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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (29900)	6/5/2008 11:31:44 AM
From: tonto	Respond to of 224705

That's nice. It still not in any way address qualifications.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (29900)	6/5/2008 11:42:13 AM
From: Bill	Respond to of 224705

There were many races on stage with Hillary the other night.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (29900)	6/5/2008 11:51:35 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224705

Why Did Obama Pay Rezko an Extra $64,000 For That Strip of Land? From Steven Spruiell's must-read piece on the Rezko guilty verdict this morning: Obama may have thought all of his interactions with Rezko were above-board, but they weren’t. One of the counts against Rezko detailed how he funneled the proceeds of an illegal kickback scheme into Obama’s 2004 Senate campaign. Rezko’s co-conspirator, a former trustee of the Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) named Stuart Levine, told the jury that he directed the TRS to invest $50 million with a firm called Glencoe Capital. In exchange, Levine arranged for himself and Rezko to be paid a fraudulent $500,000 “finder’s fee.” Levine routed Rezko’s half to an associate named Joseph Aramanda in March of 2004. That month, Aramanda wrote a $10,000 check to Barack Obama’s campaign. Of course, Obama may well not have known the details of such a shadowy transaction, and his campaign has donated that $10,000 — and all other Rezko-related money — to charity. But what became clear over the course of the Rezko trial is that this kind of scheme exemplified Rezko’s way of doing business. It’s hard to believe that Obama could be so clueless about Rezko’s character, just as it’s hard to believe that Obama sat in Jeremiah Wright’s pews for 20 years and had no idea that the man was a radical black nationalist. Gabe Malor, over at Ace of Spades, notices Obama is using the same "he's not the man I once knew" line that he used with Jeremiah Wright. Obama has returned $157,835 in campaign funds that Tony Rezko and his associates donated in his career. But will he return the land that he bought from Rezko? I can hear it now. "But Jim, this isn't a donation from Rezko to Obama," because the senator bought the land for a lot more than it was worth — "an appraiser valued the slice of land Rezko sold at $40,500, Obama decided it would be fair to pay Rezko substantially more: one sixth of his original purchase price, or $104,000." Precisely. Rezko "widely known to be under federal investigation at the time." Paying substantially more than the land was appraised creates the appearance of a $64,000 payment to a person who, if found guilty, could discuss his longtime association and business dealings with a U.S. senator with federal law enforcement. To: tonto who wrote (1300) 6/5/2008 11:42:55 AM From: TideGlider of 1304

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (29900)	6/5/2008 12:11:31 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224705

kennyboy spends tax rebate at WMT ??? Consumers Pick Up the Pace in May 6/5/2008 10:50 AM ET Consumers shopped more in May after tax rebates hit the mail, helping many retailers see stronger than expected sales for the month. At the same time, many signs showed that people are focusing on food and gas rather than frivolous items. A weak economy, combined by rising food and gasoline prices, have put significant pressure on consumers. Discount retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) announced that sales at established locations rose nearly 4% from last year, aided by strong sales of grocery, health and wellness and entertainment products. The company also saw benefits from the government's economic stimulus checks. Low-price retailers such as Wal-Mart were expected to fare better than the rest of the sector during the uncertain economic climate, as consumers search for deals in an attempt to save money. Meanwhile, T.J.X Companies Inc. (TJX) posted May 2008 sales of $1.45 billion, 6% higher than the previous year's sales of $1.37 billion. Consolidated comparable store sales for the month, rose 2% over last year. Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST), an operator of membership warehouses, announced a rise in its same-store sales for May, influenced by the effect of gasoline price inflation. The Issaquah, Washington-based company said total company comparable sales for the four-week period grew 9%, with a rise of 7% in U.S. division and 15% growth in International division. At the same time, Target Corp. (TGT) reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended May 31, 2008 increased 5.5% to $4.564 billion from $4.325 billion for the four weeks ended June 2, 2007. Comparable store sales for the month of May decreased 0.7%. Meanwhile, J. C. Penney (JCP) on Thursday reported a 4.4% decrease in May comparable store sales. Total sales for May decreased 2.4% to $1.34 billion from $1.37 billion in the previous year period. For the seventeen-week period, total sales fell to $5.4 billion from $5.7 billion in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales for the period was down 6.6%. Gap Inc. (GPS) reported net sales of $1.09 billion for the month of May, down 8% from net sales of $1.19 billion for the same period of 2007. The company's comparable store sales for May 2008 decreased 14%, compared with a 3% decrease for May 2007. Luxury goods seller Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) reported preliminary sales of $716 million for the month of May 2008, an increase of 12.2%, compared to $638 million reported in the prior year period. Same-store sales rose 10.9%, which was positively impacted by the earlier start date of the Half-Yearly Sale for Women and Kids. Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) reported total sales for the four weeks ended May 31, 2008, that increased slightly to $200.0 million from $199.2 million for the four weeks ended June 2, 2007. Comparable store sales decreased 9% for the month of May, compared to a 5% increase for the same period last year.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (29900)	6/5/2008 4:48:23 PM
From: DizzyG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224705

Kenneth, have you purchased your bumper sticker yet? dems4mccain.info LOL! Diz-

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (29900)	6/5/2008 6:21:23 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 224705

Where I live, white people and black people work together all the time.