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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 (90026)	8/28/2010 5:41:09 PM
From: MJ	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224769

Where were you when Martin Luther King led the sit ins at lunch counters? Were you there? We have a song that I learned in Sunday School----- "All The Little Children Of The World" "Jesus loves all the little children of the world ------Yellow, green and black and white" What you saw today were those children------all grown up coming together to reclaim America. A tip of the hat to Glen Beck for his success in achieving that this weekend. Ready to reclaim our America that the Democrat Party and Obama have destroyed with their wedge of division and socialism.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (90026)	8/28/2010 5:54:20 PM
From: mph	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224769

too bad your cronies do not understand or believe that speech, beginning with the purveyors of victimhood for profit like Obama and Al Sharpton.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (90026)	8/28/2010 6:41:54 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224769

The remarks—the strongest signal yet that the Fed is ready to bolster growth—cheered investors, who bid up U.S. stocks. Speaking Friday to world monetary policymakers gathered in Wyoming, he said "policy options are available to provide additional stimulus" to the U.S. economy, should it be necessary. The latest sign of trouble for the economy came Friday as the Commerce Department revised down its estimate for second-quarter growth in gross domestic product. The economy grew only 1.6% in the period, not the 2.4% annual rate previously estimated. Stumbling GDP growth adds to the gloom already created by plunging home sales and other signs that consumers are shying away from spending. Technology bellwether Intel Corp. warned Friday its third-quarter revenue could fall short of estimates because of weak demand for personal computers. All of this drives home a grim political reality for the idiotObama administration and for Democrats facing elections this fall: What many had hoped would be a "summer of recovery" is ending on a dismal note.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (90026)	8/28/2010 6:47:27 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224769

WASHINGTON -- Throngs of people carrying flags and lawn chairs packed nearly a mile of the National Mall at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial Saturday for a rally, organized by conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck, that carried the tone of a spiritual revival.Many at the rally said in interviews that they were drawn by a sense of disenchantment over the country's direction, alarm over government spending and a sense that the country's political system was broken.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (90026)	8/28/2010 6:54:02 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224769

By Naftali Bendavid The National Rifle Association announced Friday that it won’t be endorsing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) for re-election this November. The NRA has not endorsed Mr. Reid in the past, but his backers had been hoping for its official blessing this time around. Mr. Reid has long declared himself a supporter of gun rights. In March, Mr. Reid helped open the Clark County Shooting Park, firing a shotgun and hitting two clay birds as the crowd cheered, according to press reports. Mr. Reid helped obtain $61 million for the new facility, and he was accompanied at the opening by NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre. “I know how you worked,” Mr. LaPierre told Reid at the event, according to the Las Vegas Sun. Mr. LaPierre added that the park “would not have opened without the work of Sen. Reid.” But in a statement Friday, Chris Cox, chairman of the NRA Political Victory Fund, the group’s political action committee, said it would not be endorsing the majority leader. He cited Mr. Reid’s push to confirm Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, whom the NRA opposed. “The vote on Elena Kagan’s confirmation to the Court, along with the previous year’s confirmation vote on Sonia Sotomayor, are critical for the future of the Second Amendment,” Mr. Cox said.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (90026)	8/28/2010 10:46:11 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224769

MLK’s Niece at Beck Rally: ‘I Too Have a Dream’ breitbart.tv

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (90026)	8/29/2010 8:04:16 AM
From: lorne	Respond to of 224769

NRA declines to endorse Reid in Nevada Senate race By KEVIN FREKING google.com WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry's Reid's support for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees has cost him the endorsement of the National Rifle Association in his re-election bid. The NRA is a force in rural states like Nevada where many voters own guns and hunt. The absence of the NRA's blessing represents a setback that Reid's campaign was quick to address Friday by noting that NRA executive Wayne LaPierre once called him a "true champion of the Second Amendment." Christopher W. Cox, chairman of the NRA's Political Victory Fund, said Friday that the organization strongly opposed the confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, and it had warned lawmakers that the NRA would weigh that vote when it came to its endorsements. "The vote on Elena Kagan's confirmation to the court, along with the previous year's confirmation vote on Sonia Sotomayor, are critical for the future of the Second Amendment," Cox said. Cox then indicated that the NRA would not endorse Reid. However, he stopped short of saying whether the group would support Reid's opponent, Republican Sharron Angle, or stay neutral in the race. An NRA spokesman told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the group would be staying out of the race entirely. The organization did not respond to numerous requests from the Associated Press for comment. The Senate Majority Leader has built a solid relationship with the NRA over the years and often parted ways with many of his Democratic colleagues on gun issues. Last year, Reid voted to permit passengers on Amtrak railroad to transport handguns in their checked baggage. He also voted to prohibit lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers for gun-related violence. The National Republican Senatorial Committee was quick to relay news of the NRA's decision. Meanwhile, Reid's campaign manager, Brandon Hall, noted that the NRA has donated to Reid's campaign and not to Angle's during the current election cycle. The group donated $4,950 to the Reid campaign, according to records maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (90026)	8/29/2010 12:11:26 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224769

"There is this continual trend toward numbers falling short of expectations," said Nick Kalivas, equity analyst at MF Global in Chicago. "My guess is you'll see some selling come in again next week on these numbers." The non-farm payroll report on Friday is expected to show 99,000 jobs were lost in August, swollen by redundancies among temporary census workers, while private sector hires grew by only 42,000. Both the manufacturing and services sectors are expected to have experienced another slowdown in growth in August. The ISM manufacturing report is released on Wednesday, followed by the services sector report on Friday. ATTRACTING BUYERS The S&P 500 tested the 1,040 level twice during the week, both times ending the day with gains. The level has consistently attracted buyers over the past 10 months and was significantly breached only once during a brief stint in July. "Here we are sitting at this important support level, having pulled back 8 percent (on an intraday basis) in three weeks, you potentially set up for a reversal," said Richard Ross, global technical strategist at Auerbach Grayson in New York. The benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index finished this week at 1,064 on Friday. If the 1,040 level is breached, the S&P 500 could fall into a lower range around 1,020 to 1,010. However, the index runs into resistance at its 14-day moving average at 1,076.65, providing only limited scope on the upside. Investor sentiment remains negative. In the options market, investors bought S&P 500 puts, giving them the right to sell S&P futures at a fixed price, although the most actively traded option on the S&P 500 ETF was the $107 call, suggesting some bullish trades ahead of next week. "Overall investor sentiment in the option market has become very skeptical, with put buying widely exceeding call purchases," said Ryan Detrick, technical senior analyst at Schaeffer's Investment Research in Cincinnati.