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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 (126855)	3/20/2012 12:59:19 PM
From: JakeStraw	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224720

Kenny, Nothing that Obama has done has created jobs. In fact his presence in the White House has hampered job growth. Any hiring that is going on is in spite of the socialistic community organizer.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/20/2012 1:00:21 PM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224720

You have many posts directed to you to of which you have made no reply.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/20/2012 1:09:12 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224720

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/20/2012 2:08:13 PM
From: longnshort	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224720

People are leaving post it notes here in MD/DC/VA on gas pumps saying 'thanks a lot Obama'

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/20/2012 3:11:19 PM
From: locogringo	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224720

The first RAT to desert the sinking ship (of fools). Not a good sign for Obama, the BIGGEST FAILURE AND LIAR that Washington has ever seen. Bam’s angry adviser Immelt appalled at O’nomics Friends describe Immelt as privately dismayed that, even after three years on the job, President Obama hasn’t moved to the center, but instead further left. The GE CEO, I’m told, is appalled by everything from the president’s class-warfare rhetoric to his continued belief that big government is the key to economic salvation. Read more: nypost.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/20/2012 3:30:31 PM
From: longnshort	8 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224720

Beleaguered Rush advertiser: This is not a boycott, it’s an organized terrorist attack! MSCO CEO Mark Stevens told Varney and Company about the campaign against his company to stop him from advertising with Rush Limbaugh. He emphatically says that the story isn’t getting out, that this isn’t a boycott, but rather an organized terrorist action. He describes emails from people telling him that his company is now under constant surveillance, that they are watching every move he makes. His employees, even female employees, are getting emails calling them woman haters. When asked why he doesn’t think it’s just a bunch of unhappy people, he said “The comments are all the damn same. ‘You hate women! You hate women! You hate women!’” Stevens is so put off by this attack that he has decided to double, even triple down on his advertisements. He said he’s even in negotiations to just run ads spots noting his support for free speech. Here’s the video: therightscoop.com!&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter [iframe src="http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/video-embed.html?video_id=1520686084001&w=620&h=350" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" class="iframe-class" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" width="620"][/iframe]

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/20/2012 5:15:30 PM
From: locogringo	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224720

ANOTHER ONE! The writing is on the wall.................. (it couldn't happen to a bigger LIAR and FAILURE) Obama Loses Big Bundler Over Israel Susan Crown, a philanthropist and member of the billionaire Crown family, has switched sides from supporting Obama in 2008 to backing Romney now, although some of her relatives remain Obama supporters. Crown said in an interview that she was prompted to support Romney after Obama spoke in favor of a return to 1967 borders with land swaps as part of a potential Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement. weeklystandard.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/20/2012 5:16:51 PM
From: locogringo	6 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224720

LIAR LIAR LIAR Obama Still Lying About Mother’s Health Insurance Problem

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/20/2012 6:09:46 PM
From: lorne	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224720

ken...I dare you to listen to this video, I dare you to learn some truth and history. You more than anyone needs to listen to this...IF YOU DARE? Drama of Obama Regarding Racism youtube.com!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/21/2012 1:11:07 AM
From: Paul V.	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224720

Kenneth, some of the experts on his site need to listen to Bernake's Podcast. They may learn something about economics. The Q & A with the students at the end was also informative. Bernake's Podcast. You will find the lecture interesting. federalreserve.gov But, I doubt that they will since they are so established in their position. Paul

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)

3/21/2012 9:22:40 AM

From: Hope Praytochange

7 Recommendations Respond to of 224720

A man goes into the hospital for a vasectomy.

Before the procedure, a beautiful nurse comes into his room, takes his vitals, then tells him to take off all of his clothes.

When he is fully undressed, she instructs him to lie down on a table. The man obeys.

The nurse then removes all of her clothes, climbs on top, and has her way with him.

Upon the completion of the act, the man catches his breath and asks what that was all about.

The nurse informs the patient that studies have shown that before a vasectomy, if the man has an ejaculation, he will be more relaxed and that the seminal vessels are easier for the surgeon to locate and sever.

The nurse then wheels the patient to the operating room.

While they are going down the hall, the patient sees six men in a room, all of whom are masturbating.

Curiosity prompts the man to ask, "What are they doing in there?"

The nurse responds, "You have Blue Cross, and they have Obama Care."

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/21/2012 9:42:43 AM
From: lorne	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224720

Obama campaign says ‘white first lady’ joke was ‘inappropriate’ By Justin Sink - 03/20/12 thehill.com A spokeswoman for first lady Michelle Obama said a racially tinged joke by actor Robert De Niro at a campaign fundraiser Monday night was “inappropriate,” after Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich demanded the White House apologize. “We believe the joke was inappropriate,” spokeswoman Olivia Alair said in a statement. ?? The actor later on Tuesday released a statement saying he had not meant to offend anyone with his comment. “My remarks, although spoken with satirical jest, were not meant to offend or embarrass anyone — especially the First Lady,” he said, according to reports. While introducing the first lady at a New York City fundraiser, De Niro jokingly suggested that America isn’t “ready for a white first lady.” “Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now, do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?” De Niro said, to laughter from the crowd. When someone in the audience yelled, “No!” De Niro continued, “Too soon, right?” But Gingrich took offense during a campaign stop in Shreveport, La., according to CNN. “I do want to say one thing, both on behalf of my wife and on behalf of Karen Santorum and on behalf of Ann Romney — I think that Robert De Niro’s wrong,” Gingrich said. “I think the country is ready for a new first lady, and he doesn’t have to describe it in racial terms.” Gingrich went on to demand that President Obama apologize for the comments. “What De Niro said last night was inexcusable, and the president should apologize for him,” Gingrich said. “It was at an Obama fundraiser, it is exactly wrong, it divides the country. If people on the left want to talk about talk show hosts, then everybody in the country should hold the president accountable when someone at his event says something that is as utterly and terribly unacceptable as what Robert De Niro said.” Gingrich was referring to outrage over comments made by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, who referred to a Georgetown law student who testified in favor of an Obama administration rule requiring employers to provide free contraceptive access as a “slut” and a “prostitute.” Limbaugh later apologized, and Obama called the student to offer support.??

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (126855)	3/21/2012 1:25:40 PM
From: lorne	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224720

ken...democrat/socialist party rule. Dire finances leave Detroit stalled Mayor Bing resists proposed emergency takeover by the state The Washington Times By Andrea Billups Monday, March 19, 2012 washingtontimes.com Despite assurances from Clint Eastwood and Eminem, Detroit’s rebirth may be on hold, as the city is on a Greece-like track to run out of money before summer, and things are getting increasingly testy between the state’s Republican governor and the city’s Democratic mayor. Although the automotive sector and some other parts of the city’s business picture have bounced back in recent years, Detroit city government finances are still on an unsustainable course, and the city does not have a viable fiscal plan to avoid running out of money in May. Last week, the city rejected a proposed consent agreement that would have given a nine-member state-appointed oversight board a voice in city government and started a war of words with the state government, which has its own deadline set for next week. Mayor Dave Bing said it would be “nuts” to think he would accept the oversight board. “When I did read it, I was appalled.” Mr. Bing and the City Council were expected to meet this week to come up with their own plan, though such efforts have failed in the past. The political conundrum — the city won’t cede power, but seemingly can’t solve its problems — means analysts and activists here are increasingly resigned to the possibility that Michigan will step in and humiliate its biggest city by appointing an emergency manager to take over its finances, essentially turning Detroit into an American version of Greece. “Something has to happen. I think what everybody agrees is that the status quo is not sustainable. The city is out of money,” said Michigan State University economist Charles Ballard. “I’m sympathetic to the consent agreement in the sense that right now it seems that it’s the only thing on the table. Local governments don’t like to be told what to do, so it’s understandable that there is reluctance in parts of the city. “It reminds me a lot of the debt crisis in Europe,” Mr. Ballard said. “The Greeks are resentful for this feeling they are being told what to do by the Germans, but the status quo was not tenable.” Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has repeatedly warned that time is running out and that while it’s not his preferred option, the state would appoint an emergency manager and strip power from the mayor and City Council if necessary. On March 26, an emergency review team he put into place months ago must come back with recommendations on the need for a financial takeover. That law letting the state do that has been used successfully in such other Michigan cities as Ecorse and Benton Harbor. Detroit’s public school district has been under an emergency financial manager for several years in a reorganization widely considered to have been painful but successful. Doing nothing to protect city services and keep the city out of bankruptcy is not an option, Mr. Snyder said. “It’s not about [Mayor Bing] and I. It’s about showing results for citizens,” the governor said Friday in a WDHB radio interview with host Mildred Gaddis. “I have no interest in terms of interfering in Detroit at all. It’s not Michigan versus Detroit. We are in this together.” The governor has planned town-hall meetings to get citizen input and to help educate residents about the city’s financial problems in advance of any decision. The notion of the state running its largest city and the image it sends to the nation and world, however, has angered many Detroiters, including some civic and religious leaders, who decry big-foot tactics from Lansing — even as money needed to fund police, fire and emergency services and even pension payments — continues to evaporate. Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley told city readers Friday that time has run out and that the mayor has been too slow to offer solutions. “Bing failed to fix the mess because he was operating at 33? rpm while the crisis was running at 78,” she wrote. “(That’s a reference to the vinyl records on my grandmother’s stereo years ago. The 33s ran slow. The 78s ran fast. And the 45s were Motown). “City leaders also are acting like no one is watching,” she added. “Not the business community that is holding out hope that Detroit will be back. Not the young families who want to move into Detroit because they want to be in a city. And not the investors and business owners from other states who might have thought that Detroit could be the next Cleveland. … Snyder, who is desperately wooing them here, can no longer afford to let the state’s jewel — and Detroit once was that and can be again — collapse.” Steve Tobocman, a former Michigan state representative who now manages a consulting firm for community-development projects, says it’s clear that neighbors and residents need to talk more and pull together to solve city issues in the wake of the budget crisis. “We’re having a conversation about who is going to manage cutting costs and raising revenues, as opposed to what we are going to do in cutting costs and raising revenues,” he said. “I don’t feel that the governor or the council or mayor are explaining that well to the general public.” Like many other professionals, Mr. Tobocman, who used to represent the city’s Mexicantown area, says he chooses to live in the city rather than the suburbs, citing its cultural appeal and tight community neighborhoods. “Detroiters are proud folks, so of course having an emergency manager from the outside, unelected directly by the people, to make those kinds of decisions for our city is disappointing. But at the end of the day, whether it’s our governor, his appointee or our directly election mayor and City Council, something has to be done to make tough decisions and create a road map here that works.”