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Anyone hear anything about a Fatwa hit the Pope put on Bill Maher for his commentary on the Catholic Church this evening? %-} Tune in now...don't miss it...his last remarks in the show.
Incidentally, the piece about Pres Obama's speech to the Israeli students where Obama (once again) said very resolutely that the people have to "force" their leaders to do what is best in their interest. Netanyahu probably doesn't like that remark! But what is good for Israel is good for the US too, right? ;-} So the one you have to really force is Obama, if you want change in the US, don't send messages to a lunatic alcoholic cry baby like Boehner the Bawl Baby. Obama has greatly let us all down. I wonder, to what extent does Obama insinuate that the people must "force" their leaders? It looks like we are going to have to "use force" doesn't it? And that means a lot more than just sending emails, writing letters, or phoning the White House.
PhilipHenderson ~ You are spot on! That is exactly what our President needs to do. Raise the limit himself with an Executive order. That's why we voted him President in the first place--to be an Executive and take care of our business. Let the Supreme Court dare to challenge that authority.
I'm quite willing to look the other way at The Presidents compromises on his first term; but now he has nothing to lose and I think we are all within our rights to expect decisive action on his part in this matter. Frankly, I'm sick of seeing what appears to be a staged dance of compromise between Boehner and The President. Any further compromise with this group of sociopaths is going to leave a lot of us who voted twice for The President very disappointed and unhappy!
Timothy Gilmore wrote: "They wish to control every vagina and penis in the country, because these organs, along with women's breasts, are their primary interests, not freedom, justice, liberty, community, the Flag, the Constitution, national and local disasters, family, religion, nothing."
Well why didn't they say so in the first place. If that's what they want they're more than welcome to my penis. All it's ever done is get me in trouble. Good riddance! Maybe they'll have better luck with it than I did. While they're at it, they can have my two testis as well. They haven't brought me much luck either an besides what am I gonna hang them on now anyway?
Oh yeah! Before I forget, Timothy, thanks for quoting Glenn Beck. Nothing makes me what to cut off my penis more than listening to that guy talk!
So tax, spend and borrow is the way to run a government. 4 years and counting. Good thing the Govt dosen't count fuel and food in the inflation index. Otherwise we would be in a mess! The invisable hand has become an iron fist!
The Republicanazi response to truth is disbelief for profit; whatever they want to do is what "the people" want, their definition of people being the top 0.1% and corporations. Their agenda is to create confusion and dissention in Congress. Worldwide, they have a reputation for lying, corruption and war with anybody and everybody, and they prove this by their statements and investigative journalism. Their attitude toward the rest of America is that we are the shills in a Carny game, here to cough up the dough for their pet projects. Beyond that, we are to obey. They oppose education because they know the more ignorant people are, the easier they are to rule, and that's what the Republicanazis want. Like in the Third Reich. For the men, free choice of any woman he wants; for her, Kuchen, Kirchen und Kinder. They wish to control every vagina and penis in the country, because these organs, along with women's breasts, are their primary interests, not freedom, justice, liberty, community, the Flag, the Constitution, national and local disasters, family, religion, nothing. It's for power, sex and money, although not always in that order. Glenn Beck once spoke the conscience of all Republicanazis, when he said, "If you believe anything I say, your're a fool".
Why do Americans need guns?
Must feel insecure and have some emotional issue inside there as a nation
Called constitutional and nobody understands that
You all want to look like so many men from western asia region firing their guns in the air... why? For what? Is this their joy?
To the outside world American gun obsession looks childlike because kids always want to play with guns, usually because daddy said. And he thinks its normal. And because it makes him feel big. And he likes that feeling because he knows no other feeling
And he watches the movie
And he plays the computer game
Killing! Killing is okay
And sadly, when they go off and kill you wonder how and why. Then you need therapy and human contact to discover yourself and make excuses to make yourself feel better
Then you make a gun worship movie and give it to the world so we can all get your stuff
Sorry mothers!
You all seem to believe in western movies whilst ignoring those morals
Shame!
President Obama should ignore the debt limit and continue to pay bills. If Congress doesn't like it they should sue him and let the Supreme Court decide the matter. This debt limit is an artificial method for the Congress to tie the hands of the President. It is a useless and harmful idea. That it has always been raised with only token resistance shows that it is unnecessary. The President, the executive branch is required to take action that means paying bills when they are due. The President needs to poke the Congress in the eye on this matter. I believe the Supreme Court will rule in the President's favor. The debt limit is a bad law just as the Jim Crow laws were bad laws, just as the Constitution permitting slavery was a bad law. It is time to wipe this sucker off the books forever.
exactly right and ... Millions of voters are gullible and or ill informed
Thom Calling Boehner does NO good He is run by far right T Bagger folks who only know they hate Obama .Thats been clear from day one . Mid term Lets vote the greedy lying Baggers out or we will never get much done.
Economic Terrorism is a Thom thingy for sure… sounds good on media and shakes 'fox'holes
Sorry! On subject here
Are you just plain barking mad in the land of the free???
Last time I said that was about Muamar Gadafi... ref the barking
You are believers in democracy and the will of greatest numbers, right or wrong, good or bad
Yeah?
Americans appear to believe that government is a business (facistic)
Or, they believe business is government (facistic)
Alternately they believe government tells people what to do (communistic)
Or, they obey what they are told to do by government (communistic)
Or, they obey government rules wherever they come from regardless
Always obeying something!!!
Is that why government reflects the will of the people who elect it to do the will of the people?
The government you get is that which you deserve
REALLY?
Is this happening?
You all forgotten where you came from and why
It was all held from you intentionally
Is this so?
T baggers are loud but NOT numerous Voters have to come out and vote for some decent people - Not wacko extremists I am so disgusted Obama won Yet why does Boehner /McConnell still have so much power Obama must get tougher NO more BS so called ' negotiating' with GOP who willconly stomp, demand and block anything good for general public. GOP lost the Presidency So..Starting Acting like it Obama -Biden
John Boehner has proclaimed he is using economic terrorism so wouldn't he be a terrorist? Shouldn’t Obama use a Drone bomb on John Boehner? Or, arrest him then whisk him away to jail never to be seen again! Let's use these terrorism powers evoked by Congress on them so they can physically realize what they have done to our Democracy.
Okay Thom, I will bite. The fiscal cliff deal did not have spending cuts. What kind of libtard math are you using to get 1.5 trillion dollars in agreed cuts plus sequestration?
Untill the GOP can purge itself of the radical right Tea Party nut cakes, they can count on more of the same at the polls next time also. That is, unless they are successful in gerymandering districts to realocate the electoral votes, no mater what the popular vote is. If they can't win legitimatly, they will do their best to rig, and steal the election.
akunard ~ Thanks for the insight. You are probably right--depressing as it is.
Time to take a walk, smell some flowers, and enjoy the beautiful weather. Have a good one!
CFTC and SEC don't have a lot of teeth and mostly bite the little guy. The best minds in both seem to end up working for Goldman. When Goldman was caught front running a small fine and told don't do that again. The talking heads always saying what great traders Goldman has, never a loosing week. No trading desk is that good! After the flash crash some trades got busted others not! Neither agency has a clue what went on. That was just a test. Goldman only firm payed 100 cents on the $ from AIG. Sec of Treas, Hank P. pulled that one off. Where did he work prior?
NO BANKING REGULATION WILL EVER BE WRITTEN THAT WILL HURT---- TAKE A GUESS.
Kend ~ I took the time to research Corporate tax rates in the US. True it has been the highest in the world--up to 2011. Before it was 35%; but in 2011 it was lowered to 12%. Since individual income tax below $50k is at a rate of 15% do you really think it is fair to tax an individual earning less than $50k at a higher rate than you tax a Corporation?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_tax_in_the_United_States
Dispite the facts--from a Business Man's perspective--if you include the hassle and cost of business regulations as tax than you may have a good point. Moreover, if you consider worker benefits such as health insurance a tax I would certainly agree as well. The government in Canada, as well as many other more progressive and successful countries have relieved the burden of health care from the payrolls of the workers in their countries. This has the net affect of lowering payroll as well as raising wages. Raising wages has the net effect of raising demand and increasing profits. The system is a win win for everyone involved.
I have very mixed feelings about regulations. Anyone who is wondering what we are talking about who knows little about business management can get a taste of regulations by walking into any business in the US. Licenses, and Permits for conducting business by law have to be placed in an area for public viewing. Usually a large bulletin board, or more likely a glass case. (They cost a fortune so companies usually like to protect their investment.) One glance to the uninitiated will shock you. Considering the red tape and "hoops" business owners have to jump through in this country to conduct business it is amazing there are any businesses.
All I can say is after returning from Mexico, a country with hardly any regulations, I couldn't wait to get back to the US. Regulations protect not only the company and employees, but customers and the public as well. They are a tremendous burden to the company, but a necessary evil. I can only suggest they be consolodated in order to reduce the burden of diverse costs and wasted time.
As far as lowering Corporate tax below 12%, no way. IMNSHO, if you are going to tax the income of the poorest workers in this country at 15%, Corporations should be taxed at a rate no less than twice that at 30% minimum. If you want to save them money, do it the way they do in Canada--Single Payer Government Sponsered Medicare for All. That is the main insentive for seeking workers in Mexico, China, Hong Kong, and anywhere else Corporations flee. It is not the result of taxation or unions--it is the result of Govenment not doing it's job.
By the way, it is quite disturbing when a regular on this blog disappears without a trace or an announcement. I don't know if anyone else has noticed but Palindromedary, Ken Ware and David Abbot have simply disappeared without an announcement or trace. The disturbing part is that Palindromedary had just pulled his Avatar with a brief explanation of concerns about legal Daemons hounding him. Ken Ware just completed a series of anti-government rants and complained about feeling sick. I hate to admit loosing sleep wondering about the well being of Ken Ware; but, it is what it is.
So, Palindromedary, Ken Ware, David Abbot, if you're out there and just busy and read this could you kindly send out a shout of:
I'm fine, just busy!
That would be more than enough to sway any unnecessary apprehension on our part. Feel free to just cut and past it if you're that busy. In the future, please have the courtesy to announce a departure--like AliceInWonderland did. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Thom, although I love learning from your rants, sometimes you should let your callers express their view without talking over them. Joe from Viena VA was trying to state his Ivey league education but couldn't get it out. Let him talk then stomp him.
akunard ~ Strange you mention Dodd/Frank. Hey There 4 suggests we focus on repealing The Futures Comodities Modernization Act signed into law by President Bill Clinton. What do you think? It wouldn't be the first time that changes made during The Clinton Administration are responsible for doing serious damage to our country. She/He/It/? says we need to reinstate bank regulation from the FDR era. Makes sense to me. What say you?
Hey There 4 ~ Love your messages and your little furry friends. Please keep them coming. Thanks!
DODD/FRANK DID NOT ADDRESS DERIVATIVE TRADING! It mostly adds paper work to small to medium local banks. Just ask the loan officer at your corner bank/branch what they think of D/F.
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The solution is simple...we need more banks.
Everything goies down to supply and demand. Increase the supply of banks and JP Morgan Wells Fargo B of A will start crying like little babies.
How do u do this? Simple, allow super markets to issue credit cards make home loans up to $250k car loans up to $40k and people will go to their super markets for loans.
The next financial meltdown is right around the corner so having more banks will allow us to weather the next one easier.
Banking now is much easier the big boys want u think it is difficult but it is just accounting that is all it is.
You know we could even let the US Post office do limited banking too. Solve their problem overnight!!!!!
that only Clinton and Obama have been able to keep control of the whitehouse for more than 4 years. How can we get people more informed and involved? Κατασκευή Ιστοσελίδων