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Do You see IT??


The GOP (John Boehner) has blamed President Obama for Eric Kantor’s primary loss and also for the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan where many American and UN troops were killed by Afghan soldiers who were being trained to fight the Taliban. So if I calculate correctly, this is an election year that Dupublicans hope to own the Congress after the elections but unfortunately they have performed so poorly and worse than the Scamocrats that their chances are becoming slimmer. We have as I have stated before the worst Congress overall in 20 to 30 years. These pimps (or are they the workers?) have  spent more time (and our money trying to win a popularity contest and elections than just doing some real legislative work. Our Media only covers what’s available to them and often have information (misinformation too) leaked to create a stir which creates enough time for them (Congress)  to think of something worth while to issue, even then it is just so much tripe. These legislators somehow hold onto the belief that we trust and believe in them. They do not and have not for years had a handle on the pulse of the nation (us) yet they pay pollsters millions to get a consensus on what they think we think  and want to believe we think. SO much for character since there is none in Congress.

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I was Close!


I was close to avoiding any more conversation on the ACA, after hearing Mr. Issa again beating the drum about the poor rollout of the ACA I am again making the statement that Congress is full of lame ducks! These morons are too busy trying to stay in office to tell the truth!. The failure on this rollout is as much their issue as the administration’s. The Congress had ample time to read this bill before it was enacted but did not, instead they took excerpts given them by their staff and ran with them. Remember the death camps? If ( and I hope it happens) the voters look behind the curtain they will see it is all smoke and mirrors (still).Their lack of vision is as bad as a parent not taking care of their children and expecting a good result in their upbringing and future life. A national insurance company hits the mark with the baby in the stroller stating” Ok, did anyone notice that mime was talking?- Freeeaky!” Did Congress notice that the ACA required reading before passage? What is freaky is that the seat fillers who are up for election will go forward as if they have really done something worthwhile and deserve to be elected again. If being in the media and making “bold” statements is doing their job then they have done so but if passing laws and insuring that their constituents know what the laws are about is their job, then they have failed with great fanfare. I can only say as Voters we all need to wake up and understand that we have a neer do well Congress who apparently cannot find the key to the executive washroom without a guide.

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Issalation & Agriculture


Press Releases May 8, 2013

Issa Statement on Benghazi Whistleblower Hearing and Unanswered Questions

WASHINGTON – Today, the House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement after hearing the compelling new testimony of three career diplomats about what occurred before, during and after the Benghazi terror attacks of September 11, 2012.

“Today’s hearing offered officials at the State Department the opportunity to be heard. These witnesses revealed new information that undermines the Obama Administration’s assertion that there are no more questions left to answer about Benghazi. Numerous questions are still unanswered, despite months of dogged investigation by the Oversight Committee,” Issa said. ‘ This Congressional seat filler continues to publicly debate an issue that at best was a tactical error at a time of  unrest in an unstable country. There are always other actions that could have been taken in retrospect but to continue  (seemingly) forever is a waste of voters money. The Agriculture department is being pressed by conservative Congressional members to a make cuts in the food aid program for needy Americans because it costs too much. I ask what is too much to feed the needier Americans? AKA Seniors, low income, single parents, unemployed and underemployed. The sequester is still pounding the economy since the Dupublicans and Scamocrats can’t seem to do the job that should have been done months ago. We have 535 representatives(?) who we know are good at getting media coverage as their smoke and mirror policy while the public suffers for their inadequacy. many of us advocate for Congressional term limits but we must remember that Congress enacts such laws and given their track record so far -“it aint happening”. The limits are controlled by the voters with a simple “X” , filled in circle  and pulling a lever.

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Clarity, if Possible


Several recent opinions in the WSJ  having to do with the complexity of the Congressional and federal law making process. Each one asks and wonders why and how  laws are presented and enacted yet many in Congress have not read them at all or completely. The reason is the sheer size and complex language in these articles. I am in agreement that this process could be streamlined by making simple statements out of complicated ones to the point that any American, no matter education level can read and understand the contents. This certainly a worthy objective but we will never get it from the current or future legislators because it is not in their best interests. In order to keep us voting them in office they need a secret language which is buried in thousands of pages of legislature on any and everything. If as one opiner wrote: what if an amendment to the Constitution were put in place that limited all laws to no more than 20 to 25 pages?. Could the lawmakers get more done in less time therefore reducing their positions to the part time jobs they were designed to be in the beginning?

 

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Jon Stewart-Daily show


As a perfect example of the ineptitude of our 535, go to the comedy central websit and find  Episode #18080 on the Daily show. I can make no better comment than this show’s episode.

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Parting With The Parties


The last 2 major elections have brought out the best and worst of America’s major political parties. We hear daily rants (and some truths) from each side via also rans, soon to runs and hope to runs. What is emerging are the same types of rhetoric updated but seeking the same long term, future impact results. In the future there will still be great changes in the medicare, Medicaid and social security, these changes may balance the budget but at what cost?  The Dupublican party with Conservatives at the lead are still proposing the same pre election changes because the facts do not support the proposals. This is not to say that the proposals are wrong or right, what is being revealed is neither party can take all proposals and evaluate both, taking the best of and creating something that while not perfect may be close to what is required. You can call yourself a Conservative, liberal or Tea Partyer but we are all American citizens and no single or combination of solutions will suit us all totally, just reasonably. There will be politicking from now until the next national election but the truth lies in the details not in what various high profile pundits write. Remember no matter what happens the high profile people are being paid and write books that we buy so their incomes are not affected by anything the Congress and President does or does not  agree upon. The middle class and lower income citizens are always the recipients for  better or worse of what ever legislation comes down the pike. The end game for the majority of Americans is to have an existence above poverty, to work, earn and have the best life their earnings can provide. We will never and shouldn’t trust our legislators as they have proven to be untrustworthy once they gain the office. It will require a change to our voting patterns to get control of the Congress (who we elected)  to make changes that could eliminate the endless debate and separatism we see now.

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Preckwinkle 2


CHICAGO (AP) — The top official in the county that encompasses Chicago said Wednesday that she will drop plans for a controversial nickel-per-bullet tax but will continue support for a $25 tax on firearms.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle had said the ordinance was more about addressing gun violence than raising money for the nation’s second-largest county, which faces a budget shortfall of more than $260 million.

But there were questions about whether Preckwinkle had enough support for the tax from members of the board, who will vote on a proposed budget Friday.

Cook County Commissioner Edwin Reyes told the Chicago Sun-Times that Preckwinkle’s office is, “trying to figure out what to do. They don’t have the support for it.”

In addition to pulling the bullet tax, Preckwinkle said she would create a $2 million anti-gun violence fund that will be overseen by an advisory committee.

The proposed tax angered gun-rights advocates, who predicted it would drive business from Cook County and to neighboring Indiana and Wisconsin.

The Chicago Tribune reports the bullet tax was expected to raise $400,000 and the firearm tax $600,000.

Preckwinkle proposed using proceeds from the tax for various county services including medical care for gunshot victims. Law enforcement officials would not have to pay the tax, but Preckwinkle’s office had said it would apply to 40 federally licensed gun dealers in the county.

So let me get this right, the proposed tax on firearms of $25.00 is only in Cook county and not applicable to law enforcement while only applied to the 40 or so licensed firearms dealers. This is expected to raise 400,00 to 600,00 dollars while the County shortfall is 260 million dollars. It appears there is a contradiction or at least the appearance of one. How do these uninformed people get into office? What this appears to be is another witch hunt on the backs of the people who follow the law and pay for Fire arm ID cards. We wait as long as 6 months for these ID’s to be issued due to the backlog and extensive background checks, this is not to mention the checks done when a firearm is purchased along with the mandated waiting period. The County board President needs to get a real agenda for her funding source that does not include pounding the folks who follow the law.

What Is Really Wrong


matter who is in the White House, you will still have same old Congress. The economy is picking up as predicted and it is slow going as predicted. Our old Congress through the graces of millionaire donations which are the funneled into anti Obama ads while supporting pro Romney ads are showing what is really wrong. Our Congress does not want change because they would lose their sweet deals and perks provided through the auspices of wealthy donors. If we voters (no matter what party we support) would realize that through ads, misinformation and sometimes outright lies we never get all of the information required to be an informed voter. These campaigns are playing to our biases and ignorance of certain facts. The current stalemate in Congress is on hold until the old guard sees who is elected. If it is Mr. Romney then it will be business as usual, if it Is Mr. Obama then the same hedging as before. It is the right of the people to yell, scream and write to your representatives and get the changes needed. Splinter groups do it all of the time and get things done that do not necessarily reflect all of our opinions and views. The real way to change no matter who is in the White House is to weed out the old guard , put in some new people and demand changes that more reflect the original purpose of Congress.

Fact Check


The latest movie  offered by a conservative republican is more fantasy than any Disney Movie. The producer is a “naturalized” U.S. citizen who through the good graces of his adopted country  has at this point outdone himself. Given the track record of Mr. Dinesh D’Souza this latest offering is absolutely ludicrous at best. The RNC  (if involved) should hide their heads in shame (of course that hasn’t happened  with all of the other outrages they have committed).To get a bit of background on Mr. D’Souza (who doesn’t have the grace to address the President with dignity). It is worthwhile to examine Mr. D’Souza’s background. The movie which has received much attention was fact checked and found to be more fantasy and innuendo than fact. Inserted below is the fact checking link. I have taken no sides but I maintain that anything issued that is not fact should not be published but then where would “yellow journalism be?”

http://news.yahoo.com/fact-check-anti-obama-film-muddy-facts-072153385–politics.html

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BIG LIES


Using the Jewish people as the scapegoat, Hitler and his cronies orchestrated what they called “the big lie.” This theory states that no matter how big the lie is (or more precisely, because it’s so big), people will believe it if you repeat it enough. Everyone tells small lies, Hitler reasoned, but few have the guts to tell colossal lies. It appears that He was correct in that assessment of people, especially when their situations are dire. We have been spoon fed more big lies than Adolph could have imagined but it concerns a more diverse population than the one that existed  over 60 plus years ago. Once a lie is told it quickly become a pseudo truth as it grows in size and seems more believable due to the trauma of the  existing conditions (in our case, the economy). Our so called leaders have seen this bust coming for the past 10 or more years yet have done nothing in the hope that it will all work out. At the same time they have been busily pointing fingers at one another while accomplishing no more than a rush of hot air infused with half truths , no truths and untruths. We must remember that during this time the Legislators have drawn their same pay with increases along with the nice retirement and healthcare package. If the legend of Pinocchio were true there would be no room to stand in the Legislatures across the country.