Rush Limbaugh on Gas Prices May 14, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Election 2008, Just Ranting, Social Discourse, The press, Uncategorized.Tags: Conservatives, Economy, Election 2008, Gas Prices, Hurricane Katrina, Just Ranting, Rush Limbaugh, Social Discourse, The 1990's, The press
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Ok, I thought that I would have a great title, but I will just say this: RUSH LIMBAUGH IS A BIG FAT LIAR!! Yes, Ladies & Gentleman, the most self-obsessed drug addict is on a role today. Though condesending, Keith Olbermann was on a role when he called him “Comedian Rush Limbaugh.” What is got me on a role, He said that:
“gas prices didn’t start going through the roof till [Democrats] took over the House in 2006″
Can you believe this crap? As a person whose employment was precarious over 4 years noticed that right after Katrina, gas prices soared. The Audio is on the Media Matters site. He was quoted as the most influencial conservative commentator. MANY of the Oil Rigs were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina! He just flat out lied, and believe in his own mind that he is right, and not only that, some of the comments, I am not going to put on my blog because it could be offensive.
Limbaugh was popular in the 1990’s but he is just yesterdays news. He has said the same crap over and over during his radio career in the same context ( Republicans, OK; Democrats: Evil).
People are in need to be just told the truth. That is all. That is it. No one has been as divisive as him and I can not believe that he is trying to divert blame. It is the same logic over and over again. There is no solution, no ideas on how to change, just ranting. He is not providing anything constructive.
Dumb as we wanna be is just that—Dumb April 30, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Economy, Election 2008, Fiscal, Resources, Social Discourse, The press, US Government.Tags: , Economy, Energy Policy, Friedman, Gas Taxes, Housing Crisis, NYTimes
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Thomas Friedman gets it completely wrong in his article Dumb as We Wanna Be, in Today’s NY Times. The NY Times Reporter, typical pandering to people and talking down to others, illustrates how he completely misunderstands the McCain and Clinton proposal to suspend the Federal Gas Tax of 18.4 cents per gallon. Obviously he is not concerned with making ends meet and pandering to the public. The average family of a husband, wife and children. Each Husband and Wife have a car that contains a 16 gallon tank, and fill up twice a week for the simple pleasure of going to work and activities with their children. Simple Math if you are filling up a 16 gallon tank twice a week for 2 cars, that is 64 gallons of gas that is consumed per week, or 256 gallons per month. 256 gallons multiplied by 18.4 cents per gallon is $48 per month. That may sound small to a highly paid columnist like Mr Friedman, but to the average American family, it may be the difference between being in and not being in default.
He illustrates that Government is fighting over renewables, which I support renewable forms of energy. However, he panders and talks that the leadership “refused to get all the adults together in a room and work out a compromise.” First of All, that is condescending, but this is an election year and few key pieces of legislation are typically completed. He illustrated that other nations are getting involved and making the investment, but their economy’s have not had the dramatic impact of the housing crisis. Then he ties it together & indicates that 100,000 new jobs would be created. Not necessarily true and sounds like campaign spin. Until you really know, and understand if our people have the skills necessary, can you make that assumption.
Barack Obama’s Bitterness on an overall spectrum April 15, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Economy, Election 2008, Fiscal, Just Ranting, Resources, Social Discourse, Tax Policy..Tags: , , Barack Obama, Economy, Election 2008, Fiscal
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Well, it was bound to happen eventually, Barack Obama officially fumbled and was off message last week when he indicated that “It’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or antitrade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations” during an event in San Francisco. In today’s NYTimes, one of their columnist indicates there is racial undertones present. Personally, I believe that it is more simpler than that. Many, Many Americans are finding it difficult in challanging economic times not to be angry. There was a poll that was conducted that 81% of the American electorate believes that the nation is in the wrong direction. Everyone is talking about how much gasoline has increased, how much food prices have increased, how much utilities have increased. They see their investments deflating, jobs being offsourced. They see their friends going thru the same thing. This is not believe that it is a “working class” thing but what is present regardless of socioeconomic status.
Lou Dobbs, on his nightly program, states that there is “A War on the Middle Class.” I partly agree. People are frustrated and wanted to just know why. Questions of “Why is this happening to me?” And, they want someone/something to blame, whether it be the Government, illegal immigration, or trade policies.
Barack Obama was politically stupid to make this statement because it appears that he is completely out of touch with the American electorate. Plus, he is apparently out of touch. Americans are NOT domestic simpletons that cling to God and Guns. They need leadership and resolve.
There has been a comment that has been all OVER the place yesterday. The phrase of “elitist” was prevelant. There were many that believe that Barack Obama, by making the stupid comments, is an elitist. However, America, do not buy it. This is a divide and conquer strategy used to distract people from the real issues. The GOP has to present a solution that is different than what they have produced thru the leadership of President Bush. They haven’t. The Democratic Party needs to present something that will captivate and motivate. They have not. Instead, we have stories about Pastors and some of the comments that they present, the “pimping” (Now this was stupid) of Chelsea Clinton, and so forth. What I would like to know is what are these people going to do or not do to change the quality of life of the American people and if those solutions simply do not work, then change them to a more libertarian approach.
Happy Tax Day everyone!!! Most have probably spent their refunds to survive. But, nonetheless, Happy Tax Day. I have also included the schedule of when people get their “economic stimulus” checks.This is the infamous Bi-Partisan “Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.” The interesting thing is that this does not truly impact the economy. This is not “free money.” This is an advance on your refund for when you file the 2008 return, and the bad part of all of this: IT IS PURE DEFICIT SPENDING. Many of us, will take the funds when they see it online in their accounts, go over to the billpay section of their banks website and pay something. In the act, there were some investment credits, but not enough to make a difference. It is exactly the same in theory as the Stimulus Acts that were done in 2001, and 1975. The net impact was that there was minor, if any stimulus to the economy.
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