Obama's Twitter Posts

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What's being taught to your kids?

This is long and hard to watch as the anti-capitalist bullshit starts flying almost immediately!

Here's Part 1 of a critique of "STUFF":
... if you want, follow to Youtube and watch all 4

This "stuff" is truly priceless!

Hat tip to Glenn Beck.

Radicals Wrote Failed Stimulus

By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Monday, September 21, 2009

Policymaking: If the stimulus isn't working, perhaps it's because it was largely written by a collection of leftist interest groups called the Apollo Alliance that counts among its directors a co-founder of the Weather Underground.

The Labor Department reported Friday that 42 states lost more jobs than they gained in August, and that 14 plus Washington, D.C., reported unemployment rates of 10% or more.

Michigan's rate rose to 15.2%, highest in the nation. Nevada, represented by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, is second with 13.2%. California, home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is tied for fourth with Oregon at 12.2%.

Clearly, the stimulus bill that no congressman read is not working. As it turns out, no congressman may have written it either. It's largely the creation of a coalition of leftist organizations called the Apollo Alliance, whose primary interests are saving the Earth, environmental justice and redistributing wealth. They are not friends of job-creating capitalism.

On Apollo's Web site, Sen. Reid, whose state also leads in foreclosures, is quoted praising the group of which former green czar Van Jones was a board member.

"We've talked about moving forward on these ideas for decades," Reid is quoted as saying. "The Apollo Alliance has been an important factor in helping us develop and execute a strategy that makes great progress on these goals and in motivating the public to support them."

Jones, the former Oakland, Calif., community organizer and self-avowed communist, was on the board of the Apollo Alliance when he accepted the position in the Obama administration as green jobs czar.

As Phil Kerpen of Americans for Prosperity told Glenn Beck, Jones has "described the Apollo Alliance mission as sort of a grand unified field theory for progressive left causes" that would tie elements of organized labor with community organizers and environmental groups into an outfit that would restructure American society.

Wade Rathke, founder of Acorn, was also on the Apollo board, as is Gerald Hudson, vice president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which provides the shock troops in the movement to pass government-run health care.

John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Clinton and now president of the leftist Center for American Progress, also sits on the Apollo board. Each day his group sends out talking points to the left side of the blogosphere. Mark Lloyd, diversity czar at the Federal Communications Commission, was a senior fellow at CAP.

According to Kerpen, the Apollo Alliance put together a draft stimulus bill in 2008 that included almost everything in the final $787 billion package. Little did the voters know that the congressmen and senators they would elect would pass a bill written by activist outsiders.

Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of all this is that an even more radical Jones (no relation) has a relationship with the Apollo Alliance. Jeff Jones was a domestic terrorist in the '60s and a fugitive from justice throughout the '70s who, with Bill Ayers, helped found the Weather Underground in 1969.

Ayers, Jones and the Weathermen participated in the violent Days of Rage riots in Chicago and a nationwide anti-government bombing campaign. Like Ayers, Jeff Jones has no regrets, saying: "To this day, we still, lots of us, including me, still think it was the right thing to do."

Today, Jones finds himself director of the Apollo Alliance's New York affiliate and a consultant to the national group. One of his clients is the Workforce Development Institute, a union-controlled organization.

As a consultant to WDI, Jones helps write the grant proposals for federal stimulus dollars — funds authorized in the bill that Apollo helped write — all to ensure that taxpayer dollars end up in the hands of groups that share Apollo's political agenda.

Welcome to government of the activist, by the activist, and for the activist.

So... Now We All Know This Is About Obama's Race

From Neal Boortz

And just who didn't see all of this coming? Come on, folks! Having you been paying attention for the past 30 years? In virtually every state and community in this nation liberals have been blaming racism for any failure, miscalculation, controversy or outright act of corruption by black elected officials. There has been a standard operating methodology in place for all of the 40 years I've been doing talk radio:

1. Black citizen elected to office.
2. Black official runs into opposition to policy objectives or has a problem with corruption.
3. Black supporters and liberals blame the problems on race.

One-two-three. This scenario has been played out so many times in modern American history it would have been impossible to keep count. Now a black man has become president. Some fools thought that this would help our country move beyond racial division. Well --- perhaps it would have, if only evil white people had been smart enough not to object to anything this man might propose. But it didn't work out that way, so now the left and the media are finding racists under every bed, behind every utility pole and on every street in America. Newsweek Magazine even ran a totally absurd story about racism in babies ... putting a picture of a white infant on the cover with the title "Is your baby racist?" Read that story and you'll find that the authors think that it would be horrifying if a white child were to ever express pride in being white.

Last year, before the election, some of us predicted that if (or when) Barack Obama became president that this would happen. We said that every time his policies met with opposition the left would start screaming racism. So what happened when we said that this would happen? Well ... you guessed it. We were called racists. You just can't imagine how surprised and shocked we were.

So .. here is what Jimmy Carter, Bill Moyers, Hank Johnson, much of the Washington and New York press corps, Newsweek Magazine and the brilliant thinkers on the American left would have you believe of Americans right now:

* We would be more than willing to welcome cap-and-trade with open arms, even if we paid a thousand dollars or more extra every year for our energy use, if Barack Obama were only white.
* We would be dancing in the streets celebrating the dawning of government control of our health care if only Barack Obama were white.
* It would be just dandy if government bureaucrats rationed health care for our parents, as long as the president is white.
* We would jump at the chance of the government owning ALL of the auto manufacturing companies .. not just General Motors ... if the president just didn't have dark skin.
* We would applaud those ACORN workers giving tax avoidance advice to a pimp and his prostitute if the workers hadn't been black.
* Most Americans - even ones that don't pay income taxes now - would be more than willing to give 70% of everything they earn to the federal government when asked ... so long as they are asked by a white president.
* We would have been thrilled, I tell you ... THRILLED to have all of those Islamic goons being held at Guantanamo be not only released, but sent to be school resource officers at our local government schools, if only a white president put that plan in motion.
* It would be OK if a white president stood back and allowed Iran to build its coveted nukes ... we're only unhappy about that because a black president is doing it.
* Deficits? We don't care about deficits! Make our children and grand children and great grand children pay through the nose for our president's spending habits ... just so long as the president isn't black.
* Government pork? Like we actually care? Look ... you folks in Washington can spend all the money you want - how about more studies of the mating habits of Polish Zlotnika pigs? - just make sure it's not a black president who signs the spending bill into law.
* We wouldn't care if all illegal aliens were counted twice in the next Census ... just so long as the president isn't black.
* Those Black Panther thugs who threatened voters in Philly? The ONLY reason we're upset that they were given a pass is because Barack Obama is black.
* Every single member of the president's cabinet could be a tax cheat as far as we're concerned ... just so long as the president is white.
* Forced unionization? Bring it on! We love card check! We love the idea of union goons threatening and intimidating workers to sign a card saying they want to belong to a union! What we don't like is that a black president is pushing this idea.
* Single-party talks with that Gargoyle that runs North Korea? It's about time we legitimized that little pipsqueak. We're only mildly upset here because the person who is doing that happens to be black.
* More regulation of the finance sector? We could care less! For all we care you can nationalize the banks and decree that only the government can make home loans .. .and you can even apportion those home loans on the basis of race if you want to ... just so long as the president is white!
* Minimum wage? Like we care about that? Raise it to $15 an hour if you want! Just give us our white president back.

Yeah .. the moonbat left really has us figured out, don't they?

Bushy Run T.E.A. Party 9/12/09

I attended the TEA party on 9/12 and was truly touched by the solidarity of common citizens coming together to voice their concerns over the problems arising from government intrusion into their lives. Mrs. Pelosi is wrong. These are not paid protesters or "astroturf," It was indeed run by grass roots organizations. There as a genuine outpouring of emotion in memorializing the events of 9/11, and various speakers on various subjects relating to the prevailing movement in Washington towards bigger government. If I had one critique, that would be the attendance of groups more concerned with gun rights and abortion than the true message of the TEA party movement. Make no mistake here... these are good causes (I'm a member of the NRA)... but I felt those are protests for another day. I also feel that those causes will dry up once the US returns to its Constitutional roots.

Bushy Run Battlefield Park is a historical park operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, on 218 acres, in Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Enjoy

Have you noticed that when the commentator gets his question answered, he changes the subject? I loved it when Mr. Gerhart particularly zinged the ignorant talking head with the "We're not a democracy, we live in a republic." This commentator throws out all the buzzwords and this plain-speaking simple man blows Mr. Fancy Suit away. Thank you Mr. Gerhart... for spouting the only truth ever broadcast on CNN

Listening to a Liar

President Obama tells us that he will impose various mandates on insurance companies but will not interfere with our free choice between being insured by these companies or by the government. But if he can drive up the cost of private insurance with mandates and subsidize government insurance with the taxpayers' money, how long do you think it will be before we have the "single payer" system has he has advocated in the past?

To read more of Thomas Sowell's common sense argument click here and here. It looks like Americans are finally starting to get it as hundreds of thousands showed up at the capitol to fight to keep their current healthcare.

A tribute in light

A Tribute in Light

Have you forgotten? Pt. II

Interestingly enough, after I posted my first Sept. 11th post, I read an email from my friend Holly who's observation resoundingly echoes the sentiment in Worley's lyrics (here).

This is really fascinating, particularly on a day like today. Interestingly, the only news station carrying anything about 9-11 is FOX. I am disappointed at the major networks lack of coverage on this date. The topics on CBS, ABC, and NBC were dog cancer, cooking show celebrating Spanish heritage, and Barbara Walters upcoming interview of LaToya Jackson since Michael’s death. There are times when it is disappointing to me that we, the passive public, have let the media so dictate what we are to be thinking. This is a day we should all remember and pray for those people who lost a loved one. I am sending an email to all major news stations to let them know I find their lack of coverage appalling – what next, ignoring Pearl Harbor? We can make a difference if we let them know our stance.

Have you forgotten?

I hear people saying we don't need this war
But I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground
We didn't get to keep 'em by backin down
They say that we don't realize the mess we're gettin in
Before you start your preachin let me ask you this my friend:

Have You Forgotten
How it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire and her people blown away?

Have you forgotten?
When those towers fell, we had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell

And you say we shouldn't worry about Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

They took all the footage off my TV
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger, that’s what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it everyday
Some say this country's just out lookin for a fight
But after 9/11 man I'd have to say that’s right

Have You Forgotten
How it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire and her people blown away?

Have you forgotten?
When those towers fell, we had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell

And we vowed to get the ones behind bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember, just what they're fighting for

Have you forgotten
All the people killed?
Yeah, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field

Have you forgotten
About our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry about Bin Laden

Have you forgotten?

Lyrics by Darryl Worley

Obama and the Bureaucratization of Health Care

Writing in the New York Times last month, President Barack Obama asked that Americans "talk with one another, and not over one another" as our health-care debate moves forward.

I couldn't agree more. Let's engage the other side's arguments, and let's allow Americans to decide for themselves whether the Democrats' health-care proposals should become governing law.

Instead of poll-driven "solutions," let's talk about real health-care reform: market-oriented, patient-centered, and result-driven. As the Cato Institute's Michael Cannon and others have argued, such policies include giving all individuals the same tax benefits received by those who get coverage through their employers; providing Medicare recipients with vouchers that allow them to purchase their own coverage; reforming tort laws to potentially save billions each year in wasteful spending; and changing costly state regulations to allow people to buy insurance across state lines. Rather than another top-down government plan, let's give Americans control over their own health care.

More on the topic in an excellent Op-Ed from Sarah Palin in the WSJ.

A Comment

I guess elections do matter now don't they ? the problem with America is simple. A 20 year old kid who never held a job in his life, is still in high school and lives with his parents can vote for a candidate with not ever knowing anything about that candidate or any of the issues. That vote can then "cancel" the vote of a person who fought in a war serving their country, held a productive job and paid taxes for 30 years and is exposed to all the political issues and has formed an informed view of them. There is always this PUSH to get young people to vote. Why not PUSH to get INFORMED people who have a vested interest in this country to vote ?

Instead it's like the media promotes voting for voting's sake. That's how an inexperienced candidate like Obama wins over a decorated War hero. Sad really, we still have almost 3 1/2 years until we get to chose again

This was a comment (hat tip to "nondemocrat") I found in the "comments" section of an article (Breitbart) about now-resigned Green Jobs Czar Van Jones. The comment is concise in its description of the voting situation in this country and how the media has missed the opportunity for real change by playing partisan politics.

Btw... Bye-bye Van. Back into your hole.

The Government Can!

Anyone else see a problem here?

It's all about consolidation of information to control your life. Health. Income. Gallons of water per Toilet Flush. What's next?

Under some versions of health reform now circulating on Capitol Hill, the IRS would also be intimately involved in how you pay for insurance. Everyone would be required to buy coverage. The millions of Americans who can't afford it would receive a subsidy to pay for it. Under the version of the plan currently under negotiation in the Senate Finance Committee, that subsidy would come through the IRS in the form of a refundable tax credit. Under the House plan, the subsidy would come directly from the Health Choices Administration.

In either scenario, the IRS would be the key to making the system work. Before you could receive any subsidy, whether through the IRS or not, the Health Choices Administration would have to determine whether you are eligible for it. To do so, the bills under consideration would give the Health Choices Commissioner the authority to demand sensitive, confidential information from the IRS about individual taxpayers. The IRS would have to provide it.

More from Byron York here.

Your Tax Dollars at Work

This one's not just for my for local readers. Just another sad showing of how our tax dollars are wasted on Pet Projects and Pork.
I love the guy who says 'He's a good man." after the reporter says " Courtesy of John Murtha." Maybe the reporter should have said "Courtesy of the American Taxpayer." What would the guy have said then, I wonder?

From ABC news, no less (Turning on a Democrat? That's a surprise).

Hat tip to Wendy for the video.

The Top 7 Most Embarrassing Town Hall Moments for Democrats

by John Hawkins – Townhall, 9/01/09

Sadly, for Republicans who have richly enjoyed watching Democrats getting a taste of their own medicine at town halls across the country, the August recess is winding down. Still, there are already so many memories. Humiliating, awful, scarring memories that are likely to still be haunting Democrats when November of 2010 rolls around.

7) Steny Hoyer vs. Don Jeror: Nancy Pelosi's condescending 2nd in command, Steny Hoyer, ran into a buzzsaw named Dan Jeror who, after emphasizing that he was a registered Democrat, got off one of the best lines of the summer so far: "Why would you guys try to stuff a health care bill down our throats in three to four weeks when the President took six months to pick a dog for his kids?"

6) Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) has a constituent removed from a town hall for asking her a question: Yes, Carol-Shea Porter actually had one of her own constituents, a retired policeman, hauled out of a meeting for daring to ask her a question. Apparently, he didn't have some sort of Willie Wonka style golden ticket that enables mere voters to speak in her presence. To add insult to injury, Carol-Shea Porter even made a snide comment as he was hauled away, "I do hope the movie theater can be a little quieter for you." It wasn’t that great of a line. She should have just gone full Mary Antoinette on the guy and cackled, "Let him eat cake" while she rubbed her hands together and sneered.

5) Steny Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi take to USA Today to call protesters "un-American": Remember when dissent used to be "patriotic" and how courageous it used to be to "speak truth to power?" Well, those were the old days. Now that the Democrats are in charge, it's "un-American" to "speak the truth to power" and doing so is probably an indication that you're part of a potentially dangerous "angry mob."

4) Nancy Pelosi says town hall protesters are "Astroturf": Nothing cools down angry voters like having the Speaker of the House accuse them of being Nazis. Oh, and what better way for the "Astroturf" to blend in with the grassroots than to carry a swastika to a meeting? That makes sense, right? At least Pelosi's moronic meandering did inspire Marine David Hedrick, during a memorable town hall rant, to quip: "If Nancy Pelosi Wants to find a swastika, maybe the first place she should look is on the sleeve of her own arm."

3) A liberal fakes an attack on the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters: It's cheating a bit to include this one, but it's so good that it needs to make the list. After the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters was vandalized, "State Democratic Party Chairwoman Pat Waak initially blamed the vandalism on animosity surrounding the health care debate." Yet, it turned out that the perpetrator was a left-wing activist named Maurice Schwenkler. If this were the old Batman TV show and there were no such thing as Godwin's Law, Robin would be yelling out, "Holy Reichstag fire, Batman!"

2) Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee talks on the phone as a woman asks a question at a town hall event: If a movie tried to show a member of Congress, at a town hall meeting, yapping away on a cell phone while her constituent was trying to ask them a question, people would pan it as unrealistic. Yet, Sheila Jackson Lee actually did it and then later explained, "In Congress, we have to multi-task." Gee, where do the American people get this crazy idea that members of Congress aren't listening to them?

1)Kenneth Gladney is beaten by union thugs: A black man at a political rally was assaulted by white thugs who used racial epithets. The man was beaten so badly that he was forced to use a wheelchair and the response from liberals was...well, we're actually still waiting for a response. The conservative response was to start bringing guns to the town hall meetings. Since then, for the most part, the unions have decided to behave themselves. It's just more proof than an armed society is a polite society.