May 16

Mr. Boehner and the Debt…

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No, Mr. Boehner wants to do it all over again: he announced on Tuesday that the House will not agree to raise the debt ceiling when it is reached later this year or early next, unless the increase is matched by equal spending cuts. “We shouldn’t dread the debt limit,” he said, instantly forcing the country to do just that. “As a matter of fact, I think we should welcome it. It’s an action-forcing event in a town that has become infamous for inaction.”

An official who actually wanted to help the country rather than appeasing the Tea Party might have remembered what happened a year ago, after Mr. Boehner first made that extortionate demand. The bond rating agencies said the country’s credit and reputation had been seriously damaged, and the government lost its AAA credit rating. (Mr. Boehner shamelessly blamed Mr. Obama for that on Tuesday.) The Federal Reserve warned of “catastrophic” and “calamitous” effects if Republicans carried through on their threat to default. The stock market sank, and Congress’s approval rating has never recovered.

MUCH MORE: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/opinion/mr-boehner-and-the-debt.html?_r=1&src=recg

May 16

ONLY 1 OTHER COUNTRY HAS DEBT CEILING…..

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A February 2011 Government Accountability Office report said experts believe there is a “weakness in the U.S. budgetary framework” because Congress can approve spending without approving the borrowing necessary to fund that spending. This can cause uneasiness in the market. RESULT: MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR LOSE JOBS, BENEFITS, etc. YOU KNOW WHO’S CAUSING IT?  CALL THEM AND VOTE THEM OUT.

abcnews.go.com

ABC News‘ Amy Bingham reports:

It’s 14 days and counting until financial apocalypse descends upon U.S. markets, yet lawmakers are still seemingly eons away from striking a deal to reduce the deficit and raise the debt limit. The ferocity of the debate coupled with the warnings of impending doom begs the question, why does America have a debt ceiling in the first place?

A report released Monday by Moody’s analyst Steven Hess points out that the United States’ debt limit “is an uncommon attribute not shared by most” countries. The U.S. is the only democratic country, besides Denmark, in which Congress has to approve borrowing separately from spending. In most other countries the authority to borrow money is inextricably tied to the authority to spend money.

For example, in Canada the executive branch can borrow as much money approved to spend in the yearly budget.  In Sweden, borrowing is also linked to the budget, although the legislature does not decide how much money the Finance Minister can borrow but instead decides how many programs it can fund.

And in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, the Treasury department has the authority to borrow as much as they need to fund congressionally approved spending.

Much more: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/07/only-one-democratic-country-besides-america-has-a-debt-ceiling/

May 15

IS MITT ROMNEY REALLY A JOB CREATOR?

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Before Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital bought the rambling SCM factory in Marion, Ind., it was running three shifts a day, making hanging file folders and other office supplies. But on July 5, 1994, everything changed.
The former SCM/AmPad plant in Marion, Ind., which Bain Capital closed back in 1994, is now occupied by another company called Novapak.
The new owner, American Pad & Paper, owned in turn by Bain Capital, told all 258 union workers they were fired, in a cost-cutting move.
Security guards hustled them out of the building. They would be able to reapply for their jobs, at lesser wages and benefits, but not all would be rehired.
“We were told they bought the assets, not the union or the [labor] contract,” recalls Randy Johnson, who at the time worked as a machine operator and was a union shop steward. The workers – some the third generation in their families to have jobs there – eventually went on strike, and Bain closed the factory 5-1/2 months after acquiring it.
Not far from the former plant is a Staples office supply company – the typical store employs 20 to 30 people – and a Domino’s Pizza franchise, which typically has about 15 workers. Both outlets can point to contributions from Bain Capital, which provided seed money for the parent company to grow, eventually adding thousands of jobs across the US.
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May 13

SWEET TWEETS TO ALL MOTHERS AND OTHER CAREGIVERS!

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL THE MOMS IN ALL THE WORLDS & HEAVENS+++++++
I KNOW YOU DID THE BEST WITH WHAT YOU HAVE!!!!!!!
‘Thank you, mom’: What I’ve realized in my 20s http://huff.to/IzdwAH
Midday open thread http://bit.ly/JHVzzo
On Inside #Syria: Who is behind the recent bomb attacks, as the Syrian government & the opposition blame each other? | http://aje.me/KWUnxG
Bloomberg Defends Gay Marriage http://thebea.st/IOK4a2 #cheatsheet
It’s official: This surfer caught the largest wave ever | http://ti.me/IQhvrB (via @TIMENewsFeed)
Sandy Leon gets the call to replace Wilson Ramos on the #Nats‘ roster http://wapo.st/IOrxL4
INFOGRAPHIC: Hollywood‘s favorite mom is … http://huff.to/J4sgMR
more later….
May 13

CEOs: INSTEAD OF BUYING BACK SHARES, INVEST IN FACTORY>JOBS>X JOBS…

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FINK STATES THAT CEOs SHOULDN’T BE BUYING BACK SHARES, BUT BE COMFORTABLE INVESTING IN THEIR FACTORY WHICH CREATES JOBS THAT CREATES MORE JOBS, etc.
Much more. Check it out. -mackie
BlackRock Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Laurence D. Fink said he supports the re-election of Barack Obama because the president needs more than four years to help the country recover from the global financial crisis………
“On the other hand, I would say very clearly, you need to… create that engine of growth,” Fink said. “We need to make sure that those CEOs feel comfortable, not to buy back their shares, but to invest in that factory and create those jobs and those jobs create other jobs and we have the multiplier effect for new jobs……………..”
May 09

PRESIDENT SUPPORTS SAME SEX MRRGE..

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Most Americans have favored same-sex marriage since mid-2010. The latest Gallup poll on 29 May 2011 showed 53% of Americans saying same-sex marriage should be legalized with all the same rights as other marriages, vs. 45% saying it should not. . Over the last 12 years, 21 states covering 130 million Americans chose some form of marriage equality: 10 have same-sex marriage (CA, CT, DC, IA, MA, MD, NH, NY, VT, WA), 5 have civil union (DE, HI, IL, NJ, RI), and 6 have domestic partnership (CO, ME, NV, NM, OR, WI). In 2012, legislators, courts, and/or citizens will vote whether to add � or ban � same-sex marriage in 18 states (CA, CO, HI, IA, IL, MA, ME, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NH, NM, OH, RI, WA, WV).

2012 Republican Presidential Candidates on Same Sex Issues 

Compare the 2012 Republican Presidential Candidates head-to-head on Same Sex Issues

May 08

HOW TO RAISE PROERTY VALUES AND DECREASE CRIME….

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RESPONSE FROM FRIEND:”I do not think that those states are trying to block votes…. I think it will help prevent fraud. Now do not tell me that there has been no fraud…..I think 99.44% of registered voters have picture IDs. But that is just my humble opinion.”
My friend has a point: Registered or not, Voting or not…, ID or not is a dilemma. It’s difficult to tell.  Many that don’t vote say they are “too busy.”  We know that the more people vote, the better for them, our county, state and our country.  The person that votes feels more involved in the community which can lead to better communities, lower crime rates and increase the value of their homes and rentals.
To make sure we get a majority to vote we need to do a couple of things: 1) Make sure each person is qualified to vote in the state they are in and are helped to get to the voting booth and vote without hindrance if necessary, and 2} Make sure there are plenty of voting booths in all communities that give proper notice and time. Some states don’t place Boothe’s in poor and/or non-white areas. That is  not American, raises crime and lowers property values that spread to other communities in adjourning areas.  Absentee voting with proper time allowed would be great. As Americans, no right is more precious than the constitutional right to select our leaders. Yet many eligible citizens are not even registered to vote. You can help reach out to eligible people in your neighborhood who are not yet registeredSee More

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As Americans, no right  is more precious than the constitutional right to select our leaders. Yet many eligible citizens are not even registered to vote.You  can help reach out to eligible people….
May 08

NEWS FOR YOU FROM MIDDLE EAST: 5/8/12

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WE DON’T GET MUCH FROM LOCAL NEWS. MANY GAPS……

=Syria holds election snubbed by opposition Voters cast their ballots in Damascus and other regions, while in opposition strongholds residents boycotted the polls. =Last Modified: 08 May 2012 10:50 GMT   =Netanyahu in surprise coalition with Kadima = Israel’s prime minister calls off plans for early elections after forming unity government with centrist Kadima party.   =Interpol issues warrant for Iraqi VP   = Organisation issues ‘Red Notice‘ alert for Tariq al-Hashemi on suspicion of guiding and financing terrorist attacks. =Last Modified: 08 May 2012 12:26 GMT =Egypt judges send scores to trial for unrest = At least 293 people are sent to trial on charges of resisting authorities during an anti-government protest last year. =Last Modified: 08 May 2012 00:18 GMT =Clinton urges India to cut Iran oil imports = US secretary of state says India must find alternate sources, as =US continues to pressure Iran over nuclear programme. Much more.See More
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       Want to change your city, state, country and world?  Following is your best way:   CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ Even if you get a voice mail, leave a message for they count the “For/Against.” Vote for the candidate who WILL BE FAIR TO ALL, OK?
HELPING OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES HELPS YOU!
May 07

31 STATES TRY TO BLOCK VOTES….

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FUNDAMENTALIST STATES BLOCKING VOTES OF YOUNG & OLD NON-WHITES AND POOR WHITES (unless they have an ID). WHAT HAPPENED TO ONE PERSON ONE VOTE? They are also closing voting booths in poor WHITE AND NON-WHITE AREAS. HOPEFULLY ENOUGH FAIR MINDED CITIZENS WILL MAKE SURE EVERYONE VOTES (even if they have to pick them up and make sure that they vote without hinderance).

Thirty-one states have voter identification laws, including eight — Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin — that were enacted or toughened last year. Of the 31 laws, 27 are expected to be in effect for the general election this year, says Meagan Dorsch, spokeswoman for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a bipartisan research group. One has been blocked by federal action; three have later effective dates.
Laws requiring voters to show identification at the polls have been around since 1970, but they are becoming more numerous and stringent. Once a voter registration card or utility bill sufficed. Now a growing number of laws require voters to show picture IDs.
Most of the new laws have been passed by Republican legislatures, the NCSL says. Supporters say they are necessary to prevent fraud. Opponents say they keep the poor, minorities and seniors — who often back Democrats — from voting because those groups are less likely than the general population to have government-issued IDs.
The Justice Department and civil liberties groups are challenging laws in several states:
May 07

CONGRESS HOLDING CANCER DRUG FOR BABIES 14 MNTHS?

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CANCER DRUG FOR BABIES HELD UP FOR 14 MONTHS AND WAITING. WHY? It hasn’t reached the floor. Asked leader of house and senate: We have our own way of doing things & it’s so complicated I don’t have time to tell you. GOD HELP US!!! They are your employees.

CALL THEM! If we don’t they’ll just keep on talking to lobbyists $$$, etc. If the GOP STALLS LONG ENOUGH THEY MIGHT REACH THEIR GOAL: GETTING THAT BLACK PRESIDENT OUT! MANY  FUNDAMENTALIST STATES BLOCKING VOTES OF YOUNG & OLD NON-WHITES AND POOR WHITES (unless they have an ID).  TO HELL WITH THAT.  WHAT HAPPENED TO ONE PERSON ONE VOTE?  They are also closing voting booths in poor  WHITE AND NON-WHITE AREAS. 

TO HELL WITH  THAT!  HOPEFULLY ENOUGH FAIR MINDED CITIZENS WILL MAKE SURE EVERYONE  VOTES (even if they have to pick them up and make sure that they vote without hinderance).

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       Want to change your city, state, country and world? Following is your best way:   CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ Even if you get a voice mail, leave a message for they count the “For/Against.” Vote for the candidate who WILL BE FAIR TO ALL, OK?
HELPING OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES HELPS YOU!