Why Ga. has so little to show for being so ‘business friendly’
In November, Georgia was ranked 4th in the nation for its pro-business environment by Site Selection magazine, which specializes in corporate relocations. The Georgia Department of Economic Development was understandably quick to seize on that happy news, giving it prominent play on the department’s website.
Such rankings appear to validate a concerted, decade-long effort by Georgia’s leadership to make the state as business-friendly as possible. Our state and local business tax burden, for example, ranks eighth lowest in the country, according to a 2012 analysis by Ernst & Young. And as Site Selection noted approvingly, the 2012 Legislature continued that effort by eliminating the sales tax on energy used in manufacturing, enhancing tax incentives and “strengthening” open records laws by delaying public release of economic development deals.
When the 2013 Georgia Legislature convenes Monday, it will no doubt attempt to continue that crusade. For example, while state legislators are likely to approve using tax money to help finance a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons, they could balk at renewing a much-needed hospital tax that will help keep tens of thousands of poor Georgians covered by Medicaid.
You see, using tax money to help the Falcons and the NFL, the most profitable sports league on the planet, is “economic development”, while helping poor families get medical coverage is considered welfare.
The larger question, however, is whether the state’s strategy is achieving its goals. And that in turn depends on what you choose to measure. For example, here is how Site Selection has ranked Georgia’s business climate each year from 2002-2012:
2002: 4th
2003: 7th
2004: 4th
2005: 3rd
2006: 4th
2007: 2nd
2008: 10th
2009: 8th
2010: 6th
2011: 2nd
2012: 4th
For more than a decade, in other words, Georgia has never ranked out of the top 10 for business climate, and over that period it has averaged in the top five. That tells us that year after year, for an extended amount of time, our leaders have succeeded in crafting government policy to produce exactly the kind of regulatory and tax environment that business leaders say they need to produce growth and prosperity. So by that measure it has been a great success.
But what do we have to show for it?
— We have an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent, significantly higher than the 7.8 percent national average and the ninth highest rate in the country, tied with Mississippi. And it is not a short-term phenomenon. Our unemployment rate has exceeded the national average for each of the last 64 months.
— In 2001, Georgia had the 17th highest poverty rate in the country. By 2011 it had the nation’s sixth highest poverty rate. We are slipping and slipping fast.
— In 2001, the state ranked 25th in per capita income and was rising rapidly in that critically important category; today, it ranks 39th in per capita income. In fact, after adjusting for inflation, state per capita income has declined by 3.5 percent since 2001.
To make matters worse, while trying to create a diligently “pro-business” environment, state government has also attempted to shrink the social safety net substantially. In a piece headlined “Georgia’s Hunger Games,” Slate reported last month that thanks to aggressive government efforts to deny benefits, fewer than 7 percent of the 300,000 Georgia households in poverty collect benefits through Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, more commonly known as welfare. Nationally, the comparable number is 27 percent.
Is that punitive approach working? Not so you’d notice. We also have the nation’s fifth highest rate of those without health insurance, and the fourth highest differential between rich and poor.
In other words, there is no sign that pursuit of a narrowly defined “business-friendly” climate has resulted in a more people-friendly climate. And isn’t that the real goal?
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DebbieDoRight - When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
January 9th, 2013
11:44 am
@ Debbie, the Cuyahoga is now clean, only there is nobody left in Cleveland to notice,……sad really, once a vibrant, creative city-destroyed by incompetent mayors and businesses ( and ,of course, the weather does not help)
Hopefully the people will be back. They just need an incentive. A friend of mine was telling me about all these construction jobs popping up in North Dakota, (I think he said ND); and from what I hear there are a LOT of construction workers who need work, moving up there.
the weather is deplorable, and it’s not a very ethnically diverse state, but if the jobs are there; then people will go to even a cold, darn near arctic state like North Dakota. If they’ll go there, when the jobs return, so will the people, back to Ohio.
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
11:44 am
I’ve been seduced into corporate bondage. It don’t feel as good as women though. Does this corporate bondage seduction come with any viagra? Cause so far I just aint feeling it.
JamVet
January 9th, 2013
11:45 am
Doomy, we’ve run most of the mystery meats off!
Twink/shove it shows up occasionally but he is so pathetically transparent and childish, most of the people here just laugh at him…
cat, check out Oscar’s response…
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
11:47 am
“The 1% are responsible for EVERYTHING that is unjust about our current economic situation.”- Welcome to the occupation
The workers of the world unite speech can’t be far behind.
Welcome to the Occupation
January 9th, 2013
11:48 am
JohnnyReb: ” Laws/tax incentivies were not put in place to screw the poor people.”
Oh yes they were.
Are you seriously THAT naive?
To the extent that we still have anything progressive remaining in the basic structure of our tax system, it was the product of a New Deal era that has been under attack for 30 years and continues to be under attack every minute.
“Instead, if the rich have more money they make jobs for others available”
Complete and total BS.
Are you seriously that naive?
Hard to know where naivete stops and sheer stupidity begins sometimes.
Doggone/GA
January 9th, 2013
11:49 am
“The Lawrenceville Falcons…hmm”
Nah, they can still be the “Atlanta Falcons” – take a line through Atlanta Motor Speedway, which is down hear Hampton and not in Atlanta at all
Adam
January 9th, 2013
11:49 am
Trends such as the rise in single parent households which will affect the poverty rate and per capita income per household.
First of all, the jury is still out on that. And second of all, making abortions and birth control harder or impossible to get will just make this “problem” SO MUCH BETTER, right?
Tundra Dude
January 9th, 2013
11:49 am
News and production will also be located at a large AJC facility in Gwinnett County.
That facility recently underwent a $30 million enhancement of presses and distribution systems
Oh, wow!
Will they change the name to The Gwinnett Gazzette…?
They could cut costs even more by hiring Opinionaters blogging from Beautiful Downtown Bangalore.
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
11:50 am
JamVet,
That’s too bad if you’ve run most of em off. I’ve almost cried laughing so hard when you get to calling folks mystery meat. Jay may not like it but its plenty amusing to the rest of us.
Regnad Kcin
January 9th, 2013
11:51 am
“After all it was NOT the 1% who have created all of these injustices in this country, it was the lazy stupid mooches in the 47%! ”
Awwww, are those mean old poor people picking on those rich people again? Can’t y’all leave those poor ol’ rich people alone? Don’t you know they don’t have the means to stick up for themselves?
JohnnyReb
January 9th, 2013
11:52 am
Occupation – I feel the same for you.
JamVet
January 9th, 2013
11:52 am
Welcome, @11:43, it was meant to be sarcastic…
OF COURSE, the super-rich are responsible! Cat won’t broach that reality with a 3.084 meter pole, but it is nonetheless so.
Their aim is clear – to consolidate more and more and more wealth and power into fewer and fewer and fewer hands.
And their are seeing staggering success!
While the average worker in Georgia saw thier income declin by 3.5% in the past 11 years, what do you suppose was the reality for Georgia’s top 1%
I suspect that their incomes went UP by dozens of percentage points.
This is not by accident. It is all part of the new American Plutocracy.
plutocracy -noun
1. the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy.
2. a government or state in which the wealthy class rules.
But for the Reaganbots, they have been programmed to vilify the weak (themselves) and glorify the wicked.
So they do.
And it is completely beyond rational explanation…
DebbieDoRight - When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
January 9th, 2013
11:52 am
Instead, if the rich have more money they make jobs for others available. Yes, it’s the dreaded trickle-down you guys hate, but it sure as hell beats trickle up poverty.
Oh? then where ARE those jobs? If the climate is seductive and inclusive here in georgia for businesses to thrive when they get here than where are the jobs?
Did you read Jay’s piece at all? Or the backup data he presented? Did you at least GOOGLE information on the subject from sources that list the current corporate earnings/corporate hiring?
Or, are you going to completely IGNORE all independent data/observations and just parrot the same stuff over and over and over?
At least be original with your parroting if you’re gonna do it. Try adding some new words or something to mix it up. Jeesh!
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
11:53 am
Hey mystery meat,
My address is 123 kickurass street, Conville, USA. Come visit.
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
11:54 am
JamVet,
I had to steal the mystery meat for one post.
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
January 9th, 2013
11:55 am
She left me her house, some funds and some property, (most of the money I couldn’t get to until I either turned 25 OR graduated from Spelman, with honors — so I still had to get a job to help with tuition and stuff).
Well, I figure asking DebbieDoEverybody to graduate anyplace with honors is sort of like having a hog for a prom date. But then, I had some crazy aunts too.
JohnnyReb
January 9th, 2013
11:55 am
Adam – the jury is not out on single parent household poverty, it’s a fact. And, its also a fact the problem is worse in the black race. I’m sure however that has nothing to do with the number of poor people in Atlanta. After all, there is to be a TV show showing the success of one black man having 10 children with 10 different women. I wonder if he is a Mormon?
liberal hack
January 9th, 2013
11:56 am
Jay, giving a “tax break” to build an NFL stadium is welfare too, I try to stay consistent. Like my opposition to both tax breaks for oil, gas, and corn fuel and tax breaks for wind, solar, and other “green energy” sources.
Jay, some people wouldn’t be opposed to paying higher taxes IF they knew that the revenue was being spent/invested wisely. Instead of it going to its entended source, it winds up half spent giving it to political buddies or wasted in bloated gov’t bueracries.
You say that the states’ Medicaid program needs to be expanded, I say that isn’t a good idea either, I have a very good friend that is college educated but for whatever reason doesn’t have a good paying job, and has 4 children all on Medicaid and has had them getting gov’t support for over 10 years. He told me he realizes that he can keep his children covered at no cost to him and he has no intention on trying to increase his income to support his family himself, he said why bother, when someone else will…good he doesn’t plan on having more children….
will-o-the-wisp
January 9th, 2013
11:57 am
Thulsa Doom, How is it done? 1. low educational attainment leads to. 2. lack of critical thinking skills then 3. corporate pitchmen are able to exploit by offering seductive promises: jobs, increased tax revenues, and so on; 4. local, state and federal legislators, exert political influence, and enable public relations through media outlets to sway public opinion in favor of their agendas, which are not, usually in the Public’s best interest, but most certainly, always,beneficial to corporate interests , and the politicians who’s power enables them.
Welcome to the Occupation
January 9th, 2013
11:57 am
JamVet, how did I mistake you? Well said.
Welcome to the Occupation
January 9th, 2013
11:59 am
JohnnyReb: “Occupation – I feel the same for you.”
The beginning of a beautiful hate.
We need more hate actually.
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:00 pm
JohnnyReb,
You can’t argue facts with someone who doesn’t understand that if you’re a single parent household that statistically you are far more likely to be in poverty. If someone doesn’t understand that then what the hell do they understand?
DannyX
January 9th, 2013
12:00 pm
“Can’t y’all leave those poor ol’ rich people alone?”
Seriously. Whats wrong with you people? Georgia is candidate for the new car elevator factory. It wouldn’t surprise me if we’re out of the running now.
Georgia is a Bible Belt state. Us Republicans are tired of liberals and their immoral behavior. Jesus loved the rich and hated the poor. Blessed are the Job Creators. Poor people, its time to open your Bibles, Romney 2:2- “Poor people if you want to get into heaven, sell your Obamaphone and give the money to a Job Creator.”
Stevie Ray
January 9th, 2013
12:01 pm
DebbieDoRight – When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
January 9th, 2013
11:24 am
Serious…so if the past is indicative of the future, there is plenty of evidence we can clean this stuff up effectively….yes I’m familiar with the success stories of favorable environments outcomes. You seem to be suggesting that historic environmental disasters are indicative of the future…
Perhpas I’m missing your point..
DannyX
January 9th, 2013
12:02 pm
“My address is 123 kickurass street, Conville, USA. Come visit.”
I guessed right, Thulsa Doom is in prison.
JohnnyReb
January 9th, 2013
12:03 pm
So many bleeding hearts and redistributionists here that know so little.
America does not promise equality. Yea, we have laws that promise civil equality, not economic equality.
America promises opportunity, but that’s not good enough for some. No, they see successful people and just know they got successful by screwing the poor. BS
This is Barrack Obama BS. If you don’t like it here, move to another country. What, can’t find one as good as America?
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:03 pm
“corporate pitchmen are able to exploit”
Well golly gee. What the hell kinda pitches are they throwing in their exploitation- screwballs, forkballs, changeups, curves, sliders, or the high heater? MLB may need some of these pitchmen.
“by offering seductive promises:”
Oh Lordy. We’re getting seduced again. Someone pass the Viagra. If there’s no woman involved then I’m a gonna need it.
Joe Hussein Mama
January 9th, 2013
12:03 pm
D. DoRight — “A friend of mine was telling me about all these construction jobs popping up in North Dakota, (I think he said ND)”
Williston, ND. I’ve been reading their local newspaper for some months. If anyone else would care to have a look, here you go:
http://www.willistonherald.com/
And here’s a local NBC affiliate:
http://www.kumv.com/
I’m mostly interested in the local news in Williston, because I’m curious to see how the folks there bear up under the massive influx of workers and people looking to do business. The area has been and continues to go through some pretty serious growing pains. Local businesses can’t find enough workers — even for pizza joints — so wages are going sky-high. There’s not enough housing, so rents are skyrocketing. Some enterprising homeless workers have taken to living out of tents, RVs and illegally constructed shacks — and those bring their own sets of problems.
In addition to the local news, I recommend the Opinion section as well. It’s clear that the local residents are discontent, and some of them even are opposed to the influx of business, citing road damage, crowds, traffic, dirt and scruffy men using ‘colorful’ language in front of local residents and their kids at grocery stores, etc. And they *sure* don’t like being told ‘well, this is how we do it in (insert name of medium- or large-sized city here).
It has really been interesting to see the developments in the Williston area and how the locals are handling things.
getalife
January 9th, 2013
12:04 pm
What?
Slobbering all over the wealthy does not work for you?
Well, try fighting for who you are instead.
Stop being self defeatists clinging to a failed ideology and party.
Do it for your kids cons.
Stevie Ray
January 9th, 2013
12:05 pm
DebbieDoRight – When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
January 9th, 2013
11:52 am
Seems to me there is not meaningful proof that supply side economics is any more effective that demand side…the only thing we I know for sure about economists is that proving any outcome without significant disagreement doesn’t exist. The worst economists IMO are the ones writing opinion columns in media outlets..
It is difficult to prove one correct as it is to prove one is wrong..
JamVet
January 9th, 2013
12:06 pm
No worries, Welcome.
Gawd knows I’ve made a real fool of myself by doing that and more!
Doomy. love that address!
Jay, some people wouldn’t be opposed to paying higher taxes IF they knew that the revenue was being spent/invested wisely.
No doubt and that is a point that I have been making for a long time, lh.
Nobody really loves paying taxes, but the fundamental question is, what are we getting in return.
And the devils are in the details.
And I do swear that for some of the cons, the end game is to pay absolutely nothing for living in the greatest country (IMUO) on earth.
Speaking of would be freeloaders on a giant scale, one of the greatest observations about this past election came from one of my favorite Americans – Mitt Romney is a corporation running for president masquerading as an individual. ~Ralph Nader
You wanna play in the USA, you gotta pay.
And that means you Mr. Corporation…
will-o-the-wisp
January 9th, 2013
12:06 pm
Thulsa Doom”,You can’t argue facts with someone who doesn’t understand that if you’re a single parent household that statistically you are far more likely to be in poverty.”; and, why is that?
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:07 pm
“I guessed right, Thulsa Doom is in prison.”
Yes. I’m in D block. A lot of your buddies and some of your relatives are in here Danny boy. Your dad says hi. And your friends asked me to ask you “Whassup?”
the cat
January 9th, 2013
12:07 pm
And they call Sandra Fluke all kinds of names but right here we have our own pig, Thulsa:
Oh Lordy. We’re getting seduced again. Someone pass the Viagra. If there’s no woman involved then I’m a gonna need it.
DannyX
January 9th, 2013
12:07 pm
“This is Barrack Obama BS. If you don’t like it here, move to another country. What, can’t find one as good as America?”
And yet it is the Republicans throwing the temper tantrum threatening to move to different countries.
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:09 pm
.”; and, why is that?
will o the wisp,
If you can’t figure out the answer to that question on your own then you can’t figure out anything.
DannyX
January 9th, 2013
12:11 pm
“Well golly gee. What the hell kinda pitches are they throwing in their exploitation-…”
Remember everyone…
Countrywide is on your side…
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:11 pm
the cat,
Name calling will get you a vacation cat. Didn’t you know that? Try using a little wit and humor instead. That is if you can think of anything original or humorous to say. A tall task indeed for you.
UNCLE SAMANTHA
January 9th, 2013
12:12 pm
the liberals at Current TV aren’t happy at AL for selling the farm to BIG OIL!
sort of funny isn’t it
Staffers at Current TV aren’t happy about Al Gore’s decision to sell to Al Jazeera, New York Post TV critic Linda Stasi reports:
Yesterday morning, the still shell shocked staff at Current TV was called to an all hands staff meeting at its San Francisco headquarters, which was teleconferenced to their offices in LA and NYC, to meet their new bosses. . . .
“Of course Al didn’t show up,” said one high placed Current staffer. “He has no credibility.
“He’s supposed to be the face of clean energy and just sold [the channel] to very big oil, the emir of Qatar! Current never even took big oil advertising–and Al Gore, that bulls***ter sells to the emir?” . . .
The displeasure with Gore among the staff was thick enough to cut with a scimitar.
“We all know now that Al Gore is nothing but a bulls***ter,” said the staffer bluntly.
WSJ
JamVet
January 9th, 2013
12:13 pm
Reb also needs a dictionary.
He thinks justice and equality are synonyms…
Republispeak though interesting, is generally useless…
Adam
January 9th, 2013
12:13 pm
The jury IS still out on whether the “rise” in single parent households means that statistically more people are in poverty, in a cause and effect manner.
Unless you can show otherwise.
Cause = single parent household
Effect = poverty
This has not been proven.
Stevie Ray
January 9th, 2013
12:13 pm
DannyX
January 9th, 2013
12:07 pm
Of course he is no Alec Baldwin..
DannyX
January 9th, 2013
12:13 pm
Btw America…
AIG is on your side too!
Adam
January 9th, 2013
12:14 pm
Excuse me, what hasn’t been proven is this:
Cause = statistically significant increase in single parent households
Effect = statistically significant more poverty
Adam
January 9th, 2013
12:14 pm
And btw, LUNCH
UNCLE SAMANTHA
January 9th, 2013
12:15 pm
JAY
blame it on not passing the T-SPLOST in Metro Atlanta………… you warned us………. so much it was RETROACTIVE
the cat
January 9th, 2013
12:15 pm
Still here Thulsa, you big ole bully.
will-o-the-wisp
January 9th, 2013
12:16 pm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/kbr-guilty-iraq-negligence_n_2436115.html,KBR wants taxpayers to pay for its poisoning of soldiers.
Richard
January 9th, 2013
12:18 pm
I realize that this is off message, but I can’t believe all the fuss over Musberger commenting about Katheryn Webb’s beauty. He didn’t call her hot and sexy, just very attractive and beautiful. She’s a beauty contestant winner for heaven sakes, who relishes in people appreciating her good looks. Have we gotten so “politically correct” in this country that we can’t point out beautiful people as a compliment instead of a debate. She is quite beautiful and the college quarterback is quite lucky to have her.
will-o-the-wisp
January 9th, 2013
12:19 pm
Adam, thank you I know that, apparently, others need to know that too.
UNCLE SAMANTHA
January 9th, 2013
12:20 pm
richard
obviously you aren’t aware
THERE IS A WAR ON WOMEN!
the cat
January 9th, 2013
12:22 pm
UNCLE SAMANTHA
January 9th, 2013
12:20 pm
richard
obviously you aren’t aware
THERE IS A WAR ON WOMEN!
Proven by the overwhelming majority of women voting against republicans.
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
January 9th, 2013
12:26 pm
He didn’t call her hot and sexy, just very attractive and beautiful.
I think it was the 17th time that got to people.
Once ok fine. But he went on and on and on
It got a little creepy.
DebbieDoRight - When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
January 9th, 2013
12:26 pm
Redneck: Well, I figure asking DebbieDoEverybody to graduate anyplace with honors is sort of like having a hog for a prom date.
You mean you didn’t take the Missus to your 6th Grade Graduation Reddy? FYI — You can always find fashionable wear for her at Abdullah’s Tents or Bob’s SportsWorld. There’s no need for her to be left home!
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Stevie: Perhpas I’m missing your point..
Yep you are — but no biggie. At least you didn’t pretend and then started spouting off some random stuff. I appreciate that!
Stevie: Seems to me there is not meaningful proof that supply side economics is any more effective that demand side…the only thing we I know for sure about economists is that proving any outcome without significant disagreement doesn’t exist.
Google the corporate earnings vs. the “middle class” earnings in the past 40 years. Then google the income disparity between the decades and the disadvantage of outsourcing. After that google the differential between GDP of a person making over $1m and a person making under.
What does this have to do with “trickle down economics”? Oh about the same thing your comment just did.
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Joe M: It has really been interesting to see the developments in the Williston area and how the locals are handling things.
Wow! I had no idea that it was just ONE AREA of the state! I thought it was the whole state! This is going to be REAL interesting, (the influx of workers/job ratio) real fast! Thanks for the link!
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All – If Single Parenting is the catalyst to the destruction of all things in America, then why are some on the blog so dead set against abortion?
Make abortions easier, DOWN goes the birth rate! Seems like a win/win to me……
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
January 9th, 2013
12:27 pm
“politically correct”
The 90s called and said they wanted Bill Maher back.
JamVet
January 9th, 2013
12:28 pm
THERE IS A WAR ON WOMEN!
The sluts, prostitutes and FemiNazis deserve it.
And if you ask real nice, Rush will send you copies of his videos. ($49.99 and $39.99 shipping and handling)
Welcome to the Occupation
January 9th, 2013
12:31 pm
Richard: “I realize that this is off message, but I can’t believe all the fuss over Musberger commenting about Katheryn Webb’s beauty.”
Completely agree. Did he get a little excited? Sure. But this broadcaster gets excited about lots of things in a broadcast. So what.
Our weird prudery about things like people of different generations expressing attraction comes through loud and clear sometimes. What’s wrong with an older man getting excited about a beautiful younger woman? Nothing that I can see.
JohnnyReb
January 9th, 2013
12:32 pm
JamVet – the word “justice” is not in my post. But, its in your mind, as in “social justice.” Translated, that would be economic equality which is as I stated not guaranteed in America. Now, little Barry, being a black liberation radical and community instigator, wants America to guarantee economic equality. He’s trying to make it that way but receives opposition at every turn.
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:33 pm
“Ninety percent of single-parent families are headed by females. Not surprisingly, single mothers with dependent children have the highest rate of poverty across all demographic groups (Olson & Banyard, 1993). Approximately 60 percent of U.S. children living in mother-only families are impoverished, compared with only 11 percent of two-parent families. The rate of poverty is even higher in African-American single-parent families, in which two out of every three children are poor.”
Nope. Single parent households do not have correspondingly higher rates of poverty. None at all. KD. No correlation whatsoever. None I tell ya.
http://www3.uakron.edu/schulze/401/readings/singleparfam.htm
barking frog
January 9th, 2013
12:33 pm
THERE IS A WAR ON WOMEN!
………………………………………………..
who is winning?
Doggone/GA
January 9th, 2013
12:36 pm
“who is winning?”
“They” are
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:36 pm
the cat
January 9th, 2013
12:15 pm
Still here Thulsa, you big ole bully.
the cat,
Yup. Are you “monitoring” me again like you said you were doing a month or so ago? Are you watching me like you said you would to make sure I behave? You know- keep me in line?
Welcome to the Occupation
January 9th, 2013
12:36 pm
JohnnyReb: “America promises opportunity..”
And it’s is increasingly failing to deliver. Put it this way: it’s not living up. Not cutting it.
Haven’t you been paying any attention at all to what’s been happening in this country?
getalife
January 9th, 2013
12:37 pm
“It’s Official: Worst. Congress. Ever…”
Stay the course cons.
Our President needs a new house in 14.
Peadawg
January 9th, 2013
12:37 pm
“THERE IS A WAR ON WOMEN!” – and minorities.
All of Obama’s appointees are old white guys.
JamVet
January 9th, 2013
12:39 pm
Reb, did you just puke on your keyboard? Because your last made no sense at all…
But, its in your mind, as in “social justice.”
You have a helluva time even communicating what is in your mind, and you are trying to do that for me?
Hysterical.
Hello? i was referring to economic justice as the topic was…………………. economics.
But as you are so racially hung up on those uppity blah people and social policies, I can see why you are obsessed with it and them…
Welcome to the Occupation
January 9th, 2013
12:39 pm
JohnnyReb: “America promises opportunity..”
A country ought to be careful what it promises.
People might start expecting it to actually deliver.
Get my drift?
Doggone/GA
January 9th, 2013
12:39 pm
“It’s Official: Worst. Congress. Ever…”
Yesterday they reported on the news that Congress is now polling lower than head lice and cockroaches in popularity
barking frog
January 9th, 2013
12:39 pm
who is winning?”
“They” are
…………………………..
I thought they might be.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
January 9th, 2013
12:40 pm
NYTIMES: OBAMA SKEWS TOWARD MALE APPOINTEES…
WH: We pick Cabinet based on qualification, not gender…
drudgey spam.
the cat
January 9th, 2013
12:40 pm
Thulsa-you flatter yourself. Just taking screen shots of some of your more newsworthy drunken posts.
JamVet
January 9th, 2013
12:41 pm
“who is winning?”
Given that the GOP has lost seven consecutive elections, when counting just the female vote in this country, and are likely to lose the next seventeen, I would venture that it is not the Limbaugh-led cons!
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:42 pm
“THERE IS A WAR ON WOMEN!’
Jeez. Lemme get the sniper rifle out again. Ya’ll are slacking while I’m doing my part. I’ve taken out most of them up here. I at least got all the fatties. They were easy since they tend to be slow moving targets.
The thin ones?- they’re a little harder being fast and all and harder to keep up with when they’re running.
And then the ones that are not only thin but well endowed. Well they’re just about impossible to take out once you sight them in your scope. The problem is that when they’re running you sorta get distracted and instead of continuing the war you just end up ogling them. Before you know it they’ve made their escape. And you’re just left sitting there with a scope and a um, uh, never mind.
Doggone/GA
January 9th, 2013
12:42 pm
“Given that the GOP has lost seven consecutive elections, when counting just the female vote in this country”
except the “War on Women” is not about voting
DebbieDoRight - When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
January 9th, 2013
12:44 pm
And if you ask real nice, Rush will send you copies of his videos. ($49.99 and $39.99 shipping and handling)
Ugghhh I’ve seen that video — and it’s not pretty. Rush should stick with stealing viagara, popping oxycontin, and trying to get laid by some pretty boys in the Dominican Republic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcBpNHE6SlA
JamVet
January 9th, 2013
12:45 pm
I am trying not to bust a gut laughing at Reb’s “black liberation radical”.
Sounds like something right out of…
http://www.kkk.com/
“There is a race war against whites. But our people – my white brothers and sisters – will stay committed to a non-violent resolution. That resolution must consist of solidarity in white communities around the world. The hatred for our children and their future is growing and is being fueled every single day. Stay firm in your convictions. Keep loving your heritage and keep witnessing to others that there is a better way than a war torn, violent, wicked, socialist, new world order. That way is the Christian way – law and order – love of family – love of nation. These are the principles of western Christian civilization. There is a war to destroy these things. Pray that our people see the error of their ways and regain a sense of loyalty. Repent America! Be faithful my fellow believers. “ ~National Director of The Knights, Pastor Thomas Robb
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:46 pm
the cat,
Well hell why didn’t you just say so. If you wanted to see drunk Doomy you shoulda been here when Bama rolled Notre Dame. There’s nothing like a raging, drunk Doomy screaming roll tide and watching a couple hundred shocked people wondering what the hell he’s gonna do next. When we win another title next year just lemme know and you can come watch. Just beware it aint for the faint of heart.
barking frog
January 9th, 2013
12:47 pm
Thulsa Doom
And you’re just left sitting there with a scope and a um, uh, never mind.
……………………………………………………………………
This moment will determine if you are a massagynist.
Doggone/GA
January 9th, 2013
12:47 pm
“National Director of The Knights, Pastor Thomas Robb”
And I bet he can even quote the Bible to his own evil ends
Peadawg
January 9th, 2013
12:47 pm
More kamspam!!! If you don’t like drudge then why to keep posting stuff about it?
Adam
January 9th, 2013
12:49 pm
Thulsa: The latest of the sources used for that article is almost 20 years old. You are citing the CURRENT “RISE in single parenthood” as being a cause and the effect being “more single parenthood poverty” and specifically tying that to areas where black people live. You have a LOOOOONG way to go and lots of data to show in order to prove all that.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
January 9th, 2013
12:49 pm
Pavlovian peapup piddle.
DebbieDoRight - When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
January 9th, 2013
12:50 pm
Haven’t you been paying any attention at all to what’s been happening in this country?
Short answer = NO, I don’t believe he has.
Long answer = YES; if by “pay attention” you mean Obama the Socialist getting elected, He wants to take our guns, He hates white people, he wants to change the constitutution, etc. etc., blah, blah, blah…..
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:50 pm
“THERE IS A WAR ON WOMEN!” – and minorities.
All of Obama’s appointees are old white guys.
No suprise there starting with that old incompetent white fart that is VP.
alex
January 9th, 2013
12:51 pm
@ Debbie, what ethnic dversity has to do with bringing people to Dakota or cleveland is only for those preoccupied with ethnic diversity (Spellman??!!). As for a reason, WATER, when it becomes a prohibitively expensive commodity, people will move to the great lake region.Of course eastern ohio has some oil business returning, but what about the pollution…
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 9th, 2013
12:52 pm
Women are physically unfit to serve in combat, Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR) claimed during a Tuesday appearance on the Laura Ingraham radio show
The stupidity of the GOPpers is repeated by its Congressional representatives as well as many of its conned posters here.
barking frog
January 9th, 2013
12:53 pm
All of Obama’s appointees are old white guys.
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the pres has daddy issues?
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:53 pm
mystery meat,
I need not prove anything to you. Move along now perfesser of global warming.
DannyX
January 9th, 2013
12:53 pm
“I am trying not to bust a gut laughing at Reb’s “black liberation radical”.”
Fox and Friends must be showing the scary New Black Panther clip again.
“Ugghhh I’ve seen that video — and it’s not pretty.”
Debbie, have you seen the Rush video of the New Black Panther all dosed up on Viagra, scary stuff. ($49.99 and $39.99 shipping and handling)
Peadawg
January 9th, 2013
12:53 pm
Why can’t you just be normal, Kamspam? First it’s your addiction to squirrels. Then it was some smoking cloud. And now it’s an addiction to spamming Jay’s blog with drudge. Go see a psychiatrist or something. Geeze.
stands for decibels
January 9th, 2013
12:55 pm
Now, little Barry, being a black liberation radical
snort.
GB
January 9th, 2013
12:57 pm
JAY, IF YOU ARE STILL READING, REGARDING ILLINOIS AND GEORGIA INCOME
Is there a correlation between Ga’s and Illinois’ demographics and the income differences? (You said per capita, but the difference you cite is for median household income, but this is a minor point.) Or is the difference because Rod Blogojevich was a better governor than Sonny Perdue?
Thulsa Doom
January 9th, 2013
12:57 pm
“Why can’t you just be normal, Kamspam?”
You’re asking quite a lot aren’t you peadawg? Why does the sun rise in the east and not the west. Some things just are because they are.
“First it’s your addiction to squirrels.”
I thought it was gerbils for him. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAA
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
January 9th, 2013
12:59 pm
Speaking of Pavlovian….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87XQKCXfFjQ
Peadawg
January 9th, 2013
12:59 pm
Enter your comments here
Peadawg
January 9th, 2013
1:00 pm
“I thought it was gerbils for him. ” – Nope it was definitely squirrels. What a weirdo…
alittlecommonsense
January 9th, 2013
1:01 pm
This article uses one piece of data to prove a point. Why not use 50 pieces of data and see where each state ranks as far as business-friendliness vs unemployment. I guess that would be too much work. Or maybe it would disprove the point Jay is trying to make.
Adam
January 9th, 2013
1:02 pm
Thulsa: I did not realize you were using the term “mystery meat” to refer to me. You don’t know what the term means. Let me help you.
When others use the term mystery meat they are referring to a person who changes their handle on here and proceeds to pretend they are new here.
indigo
January 9th, 2013
1:03 pm
Doom – 12:03
TV advertising agencies have spent many millions learning and perfecting the best techniques in brainwashing and propaganda. Today’s TV commercials speak as to the sort of target audiences they prefer. The large number of these Ads. also speaks to their effectiveness.
There seems little doubt that simple Republican voters are, by far, the most susceptible people to deceit, lies and scams.
Adam
January 9th, 2013
1:04 pm
And btw Thulsa, I never said you have to prove it TO ME. I am saying it hasn’t been proven. Yes, there is a correlation. But correlation does not imply causation, as you yourself are fond of pointing out