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The Party of No Jobs
Author: Raine
Date: 02/10/2011 14:20:15
This is the House of Representatives schedule for the rest of the week. Go ahead, click. I had to refresh it a few times, as I could not believe it my self. Here is a picture of the days the House is supposed to be in session. Today being the 10 of February shows to me that they have 7 days left to work on Capitol Hill. According to this:
Three major provisions of the Patriot act are set to expire February 28. One would think, no matter the opinion on the Act, there would be some sort of rush to get something passed. So What has the House been focused on? As Dr. Maddow pointed out last night, they are choosing to focus on taxing abortion, taking away a woman's right to choose, defunding Health care -- and then there is this critical piece of legislation: I want to know how this resolution and taxing my ovaries is going to supply people with the jobs they so desperately need to get this economy back on its feet. Have they not gotten the memo? PEOPLE WANT JOBS. They can't even get a jobs assistance package to the floor. Instead they are condemning the very Idea of job creation. Amazing? It gets better, Remember the Stimulus? Think Progress Reports: That would actually cause more people to be unemployed. That is the EXACT opposite of what people want. Now if Mr. Cantor thinks the President has no right to call on business to start hiring, he damn well better come up with an idea himself. I am sick of Americans suffering at the hands of this rigid trickle down ideology that has been proven time and time again that it is a failure. They are truly making the problem worse, rather than better.
They are not only the party of No, they are the party of No Jobs. They don't even seem to be able to perform their own.
and 
Raine
House Schedule
January 31 - February 4 Constituent Work Week
February 21 President's Day
February 22 - February 25 Constituent Work Week
Rep. John Kline sponsors legislation to reaffirm ‘In God We Trust’ [snip] Republican Rep. John Kline is a sponsor of a resolution in the U.S. House that would reaffirm “In God We Trust” as the national motto and encourages the posting of the motto on government buildings and in public schools.
“[House Majority Leader Eric] Cantor told reporters Tuesday that if given the opportunity, he will explain to the president that businesses do not have a “responsibility” to the nation or to the government in the way Obama explained in his speech to the Chamber of Commerce earlier this week.
...
“That’s not how it works,” Cantor said. “Because Washington says so — that business or anyone should respond as far as spending money — it’s just anathema to the way I think America works…Washington doesn’t just wave a magic wand and necessarily, business creates jobs.”
Republicans Call For Defunding Half-Finished Stimulus Projects They Once Supported And Took Credit For
As the OMB director Jerry Zients noted, most of the unspent stimulus money the Republicans have targeted is already obligated to specific projects. By cutting off stimulus funds to current projects, Republicans could leave projects half-finished and force mass layoffs at stimulus-funded sites. This wasteful idea is even more cynical given the fact that Republicans have taken credit for major stimulus projects that are still ongoing and could be affected by their new anti-stimulus budget: (see more at link)
They are not only the party of No, they are the party of No Jobs. They don't even seem to be able to perform their own.
and Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 02/10/2011 13:58:52
wickedpam on 02/10/2011 13:58:52
Morning 
Hope everything's okay
Hope everything's okay
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 02/10/2011 14:10:41
trojanrabbit on 02/10/2011 14:10:41
Ah, ustream is even more useless than usual this morning. Only works on the iPod.
And no StephCam. Guess her new hairstyle is giving her problems.
And no StephCam. Guess her new hairstyle is giving her problems.
Comment by 
Raine on 02/10/2011 14:24:24
Raine on 02/10/2011 14:24:24
New Blog Up!!
Comment by 
Scoopster on 02/10/2011 14:28:46
Scoopster on 02/10/2011 14:28:46
Mornin' all! 
Almost to the weekend again...
Almost to the weekend again...
Comment by 
velveeta jones on 02/10/2011 14:30:37
velveeta jones on 02/10/2011 14:30:37
Morning!
sNOw school today.......
sNOw school today.......
Comment by Scoopster on 02/10/2011 14:33:31
Scoopster on 02/10/2011 14:33:31
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 14:37:40
Raine on 02/10/2011 14:37:40
Yesterday was the UN resolution tha tfailed to pass in the house.
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 14:54:44
I'm not sure this is entirely black and white and issue. I was going to blog about it today, but the situation seems very fluid, and I think it is too early. From the link: I read the original piece in the national Journal, and while I am not pleased about the possible proposal, the article made a few interesting points: and this:
Raine on 02/10/2011 14:54:44
Quote by velveeta jones:
Brrrrrrrrrr. Obama is getting COLD.
I'm not sure this is entirely black and white and issue. I was going to blog about it today, but the situation seems very fluid, and I think it is too early. From the link:
With that in mind, the proposed cuts offered the appearance of a president abandoning principle in hopes of winning fiscal conservative plaudits. A source familiar with the budget process, however, offered several clarifications to Wednesday's report. The cut, the source said, would be $2.5 billion in LIHEAP funding, not $3 billion. The proposed appropriation level will be $2.57 billion, which mirrors the Fiscal Year 2008 appropriation, not $2.8 billion.
And while it had been reported that the Recovery Act helped move LIHEAP funding from that FY08 level to more than $8 billion, the source said that was not the case. There was no LIHEAP funding in the stimulus, rather, there were funds for weatherization programs
Finally, the source said that "energy prices are now well below their levels in Spring 2008 when Congress decided to increase LIHEAP funding to $5.1 billion."
Critics say that the program is poorly administered and that, contrary to intentions, it’s become a subsidy for energy companies, most of whom are prohibited by law from turning off services to delinquent bill-payers during weather emergencies. About 10 percent of LIHEAP funds are transferred to “weatherization†programs, according to a government study.
Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a partial list of items they’d cut from the resolution that funds the current budget year. Obama won’t cut nearly as much.
Beyond the LIHEAP cut, many of Obama's proposed cuts will come from federal programs where new incentives and increased competition could provide the service more cheaply, or where a lack of oversight has created waste and inefficiency, the officials said.
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 15:11:21
Raine on 02/10/2011 15:11:21
Matthew Cooper has a interesting take on the LIHEAP story. Clinton did something very similar. Once again, not defending it, but I think it is too early for me personally to take a stance on this.
Of course, there is a possibility that this could become Obama's "firemen first" problem. The phrase comes from Washington editor and author Charles Peters, who has noted that when cities face budget cuts, those resisting the cuts almost always point immediately to the threat of firemen losing their jobs. The idea is to create so much fear that the cuts never go through.
When President Reagan proposed his budget in 1981 with cuts to the Interior Department, there were widespread leaks that the Washington Monument might have to close. (The celebrated obelisk on the National Mall is run by the National Park Service, a part of the Interior Department.) Reagan got some of his cuts and the monument was never shuttered.
By offering a particuarly dramatic cut, the administration may find its allies more combative and dug in on other issues, too. If they're coming for grandma's heating oil, then what are they going to do about Social Security? Obama and the Republicans know they have to reduce a national debt that's close to 100 percent of the gross domestic product. How they get there is going to be the fascinating story of 2011, and the LIHEAP card, first unearthed by National Journal, couldn't be a more interesting way to start.
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 15:21:59
Raine on 02/10/2011 15:21:59
I should go take a visit at CPAC and get a copy of this magazine....
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 15:34:56
Raine on 02/10/2011 15:34:56
BREAKING NEWS: (seriously) Source.
Military and ruling party officials say President Hosni Mubarak will speak to the nation soon and meet the demands of protesters. Protesters are insisting he step down immediately.
Military officials say the armed forces' supreme council has been meeting all day long and will issue a communique shortly that they say will meet the protesters' demands.
The ruling party chief, Hossan Badrawy, tells The Associated Press he expects Mubarak to address the nation and make a announcement that will satisfy their demands.
Comment by wickedpam on 02/10/2011 15:36:20
why would you want to do that to yourself - the crazy might get on ya
wickedpam on 02/10/2011 15:36:20
Quote by Raine:
I should go take a visit at CPAC and get a copy of this magazine....
why would you want to do that to yourself - the crazy might get on ya
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 15:44:10
Raine on 02/10/2011 15:44:10
This is really amazing.
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 15:52:43
Raine on 02/10/2011 15:52:43
You leave my Jim Moran alone, Chris!!!
Comment by Scoopster on 02/10/2011 16:09:58
Scoopster on 02/10/2011 16:09:58
Fuckin' A they did it. They took down Mubarak.
Power of the people, mofo!
Power of the people, mofo!
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 16:15:51
Ther eis a story going around that Mubarack wanted to install the VP as leader, but the military took over. Looking for details.
amazing.
Raine on 02/10/2011 16:15:51
Quote by Scoopster:
Fuckin' A they did it. They took down Mubarak.
Power of the people, mofo!
amazing.
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 16:20:41
Raine on 02/10/2011 16:20:41
This may be a military Coup, right now.
Comment by wickedpam on 02/10/2011 16:28:50
is that good or bad?
wickedpam on 02/10/2011 16:28:50
Quote by Raine:
This may be a military Coup, right now.
is that good or bad?
Comment by Scoopster on 02/10/2011 16:40:12
Scoopster on 02/10/2011 16:40:12
A scene from Cairo yesterday evening..
Comment by wickedpam on 02/10/2011 17:07:58
wickedpam on 02/10/2011 17:07:58
I didn't realise Richard Dryfeuss was a winger
Comment by Scoopster on 02/10/2011 17:14:29
Since when? He always came off as real progressive to me.. except when he played Cheney in the W movie.
Scoopster on 02/10/2011 17:14:29
Quote by wickedpam:
I didn't realise Richard Dryfeuss was a winger
Since when? He always came off as real progressive to me.. except when he played Cheney in the W movie.
Comment by wickedpam on 02/10/2011 17:15:09
he's talking to Thom at CPac - I could be wrong though
wickedpam on 02/10/2011 17:15:09
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by wickedpam:
I didn't realise Richard Dryfeuss was a winger
Since when? He always came off as real progressive to me.. except when he played Cheney in the W movie.
he's talking to Thom at CPac - I could be wrong though
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 02/10/2011 17:50:16
He isn't a winger. As a mater of fact he supports Jonathan Tasini who is to the left of HRC and Charlie Rangel. Ah the internets.
Mondobubba on 02/10/2011 17:50:16
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by wickedpam:
I didn't realise Richard Dryfeuss was a winger
Since when? He always came off as real progressive to me.. except when he played Cheney in the W movie.
he's talking to Thom at CPac - I could be wrong though
He isn't a winger. As a mater of fact he supports Jonathan Tasini who is to the left of HRC and Charlie Rangel. Ah the internets.
Comment by 
livingonli on 02/10/2011 17:54:03
livingonli on 02/10/2011 17:54:03
Good day. Another day off to a sluggish start. Some night, the cat won't let me get to sleep.
Comment by wickedpam on 02/10/2011 17:54:55
aahhh - he confused me then, being at CPAC and all
wickedpam on 02/10/2011 17:54:55
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by wickedpam:
I didn't realise Richard Dryfeuss was a winger
Since when? He always came off as real progressive to me.. except when he played Cheney in the W movie.
he's talking to Thom at CPac - I could be wrong though
He isn't a winger. As a mater of fact he supports Jonathan Tasini who is to the left of HRC and Charlie Rangel. Ah the internets.
aahhh - he confused me then, being at CPAC and all
Comment by Scoopster on 02/10/2011 17:57:53
Scoopster on 02/10/2011 17:57:53
Mondoooooo! How are thee?!
How are thee?!
Comment by livingonli on 02/10/2011 18:02:44
livingonli on 02/10/2011 18:02:44
CPAC as the union of reactionary stupidity will make me barf.
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 18:03:33
YES!!!!
please do tell...
Raine on 02/10/2011 18:03:33
Quote by Scoopster:
Mondoooooo!
YES!!!!
please do tell...
Comment by Mondobubba on 02/10/2011 18:14:26
Slumming.
Mondobubba on 02/10/2011 18:14:26
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by wickedpam:
I didn't realise Richard Dryfeuss was a winger
Since when? He always came off as real progressive to me.. except when he played Cheney in the W movie.
he's talking to Thom at CPac - I could be wrong though
He isn't a winger. As a mater of fact he supports Jonathan Tasini who is to the left of HRC and Charlie Rangel. Ah the internets.
aahhh - he confused me then, being at CPAC and all
Slumming.
Comment by Mondobubba on 02/10/2011 18:15:31
Meh. Insomnia has been plaguing me.
Mondobubba on 02/10/2011 18:15:31
Quote by Scoopster:
Mondoooooo!
Meh. Insomnia has been plaguing me.
Comment by Scoopster on 02/10/2011 18:28:08
Scoopster on 02/10/2011 18:28:08
Millions of letters like this are going out as a result of ACA.
How can anyone possibly not like these changes?
How can anyone possibly not like these changes?
Comment by Scoopster on 02/10/2011 18:56:12
10 minutes1 hour until Mubarak's presser.. It's like a New Year's Eve celebration in Egypt right now.
Absolutely amazing. I haven't seen anything like this since the Berlin Wall came down.
Scoopster on 02/10/2011 18:56:12
Absolutely amazing. I haven't seen anything like this since the Berlin Wall came down.
Comment by wickedpam on 02/10/2011 19:14:01
wickedpam on 02/10/2011 19:14:01
oh lord this womans voice 
Comment by wickedpam on 02/10/2011 19:24:26
wickedpam on 02/10/2011 19:24:26
I think my ears are bleeding
Comment by livingonli on 02/10/2011 19:32:30
livingonli on 02/10/2011 19:32:30
Pam Gellar can have that effect. And of course, she is ignorant of history because I remember that in the Arab countries there was more tolerance of other religions than there was in Christian Europe at the time. Not to mention that pogroms against Jews were used as practice before the attacks in the Muslim world.
Comment by Raine on 02/10/2011 23:25:15
Raine on 02/10/2011 23:25:15
So... there's that.
What a scumbag.
What a scumbag.
Comment by livingonli on 02/11/2011 03:12:16
livingonli on 02/11/2011 03:12:16
Tom Tomorrow is on Mike Malloy right now (with Brad Blog filling in while Mike is on his cruise).