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The northern lights here were beautiful just before dawn this morning. A shooting star vaporized right before my eyes. An auspicious day for new beginnings?  Anyone who thinks that the Republican party has comported and acquitted itself admirably in the last 2 years and that the Republicans are a viable "ideas" party to get the economy and the country on the "right" track is free to vote for the party that caused the great crash of "08" - The Grand Old Republican Party. Is truth a democratic principle? If we all voted that the sun rises in the west, doesn't east become west? Our vote didn't really change anything.   Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy - from Robert Reich's blog  "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." -- Sinclair Lewis  What a surprise! The michigan state legislature voted to nullify "Obamacare" and voted down an amendment which would have stripped them of their own Cadillac healthcare plan. One wonders if their position this year will be to further decimate other state employees healthcare. Nullification? What's next? Secession? The Real cost of the war in Afghanistan!  The State of Michigan wants to give businesses in Michigan another 1.8 BILLION dollar tax cut and they are willing to cut departments and services to the bone and screw every union member state employee (yet again) to accomplish this massive giveaway to business. Ostensibly this will create jobs for the residents of this state (the people that the state legislature and governor don't care about). Low paying jobs that will keep the RABBLE in their place. Businesses in Michigan have been getting a 1.5 BILLION dollar tax cut every year for the last several years and so far NO Jobs have been created in Michigan as a result of these tax cuts. What does this Republican legislature think will be different this time? Do they think their Republican business friends are going to create jobs NOW because we don't have a Democratic governor any longer? The roads, the infrastructure, and the social climate in Michigan are so bad right now. It's really unfortunate that we can't grow bananas here because then we could be a REAL "banana republic"an state. The republicans in Michigan have been waging war on public sector workers for years. It's simply part of the entire Republican party's general war on unions and union workers which has been going on for decades and has reached a fever pitch since the Republicans bankrupted the state and federal governments and engineered (intentionally or otherwise) the Wall St. financial collapse. The Republican position on jobs can be summed up with John Boehner's reply when he was asked about job losses as a result of Republican federal budget cuts..... "SO BE IT!" Barack Obama 2012! I love this video but I hope they come up with an even better one for 2012. American Prayer If anyone in Michigan cares, you need to see this. This isn't the United States and this is definitely not a united state, it's a fascist state governed by Generalisimo Rick Snyder and his Republican fascisti in the legislature: Michigan is screwed! Re: National We are One day. On April 4, 2011 from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM there will be an informational picket at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans sponsored by AFSCME local 261 to call attention to the Governerd's plan to privatize the Resident Care Aide positions at the third largest long term care facility in the nation. Most nursing home facilities in this country have been striving to or have become "agency-free" facilities due to quality of care issues, high turnover rates and the fact that many if not most agency aides have little experience or are poorly trained. Michigan veterans deserve the best care possible but apparently that isn't in the cards for them under the current regime in Lansing. But enough...as the Governerd said "we must all sacrifice" and bow down and bow low to the Chamber of Commerce (the only real and legitimate power source in a democracy). I just stumbled on an interesting column in the Holland Sentinel. I think everyone should read it. AMERICAN WORKERS GOT WHAT THEY DESERVED The Democratic response to Governor Snyder's self-congratulatory listing of his "accomplishments" in his first 3 months in office: SHUT 'ER DOWN FELLAS. WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOUR AGENDA SAVE YOU AND YOUR BRAINDAMAGED FOLLOWERS, THE GULLIBLE, THE INSANE AND YOUR CORPORATE SUGAR DADDIES. New York Times - Budget Stances Harden as Deadline Nears for Shutdown Paul Krugman of the New York Times gives his take on Paul Ryan's GOP budget proposal... Ludicrous and Cruel The comments after the article are great, especially the first one. President Obama: You've got a long way to go bro' to get anyone fired up. You've taken us all for granted and caved on every principal you ever had and broken promise after promise and governed like your last name is Bush. You must stand for something, I wonder what it is! Oh I get it, it's COMPROMISE. No that's not it. It's CAPITULATION. Maybe it's dependant on what the meaning of the word is, is. And by the way, how's that airy, fairy business of being or at least feeling above it all working out for you? Paul Krugman: The President is Missing - Paul Krugman Local authority suspended! Country Club for wealthy to replace urban blight!! Here it is in black and white: What are Michigan Democrats afraid of? What do they stand for? Where are their proposals? If you want to be elected or re-elected you need to stand for something besides opposition to Snyder and his irresponsible, ridiculous, and ill-conceived agenda. Michigan Democrats silent on Governor's Budget On the national front: It's not just a budget. It's a cause.... “The House Republican budget adds $6 trillion to the debt in the next decade yet the GOP is balking at raising the debt limit. The House Republican budget adds $6 trillion to the debt in the next decade yet the GOP is balking at raising the debt limit.” The Progressive Congressional Caucus put out a document called "The People's Budget" which balances the the federal budget by 2014 and creates a surplus by 2021. The People's Budget  Shock and awe?  Christwire.org has news for you! President Bush Deserves All Credit for Killing Osama bin Laden Perhaps they inadvertantly left out the words "fudge-packing socialists" in their invective about liberals. The cretins at this website give all cretins a bad name. (Give the link above a minute to respond. Their server is as slow as they are.) And here's a shocker from New York Magazine: David Koch Gives President Obama Zero Credit for Bin Laden’s Death I was kidding around at work a couple weeks ago and I said that apparently the governor and the Republican legislature wanted all the rabble in the state to head for the state line and leave Michigan to them, the state's businesses and the country gentry they represent. Then a couple nights ago on a newspaper website I ran across a comment by a liberal-hating genuine, bona fide Republican stating - Don't they get what the governor and legislature are saying...if you can't make it in Michigan head for the state line, we don't want you here. So if you expect a good education at a good school just have your Mommy and Daddy send you to a private school and then have them pay for your college education. Then if you want a decent job at a living wage Big Daddy and his network of business or professional colleagues can get you started and don't worry, you'll never be on your own. Michigan will then be the perfect Stepford society where freedom of expression is encouraged but not freedom of thought. The great political debate will be over and the contentious tax-sucking rabble will all reside in California. Ayn Rand where are you when they need you - dead and gone like your ideas. Most of them would even forgive you your atheism. The Library of Congress Has a new section online called The National Jukebox which contains historical recordings of all genres since Edison invented the phonograph. Here's one from Marian Anderson: Marian Anderson 1924-12-30 Health Insurers Making Record Profits as Many Postpone Care This was probably written by a Democrat with a six figure income who rides a bicycle to work. Rachel Maddow Responds To Bill O'Reilly's Attacks - 08/06/10 http://explorenewt2012.com And lastly: Approval Rating For Governor Snyder Falling  |
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