhatten and a private jet yet he espouses to represent the “working man”. Anyway, nobody listens or takes seriously this loser anymore. Him claiming that Cuba has better healthcare than the US pretty much did the “Larded One” in. No-one, liberal or conservative, wants to move to Cuba to find out, now do they?
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:25 pm
Pogo
His documentaries are terrible.
George W
March 10th, 2011
4:29 pm
you guys see where Truett Cathy is turing 90….he is one of the wealthiest men in Georgia. I guess the left would label him “evil”.
Southern Comfort (aka The Man)
March 10th, 2011
4:30 pm
NoCom
We all are lucky. That’s why I don’t understand the animosity towards public sector employees. If someone really thinks the benefits are all that damned good, trade places with me, PLEASE!!!!!! You can take my job and deal with the never having vacation time because the time everybody else is available to take vacation is the busy time when you can’t get vacation time. You can deal with the periods of time when you go to work, and just hope that you get to go home that day. I’d love to have that Monday – Friday job and be able to enjoy weekends and sh*t. I’d love to know how it feels to see a holiday coming and know you don’t have to go to work.
jt
March 10th, 2011
4:31 pm
The only true Islamist Fundamentalist regime in the world, which happens to be our ally———
only crickets from Mr. Pete “no firearms within a 1000 ft from a federale” King————–
“Police in Saudi Arabia have opened fire at a rally in the country’s east in an apparent escalation of efforts to stop planned protests.
Government officials have warned they will take strong action if activists take to the streets after increasing calls for large protests around the oil-rich kingdom to press for democratic reforms.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/10/saudi-arabia-police-fire-protest
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:31 pm
“you guys see where Truett Cathy is turing 90….he is one of the wealthiest men in Georgia. I guess the left would label him “evil”.’
And racist since he sells chicken.
Pogo
March 10th, 2011
4:33 pm
Wow, his documentaries have made this bloated hypocrit millions. Shows you just how gullible the left can be when the person making the product agrees with them. That is a huge weakness in the progressive cause that should be exploited.
Southern Comfort (aka The Man)
March 10th, 2011
4:33 pm
Some people really know how to take absurd and elevate it to an artform.
clark kent
March 10th, 2011
4:33 pm
So lets get this straight; you link an article citing a bill that was drafted by “I want to ban light incandescent bulbs” Fred Upton and use this as an example that all Republicans are hypocrites?
Nice try, but Fred Upton is no more a conservative Republican than is Jesse Jackson.
John Birch
March 10th, 2011
4:35 pm
SoCo – If you’re working all those weekends and holidays you must have the wrong public sector job. No flag day, president day, MLK day off around here.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:36 pm
“Wow, his documentaries have made this bloated hypocrit millions. Shows you just how gullible the left can be when the person making the product agrees with them. That is a huge weakness in the progressive cause that should be exploited.”
Yeah, but the left will pay any amount of money to see someone trash America.
Common Sense isn't very Common
March 10th, 2011
4:36 pm
SoCo – the funny thing is I don’t see the same bashing of the police or the fire depts. here.
Just because its a Federal position doesn’t mean that it is a 9/5 weekday job.
Most public service employees EARN their paycheck.
Some areas in the Fed need improvement (wage and benefits) but the Gov’t as yet has not done what is necessary to improve that area(Dems or Reps)
TORPEDO OF TRUTH
March 10th, 2011
4:36 pm
Michael “The Slug” Moore doesn’t make documentaries. He makes Mockumentaries.
Funny how he claims to support unions – He refused to use union crews to make his last movie. IATSE was unthrilled. Good luck larda$$ trying make a movie in CA or NY. The union will eff him. Me thinx he’d enjoy it.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:38 pm
“He refused to use union crews to make his last movie.”
I remember reading about that. Reminds me of Owl Gore.
TORPEDO OF TRUTH
March 10th, 2011
4:39 pm
In a statement issued to ABCNews.com, Moore’s agent, Ari Emanuel, said the filmmaker wished the union included more documentary crew people — but he did not deny that IATSE members were snubbed in favor of non-union employees.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/michael-moore-snubs-union-workers-making-capitalism-love/story?id=8715559
PJ
March 10th, 2011
4:39 pm
Thulsa the Doom: Impossible no but probable is another thing. Let’s look at it this way, you name 3 people out of a population of about three hundred million. With odds like that who doesn’t have a chance. And by the way a billionaire could give every body in this country a dollar and still be super rich.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:40 pm
“Moore’s agent, Ari Emanuel”
Funny how left wingers are all connected. Ari is Rahm Emanuels sleazy brother.
Southern Comfort (aka The Man)
March 10th, 2011
4:41 pm
If you’re working all those weekends and holidays you must have the wrong public sector job.
My job is considered mission essential. The only holiday I recognize is my birthday. Any other day is a man-made day meant to sell as much crap as possible.
Common Sense isn't very Common
March 10th, 2011
4:41 pm
Michael Moore is anti-union who woulda thunk it?
TORPEDO OF TRUTH
March 10th, 2011
4:42 pm
Since I work in show business I’d like to ask The Slug, “What’s ‘documentary crew people’ mean?”
A grip is a grip, a camera op is a camera op, a rigger is a rigger….
What a scumbag and terrible BS artist.
Scooter (The Original)
March 10th, 2011
4:42 pm
Does anyone notice how democrat governance is causing the price of everything to go up? Regulations and power-grabs are the cause, while instability and inflation are the affect. Either liberals/progressives don’t understand businesses make profits by passing cost on to consumers, regulations carry costs, or they don’t want the dollar to have as much purchasing power. Equal poverty for everyone is what centralized government creates and today’s democrats love it.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:42 pm
“Any other day is a man-made day meant to sell as much crap as possible.”
You sound angry.
HDB
March 10th, 2011
4:42 pm
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:17 pm
“HDB – Cry me a river.”
Don’t have a boat!!
Dave R.
March 10th, 2011
4:17 pm
Not in a haze……let’s expand…..
1) When 2% of the populace controls 60% of the wealth, and pays less in taxes than 50% of the same population…….people will consistently rail about inequalities…..
“2) Racial superiority: Conservatism has historically had a racist tint to it; prior to 1964, conservatives were Democrats — since then, they are Republicans, but the racist paradigm still exists”
And we thought Cynthia Tucker was out for the week. Not saying it doesn’t exist, but it doesn’t exist anywhere near where it was even 20 years ago. It is your crutch, HDB, not this nation’s.”
It’s more COVERT than it was 20 years ago…but it still exists! Why are native-born minorities denigrated by Caucasians while simulataneously granting access to those that emigrate from abroad (save Mexicans)! Emigrants are granted financial access towards success in greater features than native born!! It’s not a crutch…but fact…..
3) Lack of universal health care: The US is the only major developed country without universal health care coverage” Don’t need it. When you take out the rather skewed statistics regarding “life expectancy” due to our much freer nature and society, our system is the best in the world….and limited to those with the financial means to access the same! Those without means suffer at the behest of those who have!!
“4) Energy consumption: The US consumes 25% of the worlds’ resources”
As should the world’s dominant economy. Problem is that we are in competition with other economies of the world; in order to maintain our dominance, we need to DIVERSIFY…..something that is being resisted!! Portugal is deriving 20% of its energy from renewable sources….France generates 60% of its electricity from nuclear power…..this nation needs to begin the transition!!
5) “Ugly American” Syndrome: Americans think that they are ABOVE everyone else…..not an INTEGRAL part of a larger system…..”
I refuse to deny that I am better than others when it is true. And if I don’t need the others, and they don’t appreciate my efforts, then I don’t really care to subvert myself to their failed policies”
In many cases…HUMILITY will get you further than the superiority complex!! You can catch more flies with HONEY than with VINEGAR!!
6) Removal of the safety net/ambivalence towards the poor” Yeah, and 35% of all income now comes from a government source. Good thing we’ve removed that safety net.” The focus of the GOP IS the elimination of the safety net! Rather than linking the safety net to education and the promotion of the lower class to middle class (like the GI Bill), many want to eliminate the safety net and create a permanent lower class…and generate a greater black market economy!!
Like I said…it’s my opinion….but having EXPERIENCED it personally…..
Common Sense isn't very Common
March 10th, 2011
4:42 pm
SoCo
‘Any other day is a man-made day meant to sell as much crap as possible’
Except for the liqour stores
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:43 pm
“a rigger is a rigger…’
Someone will mistakingly read that as something else and call you a racist.
Dave R.
March 10th, 2011
4:44 pm
Ari is also Donald Trump’s agent (and apparently a pretty good one).
Go figure.
PJ
March 10th, 2011
4:45 pm
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:13 pm
“You need to read below or watch the movie. ‘
The movie sucked.
And that’s why you don’t know the history of this story. What a lame excuse.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:45 pm
“And that’s why you don’t know the history of this story. What a lame excuse.”
Because I didn’t want to listen to Celine Dions crappy song?
AmVet
March 10th, 2011
4:46 pm
OK, back from the submarine races.
A little levity for you Aerosmith fans…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fcYKVj23FU
Southern Comfort (aka The Man)
March 10th, 2011
4:47 pm
the funny thing is I don’t see the same bashing of the police or the fire depts. here.
I bash the firemen to their face. I let them know that I think only a crazed adrenaline junkie will run INTO a building that is on fire.
Seriously though, I see your point 100%.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:47 pm
“OK, back from the submarine races.”
Please tell us you’re done with copy/pasting rants from Rush and Glenn.
TORPEDO OF TRUTH
March 10th, 2011
4:47 pm
So now the Saudis are shooting their own people and lobbing grenades on them. Will the Coward-In-Chief tell the King he needs to go?
HDB
March 10th, 2011
4:48 pm
Gone, all……have a GREAT evening!!!
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:49 pm
“Will the Coward-In-Chief tell the King he needs to go?’
No, he’ll continue to play basketball and sit on the sidelines like a little girl.
TORPEDO OF TRUTH
March 10th, 2011
4:50 pm
They passed it in WI. It’s headed to Gov. Walker and should be signed in about an hour. EXCELLENT !!
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:50 pm
“They passed it in WI. It’s headed to Gov. Walker and should be signed in about an hour.’
Little late for the party?
TORPEDO OF TRUTH
March 10th, 2011
4:51 pm
WOW – A little girl has more arm strength than Barry does.
Southern Comfort (aka The Man)
March 10th, 2011
4:51 pm
You sound angry.
You couldn’t be any more wrong. I spent 10 years in retail. I just know that Christmas and Easter are not days to cash in on the “big sales” if you’re really honest in your beliefs.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
4:53 pm
Southern Comfort (aka The Man)
Just messin with you.
TORPEDO OF TRUTH
March 10th, 2011
4:53 pm
My cat could dunk on Obama. He’s a total weakling. I doubt he could do 10 push ups.
PJ
March 10th, 2011
4:54 pm
Scooter (The Original) @4:42 pm
Well if that’s the case items made overseas by countries with no child labor law, no minimum wage and no work safety rules or regs should be sold to us comsumers at a cheaper price. It appears the overhead must be pretty low or we are being ripped off.
Common Sense isn't very Common
March 10th, 2011
4:54 pm
Unless your belif is making more money
Dave R.
March 10th, 2011
4:56 pm
Still swing for the fences and still whiffing, HDB.
“1) When 2% of the populace controls 60% of the wealth, and pays less in taxes than 50% of the same population…….people will consistently rail about inequalities…..”
Your figures are still patently false, HDB. Repeating them doesn’t make them so.
“It’s more COVERT than it was 20 years ago…but it still exists! Why are native-born minorities denigrated by Caucasians while simulataneously granting access to those that emigrate from abroad (save Mexicans)! Emigrants are granted financial access towards success in greater features than native born!! It’s not a crutch…but fact…..”
Ahhhh, the old “you can’t see it, but it’s there” argument. Doesn’t work with ghosts, either, HDB.
“and limited to those with the financial means to access the same! Those without means suffer at the behest of those who have!!”
Funny, I don’t see a whole lot of people being denied health care, HDB. Especially since we all pay for their emergency room visits. Not exactly limited, except in your mind.
“Problem is that we are in competition with other economies of the world; in order to maintain our dominance, we need to DIVERSIFY…..something that is being resisted!! Portugal is deriving 20% of its energy from renewable sources….France generates 60% of its electricity from nuclear power…..this nation needs to begin the transition!!”
And which party has NO energy policy, HDB? That would be yours. No coal, no oil exploration, limited nuclear (and only if it takes decades to approve a single plant). Sorry, but solar and wind just don’t cut it with today’s needs and technology.
“In many cases…HUMILITY will get you further than the superiority complex!! You can catch more flies with HONEY than with VINEGAR!!”
And if I were catching flies, that might be true. However, I am trying to live my life as I see fit without bothering anyone else. You might try that axiom sometime.
” The focus of the GOP IS the elimination of the safety net! Rather than linking the safety net to education and the promotion of the lower class to middle class (like the GI Bill), many want to eliminate the safety net and create a permanent lower class…and generate a greater black market economy!!”
Love to see the link to THAT policy in the GOP platform. . .
PJ
March 10th, 2011
4:56 pm
WOW @4:45 pm
Then don’t comment on subjects you know nothing about.
WOW
March 10th, 2011
5:01 pm
“Then don’t comment on subjects you know nothing about.”
Oh sorry, James Cameron. I didn’t realize you were the Titanic expert.
AmVet
March 10th, 2011
5:03 pm
josef, given your musical selection, you appear to be one of those transgender loving, commie uber-liberals!
For our Aerosmith-loving, music critic…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWnMZhs3dzY
josef nix
March 10th, 2011
5:03 pm
“Then don’t comment on subjects you know nothing about.”
Why? Is there another standard for WOW?
SoCo
Angry? You? Never! ABM, RIP…
poison pen
March 10th, 2011
5:05 pm
POGO, you made me laugh, thank you
josef nix
March 10th, 2011
5:05 pm
AmVet
It’s all in the wrist!!!
TORPEDO OF TRUTH
March 10th, 2011
5:06 pm
Speaking of James Cameron, here’s a fantastic insight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKZ4RolQxec
md
March 10th, 2011
5:11 pm
“That’s why I don’t understand the animosity towards public sector employees.”
I for one have no animosity………..it’s just basic math.
Just because a gov’t thinks it has unlimited funds to operate, does not make it so. The funds are finite…..for the most part.
Public jobs are just part of the equation……they are an expense on the public books……to balance the books, there are only a handful of remedies….ALL dealing with either raising revenue or cutting expenses.
You are looking at it from a personal standpoint, but you are an expense.
15 trillion in debt indicates we have a problem……………
AmVet
March 10th, 2011
5:11 pm
It’s all in the wrist!!!
Two snaps up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWdL9mrYNmQ
stands for decibels
March 10th, 2011
5:12 pm
Good L-rd, this is where I came in yesterday…
That’s what I say, in so many words, most evenings when I flip over to this joint and make like this guy.
TORPEDO OF TRUTH
March 10th, 2011
5:13 pm
The United States spends $600M per day for interest on the national debt.
PJ
March 10th, 2011
5:14 pm
WOW @5:01 pm
No problem “my heart will go on and on” as does my knowledge.
Kamchak
March 10th, 2011
5:16 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyuXUKn1YZM
PJ
March 10th, 2011
5:17 pm
Why? Is there another standard for WOW?
Because he made it an A and B converstation that you can C your way out of.
Koch Classics
March 10th, 2011
5:17 pm
In December the domain maciverinstitute.com was privately registered with no one willing to lay public claim to the new org. ..it was still largely lacking substance…The site did give some important information… It gave a glimpse of some of the people involved with this operation – First you have Scott Jensen who still is awaiting his second criminal felony trial. Then you have Michael Dean from… First Freedoms Foundation, listed as a contact person. Listed as treasurer for the org is Mark Block, the guy that got the stiffest penalty for political campaign violations ever handed down in the state. This new right wing org is also listed on a national directory and it lists Block as also being a contact for the organization…
Don’t look at me. I didn’t hire those tea partyers. I mean, I didn’t hire those fine upstanding citizens.
md
March 10th, 2011
5:18 pm
“5) “Ugly American” Syndrome: Americans think that they are ABOVE everyone else…..not an INTEGRAL part of a larger system…..””
Is this the same guy that posted earlier that the Libyans are on their own??
Is that being part of the larger system??
josef nix
March 10th, 2011
5:18 pm
AmVet
“Clutch the pearls! What a sneaky thing to do!”
SFD
That’s it!!!