March 12, 2013

The Opposite of Ayn Ryan's Message

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/12/1193500/-Sanders-Give-the-people-what-they-want-safe-Medicare-and-Social-Security


snip:

Sen. Bernie Sanders is leading the charge in the Senate to block any grand bargain that would cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits


A progressive message to send Ryan's zombie budget back to its Randian grave.

March 12, 2013

Ryan's budget wages class warfare on behalf of the wealthy

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/03/12/class_war_budgeting_paul_ryan_and_house_gop_want_more_money_for_the_rich.html

snip:

And judging by the budget he just released, the "how" here is pretty darn important. The budget will be balanced, if Ryan gets his way, through a campaign of thoroughgoing class warfare aimed at Americans in the bottom half of the income distribution in order to protect the interests of a small high income minority.


Hey Ryan, elections have consequences, and you, and your economic adviser Ayn Rand lost.

Get over it, and get lost.

March 11, 2013

Sampling of pain inflicted by sequester

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/03/outside-washington-sequestration-begins-to-inflict-pain.php?ref=fpb

snip:

From the Cronkite News: “An Arizona school superintendent said Monday that her district has already cut 40 positions because of automatic federal spending reductions and will recommend cutting 65 more and closing three schools next year to save money.”

In South Bend, Ind.,, “A $30 million dollar construction project … is delayed because of the sequester budget cuts.”

The Charlotte Observer notes, “Closing the control tower at Concord Regional Airport could cost the city hundreds of charter flights from NASCAR teams and other businesses, local officials said Wednesday after learning that the tower’s federal funding is being eliminated. … Concord officials said they were notified Tuesday by the Federal Aviation Administration that funding would be cut off soon.”

The Dayton Daily News learned: “Furloughed Air Force civilian workers would cost Ohio’s economy $111.1 million in lost wages through September.”

In Las Vegas, “More than 220 local FAA workers received notices that they will have to take some unpaid days off.”


Pain to folks begins to become apparent.

Didn't need to happen.

March 11, 2013

A coming plague called the Grand Bargain

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/11/the_undead_unnecessary_unhelpful_grand_bargain/

snip:

This is awful news, for most people. A “grand bargain” is not going to be good. But after Barack Obama had fancy dinners with some Republicans last week, everyone is again hopeful. The president is hopeful. John Boehner is hopeful. David Gergen is probably hopeful. They can all taste the Bargain. Ooh, it’ll be so great when we get that Bargain!

Fancy dinners and the support of Boner and Gergen.

More like the Grand Sell-Out.

March 10, 2013

Real Meaning of Serf

Trickle down, laffer curve, don't tax the rich policies do only one thing:

S-ubsidize

E-very

R-ich

F-ucker

March 10, 2013

Sunday Morning TV is Horrible

Looked at the lineup for today. All Jeb Bush, all the time.

I don't watch these programs, and reading the "guest" list reminded me why.

March 9, 2013

One Percent View of the Poor or Working Class

http://my.firedoglake.com/tomthumb/2013/03/09/comfortable-myths-about-poverty-british-churches-fight-back/

If our society misrepresents those who are at its margins,

blaming them for their poverty and ignoring the massive

injustices at work, then we are all set to fail. We will see

greater depths of poverty; greater suffering as children are

entrenched in circumstances which are damaging to body,

mind and soul. We will see a society which is unsustainable

and divided, where those with power or privilege are willfully

blind to those without.

Quote is taken from linked article about England, applies times 10 here in the U.S.

March 9, 2013

This is why the French invented the National Razor

Wells Fargo wrongly bills man and he dies fighting them in court.


http://www.laweekly.com/2013-03-07/news/wells-fargo-typo-victim-dead-larry-delassus/

March 9, 2013

Health Care Profiteering--WTF

Just heard on the radio a woman bought a generic drug for $4.00. She went back 3 months later and it was $160.00 for the same generic from a different company.

Our health care system is completely screwed.

March 9, 2013

Effort to preserve Shrub's Midland Home

How about turning into a Museum on how Shrub was asleep at the switch in 2001.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/09/1192410/-George-W-Bush-slept-here