Wednesday February 15, 2012

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    Molenir

    LOL! Readers who need to be convinced only after Walker is held to a recall election may indeed be worthy of the insults.

    I'll only be convinced after Walker loses a recall. Until this happens, its all a fantasy by those pathetic desperate individuals on the left who haven't realized they've lost the debate.

    Posted in: Republicans hold off Wisconsin Democrats

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    Molenir

    Nobody cares if he polls low in Arizona or South Carolina, as nobody expects ignorant, delusional white people to hold him in much esteem.

    So, the ignorant delusional working man that still actually supports Obama, despite his incompetence and everything he has done to harm the US, is what exactly?

    One has to consider whether civility should be shown towards malevolent conservatives out to hurt the United States. The Republican debate last night sealed the deal.

    Thank you Yabits. Thats the nicest compliment you've ever given here on these boards. Indeed, there can be no greater honor then to be considered a malevolent conservative, by someone who defends those whose implied goals seems to be the actual destruction of the US economy, and its system of government.

    I would however like to address your question, as to whether or not people with differing opinions are entitled to civility. For myself, the answer is yes. Even if I find myself completely baffled by the ignorance and hate spewed regularly by those on the left, I still believe they are entitled to their opinions. Indeed it saddens me that they don't feel that those on the right should be accorded the same rights that they are given.

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    Molenir

    LOL!! Bush and the Republicans already drove the thing over the cliff. You're wayyy too late.

    Heh, if our economy was this way under Bush, imagine the analogy Obama could be using today... Bush left Obama a troubled economy. He will be leaving his successor, a disaster. Way to dismiss the analogy btw. Guess you realized it was too apt and wanted nothing to do with it.

    They mentioned nothing about spending. That is you making things up.

    So bringing up the 4 trillion in cuts they specifically pointed to, is making things up. Good to know.

    S&P's essentially claimed that the Republicans would not compromise when it came to raising revenues to bring the deficit back under control.

    Interesting way to phrase things. I note you're still desperate to call it the Tea party downgrade despite its properly being referred to as the Obama downgrade. Whats amazing, my blind friend, is that you seem to think the only solution is to increase revenues, rather then decrease spending. This narrow view is part of the problem. The solution is not more government, nor more government spending. But to decrease the spending. Washington has proven they cannot handle money well. If you were an alcoholic, giving you more wouldn't be a good thing. In the same way, giving Washington more money is not a good thing.

    The most pathetic thing about the discussion taking place in Washington, is that the representatives there haven't even considered cutting spending. They've only considered cutting how much they increase spending. The sad truth is, that if they kept spending this horrific amount, for the next 10 years, the end result would be a balanced budget.

    Posted in: U.S. credit rating cut for first time ever

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    Molenir

    No, Republicans just desperately want to cut Medicare benefits for the poor so the poor will still pay more, regardless.

    Lets be clear here. We simply cannot pay for it. We do not have the money. We must change the way the structure works, not to harm the poor, but so that the system doesn't collapse. Whining about it, does not change these basic facts, and demonizing those who seek to address this problem, does not help. Which is worse, changing the structure for the young? Or allowing it to collapse completely as it will do eventually unless reformed.

    In recent Badger polls, the Wisconsin voters give Walker a 55% unfavorable rating when asked if they think the governor is doing a good job. Those numbers mean he will be recalled. He's toast and he knows it.

    Heh, Obama has a 60% unfavorable rating. So you're admitting now that Obama is toast?

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    Molenir

    This is like saying it was the fault of the parents for not paying the ransom demanded by those holding their child hostage. No debt ceiling adjustment in history was ever held hostage to the demands of a minority of fringe lunatics who have many of their mainstream Republican colleagues running scared. The lunatic Republicans were willing to sacrifice the good faith and credit of the United States if their demands were not met.

    Such nonsense. And your analogy is ludicrous. A more accurate analogy would be, one of driving. The Dems and the President announce their plans to drive the car off the cliff, and then get upset when Republicans want to get out of the car, rather then continue on the suicidal path. The credit downgrade is about the continued insistence on spending. And something you are conveniently ignoring, is the other point raised in that report. That of the failure to agree on 4 trillion in cuts to the deficit.

    Since the Republicans took over the House in January, Congress has never been more despised by the American people. This is truly the Tea Party Downgrade. They own it.

    Sorry, saying it is so, does not in fact make it so. This is the Obama economy, and the Obama downgrade. He is the leader, and when it comes down to it, its his spending policies and incompetence that have led us to this point.

    The contradiction in your argument is that private school do well specifically because they can throw a whole lot of money at the challenges of educating children. And clearly it pays off.

    And they can fire teachers that aren't performing. Thats an important caveat as well.

    It also helps when private schools can restrict their student body rolls to only those students who can A) perform well on standardized tests, and B) afford to attend. Nothing beats stacking the deck.

    A fair point, and one I grant you are correct on.

    I absolutely agree that reforms are needed. But starting the dialogue regarding reform with the premise that fleeing and circling the wagons are the best options is a poor way to get things done.

    And yet thats precisely what the teachers unions and Democrats seem to be doing. Even bringing up the subject is almost taboo. As those who try are accused of being 'against the children'.

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    Molenir

    Standard & Poor's made the downgrade. In their report which outlined their reasons, they specifically put the main reason as the Republicans' refusal to consider collecting additional revenues and tying up the debt ceiling process.

    And it had absolutely nothing to do with the Dems stubborn refusal to cut spending. No, its all the Republicans fault for not agreeing to immediately continue blowing through money we don't have. Thats why they downgraded us. Heh, the sh/t you're shoving is getting pretty deep there yabits. And its getting pretty rank too.

    Education is the next public service on the chopping block in Texas, which is already 47th in the nation for literacy.

    At some point in time, you have to realize, that throwing good money after bad, won't make a difference. To put it another way, the US has increased spending on education for years. Every state in the country has done so. And yet the test scores do not correspond to the increased spending. In fact, some of those states, which extremely low per capita spending have much higher test scores then those spending more per pupil. To say it again, money does not equal a quality education. Frequently all it means is higher paid teachers who cannot be fired regardless of performance. No education shouldn't simply be dropped. But it definitely needs an overhaul, and performance should determine whether or not a teacher is retained or not. Consider everyone else. If we don't perform in our jobs. If all we do is show up and punch a time clock, how long do you think we'd remain employed? Why should teachers be any different.

    Anyway veering a bit off topic there so I'll digress.

    Come on, now. You're not suggesting illegal immigrants are participating in the census, are you?

    Are you serious? Do you know anything about the census, or are you just being facetious?

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    Molenir

    Meanwhile to Obama administration announced plans for a new high speed rail...

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    Molenir

    Will throwing out Walker be a mediocre result?

    Hmm, well you were insisting that the Dems would regain control of the Senate. And your description of these seats as 'solid Republican' is a joke. Check on the registrations. Dems chose to recall those guys for a reason, and its not because they were in such solid Republican hands. It was because those were the ones they thought would give em the best chance of winning. They took 2, and lost 4. Not a good winning percentage. Of the Dems, the election for the last 2 will be held next week. It remains to see whether or not voters will be energized to turn out, knowing that they have failed in their efforts to regain control of the Senate. You can bet Republican voters will turn out to send a message to the flee-baggers though.

    Meanwhile Republicans continue their efforts, to undo the years of disastrous Democratic rule in Wisconsin

    The progressives in Wisconsin represent the cause of right, fairness, and justice for all

    But only if you belong to the right group, and have the right opinions. If you aren't a part of the unions, you are paying for their meal ticket. And if you disagree with their politics, they have nothing but hate for you.

    Union racket is a good term to describe the cozy little incestuous relationship the public sector unions enjoyed with the politicians. Fortunately Wisconsin voters wised up and threw the bums out. And as this election showed, they voted to stick with the Republicans.

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    Molenir

    has been proven bogus each and every time.

    lol, every time I hear your pathetic and desperate attempt to deflect blame from the Dems, I just go back and rewatch Bawney defending Fannie and Freddie, and the subprime mortgages. Then I just laugh, and laugh and laugh...

    Posted in: U.S. credit rating cut for first time ever

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    Molenir

    This line made me laugh...

    he actually pushed for the type of deal that might have prevented a downgrade

    So funny, and so not true. He pushed for a deal that would raise the debt ceiling, and insisted that so many things were untouchable, that saying he pushed for a deal that would have prevented a downgrade, is a joke. A deal like that would have needed to trim at minimum, 4 trillion from the projected deficit over 10 years. And his insistance on no cuts or changes to medicare and other entitlement programs means it simply cannot be done. If he had really been pushing for a deal like that, Republicans and the Tea Party would have actually supported him. The one plan that did pass, that would have addressed the issue, never got a hearing in 'Dirty' Harry's Senate, and he threatened to veto it anyway.

    “Our problems are eminently solvable,” he said. “We know what we have to do to solve them.

    One of the few things Obama has said thats right. To solve them, all we need to do is cut spending, and throw him out of office. Getting someone, even half incomptent would be a huge step up from the idiot we currently have inhabiting the white house.

    Posted in: Obama seeks to reassure faith in U.S. credit

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    Molenir

    The massive destruction of personal property values that has occurred over the past five years in the U.S. has more to do with unregulated capitalism than it has with Section 8 programs.

    Lets not forget the role played by Barney Frank and his lack of oversight committee. Ya know, the one that pushed banks to lend to those who couldn't afford the loans. And who then only weeks before the collapse, said there was absolutely nothing wrong with the system. Government was the problem. Bad government, and bad rules can both harm the economy.

    As it relates back to a tax system, it is clear that conservatives who lack basic integrity could never be trusted to come up with a fair one. Any plan they call a "fair tax" is 100% certain to be nothing of the kind.

    Let me see, right now, half the people in the country pay no income tax. How is that fair exactly? That is after all, the Dems influence, so what you call 'fair' doesn't exactly instill me with confidence.

    As it stands right now, you may be paying at the highest rate for SS tax, but whenit comes time to get your benfits, you may not be getting that much. Also, from personal experience, when a spouse dies who is on SS and the surviving spouse is on SS, the surviving spouse doesn't get the full amount, they were both getting. They take away the decased SS and only give you a small portion. Never mind, you have paid all of the tax over a 50 year period, they just decide to take it away and not give it to your surviving spouse. That is why I am for privatizing SS.

    They also tax the money they give to you for social security. As if, this wasn't money you've already been taxed on, multiple times. However the courts upheld the taxes, as idiotic as they are, and neither side has been willing to rip them out. Privitization makes a lot of sense. It would mean, that the money we pay in, and that our spouses pay in, we actually get back. And it would mean a better return on our investment. Rather then just paying the money in, we could have it earn interest over time. That makes a lot more sense then the current government trough. But then the Dems wouldn't have their entitlement piggybank.

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    Molenir

    Wow, is that show still on?

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    Molenir

    Very poorly written article. Was S&P truly looking for "$4 trillion in budget cuts," or were they looking for a reduction in the deficit of that amount? The distinction is important.

    Good question. The answer is, reduction in the deficit. Presently, over the next 10 years, we are projected to go more then 10 trillion additional into the hole. Thats including some rosy projections. Things like us getting out of recession, additional funds coming in, the Bush Tax cuts not continuing. Realistically, that 10 trillion number is significantly higher. The 4 trillion reduction would mean the US only going an additional 6 trillion in the hole, based on those rosy projections. In other words, its still a huge hole, and while this should serve as a wake up call to both Dems and Republicans, we all know it won't. Republicans don't have the spine to do the necessary things, and Dems would rather bury their head in the sand then cut a nickel from the entitlement trough. Government keeps growing ever larger.

    The worst part about this is, is that based on those same projections, if the US just froze spending at its current, excessive level, the budget would balance in about 10 years. So pols haven't really discussed actually cutting spending, they've only discussed, reducing the rate of growth in spending. Hows that for pathetic!

    Posted in: S&P officials defend U.S. credit downgrade

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    Molenir

    We are also seeing promising changes taking place in Wisconsin, where scummy politicians on the take -- folks who'll drop what they're doing to receive calls from out-of-staters like the Koch brothers -- are being recalled and will be replaced by those dedicated to serving the people.

    You forgot to mention, where after passing the controversial legislation, Wisconsin's budget is now correcting itself. Where school districts are throwing off the union mandated shackles, and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Money that can go to capital improvements and hiring new teachers. So really, it is all for the children. As opposed to those who fought the bill, who were working, not for the kids, but for the unions and their lapdogs.

    Out of curiosity, how many of the Flee-baggers are going to lose their seats?

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    Molenir

    Lord knows how they'd love to spin the economy into the ground if it would ensure the election of one of their useless, empty suits.

    The amusing part of your statement, is that it completely echos the Bush years, when the Dems were harping about failed wars. (Before the surge worked) Dems were completely hoping that more soldiers would die, that the economy would tank... Don't bother to deny it yabits, was only a few years ago, all the articles to prove it are still there.

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    Molenir

    Yabits

    Most Americans think the Tea Party-ers are bats**t crazy. And they're right.

    lol, you mean wanting the country to live within its means is batst crazy? Heh, sorry, but the loony libs are the only ones who think this. And they're so batst crazy, they don't even matter to anyone but the nuts in the press. You know, those who keep pushing the idea that more then half the country, (the half with a brain) the ones that think we shouldn't spend more then we bring in, that those people are crazy.

    Let me venture an answer: Because they're lying, lunatic hypocrites.

    Have you not heard the deficit hawks screaming about this? You do understand why so many Republicans in both the House and Senate opposed it.

    lincolnman

    Dear TEA Party members, thank you…… Thank you for your intransigence, your immaturity and your lack of statesmanship that resulted in this downgrade and consequent insult and damage to your country…..

    lol, so its the Tea Party that insists on spending trillions more then it takes in? Methinks you checked your brain at the door.

    Thank you for showing that the Republican party is no longer the party of Big Business, but the party of fiscal irresponsibility…..

    Wanting to cut spending is irresponsible? Oh, and wait, who was the party in power while the deficits exploded the past 4 years? Hmm. Yeah think you got the R confused with the D.

    breitbart

    No, thank you, lincolnman.

    Easily one of the most hysterically idiotic posts I've seen in awhile.

    Speed

    We can thank the uncompromising Tea Partiers for creating the budget impasse that last until the last second.

    Since Republicans caved and passed the 'compromise', which nearly every single tea party member opposed, I think you can thank those of both parties who voted for the boondoggle. Be they Republican or Dem. Though mostly I think you can thank Obama for the downgrade.

    Tamarama

    Jeez, arrogant AND narcissistic. You obviously haven't travelled much.

    And correct. You're obviously not very well informed.

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    Molenir

    Only someone who is utterly dishonest or completely idiotic would try to deny that President Obama inherited the worst economic conditions since FDR was elected in 1932.

    Yabits, I'm starting to get dizzy from the desperate spinning you're doing to try keep Obama from appearing an the complete and utter incompetent he really is. You're having to move faster and faster these days with all the bad news coming.

    Posted in: Obama urges cabinet to redouble economic efforts

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    Molenir

    The effect of a nuclear accident is far greater than the effect of me having a heart attack or car accident.

    It has a greater effect on the environment, and your neighbors, not on you though. One will almost certainly kill you, the other, you and your neighbors will all almost certainly survive.

    But the for risks associated with nuclear power, I have to trust a government and electric companies to manage those risks for me. And they have shown time and again that they are not competent to manage these risks for us.

    Because nuclear disasters happen almost every single day... Oh wait. It takes a badly designed reactor, and massive incompetence (Cherynobl) Or a 9.0 Earthquake, followed by a catastrophic Tsunami (Fukushima) Yeah, thats certainly evidence that those running the nuclear power plants can't be trusted at all! lol.

    Last: It seems, you believe this is all about being scared of dying. Well it is not, I have put my life at risk numerous times. This is about the total amount of suffering of a nation.

    Now that is a valid argument as it applies to Japan. However this isn't really about Japan is it. This is about European wind power, and turning off the nuclear plants that have already been built, and that are comparatively inexpensive to run. And doing this in favor of massive new capital expenditures to push costly 'green' energy. The suffering that Japan has and is undergoing over the present disaster would be valid if this article was discussing Japans debate over this issue. However its not, and thus it isn't relevant.

    Posted in: European wind power output tipped to treble by 2020: report

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    Molenir

    So, I would think that car accidents or heart disease would cause more deaths than nuclear radiation.

    lol, so amusing, and so very true. How many people died of radiation poisoning, or radiation related illnesses? Would have to probably include people on chemo for cancer. As for those dying because of nuclear accident, the answer is probably very, very close the zero. Even in Japan, a hell of a lot more people will die in car accidents or from Heart Disease then will die from Fukushima.

    Posted in: European wind power output tipped to treble by 2020: report

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    Molenir

    We live in a capitalist society. You want us to decrease our electricity usage? Then raise the price of electricity. Human nature isn't going to magically change; if you want people to do something, you need to use either incentives or disincentives.

    Or, alternatively we could increase supply. Wow, that would solve the problem too, and be better for everyone. Hmm, artificially increase price, or increase supply... Not really a hard decision.

    Posted in: Britain to close nuclear unit after Japan crisis

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