tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post7960238857191905350..comments2023-12-29T21:34:44.579-05:00Comments on Political Yen/Yang: Congressional Fool: Rep. James ClyburnLA Sunsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-85237280983061453652010-02-03T09:23:43.333-05:002010-02-03T09:23:43.333-05:00//The lib'ruls are frustrated.//
I think you ...//<em>The lib'ruls are frustrated.</em>//<br /><br />I think you have a good point. It's easy to sit back and criticize others when they have the responsibility to lead. But when those armchair critics get a chance to do something, they tend to screw it up. <br /><br />The Dems did that for 8 years, criticizing Republicans for everything that was wrong. Now, they are in control and they LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-6275304118579888192010-02-03T09:10:03.560-05:002010-02-03T09:10:03.560-05:00The lib'ruls are frustrated. They finally got...The lib'ruls are frustrated. They finally got control of everything and the pesky wars, terrorists, and a huge deficit keep getting in the way of their Nirvana. We are seeing some serious denial here, IMHO.A.C. McCloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961702447997409190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-63400804659766495472010-02-03T05:30:04.139-05:002010-02-03T05:30:04.139-05:00//...having a Republican Governor, some of the sti...//<em>...having a Republican Governor, some of the stimulus dollars were directed to giving unemployed persons access to some excellent online training that I am taking advantage of...</em>//<br /><br />As Greg said earlier, hopefully that money is being used to re-train in those jobs that are in high demand.LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-64810350976386828672010-02-03T05:05:18.405-05:002010-02-03T05:05:18.405-05:00//no broker in their right mind would encourage in...//<em>no broker in their right mind would encourage investment in a bankrupt system, but no one ever accused Congress of having brains.</em>//<br /><br />Maybe they figure the people were stupid enough to keep re-electing them, so what the hell? Let's just keep saying stupid stuff and they'll never know the difference. They may find out real soon just how many have caught onto their LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-87679819943186459792010-02-03T04:58:00.597-05:002010-02-03T04:58:00.597-05:00//You never get a realistic number of those who ar...//<em>You never get a realistic number of those who are out of work, </em>//<br /><br />AND they fudge on numbers like "jobs saved". How can you objectively measure a job that was "saved"? By Obama standards this is a real category that is overlooked. But those of us who see through the BS, it's BS.LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-19023998178772093992010-02-03T04:53:42.070-05:002010-02-03T04:53:42.070-05:00//Unfortunately, we know that the money will likel...//<em>Unfortunately, we know that the money will likely go to something useless, like a DOE study of the effects of global warming on workplace morale.</em>//<br /><br />With GE being one of Jimmy's top contributors, this is not so far-fetched. <br /><br />If he pushes and gets passed legislation mandating green behaviors that will require green technology, sales for GE will go up because of LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-1617846457965161462010-02-03T04:47:54.787-05:002010-02-03T04:47:54.787-05:00//..investing in education will only make the serf...//<em>..investing in education will only make the serfs in this country "unemployed scholars".</em>//<br /><br />But think of the better quality dinner party conversations the unemployed will now be able to have.LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-61637134734053608822010-02-03T04:45:54.736-05:002010-02-03T04:45:54.736-05:00//You must not have gotten the memo//
I am on the...//<em>You must not have gotten the memo</em>//<br /><br />I am on their list, but it's not their MAILING list.LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-92091050622249151932010-02-02T13:05:33.383-05:002010-02-02T13:05:33.383-05:00Mustang is quite correct. The agenda is control e...Mustang is quite correct. The agenda is control everything... just think GM and Chrysler... they got started right out of the gate!<br /><br />I will admit, that having a Republican Governor, some of the stimulus dollars were directed to giving unemployed persons access to some excellent online training that I am taking advantage of, but that is a Red State for ya!!!HoosierArmyMomhttp://hoosierarmymom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-46429657567536692612010-02-02T12:32:57.068-05:002010-02-02T12:32:57.068-05:00Chuck has it figured out … it’s only semantics. T...Chuck has it figured out … it’s only semantics. Tax and invest … of course, no broker in their right mind would encourage investment in a bankrupt system, but no one ever accused Congress of having brains. Anyone who says the words, “Invest in education …” ought to be summarily executed because he or she is beyond socially acceptable idiocy. If these nitwits want to spend our way out of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-40542002037675378612010-02-02T10:34:42.652-05:002010-02-02T10:34:42.652-05:00I don't know how anyone in their right mind co...I don't know how anyone in their right mind could believe the crap that spews from our government officials, especially when it comes to the economy and jobs. The only thing they know how to do to "remedy" the situation is to play games with the numbers. You never get a realistic number of those who are out of work, you never get a realistic number of the children "left behind&Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096051756459933731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-63559455350254563352010-02-02T10:23:29.099-05:002010-02-02T10:23:29.099-05:00The gov't could possibly spend money on things...The gov't could possibly spend money on things that would help. For example, "investing in education" could mean job training to help people transition to an in-demand field of work. Unfortunately, we know that the money will likely go to something useless, like a DOE study of the effects of global warming on workplace morale. <br /><br />Also, there is zero recognition in Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598103358345060855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-50768202842253454662010-02-02T09:04:54.201-05:002010-02-02T09:04:54.201-05:00Coming from someone who went from about 80K a year...Coming from someone who went from about 80K a year to barely over 20K (unemployment is just great, eh?) I would say that what this Congress and POTUS has done is actively work toward destroying the "middle class" and the free market. You are right Sunsett, investing in education will only make the serfs in this country "unemployed scholars". I remember laughing at Obozo'HoosierArmyMomhttp://hoosierarmymom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-52361425016305056142010-02-02T07:53:49.349-05:002010-02-02T07:53:49.349-05:00You didn't read close enough. He doesn't w...You didn't read close enough. He doesn't want to spend, he wants to "invest". The Dems are no longer tax and spend, they are tax and invest. You must not have gotten the memo ;)Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467510776931664234noreply@blogger.com