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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 (113691)	9/23/2011 12:50:18 PM
From: locogringo	6 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224737

I see something very different when I see where the money is coming from. Is this one of those examples of Liberal LIES, filthy innuendo, despicable hearsay, and typical fabrication to create doubts without any proof or links? Is it nothing more than a SCUMMY opinion by a hopeless person scraping the bottom of the barrel to find some slime to throw against a wall? A rational, educated person would not stoop so low, if he/she had any credibility or self respect.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (113691)	9/23/2011 1:02:10 PM
From: joefromspringfield	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224737

Kennedy "<<What I see is a powerful grassroots movement of American Citizens>> I see something very different when I see where the money is coming from." I didn't know that the "tea Party" collects money. People in the tea party give money to specific candidates that they like. Is there a tea party national committee like the DNC? Maybe you could give us an address. Loco might want to help fund one of those death squads he is inquiring about.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (113691)	9/23/2011 1:06:15 PM
From: locogringo	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224737

Kenny_troll, where did this genius get the money to build a railroad from the US to Europe? Or was he going to go over the Pacific, and link California to Asia? This is the smartest man ever? He can link all 57 states to the world. New gaffe: Obama hails America's historic building of 'the Intercontinental Railroad' latimesblogs.latimes.com Do you know if he writes for Paul V?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (113691)	9/23/2011 1:33:45 PM
From: joseffy	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224737

Lefty kenneth is not concerned where Obama's money comes from. Not in the least. LOL

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (113691)	9/23/2011 7:00:57 PM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224737

Food stamp program roars while fraud investigations whimper, data shows . by CHRIS INGALLS KING5.com Posted on March 3, 2011 king5.com SEATTLE -- After years of investigation, federal agents still haven't been able to stop wide-spread food stamp fraud in a Seattle business district. The KING 5 Investigators have uncovered information that may explain why. Our analysis of government data shows that federal investigations into food stamp fraud have not kept pace with the explosive growth of the food stamp program. Last month, KING 5 recorded illegal transactions outside a Seattle supermarket. People were handing cards over to one of several people working outside the store. They are part of a ring that pays 50 cents on the dollar for food stamps, which are distributed monthly on debit cards. KING 5 recorded the video with help from a man we'll call Peter. He’s a food stamp recipient who says addicts especially are eager to trade food-only benefits for half their value in cash. “(They are) buying crack, booze, prostitutes,” says Peter. That angers a woman who has watched, from afar, our series of stories on food stamp fraud. "This is blatant abuse of the taxpayer money and, as a taxpayer, I'm angered," says Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio. Schmidt is the new chairwoman of the congressional subcommittee that oversees the food stamp program. "I can't imagine that most members of my committee aren't going to be as disgusted with this as I am," she said. She’s upset because federal agents supposedly cleaned up the fraud around 12th Avenue S. and S. Jackson Street, on the edge of Seattle's International District, during a three year investigation. Agents accused two businesses they raided in October of redeeming $5 million in illicit food stamps from the federal government. Yet, a few months later, a half a block away, we found the fraud even more out in the open than before. “It was frightening,” says Schmidt, when asked about her reaction to the feds inability to stop the fraud. “I looked at it and I said what should we be doing legislatively to stop that?” Schmidt now plans to question officials at the United States Department of Agriculture, the department that her congressional subcommittee oversees. The USDA runs the massive food stamp program and its Office of Inspector General investigates potential food stamp fraud. The food stamp program (now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP) started ballooning long before the economy crashed. It quadrupled in the past ten years and is expected to cost taxpayers $80 billion next year. But the KING 5 Investigators found a surprising trend when looking at the data of USDA investigations of food stamp fraud. Nationwide, those investigations have declined since 2005. In Washington state, they fell sharply after 2005 and have risen only slightly since then. We wanted to ask the USDA how it can manage a bigger program with fewer investigations, but the department refused multiple requests for an on-camera interview during our visit to Washington D.C. last month. The USDA division that administers food stamps, the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), was particularly tight-lipped. FNS spokesman Jack Currie refused to return phone calls from the KING 5 Investigators. Food stamps used to be untraceable paper coupons that were easy to traffic and hard to monitor. The electronic cards, called Electronic Benefit Transfer or EBT cards, give USDA a powerful tool to monitor all food stamp transactions. They’ve allowed USDA agents to detect or deter untold millions in fraud. But criminals are catching on. "I think there are people that are clearly figuring out new ways to traffic with the EBT system. We're seeing that," General Accountability Office program director Kay Brown said. Her independent GAO auditors review the integrity of the food stamp program and report to Congress. She gives USDA high marks in some areas, but for years, GAO has been urging USDA investigators to do a better job of targeting problem stores, like those at 12th and Jackson in Seattle That intersection has been the scene of many food stamps busts over the years, including a major sweep in 2000 in which several businesses were shut down in a widespread food stamp trafficking scheme. That bust happened in a parking lot right next to the one where we shot our video last month and right across the street from where federal agents were last October. “When we did an analysis, we did find there were areas in larger cities that did have an accumulation of stores that were trafficking,” Brown said. “That's one of the things we hope they (the USDA) will pay more attention to as they improve their systems." "How widespread is this? I really want to know,” says Rep. Schmidt. “Are you isolated in Seattle or have you cracked the tip of the iceberg? I would hope it's isolated, but my fear is you have cracked the tip of the iceberg."

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (113691)	9/23/2011 7:14:18 PM
From: locogringo	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224737

kenny_troll.......STOP RIGHT NOW..........DO NOT READ THIS............. STOP........it will keep you up at night At the risk of sending more Democrats reaching for their Prozac, consider this not implausible scenario: Republicans lose 10 to 15 House seats but maintain their majority, albeit a more narrow one. In my mind, this is the single most likely outcome in the House. Across the way in the Senate, the GOP picks up a net gain of four or five seats, creating either a 51-49 or 52-48 Republican majority in that chamber. Now let’s say Obama loses reelection, whether it’s to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, or any other GOP contender. But consider a second scenario. Let’s assume that the first piece of legislation introduced in the House is H.R. 1, a bill to effectively repeal the health care law. Upon arriving in the Senate it is incorporated into the budget reconciliation process and therefore cannot be filibustered. Only 50 votes would be necessary, with the (Republican) vice president breaking the tie, or it could get 51 or 52 votes without the vice president even needing to weigh in. Thus in the first weeks of the newly minted Republican Washington, health care reform is effectively repealed—not just nibbled at or starved to death, or for that matter picked apart by courts. nationaljournal.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (113691)	9/23/2011 11:26:13 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224737

Stocks closed modestly higher in a volatile session Friday as investors snapped up beaten-down sectors following the previous session's steep selloff, but ended sharply lower for the week amid ongoing worries over a global slowdown. All three major averages tumbled more than 5 percent for the week and the Dow logged its worst week since Oct. 2008. Read More: http://www.cnbc.com/id/44638902 breaking news kennytroll ?????????????????/

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (113691)	9/23/2011 11:28:02 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224737

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-10-11/1A-state-lawmakers-pump-pensions/50522036/1?loc=interstitialskip

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (113691)	9/23/2011 11:57:46 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224737

Stocks edged slightly higher on Friday, as a pledge from global officials to maintain financial stability alleviated some investor anxiety. The slim gains, however, failed to overshadow the Dow's 6.4% weekly decline, its worst performance since the week ended Oct. 10, 2008, during the depths of the financial crisis. The Dow, which plunged 674.83 points on Wednesday and Thursday, suffered the sixth largest weekly point drop in its 115-year history. The index has also dropped in seven of the last nine weeks. "There's such little confidence in the market right now," said Chip Cobb, senior vice president at Bryn Mawr Trust Asset Management in Bryn Mawr, Pa. "Everyone's sitting on their hands waiting for something to happen. Unfortunately, no one's sure what that something is going to be." The Dow, which swung between gains and losses for much of Friday's session, closed up 37.65 points, or 0.4%, to 10771.48. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 6.87 points, or 0.6%, to 1136.43, led higher by consumer-discretionary, financial and technology stocks. It finished the week down 6.5%, its second largest weekly decline this year. The Nasdaq Composite rose 27.56 points, or 1.1%, to 2483.23, snapping a four-day losing streak. The technology-oriented index dropped 5.3% for the week. Among NYSE-listed issues, gainers outnumbered decliners by a margin of nearly 2 to 1. Nasdaq gainers also were ahead by about 2 to 1. Meanwhile, gold-mining stocks fell as the price of the precious metal tumbled below $1,650 a troy ounce. Barrick Gold fell $2.34, or 4.8%, to $46.42. Goldcorp tumbled 2.08, or 4.4%, to 45.61, and Newmont Mining declined 2.38, or 3.7%, to 62.86. Enlarge Image Close Reuters The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 6.87 points, or 0.6%, to 1136.43, led higher by consumer-discretionary, financial and technology stocks. It finished the week down

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (113691)	9/24/2011 12:00:48 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	6 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224737

kennytroll: markets down -- 9.2% unemployed are these hope and changes odumba brings to USA ?? dumb and shithead demorats like you to support that dumb watermelon shithead