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Thursday, January 29, 2009
So Who's Blocking the "Change"?
Posted by: Carol Platt Liebau at 12:39 PM

President Obama ran on a platform of "hope" and "change" -- but when you look at the stimulus plan, it becomes clear that his own Democrat compatriots are the ones who are determined to carry on with business as usual.

Just a few points that every American voter should understand:

The bill provides a "worker tax credit" even for those without valid social security numbers, i.e. illegal immigrants.

More than 1/3 of a billion dollars -- $335 million, to be exact -- has been set aside for STD prevention efforts.  (See page 147.)

And that's just the beginning.  As this Wall Street Journal editorial points out:

There's $1 billion for Amtrak, the federal railroad that hasn't turned a profit in 40 years; $2 billion for child-care subsidies; $50 million for that great engine of job creation, the National Endowment for the Arts; $400 million for global-warming research and another $2.4 billion for carbon-capture demonstration projects. There's even $650 million on top of the billions already doled out to pay for digital TV conversion coupons.

This has nothing to do with stimulating the economy, and everything to do with paying off Democrat constituencies.  And apparently, President Obama is either unwilling or unable to stop it.

But this is hardly "change."  Rather, it's typical of what Democrats try to do when they simultaneously dominate Congress and the White House.

In fact, soon after the inauguration of Bill Clinton in 1993, congressional Democrats -- again, with the new president's acquiescence -- tried to ram through another "Christmas tree" package, allegedly to "stimulate" the economy.

The more things "change," the more they stay the same.  Are President Obama and congressional Democrats really ready to send a signal that business as usual is A-OK, so long as it's being conducted by them, rather than by Republicans? 




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Brad writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 12:58 PM
NO MORE WHITE LIES!
“No more white lies, my president is black!”
-- Jay-Z at Obama Inaugural Ball

"Mother F-ck Bush!"
-- Young Jeezy at Obama Inaugural Ball

"I never ever paid attention to any election. [I'm] not really [into] politics or anything like that. It never benefited us. This time around, it's not a black-or-white thing — you got somebody in there for us that's well-spoken and gonna handle their business."
-- Young Jeezy at Obama Inaugural Ball


Obama missed another perfectly teachable moment on Inauguration Day. Why didn't He condemn Jay-Z and Young Jeezy for their blatantly racist smears against whites? Why weren't they removed from stage at His party?

It would have immediately sent shock waves through the black community and taught American children everywhere that racism by either side of the aisle is not acceptable.

The fact that Obummer missed it means he isn't a Great Unifier. He isn't serious about making a better America or even cleaning up the black community. All he wants is your vote. And he knows he'll get it if he doesn't make any waves.

Because it was an such an obvious chance for our new President to induce real change on our society, it is truly sad he blew it.

And I don't hear many liberals caring.
Homer writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 1:02 PM
Fraud out in the open; the new way
of doing business Obama style.

"The legislation, which would send tax credits of $500 per worker and $1,000 per couple, expressly disqualifies nonresident aliens, but it would allow people who don't have Social Security numbers to be eligible for the checks."
Kathy writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 1:12 PM
Brad
It should be painfully obvious why Obama did not have Jay Z and Young Jeezy removed, because "The One" is just as racist as those two thugs.

He was ashamed of his white mother, he called his white grandmother a "typicl white person". He wrote extensively about his sheer hatred of white people in his first book.

Obama is a racist and so is his wife. I feel sorry for his daughters over this.
Kathy writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 1:12 PM
Brad
It should be painfully obvious why Obama did not have Jay Z and Young Jeezy removed, because "The One" is just as racist as those two thugs.

He was ashamed of his white mother, he called his white grandmother a "typicl white person". He wrote extensively about his sheer hatred of white people in his first book.

Obama is a racist and so is his wife. I feel sorry for his daughters over this.
luckymick writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 1:14 PM
The real partisan...
Obama attempted bi-partisan approach. I commend him. But he pulled the partisan line (lock-step with Pelosi) and ended up wearing the partisan outcome of the House vote.

This pork-barrel who's/who's of liberal beneficiaries spending bill is not a "stimulus" bill. It's yet more of the same spend/debt/spend that got us into this mess.

With 11 Democrats jump'n on the "NO!" vote, it looks like the GOP is the agent of "change" and bi-partisan leadership! LOL
JimPVA writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 2:19 PM
SCARLET 'O'
You are certifiable. Yes, the Reps showed they were willing to "block" the stimulus package. So what? You think they are reprehensible irrideemable scum no matter what they do anyway. LOL
Eric Blair writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 2:23 PM
JimPVA
Don't feed Scarlet. She's a troll.
Kathy writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 2:35 PM
You and whose
Here are the quotes you requested. Cut and paste the link and have fun apologizing to me!

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ownwords.asp

Oh, one more thing, thanks for calling me a hick, I will wear that as my badge of honor for the day!
Jeff writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 2:39 PM
They're Democrats...
...so, wasting money is what they do. It's in their genes. They can't help it.

Just remember the REAL reason for The Second Amendment...
Eric Blair writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 2:49 PM
Jeff
Molon Labe!
Nee writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 3:10 PM
Monkey Girl
There you go, again using your favorite word. Irrelevant. The vote is done. Move forward. The whining is getting old...it's IRRELEVANT!!!!
Peggy writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 3:33 PM
Scarlet
We love RUSH!!! Know why? Rush would not stomp on a baby who just survived a botched abortion. I know you don't believe those good souls at Planned Parenthood could possibly botch it - afterall - they've been at it a very long time. Also, Rush doesn't expect other people to pick up his tab - for anything. If I was going to sit down with either Prez Mengele or Rush Limbaugh, for a beer, no contest. I know exactly whom I could trust to see me home safely - and with Rush I'm sure I will have been educated during our visit. Better than staring at the back of a mirror.
Kathy writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 4:00 PM
Yeah Scary
I read them, I thought it would be helpful to provide your trolls a little bit too.

Who asked for quotes, I provided, unlike you who can never respond honestly and with integrity.

I realize you do not know the meaning of integrity though.

And yeah, I am proud to be a hick, sure beats being a city girl like I used to be. At least in hicksville, people are real, not plastic like you.

Have a nice day Scary
LittleL1954 writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 4:16 PM
Legal Americans need not apply
but Illegals --Break our laws and reap the benefits of legal Americans. The loony farm just keeps growing. American citizens will not get the full benefit but Illegals will.

The defination of Patriot is now worthless to the lefties. Yet sometimes you need a Carter to get a Regan.
Seadog writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 4:22 PM
Scarlett O'Hara
Your handle, "Scarlett O'Hara" really fits you.

The character, Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind was a complete twit: delusional; a jealous cat; uncaring of the feelings of others; manipulative; narcissistic; liar; hung up on a man who cared nothing for her. Taken as a whole, she was not very bright.
Frankie writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 4:27 PM
Change and Hope
I have seen no examples of hope and change in nobamas actions.
Proposal of a typical liberal agenda which does nothing for stimulating the economy but burdens us and especially our children for years to come. Hope and change:
a. We won the election so do what we say no disenting.
b. No lobbyists in gov--That didn't last long---lie, lie, lie.
c. No Pork in budget--lie, lie, lie
d. He disses Rush because he knows he can't handle the Iranians, Syranians, Venezuelans, Russians, or Chinese.
peacefrog writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 5:20 PM
Odumbo's Quotes........
Are they "taken out of context" like Loony Liberal Scarlett claims? Decide for yourself......"There was something about him that made me wary, a little to sure of himself, maybe. And white"!.........."I ceased to advertise my Mother's race at age 12 or 13, when I began to suspect by doing so I was ingrating myself to whites"............"I found a solacein nursing a perverse sense of grievance and animosity against my mothers race".
peacefrog writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 5:24 PM
All quotes are...................
...........from the book Dreams Of My Drunkin Pappy.
Homer writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 5:49 PM
Our dear, sweet, Scarlett...
"Was there no escape from this dead end? Her tired brain moved so slowly. She raised her hands to her head as wearily as if the air were water against which her arms struggled. She took the gourd from between the glass and bottle and looked in it. There was some whiskey left in the bottom, how much she could not tell in the uncertain light. Strange that the sharp smell did not offend her nostrils now. She drank slowly but this time the liquid did not burn, only a dull warmth followed."

...and shortly thereafter she went nuts and became a paid seminar poster for George Soros, DU, DK, and Huffy Puffy.

The End.

Sorry, no refunds.
peacefrog writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 5:58 PM
Homer
That's classic! Thanks for the laugh.
Brad writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 6:21 PM
Re: NO MORE WHITE LIES!
FYI: I tried posting this same message on the main thread of Obama's website today and it was removed. Talk about censorship and a racial double standard.

It's an Obamanation.
Lerxst writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 6:27 PM
Kathy
ir·rel·e·vant /?'r?l?v?nt/
Pronunciation [i-rel-uh-vuhnt]
–adjective

1. not relevant; not applicable or pertinent.
2. Law. (of evidence) having no probative value upon any issue in the case.
3. A sad lonely liberal troll posting on a center-right blog because it's the only attention anyone will give her in her sad little existence.
Brianbnc writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 9:17 PM
Obama - the new Carter
Obama will go down as the second most irresponsible president on domestic issues since Jimmy Carter. Who knows, maybe Obama can top him and be the worst.
stalkinghorse writes: Thursday, January, 29, 2009 11:03 PM
Our President Is A Thug from Chicago
I told you this was coming. The end game is domination. Hand out the pork and hold fast to power.

No more truth to power i guess. Just plain old unbridled, marxist command and control. The commie genie is out of the bottle. Good luck on getting it back in.

Some one please tell me how giving millions to acorn will stimulate the economy?

It might help steal elections but it ain't gonna stimulate nuttin.
Sandra writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 12:09 AM
Brad - you typical white person, you!
Obama's uniting message means 'whites begin to do the right thing'. Didn't you hear what his CHOSEN pastor said to whites on inauguration day? if Obama picked that moron to speak knowing his radical views about whites why would he stop Jay Z. At least rap artists are expected to be racist since that is how they make money i.e. fighting the power etc. But when a 'historic' president picks a racist pastor to speak during his inauguration it confirms what the 60 million knew - REV. Wright was a mentor to our rookie muslim president. Get used to it, black supremist is in the whitehouse and his religion Black Liberation Theology describes what he believes and how he intends to govern. Obama believes in 'whitey' paying for slavery and every other thing that has happened to the blacks around the world. This is what he meant with 'changing the fundamentals'. If a person is white and non-muslim, then expect to 'feel the change' because it is coming. Redistribution has started by giving people who don't pay income tax a 'tax cut'. The middle class whites pay lower minorities (mainly blacks). And the rest will soon follow.
Bryan  writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 1:02 AM
Wow.

Calm down, guys.

This is the kind of vitriol that has us re-fighting the civil war on the internet.

Republicans have Ted Nugent, Democrats have Jay-Z. That's just how it is.

Most of this outrage is generational. I'm willing to wager that most of you on here are over thirty. Probably over forty. I'm sure hip-hop sounds like some of the worst tripe you've ever heard.

Take faith. I'm sure, if you guys have kids, that your kids listen to rap. Levi Johnston listens to rap. So does Bristol. It's what kids do. They don't take it NEARLY as seriously as you all do. It's disposable entertainment and they know it.

But you know this feeling you have, that the President is a bigot. A lot of black people felt that way for eight years. It's not fun feeling like that, as you know.

If it makes you feel better, this can only last for eight years and then after that I'm sure it'll be a white guy in the oval office again and Jay-Z and Jeezy will be waaaaaay to old to sell some records.
Icedog01 writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 1:58 AM
Bryan
I've read a couple of Nugent's books...would you please post a couple of his racist quotes?

I think if Ted had stated, "No More Blacks!!" I would have heard about it somewhere.
s writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 1:59 AM
Somebody wrote this:
"A sad lonely liberal troll posting on a center-right blog because it's the only attention anyone will give her in her sad little existence."

Are you kidding about the "center-right blog?" Townhall commenters are the base. You know, the fundamentalist, Christian, hard right-wing authoritarian followers that Palin pandered to?

That you would even think that you are "center" on any issue is laughable. Actual centrist Repulicans want nothing to do with you people.
Bryan  writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 2:09 AM
I'm not saying Ted is a racist.

He's not. I've met him. He's a little strange and has the scent of violence about him, but he's not a bigot.

I guess I'm just more familiar with the culture of people like Jay-Z and Jeezy and I can tell you that they don't stand for anything except making money. Being a racist means having a set of principles, at least. They don't have principles.

My point is that republicans shouldn't take these guys too seriously. They're completely irrelevant when it comes to real political discussion.
Susan writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:05 AM
Rush Is Right
Liberals just hate it when Rush is so right all the time. If they would pay more attention they would get it but fat chance of that happening. Liberals are the most angry, hateful and ill informed party. They bashed Bush for his terms in office and now whine about anyone saying anything against their Messiah. Obama says he is going to work with those across the aisle? Yeah, right...all that means is he wants Republicans to act like Democrats and vote for all this fat pork and handouts that they want to pass. Obama is the racist, not conservatives. But it's the mantra painted by the Democrats so all those who follow just buy it. His so called stimulus to give to those who don't pay federal taxes anyways is just another way of buying votes. He knows they won't use their brains as long as they are getting something for nothing. He believes in taking from the productive and giving to the non productive. It doesn't work. The non productive will take the handout and wait for their next one to come. I can only hope the Republicans have finally found their gonads and remember who their voting base is and remember why they got voted in, in the first place.
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