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Even harder to forget that the Republicans controlled the WH, House and Senate for six years leading up to the worst recession since WWII, coupled with disastrous tax cuts that blew up the budget, and an idiotic war that cost us a trillion dollars and running. Pretty hard to ignore that those same Republicans have been fighting tooth and nail to prevent absolutely every proposed measure designed to address the aftermath of that devastation. And it's REALLY hard to ignore the completely mendacious attempts to pawn this disaster off on a powerless Democratic Congress that stepped in after the die was cast. That last part is particularly laughable.
More excuses! Even after saying George Bush was responsible for every bad thing that has happened to the United States during his administration, you still cannot accept responsibility for what the Democrats have done, or haven't done, since then.
Despite all the campaign promises made, Barrack Obama and his administration have demonstrated that Liberals simply cannot be trusted to run an economy and should never be taken seriously anywhere. It's time to put adults in charge or the downward spiral will be unstoppable.
Obama has done about as much as he can do, given the Republicans' absolute unwillingness to compromise. If the Republicans have any better ideas I have yet to hear them. They ran in '10 on the platform of JOBS JOBS JOBS and they haven't proposed a single f*cking thing that wouldn't actually make the jobs picture worse if implemented. I wish I could say that I'm astonished by the degree of incompetence and irresponsibility they've exhibited, but I'm pretty numb to it after the last 10 years.
As Sheik would say, don't you ever get tired of lying and looking foolish. You just don't pay any attention to non partisan news. I have been called a partisan hack but you take the cake.
15 House bills not considered by Senate
Senate and House in a Blame Game Over Stalled Jobs Legislation - ABC News
I see where they mention the Republican talking point. Any chance you have any information about these supposed job creating measures?
I see where they mention the Republican talking point. Any chance you have any information about these supposed job creating measures?
A quick revue of the other massive job creating measures reveals that the vast majority of them are designed to kiss the a$$ of the oil and coal industries, and of course to reduce environmental protection in a myriad of ways. Wow. Really. Just wow!!
So you now care where jobs are created? Maybe Democrats can get Solyndra back on track and hiring again so we can add more debt
So you now care where jobs are created? Maybe Democrats can get Solyndra back on track and hiring again so we can add more debt
Maybe Republicans can stop jerking each other off over penny ante sh*t like Solyndra and actually get around to dealing with the serious unemployment and debt problems this country faces?
I thought about this post all day yesterday Joe, as I was driving back home from Indy. The way you framed this really bothered me for a number of reasons.
You lay the premise that the game is rigged which is simply not so. The wealth in this country is not static, nor is it limited. So to say that the pursuit of financial success is limited, and your socio-economic status is etched in stone where you are at in any point in time is pure Bull.
For there to be a truly fair, and free market that has propelled this country to be the greatest engine of wealth creation in the worlds history, the dream of success on your own merits and hard work have to be in place.
What you advocate is a tenant of Marx where redistribution has to be equal which has never worked to advance anyone.
j-mac
Not those living in reality Land. If there are you should quote them.
We have more than enough people "addressing the cause of the debt" and it's always the political opponents. What isn't possible at the moment, it seems, is finding leadership capable of fixing the debt.
Next time the American people go to the polls they should consider a candidate who has some experience in financial matters, not an unqualified poster boy designed to demonstrate how advanced a nation they have become.
I care THAT jobs are created, and it strains credulity to imagine that any serious job creation would result even if all 15 of the Republicans' screw-the-environment proposals were passed as written.
And btw, the last two were bipartisan proposals that passed with the support of President Obama. :roll:
Obama has done about as much as he can do, given the Republicans' absolute unwillingness to compromise.
If the Republicans have any better ideas I have yet to hear them.
They ran in '10 on the platform of JOBS JOBS JOBS and they haven't proposed a single f*cking thing that wouldn't actually make the jobs picture worse if implemented.
wish I could say that I'm astonished by the degree of incompetence and irresponsibility they've exhibited, but I'm pretty numb to it after the last 10 years.
Maybe Republicans can stop jerking each other off over penny ante sh*t like Solyndra and actually get around to dealing with the serious unemployment and debt problems this country faces?
See the every promise made about trickle down economics and deregulation over the last 3 decades. That is the reality of the 99%.
I care THAT jobs are created, and it strains credulity to imagine that any serious job creation would result even if all 15 of the Republicans' screw-the-environment proposals were passed as written.
And btw, the last two were bipartisan proposals that passed with the support of President Obama. :roll:
Maybe Republicans can stop jerking each other off over penny ante sh*t like Solyndra and actually get around to dealing with the serious unemployment and debt problems this country faces?
Remember their number one goal is to stop Obama from getting re-elected. Their number one goal is not to do what is right and help out this country but instead is to get Obama out of the white house..
In McConnell's own words: McConnell: Stopping Obama's re-election still 'single most important' goal | Video Cafe
Remember their number one goal is to stop Obama from getting re-elected.
Actually there is quite a bit of Marxist philosophy involved. Or, if you prefer Marxism-Leninism.Nor is anyone advocating Marx. This is too often the fallback position for someone who really hasn't thought enough.
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No Marxism is involved here.
For Vets Returning to US, Green Energy Jobs Await
By ANDY BROWNFIELD Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio November 26, 2011 (AP)
Ben Noland served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years, then spent 18 months looking for a job.
"I've probably put my resume in to 300 places in the past year," the 33-year-old Kenton resident said.
"The farthest I've ever got was a phone interview."
Noland finally landed a job installing solar panels at Tipping Point Renewable Energy, a Columbus-based solar power company that is hiring only military veterans for its installation crews at a time when unemployment among former service members is outpacing that of civilians.
Tipping Point's efforts echo those of companies and groups nationwide to hire veterans in the green energy industry. Denver-based nonprofit Veterans Green Jobs is one of the largest, having trained or placed 370 veterans in the last four years.
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