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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 (151454)	1/16/2013 9:38:43 AM
From: Jack of All Trades	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224858

Not when your taxes go up and SS down because govt borrowing costs will rise... Also, that cash savings will go down in real money terms as the dollar weakens. Best to be leveraged to the hilt with cheap debt in low inflationary times. IMO

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (151454)	1/16/2013 9:39:57 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224858

Higher interest rates will cripple the government and cause financial collapse.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (151454)	1/17/2013 7:05:09 AM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224858

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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (151454)	1/17/2013 7:40:17 AM
From: lorne	5 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224858

philips...don't know about you but people who display this kind of rage are a real concern, do you agree kenny??

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (151454)	1/17/2013 11:51:26 AM
From: lorne	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224858

philips...So, ya think there are any sane people left in commie land...washington state.... who will refuse to submit to obama? Oregon sheriffs refuse to enforce Obama's new gun laws Oregon Sheriffs Tim Mueller and Jim Hensley have written letters to Vice President Joe Biden refusing to uphold the administration's new laws to combat gun violence. Published: Jan. 16, 2013 By KATE STANTON, UPI.com upi.com Not only will President Barack Obama's gun control policies face challenges from interest groups like the NRA, some local leaders are refusing to enforce them. Two Oregon sheriffs have sent letters to Vice President Joe Biden challenging the Obama administration's brand new executive orders and future congressional action they believe would infringe upon the rights of the people they are sworn to protect. Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller sent Biden a letter he also posted to his office's Facebook page Tuesday, one day before Obama signed 23 executive orders intended to prevent gun violence. The sheriff's letter has since received more than 38,000 likes and 46,000 shares on the social media site. Mueller wrote: We are Americans. We must not allow, nor shall we tolerate, the actions of criminals, no matter how heinous the crimes, to prompt politicians to enact laws that will infringe upon the liberties of responsible citizens who have broken no laws. Any federal regulation enacted by Congress or by executive order of the President offending the constitutional rights of my citizens shall not be enforced by me or by my deputies... It is the position of this Sheriff that I refuse to participate, or sand idly by, while my citizens are turned into criminals due to the unconstitutional actions of misguided politicians. Mueller also has a brand new Twitter feed -- with only two tweets so far -- thanking social media users supportive of his letter and acknowledging fellow Oregon Sheriff Jim Hensley's similar declaration. Sheriff Tim Mueller is humbled and amazed by the support of people near and far in response to his letter to VP Biden. Thank you! Sheriff Hensley wrote a nearly identical letter to the vice president Wednesday in which he refused to "permit the enforcement of any unconstitutional regulations or orders by federal officers within the borders of Crook Country, Oregon." Sheriffs in Kentucky and Minnesota have made like-minded promises. Mueller told KOIN-TV Tuesday that stricter gun control laws won't prevent people from committing "heinous acts." "You cannot allow the actions of a very few -- no matter how heinous that crime is -- to dictate regulations in the law that could potentially offend the constitutional rights of honest Americans. That's not what we're about," he said.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (151454)	1/17/2013 12:15:47 PM
From: JakeStraw	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224858

President Barack Obama and the Democrat controlled Congress is considering sweeping legislation that will provide new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act. AWNAA is being hailed as a major legislative goal by advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills or ambition. Roughly 50 percent of Americans do not possess the competence and drive necessary to carve out a meaningful role for themselves in society,' said California Senator Barbara Boxer. 'We can no longer stand by and allow People of Inability to be ridiculed and passed over. With this legislation, employers will no longer be able to grant special favors to a small group of workers, simply because they have some idea of what they are doing.' In a Capitol Hill press conference, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pointed to the success of the U.S. Postal Service, which has a long-standing policy of providing opportunity without regard to performance. Approximately 74 percent of postal employees lack any job skills, making this agency the single largest U.S. employer of Persons of Inability. Private-sector industries with good records of non-discrimination against the Inept include retail sales (72%), the airline industry (68%), and home improvement 'warehouse' stores (65%). At the state government level, the Department of Motor Vehicles also has an excellent record of hiring Persons of Inability (63%). Under The Americans With No Abilities Act, more than 25 million 'middle man' positions will be created, with important-sounding titles but little real responsibility, thus providing an illusory sense of purpose and performance. Mandatory non-performance-based raises and promotions will be given so as to guarantee upward mobility for even the most unremarkable employees. The legislation provides substantial tax breaks to corporations that promote a significant number of Persons of Inability into middle-management positions, and gives a tax credit to small and medium-sized businesses that agree to hire one clueless worker for every two talented hires. Finally, the AWNAA contains tough new measures to make it more difficult to discriminate against the non-abled, banning, for example, discriminatory interview questions such as, 'Do you have any skills or experience that relate to this job?' 'As a Non-abled person, I can't be expected to keep up with people who have something going for them,' said Mary Lou Gertz, who lost her position as a lug-nut twister at the GM plant in Flint, Michigan, due to her inability to remember 'righty tightey, lefty loosey.' 'This new law should be real good for people like me,' Gertz added. With the passage of this bill, Gertz and millions of other untalented citizens will finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. Said Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL): 'As a Senator with no abilities, I believe the same privileges that elected officials enjoy ought to be extended to every American with no abilities. It is our duty as lawmakers to provide each and every American citizen, regardless of his or her inadequacy, with some sort of space to take up in this great nation and a good salary for doing so.