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New PAC video: "Thank You, Sarah Palin"

"Our Country Deserves Better", an ultra-conservative Political Action Committee (PAC) is spending an 8 figure sum to run... more

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11 days ago

RightPundits Paranoia: The Obama Job Application

So you say you want a job in the Obama Administration? Plan on filling out the 7-page Obama Questionnaire complete with 63 topics. Only those with no controversial or questionable past need apply.

To some, maybe this is a job of a lifetime. To others, the Obama Job Application seems quite incredulous. A seven-page questionnaire being sent by the office of The One to those who are seeking a cabinet and other high-ranking posts may be the most invasive extensive application ever.

The Obama questionnaire includes 63 topics requesting personal and professional records, some covering applicants’ spouses and grown children as well. Only the smallest details are excluded like traffic tickets that carry fines of less than $50. Applicants are asked whether they or anyone in their family owns a gun. Applicants must include any e-mail that might embarrass The One, along with any blog posts and links to their Facebook or MySpace pages. Really.

In the Obama job application, applicants are asked to “please list all aliases or ‘handles’ you have used to communicate on the Internet.” So no internet discretions for Obama:

“If you have ever sent an electronic communication, including but, not limited to an email, text message or instant message that could suggest a conflict of interest or be a possible source of embarrassment to you, your family, or the president-elect if it were made public, please describe.”

Question #45 asks about ‘police or government investigations,’ and not just focused on the applicant, but also their spouse and any child over 21 years old. In fact, the word ’spouse’ appears 34 times in the job application.

There are also questions about friends, guns, taxes, property and an open invitation to admit anything else that could stir up a controversy that could even remotely make The One look bad.

It has been widely known that the vetting process for executive branch jobs has been an arduous one for decades - with each incoming administration making it a wee bit more difficult then the last. But The One seems to have elevated the vetting of applicants to a whole new level - reportedly a reflection of his campaign promises against rabid lobbying and the back-scratching, self-serving ways of Washington.

So remember: anyone who wants one of the many jobs in The One’s administration had better be ready to lay bare their most closely-guarded secrets. The One’s minions have promise to probe deep into the hidden corners of YOUR personal and professional life.

Surely the irony of this is not lost on anyone?

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"The One?"

Can't we move past the name-calling and subtle undertones of conspiracy? Haven't we seen similar cabinet-post vetting in the past? This application doesn't "elevate the vetting of applicants to a whole new level." It is cautiously and respectfully delving into the personal matters that will be of contention to those same right wingers investigations of all his cabinet appointees. Doesn't that only make sense? Would you want someone working in your cabinet who has skeletons in their closet, just waiting for the right wingers to open the door? I find his application no more intrusive than a standard job application -- one that requests your criminal history if you're handling cash, or one that requests your driving history if you're driving a vehicle for the job. If you are going to be a public servant, you should be willing to divulge your public profile for your prospective employer to scrutinize. To not ask this information, in my opinion, would be incompetent, to say the least, of your prospective employer.So you say you want a job in the Obama Administration? Plan on filling out the 7-page Obama Questionnaire complete with 63 topics.... more

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20 days ago

Some declare "War on Obama"

Watch this video which shows how right-wing idiots are trying to declare a hyper-partisan tone and undermine a president that has... more

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22 days ago

More Nonsense From the Religious Right, HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH?

I received a comment on my thinkingblue blog "After Joe the Plumber, Joe the Hothead? " that was so absurd I had to... more

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1 month ago

How the GOP enriched the rich and made everyone else poor!

The 'L-curve' helps one imagine the degree to which wealth in the United States in inequitably distributed by policy and by design. The US population is represented 'stretched across a football field in order of income, from poorest, on the left, to richest. Imagine a stack of $100 bills 'representing each person's income.' For example: a stack one inch high represents a stack of one hundred dollars bills, i.e, $25,000. The red line on the graph represents the height of that stack compared to an American football field.

"The red line in the first picture is the beginning of the U. S. income distribution. On the scale of the football field the line slopes gradually from zero on the left to less than 2-inches high at the 50-yard line ($39,000), to about 4-inches high at the 95-yard line ($132,000). On this scale the entire graph is less than one pixel high, up to this point. It is not until you are well past the 99-yard line that you hit the $1 million mark: a stack of $100 bills 40-inches high. There were over 144,000 people who turned in IRS returns in 1997 with adjusted gross incomes of $1 million or more." [See: Houston Independent Media Center, Wealth Distribution in the US http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2003/07/14100.php ]

Although the US economy produces tremendous wealth, it is always accompanied in GOP regimes by tremendous poverty. The US, for example, was most egalitarian in the years immediately following WWII. During GOP regimes, income inequality increased and is, in fact, measured with the GINI index. Higher Ginis indicate greater levels of income inequality. These indices have been significantly greater in every GOP regime since World War II.

Certainly --there is enough wealth to go around. Instead, wealth flows upward ---not down, as the propagandists of 'supply side' i.e. 'trickle down theory' would have you believe. The problem is systemic --the result of identifiable, right wing policies that can be identified.

The primary culprits are GOP tax cuts by Mssrs Ronald Reagan and Bush; the effect of those cuts have been the deliberate transfer of wealth first to the upper quintile and, most recently, to an increasingly tiny elite of about one percent of the total population [See: Dr. Daniel Weinberger, US Census Bureau Briefings; Also see: The Quarterly Journal of Economics: Income Inequality in the United States at the following URL: http://elsa.berkeley.edu/~saez/pikettyqje.pdf]. It's a PDF and cites academic and official, original sources of data.

As wealth is transferred to the very top with tax cuts for only the very, very wealthy and practitioners of 'corporate socialism', the masses are left to fight over the crumbs. There is no poverty in America that could not be addressed by simply addressing GOP tax policies --give aways -- which deliberately make the rich richer, the working class significantly poorer.

If you are in the middle class now, don't kid yourself. Unless you stand to inherit a fortune of several billions from a rich and long lost Uncle, the chances are almost exponentially high against you. Chances are --you will NOT progress upward in this society. Moreover, this aspect of American society is the work of one party primarily: the GOP! The GOP is the party of a rich elites who have learned how to 'sell' a fairy tale: supply side economics, or, derisively --"trickle down theory". To sum it all up: wealth has never, does not, will not 'trickle down'. The 'L-curve' helps one imagine the degree to which wealth in the United States in inequitably distributed by policy and... more

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1 month ago

The Virtue of Self-Sufficiency

During a speech today in Sarasota, FL, Barack Obama said that we don’t want to “make a virtue out of selfishness.” This statement is priceless as it provides us a glimpse into Obama’s view of a government’s role in society. It also happens to be a counter-argument in a dialogue that appears to be taking place in the undercurrent of this Presidential campaign. I say this because one of John McCain’s recent campaign ads includes the quote “keep what is yours.” This is one of McCain’s core views regarding government’s role in society and is priceless as well.

So, Obama’s counter-argument to “keep what is yours” is that it is selfish – and we don’t want to make a virtue out of selfishness. Now, on the surface that appears 100% true. However, there are two problems with Obama’s counter-argument.

The first problem is that Obama is engaging in this dialogue from a Statist point of view. Obama believes it is the government’s job to make sure we all share our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. John McCain believes that you can share what is yours with whomever you please. The point, that Obama seems to miss, is that it should be your decision, not the government’s.

McCain, he gets it. He wants to motivate you to make more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. This may sound trivial, but don’t be mistaken, it is fundamental. Whether you agree with “keep what is yours” or not, it is a fact that when the Pilgrims applied that concept the harvests were larger and the people lived better.

Now, why is that? The truth is that applying the concept of “keep what is yours” encourages self-sufficiency. To truly help someone you teach them to help themselves, do you not? I know it sounds selfish, but it is actually tough Love. There are, however, obvious limitations – but they play out on an individual level. The Golden Rule of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” leads to at least one obvious conclusion: “be generous”. We have a right to keep what is ours, but we have an obligation to Love our neighbors as we would have them Love us, which would imply sharing. This is an individual issue though; it is not the government’s place to meddle here.

Furthermore, the Golden Rule transcends religion, let alone government, and as such is an individual responsibility. An individual’s success at applying the Golden Rule provides a window into the soul – it is a fundamental gauge of kindness, to be sure. But, it is not the government’s job to ensure we all follow the Golden Rule, for if it were, free will, at its most basic level, would be infringed upon.

I believe the government’s job is to make this Nation as strong as possible. As we all know, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Is a Nation not a chain of individuals? Is America not a chain of Americans? A government should encourage every one of its citizens to be as strong as possible, thus strengthening the Nation as a whole – from a truly fundamental level.

The best way to do this is to encourage self-sufficiency. A government should encourage each one of us to strive for greatness, not accept mediocrity. If you Love your children do you not want them to be self-sufficient? When you wish to encourage self-sufficiency in your children do you give them just enough to survive or do you teach them to be industrious? Do you hand out fish to the hungry, or do you teach them how to fish? The choice is clear, the truth is clear, in this debate and this election.

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1 month ago

How Low Can a TV Interviewer Go? Here's How Low...

They should have named the station "WTF-TV"... Watch the video at the bottom of the page, read some of the over 100... more

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1 month ago

Graphic Website Names Abortion Clients

A anti-abortion organization claiming to be "above the law" posts the names,addresses,phone numbers,places of... more

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1 month ago

Austrian Far-Right Leader Haider Outed in Death?

In life, Austria's best-known far-right politician, Joerg Haider, was a media staple. In death, interest in him has... more

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1 month ago

9 Sec Summation McCain Campaign Strategies

McCain is always searching for a new angle to try in his campaign. It is almost like watching the final scene in... more

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1 month ago

Obama & Grandmother Backhanded By Blakeman

No Class, No Dignity, No Respect ! Just a whole lot a right wing hack and horses back! This is a must see. The main part you... more

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1 month ago

Was Austrian politician Jorg Haider bisexual?

Austrian far right politician's double life Was Jorg Haider bisexual? By Michel Rauch Revelations that far right... more

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1 month ago

Eating Their Own

First I must say; Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is one class act.
I have always admired him as an outstanding American and political leader. When he finally sided with Bush on the Iraq war I was greatly disappointed. His shine and luster for me took a nose dive. As time passed, it seemed he became aware of how he had been duped. George Bush, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, and the rest of their Gestapo cronies were literally causing a form of metastasizing of the Constitution and our great nation. At that point he decided to step down as his integrity finally got the best of him. I hated to see him go; however, I felt extreme admiration for Colin when he could no longer align or associate himself with the Bush Regime.

As many of you probably know by now, Colin Powell has finally decided to endorse Barack Obama. The following link is of his endorsement and his reasoning as to why he chose him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_NMZv6Vfh8

He has taken a fair length of time to do his vetting on both candidates. In spite of his lengthy, 20+ year friendship and association with John McCain, Colin Powell has opted to side with Barack Obama and endorse him to be the most promising candidate for President of the United States. This literally speaks volumes and as a nation the choice should now be clear. Colin Powell has a tremendous list of credentials backing him with regards to his service for the United States. For a quick reference to his credentials, follow this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Powell.

The SS FAUX NEWS (Fox News) and Rush "Pumpkin Head" Limbaugh otherwise known as the God Owful Party’s (GOP) propaganda machines are already gearing up for the smearing and malignment of Colin Powell’s character and reputation.
Rush: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFcEWgeixco
Fox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHkCZ4VigNA

Talk about eating their own. The Republican Party will soon unleash an ongoing feast upon the flesh and bones of Colin Powell. Stay tuned. Let the republican show begin.
Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK1NfnNSn0c
First I must say; Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is one class act. I have always admired him as an outstanding American... more