Sparky speaks
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We Agree!
Here’s my analysis, which I sent this morning to a Republican friend who has been struggling to convince me to vote.
1. Foreign policy – We agree. We love American military power and will extol it every chance we get to score points with patriotic voters. America should continue to police the world, bully other nations, and fight undeclared wars.
2. Unemployment – We agree. It is government’s role to manage the economy and create jobs. What kind of nut case doesn’t know that?
3. Medicare and Social Security – We agree. We love them. Taxing young people to pay for old people’s retirement checks and government-rationed medical care is the American way. We should continue it forever.
4. Taxes – We agree. We love them. We will always claim that we’ll give the middle class a break because that’s where the votes are. People are too stupid to understand that “loophole” is just another name for “deduction,” so it’s a slam dunk that they will cheer when we promise to get rid of them. Then – surprise! – their taxes go up even though the rate went down! Such a deal! We will fiddle with the tax code to get votes and to manipulate people’s economic behavior, but the one thing we will never do is question the morality or efficacy of taxing the pants off of productive people in the first place.
5. Afghanistan – We agree. Our troops are wonderful. Voters feel good when we say that. Did we mention how brave they are? With just a little more training, the people whose country the US government invaded and is now occupying will be able to provide their own security so we can leave – sort of. Foreigners love it when we help them like this. Fragging is but one way they show their appreciation.
6. Syria and Libya – We agree. Khadafy had to go. Assad has to go. Voters think we’re cool when we say somebody “has to go.” Phrases like “slaughtered his own people” help too. Supporting killers in other countries at the expense of productive Americans is a splendid idea, especially when we aren’t sure who the killers are, who they might kill, or what they aim to accomplish. If we assure voters that we won’t put “boots on the ground,” they’ll think we are soooo reasonable and restrained. A nice bonus is that these adventures always create more instability that we will have to fix later. Hey defense contractor campaign contributors, can we hear a big “cha-ching” from ya?
7. Abortion – We agree. We love this issue because we know that questions about the role of government in this will never be resolved, since they boil down to a fundamental disagreement over what constitutes an individual life. Thank goodness this tool will always be there when we need it to demonize opponents and whip up our base.
8. The tone of the campaign – We agree. God bless the hero who asked the question. Hero, hero, hero! We never get tired of saying that word. Voters get tears in their eyes when they hear it, and voters with tears in their eyes tend not to notice that our policies are exactly the same. Only the other guy engages in negative campaigning. Our side simply cites the record and tells the truth.
9. What I could give to this country that no one else could – That would be my unique ability to manage the biggest government in the history of the planet so it can fix all problems. Unemployment, poverty, the shrinking wealth of the middle class – government can fix those things and more if you’ll just put my team in charge. Hey, how about that, we agree!
In conclusion We agree! Things are bad. But cheer up: government can fix it! More debt! More deficits! More deceit! More drones! More dead foreigners! God bless America! Oh, and remember: there is a huge difference between Republicans and Democrats. Never in the history of Our Sacred Democracy have there been differences that are more differenter, so everybody vote!
Here's an enlightening video clip:
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Lou, read this from our buddy Ron Paul and tell me what is so unreasonable about it. He is not saying those in desperate need of assistance shouldn't get it but that there is no money left to give it to them because so many people are receiving it or are going to receive it in the future and we aren't going to be able to provide it due to government default or inflation.
"This is less an issue of dignity or dependence on government, and more about the deceitfulness of government promises" according to the man. It makes too much sense I guess.
Government Dependency Will End in Chaos
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I think Bill Clinton is a giant douche-bag prick. Look what he did to Monica Lewinsky.
Why Isn't The Media Giving The NDAA More Attention?
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John Lennon: The Last Great Anti-War Activist
“All we are saying is give peace a chance.” ~ John Lennon
Despite the moving tributes that were paid to John Lennon’s lyrical vision of a world without war, racial or religious divisions or hunger at the conclusion of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, there’s really very little real talk of peace anymore.
You don’t hear much talk of peace from presidential candidates Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, both of whom are indebted to the $600 billion military industrial complex for their campaign dollars. It’s the same military industrial complex that President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned against in his 1961 farewell address to the nation.
You don’t hear much about peace from the various talking heads whose mindless chatter keeps us distracted from the ongoing wars that are bleeding us dry (the Afghanistan war just marked its 11th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2012, making it the longest war in U.S. history).
It may be that John Lennon, born 72 years ago on October 9, 1940, was the last great iconic anti-war activist of our age. Thrust into the spotlight as a member of the Beatles – and what an incredible spotlight it was, with the world at their feet – it didn’t take long for Lennon to recognize that he could use his celebrity status to not only communicate his own ideas about the world but change the way people thought about issues of the day.
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Yeah, I don't know how he does it.
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I hate to admit this, but, here it goes. For the past two months or more I haven't listened to any Wilco music when I put music on my iPod during my daily walks or when I'm hanging around the house on the weekend. I even find myself purposely not putting Wilco CDs on in the car when traveling. Just don't care to hear them. I think I've OD'ed on them the past five years or so. Twenty six concerts and seemingly endless periods of almost always playing their music has taken its toll on me. I'd much rather listen to Dr. Dog, Delta Spirit, Band of Horses, Deer Tick, Dawes or someone else's music than Wilco. Yeah, I still think they are the best contemporary band out there but I think I've reached the saturation point I'm afraid. I know there was a thread about this a few months ago, but I didn't feel like searching for it. I'm sure this will pass but I'm not feeling it. Probably a good thing. Finding some good music I've ignored the past few years. I've never felt this way about the Beatles or Neil Young or some of my other music compulsions. I could put the Beatles on any time and I would enjoy it. Wilco to me now is, can I say it, boring. Any thoughts or similar experiences out there in Wilco land?
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We need more government jobs programs...
It's Easier to Get Welfare Than to Work
My intern learned a lot from this experience. Here are her conclusions:
- It's easier to get welfare than to work.
- The government would rather sign me up for welfare than help me find work.
- America has taxpayer-funded bureaucracies that encourage people to be dependent. They incentivize people to take "free stuff," not to take initiative.
- It was easier to find job openings on my own. The private market for jobs works better than government "job centers."
http://reason.com/archives/2012/10/03/its-easier-to-get-welfare-than-to-work
- It's easier to get welfare than to work.
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Everything the government touches increases the cost for everyone. Wouldn't it be too bad that incidents like this cause Heartbreaks brother to lose his phone.
Of course, he's surrounded by neocons...
Mitt Romney: arm the Syrian rebels
Republican presidential candidate is to call for an escalation of the conflict in Syria in a major foreign policy address
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More on vote fraud...
CBS4 Investigates: Does Your Vote Count?
“We still have not secured the process to ensure that that machine has read that ballot correctly and it is 100 percent accurate. Because it is wrong to assume that the machines are always right. They’re not, ” Sancho tells CBS4 Chief Investigator Michele Gillen.
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/10/02/cbs4-investigates-does-your-vote-count/#.UHHTmPuvzIU.email
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Maybe the debate should be about the reasons we need the government handouts in the first place and their contributions or the lack there-of to the restoration of a brighter economic future for those receiving them rather than the drug testing? If we could get these people back on their feet with real jobs in the private sector then they could spend their hard earned money on any drugs they wish. Just a suggestion.
Since President Lyndon B. Johnson first declared a “war on poverty” in 1964, federal, state and local governments have spent roughly $15 trillion fighting poverty.
Maybe it’s time to declare the “war on poverty” a failure and begin a new war on government spending, over-regulation, and impediments to economic growth?
‘Levels Unseen’: U.S. Poverty Rate on Track To Be Highest Since 1960s
The Associated Press reportedly surveyed more than a dozen economists, think tanks and academics, both nonpartisan and those with known liberal or conservative leanings, and found a broad consensus: The official poverty rate will rise from 15.1 percent in 2010, climbing as high as 15.7 percent. Several predicted a more modest gain, but even a 0.1 percentage point increase would put poverty at the highest level since 1965.
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Stealing a U.S. election? Nothing's easier!
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PHOTO: Would This Change Your Vote?
This might help with the unemployment figures...
How I Would Manipulate the CPI, If I Ran the BLS
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/10/how-i-would-manipulate-cpi-if-i-ran-bls.html
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This is good. It might have posted here before but I don't remember. Just to be fair in my attacks on the empty suits running for president...
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Big Bird must have not gotten one of those new jobs...
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I understand the point you are making. But something is fishy because the monthly numbers as cited above in those articles don't seem to add up to a great surge in jobs. Hey, who knows, except those who can't find work? Next month the foodstamp figures should go down then if all these folks now have real jobs. We'll see. Like you said, getting the real numbers are important.
In search of the truth...
http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=212379
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It is manipulation of the figures. It's common sense if you look at the facts being presented in that articles and the one below. Don't go using that conspiracy theory BS when you can't support your argument. Look, I don't have a horse in this race. Don't like either corporate controlled puppet. Both parties manipulate the numbers. It's politics as usual I'm afraid.
"2.5 million unemployed Americans were not counted as unemployed."
http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/
US Foodstamp Usage Rises To New Record High
http://www.zerohedge...new-record-high
Reason For Today's Unemployment Rate Plunge: Part-Time Jobs For Economic Reasons Surge Most Since QE1 Announcement
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Would you please be so kind to view this article about the jobs report that our never lying government officials put out. I'm sure you'll find it informative. I hope it doesn't upset you in anyway or offend your sensitivities. I know it's only little old me Sparky, the great conspiracist who should be knocked down a peg or two after every post he makes but I'm sure you'll get something out of it. If you don't,I sincerely apologize for upsetting you or appearing to be condescending. I hope you have a very enjoyable weekend.
A Jobs Report Conspiracy?
Well, isn't that convenient? The Obama campaign desperately needed the last employment report to be released before the election to show that the unemployment rate had fallen below 8 percent, and somehow it magically happened. Even though non-farm payroll employment only increased by 114,000 last month (not enough to even keep up with population growth), the official unemployment rate fell from 8.1 percent to 7.8 percent. So how did that happen? Well, the unemployment number is not based on the survey of employers that showed that 114,000 jobs were added to the economy last month. Rather it is based on a survey of households. And that survey showed that the total number of Americans employed last month increased by a whopping 873,000 - almost eight times the number that the employer survey showed. That figure for September (873,000) was the biggest one month increase in 29 years. And it just happened to come at the exact perfect time for Barack Obama. So was there a jobs report conspiracy? Examine the evidence and decide for yourself.
The number of Americans with a job fell by 195,000 in July.
Then it fell by another 119,000 in August.
But somehow in September it miraculously exploded in the other direction and 873,000 jobs were added to the economy?
If you believe that, I have a bridge that I want to sell you.
Somehow, the largest increase in jobs in 29 years happened just when Barack Obama needed it the most.
Nah, that doesn't sound fishy to me at all.
We are being told that a big reason for the huge increase was the number of Americans working part-time for "economic reasons". That number surged from 8.0 million in August to 8.6 million in September.
Why the sudden jump?
Nobody can really explain it.
And if you look at the U6 unemployment rate, nothing has really changed at all. U6 is still at 14.7 percent just like it was last month.
But the media is not going to talk about the U6 rate. Instead, all of the headlines are going to be about "7.8 percent".
According to the survey of employers, the U.S. economy added fewer jobs in September than it did in August, and it added fewer jobs in August than it did in July.
So according to the survey of employers, the employment situation in the United States is getting worse.
But according to the household survey, we just had the greatest month of job creation since the first term of Ronald Reagan.
Something does not add up.
If you would like to read more, kindly click here. If not, that's ok. I don't want to upset you and I'll understand. But remember, don't let facts get in the way of your beliefs. I know how upsetting that could be.
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/a-jobs-report-conspiracy
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Why can't we make sure our votes are properly recorded to guarantee a paper trail to safeguard against fraud?
Don't get too giddy. You sure are gullible. You believe everything your government tells you especially right before an election? What if Bush were still president and those reports came out? Would you still believe them? You would be complaining that his administration was playing politics with the numbers. Shadowstats are considered the most accurate unemployment numbers. They take all factors into consideration and don't leave out those who have given up looking for work because there are no jobs.
http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/unemployment-charts
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Two articles for those who think both candidates are not worth our vote to make you feel even worse...
16 Critical Economic Issues That Obama And Romney Avoided During The Debate
http://theeconomicco...ring-the-debate
The Real Debate We Should Be Having
by Jacob G. Hornberger
http://www.fff.org/b...g2012-10-05.asp
Still get your information to make informed decsions from cable news?
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Did either one come out and say they'd abolish the Federal Reserve???
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Lou, how was the vacation?
You could also drink each time one of the corporate puppets lies...
Obama and Romney to face real lie detector test during debate
Read more:
http://dailycaller.c.../#ixzz28HKMymElAnyone still get their news from CNN???
http://www.liveleak....=67d_1349230061
"A cartel is there only to promote the interests of the members of the cartel"
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