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Friday, November 20, 2009
Republicans Roll Over on Vote for Senate Health Care Bill
It's appears that the Senate republicans are all talk and no action.
According to an Article on the Hill, Republican, Tom Coburn, has just rolled over on his decision to force the reading of the 2,000 + Page Senate Health Care Bill. Instead he has waved this "threat" so that a Vote could take place tomorrow night on the Bill in order to allow the Senators a Chance to get home for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
If the Reading of the Bill would have taken place then the Senators may have been forced to stay in session through next Wednesday.
To Read the Article on the Hill Go To:
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/68777-key-senate-health-vote-set-for-saturday-night
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According to an Article on the Hill, Republican, Tom Coburn, has just rolled over on his decision to force the reading of the 2,000 + Page Senate Health Care Bill. Instead he has waved this "threat" so that a Vote could take place tomorrow night on the Bill in order to allow the Senators a Chance to get home for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
If the Reading of the Bill would have taken place then the Senators may have been forced to stay in session through next Wednesday.
To Read the Article on the Hill Go To:
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/68777-key-senate-health-vote-set-for-saturday-night
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
White House Contradicts Itself on New Mammogram Recommendations
In the Administration's Efforts to say that the Critics of the New Government recommendations on mammograms are wrong and that the New guidelines are Not a Form of rationing, they actually admit that they are.
If that First sentence was confusing, wait until you read the Posting on the White House blog.
According to an Article on the White House Blog titled:
"Reality Check: Beware What “Critics Say” on Reform and Mammograms"
The White House Shoots themselves in the Foot when they write this:
"Isn’t this the first step toward denying coverage for mammograms?
No. The Task force is an independent panel of experts in prevention and primary care that evaluates available evidence and makes recommendations about effective clinical preventive services based on scientific information. Under the health insurance reform legislation, the USPTF would have no power to deny insurance coverage in any way. Their recommendations would be used in health reform to identify effective clinical preventive services."
So the Critics of the New Government Recommendation on Mammograms are Claiming that this is the First Step to rationing. But the White House says "No" Claiming that the Task Force has no Real Power. But the last Sentence admits that the Recommendation Will be used to Decide Who gets Mammograms when they say:
"(But)Their recommendations would be used in health reform to identify effective clinical preventive services."
So the Task Force may not have any Power to deny you Coverage , but the Government Health Care Reform Program(PublicOption) is Going to USE the Task Force's recommendation, that Mammograms before the age of 50 is Not an effective preventative measure, to deny you services. Catch that?
The Administration is Saying that the Task Force has no power to Deny you Coverage, but the Government Will be Using their 'Recommendations' to determine what will be considered "Effective Preventative Services". They are Admitting that this IS Rationing at the same time they are Denying it.
This is how the President can Sleep at night. They tell you the Truth, but hide it behind Large and Complicated Sentences because they figure you are too Stupid to notice.
Elitists....Gotta love them....
To Read the Article on the White House Blog Go To:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/11/17/reality-check-beware-what-2
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If that First sentence was confusing, wait until you read the Posting on the White House blog.
According to an Article on the White House Blog titled:
"Reality Check: Beware What “Critics Say” on Reform and Mammograms"
The White House Shoots themselves in the Foot when they write this:
"Isn’t this the first step toward denying coverage for mammograms?
No. The Task force is an independent panel of experts in prevention and primary care that evaluates available evidence and makes recommendations about effective clinical preventive services based on scientific information. Under the health insurance reform legislation, the USPTF would have no power to deny insurance coverage in any way. Their recommendations would be used in health reform to identify effective clinical preventive services."
So the Critics of the New Government Recommendation on Mammograms are Claiming that this is the First Step to rationing. But the White House says "No" Claiming that the Task Force has no Real Power. But the last Sentence admits that the Recommendation Will be used to Decide Who gets Mammograms when they say:
"(But)Their recommendations would be used in health reform to identify effective clinical preventive services."
So the Task Force may not have any Power to deny you Coverage , but the Government Health Care Reform Program(PublicOption) is Going to USE the Task Force's recommendation, that Mammograms before the age of 50 is Not an effective preventative measure, to deny you services. Catch that?
The Administration is Saying that the Task Force has no power to Deny you Coverage, but the Government Will be Using their 'Recommendations' to determine what will be considered "Effective Preventative Services". They are Admitting that this IS Rationing at the same time they are Denying it.
This is how the President can Sleep at night. They tell you the Truth, but hide it behind Large and Complicated Sentences because they figure you are too Stupid to notice.
Elitists....Gotta love them....
To Read the Article on the White House Blog Go To:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/11/17/reality-check-beware-what-2
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President To Troops: "You Guys Make a Pretty Good Photo Op"
This is what happens when the President doesn't use his Tele-prompters, he speaks the truth.
According to an Article in the Washington Post, President Obama arrived at a U.S. Military base in South Korea where he said:
"You guys make a pretty good photo op,"
Gee Mr. President it's nice your always thinking about.....Yourself.
To Read the Article in the Washington Post Go To:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/19/AR2009111900904_pf.html
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According to an Article in the Washington Post, President Obama arrived at a U.S. Military base in South Korea where he said:
"You guys make a pretty good photo op,"
Gee Mr. President it's nice your always thinking about.....Yourself.
To Read the Article in the Washington Post Go To:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/19/AR2009111900904_pf.html
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The Communist Party USA Influence and Cooperation with the Political Left
Alot has been written about the the Ties between Communists/Marxists and the President of the United States. One Blogger in Particular has done a Great Job of Chronicling these Connections on http://www.newzeal.blogspot.com/. Many People have dismissed these facts as Ridiculous or "Conspiratorial", If only that were true.
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But the Connections of the Communist Party and the Political Left did not being or end with President Obama. The relationship of the Communists and other leftest Organizations has been going on for years, which has shaped what the Left has become today.
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During the Great Depression the Communist Party had major influence over the creation of many of the Labor Unions in the nation and numbered Hundreds of Thousands of Proud members. The Communist Party became splintered due to some infighting and disillusionment of the "Cause" in the 50's. Former members of the Communist Party then Formed many of the Leftest organizations today including the Progressive Party.
Even though the Communists in America suffered under the MacCarthy era of the "Red Scare" where people were put on lists or even arrested for their association with the Communist Party, the Communist movement in America lived on with some outside help. The FBI has Chronicled how the Communist Party in America was funded and even Controlled by the Former Soviet Union from the late 1950's all the way up to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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But just because the Soviet Socialist Republic ceased to exist, didn't mean the American Communist went away as well. The Communist Party is alive and well today helping to shape the Policy of the Left and has strong influence in Many of those Leftest Organizations that were once founded by Former Communist Party members earlier last Century.
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For Example, the Communist Party USA, the largest Communist Group in the United States, has teamed up with Unions to help elect Democrats to Office.
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According to the Communist Party USA website, the 2004 Presidential Elections were a time of Huge Cooperation between the Unions,Organizations like ACORN and the Communist Party. The Communist Author of the Article, from the Communist Party USA webiste, bragged about the dealings with Groups Like SEIU, NOW and even how ACORN and the Working Family's Party called upon them as members of the "Family":
"Two months later, on January 31, in this hall, we held an extraordinary national conference which established our framework for the 2004 elections. The conference was extraordinary because of the turnout of 250 plus multi-racial, multi-national activists from states large and small across our land. It was extraordinary because of the message of leaders from other organizations who came and called upon us, that our presence was much needed as Communists.
Remember the president of NY NOW telling us she wanted to see lots of red flags at the March for Women’s Lives. And the chair of ACORN and Working Families Party who called upon us as family to make our contribution known. Did we respond? YES, we responded!
Across the country, we rolled up our sleeves, in swing states and so-called safe states. In voter registration drives, local races and Congressional battlegrounds. Walking precincts and working phone banks out of union halls. In presidential battleground states from Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to Minnesota and New Hampshire, our folks were quickly tapped to help lead the work."
The Communist Article even went on to explain How they worked with their "family members":
"We worked on local campaigns, knocked on hundreds of doors and made thousands of phone calls with the AFL-CIO, ACT and others. We learned a lot and hopefully convinced some voters. I will always remember the LTV steel workers whose jobs had gone, very angry, very worried and also very appreciative that Labor Council volunteers were at their door.
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In Missouri, comrades had the remarkable experience of teaming up with SEIU and Planned Parenthood to door-knock in the heat and humidity campaigning for John Bowman, and then go on to win. It felt like Mississippi Summer in the 1960's.
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The effort was so successful we expanded into the fall, with 72 more Party and YCLers(Young Communist League), including 47 to Ohio and teams to Florida, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Michigan, and New Hampshire.
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We set the bar high with our goal of 100. In the end, over 147 participated. These numbers do not include union buses organized by comrades from Illinois to Wisconsin, Ohio and Missouri, and the many Party and YCL members who traveled to the Mid-West with union or other mobilizations from the East Coast states.
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It must be brought out that Sam Webb took the summer and fall to travel continuously from battleground state to battleground state, meeting with districts and clubs, shoring up the Party, outreaching to friends and readers, and knocking on doors as a volunteer for the labor movement.
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We developed a specific plan for election day, with national staff placed strategically in OH, FL, PA and WI, and regional efforts in AZ and NH. We helped bring voters to the polls, served as election protection observers, and just did whatever needed to be done. "
2004 was a busy Year for the Communist Party, they not only helped in National Campaigns, but State and Local as well. The Communists even played a Part in helping to Elect Obama to the U.S. Senate:
"ILL: 27 new members and an increase in PWW/NM bundles to 2500 a week. This in the process of participating in the movement from Illinois to Wisconsin to put that state over the top for Kerry, participating in the historic election of Barak Obama to the US Senate, and the successful campaign of Melissa Bean, defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Philip Crane."
In New York, the Party made a special contribution, participating with the Working Families Party campaign to elect Frank Barbaro to Congress. 120,000 people voted for John Kerry on the Working Families line; David Soares became the first African American elected to county wide office upstate, for Albany District Attorney; and Brian Higgins defeated a Republican incumbent for Congress in the Buffalo area.
In Connecticut, a new club and door-to-door PWW route was formed in the 2nd Congressional District as part of a hard fought effort to defeat a Republican incumbent. 66 Working Families Party candidates won minor party ballot status in State Legislature and State Senate districts, including two who are here today.
In New Jersey comrades campaigned with a candidate for Town Committee, located in an important swing Congressional District. She got 42% of the vote in a small Republican town where the Republican candidate was the Mayor. She has now been asked to run for School Board.
In Florida, where Noel participated in the bus tour across the state to raise the minimum wage, and in Nevada, voters overwhelmingly favored a $1 increase to $6.15 an hour.
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In New Mexico, new friends in the labor movement work with the club, which helped initiate the Bush Out the Door campaign, and the election of a state legislator.
In Kentucky, a new club was formed for the first time in many years."
But that is not all that Year, the Communist Party was well Represented at Leftest National Conferences and Protests all the way up to Election time. Here is a List of the Events the Communist Party took part in:
March for Womens Lives
Take Back America
Rainbow/PUSH
La Raza
NAACP
Union conventions including AFSCME, SEIU, Unity convention of UNITE HERE, NEA
MoveOn house parties
Events surrounding the Democrat and Republican conventions
The World Says No to the Bush Agenda protest of half a million in NYC.
This Coalition formed in 2004 grew to include more leftest organizations and in 2008 they all worked with a Common Goal, to remove Republicans and increase the Democrat Majority in Congress. Here is another Article from the Communist Party USA website that describes these efforts:
"This is a few words, building on the approach in those reports, about our role in the 2008 elections -- a fight for the future of our country and the planet.
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On Friday, I attended a funeral. It was for 24 year old Army Pfc Andre Craig, an African American soldier from New Haven killed in Iraq. He had just come off leave to see his new baby.
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On the day he was killed, he had called five relatives to say that he was on continuous 24 hour missions and was too exhausted to perform.
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We wrote to the family that we are working so hard to end this war, and we are heartbroken about what has happened.
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It is precisely to stop such horrible tragedies that we have adopted broad, flexible tactics to isolate the ultra-right in Congress combined with mass action.
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Ending the war and bringing all our troops home is why our strategic priority, along with that of labor, women, African American, Latino and women voters, is to end Republican control of the White House and increase the margin in Congress for Democrats."
The Communist Author went on to say that Electing Democrats to the White House will not be an issue since the Democrats and the Communist Progressives are "Fundamentally" the same:
"Fundamentally, there is no contradiction between our main goal of a Democratic White House and bigger majority in Congress, and supporting pro-labor progressives in primaries. One can help the other."
As you can see the Communist Party has had a Major Influence over the Founding of Leftest Groups, Unions and even have helped Elect Democrats as recently as 2008.
But one of the organizations where Communists have had no Problem with Joining and Influencing Openly is Jobs with Justice.
I will Publish an article in the Next few days showing the many Connections and Cooperation's between the Special Interest Group Jobs with Justice, the Communist Party USA.
This Article is Just the tip of the Iceberg.
For the Communist Party, the Unions and the Democrats that support them, consider this Article a Shot across your Bow...
To Read the Article From the Communist Party Website Go To:
http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/605/
http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/835/
My Friend and Fellow Blogger from 24th State is doing a Series of Articles on the Communist Connections in Missouri. They are well worth reading:
http://www.24thstate.com/2009/11/tony-pecinovsky-communist-party-usa.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+24thstate+%2824thstate%29
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But the Connections of the Communist Party and the Political Left did not being or end with President Obama. The relationship of the Communists and other leftest Organizations has been going on for years, which has shaped what the Left has become today.
.
During the Great Depression the Communist Party had major influence over the creation of many of the Labor Unions in the nation and numbered Hundreds of Thousands of Proud members. The Communist Party became splintered due to some infighting and disillusionment of the "Cause" in the 50's. Former members of the Communist Party then Formed many of the Leftest organizations today including the Progressive Party.
Even though the Communists in America suffered under the MacCarthy era of the "Red Scare" where people were put on lists or even arrested for their association with the Communist Party, the Communist movement in America lived on with some outside help. The FBI has Chronicled how the Communist Party in America was funded and even Controlled by the Former Soviet Union from the late 1950's all the way up to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
.
But just because the Soviet Socialist Republic ceased to exist, didn't mean the American Communist went away as well. The Communist Party is alive and well today helping to shape the Policy of the Left and has strong influence in Many of those Leftest Organizations that were once founded by Former Communist Party members earlier last Century.
.
For Example, the Communist Party USA, the largest Communist Group in the United States, has teamed up with Unions to help elect Democrats to Office.
.
According to the Communist Party USA website, the 2004 Presidential Elections were a time of Huge Cooperation between the Unions,Organizations like ACORN and the Communist Party. The Communist Author of the Article, from the Communist Party USA webiste, bragged about the dealings with Groups Like SEIU, NOW and even how ACORN and the Working Family's Party called upon them as members of the "Family":
"Two months later, on January 31, in this hall, we held an extraordinary national conference which established our framework for the 2004 elections. The conference was extraordinary because of the turnout of 250 plus multi-racial, multi-national activists from states large and small across our land. It was extraordinary because of the message of leaders from other organizations who came and called upon us, that our presence was much needed as Communists.
Remember the president of NY NOW telling us she wanted to see lots of red flags at the March for Women’s Lives. And the chair of ACORN and Working Families Party who called upon us as family to make our contribution known. Did we respond? YES, we responded!
Across the country, we rolled up our sleeves, in swing states and so-called safe states. In voter registration drives, local races and Congressional battlegrounds. Walking precincts and working phone banks out of union halls. In presidential battleground states from Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to Minnesota and New Hampshire, our folks were quickly tapped to help lead the work."
The Communist Article even went on to explain How they worked with their "family members":
"We worked on local campaigns, knocked on hundreds of doors and made thousands of phone calls with the AFL-CIO, ACT and others. We learned a lot and hopefully convinced some voters. I will always remember the LTV steel workers whose jobs had gone, very angry, very worried and also very appreciative that Labor Council volunteers were at their door.
.
In Missouri, comrades had the remarkable experience of teaming up with SEIU and Planned Parenthood to door-knock in the heat and humidity campaigning for John Bowman, and then go on to win. It felt like Mississippi Summer in the 1960's.
.
The effort was so successful we expanded into the fall, with 72 more Party and YCLers(Young Communist League), including 47 to Ohio and teams to Florida, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Michigan, and New Hampshire.
.
We set the bar high with our goal of 100. In the end, over 147 participated. These numbers do not include union buses organized by comrades from Illinois to Wisconsin, Ohio and Missouri, and the many Party and YCL members who traveled to the Mid-West with union or other mobilizations from the East Coast states.
.
It must be brought out that Sam Webb took the summer and fall to travel continuously from battleground state to battleground state, meeting with districts and clubs, shoring up the Party, outreaching to friends and readers, and knocking on doors as a volunteer for the labor movement.
.
We developed a specific plan for election day, with national staff placed strategically in OH, FL, PA and WI, and regional efforts in AZ and NH. We helped bring voters to the polls, served as election protection observers, and just did whatever needed to be done. "
2004 was a busy Year for the Communist Party, they not only helped in National Campaigns, but State and Local as well. The Communists even played a Part in helping to Elect Obama to the U.S. Senate:
"ILL: 27 new members and an increase in PWW/NM bundles to 2500 a week. This in the process of participating in the movement from Illinois to Wisconsin to put that state over the top for Kerry, participating in the historic election of Barak Obama to the US Senate, and the successful campaign of Melissa Bean, defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Philip Crane."
In New York, the Party made a special contribution, participating with the Working Families Party campaign to elect Frank Barbaro to Congress. 120,000 people voted for John Kerry on the Working Families line; David Soares became the first African American elected to county wide office upstate, for Albany District Attorney; and Brian Higgins defeated a Republican incumbent for Congress in the Buffalo area.
In Connecticut, a new club and door-to-door PWW route was formed in the 2nd Congressional District as part of a hard fought effort to defeat a Republican incumbent. 66 Working Families Party candidates won minor party ballot status in State Legislature and State Senate districts, including two who are here today.
In New Jersey comrades campaigned with a candidate for Town Committee, located in an important swing Congressional District. She got 42% of the vote in a small Republican town where the Republican candidate was the Mayor. She has now been asked to run for School Board.
In Florida, where Noel participated in the bus tour across the state to raise the minimum wage, and in Nevada, voters overwhelmingly favored a $1 increase to $6.15 an hour.
.
In New Mexico, new friends in the labor movement work with the club, which helped initiate the Bush Out the Door campaign, and the election of a state legislator.
In Kentucky, a new club was formed for the first time in many years."
But that is not all that Year, the Communist Party was well Represented at Leftest National Conferences and Protests all the way up to Election time. Here is a List of the Events the Communist Party took part in:
March for Womens Lives
Take Back America
Rainbow/PUSH
La Raza
NAACP
Union conventions including AFSCME, SEIU, Unity convention of UNITE HERE, NEA
MoveOn house parties
Events surrounding the Democrat and Republican conventions
The World Says No to the Bush Agenda protest of half a million in NYC.
This Coalition formed in 2004 grew to include more leftest organizations and in 2008 they all worked with a Common Goal, to remove Republicans and increase the Democrat Majority in Congress. Here is another Article from the Communist Party USA website that describes these efforts:
"This is a few words, building on the approach in those reports, about our role in the 2008 elections -- a fight for the future of our country and the planet.
.
On Friday, I attended a funeral. It was for 24 year old Army Pfc Andre Craig, an African American soldier from New Haven killed in Iraq. He had just come off leave to see his new baby.
.
On the day he was killed, he had called five relatives to say that he was on continuous 24 hour missions and was too exhausted to perform.
.
We wrote to the family that we are working so hard to end this war, and we are heartbroken about what has happened.
.
It is precisely to stop such horrible tragedies that we have adopted broad, flexible tactics to isolate the ultra-right in Congress combined with mass action.
.
Ending the war and bringing all our troops home is why our strategic priority, along with that of labor, women, African American, Latino and women voters, is to end Republican control of the White House and increase the margin in Congress for Democrats."
The Communist Author went on to say that Electing Democrats to the White House will not be an issue since the Democrats and the Communist Progressives are "Fundamentally" the same:
"Fundamentally, there is no contradiction between our main goal of a Democratic White House and bigger majority in Congress, and supporting pro-labor progressives in primaries. One can help the other."
As you can see the Communist Party has had a Major Influence over the Founding of Leftest Groups, Unions and even have helped Elect Democrats as recently as 2008.
But one of the organizations where Communists have had no Problem with Joining and Influencing Openly is Jobs with Justice.
I will Publish an article in the Next few days showing the many Connections and Cooperation's between the Special Interest Group Jobs with Justice, the Communist Party USA.
This Article is Just the tip of the Iceberg.
For the Communist Party, the Unions and the Democrats that support them, consider this Article a Shot across your Bow...
To Read the Article From the Communist Party Website Go To:
http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/605/
http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/835/
My Friend and Fellow Blogger from 24th State is doing a Series of Articles on the Communist Connections in Missouri. They are well worth reading:
http://www.24thstate.com/2009/11/tony-pecinovsky-communist-party-usa.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+24thstate+%2824thstate%29
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House Committee Passes "Too Big To Fail" Bill
According to an Article on BBC News, a New Bill just passed a key House Committee that will create a new Financial Services Oversight Council the power to dismantle Banks that are considered 'too Big to fail':
"The bill would give a proposed new council of regulators the right to dismantle firms whose scale could hurt the economy - even if they are healthy."
This Bill appears to create a Permanent "Stimulus" for Banks and would give the Power to the Federal Government to Control Banks more easily.
The Bill still has to be voted on in the House and the Senate before it becomes law.
But Remember, the Politicians in Washington keep telling us they Don't want to Do this, but because of the "Crisis" they have to....
What A Good Reason for Destroying Freedom and Liberty..
Because they have to..
To Read the Article on BBC news Go To:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8367566.stm
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"The bill would give a proposed new council of regulators the right to dismantle firms whose scale could hurt the economy - even if they are healthy."
This Bill appears to create a Permanent "Stimulus" for Banks and would give the Power to the Federal Government to Control Banks more easily.
The Bill still has to be voted on in the House and the Senate before it becomes law.
But Remember, the Politicians in Washington keep telling us they Don't want to Do this, but because of the "Crisis" they have to....
What A Good Reason for Destroying Freedom and Liberty..
Because they have to..
To Read the Article on BBC news Go To:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8367566.stm
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Communist Party Warns that Glenn Beck and Tea Parties Create "Anti-Government Feelings"
Here is an Article from the Communist News Paper, People's World, where they quote a new "report" that Says Glenn Beck and Tea Partiers are Dangerous because they create "Anti-Government" feelings. Actually we Create Anti-Communist/Progressive Government.
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"Since the 2008 election of Barack Obama, the country's first African American president, a wave of anger, public incivility, rising conspiracy theories and a climate of fervor has swept the nation says the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in a new study.
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The report, Rage Grows in America: Anti-Government Conspiracies finds that rumors about gun confiscation, tax policies, and extreme comparisons of the Obama administration to Nazi Germany are contributing to a toxic atmosphere of rage in America.
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"In the year since we marked the historic election of the nation's first African American president we have seen a tremendous amount of anger and hostility," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL national director. In a press release Foxman continues, "There is a toxic atmosphere of rage in America being witnessed at many levels, and it raises fundamental questions for our society."
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Foxman points out, "While not all of America has bought into these conspiracies, they seem to be seeping more and more into the mainstream. And since many of these expressions are interconnected in some significant ways, we wanted to try and connect the dots and ask the basic questions of why the anger, why now, and where it might lead."
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This characterization of anti-government hostility is fueled by a shared belief that the Obama administration actually poses a threat to the future of the U.S., says the report. Some accuse Obama of plotting to bring socialism to the country, while others claim he is trying to bring about Nazism or fascism.
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Many extremists believe Obama is instilling a sinister agenda that plans to trample on individual freedoms and civil liberties due to his economic and social policies. Anti-government activists are using the issue of health care reform as a rallying point accusing the Obama administration of implementing dark designs ranging from "socialized medicine" to "death panels."
Some of these assertions are motivated by prejudice, but more common is an intense strain of anti-government distrust and anger, colored by a streak of paranoia and belief in conspiracies, says the study.
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Such resentment and hostility, if it continues to grow in intensity and scope, may result in an increase in anti-government extremists and the potential for a rise of violent anti-government acts.
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"The fact that these anti-government sentiments are coming from such a broad spectrum makes it more likely that some individuals will become so inflamed with anger that they will move farther toward the fringes," said Robert G. Sugarman, ADL national chair. "This could result not only in the swelling of the ranks of anti-government extremist groups and movements, but might give rise to more individuals who are willing to act on their anger," he said.
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The report argues anti-government anger first became apparent in the spring of 2009 when conservative groups and local activists organized a nationwide series of rallies dubbed "Tea Parties." A common theme that somehow Obama had "stolen" the country from Americans was universal at such events.
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More evidence of similar animosity appeared in the summer when a variety of protests and planned disruptions occurred at town hall meetings organized by lawmakers across the country to discuss health care reform. Such actions became a fertile ground for anti-Obama protests and stunts with some angrily launching verbal attacks against the president. Some explicitly compared the Obama administration and its policies to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.
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The rising tide of dissident gave a "green light" to anti-Obama hostility particularly when South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" to Obama during a live speech to Congress in September.
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A large rally in Washington, D.C. against Obama's policies displayed racist imagery and ideas that implicitly or explicitly promoted violence.
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Segments of the mainstream media have also played a surprisingly active role in generating such sentiments including most notably by radio and television host Glenn Beck. He, along with many of his guests has made a habit of demonizing the Obama administration. Beck has acted as "fearmonger-in-chief," says the ADL, raising anxiety about and distrust towards the current government.
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Other troubling expressions include the "Birther" movement, which rapidly spread during and after the 2008 election, targeted at Obama himself. The so-called "Birthers" argue that Obama is not a legitimate president because he allegedly was not born in the U.S. (as the Constitution requires), but rather in Kenya.
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The report details different areas of anti-government tendencies such as: leading conspiracy theorists on social networking sites alleging dark tales of the federal government declaring martial law; the resurgence of the militia movement, which has a long history of criminal activity; and government resisters, groups that are promoting implicit or explicit armed resistance that have appropriated an idealized version of the Revolutionary War history for their own purposes.
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The ADL, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
To view the entire report go to: www.adl.org"
What was really disturbing is this Comment left on the Communist Website at the Bottom of this Article:
"Great article. It's time to stand up to these bullies and silence them once and for all. We can't allow what happened to the Communist movement in the McCarthy era to happen again. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!
Posted by Che Kerouac, 19/11/2009 12:51am"
So much for the Communists being all for "Peace" and "Love".
To Read the Article on People's World Go To:
http://www.peoplesworld.org/study-exposes-anti-government-trends-influence-of-glenn-beck/
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"Since the 2008 election of Barack Obama, the country's first African American president, a wave of anger, public incivility, rising conspiracy theories and a climate of fervor has swept the nation says the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in a new study.
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The report, Rage Grows in America: Anti-Government Conspiracies finds that rumors about gun confiscation, tax policies, and extreme comparisons of the Obama administration to Nazi Germany are contributing to a toxic atmosphere of rage in America.
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"In the year since we marked the historic election of the nation's first African American president we have seen a tremendous amount of anger and hostility," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL national director. In a press release Foxman continues, "There is a toxic atmosphere of rage in America being witnessed at many levels, and it raises fundamental questions for our society."
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Foxman points out, "While not all of America has bought into these conspiracies, they seem to be seeping more and more into the mainstream. And since many of these expressions are interconnected in some significant ways, we wanted to try and connect the dots and ask the basic questions of why the anger, why now, and where it might lead."
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This characterization of anti-government hostility is fueled by a shared belief that the Obama administration actually poses a threat to the future of the U.S., says the report. Some accuse Obama of plotting to bring socialism to the country, while others claim he is trying to bring about Nazism or fascism.
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Many extremists believe Obama is instilling a sinister agenda that plans to trample on individual freedoms and civil liberties due to his economic and social policies. Anti-government activists are using the issue of health care reform as a rallying point accusing the Obama administration of implementing dark designs ranging from "socialized medicine" to "death panels."
Some of these assertions are motivated by prejudice, but more common is an intense strain of anti-government distrust and anger, colored by a streak of paranoia and belief in conspiracies, says the study.
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Such resentment and hostility, if it continues to grow in intensity and scope, may result in an increase in anti-government extremists and the potential for a rise of violent anti-government acts.
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"The fact that these anti-government sentiments are coming from such a broad spectrum makes it more likely that some individuals will become so inflamed with anger that they will move farther toward the fringes," said Robert G. Sugarman, ADL national chair. "This could result not only in the swelling of the ranks of anti-government extremist groups and movements, but might give rise to more individuals who are willing to act on their anger," he said.
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The report argues anti-government anger first became apparent in the spring of 2009 when conservative groups and local activists organized a nationwide series of rallies dubbed "Tea Parties." A common theme that somehow Obama had "stolen" the country from Americans was universal at such events.
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More evidence of similar animosity appeared in the summer when a variety of protests and planned disruptions occurred at town hall meetings organized by lawmakers across the country to discuss health care reform. Such actions became a fertile ground for anti-Obama protests and stunts with some angrily launching verbal attacks against the president. Some explicitly compared the Obama administration and its policies to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.
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The rising tide of dissident gave a "green light" to anti-Obama hostility particularly when South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" to Obama during a live speech to Congress in September.
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A large rally in Washington, D.C. against Obama's policies displayed racist imagery and ideas that implicitly or explicitly promoted violence.
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Segments of the mainstream media have also played a surprisingly active role in generating such sentiments including most notably by radio and television host Glenn Beck. He, along with many of his guests has made a habit of demonizing the Obama administration. Beck has acted as "fearmonger-in-chief," says the ADL, raising anxiety about and distrust towards the current government.
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Other troubling expressions include the "Birther" movement, which rapidly spread during and after the 2008 election, targeted at Obama himself. The so-called "Birthers" argue that Obama is not a legitimate president because he allegedly was not born in the U.S. (as the Constitution requires), but rather in Kenya.
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The report details different areas of anti-government tendencies such as: leading conspiracy theorists on social networking sites alleging dark tales of the federal government declaring martial law; the resurgence of the militia movement, which has a long history of criminal activity; and government resisters, groups that are promoting implicit or explicit armed resistance that have appropriated an idealized version of the Revolutionary War history for their own purposes.
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The ADL, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
To view the entire report go to: www.adl.org"
What was really disturbing is this Comment left on the Communist Website at the Bottom of this Article:
"Great article. It's time to stand up to these bullies and silence them once and for all. We can't allow what happened to the Communist movement in the McCarthy era to happen again. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!
Posted by Che Kerouac, 19/11/2009 12:51am"
So much for the Communists being all for "Peace" and "Love".
To Read the Article on People's World Go To:
http://www.peoplesworld.org/study-exposes-anti-government-trends-influence-of-glenn-beck/
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Senate Health Care Bill has Over 2,000 Pages
According to an Article on Politico.com, the Bill that the Senate Quietly released last night, is larger than the House Version. The Bill is a Total of 2,074 Pages which is larger than the House bill which totaled a mere 1,990 pages.
Politico points out that this Bill is a Whopper:
"That means the Senate bill -- like the one in the House -- runs more pages than War and Peace, and has nearly five times as many words as the Torah."
The Table of Contents for the Senate Bill is 14 Pages long by itself.
In Contrast, the Constitution of the United States is 4 Pages long.
Imagine if a Contract was 2,000 Pages long would you Sign it?
To Read the Article on Politico Go To:
http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1109/Senate_bill_weighs_in_at_2074_pages.html?showall
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Politico points out that this Bill is a Whopper:
"That means the Senate bill -- like the one in the House -- runs more pages than War and Peace, and has nearly five times as many words as the Torah."
The Table of Contents for the Senate Bill is 14 Pages long by itself.
In Contrast, the Constitution of the United States is 4 Pages long.
Imagine if a Contract was 2,000 Pages long would you Sign it?
To Read the Article on Politico Go To:
http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1109/Senate_bill_weighs_in_at_2074_pages.html?showall
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Senate To Unveil Health Care Bill Today... Quietly
According to an Article on Reuters, Harry Reid is to unveil the Senate's Health Care Bill. After a week of Distractions with the President in China, The Mammogram Controversy and the Debate about GITMO Detainees in New York, it is no wonder that the Democrats are going to unleash their travesty while no one is watching.
The Senate Democrats will be informed about the content of the Bill:
"Senate Democrats have scheduled a 5 p.m. EST meeting in which Reid will brief them on the bill, and on the cost estimates provided by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office."
A Vote to Open debate on the Bill could come as early as Friday.
Let us just hope that the Senate has the courtesy to not execute the Vote in the Wee Hours of the night, like the House Did with their Bill.
But then again, if the Quiet Release of the Senate Bill is any indication, I wouldn't hold my Breath.
To Read the Article on Reuters Go To:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AH3LH20091118
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The Senate Democrats will be informed about the content of the Bill:
"Senate Democrats have scheduled a 5 p.m. EST meeting in which Reid will brief them on the bill, and on the cost estimates provided by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office."
A Vote to Open debate on the Bill could come as early as Friday.
Let us just hope that the Senate has the courtesy to not execute the Vote in the Wee Hours of the night, like the House Did with their Bill.
But then again, if the Quiet Release of the Senate Bill is any indication, I wouldn't hold my Breath.
To Read the Article on Reuters Go To:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AH3LH20091118
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Civilian Courts at Work on Terrorists: Judge Gives Terrorist 6 Years
Here is what we may have to look forward to as the GITMO Terrorists are tried in Civilian Court instead of a Military Tribunal.
According to an Article on Breitbart:
"A judge on Wednesday handed a six-year jail sentence to a man accused of plotting to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago and allegedly swearing allegiance to Al-Qaeda."
Yep this is going to Work Well.
To Read it On Breitbart.com Go To:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=TX-PAR-MAQ55&show_article=1
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According to an Article on Breitbart:
"A judge on Wednesday handed a six-year jail sentence to a man accused of plotting to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago and allegedly swearing allegiance to Al-Qaeda."
Yep this is going to Work Well.
To Read it On Breitbart.com Go To:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=TX-PAR-MAQ55&show_article=1
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Chairman of Government Website Says: "He Can Not Certify Jobs Numbers Claimed by Gov Website Are Accurate."
According to an Article on ABCNEWS, the President's Job claim numbers created by the 'Stimulus' have just ran into another roadblock. The Chairman of the recovery.Gov Website, the Website that is Tracking the Jobs created by the Stimulus, has admitted that he can not certify the accuracy of the Job Claims posted on his own site.
A Republican Representative from California posed some questions that had some interesting answers:
"Earl Devaney, the chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, responded to questions posed by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., late yesterday to say the board can’t vouch for the numbers submitted by recipients of stimulus funding.
“Your letter specifically asks if I am able to certify that the number of jobs reported as created/saved on Recovery.gov is accurate and auditable. No, I am not able to make this certification,” Devaney wrote, in a letter provided to ABC News."
So the only Results that we can Certify from the Stimulus is that the Federal Government Now owns a Much larger Part of the "Free market", from Banks to Car makers.
To Read the Article on ABC NEWS Go To:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/11/jobs-recovery-gov.html
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A Republican Representative from California posed some questions that had some interesting answers:
"Earl Devaney, the chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, responded to questions posed by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., late yesterday to say the board can’t vouch for the numbers submitted by recipients of stimulus funding.
“Your letter specifically asks if I am able to certify that the number of jobs reported as created/saved on Recovery.gov is accurate and auditable. No, I am not able to make this certification,” Devaney wrote, in a letter provided to ABC News."
So the only Results that we can Certify from the Stimulus is that the Federal Government Now owns a Much larger Part of the "Free market", from Banks to Car makers.
To Read the Article on ABC NEWS Go To:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/11/jobs-recovery-gov.html
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Obama Says that Increasing the U.S. Debt Could Lead to a Double Dip Recession
According to an Article on Fox News, the President claims that if Congress keeps increasing the National Debt, it could lead to a Double-Dip Recession.
Here is apart of the Article:
"The president, who is in Beijing as part of his tour through several Asian countries to address economic challenges, spoke candidly about the precarious balancing act his administration is trying to perform. He wants to spend money to kick-start the economy, but at the same time is in danger of creating too much red ink.
"There may be some tax provisions that can encourage businesses to hire sooner rather than sitting on the sidelines. So we're taking a look at those," Obama told Fox News' Major Garrett.
"I think it is important, though, to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of this recovery, that at some point, people could lose confidence in the U.S. economy in a way that could actually lead to a double-dip recession."
To Read the Whole Article Go To:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/18/obama-warns-double-dip-recession/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fpolitics+%2528FOXNews.com+-+Politics%2529
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Here is apart of the Article:
"The president, who is in Beijing as part of his tour through several Asian countries to address economic challenges, spoke candidly about the precarious balancing act his administration is trying to perform. He wants to spend money to kick-start the economy, but at the same time is in danger of creating too much red ink.
"There may be some tax provisions that can encourage businesses to hire sooner rather than sitting on the sidelines. So we're taking a look at those," Obama told Fox News' Major Garrett.
"I think it is important, though, to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of this recovery, that at some point, people could lose confidence in the U.S. economy in a way that could actually lead to a double-dip recession."
To Read the Whole Article Go To:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/18/obama-warns-double-dip-recession/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fpolitics+%2528FOXNews.com+-+Politics%2529
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U.N. Study Says "Population Control" will Help Slow Global Warming through Abortions
As if it's not bad enough that the Farce of "global warming" is allowing Governments of the World to control Cow Farts and the Gas that you exhale, C02, but now the U.N. is suggesting that Government's may Control how many kids you have.
According to an Article on the Telegraph.com, the U.N. has released a new Study that suggest if we are forced to have less children then the effects of Global Warming(Climate Change) will be reduced:
"Slower population growth would help build social resilience to climate change's impacts and would contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions," it reads."
Can anyone say, "Forced Abortions"? The First few sentences of the Article reek of suggestions of Abortions:
"The United Nations Population Fund said if women are empowered to take control of their reproductive health they may choose to have fewer children, reducing pressure on resources and the environment. "
Actually the "study" suggests that Abortion may be the best way to control "Population":
"The 94-page State of the World Population Report 2009 calls for any deal on climate change coming out of the UN summit in Copenhagen this December to include measures to empower women and improve access to family planning services."
Women, like men, already are "empowered" to take control of their Reproductive Health. It's usually refereed to as Abstinence and Condoms. There is nothing that the "Women" needs to empower herself, but the Government does.
The Government's of the World Need the Power to Force their Citizens to have Abortions and Climate Change is the Best 'reason' for them to try and acquire that power, through a Climate Change Deal in Copenhagen.
Don't think it will happen?
Could be, but then again I didn't think I would See a Time when Cow Farts would be considered a Threat to the Planet, did you?
To Read the Article on the Telegraph Go To:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/debates/6591979/Does-having-children-contribute-to-climate-change.html
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According to an Article on the Telegraph.com, the U.N. has released a new Study that suggest if we are forced to have less children then the effects of Global Warming(Climate Change) will be reduced:
"Slower population growth would help build social resilience to climate change's impacts and would contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions," it reads."
Can anyone say, "Forced Abortions"? The First few sentences of the Article reek of suggestions of Abortions:
"The United Nations Population Fund said if women are empowered to take control of their reproductive health they may choose to have fewer children, reducing pressure on resources and the environment. "
Actually the "study" suggests that Abortion may be the best way to control "Population":
"The 94-page State of the World Population Report 2009 calls for any deal on climate change coming out of the UN summit in Copenhagen this December to include measures to empower women and improve access to family planning services."
Women, like men, already are "empowered" to take control of their Reproductive Health. It's usually refereed to as Abstinence and Condoms. There is nothing that the "Women" needs to empower herself, but the Government does.
The Government's of the World Need the Power to Force their Citizens to have Abortions and Climate Change is the Best 'reason' for them to try and acquire that power, through a Climate Change Deal in Copenhagen.
Don't think it will happen?
Could be, but then again I didn't think I would See a Time when Cow Farts would be considered a Threat to the Planet, did you?
To Read the Article on the Telegraph Go To:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/debates/6591979/Does-having-children-contribute-to-climate-change.html
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SEIU is Worried About Liberman and 'Others'
I Received an E-mail from SEIU, they seem to be concerned about Democrat Joe Liberman and several Other Democratic Senators' Position on Health Care Reform. So Much so, that they are asking Members to "Adopt a State", Here is the E-Mail:
"Joe Lieberman is at it again. Jockeying for attention. Threatening to support a Republican filibuster. Overlooking popular support in his own state. But this time, he may not be alone.
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Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Ben Nelson (D-NE) have each been targeted by the opposition to join a Republican filibuster. If that happens, health insurance reform will not move forward.
Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Ben Nelson (D-NE) have each been targeted by the opposition to join a Republican filibuster. If that happens, health insurance reform will not move forward.
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We can't sit on the sidelines while this political drama unfolds. And right now, you can have no greater impact than adopting a health care "swing state" as your own. Adopt-a-state, and begin recruiting now:
We can't sit on the sidelines while this political drama unfolds. And right now, you can have no greater impact than adopting a health care "swing state" as your own. Adopt-a-state, and begin recruiting now:
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Join Team Connecticut (Sen. Lieberman)
Join Team Louisiana (Sen. Landrieu)
Join Team Arkansas (Sen. Lincoln)
Join Team Nebraska (Sen. Nelson)
Join Team Connecticut (Sen. Lieberman)
Join Team Louisiana (Sen. Landrieu)
Join Team Arkansas (Sen. Lincoln)
Join Team Nebraska (Sen. Nelson)
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The AP reported today that opponents of reform, led by the U.S. Chamber, have poured $24 million into an advertising onslaught in the last month alone. The fact is, we will be outspent by corporate special interests. But we can do something corporate American can't - we can talk to fellow voters, and have personal conversations about health care.
The AP reported today that opponents of reform, led by the U.S. Chamber, have poured $24 million into an advertising onslaught in the last month alone. The fact is, we will be outspent by corporate special interests. But we can do something corporate American can't - we can talk to fellow voters, and have personal conversations about health care.
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We elected Barack Obama, in part, by calling tens of thousands of voters in key "swing states." This year is no different. Voters in Arkansas, Nebraska, Connecticut and Louisiana need to hear from us about what's happening on health insurance reform. I hope you'll adopt-a-state, and start recruiting for your team today.
We elected Barack Obama, in part, by calling tens of thousands of voters in key "swing states." This year is no different. Voters in Arkansas, Nebraska, Connecticut and Louisiana need to hear from us about what's happening on health insurance reform. I hope you'll adopt-a-state, and start recruiting for your team today.
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Thank you,
Thank you,
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Jessica Kutch
Jessica Kutch
Online Campaign ManagerSEIU Healthcare
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P.S. If you live in one of our health care "swing states," even better! Adopt your own state, and start recruiting friends and family to join. "
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P.S. If you live in one of our health care "swing states," even better! Adopt your own state, and start recruiting friends and family to join. "
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SEIU is Scared, I guess that means soon they will find someone to Beat up. I Hope it's Not Liberman....
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Conservative Candidate "Unconceeds" on Glenn Beck Show
Yesterday during an Interview between Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Candidate in the 23rd District in New York, and Glenn Beck, Hoffman Announced that he was Officially Unconceeding.
Here is what took place, according to an Article on the Hill:
"Hoffman appeared on conservative commenatator Glenn Beck's radio show this afternoon. Beck asked the him if he would "unconcede."
"Yes, if I knew this information at the election night, I would not have conceded," Hoffman said. Beck asked him again if he was "unconceding" and Hoffman replied, "If that’s possible, yes."
This is due to the fact that New York Officials are still counting over 10,000 absentee ballots and the Gap between the two Candidates has reduced from 5,000 to a little over 2,000.
Hoffman would have to take 65% of the Absentee ballots and admits it would be a long Shot.
To Read the Article on the Hill Go To:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/67997-hoffman-unconcedes-in-ny-23
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Here is what took place, according to an Article on the Hill:
"Hoffman appeared on conservative commenatator Glenn Beck's radio show this afternoon. Beck asked the him if he would "unconcede."
"Yes, if I knew this information at the election night, I would not have conceded," Hoffman said. Beck asked him again if he was "unconceding" and Hoffman replied, "If that’s possible, yes."
This is due to the fact that New York Officials are still counting over 10,000 absentee ballots and the Gap between the two Candidates has reduced from 5,000 to a little over 2,000.
Hoffman would have to take 65% of the Absentee ballots and admits it would be a long Shot.
To Read the Article on the Hill Go To:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/67997-hoffman-unconcedes-in-ny-23
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Communist Chinese Government ask Obama How He is Going To Pay for HealthCare
After Obama Preached to the Communist Chinese about Censorship and 'Staged" Town Halls, both things Obama practices here in the U.S., the Chinese Government thought they would get a Little Revenge and ask Obama How he would Pay for Health Care.
According to an Article on Reuters, the Chinese Government is very concerned over the New Health Care Bill in the Senate and how it will be funded. The Chinese hold nearly $2 Trillion in American Assets and if the Health Care bill almost doubles the Deficit in 10 Years, then those American Assets would be worthless.
"It turns out the Chinese are kind of curious about how President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform plans would impact America’s huge fiscal deficit. Government officials are using his Asian trip as an opportunity to ask the White House questions. Detailed questions.
Boilerplate assurances that America won’t default on its debt or inflate the shortfall away are apparently not cutting it. Nor should they, when one owns nearly $2 trillion in assets denominated in the currency of a country about to double its national debt over the next decade.
Nothing happening in Washington today should give Beijing any comfort or confidence about what may happen tomorrow. Healthcare reform was originally promoted as a way to “bend the curve” on escalating entitlement costs, the major part of which is financing Medicare and Medicaid. That is looking more and more like an overpromised deliverable.
For instance, a new study from the U.S. government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finds that the healthcare reform bill recently passed in the House of Representatives would increase healthcare spending to 21.3 percent of GDP by 2019 compared with 20.8 percent under current law. That’s bending the curve the wrong way. The study also questions the “long-term viability” of the $500 billion in Medicare cuts meant to help pay for expanded insurance coverage."
To Read the Rest of the Article Go To:
http://blogs.reuters.com/james-pethokoukis/2009/11/16/china-questions-costs-of-us-healthcare-reform/
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According to an Article on Reuters, the Chinese Government is very concerned over the New Health Care Bill in the Senate and how it will be funded. The Chinese hold nearly $2 Trillion in American Assets and if the Health Care bill almost doubles the Deficit in 10 Years, then those American Assets would be worthless.
"It turns out the Chinese are kind of curious about how President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform plans would impact America’s huge fiscal deficit. Government officials are using his Asian trip as an opportunity to ask the White House questions. Detailed questions.
Boilerplate assurances that America won’t default on its debt or inflate the shortfall away are apparently not cutting it. Nor should they, when one owns nearly $2 trillion in assets denominated in the currency of a country about to double its national debt over the next decade.
Nothing happening in Washington today should give Beijing any comfort or confidence about what may happen tomorrow. Healthcare reform was originally promoted as a way to “bend the curve” on escalating entitlement costs, the major part of which is financing Medicare and Medicaid. That is looking more and more like an overpromised deliverable.
For instance, a new study from the U.S. government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finds that the healthcare reform bill recently passed in the House of Representatives would increase healthcare spending to 21.3 percent of GDP by 2019 compared with 20.8 percent under current law. That’s bending the curve the wrong way. The study also questions the “long-term viability” of the $500 billion in Medicare cuts meant to help pay for expanded insurance coverage."
To Read the Rest of the Article Go To:
http://blogs.reuters.com/james-pethokoukis/2009/11/16/china-questions-costs-of-us-healthcare-reform/
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Oxford American Dictionary Allowed the Word "TeaBagger" to be a Finalist for "Word of the Year"
According to an Article on Media ITE, the New Oxford American Dictionary has allowed the very Offensive word "TeaBagger" to become a Finalist in the Word of the Year Contest.
The Definition for "TeaBagger" was given as:
“a person who protests President Obama’s tax policies and stimulus package, often through local demonstrations known as ‘Tea Party’ protests (in allusion to the Boston Tea Party of 1773).”
The Word that won the Contest was "Unfriend".
I am not aware of How the New Oxford Dictionary chooses their words and who gets to vote on them, but I have a Feeling that the Word "A-Hole" may come pretty close to Describing them.
To Read the Article Go To:
http://www.mediaite.com/online/cue-outrage-teabagger-is-an-oxford-word-of-the-year-finalist/
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The Definition for "TeaBagger" was given as:
“a person who protests President Obama’s tax policies and stimulus package, often through local demonstrations known as ‘Tea Party’ protests (in allusion to the Boston Tea Party of 1773).”
The Word that won the Contest was "Unfriend".
I am not aware of How the New Oxford Dictionary chooses their words and who gets to vote on them, but I have a Feeling that the Word "A-Hole" may come pretty close to Describing them.
To Read the Article Go To:
http://www.mediaite.com/online/cue-outrage-teabagger-is-an-oxford-word-of-the-year-finalist/
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Communist News Claims the 'Wizard of Oz' Was Written by Socialists
I was checking one of my favorite places to find News, the Communist Newspaper People's World, when I saw an Oped linking the Wizard of Oz and Socialists. Here is a Part of the Article:
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"As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches families across the country will gather around the television and watch one of America's beloved films, "The Wizard of Oz." However there is much to be told about the message of this classic, beginning with its Oscar-winning lyricist Edgar Yipsel Harburg.
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In the 1930s, Harburg wrote the hit songs for the film, and added the famous rainbow to the story, which was originally written by L. Frank Baum in 1900.
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Harburg co-wrote the tune "Over the Rainbow" with Harold Arlen for the film, which won the Academy Award in 1940. He was also the final script editor and made significant contributions to the dialogue.
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But less well known is that "Yip" Harburg was a socialist, and was blacklisted during the McCarthy period.
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Harburg was born on April 8, 1896, of Russian-Jewish immigrant parents. He was raised in poverty on Manhattan's Lower East Side. In high school, he was seated alphabetically next to Ira Gershwin, and the two began a friendship that lasted a lifetime, helping to shape 20th century American song and culture.
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Harburg's nickname "Yip" derives from "Yipsel." He was called "Yipsel" because that is how people pronounced "YPSL" - the acronym for the Young People's Socialist League of which Harburg was a member.
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Harburg spent three years in Uruguay to avoid involvement in World War I, which he opposed as a committed socialist. After the war he returned to New York, married and had two children.
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He became a master lyricist, poet and book-writer who understood the struggles of working people and dedicated his life to social justice and fighting against poverty. Many recall Harburg as Broadway's social conscience.
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In 1929 Harburg wrote, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime," the song that captured the essence of the Great Depression and the reality of millions struggling to get by. The song became a national hit and remains an anthem for difficult times, and anger at corporate greed.
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The lyrics represented the sentiments of working people: "Once I built a railroad, I made it run, made it race against time. Once I built a railroad; now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?"
Writer Phillip Bonosky, who was cultural editor of this newspaper's predecessor, the Daily Worker, says "The Wizard of Oz" was based on the atmosphere of the times.
Writer Phillip Bonosky, who was cultural editor of this newspaper's predecessor, the Daily Worker, says "The Wizard of Oz" was based on the atmosphere of the times.
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"The book was written by a socialist and the fable highlights some of society's contradictions of that period," Bonosky, 93, said in a phone interview. "The Wizard of Oz" was in many ways a metaphor for what was happening in reality, he said.
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In a 2006 interview with Amy Goodman on "Democracy Now," Harburg's son Ernie Harburg said "Wizard of Oz" was about common people confronting and defeating seemingly insurmountable and violent oppression. The Scarecrow represented farmers, the Tin Man stood for factory workers, and the Munchkins of the "Lollipop Guild" were the union members, he said. There was at least 30 percent unemployment at those times, Ernie Harburg recalled. Among African Americans and minorities it was 50-60 percent, he said.
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Goodman said, "While academic debate persists over whether Baum intended the story as a political allegory about the rise of industrial monopolists like John D. Rockefeller and the subsequent populist backlash, there is no doubt that Harburg's influence made the 1939 film version more political."
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Bonosky said "Wizard of Oz" offers an alternative history of that period. "It's kind of like an unknown part of our history," he said. "It's a very profound part of the American past and its messages could really educate younger generations."
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All this time I thought it was the Flying monkeys that scared me when I was a Child, but I guess it was just all the Marxism.
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To Read the Rest of the Article on People's World Go To:
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SEIU Pays Over Half a Million Dollars to Lobbying Firm that Lobbies For Van Jones Organization and Has Connections to Public Allies
This is an Article that I wrote for Purple People Beaters yesterday. This is just the Beginning of a series of some interesting Articles.
"This is going to be Part One of an ongoing Series of Articles that I will Write about that pertain to Certain Organizations that are somehow connected to the President. Since this information includes SEIU, and the Site Owner of Purple People Beaters has been nice enough to allow me to Write for this website, I will Break this part of my Story Here. The other Stories I will Publish on my Blog, The P/Oed Patriot.
I have discovered, through weeks of Research, that over a Period of three Years the Service Employees International Union(SEIU) has paid $560,000 to a Lobbying Firm called NVG.
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In 2007 SEIU paid $200,000, in 2008 $180,000 and in 2009 $180,000 to NVG for Lobbying on the issues of Immigration Reform, Health Care and Medicare/Medicaid.
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NVG lobbies for many other ”progressive” organizations including the ACLU, United Farm workers, Public Allies and Green For All.
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Green For All is the Organization that was founded by, Communist and Former Green Jobs Advisor to President Obama, Van Jones. In a Two year Period from 2008-2009 Green For All has paid NVG $190,000 to lobby for Budget / Appropriations, Environmental / Superfund, Labor Issues / Antitrust / Workplace.
But the Connections to those surrounding the President aren’t as Flimsy as Progressives using a Progressive lobbying Firm. There are much more tangible Connections.
One of those Connections is named Patricia Griffin. Patricia Griffin is a Partner in NVG and a Former Public Allies Employee. This is her experience according to the 2006 Cached Version of NVG’s Bio:
"After three years of running the Milwaukee Public Allies site, she joined the national staff of Public Allies in 2000 as the Vice President of Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships.She served as Public Allies‘ primary liaison with AmeriCorps, USA Freedomcorps, the White House and Congress, helping to position Public Allies as a leader in the national service field, insuring that their interests were represented within the diverse community of AmeriCorps programs.This included building and maintaining congressional relationships with members of congress representing the states in which Public Allies is based as well as creating strong relationships with members sitting on the relevant appropriations and authorizing committees.Patricia is the co-founder of the Coalition for Effective National Service, now the Save AmeriCorps Coalition, which launched a successful legislative, grassroots and media effort to obtain a sixty percent increase in AmeriCorps funding after a year of drastic cuts, opening the door for Public Alliesand many other national service organizations to be a part of AmeriCorps."
Public Allies
$40,000 paid to Lobby for Budget Appropriates, Education, Welfare
2007
Public Allies
$40,000 paid to Lobby for Budget Appropriates, Urban Development and Government Issues
2008
Public Allies
$30,000 paid to Lobby for Budget Appropriates and Education
SEIU
$120,000 paid to Lobby for Immigration Issues, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
Green For All
$30,000 paid to Lobby for Budget / Appropriations, Environmental / Superfund, Labor Issues / Antitrust / Workplace
2009
Public Allies
$30,000 paid to Lobby for Budget Appropriates and Education
Green for All
$80,000 paid to Lobby for Budget / Appropriations, Environmental / Superfund, Labor Issues / Antitrust / Workplace
“Before we hired Tricia Griffin to Represent us in Washington, our critical programs to build leadership in minority communities were lost in the shuffle. Now, our congressional delegation works with us to build our programs and harness new growth opportunities.”
High Praise from her former boss of the Milwaukee Branch of Public Allies.
Paul Schmitz may be well known for his work with Public Allies but less known for his relationship with the controversial figure ,the Communist Van Jones. According to a posting on his Blog in the “On Leadership” Section of the Washington Post, Paul Schmitz explains his “history” with Van Jones:
“I met Van Jones in 1997 when we were both accepted as Next Generation Leadership Fellows by The Rockefeller Foundation. My initial impressions of him were stark. He seemed like an angry neo-Marxist void of humility with a seemingly encyclopedic mind, incredible charisma, and a decent sense of humor. He provoked me in uncomfortable ways, and at the end of the day, the resulting deliberation, debate, and reflection strengthened my own views and leadership, which were not in alignment with his.
“Michelle Obama and Public Allies CEO Paul Schmitz were also original faculty members of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at Northwestern University, led by John McKnight and Jody Kretzmann. John McKnight worked with Barack Obama as an organizer and wrote his Harvard Law School recommendation (see Audacity of Hope, page 360).”
Public Allies is the Organization that Both President Obama and the First Lady, Michelle Obama, worked for at different times in their Life:
“President-elect Obama was a member of the founding advisory board of Public Allies. Michelle was the founding Executive Director of Public Allies Chicago from Spring, 1993 until Fall, 1996, and served on our national board of directors from 1997 until 2001. President-elect Obama was no longer on the board of Public Allies when Michelle was hired. Before joining Public Allies, she was an attorney at the law firm of Sidley & Austin and Deputy Director of Community Development for the City of Chicago. Under Michelle’s leadership, Public Allies Chicago pioneered many elements of Public Allies’ program model. To identify and develop the next generation of Chicago leaders, she recruited young people from housing projects and youth centers as well colleges and universities. Her emphasis on indigenous leadership and belief that all people have potential to lead became a core value of our leadership philosophy.
In order to end this Article, I will leave you with the Words from Allison Reardon, the Legislative Director of SEIU, when she rained praise on some of the other Partners of NVG:
“Andrea Larue and Jane Loewenson have the legislative background, strategic know how and policy expertise to help us achieve our long-term goals.”
To See the NVG Website Go To:
To Read about Patricia Griffin on the 2006 cached NVG Bio Go To:
To Read about Paul Schmitz Go To:
To Read about Van Jones Go To:
To Read about the Relationship between Public Allies, Paul Schmitz, Barack and Michelle Obama Go To:
SEIU Pays Over Half a Million Dollars to Lobbying Firm that Lobbies For Van Jones Organization and Has Connections to Public Allies
"This is going to be Part One of an ongoing Series of Articles that I will Write about that pertain to Certain Organizations that are somehow connected to the President. Since this information includes SEIU, and the Site Owner of Purple People Beaters has been nice enough to allow me to Write for this website, I will Break this part of my Story Here. The other Stories I will Publish on my Blog, The P/Oed Patriot.
I have discovered, through weeks of Research, that over a Period of three Years the Service Employees International Union(SEIU) has paid $560,000 to a Lobbying Firm called NVG.
.
In 2007 SEIU paid $200,000, in 2008 $180,000 and in 2009 $180,000 to NVG for Lobbying on the issues of Immigration Reform, Health Care and Medicare/Medicaid.
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NVG lobbies for many other ”progressive” organizations including the ACLU, United Farm workers, Public Allies and Green For All.
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Green For All is the Organization that was founded by, Communist and Former Green Jobs Advisor to President Obama, Van Jones. In a Two year Period from 2008-2009 Green For All has paid NVG $190,000 to lobby for Budget / Appropriations, Environmental / Superfund, Labor Issues / Antitrust / Workplace.
But the Connections to those surrounding the President aren’t as Flimsy as Progressives using a Progressive lobbying Firm. There are much more tangible Connections.
One of those Connections is named Patricia Griffin. Patricia Griffin is a Partner in NVG and a Former Public Allies Employee. This is her experience according to the 2006 Cached Version of NVG’s Bio:
"After three years of running the Milwaukee Public Allies site, she joined the national staff of Public Allies in 2000 as the Vice President of Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships.She served as Public Allies‘ primary liaison with AmeriCorps, USA Freedomcorps, the White House and Congress, helping to position Public Allies as a leader in the national service field, insuring that their interests were represented within the diverse community of AmeriCorps programs.This included building and maintaining congressional relationships with members of congress representing the states in which Public Allies is based as well as creating strong relationships with members sitting on the relevant appropriations and authorizing committees.Patricia is the co-founder of the Coalition for Effective National Service, now the Save AmeriCorps Coalition, which launched a successful legislative, grassroots and media effort to obtain a sixty percent increase in AmeriCorps funding after a year of drastic cuts, opening the door for Public Alliesand many other national service organizations to be a part of AmeriCorps."
Patricia Griffin joined NVG in 2003 and Personally took up Lobbying for Public Allies and their “Special Interests” starting in 2006. Here is a Breakdown of the Money that Patricia Griffin had received for Lobbying for SEIU, Public Allies and Green For All over a 4 year period:
2006
Public Allies
$40,000 paid to Lobby for Budget Appropriates, Education, Welfare
2007
Public Allies
$40,000 paid to Lobby for Budget Appropriates, Urban Development and Government Issues
2008
Public Allies
$30,000 paid to Lobby for Budget Appropriates and Education
SEIU
$120,000 paid to Lobby for Immigration Issues, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
Green For All
$30,000 paid to Lobby for Budget / Appropriations, Environmental / Superfund, Labor Issues / Antitrust / Workplace
2009
Public Allies
$30,000 paid to Lobby for Budget Appropriates and Education
Green for All
$80,000 paid to Lobby for Budget / Appropriations, Environmental / Superfund, Labor Issues / Antitrust / Workplace
The Second Connection in the Piece of the Puzzle is a man named Paul Schmitz. Paul Schmitz is the CEO of Public Allies who originally founded the Milwaukee Branch of Public Allies in 1993, the Same Public Allies Branch where Patricia Griffin worked. On the NVG Website, Paul Schmitz is quoted as saying this about Patricia Griffin:
“Before we hired Tricia Griffin to Represent us in Washington, our critical programs to build leadership in minority communities were lost in the shuffle. Now, our congressional delegation works with us to build our programs and harness new growth opportunities.”
High Praise from her former boss of the Milwaukee Branch of Public Allies.
Paul Schmitz may be well known for his work with Public Allies but less known for his relationship with the controversial figure ,the Communist Van Jones. According to a posting on his Blog in the “On Leadership” Section of the Washington Post, Paul Schmitz explains his “history” with Van Jones:
“I met Van Jones in 1997 when we were both accepted as Next Generation Leadership Fellows by The Rockefeller Foundation. My initial impressions of him were stark. He seemed like an angry neo-Marxist void of humility with a seemingly encyclopedic mind, incredible charisma, and a decent sense of humor. He provoked me in uncomfortable ways, and at the end of the day, the resulting deliberation, debate, and reflection strengthened my own views and leadership, which were not in alignment with his.
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But despite such disagreement, I followed his work and career (as I have followed colleagues I disagreed with on the right), knowing he was an amazing grassroots organizer and that police brutality and incarceration policies were civil rights issues that needed courageous advocates.
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As I followed his work, his writings, and the attachment of his name to various causes, I began noticing a shift in both perspective and tone. On behalf of a friend, I secured him to speak to the annual dinner of a coalition of inner city churches in Milwaukee in 2006.
As I followed his work, his writings, and the attachment of his name to various causes, I began noticing a shift in both perspective and tone. On behalf of a friend, I secured him to speak to the annual dinner of a coalition of inner city churches in Milwaukee in 2006.
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I introduced Van, noting our past differences and my great admiration for his vision, passion and intelligence. I was amazed by his new vision — green-collar jobs — and the collaborative way he was building a movement to work with the system to make a difference for the planet and low-income people.”
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I introduced Van, noting our past differences and my great admiration for his vision, passion and intelligence. I was amazed by his new vision — green-collar jobs — and the collaborative way he was building a movement to work with the system to make a difference for the planet and low-income people.”
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Paul Schmitz has also worked with less controversial Figures like, Michelle Obama. According to the Public Allies Website:
“Michelle Obama and Public Allies CEO Paul Schmitz were also original faculty members of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at Northwestern University, led by John McKnight and Jody Kretzmann. John McKnight worked with Barack Obama as an organizer and wrote his Harvard Law School recommendation (see Audacity of Hope, page 360).”
Public Allies is the Organization that Both President Obama and the First Lady, Michelle Obama, worked for at different times in their Life:
“President-elect Obama was a member of the founding advisory board of Public Allies. Michelle was the founding Executive Director of Public Allies Chicago from Spring, 1993 until Fall, 1996, and served on our national board of directors from 1997 until 2001. President-elect Obama was no longer on the board of Public Allies when Michelle was hired. Before joining Public Allies, she was an attorney at the law firm of Sidley & Austin and Deputy Director of Community Development for the City of Chicago. Under Michelle’s leadership, Public Allies Chicago pioneered many elements of Public Allies’ program model. To identify and develop the next generation of Chicago leaders, she recruited young people from housing projects and youth centers as well colleges and universities. Her emphasis on indigenous leadership and belief that all people have potential to lead became a core value of our leadership philosophy.
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When she left, Public Allies Chicago had a cash reserve, a committed board, a talented young staff, and a network of diverse, talented young leaders in Chicago who continue to serve the community today. Michelle was also a pioneer in the social entrepreneur movement – leaders who create new approaches and organizations to provide new solutions to social problems. At her subsequent jobs at the University of Chicago and University of Chicago Medical Center, Michelle hired more than a dozen Public Allies to work with her. In addition, she has continued to advise, coach, donate to, and champion Public Allies. President-elect Obama has also been an active volunteer and supporter. President-elect Obama has trained several classes of Allies in community organizing, spoken at Public Allies Chicago events, and helped Senator Durbin secure an appropriation from the Department of Justice that successfully helped us better recruit and retain young men of color for our Chicago program and learn practices we are applying nationally.”
As you can see, the lobbying Firm that SEIU Picked to represent their “Special Interests” in Washington have ties to the White House. Is anyone really Surprised? Obama Did say that he and SEIU where going to paint the Nation Purple, but he didn’t mention what Lobbying Firms they would be using to accomplish that Goal.
As you can see, the lobbying Firm that SEIU Picked to represent their “Special Interests” in Washington have ties to the White House. Is anyone really Surprised? Obama Did say that he and SEIU where going to paint the Nation Purple, but he didn’t mention what Lobbying Firms they would be using to accomplish that Goal.
In order to end this Article, I will leave you with the Words from Allison Reardon, the Legislative Director of SEIU, when she rained praise on some of the other Partners of NVG:
“Andrea Larue and Jane Loewenson have the legislative background, strategic know how and policy expertise to help us achieve our long-term goals.”
If that Doesn’t send shivers up your spin, nothing Will.
To See the Lobbying Disclosures of NVG Go To:
To See the Lobbying Disclosures of NVG Go To:
To See the NVG Website Go To:
To Read about Patricia Griffin on the 2006 cached NVG Bio Go To:
To Read about Paul Schmitz Go To:
To Read about Van Jones Go To:
To Read about the Relationship between Public Allies, Paul Schmitz, Barack and Michelle Obama Go To:
To Read on Purple People Beaters Go To:
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