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Media Matters In Bed With Teachers Unions

Media Matters In Bed With Teachers Unions

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I guess it should not shock me that this happens. I am wondering how they can spend their union’s dues, that are a mandatory payment by union employees, and paid for by taxpayers, intended forthe benefit of SCHOOL TEACHERS! Instead the funds are being funneled to special interests of the teachers unions.
How can anyone be so crass as to pay for political favors with monies that should go to help the teachers? This is why I really abhor unions. They are not helping the people they were originally designed to help. They are a political machine built to line the pockets of union bosses and the campaigns of democrats who are willing puppets happy to push the cause.
Once again the liberal media climb on board the union train and use their various print and tv venues to spin untruths about conservatives, and at the same time pimp the liberal logic of unions and how they can’t survive without democratic help.

FOX NEWS: A document the National Education Association filed with the U.S. Department of Labor in 2011 indicates that the teachers union donated $100,000 to Media Matters For America nearly two years ago, describing it as a payment for “public relations costs.” In the months that followed, Media Matters’ online coverage of teachers unions increased, focusing largely on attacking the Fox News Channel and other media outlets it considers “conservative” in nature.The $100,000 payment was first documented in “Shadowbosses: Government Unions Control America and Rob Taxpayers Blind,” a book by Citadel international politics professor Mallory Factor published on August 21. “[T]o ensure that NEA’s agenda makes its way in the media,” Factor wrote, “NEA has given $100,000 to Media Matters, the George Soros-funded liberal ‘charitable organization’ dedicated to targeting mythical right-wing media bias.” (RELATED – Book: Obamacare law designed to unionize 21 million health care workers) The Daily Caller has obtained an electronic document verifying Factor’s claim. It is available on a website operated by the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.

And how about this tool in Washington State. A teacher who will not be fired but put on leave for ten days and moved to another school. My kids got a harsher punishment for staying out past their curfew.

Border Chaos Due To Obama Amnesty Program

Border Chaos Due To Obama Amnesty Program

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I wrote in an earlier post that when word gets out about the amnesty program for Dreamers, all hell would break loose on the border and thousands would come across to claim amnesty as a Dreamer.
Well, here is the proof. Not my assumption….these are the head dudes that deal with this element everyday.
Seems like Hope and Change was meant for people other than American citizens.     What a shame.
http://youtu.be/Xb2_3R6oHSQ

Obama Camp Plants Vets In Portland Diner

Obama Camp Plants Vets In Portland Diner

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What a joke. The chances of him running into someone unhappy with his policies is unacceptable.
Romney spoke at the NAACP Conference, Obama stacks a diner with friendlies……just sayin.

The three veterans were not regulars.
They just happened to be sitting in a booth at the diner when Obama popped in.

“No, they were not regulars.” The waitress who served President Obama, Mary, told me the veterans with whom the President discussed “health care” were not regulars. In fact, the Obama Campaign even had a copy of their bios on hand.

The roundtable participants bio’s were provided by the campaign…..that they conveniently had on hand….. even though he just popped in for a surprise visit and chat….with some good old boy’s ……who just happen to be supporters. I must admit, this stunt will give him some transparency points, you can see right through the fake luncheon.

The three veterans who had lunch with President Barack Obama Tuesday in outer Northeast Portland didn’t just happen to wander into the Gateway Breakfast House.

All have connections to the Obama reelection campaign and were presumably chosen for good political reasons.

After all, Obama had given a speech Monday at a convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Reno, so the Portland lunch reinforced the message that president cares about vets.  In addition, the local vets — Thomas Foeller of Oak Grove and Mark Peterson and Dean Dilley, both of Portland — are retired white males, a demographic the Obama campaign would certainly like to do better with.
Full Story Here and Here.

Obama Furiously Defending His Gaffe “You Did Not Build That”

Obama Furiously Defending His Gaffe “You Did Not Build That”

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So let’s take a look at the trancript line by line and you can decide what he meant. I will add my thoughts throughout. The video clip will be at the end.

          “Look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own.”
Really? I know may business owners who not only did it on their own, but needed government to get the hell out of the way.

          “I’m always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was just so smart. There are a lot of smart people out there. It must be because I worked harder than everybody
         else. Let me tell you something — there are a whole bunch of hardworking people out there.”
These are the comments that prelude the big “you didn’t build that” gaffe. And these are the ones that are the most offensive. He say’s he is struck by the arrogance of business men who thought that they were smarter or more hardworking than anyone else, well in most cases, they may not have been smarter but they definitely worked harder than the average 9 to 5 worker bee. His smug thumb to the nose of these business men in this comment alone is telling of what he thinks about capitalism in America. Without a doubt it shows a disdain for business and a prelude to his big government thoughts in the next paragraph.

          “If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.”
I worked for a company whose owner quit school in junior high, worked for a few years, bought a backhoe, and started his own business. He now employs over 50 people. The only thing that almost made him close his doors was the housing crisis in 2008. And guess who created that mess? It was not private business, it was government intervention forcing banks to quit redlining and give anybody a home loan. This was a directive of the Clinton administration. If that is the help he is speaking of, please don’t help anymore. 

          “Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive.”
Bingo! There it is. “the American system that WE have allowed”, that small two letter word “WE” is the most telling of all. In a nutshell, “we” the government “allowed” you to be successful. That’s it. That’s his thinking, “we” the government is all knowing and and can do whatever, whenever it decides, and apprently, they have decided to “allow” you to own a business.

          “Somebody invested in roads and bridges.”
Your damned straight somebody invested in the roads and bridges. The American taxpayer and business around the country paid for ALL of it. What was Obama thinking? The money does not grow on the magic tree out back of the Fed. It has to come from US! How can he say this and think it would not come back to bite him in the arse. Is he really that naive? If so, that is a chilling reality that he is in charge.

          “If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”
Who is the somebody else? We, the American taxpayer, made that happen. With every gallon of gas that you purchase, you are “building that!” The arrogance is staggering.

          “The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet.”
Once again, who paid the employees to do the research and come up with an early sampling of networks, that eventually became the internet? The American Taxpayer you smug son of a bitch! Government is only functioning if taxes are imposed on it’s people to pay the salaries of it’s goverment employees. Senators, Congressman, interns, staff, Mr. Obama and his DOJ, EPA, DOE, USDA, ATF, FBI, CIA, bla bla bla is all owned and paid for by Americans…..PERIOD!

Now watch the video clip and look at his actions and the way that he makes these comments. The man is out of touch with reality. And if he get’s re-elected God help us all.
http://youtu.be/YKjPI6no5ng

Obama: Successful Business Is A Product Of Government

Obama: Successful Business Is A Product Of Government

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Whaaa? This is at the base of what Obama believes. 

Of course he believes this, it’s all he knows. He fashions himself as the ultimate businessman, and the product he sales is being paid for by a captive audience, the collective that is not asked to buy his product, but who is by law, forced to buy under the American tax code. It would be easier to stomach if that was all we had to pay was salaries. The problem is, he want’s us all to pay more for those who pay nothing. If he was really running a business, he would go broke. You can’t pay wages to half for working, and half for doing nothing and still keep a business going, the math just doesn’t work.

So, according to Obama, the American businessman has been succesful due to the influence of the federal government.
Really? I would argue it is the other way around. Successful business pays the highest amount in taxes, and half of their employees taxes as mandated by government just for the luxury of being their own boss. And they make their profits in spite of government and the intrusive policies that they impose.

What is sad is that business pays taxes to keep government running, and if Obama or anybody else in government knew how to run a business, you would think that our government would be the strongest and most fiscally responsible entity in the world. So how is it that we are 16 trillion in debt? How is it that we are imposing MORE taxes. How is it that the companies that have paid in the most, and the individuals who started them are being asked to pay more? If the Federal Government is the reason companies are successful, then government must be the best run business of all time right? Isn’t that what is being said here?
Well that is what Obama is saying, he is saying that massive government makes America a better place, and that his political acumen is smarter than say, Bill Gates.

Well I call bullshit. Obama has NO IDEA of what he is doing. He has squandered billions if not trillions on what? What product has he sold, (with our own money), has been successful? The stimulus? Cash for Clunkers? Investments in green energy? If any of these were a stand alone private sector business they would have failed, and failed dramatically. But since Obama runs his business with someone elses money, he can blame the economy or George Bush for his failures. Besides, it’s not his money he is investing, it’s not his kids welfare on the line, he is not going to lose his home if his business decisions don’t work. That is for the sheeple, the millions who pay into his business of government.

I wouldn’t let him run a lemonade stand, let alone give him the keys to White House again, which I am surprised is not in foreclosure.

How Do You Justify This? Fed’s Say Foodstamps Good For The Economy.

How Do You Justify This? Fed’s Say Foodstamps Good For The Economy.

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Who the fuck pays for it? Hello!

There are going to be the people who REALLY need this program. But check out the video..these guys seem healthy enough to get a job. Read the justification after the video..if you can stomach reading it.

 

The federal government has been making the case that, with food stamps, “everyone wins,” according to literature meant to promote the federal social welfare program. The argument is that accepting food stamp benefits helps to promote economic growth for the communities hosting those recipients.

“Each $5 dollars in new SNAP benefits generates almost twice that amount in economic activity for the community,” states the federal government pamphlet. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the official name of the food stamps program. “Everyone wins when eligible people take advantage of benefits to which they are entitled,” states the pamphlet, which is written and distributed by the United States Department of Agriculture, the federal entity responsible for the program.
“Even a small increase in SNAP participation can have a substantial impact,” the website states. “If the national participation rate rose 5 percentage points, 1.9 million more low-income people would have an additional $1.3 billion in benefits per year to use to purchase healthy foodand $2.5 billion total in new economic activity would be generated nationwide.”

The key here is that the federal government is encouraging greater, not less, participation in the program. And under a section titled, “Why does increasing participation in SNAP make sense for your community?,” the government states: 

SNAP Generates Economic Activity

SNAP brings Federal dollars into communities in the form of benefits which are redeemed by SNAP participants at local stores. These benefits ripple throughout the economies of the community, State, and Nation. For example:

Every $5 in new SNAP benefits generates a total of $9.20 in community spending.
Every additional dollar’s worth of SNAP benefits generates 17 to 47 cents of new spending on food.
On average, $1 billion of retail food demand by SNAP recipients generates 3,300 farm jobs.

In fiscal year 2009, the average monthly SNAP benefit per household was approximately $272. These benefits, funded by Federal dollars, create business when they are redeemed at your local food retailers. Eighty-six percent of benefits, totaling $25 billion, were redeemed at the nation’s 35,000 supermarkets. The remaining benefits, totaling $3.6 billion, contribute to the viability of 121,000 other firms which include grocery stores, convenience stores, combination stores, farmer’s markets, and other retail food stores; plus wholesalers and meal services.

And another USDA food stamps document,  ironically titled “Building a Healthy America: A Profile of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,” suggests that despite some people not wanting to participate in the program due to “a sense that benefits are not needed,” more people should change their mind–and sign up for the social welfare program.

Holder Kisses La Raza’s Ass…

Holder Kisses La Raza’s Ass…

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….are you fucking kidding me? A shameless hispanic voter grab.

Do you know what La Raza really is? They want the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo  repealed under the name of:

The name Aztlán was first taken up by a group of Chicano independence activists led by Oscar Zeta Acosta during the Chicano movement of the 1960s and 1970s. They used the name Aztlán to refer to the lands of Northern Mexico that were annexed by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War. Combined with the claim of some historical linguists and anthropologists that the original homeland of the Aztecan peoples was located in the southwestern United States[citation needed], Aztlán, in this sense, became a symbol for mestizo activists who believe they have a legal and primordial right to the land. In order to exercise this right, some members of the Chicano movement propose that a new nation be created, a Republica del Norte.[9]

In an address to the National Council of La Raza convention in Las Vegas on Saturday, Attorney General Eric Holder told the Hispanic advocacy group that the gains of the Civil Rights era were coming “under renewed threat,” and touted the administration’s efforts in protecting the rights of minority groups and immigrants.

Fuck You!

More People In Wagon, Not Enough Pullin’

More People In Wagon, Not Enough Pullin’

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More workers joined the federal government’s disability program in June than got new jobs, according to two new government reports, a clear indicator of how bleak the nation’s jobs picture is after three full years of economic recovery.

The economy created just 80,000 jobs in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. But that same month, 85,000 workers left the workforce entirely to enroll in the Social Security Disability Insurance program, according to the Social Security Administration.

The disability ranks have outpaced job growth throughout President Obama’s recovery. While the economy has created 2.6 million jobs since June 2009, fully 3.1 million workers signed up for disability benefits.

In other words, the number of new disability enrollees has climbed 19% faster than the number of jobs created during the sluggish recovery. (Even after accounting for people who left the disability program because they died or aged into retirement, disability ranks have climbed more than 1.1 million in the past three years.)

And the disability ranks will continue to swell. In just the last month, almost 275,000 put in applications for disability benefits. Experts say that more people try to get on disability when jobs are scarce, and changes to eligibility rules enacted back in 1984 have made it far easier to qualify.

In addition, while hiring has been very weak during the recovery, the number of people who have dropped out of the labor force entirely has exploded by 7.3 million since June 2009, an IBD analysis of BLS data show. Some aged into retirement, but most either signed up for disability, stayed in school, moved back in with parents, or just quit looking for a job.

As a result, the “labor force participation rate” — the number of people who have jobs or are actively looking for one compared with the entire working-age population — is now 63.8%, down from 65.7% in June 2009. This participation rate is at the lowest levels in 30 years. In previous recoveries, the participation rate has almost always risen, not fallen.

Other indicators show that the three-year-old economic recovery isn’t producing jobs in adequate numbers:

The unemployment rate has been above 8% for 41 consecutive months. In the previous 60 years, the jobless topped 8% in a total of only 39 months.

The number of people with jobs is still nearly 5 million below its pre-recession peak.

The number of long-term unemployed — those out of work 27 weeks or more — is still 5.4 million — almost 1 million higher than when the recovery began, and almost twice the level it ever reached prior to Obama’s recovery.

A Nod to Weasel Zippers for the story