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To: Alighieri who wrote (667903)	8/17/2012 3:41:20 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1580838

Special Operations Speaks to Bob Beckel: *Say it to my face.* Yesterday, Fox News’ “The Five” ran a segment on the military members who are taking action against President Barack Obama and his administration for their deliberate, continuing national-security leaks that are endangering the lives of the military men and women who serve and protect the United States of America. In that segment, liberal smear artist Bob Beckel defended the Obama White House’s intentional release of highly sensitive and highly classified security information: “The idea to suggest that the President of the United States would leak intelligence information, jeopardizing people in the field is close to treason,” Beckel said. “If I were them – I assume they are out of the military now – they ought to take their benefits and go home.” As honorably discharged and retired veterans of the Special Operations communities of all the Armed Forces and their supporters, whose mission in forming Special Operations Speaks is to illuminate the failed operational security environment of the current presidential administration, we find Bob Beckel’s commentary slanderous, insulting and appalling. Yes Bob, we are indeed “out” of military uniform, but as private citizens in civilian mufti, we are no less dedicated to protect, defend and preserve the Constitution of the United States than we were when we first swore to do so when we entered military service and then honorably served our nation. Bob, we are home and one of the “benefits” we enjoy, like you, is freedom of speech under the First Amendment of our sacred Constitution. To essentially accuse retired Special Operators like ourselves – who dutifully and proudly committed our lives to our country’s service – of treason is to effectively spit upon those military men and women and their families who defended and often died to preserve Beckel’s liberty to say such a heinous thing in the first place. Beckel’s comments are not just overtly disrespectful; they are transparently disdainful of the sacrifices that the American military and their loved ones have made on his behalf. Fox News, in its misguided attempt to be fair and balanced, has defaulted on its obligation to its audience by continuing to tolerate Beckel’s twisted and bloviated commentary. As such, we demand that Beckel be dismissed forthwith and apologize for his remarks. On the plus side, Beckel’s comments, however, have only strengthened the resolve of Special Operations Speaks and like military groups who stand united in a mission to stop the White House leaks for personal political gain. To use Beckel’s own comparison, if Beckel was worried about the Swift Boats in 2004, then the combined efforts of Special Operations Speaks, OPSEC and other like-minded Special Operations fraternal organizations will seem like “Swiftboating on Steroids” during this critical 2012 presidential election. Be afraid Bob . . . be very afraid. As such, Special Operations Speaks will continue speaking out against the Obama White House’s intentional release of national-security information for political gain, and we will not allow yellow hacks like Bob Beckel to deter us from restoring government accountability and a return to the guiding principles upon which our Republic was founded. To schedule interviews with Dick Brauer or Larry Bailey, co-founders of Special Operations Speaks (SOS), contact Alex Rosenwald at (571) 282-7954 or alex@politicalmedia.com.

To: Alighieri who wrote (667903)	8/17/2012 3:42:35 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Respond to of 1580838

Joblessness Rises in Most US States finance.yahoo.com Unemployment worsened in most states last month. While the July unemployment figure rose a tenth of a point from June to 8.3 percent, the government says 44 states saw their jobless rates increase. These include Nevada, which continues to have the highest jobless rate in the nation, at 12 percent. But when compared to a year ago, the same number of states, 44, have lower unemployment, and even Nevada is in this group. One year ago, the jobless rate in Nevada was 13.8 percent. (Related: Housing Starts Drop, Permits Jump; Jobless Claims Rise.) The state with the most job growth continues to be California, with more than 25,000 jobs added between June and July. Over the last year, the nation's largest state, hit hard by the housing collapse, has had a net gain of a thousand jobs a day. Still, California has the third highest unemployment rate in the country, at 10.7 percent. "I'm looking for anything," said a woman named Pam at the Verdugo Jobs Center in Glendale, CA. "At my age, no one wants to hire me." She says she has done secretarial work and worked in merchadising. Now she's hoping to become a house cleaner. "It's a shame," said Albert Roperson, a former loan officer. "I have a part time job, but it doesn't pay the bills. You dig what I'm saying?" (Related: What Do Jobless Do When Unemployment Checks Run Out?) A dozen states considered "swing states" saw their rates inch up from June to July. Along with Nevada, other states with large monthly jumps include Wisconsin, home of GOP Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan (7.3 percent), Michigan (9 percent), Pennsylvania (7.9 percent), and New Hampshire (5.3 percent). Still, most swing states enjoy a rate lower than the national average. Even in the jobs center in Glendale, there is division of opinion over how this will play out in the election. "There hasn't been too much of a change in four years," said an out of work veteran named Corey. "You haven't given President Obama a chance to clean up the mess that's been going on for many, many, many years," replied Albert Roperson. Nearby, a woman filling out paperwork chimed in. "When I say I'm hungry and stressed, and somebody says 'economy' or 'recession', I won't tell you what I tell them," she said. "You make your own breaks." -By CNBC's Jane Wells @janewells

To: Alighieri who wrote (667903)	8/17/2012 6:16:22 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580838

Amazing isn't it? As a millionaire he claims he paid 13% and he says that as if it's cool, while the country runs deficits...then you ask him what he would cut and he talks about PBS....and HIS policies would result is him not even paying that 13% (assuming it's true)..... The funny part.......he thinks paying 13% is very generous of him when in fact he is getting away w/ highway robbery. WTF???? Are these conservatives as stupid as they seem? No, they are pigs....................they don'i want top pay any taxes....period.