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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 (128607)	4/2/2012 9:20:33 AM
From: longnshort	6 Recommendations Respond to of 224729

"Do you remember George W Bush. He used to be President" Hiding, no he's acting like a mature ex Pres. Like Washington, Jefferson etc. unlike the egomaniacs, Carter, Clinton and soon Obama. Who have to stick their noses in everything. Must to embarrassing to be a democrat

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (128607)	4/2/2012 9:26:25 AM
From: locogringo	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224729

Do you remember Barack Hussein Obama? He thinks he is President. He seems to be in La La Land and has not done anything positive since the last election. Quite embarrassing to the people that voted for him.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (128607)	4/2/2012 9:30:44 AM
From: TideGlider	6 Recommendations Respond to of 224729

George Bush maintains the class of former great presidents. He doesn't ridicule others while they are in office. Obama will be a nightmare when he leaves office. He is a nightmare now!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (128607)	4/2/2012 10:07:34 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224729

DATA SNAP: US Construction Spending -1.1% In Feb Last update: 4/2/2012 10:00:00 AM =========================================================== Construction Spending Feb Jan ! Consensus: ! Overall Spending -1.1% -0.8%r ! +0.7% ! Residential Unch -0.1%r ! Actual: ! ! -1.1% ! =========================================================== By Eric Morath and Tom Barkley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Spending on construction projects in the U.S. fell for the second consecutive month in February, showing the struggling sector is failing to build upon the momentum seen late last year. Construction spending decreased by 1.1% in February--the biggest drop since July--to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $808.86 billion, the Commerce Department said Monday. And spending in January was revised down to a 0.8% loss from an originally reported 0.1% decline. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had forecast a 0.7% gain for February. Private nonresidential construction--including office, commercial and infrastructure building--drove the decline, falling 1.6% in February to $280.84 billion. That loss came on top of a 2.3% decline in the category in January. Overall private-sector spending on construction decreased 0.8% in February to $527.29 billion. The building industry suffered greatly during the financial crisis, shedding more than 2 million jobs between 2006 and 2011. But more recently, the sector has somewhat regained its footing, adding nearly 100,000 jobs in the past year as construction projects have restarted in many areas of the country. But Monday's report showed spending on residential construction stayed flat in February at $253.46 billion. Private residential spending was also unchanged. January's overall residential construction was revised down to a 0.1% loss from an originally reported 1.6% gain. A glut of cheap, foreclosed homes still on the market is keeping interest in new homes in check. But a report last month showed demand may be picking up as building permits reached their highest levels in nearly 3 1/2 years. Federal government spending on construction rose 1.9% to $27.70 billion in February. Spending by state and local governments, however, fell by 2.1% to $253.87 billion. All levels of government are likely to be under pressure to tighten spending this year. The Commerce Department report on construction spending can be found at census.gov -By Eric Morath and Tom Barkley, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-9279; eric.morath@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires April 02, 2012 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT)

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (128607)	4/2/2012 10:58:24 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224729

n one Florida case, which is still ongoing, Swiss businessman Klaus-Werner Pusch accused Assongba in 2009 of engaging him in an email scam — then using the money to buy a multimillion-dollar home, the Post reported. The suit alleges Assongba impersonated a bank official to do it. Pusch referred the AP's questions to his attorney, who did not immediately return requests seeking comment Sunday. Meanwhile, Assongba has left a trail of debts, with a former landlord demanding in court more than $10,000 in back rent and damages for a previous apartment. She was also evicted in 2004 after owing $5,000 in rent, records show. In an interview with the AP on Sunday, DeRosa said the allegations against his wife were untrue, although he couldn't discuss specifics because of pending litigation. He said he and Assongba were "very perturbed" by the charges, and said the couple's charity does important work in Africa. Assongba has given more than $70,000 to Democratic candidates in recent years, an AP review of Federal Election Commission data shows. Her larger contributions include $35,000 to the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee between Obama and the Democratic Party, and $15,000 to Democrats running for Congress. DeRosa also gave $15,000 to Obama's victory fund in April 2011, records show. Abake's Foundation is listed by the IRS as a registered nonprofit organization; its financial reports were unavailable. A representative who picked up the phone at the foundation's Benin office declined to answer questions, and instead referred the AP to Assongba. Obama's campaign declined to comment on whether its vetting procedures were thorough enough, or whether Assongba's contribution would be refunded. All told, Obama has raised more than $120 million this election, not counting millions more from the Democratic Party — giving him a financial advantage thus far over any of his Republican challengers. Associated Press writer Emily Fredrix and news researcher Susan James in New York contributed to this report. Follow Jack Gillum at twitter.com Share article Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraud [iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mail.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F1176270-top-obama-campaign-donor-accused-fraud.html&layout=box_count&show_faces=false&width=400&action=like&font=arial&colorscheme=light&height=65" frameBorder=0 allowTransparency scrolling=no] [/iframe] [iframe height=250 marginHeight=0 src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/iframe3?hllaANxECgARXYcAAAAAAPR5IgAAAAAAAAAEAAIAAAAAAAgACQACC2JSEwAAAAAAojMtAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD8SQUAAAAAAAIAAgAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.D8AAAAAAAD8PwAAAAAAAPw.AAAAAAAA.D8AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADwVi7196HCC8BMXCjWZLU6o6GPdMfmMOikZ-usAAAAAA==,,http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mail.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F1176270-top-obama-campaign-donor-accused-fraud.html,Z%3D300x250%26_salt%3D718205947%26anmember%3D514%26anprice%3D180%26r%3D1%26s%3D672988,a3f14a2e-7cd3-11e1-9518-8fc90ac3ddcb,1333378422826" frameBorder=0 width=300 allowTransparency marginWidth=0 scrolling=no][/iframe]

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (128607)	4/2/2012 11:10:27 AM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224729

Health Care Law New High: 61% See Repeal of Health Care Law As Likely in Politics Related Articles Daily Presidential Tracking Poll Even If It Survives the Court, the Health Care Law Is Doomed By Scott Rasmussen 54% Expect U.S. Supreme Court To Overturn Health Care Law 62% Think Health Law Will Cause Companies To Drop Employee Health Insurance 57% Haven’t Been Impacted By Health Care Law Yet Monday, April 02, 2012 Following a week of highly-publicized hearings before the U.S. Supreme Court on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law, most voters continue to favor repeal of the law, and more than ever think it’s likely to be repealed. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of Likely U.S. Voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care law, including 41% who Strongly Favor it. Forty percent (40%) are at least somewhat opposed to repeal, with 25% who are Strongly Opposed. Since the law’s passage by Congress in March 2010, most voters have favored repeal in virtually every survey, with support running as high as 62%. Opposition to repeal has ranged from 32% to 44%. (To see survey question wording, click here.)