American Politics during the Obama Presidency

Looks like Obama, the king of socialism, has returned the US to the mecca of capitalism.

US tops confidence survey on foreign investment, displaces China
[URL]http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/26/us-fdi-survey-idUSBRE95P05X20130626[/URL]

[QUOTE](Reuters) - After a 12-year hiatus, the United States reclaimed first place among top executives in a survey on foreign direct investment sentiment, displacing China as it makes progress toward sustainable and steady economic growth, a study showed on Wednesday.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Esten;434206]Looks like Obama, the king of socialism, has returned the US to the mecca of capitalism.

US tops confidence survey on foreign investment, displaces China
[URL]http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/26/us-fdi-survey-idUSBRE95P05X20130626[/URL][/QUOTE]Yep, during the reigns of Obama and Bush the dollar has weakened and middle class wages have fallen. Meanwhile the renminbi and Chinese wages have been on a tear. China is more expensive, the USA is cheaper, thanks in no small part to the king of socialism. It's not too long before "Made in the USA" will replace "Made in China" as the mark of a true bargain.

It's no surprise Chinese wages have risen more than other countries. But still, an average worker in China makes the equivalent of $8,700 a year, compared with $47,000 for a USA Counterpart. Obama is pushing for an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 by 2015.

What we all have to be concerned about is Wall Street and Corporatism. The only thing between us and further exploitation by large corporations is government. Countries have to work together on this. Without proper regulation, the global economic pie will increasingly go to fewer, larger corporations and we'll all be working for low wages.

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What we all have to be concerned about is Wall Street and Corporatism. The only thing between us and further exploitation by large corporations is government. Countries have to work together on this. Without proper regulation, the global economic pie will increasingly go to fewer, larger corporations and we'll all be working for low wages.[/QUOTE]Good advice for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also for Congressmen who pander to big banks and provide welfare to corporations. But if you're going to blame someone, blame large government, not large corporations. Government is responsible for providing proper laws and regulations and implementing them. And at the federal level in the USA it sometimes fails miserably.

The largest corporations by market cap are Apple, ExxonMobil, Berkshire Hathaway, PetroChina, WalMart, GE, Microsoft, IBM, Nestle, and Chevron. On the whole the world is a much better place because of them and their competitors. And on the whole people who work for them are well-paid.

But, Some of your White Southern States, including the White Old Men in the right wing Supreme Court, just put our Country of the United States back a hundred years by Suppressing the right to Vote.

Sounds like the Nazis are back.

Jackson, Let's have a Pole on how we feel about this?

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[QUOTE=WorldTravel69;434218]But, Some of your White Southern States, including the White Old Men in the right wing Supreme Court, just put our Country of the United States back a hundred years by Suppressing the right to Vote.

Sounds like the Nazis are back.

Jackson, Let's have a Pole on how we feel about this?

![/QUOTE]As to your "pole", here's how I feel about this. You and other elitist lefties from California and the Northeast are a lot like white supremacists of the 1950's. As exhibited in this and other posts, you have contempt for and want to suppress southerners. The KKK and others had contempt for and wanted to suppress Black Americans.

The Supreme Court decided that it's no longer desirable for the federal government to have veto power over changes in the nine southern states' voting laws, because now black turnout in elections is higher in places like Mississippi than it is in places like Massachusetts. And there are laws on the books that bar discriminatory voting practices and that will be enforced if they're violated, regardless of whether they occur in the north, in the west, or in the specific southern states that are named in the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Your belief that Texas should be treated any differently from California or New York is discriminatory and insulting.

Agree with you Tiny!

[QUOTE=WorldTravel69;434218]But, Some of your White Southern States, including the White Old Men in the right wing Supreme Court, just put our Country of the United States back a hundred years by Suppressing the right to Vote.[/QUOTE]WT,

I understand that "White Old Men" are the only remaining minority group against which liberals and their media accomplices may openly target with hate speach, however...

Has it ever occurred to you that you are a White Old Man?

Thanks,

Jax.

[QUOTE=Jackson;434474]WT,

I understand that "White Old Men" are the only remaining minority group against which liberals and their media accomplices may openly target with hate speach, however...

Has it ever occurred to you that you are an old white man?

Thanks,

Jax.[/QUOTE]Me thinks, WTO is not in the "Angry" old white men category. I take it back, he seem pretty upset all the time.

I didn't care too much about the SC decision on the Voter Rights Act. The country has come a long way since the Act. I agree with Tiny, I could be wrong, but I believe there are anti-discrimination laws that will be enforced in Southern states. And democrat groups will no doubt stay on top of it.

Another story is worth much more attention, and that is the continuing obsession of Republicans with anti-abortion legislation. A couple weeks ago the House, by a mostly party-line vote, passed the "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act." Another symbolic vote House Republicans know won't go anywhere, but they timed it to capitalize on the publicity surrounding recent murder convictions of a Philadelphia abortion doctor. Sounds similar to when Republicans claimed Democrats were capitalizing on the Newtown shooting. The difference as I see it, Democrats want to protect the born, Republicans want to protect the unborn.

The most egregious legislation though, is at the state level where Republican-controlled states are passing laws requiring ultrasound. Wisconsin passed a bill last week requiring any woman seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound. The technician would have to point out the fetus' visible organs and external features. Republicans openly state the bill is not based on medical necessity, but to help the woman bond with the fetus and convince her to save it. This is Republican-sponsored government interference in the private lives of women, to promote one group's moral and religious beliefs.

[QUOTE=Esten;434490]I didn't care too much about the SC decision on the Voter Rights Act. The country has come a long way since the Act. I agree with Tiny, I could be wrong, but I believe there are anti-discrimination laws that will be enforced in Southern states. And democrat groups will no doubt stay on top of it.

Another story is worth much more attention, and that is the continuing obsession of Republicans with anti-abortion legislation. A couple weeks ago the House, by a mostly party-line vote, passed the "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act." Another symbolic vote House Republicans know won't go anywhere, but they timed it to capitalize on the publicity surrounding recent murder convictions of a Philadelphia abortion doctor. Sounds similar to when Republicans claimed Democrats were capitalizing on the Newtown shooting. The difference as I see it, Democrats want to protect the born, Republicans want to protect the unborn.

The most egregious legislation though, is at the state level where Republican-controlled states are passing laws requiring ultrasound. Wisconsin passed a bill last week requiring any woman seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound. The technician would have to point out the fetus' visible organs and external features. Republicans openly state the bill is not based on medical necessity, but to help the woman bond with the fetus and convince her to save it. This is Republican-sponsored government interference in the private lives of women, to promote one group's moral and religious beliefs.[/QUOTE]Former Republican Senator Alan Simpson said what every American should heed, ""Who the hell is for abortion? I don't know anybody running around with a sign that says, have an abortion, they're wonderful. They're hideous. But they're a deeply intimate and personal decision, and I don't think men legislators should even vote on the issue.

Tres3.

Are you a socialist if you collect social security benefits, and is enroll in the medicare program?

[QUOTE=BlackShirt;434502]Are you a socialist if you collect social security benefits, and is enroll in the medicare program?[/QUOTE]The plan is socialist but the participants may or may not be.

Don B

[QUOTE=DonB;434513]The plan is socialist but the participants may or may not be.

Don B[/QUOTE]Now, I can sleep better, and be able to spent my pocket money from Uncle Sam without going to confession. But can you imagine where America's retirees' survival rates would be if not for SS & Medicare? Try hunting for squirrels and rabbits for food when your eyesight is bad and your knees are locking up on you! Not to mention almost shooting your neighbor by accident like Cheney did. The poor guy was only about 30 feet away.

This just in, look how he abused this poor little boy!

[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBy0UAO5r70[/URL]