Shared Responsibility and Shared Prosperity Town Hall

[wmumart]

Now you failed so miserable , do you think it is time to step down??

[myrawadventure]

CFS and mold illnesses are VERY real. Please continue to ask the RIGHT questions and get the right answers. Thank you!

[JojosVideoKanal]

Obama will do his best. He is a sincere man and he will work for us. Thank you Courtney and everybody out there who is helping CFS patients and their families. Together you are making a great difference.

[hopeurforfreedom]

Heaven forbid that oil companies are making money... off Obama's stupid monetary policy and his inability to understand simple economics. He loans Brazil Billions so they can develop deep water production, while at the same time stop drilling in America. Whata' moron this idiot has turned out to be.

[sweatynigger]

NIH isn't going to do shit for CFS. He refers to it as an ailment and not a disease. He is not going to speak to the NIH about this debilitating disease. This jack-off is just handing out promises which is the weak way out. And by the way, the stimulus didn't work and can't work. Not only does he know nothing about CFS, he knows nothing about economics.

[gregjalbert]

Poison gasoline addiction. Dashboard hypnosis, gasoline psychosis. Asphalt suffocation, automobile air pollution, automobile noise pollution, day after day. A nation of zombie sheep trained to consume stupid urban design by wretched polluter gangster scum automobile/oil/asphalt/concret­e industries. Sick criminals. Steering wheel slavery. Parking lot slavery. Acres and acres of orchards and gardens buried underneath the asphalt. Industrialist collaborators are bastards for ruining beauty.

[hopeurforfreedom]

@gregjalbert you repeat the same message on every video I see you on. You gotta' broaden your ability to communicate.

[wowcolors]

Mr President please do not forget your promise at 47:00 & 49:00 to talk to the head of the NIH about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (do not let the ridicules name fool you, it is a nasty disease like MS). There are over 1 million patients in the US and it is one of the lowest funded diseases by the NIH.

[BreezyFoSheezy2010]

AT OBAMA'S RATE OF SPENDING ESPECIALLY WITH HIS WARS AND MORE GOVERNMENT BAIL OUTS ON THE WAY, HE IS ON PACE TO MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NATIONAL DEBT FROM WHERE IT WAS WHEN HE FIRST ENTERED OFFICE BY THE END OF HIS TERM.....IT TOOK OVER 60 YEARS TO ADD UP TO THE AMOUNT OWED HE STARTED WITH........ I MEAN WAKE THE FUCK PEOPLE THE MAN IS A LIAR HE DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT NOBODY BUT HIMSELF

[iLuvAkeys4ever]

@BreezyFoSheezy2010 You can't be listening to any of Obama's speeches. You must just visit these video clips/sites to comment. When Obama is re-elected you are going to be in a lot of trouble because your are not going to understand why people voted for him. Take some advice, listen to what Obama has to say and then go and fact check what he has said. If you find he is lying then you have proof not just a voice in your head or Fox news who spend their whole time lying to you!!

[groundhog2008]

@iLuvAkeys4ever I agree with you!! Fox News is a great twister of stories, and outright lies!!!! It is time we passed the Fairness Doctrine!!!! Most of what our president says is the truth as best as he knows it!! He isnt perfect, but he is the best choice we have!!!! I am not even going to look at voting for any republican candidates, because none is showing to be a better choice than Obama is!!!!  You want governmetn corruption, and return of a screwed up economy, vote in republicans!!!!

[groundhog2008]

@BreezyFoSheezy2010 We have crumbling bridges all across the country!! The republican beurocracy is the reason for the bridge collapse in Minnesota a few years ago!! Our entire infrastructure is in need of a complete overhaul!!! Obama is promising to fix all of it before his term as president in 2016 is over!!!! We need to keep him in office so he can complete the tasks which I know he is intending to do!! America needs to do our part and vote our all of those radical tea party republicans!!

[memama2]

groundhog2008 = demorat government unions inspected that fallen bridge in Minnesota. They were the cause.Tell the truth dim goob. Odumbo had no shovel ready jobs. He lied. He lies now. He is never ON THE JOB inside The White House worrying & working on the mass emergencies he needs to be working on. All he does is brainwash groups of college kids. Promising gifts he will purchase them from other people's earning/savings. You both deserve each other. Total morons lying for the far left agenda ~

[BreezyFoSheezy2010]

Standin' with the fury that they had in '66

And like E-Double I'm mad

Still knee-deep in the system's shit

Hoover, he was a body remover

I'll give ya a dose

But it'll never come close

To the rage built up inside of me

Fist in the air, in the land of hypocrisy

[BreezyFoSheezy2010]

We gotta take the power back

No more lies

No more lies

No more lies

No more lies

No more lies

No more lies

No more lies

No more lies

[seeker267]

@BreezyFoSheezy2010 -YES WE CAN !!! 4 MORE YEARS!!! YES WE WILL!!!

4 MORE YEARS!!!!

4 MORE YEARS!!!!!

YES WE WILL!!!!!

4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!

[jadeygymnast]

Re-elect Obama? No thank you! He is the worse president we have ever have. He is a socialist! The only difference between Socialism and Communism is that Socialism is elected into being and Communism is forced. We are a free people. Let's stay that way.

[jimijamesh]

CFS/ME & Courtney Miller at 47:00

[ShooterMaGavin]

What a bunch of ball lickers.

[BonerMaroner]

Those who support war wish to kill and create endless hate as if somehow this makes "Respectful Peace among any of us".

[yourmomscalling]

YOUR DOING A GREAT JOB OF DESTROYING AMERICA OBAMA !!!

[tmaster1984]

I believe that we need to work together by making sure that we college kids can get the necessary education with the essential assistance where we can come out of college; help increase reduction of the debt by employers and the government to providing higher minimum wage.

[pokeydna]

That is my wife!!! in the Red Sweater. I was the one prepared to pose a question. She did an excellent job and I am proud to say she is my wife,caretaker and greatest supporter. Thank you Sunshine!

[PersephoneComplex]

Thank you Courtney Miller!

[GinnyDudek]

Grateful to see the wonderfully worded question raised about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Too many of us suffer from this illness, which has been dismissed for to long. Looking forward to hearing what the White House has to say after he hears from the NIH.\

[pokeydna]

@GinnyDudek

Ginny, My wife Courtney and I appreciate the support. I would ask those who can to view and support the youtube video. Our thanks to all those who support the efforts of all those going to CFSAC in May. We must work together...UNITED as patients to get the real funding we need to address this complex and serious illness.

Bob miller

[TheImpeacher]

To Obama shared is the same as spread, U know spread the wealth, give to the freeloaders, the whores, the pimps, the felons, the drugs deaalers an the democrats.

[jimijamesh]

CFS/ME & Courtney Miller at 47:00

[jimijamesh]

CFS/ME & Courtney Miller at 47:00

[HardCoreProgrammer1]

trade permits?

[lollymm]

Obama voted AGAINST raising the debt limit when he was a senator because he said it was "irresponsible".

He is the most devisive, partisan, ideolgue to ever occupy the Oval Office.

[SickMouth]

@lollymm Oh? More than Bush?

[lollymm]

@SickMouth yes!

[SickMouth]

@lollymm Ha. Give me a break. Things are better with Obama than with Bush, even if it's only by a little. You don't have to like Obama to know that.

[lollymm]

@SickMouth Better? How? He's added trillions to the debt, the printing of worthless dollars has driven up the cost of EVERYTHING, including fuel, the unemplyment rate is higher than before he took office, etc. In what way is it better?

[lollymm]

@SickMouth Better? How? He's added trillions to the debt, the printing of worthless dollars has driven up the cost of EVERYTHING, including fuel, the unemplyment rate is higher than before he took office, he's put us into another war without any stated goal, etc. In what way is it better? It's not about "liking" him. It's about policy.

[SickMouth]

@lollymm You called him the most devisive, partisan and an "ideolgue" (what ever THAT is...) president ever. You weren't referring to "policy," you were referring to how concerned he is with partisanship and unity amongst the political parties, when in fact, he has spoken more about the two parties having to come together to get shit done than Bush ever has. I'd take ANYTHING over Bush...even if I didn't like Obama, NO ONE is worse than Bush.

[lollymm]

@SickMouth He talks about his concern about partisanship and follows it up with partisan rhetoric in damn near every speech! Listen to him! Sorry for the typo. (ridicule and condescension are also favorites of Progressives)

[SickMouth]

@lollymm And you saying bullcrap about progressives isn't partisan at all...

[lollymm]

@SickMouth Are you kidding? Maybe you do it so often you no longer recognize it, "what ever THAT is"!!!!

[SickMouth]

@lollymm Nice cop-out...partisan.

[lollymm]

@SickMouth lol

[TheAlexANGST]

@lollymm Partisan? Are you aware of how bipartisan he actually is? He obviously doesn't want the debt to get any higher, but now that the economic situation is BEGINNING to turn around, because, as any intelligent person knows, it's not something that can be fixed overnight. He's viewed as "partisan", because he refuses to allow certain politicians, ones that certainly DO have an agenda, or perhaps ones that just aren't that smart, he refuses to let them make bad choices for this country.

[lollymm]

@TheAlexANGST He is the most agenda driven President in my lifetime. He says he will listen to all ideas and proposals and then demonizes and ridicules them IN THE SAME SPEECH. Try to objectively listen to this guy once in a while.

[lollymm]

@TheAlexANGST He is the most agenda driven President in my lifetime. He demonizes and ridicules any proposal that does not support his ideology, yet does not provide any clear proposal of his own. He is viewed as partisan, because he is partisan and devisive and driven by a progressive ideology.

[TheAlexANGST]

@lollymm No, he's made many compromises with the Republicans in Congress, but he refuses to sacrifice the essentials. Just because he disagrees with most of the things that Republicans are proposing, doesn't make him partisan. Any intelligent person can see that a lot of the things that the Republicans are proposing aren't good decisions at all.

[groundhog2008]

@TheAlexANGST A republican take over of Washington is what is scaring me, and most of the people I talk to!! All repubs are wanting to do is cut spending!! That isnt a bad thing, but the republicans are wanting to cut benefits for the poor, and the elderly!!!! If America ever gets a republican president, and a majority in congress, we may as well kiss grandma and grandpa good bye!! The repubs are wanting to cut away at Medicare, Social Security, and other programs, thus destroying America!!

[TheAlexANGST]

@groundhog2008 Yes, I had a great discussion in my Economics class of how Republicans in Congress want old people and sick people to just die quickly, essentially. We talked about, in that class, the idea of taxing unhealthy consumer goods like soda and fast food, to help fund health care. It's quite the idea, because, if there's a tax on it, it may cause people to consume less of it, which will decrease the amount of hospital visits, but it will also provide that extra money for health care.

[lollymm]

@TheAlexANGST Where, on earth, are you taking Economics? Silly me, I always thought that an economics class would teach you how the economy works. Sounds more like an indoctrination into progressive ideology. May I suggest that instead of taking your "Professor's" word for it, that you actually read Ryan's proposal. If you did, you would soon discover that everything you just stated is not true.

[TheAlexANGST]

@lollymm Oh, sorry, I forgot to mension, I DON'T go to a religious school, so no, there's no indoctrination. Of course, any idea, or agenda, that doesn't go alone with yours, is wrong, right? Are YOU currently in, or have previously been in college? I'm not entirely sure you have, because statistics show that people who attend additional schooling, actually show an increased degree of respect and rationality.

[lollymm]

@TheAlexANGST What does a religious school have to do with this - where did that come from? Look, you were talking about this great political discussion you had in your economics class. You made no mention of the economic consequences of those policies. You made it sound as if the whole discussion was, Democrats=good and Republicans=bad. I was not questioning your intelligence or your beliefs. I was questioning how much of your class is devoted to teaching economics.

[TheAlexANGST]

@lollymm You brought the idea of indoctrination into this, so I thought I'd make it clear, I don't attend one of those biased, one-sided schools. I'm not supporting every decision or every democrat, and I'm not attacking every decision of every Republican. I stated the obvious consequences to Ryan's proposal. It does not appeal to the educated public, who actually know the details, not only of the proposal, but of how the economy works, and every other factor that fits into this issue.

[lollymm]

@TheAlexANGST Tell me the obvious consequences, I honestly want to know what you think they are and how they affect the economy. And if you would not mind, tell me exactly what the President's proposal is and how it would affect the economy. I have been unable to find any real details about the President's porposal.

[TheAlexANGST]

@lollymm I already explained the problem with Ryan's proposal. It will inevitably leave people to spend money out of their own pocket (that they do not have), in order to get health insurance (that they need). Not everyone is born healthy, and we also live in a country where the media exploits our weaknesses. The basic description of Obama's health care plan is income based. They're also working on increasing the information network in hospitals, to avoid unnecessary expenditures.

[lollymm]

@lollymm My question was how the Ryan BUDGET proposal and the President's BUDGET proposal compare and their respective economic impacts (their impact on the federal debt). The government can pass laws with all kinds of entitlement benefits, but if there is no way to pay for them....You can tax everyone who makes over 250k 100% and can not make a dent in the federal defit and debt.

[TheAlexANGST]

@lollymm There's also the fact that, if you are aware, Ryan's proposal means that if insurance companies are charging more for insurance, than people are receiving, then they have to cover the difference out of their own pockets. I don't know about you, but many people are not able to afford that. I don't know if you're aware, either, but health care costs are inflating faster than anything else.

[dantheleo]

@groundhog2008 LOL! This is the poorest attempt at fear mongering that I have seen so far. Why don't you state your sources for such accusations? The reason you don't is because you can not. You make false blanket statements based out of ignorance or just a far left agenda. As for the destruction of America, your witnessing it and living it today along with the rest of us!

[lollymm]

@TheAlexANGST "Any intelligent person"! Well, that certainly isn't divisive or insulting. You've proved my point. Thank you.

[chaumont20]

@ 9:55 why Mr President if you don't mind paying a little more, why did you not pay your 35% and instead payed only 27% ? Where's your sacrifice ? Why should I trade in my Truck because you've shut down Drilling. Maybe you should stop flying to Califorina ! That's sacrifice ! Your Trillion dollar Stimulus package was supposed to pay for new roads and bridges, What happened to that money ?

[hazeywolf]

FairTax dot org

Give fairtax a chance, bothers and sisters! It'll work for all of us!!! 

[foopie29]

does this mean that when you talk about science you can't talk about god and when you talk about god you can't talk about science? i like how obama has to extra emphasize the fact that he is a christian. and extra emphasize that he has a birth certificate.

My parents probably should've invested in dental procedures and college for my brothers and sisters. Instead, we had trips to disneyland and church. i guess those are decisions you make when you become a parent.

[RevolutionNewsDotUS2]

Obama is Great! Even Greater than Bush!

Assassinating American Citizens without evidence, Illegal Search/Seizure, FBI Sneak/Peek, Warrantless Wiretaps, Secret Rendition, Torture of Suspects, Torture of Whistleblowers (Manning), Indefinite Detention even after acquittal, use of Depleted Uranium on Civilians and US Troops, Bailout of Wall Street, Bailout of Foreign Banks like Libya... Increased Military, Internet Kill Switch, Higher Taxes, Cuts in Medicaid, More Wars, More Lies... etc, etc, etc

[envanje]

Want to be wealthy even in times of inflation ? Live up to Ghandi's creed : "wealth is not the sum of your material property though it is the sum of the things you can do without".

[envanje]

US citizens should live more basic, use public transport or bike instead of cars, making smaller their ecological footprint, tax those exposing excessive signs of material wealth. Dividing equally the effort to maintain the US in good shape. US Citizens would be happy !

[chaumont20]

@envanje " Schools are harmful for society, at least that was my experience " envanje. There is still time to go back to school because it looks like you need it . There must be a good school in the country of tobacco.

[envanje]

@chaumont20 You're the typical example of what I mean by schools being harmful for society for schools made a vain nitwit out of you.

[chaumont20]

@envanje Could you show us how your running arrends on your bike and how your lighting your dwelling by candlelight. Leadership starts with you.

[meltdown53]

@envanje.... move to China

[psalm91forgee]

Yes you sustained continued deficit spending by leading us into a war in Libya. According to Constitutional Law such an act you executed has caused us more deficits. Contradicted yourself!!!! Bait them to vote for you again!!!!

[psalm91forgee]

Yea the plan that will be in place is called sustaining INFLATION (called Hidden Taxes).

[happilea]

I am all for shared responsibility. The wealthiest citizens need to share in the responsibility, not just us slaves.

[groundhog2008]

Everyone is saying that if Obama goes along with any of the republican budget plan, they will NOT vote for him in 2012!!!! Making cuts to education, or social programs for the poor and elderly is not the way to go Mr. President!!!! We need to increase spending for our childrens education, not cut it!!!! Everyone is entitled to a equal chance at a college education, and quality healthcare for all!!!!

[zonie1953]

@groundhog2008 What part of there " isnt any money dont you understand'?

[lollymm]

@groundhog2008 The United States spends more money per student than any other developed country, with the exception of Switzerland, IN THE WORLD. Where do we rank? 40th!!! No amount of money will solve the education problems in this country.  We might give a little more education and a little less social enginering a shot.

[groundhog2008]

American economy is getting stronger, but we need to figure out why gas is getting so high! Building material costs are lower, so go figure?

[zonie1953]

@groundhog2008 When gas went up before you blamed it on Bush. I wonder who you blame now? Maybe our half-black pres?

[groundhog2008]

Just listening to Obama give his speeches, makes us more and more eager for election day, so we can vote out the republicans, and President Obama will have free reign to do the things that needs to be done to make America great!!!! For 3 years now, the bridge behind my house has been closed due to disrepair, and the detour road is in need of repair! We need a total infrastructure repair in America!! Minnesota bridge collapse is example of republican engineering!!!!

[gimee50k]

9/11 answers, now, the facts never have added up, and the american people aren't going to stand being bullshitted by your political crap any longer. you're all a bunch of lying, corrupt fucks.

[TheImpeacher]

Prosperity, yes. only if you work for it. Down with the freeloaders, no pimps, no whores, no drug sealers, no life time well fair mama's. Sounds familiar, sounds like Obama's Spread The Wealth. Kiss my Butt.

[groundhog2008]

Re-elect Barack Obama in 2012!!!!

[envanje]

@groundhog2008 Obama is a good preacher I agree, though he's a bad bookkeeper and also seems to be a war addict. So no, better Ron Paul 2012 !

[jadeygymnast]

@groundhog2008 NO WAY

[2xtream]

@groundhog2008 You obama whitehouse staffers need to do some work around their. Get of the damn puters and sweep up... Damn !!!

[cheap3shotproduction]

Ron Paul 2012

[EightOfCoins]

Well folks, what does "Shared responsibility" mean to you?

[skibee50]

With cars demand brings the price down...with oil demand drives the price up ???

[ch19079]

Bush and the republicans raised the Debt limit 6 times with NO talk of reducing the debt or deficit. Obama wants to do it once, with ONLY talk about reducing the debt, and now its somehow unthinkable. Noone wants to, but without the stimulus package, we would be worse off now. 8 years of bush went from surplus to deficit. It will take more than 2 years for anyone, including Obama, to fix it. All I know is that Republicans have proven they CAN'T.

[Josephdaz1]

@ch19079 And you don't think the current administration is a continuation of Bush's? Come on.

[ch19079]

@Josephdaz1 The diffrence between Bush and Obama is like night and day. Iraq is so diffrent than Lybia that I dont have enough characters to list all the reasons here. Bush didnt care about the deficit, which is why we have one. Obama is talkin 4 trillion reduction in the debt. Bush gave tax cuts to the rich. Obama wants to Tax them to pay for medicare & medicaid. Healthcare reform, repeal of DADT... not even close to the bush days.

[Josephdaz1]

@ch19079 Well I laugh .. the difference if any is minimal .. go >> join your "sheeple." Have a GREAT life.

[runman1271]

@ch19079 Obama said that raising the debt ceiling was a sign of poor leadership. So, i agree that Obama needing to raise the debt ceiling proves by Obama's own words that he is a poor leader.

Stimulus is more proof that Obama is a poor leader.  It worked so well that Obama's GE pays no income taxes, and then blames "big oil" for tax loop holes and high oil prices. ROFL

Obama admits he has made no mistakes. LOL.

Thanks for making my point. The magic negro is a poor leader.

[ch19079]

@runman1271 Raising the limit while not having any plans to lower it later is bad leadership (ie. Bush & Reagan). Repubs do not believe in ballanced budgets. However, right now, Obama agrees we need to lower it by 4 trillion soon.

GE tax breaks are due to republican tax cuts, and the loopholes WILL be closed in the next budget.

Oil is up because the middle east is in a mass revolution, threatening production. Speculators raise the price accordingly. US drilling has 0 effect on that.

[runman1271]

@ch19079 Sorry, I have not heard of a plan from Obama. Reagan had to deal with The Carter economy, and face off the USSR, The economy improved because of jobs , and Regan had a democrat congress.

GOVT 101, the president does not make laws, does not tax, does not spend without the approval of congress. Why do you leftists not understand that simple fact?

Oil is up based on Supply and demand, US drill will increase the supply, therefore lowering the cost.

[ch19079]

@runman1271 True, the pres does not make laws. But the Pres has significant influence, and is outlining a budget for 2012 and americas future. 8 years of Bush got us here, and we dont like it here. Repubs want more of the same.

US has only 2% of the worlds oil. A slight increase in supply here means nothing on the global market, which dictates oils price at the pump. The US is producing the most oil since 2003. if it was simply US supply & demand, prices would have dropped.

[groundhog2008]

@ch19079 After seeing what republicans, and the bush administration did to America, I dont think I will ever again be able to vote for a republican!!!! Not even a republican mayor!!!! It is their philosophy which is all wrong!!!! Democrats are for progressing America, while republican idealogy regresses America, causing stagnation of the economy, and eventual spiraling down turn!! Like a bicycle will fall down if it isnt alwayg going forward!!!! Economics 101!

[noyouaintgettingit]

@groundhog2008 Obama won't go after the Rothschilds. He doesn't have the balls to go after them for their ponzi schemes.

[noyouaintgettingit]

@groundhog2008 And I know you won't answer me because you know what I am saying is true.

If you want to go after the real criminals, go after the people who fund the wars of all the nations.

But will Obama?

No. You can bet on that.

[noyouaintgettingit]

@groundhog2008 All the while you critisize "republicans" - Obama is continuing W's policies of dropping depleted uranium munitions on countries and killing innocent women and children.

Would you like to see pictures of your tax dollars at work? I can show you the effects of hellfire rockets and predator drones.

Your tax dollars murder women and children.

[seeker267]

@noyouaintgettingit - If you're so concerned about women and children why don't you fight against tobbacco and alcohol companies? They get Corporette Welfare. Your tax dollars are sending packs of cigarrettes and alcohol around the world which is killing women and children far more than your uranium propoganda.

This has been going on long before Obama. Oh but let me guess,,, You're not concerned with that because you can't pin it on Obama right??

[noyouaintgettingit]

@seeker267 Guess what? I can't stand the tobacco industry. But guess who prevents us from persuit of a better settlement from the master settlement agreement? The government.

[noyouaintgettingit]

@seeker267 My view is this: If people were forced to grow their own drugs organically, perhaps there wouldn't be the massive health issues we face from the large amounts of pesticides and chemical additives to preserve such things on the black market (since drugs have so far to travel across borders) its no wonder there are so many adverse health effects when they are sprayed with tons of preservatives and chemicals and pesticides, and perhaps it would cut back on the industrialization of it.

[noyouaintgettingit]

@seeker267 And you are absolutely right, I can't stand the tobacco industry for bribing politicians just so they can get away with industrializing their murderous industry

[noyouaintgettingit]

@seeker267 Tobacco is the worst of all drugs, and the most dangerous.

[noyouaintgettingit]

@groundhog2008 I guess when a white guy drops bombs on muslims, he's a shit head, but when a black guy does it, he's a hero?

No, you blind racist! A killer is a killer.

[noyouaintgettingit]

@groundhog2008 Wake up, both parties steal your money to kill people.

[onlymusicism]

@noyouaintgettingit id dont agree but war is hell. It should be prevented, before fighting one and win. But sometimes there no other option left, to prevent more bloodshed then by not intervene. The wars were there already!

[onlymusicism]

@noyouaintgettingit id dont agree but war is hell. It should be prevented, before fighting one and win. But sometimes there no other option left, to prevent more bloodshed then by not intervene. The wars were there already! Libia is something totally different. If there is something like a justifyable war / intervention, tthis is it!

[noyouaintgettingit]

@groundhog2008 Don't get me wrong, groundhog.

The neoconservative republicans are repugnant.

But the neoliberals are the same thing. They're the same two party dictatorship. Its controlled opposition.

They both steal your money to invade countries to steal their resources to in turn sell it back to you at an inflated price.

Its not only theft, its theft times three.

[noyouaintgettingit]

And on top of it all, governments are monopolies of force, and when they use their methods of triple-theft extortion, usually it involves the murdering of people to achieve these ends.

The government is like a big mafia, and guess what, you ain't in it.

[dantheleo]

@ch19079 Those big bad Republicans..again, LOL! You are forgetting that a democrat controlled Congress approved the raising of the debt ceiling and passed it. The only thing we would not have as for the stimulus would be another trillion taxpayer dollars in debt. The so-called surplus you commented on was, "Anticipated Surplus" that never appeared. The voters voted in Nov. overwhelmingly for new Republican Governors, Senators, Congressmen and State Legislatures to fix the problem!

[tnguyen318]

Republican is fake. Were not gonna resolve anything by doing all this bull cr** stuff. All this stimulus money stuff I don't see it anywhere.

[ch19079]

@dantheleo People voted in Nov. based on the economy, as if they expected 8 years of bad policy to be fixed in 2 years. Republicans said they would create jobs. However, all they have done so far is try to end abortion rights, unions, and medicare. They have not produced ANYTHING that even looks like job creating legislation.

People are realizing they got the old bait and switch from republicans. If the economy keeps improving, Obama gets re-elected, keeps the Senate, & gains in the House.

[groundhog2008]

@ch19079 We can only hope this happens!!!! Democrats had the ole economic ball rolling, then along came the republicans to say "NO" to everything!!!! Obama -- 2012!!!!

[dantheleo]

@ch19079 The primary theme throughout the November election was, "NO MORE DEFICT SPENDING!" Republicans have not ended abortion rights, you are still free in the U.S. to kill your unborn child. Republicans have not ended unions, only collective bargaining privileges unions have used for equal pay of every union member no matter how bad employees might be, so he or she will still make the same amount as excellent employees and they haven't touched medicare... anything else, something valid?

[ch19079]

@dantheleo 1) The very first bill passed in the repub controled US House this session was an anti abortion bill, NOT a Jobs bill. Also, a number of repub states have passed anti abortion laws contradicting Roe v Wade. Still legal, but harder to get. 2) Unions without collective bargaining are not Unions, ie killing unions. 3) The US House JUST passed a budget to end medicare. 235 repubs voted Yes. 189 dems voted no. 5 didnt vote. Its kind of a big thing, if you're 54 or younger.

[dantheleo]

@ch19079 1. Did any anti-abortion bill pass the Senate, NO?. 2. No states passed anti-abortion laws, the Roe vs. Wade was a Federal Ruling, not a state mandate. 3. I have already covered the unions collective bargaining privileges and all that it does, very minor. Apparently you don't have the basic understanding of collective bargaining or unions. It's interesting you comment on jobs, from obamas inauguration he did absolutely nothing to create job, nor did the democrat controlled Congress.

[ch19079]

@dantheleo If you will re-read my post, you will see I said "all they have done so far is TRY to end abortion rights, unions, and medicare".

1) They were only stopped by democrats. They will keep trying.

2) Oklahoma banned abortion after 20 weeks and requires women to have a ultrasound and be described in detail the fetus. Other states now require women to watch the monitor, no exceptions for rape or incest.

3) negotiating wadges and working conditions is not a minor thing.

[dantheleo]

@ch19079 Collective bargaining privileges has nothing to do with working conditions, nothing. That is a separate issue that unions debate with thier employers directly along with safety issues. Collective Bargaining is all about money, and only money. Assuming you are employed and pay taxes do you want every union member to make the same pay (from taxpayer dollars) even though dozens in any given union are substandard employees but should make the same wage/benefits as exceptional employees?

[ch19079]

@dantheleo Even if you only talk about money it is still no minor thing. True, even the best non union worker is often paid less than the average union worker. Its not the Union's fault the excptional employee is making less. I blame the non-union states for banning unions. You are angry that unions workers make more, but you should be angry that non-union workers make less. Raise non-union pay, dont cut the pay of those who faught for better pay through union rights.

[dantheleo]

@ch19079 You are mistaken, all union members that perform the same job make the exact same pay no matter how they perform the job, hence the term...collective baragining! I have first hand experince of the force, threats and intimidation of unions, mostly union bosses but some members were equally aggressive. So much so I moved my company out of a non Right To Work State to a Right To Work State, Florida before selling it.

[dantheleo]

@ch19079 Check out the union assessments for Wisconsin alone, there are more than 1700 union members that are classified as a liability (or) a hazard to the job they were hired to perform but due to collective bargaining they can not be fired, make the same pay, benefits and will recieve a full pension after 20 years, all paid for by taxpayer dollars. Google the Teacher Rubber Rooms all over the U.S. teachers are paid full salary, benefits NOT TO TEACH and ulimately recieve a full pension.

[cheddyrod]

Nice that Barrick is happy to be back in Nevada after telling people last year not to go to Nevada. 

[PEDLIFE]

Ron Paul 2012

[jsmythib]

yay..shared sacrifice- one generation robs the next and after they consume the wealth we pay it back...shared sacrifice. You do realize people will NOT do this?

[voyeurdug]

The executive branch needs an audit/IG/efficiency corps to ride herd on all the agencies WITH the explicit assistance of the DoJ, to rewrite enabling legislation. Congress is the source of most of the duplication and inefficiency.

[zonie1953]

No raise of the debt limit!!!! Stop Obama now!

[eclipsehipsi]

Why weren't questions of legalization of marijuana taken seriously? The war on drugs has done more harm then good...

[donnyforte2]

It is about shared responsibility, but you won't get that with Paul Ryan's plan.

[reevaluate2008]

It's time for him to go.

[AnnAAngel1564]

@reevaluate2008 He wants to go,

its all a facade by the whitehouse, its like a theatrical show just like most of the corrupted world

[AshXXMayftw]

I use to say no more democrats as president, but I couldn't care less about the next one, anyone is better than Obama and I mean anyone.

[cjracer1000]

@AshXXMayftw Palin is stupid though.

[graphattic]

"President Obama talks about"..... well thats all he ever fucking does...

[cjracer1000]

Ron Paul 2012!

[IamYoddle]

@cjracer1000 lol keep thinking that.

[wideawake123]

America's only hope is that His Presidency (Barack Hussein Obama) Isn't reelected in 2012. The sooner His Presidency's energies are focused on defending himself against impeachment for various high crimes and mis-demeanors and away from his dismantlement of the republic, the better. America has never faced a more grave, or clear and present danger than exists in this man's presidency.

Wake Up America...Wake Up!

[TheMetalPerson]

SILVER IS ALREADY OVER 47 DOLLARS AN OUNCE. PEOPLE SHOULD BE SKEPTICAL ABOUT WHAT WASHINGTON IS DOING.

[wideawake123]

@TheMetalPerson All commodities are skyrocketing...it's the result of His Presidency ordering the printing of over $5 TRILLION in new paper money since 2009. Gold is at $1,505.00 oz. You think "Speculators" are to blame for the high cost of gasoline/gold/silver/platinum/­food/anything that is actually real? NO...It's this Animal at the microphone. This scumbag is in campaign mode and will be for the next 2 years. I pray he fails...in everything. I pray EVERYTHING he attempts fails.

[xxmag3erxx]

@wideawake123 To you're luck, he will! he has an approval rating of around 40%. Governor Huntsman, and Romney will run for the 2012 election. Huntsman was the governor for utah, and he did an excellent job. he gave us jobs, and a good economy and trade route with China. Thats someone we need in office.

HUNTSMAN FOR 2012! VOTE FOR JOHN HUNTSMAN 2012!

[wideawake123]

@xxmag3erxx Anyone BUT Buraq Hussein Obama in 2012.

If Mahmoud Ahmadinejad himself appointed an American president under the guidance of Ayatollah Khameini...they could possibly do a better job of wrecking us than His Presidency has. Anyone who still believes the lies that issue from this ghoul is either hopelessly ignorant and naive...or willfully blind.

Wont Be Fooled Again 2012!

Change It Back in 2012!

Save America 2012!