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Congressional Focus on Financial Malfeasance
Sat May 19, 2012 7:23 PM EDT
I came across this cartoon today and it hit me not as amusing but as proof that the Congress has lost their focus on the true financial malfeasance in the country.
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Supreme Court Showdown for Voting Rights Act
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 7:05 PM EDT (Christian Science Monitor)
The appellate court decision will at long last bring the question of the appropriateness and continued need for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Some argue that the need for different rules for different states no longer is required or appropriate. Some would argue to the ot …
Is President Obama's Performance Hurting His Election Chances?
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 8:13 AM EDT (Forbes)
As the 2012 election gets closer and the campaign rhetoric heats up and turns even uglier than it has been, it is time to focus on what "we the people" view as the most important issues.
California targets health, public workers to fix budget hole
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 7:32 PM EDT (CNBC Top News and Analysis)
Interesting that as California faces many of the same issues that other states have been confronted with that public reaction is different. As Governor Brown prepares to take action to reduce the salaries, increase pension and healthcare contributions and eliminate positions in …
Politics 2012 in Pictures -- Cartoons Explain It All
Thu May 10, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
As the race for the White House and for control of the chambers of Congress evolves and intensifies there are specific issues that are and will shape the campaigns and which will determine the winners and losers in November. The campaign has largely degenerated into attack …
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Eliminating The Political Noise To Get The Peoples' Business Done
Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:56 PM EDT
It is time that we all seriously consider why very little meaningful legislation seems to get done in Washington or in our respective state capital? A well respected newsvine author (DocPhil), recently opined that:
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Where Have All the Issues Gone?
Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:37 AM EST
I find that while I read just as many, if not more, articles and seeds here on the vine that I am commenting less and less as each day passes. I have not had a political epiphany and suddenly agree with all of the opinions preferred that range from so far to the left that …
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You can't read this and stay in a bad mood!
Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:28 PM EST
I received this collection of anecdotal quips and pieces of folk knowledge in the email and while I am unsure of its origin, it made me laugh and I hope it does the same for all who read it. 1.
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It Matters Little What Politicians Say; it's What They Do That Counts!
Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:50 PM EST (The Columbus Dispatch)
One of the biggest complaints I hear about government, politicians and bureaucrats is that their words present the message that we (the electorate) want to hear, but have little to do with the actions the ultimately take. The focus of many politicians is on reelection starting a …
What Debate is and Is Not!!
Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:52 PM EST
It has become more and more difficult of late to find articles and seeds on political “news” websites, on which reasoned, intellectual debate and exchange of ideas is occurring, sadly the more prevalent occurrence is a hyper-partisan (conservatives, liberals, Democrat …
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Excellent News in the Jobs Report – But Still Too Early For the Victory Parade
Seeded on Tue Feb 7, 2012 3:55 PM EST (New York Post)
The jobs report on Friday brought great news, new jobs are being created and Americans are going back to work and that is great news. But (there is always a but right) For now, though, it may be best to leave the champagne chilling. What did the report really tells us?
The Next Right to Work State – Oregon?
Seeded on Tue Feb 7, 2012 3:47 PM EST (OregonLive.com)
Could Oregon, a traditionally liberal, progressive true-blue state be the next Right to Work state? Seems unlikely to even consider, but at least one expert, Steve Buckstein of the Cascade Policy Institute, thinks that it would be a good thing for the Oregon economy. Mr Buckste …
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2011 when........
Mon Feb 6, 2012 12:18 PM EST
I received this in my email this morning and can clearly see myself unmasked for the world to see by these revelations. I think many of you will as well. Please add your own item for this list along with any comments on the list itself. I do not know the originator of the list, b …
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Ever Wonder Where Certain Phrases Originated?
Mon Feb 6, 2012 12:11 PM EST
I received the following tidbits of scholastic trivia in a email and found it extremely interesting and enlightening. No source citations were provided and I do not claim ownership of the stories nor do I attest to their veracity. I simply found them interesting and wanted …
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Simplifying the Tax Code Eliminates a Tool Politicians Use To Serve Special Interest Groups
Seeded on Fri Feb 3, 2012 4:18 PM EST (The Columbus Dispatch)
It is hard to find anyone who thinks that the elimination of loopholes, credits and deductions from the corporate tax code, which would force corporations to pay higher taxes than they currently pay is a bad idea
Pres Obama and Congress Need To Do Nothing in 2012
Seeded on Wed Feb 1, 2012 4:15 PM EST (The Washington Post)
A new CBO report has some sobering news about the economy, unemployment and the long term debt, but there may also be a silver lining for the American people.
"This is What Regulation Looks Like"
Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:42 AM EST (Akron Beacon Journa On Line)
To paraphrase a punch line from the OWS movement – “This is What Regulation Looks Like”. Citizens in north east Ohio and elsewhere are preparing for the reality of the EPA’s increased regulation of coal-fired power plants across the country. The state, a …
The State of the Union Address – Separating The Possible From the Unlikely
Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:37 PM EST (The Washington Post)
The President gave a masterful speech the other night, which in and of itself is not news; he is an excellent orator and delivers a prepared message in an extremely effective manner. There were few new subjects in the speech, but rather a few new approaches to issues that h …
Reelection Campaigns Take Precedence Over Governing for 2012
Seeded on Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:01 AM EST (CNN)
Congress is back in session and apparently the Speaker has invited the President to give a report on the State of the Union. There seems to be a high confidence level that the two sides will be able to work out a deal that extends the payroll tax cut and the UEI benefits (perhap …
The State of Union - Truth or Campaign Message?
Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:41 PM EST
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Obama's Vulnerability With Swing Voters Showing
Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:41 PM EST (The New York Times)
Many on the left will tell us that Pres Obama’s reelection is a foregone conclusion and just as many on the right will tells us that a one-term presidency is a certainty. What’s the truth as usual it is somewhere in the middle. The 2012 election is going to be …
Rebuilding The Middle Class -- First, Help Our Struggling Youth!
Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:08 AM EST (The New York Times)
As the nation strives to rebuild and broaden access to the American Dream for the current and future generations, we should focus significant attention on the youth of our nation.
Obama's Jobs Panel Recommendations Resemble Republican Proposals
Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:11 PM EST (Reuters)
In a surprising turn of events the proposals of Pres Obama’s “Jobs Council” (headed by J Immelt of GE) put forth recommendations that bear marked resemblance to proposals the Republicans have been touting for the past three years.
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Dodd-Frank in One Picture
Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:06 PM EST (Factoring Helps)
Many of the provisions of Dodd-Frank are scheduled to go into effect this year and next. Many have complained about the effectiveness (or lack of) in the law, others have complained that it goes too far or not far enough and some think it should be scrapped. There are approxima …
Decision Points That Will Decide the 2012 Election
Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:42 PM EST (The Huffington Post)
As the Republican primary process continues to evolve (some would say revolve) toward a nominee and President Obama pivots into “full campaign mode” there is little argument about what will determine who wins and who loses. “It’s the Economy Stupid! Ther …
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For Dems, Bush is to blame -- forever and everIs that really the case? Is the war in Iraq, which ran from 2003 to 2011, really going to drive the deficit in 2019? And what about Afghanistan, with American forces on schedule to leave? "It's ludicrous," says former Congressional Budget Office chief Douglas Holtz-Eakin. "We a …
Congressional Focus on Financial Malfeasance
I came across this cartoon today and it hit me not as amusing but as proof that the Congress has lost their focus on the true financial malfeasance in the country.
- Supreme Court Showdown for Voting Rights Act
The appellate court decision will at long last bring the question of the appropriateness and continued need for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Some argue that the need for different rules for different states no longer is required or appropriate. Some would argue to the ot …
- House Ignores Obama Veto Threat, OKs $642B Defense Bill
The House on Friday ignored a presidential veto threat and passed a $642 billion defense bill that abandons the deficit-cutting agreement that President Obama and congressional Republicans backed last summer. On a 299-120 vote, lawmakers backed the spending blueprint that adds …
- Is President Obama's Performance Hurting His Election Chances?
As the 2012 election gets closer and the campaign rhetoric heats up and turns even uglier than it has been, it is time to focus on what "we the people" view as the most important issues.
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Thanks for your comments. It is always good when reasonable people can agree to disagree. I look forward to more of your insightful comments.
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Bob you should hear the bitching by the teachers union in Mich. They have the best health care available about 28 thousand a year which is paid by tax payers and the are screaming about having to pay a small cost to help balance the budget, so it depends whose ox is being gored when it comes to doing your fair share Kindest Regards Zulu2
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well rob to offer ur life for a chance at citizenship takes a heck of person. would you enlist as a citizen
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