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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 (101713)	3/21/2011 10:27:10 PM
From: Follies	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224718

Tax credits totaling $40 billion for up to 178,505 small businesses in Pennsylvania are among the benefits Are these tax loopholes that need to be closed or is this welfare for Pennsylvania?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/22/2011 12:14:20 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224718

Obama: Drill, Brazil, Drill! Posted 07:08 PM ET Energy Policy: While leaving U.S. oil and jobs in the ground, our itinerant president tells a South American neighbor that we'll help it develop its offshore resources so we can one day import its oil. WHAT?!? With Japan staggered by a natural disaster and a nuclear crisis, cruise missiles launched against Libya in our third Middle East conflict and a majority of U.S. senators complaining about a lack of leadership on the budget, President Obama decided it would be a good time to schmooze with Brazilians. His "What, me worry?" presidency has given both Americans and our allies plenty to worry about. But in the process of making nice with Brazil, Obama made a mind-boggling announcement that should make even his most loyal supporter cringe: We will help Brazil develop its offshore oil so we can one day import it. We have noted this double standard before, particularly when — at a time when the president was railing against tax incentives for U.S. oil companies — we supported the U.S. Export-Import Bank's plan to lend $2 billion to Brazil's state-run Petrobras with the promise of more to follow. Now, with a seven-year offshore drilling ban in effect off of both coasts, on Alaska's continental shelf and in much of the Gulf of Mexico — and a de facto moratorium covering the rest — Obama tells the Brazilians: "We want to help you with the technology and support to develop these oil reserves safely. And when you're ready to start selling, we want to be one of your best customers." Obama wants to develop Brazilian offshore oil to help the Brazilian economy create jobs for Brazilian workers while Americans are left unemployed in the face of skyrocketing energy prices by an administration that despises fossil fuels as a threat to the environment and wants to increase our dependency on foreign oil. Obama said he chose Brazil to kick off his first-ever visit to South America in recognition of that country's ascendancy. He has also highlighted one of the reasons for America's decline — an energy policy that through the creation of an artificial shortage of fossil fuels makes prices "necessarily skyrocket" to foster his green energy agenda. In an op-ed in USA Today explaining his trip, Obama opined: "Brazil holds recently discovered oil reserves that could be far larger than ours. And as we seek to increase secure-energy supplies, we look forward to developing a strategic energy partnership." Yet in his alleged quest for "secure-energy supplies," he refuses to develop oil and natural gas resources in U.S. waters. His administration has locked up areas in the West where oil shale reserves are estimated to be triple Saudi Arabia's reserves of crude. His administration is even stalling on plans to build a pipeline to deliver oil from Canada's tar sands to the U.S. market. That project would build a 1,661-mile pipeline from the tar sands of Alberta to U.S. refineries near Houston. It would create 13,000 "shovel-ready" jobs and provide 500,000 more barrels of oil per day from an ally. Yet it's now being held up by the State Department because it crosses an international border, on the grounds that it needs further environmental review. Shipping oil by tanker from Brazil is safer and more secure? If Brazil had copied our current energy policy, it wouldn't have discovered in December 2007 the Tupi field, estimated to contain 5 billion to 8 billon barrels of crude, or its Carioca offshore oilfield that may hold up to 33 billion barrels. Haroldo Lima, head of Brazil's National Oil Agency, estimates that Carioca might hold as much as five times the reserves of Tupi. Somehow the Brazilians aren't too worried about oil spoiling the pristine beaches of nearby Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro in the tourist season. We suggest that President Obama return home and start worrying about an unapologetic American renaissance in which we focus more on American energy and American jobs and less on mythical environmental hazards and foreign accolades.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/22/2011 12:34:38 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224718

Educated, Unemployed and FrustratedBy MATTHEW C. KLEIN Published: March 20, 2011 Recommend WE all enjoy speculating about which Arab regime will be toppled next, but maybe we should be looking closer to home. High unemployment? Check. Out-of-touch elites? Check. Frustrated young people? As a 24-year-old American, I can testify that this rich democracy has plenty of those too. About one-fourth of Egyptian workers under 25 are unemployed, a statistic that is often cited as a reason for the revolution there. In the United States, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in January an official unemployment rate of 21 percent for workers ages 16 to 24. My generation was taught that all we needed to succeed was an education and hard work. Tell that to my friend from high school who studied Chinese and international relations at a top-tier college. He had the misfortune to graduate in the class of 2009, and could find paid work only as a lifeguard and a personal trainer. Unpaid internships at research institutes led to nothing. After more than a year he moved back in with his parents.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/22/2011 8:02:39 AM
From: lorne	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224718

ken....hussein obama speak with forked tongue? Obama: ‘President Does Not Have Power Under Constitution to Unilaterally Authorize a Military Attack’ Monday, March 21, 2011 By Fred Lucas Full article>>> cnsnews.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/22/2011 8:09:19 AM
From: lorne	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224718

And this kenny...That darn President Bush,,,he does it the right way.... hussein obama does it the left or wrong way. President Bush also went to congress FIRST before war against sadam hussein ...unlike hussein obama. Bush had twice as many coalition partners Obama's list of nations falls far short compared to Iraq March 21, 2011 nation.foxnews.com Fact: Bush Had 2 Times More Coalition Partners in Iraq Than Obama Has in Libya Coalition Forces / Iraq vs. Libya Coalition Countries - Iraq - 2003 Afghanistan, Albania Australia Azerbaijan Bulgaria Colombia Czech Republic Denmark El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Georgia Hungary Italy Japan South Korea Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Netherlands Nicaragua Philippines Poland Romania Slovakia Spain Turkey United Kingdom Uzbekistan [Source: US State Department] Coalition - Libya - 2011 United States France United Kingdom Italy Canada Belgium Denmark Norway Qatar Spain Greece Germany Poland Jordan Morocco United Arab Emirate

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/22/2011 9:05:33 AM
From: JakeStraw	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224718

Kenneth, When Obama travels on Air Force One does he sit next to his beloved teleprompter.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/22/2011 9:31:59 AM
From: JakeStraw	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224718

Reagan's Legacy and the Current Malaise online.wsj.com Lower taxes and a strong dollar could spur growth once again... Reagan aggressively embraced free-market, supply-side principles that empowered the American people to rebuild and creatively expand our economy and standard of living. In contrast, the Obama administration has expanded the powers of government over us and our economy on a scale never before seen in peacetime American history. President Reagan understood, and fervently believed in, the American spirit of free enterprise. So far, President Obama hasn't shown that he does. Mr. Obama still has time to learn the real lessons of Reagan's success. Will he?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/22/2011 10:30:25 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224718

realclearpolitics.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/22/2011 4:11:29 PM
From: chartseer	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224718

Don't you have to owe taxes before you can benefit from tax credits? citizen chartseer

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/23/2011 7:56:17 AM
From: JakeStraw	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224718

A year after the passing of health reform, a new industry report revealed that consumers may be paying billions of dollars more in out-of-pocket health care expenses than was previously thought. As health reform rolls out over the next few years, Keckley expects that out-of-pocket health care costs to consumers will increase quickly. finance.yahoo.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101713)	3/23/2011 8:23:25 AM
From: JakeStraw	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224718

Repeal Is Perfect Present For ObamaCare Birthday Anniversaries are usually a time for celebration, but the one-year anniversary of ObamaCare is nothing to celebrate. In the year that has passed since the law was forced through Congress, most Americans see even more clearly the dangerous flaws that demand its repeal, but also how it can be replaced with truly workable solutions. ObamaCare did nothing to address the relentless march of ever-rising health care costs. investors.com