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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 (129117)	4/6/2012 8:45:01 AM
From: TideGlider	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224769

Bullshit, the problem is spending and that is amplified by spending on cronies who intern donate to Obama's campaign.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (129117)	4/6/2012 8:45:20 AM
From: TideGlider	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224769

Olbermann's fight with Current TV lands in court Keith Olbermann sues Current TV for more than $50 million; network blames his behavior By Anthony Mccartney, AP Entertainment Writer \| Associated Press – 6 hours ago Related Content View Photo FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2011 file photo, political pundit Keith Olbermann leaves a taping of the "Late Show with David Letterman," in New York. Olbermann sued his former bosses at Current TV in Los Angeles on Thursday, seeking more than $50 million for breach of contract and other claims. His case claims his show for the network was fraught with technical problems and he was fired without cause. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file) LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Keith Olbermann is moving his grievances with his former employer Current TV from the airwaves to the courtroom, suing the network for more than $50 million and blasting it for what he claims were shoddy production values. Olbermann's breach-of-contract lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Thursday also seeks a judge's ruling that he didn't disparage the network before his firing, and that his former bosses violated his agreement by disclosing how much he was being paid. The complaint describes a litany of technical issues, including shoddy equipment that wouldn't work if it rained, "terrible sound and filming" of the show, guests who were abruptly dropped from the air, busted teleprompters and an earpiece that repeatedly malfunctioned. The court case escalated a war of words between Olbermann and the network since the host was fired last week. The lawsuit repeatedly attacks Current co-founder Joel Hyatt and network President David Borman, claiming they were responsible for many of the problems with Olbermann's show. Current spokesman Christopher Lehane fired back, saying Olbermann was fired for missing work, "sabotaging the network" and disparaging his bosses. Lehane's statement said the network looked forward to airing the grievances, which it called false and malicious, in a courtroom where they would be treated objectively. It also swatted back at Olbermann, whose attorney at one point in the lawsuit likened Current to a public-access cable channel. "We hope Mr. Olbermann understands that when it comes to the legal process, he is actually required to show up," Lehane wrote. Olbermann denies missing work without permission and is asking a judge to determine he did not violate the terms of his lucrative agreement. He filed his case two days after he attacked his former employers on David Letterman's late-night talk show. "Current's dysfunction permeated all levels of the organization," the lawsuit states. "After being on the air for nearly eight months — long after all 'growing pains' should have ceased — Current still couldn't manage to, literally, keep the lights on." The talk show host claims he may be owed in excess of $70 million, and that the mismanagement at Current has damaged its value. He has an ownership stake in the network, according to the case. "Olbermann deeply regrets his decision to put his trust in Hyatt and Gore," the lawsuit claims. "Current had neither the desire nor the ability to produce a first rate news commentary show. Olbermann did not join Current to ruin his hard-won reputation and appear on a show that was an embarrassment." Olbermann was fired March 30 and replaced with a new program hosted by former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. In a statement, Gore and Hyatt said their relationship with Olbermann no longer reflected respect and other values. In his lawsuit, Olbermann accused Hyatt of acting erratically in his leadership of the network. He claims Hyatt threated to fire him and his staff days before the show premiered. While the host is critical of Gore — at one point describing him and Hyatt as "dilettantes portraying entertainment industry executives" — his complaint does not attack the former vice president in the same way as he does others. The case even airs Olbermann's dissatisfaction with the network's decision to hire Cenk Uygur, who created the talk show "The Young Turks." Olbermann came to Current last June after a stormy eight-year stint at MSNBC, his second at that network. The at-times volatile host abruptly left MSNBC in January 2011. ___ Anthony McCartney can be reached at twitter.com . AP Television Writer Frazier Moore in New York contributed to this report.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (129117)	4/6/2012 10:49:44 AM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224769

New sheriff calls for roundup of Obama records Corsi wins over officials in New Jersey on eligibility by Chelsea Schilling wnd.com Video... youtube.com! A presentation by WND’s Jerome Corsi to a standing-room-only crowd has convinced a New Jersey lawmaker and a local sheriff that the issue of President Obama’s eligibility for office “will have to be addressed.” “The easiest way to put this to rest is to have the records unsealed,” Morris County Sheriff Ed Rochford told the Huffington Post in an email following the April 4 event in Morristown. “Mr. Corsi made a very convincing argument that President Obama may not be a natural born citizen of the United States.” Help Sheriff Joe blow the lid off Obama’s fraud. Join the Cold Case Posse right now! Likewise, New Jersey Assemblyman Anthony Bucco, R-Boonton, said Corsi’s speech leaves doubts about Obama’s citizenship status. He told the website it is not his place to determine whether Obama is a citizen, and he believes “a higher authority” must resolve the issue. “I am not in a position to say what he put up on screen is demonstrative of evidence; that is for the court of law,” Bucco said. “This issue has not resolved itself. It won’t until some higher authority is involved.” The evening was organized by several, including Billy Baer and Dan Haggerty, who cohost the radio program “Patriot’s Watch” in Philadelphia. Corsi told a crowd of 250 people: “The mainstream media has not given this fair treatment. But this is not going away. We really don’t know who our president is.” Presenting research from “Where’s the Birth Certificate?” and utilizing a MacBook to show documents on a screen, Corsi used Abode Illustrator software to separate the layers of the document released by the White House and zoomed in on irregularities that show the document is a “bad forgery.” In his presentation, he provided evidence of inconsistencies between Hawaii health officials’ statements that there was no long-form birth certificate and Obama’s release of the purported certificate, and discrepancies concerning the name of the hospital where Obama was said to have been born. Corsi reported that Obama may be using a fraudulent Social Security number. He explained the evidence suggestion Selective Service documentation is not genuine, and he also discussed the topic of Obama’s school transcripts – which have yet to be released. “There were many other talking points that I can say raised ‘a red flag,’” Sheriff Rochford said after the event. According to the report, Bucco said he wouldn’t oppose a requirement that presidential candidates provide evidence of citizenship before getting on the New Jersey ballot. “I think everyone should be able to provide something that shows citizenship,” Bucco added. Meanwhile, Bucco warned that the eligibility issue will not simply disappear. “He’s sitting in the Oval Office and he’s running again,” he said. “Based on the information that this gentleman put out, it’s not going away. This will have to be answered at some time. It will have to be addressed.” The following is a video of Corsi’s presentation: