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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 (67342)	6/24/2009 8:52:00 AM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224744

The press is growing more frustrated with Obama's lack of honesty about all issues. When the honeymoon ends he will become very upset and unattractive. lol Not to you of course lol

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67342)	6/24/2009 9:39:18 AM
From: MJ	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE? WHERE IS THE TRANSPORT? WHERE ARE THE LEGAL PAPERS CHANGING NAMES BACK AND FORTH? IS THIS STREET ORGANIZER BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA OR IS HE BARRY SOETORO? WHERE ARE THE NAME CHANGE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS? WHO IS BARRACK HUSSEIN'S FATHER? IS HE A BASTARD BORN ILLEGALLY? IF BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, SR. WAS STILL MARRIED TO HIS WIFE IN KENYA, AS WRITTEN EARLY BY MANY WORLDWIDE SOURCES, THEN HOW COULD OBAMA'S SUPPOSED FATHER BE LEGALLY MARRIED TO STANLEY ANN. AT THE TIME THAT OBAMA WAS BORN BIGAMY WAS NOT LEGITIMATE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. COME ON KENNETH THESE ARE LEGITIMATE QUESTIONS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW. THESE AREN'T RIGHT WING OR LEFT WING QUESTIONS THESE ARE QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE AND MUST BE ANSWERED. IS HE A PRETENDER TO THE PRESIDENCY OR NOT A PRETENDER? mj@the center.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67342)	6/24/2009 10:34:41 AM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

ken...."The "right wing crazies" are still at it - beating a dead horse.".... Does it matter to you if he was not born in the USA?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67342)	6/24/2009 11:35:29 AM
From: lorne	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224744

ken...Iran has state run media as well. ABC: Obama's 'state-run television network'? 40 congressmen send letter blasting in-White House coverage of health reform June 23, 2009 By Drew Zahn © 2009 WorldNetDaily wnd.com Suggestive overlay of ABC News logo over Obama campaign logo, posted on one critic's website A newly formed group of U.S. congressmen called the Media Fairness Caucus fired off a letter of protest to ABC News today over the network's planned coverage of President Obama's health care reform initiatives, declaring the scheduled programming "gives the appearance of a state-run television network." "Without giving time to an opposing viewpoint," the letter signed by 40 U.S. representatives states, "ABC News' programming on June 24 will amount to a day-long infomercial for the president and his government-run health care plan. "We urge you," the letter concludes, "to give the American people the facts and let them make up their own minds, not tell them what to think." As WND reported, ABC News announced last week that the network will devote hours of news coverage tomorrow to the president's plan, televise a primetime "town hall" discussion on the topic called "Questions for the President: Prescription for America" and anchor its nightly "World News" program from inside the White House. Critics raised red flags immediately, especially after it was learned that Republican legislators would not be allowed time on ABC News for rebuttal to the president's plan. "This 'special' will feature Obama government officials promoting the president's proposal for government health care. No opposing views are allowed on the program," said Roger Hedgecock, chairman of the Radio America Free Speech Foundation, in a statement. "For ABC News to present only the Obama government side of this important issue would betray the public interest in a free press." The letter from the Media Fairness Caucus, chaired by Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, echoes Hedgecock's concern: "The manner in which the news programming is being presented – at the White House with the president and first lady and without opposition – is unprofessional and contrary to the journalistic code of ethics to present the news fairly and independently," the letter states. "This is not a presidential news conference open to all news outlets. This is an exclusive arrangement from which the president and his viewpoint stand to gain. It's as if ABC News is providing in-kind free advertising for President Obama." The Media Fairness Caucus, however, points out that there is a distinction between the "fairness" that it is calling for in ABC News' coverage of the health care plan and the equal time restrictions placed upon talk radio and television under the former, government-imposed "Fairness Doctrine": "This is not television commentary or talk radio where the public expects to hear conservative or liberal opinions," the Caucus writes. "Supposedly, this is ABC News presenting unbiased news programming." ABC News President David Westin, in turn, responded to the Caucus' letter with a public letter of his own: "Contrary to your assertions, this will not be 'slanted' in any way – much less a 'day-long infomercial' or 'in-kind free advertising,'" Westin writes. "It will be a thoughtful, respectful, probing discussion of the some of the issues raised by the calls for health care reform. We will include a variety of perspectives coming from private individuals asking the president questions and taking issue with him as they see fit. "We have already heard at some length (on ABC News and other outlets) from politicians and professional health care lobbyists," the letter continues. "I can see no reason why we should not hear tomorrow instead from some of the Americans most directly affected by the plans being discussed." Westin's response then accuses "some" of using this controversy as material for "political high theatre." "I would have thought that a subject as important as the health care received by the American people would rise above this sorry spectacle," Westin writes. "We are proud to be making a serious effort to go beyond mere punditry or stylized, bipolar debate." Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas In explaining the reason for the formation of the Media Fairness Caucus, Rep. Smith told Fox News Channel's Bill Hemmer that many members of Congress are worried "about the liberal media bias that we see every single day." "The most recent poll says only nine percent of the American public see the media are objective and fair," Smith said. "They have a huge credibility gap, and two-to-one they think the media are liberal, not conservative." He continued, "To me, the greatest threat to America is not necessarily a recession, or another terrorist attack. The greatest threat to America is a liberal media bias. And I think that because, if the American people don't get the facts, they can't make good decisions. And if the American people can't make good decisions, then our democracy is threatened." Smith also added, "The media have given the Obama administration a free pass. In fact, President Obama has gotten three times the positive coverage that President Bush got in his first three months in office. There's very little criticism." In somewhat veiled, but clearly related news, the Republican National Committee released today a national cable ad attacking "a national TV network" for "turn[ing] its airwaves over to President Obama's pitch for government-run health care."

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67342)	6/24/2009 11:36:10 AM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

'Global warming 101' June 24, 2009 © 2009 wnd.com Now that Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress have straightened out the automobile industry, solved the banking problems, ended the housing mess, reversed the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and have begun the process on providing universal health care, they are setting their sights on saving the planet from the ravages of "man-made, catastrophic global warming." How are they going to do it? The same way they solved all the other problems – by stealing more wealth and freedom from you, your children, your grandchildren and your great-grandchildren. However, there is one difference between the issue of "climate change" and all the others. All the other problems actually had at least some basis in reality. In other words, there really were some problems associated with the automobile industry, the banks, housing, the economy and health care. I would suggest to you that the very people designing the "solutions" were responsible for creating those messes. And I would also suggest to you that their "solutions" are actually only going to make matters worse. But, at least, we can all agree that there were some issues needing to be addressed – if not by Washington, by someone. That is not the case at all with so-called "global warming." In this case, the very crisis itself has been manufactured out of whole cloth for the express purpose of redistributing wealth, inhibiting freedom and empowering government beyond our wildest imaginations. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand this. In fact, it helps if you are not an employee of NASA – because NASA has a vested interest in exploiting the "global warming" myth. But while banking and car-making and the economy and health care are all tough issues for ordinary, untrained people to understand, the weather is most definitely not. Let's face it – farmers can predict the weather as well as most meteorologists. With a homemade barometer, a thermometer and an understanding of cloud formations, I've trained my 9-year-old daughter to do as good a job at predicting the weather as the local weather professionals. Most of us live in climates where the temperature range can easily top 40 degrees in a 24-hour period. Did you ever think about that? It's not unusual to have temperatures rise 40 degrees or more from night to day. In some climates, the range can be much higher – in one day! Over the course of a week, you can see much more significant changes in temperature. Over the course of a month, you will witness even greater changes. And, of course, over a 365-day period, you will see temperature changes that can easily top 100 degrees. Again, far more in some places – like New York, Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, Denver and so forth. Few people perish as a direct result of those wild temperature swings. We dress differently. We heat or cool our cars and homes to adjust. We adapt. Yet, the "climate change" zealots tell us that a one or two degree temperature change over the course of 100 years is somehow going to be cataclysmic. It's going to spell disaster of apocalyptic proportions. Some even see the world as we know it coming to an end as a result of this small change over a great period of time. They are also seemingly oblivious to the fact, not conjecture, that such changes in temperature – and even far greater ones – have occurred in the past 4,000 years without resulting in global disaster. Further, there is no real evidence of any significant change in global temperature in the previous 100 years – certainly not warming. And, even more to the point, there is no evidence that man's activity on the planet is causing, or could cause, any change in global temperature. Nevertheless, that won't stop government from stealing more from you – both wealth and freedom. Because this plot is not about saving you from higher temperatures. It's about empowering themselves at your expense

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67342)	6/24/2009 11:42:28 AM
From: JakeStraw	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224744

Time to get rid of this idiot! Barney the Underwriter Telling Fannie Mae to take more credit risk. online.wsj.com Back when the housing mania was taking off, Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank famously said he wanted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to "roll the dice" in the name of affordable housing. That didn't turn out so well, but Mr. Frank has since only accumulated more power. And now he is returning to the scene of the calamity -- with your money. He and New York Representative Anthony Weiner have sent a letter to the heads of Fannie and Freddie exhorting them to lower lending standards for condo buyers.