American Politics during the Obama Presidency

And now we have killed Oles Buzina. And the western puppet lackey media who masquerades as news. Not even a peep. Be proud of your government's policy. They killed an honest man.

A good friend once told me " In the end, they will have to pay. There is no getting out of it, they always have to pay in the end ". He wasn't speaking about this of course. But his incite and candor at that moment betrayed a much deeper truth.

A neo Nazi parade held in Odessa today. While our dirty blood stained politicians debate on how much more money arms and training to send the their fascist junta in Kiev.

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hid0j-PQ7Xg[/URL]

Very interesting military exercises being held July 15- September 15th. I'm sure it's just standard drills........

About 100+ citizens being killed by police in the U.S. Every month. 345 and counting for 2015.

[URL]http://killedbypolice.net/[/URL]

Our " democracy " just keeps getting better and better. But let's just focus on the republican/democrat dialectic.

[URL]http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/lsu_academic_bankruptcy.html[/URL]

LSU going under.

[URL]http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2015/04/25/white-house-correspondents-dinner-2015-live-complete-coverage/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_2_na[/URL]

[URL]http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/05/14/jeb-now-definitive-would-not-have-invaded-iraq/[/URL]

I think Cheney will have a heart attack over this.

The RevBS will probably disagree with this, but then he is anti-reason.

[URL]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peterschwartz/religion-freedom-and-the-_b_6598524.html[/URL]

Don B.

It boggles my mind why Obama is still supported by
anyone with at least three brain cells to rub together.

[URL]http://capitalismmagazine.com/2015/05/the-difference-between-winning-a-lottery-vs-building-a-successful-business/[/URL]

Don B.

This would be so great if it really happened:

[URL]http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/the-benedict-option-why-the-religious-right-is-considering-an-all-out-withdrawal-from-politics/ar-BBjWOAJ[/URL]

I hope they don't let the door hit them where the good lord split them, on their way out.

[QUOTE=Dickhead;445019]This would be so great if it really happened:

[URL]http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/the-benedict-option-why-the-religious-right-is-considering-an-all-out-withdrawal-from-politics/ar-BBjWOAJ[/URL]

I hope they don't let the door hit them where the good lord split them, on their way out.[/QUOTE]As an Objectivist I consider the term "religious right" to be an oxymoron.

In the fight between the "religious right" and the leftists I am reminded of what Kissinger said.

About the Iran-Iraq war, "It's too bad both sides can't lose.".

Don B.

That's a great quote from Kissinger. Ayn Rand would be truly proud. I kind of feel the same way when the Yankees play the Red Sox.

[URL]http://wp.me/p466Sb-2c5[/URL]

I know, this stuff is all just made up, part of a right wing conspiracy.

Never in my lifetime do I remember so much disorder and that includes.

Three wars and the Great Depression.

Come on, let's hear it from the resident leftists about how wonderful it is.

Don B.

[QUOTE=DonB;445108][URL]http://wp.me/p466Sb-2c5[/URL]

I know, this stuff is all just made up, part of a right wing conspiracy.

Never in my lifetime do I remember so much disorder and that includes.

Three wars and the Great Depression.

Come on, let's hear it from the resident leftists about how wonderful it is.

Don B.[/QUOTE]Wow, where you do keep coming up with such crap ? Now things are worse than the World Wars and the Depression ? LOL.

Just another case study in how the right wing media keep people focused on negative narratives. And these days, working in a link to Hillary Clinton as well. It's all about psychological profiling and programming. It doesn't matter that most Americans don't support Right Wing solutions (war, cutting social programs, etc). Just keep pumping out those negative narratives.

Wonder why the Right Wing is obsessed by foreign policy over the economy ? Because the economy is doing fairly well, with unemployment down to 5.4%. Here's a blast from the past: What 2012 presidential candidate promised to do in 4 years what Obama did in 2 years ?

Romney promises unemployment down to 6% in 4 years
[URL]http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/05/romney-unemployment-six-percent-/1#.VWU3ZE_Bz6l[/URL]

[QUOTE=Esten;445118]Wow, where you do keep coming up with such crap ? Now things are worse than the World Wars and the Depression ? LOL.

Just another case study in how the right wing media keep people focused on negative narratives. And these days, working in a link to Hillary Clinton as well. It's all about psychological profiling and programming. It doesn't matter that most Americans don't support Right Wing solutions (war, cutting social programs, etc). Just keep pumping out those negative narratives.

Wonder why the Right Wing is obsessed by foreign policy over the economy ? Because the economy is doing fairly well, with unemployment down to 5.4%. Here's a blast from the past: What 2012 presidential candidate promised to do in 4 years what Obama did in 2 years ?

Romney promises unemployment down to 6% in 4 years
[URL]http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/05/romney-unemployment-six-percent-/1#.VWU3ZE_Bz6l[/URL][/QUOTE]Why do you still have your head up your ass?

Don B.

[URL]http://godfatherpolitics.com/22606/kool-aid-drinkers-want-californians-to-drink-sewage/[/URL]#Gr2MPTBYmZIKOoZF.99.

And now those in California may now get a dose of their own crap.

Anybody here live in California?

Don B.

[URL]http://capitalismmagazine.com/2015/05/are-hedge-funds-worth-more-than-kindergartens/[/URL]

There are some things that are impossible, pulling a looney leftist head out of his ass falls in that category.

Don B.

[URL]http://blog.victimsofcommunism.org/the-age-of-communism-lives/[/URL]

Where do I come up with this crap?

Don B.

[QUOTE=DonB;445142][URL]http://blog.victimsofcommunism.org/the-age-of-communism-lives/[/URL][/QUOTE]Don I read this article you linked.

It's about how bad Communism was, how many people were killed under Communism (worse than the Nazi Holocaust, it is claimed), and how people today are generally uninformed about it.

BUT, I fail to see the connection to the title of your post: "Double standards of the left". Please enlighten us Don on the connection.

[QUOTE=Esten;445157] I fail to see the connection {snip}[/QUOTE]"There are none so blind as those who will not see. The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know."

[QUOTE=Punter127;445159]"There are none so blind as those who will not see. The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know."[/QUOTE]I think Punter's post is all Mr. Critical Thinker deserves.

Don B.

[QUOTE=DonB;445164]I think Punter's post is all Mr. Critical Thinker deserves.[/QUOTE]Don and his cronies can't articulate what the connection is between historical atrocities of communism, and double standards of the left. As such, it's just more gratuitous anti-left mudslinging. Probably in their heads there is some connection, but they're afraid to articulate it because it would be exposed for the flimsy crap it most likely is. Very pathetic, weasel-like behavior.

[QUOTE=Esten;445194]Don and his cronies can't articulate what the connection is between historical atrocities of communism, and double standards of the left. As such, it's just more gratuitous anti-left mudslinging. Probably in their heads there is some connection, but they're afraid to articulate it because it would be exposed for the flimsy crap it most likely is. Very pathetic, weasel-like behavior.[/QUOTE]No one believes the left will reenact the historical atrocities of Communism in the USA. The second amendment will prevent that. As to analogies between the American left and communists, it's a matter of degree. American leftists would like for government to account for 50% of the economy. Communists would prefer 90%. American leftists believe that if someone's smart and works his ass off and creates a successful business, government should confiscate 60% of what he makes while he's alive, then take 50% of what's left when he dies. Communists on the other hand would allow the person to take home, maybe, $30/month if he lives in Cuba, or $1,000/month (adjusted for inflation) if he lived in the Soviet Union. American leftists would have the IRS hinder organizations they disagree with from exercising free speech. Communists would control outright the press.

Welcome back Tiny.

While your delineation between American Leftist and Communist is accurate prior to Obama, I believe Obama's administration has blurred those lines via ruling by fiat.

ObamaCare TODAY, ObamaCare TOMORROW, ObamaCare FOREVER!!!!!!!! Now Jackson and his right wing fascist fan-boys can definitively bend over and open up their wallets nice and wide.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people...

For over a Month now, none of you has Anything to say bad about OUR President!

Because our country is in Great shape!

It you watch this you will see a comparison to what big business is doing to what was happening in the 30s.

Buy the politicians.

Everything that Lucky Luciano's Italian Mafia mob suggested in the 1930s is what big business is following.

So, how big are the Mafia today?

[URL]http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/10/amc-miniseries-making-of-the-mob-follows-lucky-lucianos-rise[/URL]

Tell Us if I am Wrong??

Who Controls Big Business, Not us.

I can't wait to watch this absorbing docu-drama to learn the "Italian" system of government as practiced by [I]paisanos[/I] like Siegel and Lansky.

Great article, particularly to stop trafficking. [URL]http://www.salon.com/2015/07/20/4_reasons_to_decriminalize_prostitution_partner/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow[/URL].

[URL]http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/world/americas/cuba-us-embassy-diplomatic-relations.html[/URL]

Can we give Obama 3 claps for his salsa moves?

Hard to get a Pinata.

[URL]http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Donald-Trump-is-a-pi-ata-he-s-just-made-6469625.php[/URL]

I definitely support Donald Trump for the Republican nomination and sincerely hope he embraces Sarah Palin as part of his proposed cabinet. I would recommend he choose Rick Perry as his running mate.

[QUOTE=Dickhead;445937]I definitely support Donald Trump for the Republican nomination and sincerely hope he embraces Sarah Palin as part of his proposed cabinet. I would recommend he choose Rick Perry as his running mate.[/QUOTE]What I like about Donald Trump is that he pisses off all the right people.

What I like about him is he is completely unelectable, yet will probably get nominated. Tough to win without the black or latino vote these days. There are only so many Cuban Americans to go around and they only affect the vote in one state. But since we know that the economy does worse under Republicans than under Democrats, and since Trump has already gone bankrupt fourteen times, he is even more well poised to be the nominee.

Donald Trump understands the secret to wealth creation: inherit it. And, he obviously understands how to destroy wealth, as long as it isn't your own wealth: bankruptcy protection!

I might even volunteer to work on his campaign. Probably be more fun than working on Hilary's. I pray for his continued good health.

“The Democrats have terribly screwed things up, and are basically giving us the next election … The Democrats have practically gift wrapped this election for us.”.

And then remember the context in which he said it. I'm just sayin'.

S & P 500 total return Feb. 1, 1993 to Jan. 31, 2001 = Clinton = 15.001% annualized.

S & P 500 total return Feb. 1, 2001 to Jan. 31, 2009 = Bush Junior = -5.061% (the negative sign means if you had invested $1 under George Jr's watch you would have about 64 cents of it left by the end of his terms).

S & P 500 total return Feb. 1, 2009 to Aug. 31, 2105 = Obama = 14.764% annualized.

[URL]http://dqydj.net/sp-500-return-calculator/[/URL]

Any questions?

GDP growth under Clinton: 3.56% (compounded annual average in each example).

GDP growth under the greatest military pilot of all time, Bush "2": 1.80%.

GDP growth under Obama (through last full reported quarter): 2.01%.

These figures are "real" (inflation-adjusted) and per capita.

[URL]https://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/data/GDPC1.txt[/URL]

Any questions?

Oh, and speaking of inflation, average inflation was less under the combination of Clinton and Obama than it was under Bush:

Clinton 2.60% per year, Right Handed Bush 2.37%, Obama 1.90%. I used the January figures in all three cases, as the base.

[URL]www.cpi.gov[/URL]

If there are any other measures of economic health that we can compare across Republican and Democratic administrations, we can sure do that. Interest rates? Don't even go there!

Under Clinton:

[URL]https://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/UNRATE[/URL]

Under the draft dodger with the DUI:

[URL]https://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/UNRATE[/URL]

Under the mulatto messiah:

[URL]https://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/UNRATE[/URL]

The picture seems pretty clear!

Times we were invaded under Clinton: None.

Effectiveness of response: None needed.

Times we were invaded under Bush the Second: One.

Effectiveness of response: Subjective; you be the judge!

Times we were in invaded under Obama: None so far ...

Plus:

Number of jurisdictions legalizing marijuana under any Republican president: None.

Number of jurisdictions legalizing marijuana under Obama: 5 and counting!

[QUOTE=Dickhead;445969]Times we were invaded under Clinton: None.

Effectiveness of response: None needed.

Times we were invaded under Bush the Second: One.

Effectiveness of response: Subjective; you be the judge!

Times we were in invaded under Obama: None so far ...

Plus:

Number of jurisdictions legalizing marijuana under any Republican president: None.

Number of jurisdictions legalizing marijuana under Obama: 5 and counting![/QUOTE]I believe the correct number under Clinton was 5 and the effectiveness response was none.

1. The First WTC Attack Clinton had been in office just 38 days when terrorists bombed the World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000.

2. Khobar Towers barracks in Dhahran, Saudi killing 19 Americans.

3. 4. The Embassies on August 7, 1998, bombs exploded at U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More than 200 people were killed, including 12 Americans.

5. The USS Cole bombed in Aden, Yemen came on October 12, 2000 killing 17 Americans.

[QUOTE=DallasNorte;445979]I believe the correct number under Clinton was 5 and the effectiveness response was none.

1. The First WTC Attack Clinton had been in office just 38 days when terrorists bombed the World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000.

2. Khobar Towers barracks in Dhahran, Saudi killing 19 Americans.

3. 4. The Embassies on August 7, 1998, bombs exploded at U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More than 200 people were killed, including 12 Americans.

5. The USS Cole bombed in Aden, Yemen came on October 12, 2000 killing 17 Americans.[/QUOTE]You have a rather broad definition of "invasion." I believe those to come on US soil, from outside US soil. Some might extend that definition to embassies. I don't, but you could sure make the argument. I think less of an argument can be made for a warship. Not that any of those events were good, of course. And the first WTC attack (a truck bomb) did not originate from outside the country, so I think it's terrorism, but not an invasion.

[QUOTE=Dickhead;445982]You have a rather broad definition of "invasion." I believe those to come on US soil, from outside US soil. Some might extend that definition to embassies. I don't, but you could sure make the argument. I think less of an argument can be made for a warship. Not that any of those events were good, of course. And the first WTC attack (a truck bomb) did not originate from outside the country, so I think it's terrorism, but not an invasion.[/QUOTE]Using your limited definition of "invasion"--how do you explain that all of the convicted were foreigners?

Salameh and Nidal Ayyad are Palestinians. The other two convicted defendants are Ahmad Ajaj, 28, who is also Palestinian, and Mahmud Abouhalima, 34, who is an Egyptian-born German citizen. The prosecution charged that all four participated in the conspiracy because of anti-American beliefs.