June 15, 2012

(Edit)

I was thinking of the Republican agenda of deregulation that gave us Enron (2001) and a Global Recession (2008).

NOTE: Stock brokers and banks coordinated their efforts to use a business model built entirely on the premise they can make more money speculating on commodities contracts than they can by actually producing a product at fair market value. Central to their strategy of turning tangible assets into speculative commodities is removing government oversight of trading practices and exploiting market deficiencies to allow the manipulation of prices and supply.

But, if you prefer you may read it as: "honest work" and "fair equity"

Either way you slice it, hard work is hard work!

"Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration" -- Thomas Edison

June 15, 2012

Please, raise your hand...

...if you're a mega multi-millionaire with a Swiss bank account, tax shelters in the Bahamas, paying 13.9% on capital gains and receiving unlimited corporate donations to run for president.

I'm feeling so patriotic. Please, stand and recite the pledge with me:

I pledge allegiance to the logo of the corporate states of America, and to the stockholders for which they stand: one nation under greed, conquered and divided, by the privileged few.

June 15, 2012

Whether it's done transparently or covertly,

Republican's sole focus is on destroying everything for which Democrats stand!

1) Republicans ensure the Supreme Court is stacked in their favor as often as possible!

-Then-

2) If a law or policy doesn't favor Republicans, they deem it unconstitutional or unfit.

June 15, 2012

Under the Citizens United ruling:

An individual may give a maximum of: $2500 per election to a Federal candidate or the candidate's campaign committee.

A corporation may give a maximum of: infinity!!

(dripping with sarcasm)

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The citizens united ruling allowing unlimited corporate donations is a model of cognitive dissonance conflicting with our original Democratic system of one person, one vote.

We the People, Not We the Corporations ...end corporate rule, legalize Democracy!

Sign the petition at: http://movetoamend.org/

June 15, 2012

What is... the UnFairness Doctrine, Deregulation, and Citizens United, Alex?

1) Ronald Reagan's administration fought to strike down the FCC's Fairness Doctrine.

Introduced in 1949, the FCC's Fairness Doctrine was a policy that required the holders of broadcast licenses to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was, in the Commission's view, honest, equitable and balanced. The FCC decided to eliminate the Doctrine in 1987, and in August 2011 the FCC formally removed the language that implemented the Doctrine.

- Rush Limbaugh = 600+ stations
- Sean Hannity = 500+ stations
- Glenn Beck = 400+ stations

Currently, there are fewer than 100 U.S. commercial radio stations carrying liberal talk programs.

NOTE: Republicans now control 75%+ of the talk radio market and Fox New serves as their re-election center.

2) Propaganda: repeat the lie enough until people begin to believe it.

The Lie: Democrats are the party of big government and big spending.

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Truth:

Economist Mike Kimel notes that the five former Democratic Presidents (Clinton, Carter, Johnson, Kennedy, and Truman) all reduced public debt as a share of GDP, while the last four Republican Presidents (H. Bush, G. Bush, Reagan, and Ford) all oversaw an increase in the country's indebtedness.

Summary:

Democrats believe in hard work that builds sweat equity, saving money to create a stable nest egg of wealth, and a system that safeguards everyone against unnecessary risk taking.

Republicans believe in trickling-down economics and a predatory form of disaster capitalism that enables greed and corruption to flourish, relies on leveraged buyouts, hostile takeovers, gushes wealth to the top, and always eventually crashes a healthy economy.

June 15, 2012

Democrat vs Republican comparison

Democrats fight for middle class values, Republicans fight for the privileged few.

Democratic economic philosophy is based on sustainable middle class values.

Republican economic philosophy is based on purposefully flawed circular logical.

Democrats believe in honest work that builds fair equity, saving money to create a stable nest egg of wealth, and a system that safeguards everyone against unnecessary risk taking.

Republicans believe in trickling-down economics and a predatory form of disaster capitalism that enables greed and corruption to flourish, relies on leveraged buyouts, hostile takeovers, gushes wealth to the top, and always eventually crashes a healthy economy.


Summary: The circular logic created by Republicans causes cycles of disaster capitalism.

In the beginning, the middle class is allowed to pursue the American dream, buy a home and create a nest egg. The strength of the middle class builds/grows the economy until the flaw, Republicans have built into the system, causes the economy to crash. The crash causes the middle class to suffer huge loses, wipes out the middle class and forces them to start all over again.

June 14, 2012

Shhh...

They don't want you to know:

Economist Mike Kimel has noted that the five former Democratic Presidents (Clinton, Carter, Johnson, Kennedy, and Truman) all reduced public debt as a share of GDP, while the last four Republican Presidents (H. Bush, G. Bush, Reagan, and Ford) all oversaw an increase in the country's indebtedness.

PS: Don't tell anyone else!

June 14, 2012

Democrat vs Republican comparison

Democrats fight for middle class values, Republicans fight for the privileged few.

Democratic economic philosophy is based on sustainable middle class values.

Republican economic philosophy is based on purposefully flawed circular logical.

Democrats believe in a stable economy, Republicans believe in "too big to fail".

Republicans believe in privatization and deregulation. As a result, (hired mercenaries) allowed Bin Laden to roam free and the stock market fell off the cliff.

Democrats believe in pragmatism and regulatory oversight. As a result, (Seal Team Six) tracked down Bin Laden and the stock market quickly bounced back from its lows.

NOTE: When Republicans saw a series of Democratic policy successes, they panicked and shut down the government.

Democrats believe in hard work that builds sweat equity, saving money to create a stable nest egg of wealth, and a system that safeguards everyone against unnecessary risk taking.

Republicans believe in trickling-down economics and a predatory form of disaster capitalism that enables greed and corruption to flourish, relies on leveraged buyouts, hostile takeovers, gushes wealth to the top, and always eventually crashes a healthy economy.


Summary: The circular logic created by Republicans causes cycles of disaster capitalism.

In the beginning, the middle class is allowed to pursue the American dream, buy a home and create a nest egg. The strength of the middle class builds/grows the economy until the flaw, Republicans have built into the system, causes the economy to crash. The crash causes the middle class to suffer huge loses, wipes out the middle class and forces them to start all over again.

June 14, 2012

***BREAKING NEWS*** McCain blasts White House over leaks

Sen John McCain (R-AZ) yesterday blasted President Obama claiming that a series of national intelligence leaks to the media were a bid to make him look strong on national security.

Other members of Congress are beginning to comment as the protests grow louder. Several prominent Republicans have chimed in over news of the existence of a personal Obama "Kill List".

Rep. Peter King (R-NY), who has accused the White House for cooperating too closely with filmmakers on a movie about the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, said the leaks "make the president look like a strong foreign policy leader!"

Outraged the information paints the Obama administration as being effective in the war on terror, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), told Greta Van Susteren on Fox News on Wednesday night, it "paints the president as a strong leader!"

Sen. McCain especially had strong words for the president, saying, "it makes president Obama look strong!"

June 13, 2012

Which Political Party...

had the longest economic expansion in US history

1) Clinton (Mar 1991 -- Mar 2001: 120 months)
2) Kennedy (Feb 1961 -- Dec 1969: 106 months)

the ONLY administrations to enact the pay-go law

1) Clinton (1990)
2) Obama (2010)

had consecutive surpluses in the past generation

1) Clinton (1998, 1999, & 2000)

NOTE: If a political party outperforms time and again, it is obviously doing something right. Yet, with these facts staring them square in the face, Republicans still insist on trying to distort Democrats actual record of achievement.