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Posted on November 23rd, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: News, Politics.
Barack Obama is set to unveil his economic team on Monday. At the forefront and heading up the Treasury will be New York Fed president Timothy Geithner. To hear people speak about this guy, is to hear nothing but high praise. Is he the panacea that the economy and our Florida mortgage applicants, so desperately need? Wall Street hunting up any straw on which to hang, seemed to react positively to the news of Geithner’s impending appointment as Treasury Secretary. The market closed up 494 points Friday afternoon supposedly on the news. Will it last? The market seems to have a short memory when it comes to good news. If recent history is any kind of indication, the market will fall back to reality quickly, focusing in on the more pertinent indicators and the glow of Geithner will be a fast passing fad.
Still, the man has an extensive history within government, heading up the New York Fed as well as playing a key role along with Bernanke and Paulson in trying to contain the economic mess. At the very least he will come to the table knowing exactly what’s been going on. Considering he’ll be inheriting Secretary Paulson’s stewardship of $700 billion in bailout funds, it seems fortuitous that he has been so closely involved in the process to date. As president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Geithner is keenly aware of what it is that is occuring on Wall Street and his appointment would signal a very real desire to address the concerns of the market.
One thing is clear, if there is one sector of the country that truly requires “change” it is the economic sector. At the same time, hopefully Geithner will be able to impart to the President elect, the need to reconsider implementing tax hikes in the near future. Wall Street cannot be pleased with the notion that a President Obama would enact tax increases while the country stumbles through this economic bog.
Is Timothy Geithner the answer to the nation’s economic woes? We can only hope so.
Posted on November 13th, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: News.
I have said it many times, MSNBC is a worthless news outlet. I have mentioned that their anchors are morons. I have singled out David Shuster as one of the biggest imbeciles on the entirety of the wannabe Fox of the cable medium. Case in point, Shuster and MSNBC bit off on this fake Palin story…. *snicker*
NEW YORK (AP) - MSNBC was the victim of a hoax when it reported that an adviser to John McCain had identified himself as the source of an embarrassing story about former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, the network said Wednesday.
David Shuster, an anchor for the cable news network, said on air Monday that Martin Eisenstadt, a McCain policy adviser, had come forth and identified himself as the source of a Fox News Channel story saying Palin had mistakenly believed Africa was a country instead of a continent.
Eisenstadt identifies himself on a blog as a senior fellow at the Harding Institute for Freedom and Democracy. Yet neither he nor the institute exist; each is part of a hoax dreamed up by a filmmaker named Eitan Gorlin and his partner, Dan Mirvish, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
The Eisenstadt claim had mistakenly been delivered to Shuster by a producer and was used in a political discussion Monday afternoon, MSNBC said.
“The story was not properly vetted and should not have made air,” said Jeremy Gaines, network spokesman. “We recognized the error almost immediately and ran a correction on air within minutes.”
The economy is in crisis, Obama is vetting his appointees more thoroughly than he himself was to become PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and these morons are still all about Sarah Palin? Guys, get a life, the woman was on the losing ticket. How about we explore the way that President Elect Obama is conducting himself these days? How about you explore whether or not Obama is going to maintain commitments he made during the election? Why not look at how past affiliations of potential cabinet members matters when for two years he told us his own dealings were irrelevant?
The hypocrisy is rife and still these morons at MSNBC are focusing in on the Republicans who have been rendered powerless by this election. Unbelievable. No, let me correct that… in the case of MSNBC, TYPICAL.
Posted on November 11th, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: Entertainment, Movies.
Set your fanboy to kill… here is JJ Abrams version of the beloved USS Enterprise NCC-1701!
Now, I have already seen a bunch of whining and gnashing of teeth, but some people just need to get over it. This is like BSG, a re-imagined (althought much more closely than Galactica) version of the original series. I loved the original, and still watch it, but come on… did you people expect things to be as they were?
The bridge… with Kirk, Spock, Sulu, and McCoy… “I like it a lot.”
I am finally starting to have hope for the franchise!
Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: Politics.
For the last 21 months Barack Obama has waged the most cynical and calculated campaign for the presidency of the United States, ever. For the last 21 months he has told the people of this country that he is the way. It is he, Barack Obama, that would deliver to them that which they so desperately need. Only this electorate could bear witness to the most bold and masterful power grab in the history of American politics on one day, and show up with their begging bowls on the next. This is the state of the country, and this is the state of the Obama voter. Now the message will suddenly have to change. Mr. Obama will have to say, “You can do it,” rather than, “I can do it.” He will have to motivate people that he has spent the last 21 months trying to placate. People that were OWED something for nothing just yesterday, will soon be hearing what they MUST DO to get it, and it won’t be as simple as casting a vote. Reality will have to set in.
For all of the rhetoric of the last 21 months, Barack Obama has somehow maintained that change was the providence of his divinity. As President of the United States he will soon be preaching that change is, (as anybody with a lick of sense would know), the providence of the individual. For all of the socialist banter, and for all of the “Yes we can!”, what it boils down to for each and every one of us is, “Yes I can.” Barack Obama did not get to the presidency waiting for somebody to hand it to him. The fact that such a feat is lost on his supporters is tantamount to failure and the man has yet to serve a day as President.
This is the sad state of the electorate that put Barack Obama into office and this is the sad state of our nation as a whole. I can hardly wait for all of the, “roll up your shirt sleeves and get to work” nonsense that will soon be forthcoming. I thought we’d all worked hard enough and it was time for us to get something back. You mean, we’re still going to have to work for it? I thought we were just going to stick it to the rich dudes?!
Oh my God, I think we’ve been bamboozled! I think we’ve been hoodwinked! I think Barack Obama’s ideas of hope and change are going to fast sound pretty familiar to us all. It isn’t about epiphanies in voting booths. It isn’t about electing one man. It’s about getting off your butt and working hard. Wow, profound… and all at the same time, lost… on those that voted Obama.
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: Politics.
I expect that at about 8PM tonight, given that Barack Obama is victorious, liberals will immediately cease their ranting about what a lousy country America is. Isn’t that just a wee bit disingenuous? What does that say about liberalism? Will Obama stop the Iraq war overnight or even in the next year? No. Will the “war” as libs have been calling it, suddenly become a “peace keeping” mission? Probably. Suddenly the prism through which liberals view this country will skew the issues in a way that will be 180 degrees different from this morning. Honestly, these are the kinds of unprincipled people that will be running this country should Obama win. Doesn’t that make you feel great?
Will Conservatives commence with America bashing? I doubt it. I think the attacks will be focused in on the warped ideas of these liberals, not on painting this country as the scum of the earth. I must admit, it will be nice to have these liberals silenced for a while. Me on the other hand. I am going to take every opportunity available to say, “I told you so,” if this guy is actually elected.
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: Politics.
These are the kinds of sycophantic mouthbreathers that are voting for Obama. It’s crazy, these people really believe this kind of stuff. The latest nonsense coming out of the Obama camp is that people need to “temper expectations”. BUAHAHAHAH! Now they tell you! Unreal. The media is already circling the wagons around Obama. All I’ve heard all morning on “Today” is speculation about people needing to understand that their expectations might be out of line with reality. I WONDER WHO THE HELL WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT?! Anyway, have a good laugh at this video. We don’t have to worry about how we’re going to pay for gas or for the mortgage… Obama apparently has that covered!
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: Politics.
Well, it may be all for naught, but I voted today. I was in line at 6:45 with the wife and the girl (voting for the first time ever… proud moment). There were probably 100 people in line at that time, which showed that maybe it isn’t just cities that are eager to cast a ballot. In addition to the presidential contest, we voted for several state amendments and propositions. Why must they always try to “fool” people by wording ballot items like that in such a nebulous way? It’s really dishonest.
It seems we’ll likely know around 7PM this evening who it is that will be our next president. I know, the media has been telling you this is over for weeks now, but this time it’s for real. Either way it goes, this country is facing down some very hard times. Which of these men is more qualified to deal with these issues? I think I’ve made my personal preference clear. This country has been controlled by the Democrats at various times in its history. Was it any better then, than it was when the Republicans held the reins? No. So, it seems logical to want checks and balances. McCain is the only way to achieve that, especially given the state of the Congress and its likely turn to the left. Unfortunately, we seem doomed to repeat history time and time again. In our zeal to make Bush pay, we are forgetting to impart reason in our decision making. I did not abandon rational thought in a quest for revenge. America is a center/right country where it concerns its values and its politics. How do we respect that by voting in a guy that is way to the left? I just don’t get it. Barack Obama is not ready to be the President. Hillary knew it, Biden knew it and I know it. We’ll just have to see how wrong for America he turns out to be if he should win. I hope it’s not a terrible price to pay. Any time you abandon your principles in order to dish out some payback, it’s likely a bad idea. But hey, what do I know?
Posted on November 3rd, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: Politics.
I’ve heard Obama running around, screaming about how attacks on his plan to “spread the wealth” are in essence an endorsement of selfishness. What a disingenuous thing for this “gentleman” to say. It’s got nothing to do with selfishness or selflessness. This is about government TAKING from people. Will they then pass that money on in a responsible manner? THE GOVERNMENT SPENDING MONEY RESPONSIBLY? Uh huh. I suppose we’ll just have to believe that government will use the money in a way that best serves our fellow man. Meanwhile, as businesses see their profits taxed, who is going to actually pay the price? Will it be these corporations? HELL NO. The consumer will see these taxes passed onto them through increased prices… or these corporations will trim the fat (jobs) to maintain their profit margin. Is the middle class really so ignorant that they believe that the wealthy are going to be the only people to be screwed under an Obama presidency? You have got to be kidding me. We’ll all be paying for Obama’s massive programs. That free insurance you’re looking for, that will be paid for through higher taxes. Oh but we’ll save that $10 billion a month when Obama withdraws the troops from Iraq. NONSENSE. Obama isn’t withdrawing our troops from Iraq on day one. Hell, at this point he has no idea when we’d see troops withdrawn. Everything is a rhetorical pipe dream of platitudes and feel good ramblings.
Obama made a comment that he had no idea that giving half of his sandwich to a kid in grade school was a bad thing to do. He thought it was a nice thing to do. He was making light of his socialistic tendencies. What Mr. Obama failed to understand was that if his teacher had said, “You’re going to give away half of your sandwich because I said so,” the story is no longer so cute and cuddly. That’s apples to apples. I guess the concept would fail to compute, I mean after all, paying higher taxes is akin to PATRIOTISM according to his running mate.
The funniest thing about all of this? Despite Obama’s desire to spread the wealth, he has done a miserable job of it in his personal life. He’s a cheapskate when it comes to charity. He’s got family members living in slums in Boston and in Kenya. I mean is this guy for real? Physician (or should I say Messiah) heal thyself!
Increasing taxes in this environment is going to put the squeeze on the middle class. Even if he doesn’t touch your payroll taxes (if you believe he’ll keep his hands off your modest wages, you’re going to be sorely mistaken), his windfall profits taxes and attacks on small businesses are going to be felt across the board. Taking capital gains taxes into account, the trend has always been that as tax rates are decreased, tax revenues INCREASED. Policy cannot be about SCREWING a subset of the population because they are successful. There has to be a very careful application of taxation. Obama thus far seems reckless.
I think that if you go out to eat, you should ask your waiter or waitress if they support Barack Obama. If they do, withhold your tip. When they ask why you didn’t add a tip, tell them that you’re going to give their tip to the next homeless guy you see on the street. It’s time for people to put their money where their mouth is. If this isn’t about getting something for nothing, then there should be no beef with you doing something like that.
Welfare is a form of spreading the wealth. It’s an entitlement that Dems have supported for decades. Does it serve to better the people that are on it? Hell no. It traps them in poverty. Is that a good thing? That depends. If you’re a liberal running for office and you need a vote, I suppose it’s a good thing. However, if you’re the poor bastard that’s trapped in that system, it’s not.
The class system in America works because anybody can aspire to be wealthy and to better themselves. Barack Obama’s seeming loathing of capitalism is dangerous. Do we want to be like Russia, China or even Western Europe? Good grief, I hope not!
Barack Obama is approaching taxation and the economy in a way that is extremely naive and it is going to be harmful to this country. One need only look to states like Michigan where taxes were increased during an economic downturn to see the disasterous results. If Barack Obama is who you support for President of the United States, you better understand that we’ll ALL be paying in one way or another. Barack Obama might make Jimmy Carter look like a damn good President by the time this is all said and done. For all of his myriad of faults the worst thing George Bush has ever done to this country is to make Barack Obama a viable candidate. This is madness.
Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: Politics.
Is it over? If you read the polls or buy into the media hype, this election is over. Obama has already been declared the victor. Remember when it would just be the West Coast that was irked by pundits and networks calling an election early? Forget about 3 to 6 hours… they’re calling this baby two weeks out. Worse still, Republicans seem genuinely afraid to take it to Obama. Why? Well, because they’re politicians and weasels by their very nature. Case in point, Rep. Michele Bachmann who said on MSNBC’s “Hardball” that Barack Obama ,”may have unAmerican views” is now running away from that statement. Apparently, nobody can question the patriotism of Barack Obama. Excuse me? This is a guy that has an angry America hating wife, a hatemongering Reverend for a mentor, an unrepentant terrorist as a colleague in community activism and a convicted felon as a political patron. IS THIS, WHAT IT IS TO BE AMERICAN? REALLY? What kind of chicken shit Republicans are running away from calling Barack on this stuff? The day is fast coming where the people that stand their ground are going to be able to say, “I told you so.” Why not be ahead of the curve on this? While the media will scurry to find cover from the impending backlash of an unAmerican Obama presidency, those like myself who have said, “This guy doesn’t represent our values,” will be seen as sages. Even Joe Biden is anticipating that we aren’t going to like what we see from an Obama presidency’s reaction to an international crisis. What did he mean by that? I’m guessing that when Israel is set ablaze, President Obama will fail to act. Or maybe that will happen when the Russians take back another satellite. No, maybe he meant when the Chinese take back their tiny island adversary.
This guy has surrounded himself with nothing but people that hate America. Isn’t that in and of itself unAmerican? What do I have to do to be considered unAmerican? Join the neo-nazi movement? No, how about I just call Barack Obama unAmerican? That seems to be the gauge where it concerns how patriotic you are. Look at Joe the Plumber. That poor bastard has been run through the mud for his opposition to the Messiah.
And still, the Republicans run for the hills. I’ll be happy to see this lot tossed out. If these are the weaklings that represent American values, good riddance. Let a new batch of STRONG, conservatives come to the fore when Obama makes America swing way back to the right. These cowards need to be retired. Let’s just hope that in the time it takes for America to realize its mistake (and to have the power to remedy it), we still have a republic on which to stand.
Woe are we that stand against the tidal wave of sycophantic, mouth breathers that have recreated themselves in his image. Take down your flags. Put up an Obama poster. Being American is about abandoning dissent and embracing inexperience. Obama good, American values bad. Drink the Koolaid, join the cult. Get caught up in the wave. Welcome to the Twilight Zone.
Posted on October 19th, 2008 by Mark.
Categories: Editorials, Politics.
What is wrong with the media and the democratic party in this country when they go out of their way to destroy a private citizen? Are we not entitled by birth-right to ask questions of our leaders? Is that not American? Should we all fear RETRIBUTION for asking a question? How exactly does one speak truth to power in an environment like this? The media has visited more scrutiny on Joe the Plumber, than it has its candidate of choice, Barack Obama. In concert with the likes of Joe ‘Jobs is a three letter word’ Biden the media have rushed to the defense of Obama, and painted Joe the Plumber as a fraud, a dead beat and “unlicensed”. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY?! Meanwhile, you can’t get these people to investigate, Rezko, ACORN, Ayers, Wright, Michelle, Farrakhan or any of a slew of campaign promises that Mr. Obama cannot hope to keep in our current economic climate.
Are we really prepared to suffer the leadership of the Democrats while the Fourth Estate’s nose remains entrenched betwixt Mr. Obama’s butt cheeks? Really? Is this the new press? Can we expect to see the wrath of the press unleashed on ALL WHO DARE TO OPPOSE, “The One”?
Dear God, we are so screwed. America isn’t even America anymore. Are we really going to elect this guy? Are we really going to allow ourselves to suffer through a union of the media elite and the political elite? Have we gone mad? How can we stand by and allow these thugs to take out a “REAL” American (as opposed to Iranian caviar, lobster sucking rabble rousers)?
This is horrific.