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Historic Health Care Bill Passes

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:56:16 -0800

Historic Health Care Bill Passes

The US House of Representatives passed the Health Reform Bill (Act) by a margin of 220 votes for it, and 215 against it.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi called this an “Historic Moment.”

It is “Historic.”

This is the first time, that I can remember, that the federal government will FORCE you to buy something, or throw you in jail if you do not.

Many people were under the impression that this Bill would provide FREE health care.

Oh, no, my friend. You were very much asleep at the wheel. Many of us tried to warn you about this Bill. (But you do not trust us conservatives.)

Let me give you the exact quotes:

“..The $1.3 trillion-dollar bill would REQUIRE individuals to BUY health insurance..”

(I’m really sorry to have to do this) But, do you see the word “free” anywhere in that statement..??

You do not see the word “free” because it isn’t free.

To get all of you Americans covered with health insurance, the democrats are going to FORCE you to BUY it. Simple as that. Problem solved.

We have people in America who do not have health insurance. Solution- FORCE them to BUY insurance, or risk going to jail.

Here is how it works:

You WILL get your ass out there and BUY health insurance. If you do NOT buy health insurance, you will be fined. If you do not pay the fine, you go to jail.

You go to jail and you will be sitting next to a guy named Bubba who raped 5 women. When Bubba asks what you did to get in jail, you can tell him that you “didn’t buy health insurance.” Then, you and Bubba can head off and do… (Well, whatever Bubba WANTS to do.)

Now, maybe you think that “low income people” will get FREE health insurance? After all, wasn’t that the whole point to all of “this”.

You would be wrong.

Again, the exact quote:

“…Low- and middle-income families would receive government subsidies to PURCHASE insurance..”

WOW, I do not see the word “free.”

I see the word “purchase.”

I looked up the definition of the word “purchase”, and it doesn’t say: “FREE.” it says: “the act of buying.”

Low income people will have to BUY health insurance. Then they will take the receipt and use it on their tax return for next year to show that they “purchased” the insurance WITH THEIR OWN MONEY. And then, later on in the year, they may, (or may NOT) receive a refund (subsidies) that covers the total (or some of the) amount that they spent “buying” insurance.

The “very poor” already qualify for Medicaid, so they are out of this loop.

Maybe you already HAVE health insurance, and you think that THIS will not effect you..??

You would be very, very wrong.

The exact quote:

“…(Subsidies for the low income,) which would be paid for through tax increases on individuals making more than $500,000 per year, as well as fees on medical providers…”

OK, the democrats are going to tax the hell out of the rich people. People who provide JOBS for us Americans.

“..Fees on medical providers..”

The democrats will raise taxes on hospitals.

Hospitals will charge MORE money for medical procedures. Which, in turn, will raise the cost of your health insurance.

Remember: Whenever you tax the RICH more, whether it be some rich business owner, or a BIG hospital; it always trickles down to you. (In the form of fewer jobs, lower paying jobs, and higher priced goods.)

The House Bill includes a “public option,” which the democrats claim will be a lower form of insurance. However, I find it hard to believe anything that the democrats tell us, at this point.

The House Bill will include a raise in your income tax. (Which, President Obama said wouldn’t happen..??)

The House Bill also mandates that insurance companies cannot turn a person down because of pre-existing illness. I have never had a problem with this aspect. (I know that some conservatives do.) We are a compassionate nation. There is no reason that a cancer patient should have to search for health coverage.

As Nancy Pelosi said: “This is a historic moment.”

It is.

I cannot remember a time in which the federal government has ever forced you to buy a product, or faced jail time if you do not buy this product.

Some people have claimed that the government already forces you to buy car insurance. “So, why not health insurance..??”

The mandate on car insurance is a little different, and people are confused.

My State, Pennsylvania, mandates that you carry “liability” insurance. That is all.

Liability insurance does not cover your car, or your body (if something happens to you.) Liability insurance covers the poor bastard that you slam into, with your one ton car.

You can expand your coverage to comprehensive, which would cover the person you slammed into, plus your car, plus your body (broken leg, broken face, or someone sues you for driving too fast.)

Health insurance is a little different.

If you sit on your ass and eat greasy cheeseburgers all day, the only person that you are hurting is yourself. (Unlike, when you plow your one ton car into someone’s house and destroy their lives.)

Some argue that “we all pay” when the uninsured are rushed to the emergency room for treatment. That is true.

But what this bill does, is force all of us to pay NOW, just in case this guy has a heart attack later on.

So, this is an argument on “pay now” or “pay later.”

Democrats claim that if we cover more people with health insurance now, the cost will be lower because of preventative care.

Oh, really..??

These democrats have never stepped foot into the billings department of a major hospital. People on Medicaid are far more likely to head to the doctor FOR ANY REASON. (Sick belly, “I feel dizzy” my foot hurts) Far more times then the average person on regular health insurance with a co-pay.

We will NOT save money with this Bill.

It will cost more.

Let me be the one to say that the republican health bill was a joke. It had me asking: “guys, why even bother..??” It was a stupid idea for the republicans to toss that piece of crap out there. It wasn’t going anywhere, and if conservatives had read the republican health bill, they would have been pissed off.

But, this democrat bill is very bad.

I believe a lot of people were mislead into believing that it would be free.

Keep in mind that the very poor already have Medicaid.

Low income people will have to BUY insurance and they might get a percentage of that money back, at the end of the year.

Middle income people, who went without health insurance, are the ones who will be screwed.

“Why didn’t you buy insurance before?”

Maybe you were single with no kids. Maybe you were young and starting out. Maybe you were trying to buy a house, or just having fun. Maybe you paid the doctor cash, instead. Maybe you just liked having a choice?

I WANT YOU TO HAVE THAT CHOICE..!!

I had that choice.

I went 15 years without health insurance and it freed up monies for other things. Today, I do have health insurance because I am middle age and it makes more sense.

The democrats do not want you to have that choice. You are silly and stupid, and the democrats know better what is good for you.

YOU WILL BUY HEALTH INSURANCE.

If you refuse to BUY health insurance and you do not pay the democrat’s fine.

You will go to jail.

Democrats, is this what you wanted..??

Really, I ask: “Is this what you wanted.?”

Or, has this thing gotten so big, and so political, that you are afraid to speak out now?

There is still hope.

The Senate must still pass a bill. They are having real problems doing that.

If the Senate can pass “something”, both bills would be “compromised” to make one bill that all must re-vote on.

So, this isn’t a “done deal” just yet.

But it is inching closer.

Folks, Let’s reform health insurance.

Let’s NOT force people to BUY into a system that we all agree is broken.

Written by AR Babonie for the Angry Republic

LINK: To the story about the passage of this Bill

Please NOTE: I had planned to release my editorial on American JOBS today, but I have switched that post to Wednesday, because of this Bill passing the House.

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Special ANGRY Award- category- GAY

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:22:04 -0800

Special ANGRY Award- category- GAY

It is time once again, for The Angry Republic’s “special”: ANGRY Award.

The ANGRY Award is given out to people who do (or say) something that is so hypocritically stupid, that it MUST have been said (or done) in ANGER.

(It is a psychological- type thing.)

NOTE- I am not a psychologist. I am a guy who sits in his sweat pants, and writes a blog.

Today’s recipient of the Angry Award (category GAY) goes to- Perez Hilton.

Wow, I think Perez Hilton won this award before, back when he called Miss California, Carrie Prejean: “A Bitch” because he didn’t like her answer to a question, at a beauty pageant.

(Then, of course, Carrie Prejean had naked pictures and a sex tape appear out of nowhere.) That’s the end of that story.

Perez Hilton is a blogger who fights for Gay Rights and he wins the Angry Award today because he is trying to force CNN’s News Anchor- Anderson Cooper to admit that he is Gay.

Now, I realize that there are other people involved with this “outting” of Mr. Cooper. For example, there are bloggers at the web site “Gawker” who are also pushing Cooper to talk about his personal life. But Perez Hilton allows us to put a “face” on the issue.

And here is that face.

(Sigh.. Must control urge to say something REALLY politically incorrect, here.)

I am not a Gay man, so maybe I do not understand the need for some Gay people to FORCE famous people to come out of the closet..??

I do not understand this..??

I have tried to put it into a prospective that I might understand...

What if an Italian / American man became president. BUT, he changed his last name to Smith, to hide his ethnic background. Would I, an Italian / American want to “out” this man because I want the world to know that an Italian man was president of The United States..??

No..!!

Matter of fact, I’m not even sure what nationality President Bush was..?? It didn’t matter to me.

Let me go a step further...

I once thought that Fox News’- Greta Van Susteren was Gay.

That’s how silly I am.

However I never felt the need to FORCE the issue. It was something that I kept to myself.

But come on; Greta doesn’t dress like a girl, she wears suits. She likes football. And when she sits down for an interview, she crosses her legs like a cowboy. “What is a neanderthal like myself supposed to think..??”

I found out later that Greta is very much married. And she is not Gay.

But this is the point; I never felt the need to force Greta into telling if she was Gay. I watched her show because it was interesting.

I really do not care what Anderson Cooper does in his bedroom. I do not want to know. (Sick little bastard probably does all kinds of things, with implements and such, but it is none of my business.)

Which brings me back to the beginning...

I do not understand why some people in the Gay community want to FORCE famous people to admit their sexuality..??

Here is Perez Hilton’s reason:

"..Maybe because (COOPER is) so secretive about it, it's having a reverse effect. If (Anderson Cooper) just came out, there might not be as much interest. You don't ever really see people talking about Neil Patrick Harris's boyfriend or anything along those lines..”

Wait a minute...

Neil Patrick Harris is Gay..??

Doogie Howser M.D. is Gay..??

OK, there are things that I just do not “need” to know.

In life, it doesn’t really matter.

I know that Rush Limbaugh was hooked on drugs. Big deal, many of us were, at one time. He bounced back from it, so what? It doesn’t change my opinion of him.

I do not know “for a fact” that the rock band Pink Floyd was “stoned” when they wrote most of their songs. I don’t need to know, and it wouldn’t change my opinion of them. (Actually, I would be stunned to find out that Pink Floyd was SOBER when they wrote that stuff.)

I never felt the need to find out whether Freddie Mercury, from the band “Queen” was Gay. And when he came out of the closet, (ON HIS OWN) PICTURE it didn’t change my opinion of his music. (Though, we all did wonder why a band of “hard rockers” would call themselves- “Queen.”)

It was part of the mystery.

There is no “mystery” today.

Everyone must “run” to a microphone and proclaim who they prefer to have sex with. It is “important.” We MUST know.

To win the coveted “ANGRY Award” in the Gay category, you MUST say or do something that is truly- hypocritical.

Perez Hilton has done just that.

Perez Hilton fights for the rights of the Gay community. That is very noble.

However, Hilton also wants the government to stay the hell out of HIS bedroom, and quit governing morality.

Mr. Hilton, if you want the government to stay out of your bedroom, don’t you think that Anderson Cooper wants YOU to stay the hell out of HIS bedroom..??

What gives you the right..??

(I love stories like this one. There is no “gray area.” Right is right, and wrong is wrong.)

Let’s check in with our current poll question and see how you, the readers, feels about this:

Leave Anderson Cooper alone.

If Cooper wants to talk about his sexuality, he will. If not, let it be a “mystery.”

The Winner of the November 2009 ANGRY Award goes to...

Perez Hilton

If you know of anyone who should be considered for a future ANGRY Award, let us know in the comment section.

To be eligible for this award, your subject MUST be a human, from the ages of 1 to 150 years old. (Though, we have never had an infant win this award. There is not much that a baby can say that would be construed as: hypocritical. “Da Da, Ma Ma, etc)

Also, you MUST fall into several categories: Gay, heterosexual, Hollywood, political and carbon based life forms.

Producers of “The Angry Republic” are NOT eligible to win The ANGRY Award because what are the chances of “us” ever saying anything hypocritical (heh heh)..?? Besides, we run this joint, why would we ever point a finger at ourselves..??

Thanks for reading The Angry Republic

LINK: to the story, is Anderson Gay, who cares?

The Angry Republic’s

Video Broadcast number 8

Is Barack Obama- Gay..??

OK, if Obama isn’t Gay, is Obama the “Anti-Christ”..??

AR video 8- Obama

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Did republicans really WIN anything, with this election?

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:20:34 -0800

Did republicans really WIN anything, with this election?

Republicans MUST have won something because this little election is EVERYWHERE. On every web site, on every TV, and on every radio show.

So, it MUST mean something (to someone)..??

When I look at all the Left wing sites, they are ignoring the governor races that they lost, and focusing on a little district in NY State.

“..See, See..” the left is saying.

“..The candidate that Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck endorsed LOST. Doug Hoffman LOST- big time..!!”

This is the stuff that the Left is talking about.

(Beck didn’t actually endorse Hoffman, but we will continue.)

However, things are not much better on the Right side...

I hear my Right wing friends say:

“...Well, Hoffman was a virtual ‘unknown’ just a few months ago. Look at how close he came to winning. Those idiots in the GOP picking Scozzafava is what screwed us up. Besides, look at how much republicans won elsewhere. Virginia and New Jersey Governorships..!! Woo Hoo..!!”

Let’s be honest, nothing NEW was learned here, with this election. (By us, the people reading this editorial.)

The only thing that happened was our beliefs were reenforced.

The other people who do not stay informed, or people who were wearing rose- colored glasses; they may have learned a few things today.

Let’s review the things that “we” already knew, but “others” may not have known. (Or “choose” not to recognize.)

(One) President Obama’s power is slipping away. If Obama still had the power that he once had, republicans would have won nothing. But, because people are still waiting for “hope and change”, democrats are losing these races. And democrats will continue to lose races in 2010. Unless, Obama’s “hope and change” is realized.

(Two) The top brass in the GOP have no idea what they are doing. Folks like Michael Steele and Newt Gingrich seem lost today.

(Three) People are not really worried about health care. They are worried about JOBS and the economy. Democrats do not understand this. Democrats are lost and out of touch.

(Four) Just calling yourself a “conservative”, doesn’t mean that you are going to win an election. We all hear conservative “talk stars” make the comment: “Every time the republicans run with conservative candidates, they win.”

Well, that’s not true. If it were true, we would be talking about PRESIDENT Barry Goldwater. If that were true, the 2008 republican primary would have been a neck and neck race between Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, and Ron Paul.

It wasn’t.

More than just being “conservative”, you have to have a personality that attracts people. Doug Hoffman didn’t have this quality. Barry Goldwater (in 1964) didn’t have this quality. President Reagan did. President Reagan was able to bring NEW people to our party.

So, really, this election didn’t provide anything new, to what “we” already knew.

It did, however, uncover a few PROBLEMS... (Problems, again, that we already knew about.)

Republicans STILL do not have a national leader and there are rumblings of a “party- split.”

This problem, I do not really worry about. Republicans do not NEED a national leader at this point. We can win on local levels and state levels just by running against the BIG government programs that democrats are pushing. “Cap and Trade” and “Health Care” are the democrats downfall. People do not want these programs. They want smaller “fixes” that actually help. NOT big government programs.

Besides, why stick a republican leader out there now? Why place a person out in public to describe their ideas, only to allow the democrats 3 years to beat and blast those ideas away with “Chicago style politics”? That’s stupid..!!

It is better to fight on a local level, and let Rush, Beck, and Hannity pick away at the democrat leadership on a national level.

As far as a republican party split (between moderate republicans and conservatives)...

This doesn’t worry me much. (It’s too early to worry.)

Here is what we can all agree on, both conservatives and moderate republicans can all agree: the direction that President Obama is taking is WRONG for America.

That is all that we need, right now, to keep us together.

Don’t let the mainstream media and liberals pull you into an argument that republicans have BIG problems.

There is no REAL problem.

Moderate republicans and conservatives ALL AGREE: the direction that Obama is taking is wrong.

This will keep us together.

From now, until the 2010 elections, we will work together to win more seats in both Houses, and win over more Governor races.

Then, in 2011, if we do not like the presidential candidates that the GOP is pushing, we will have to make some serious choices. But, today, it is FAR too early to talk about a split.

There is strength in numbers.

At this point in time; the people who call themselves conservative, along with the people who vote republican, along with the people who are independent and feel that President Obama isn’t doing very well, FAR out number those loyal to Obama.

Democrats have REAL problems.

People are losing “hope” and faith that things WILL ever change.

Barack Obama promised so much, that he can never deliver on any of it.

Democrats in the senate have pushed back the health care bill until next year. We are still at war. There are no serious “war crimes” trials. Gay people are no better off today, than they were 2 years ago. And the economy is not getting much better.

These are things that liberals and progressives care about, and nothing is getting done.

Democrats have REAL problems.

However, democrats may have learned a valuable lesson:

It is MUCH easier to stand on the sidelines and bitch about a republican president, then it is to actually lead America.

A very tough lesson to learn, indeed.

Written by AR Babonie for The Angry Republic

Former President Bush and President Clinton will debate each other this February 25 (2010) at Radio City Music Hall. This debate is part of a series that places conservatives and liberals together in a program called: “Minds that move the world.”

For more info, check out this web site below. And you can even suggest a question for Bush / Clinton to debate.

LINK: Clinton and Bush debate

(Hat tip to The Huffington Post for bringing this to my attention.)

Is anyone else blown away by the TV show- “V”, and it’s similar aspects to President Obama..??

I mean it is so blatant. The “Visitors” come to earth offering “free health care” to us poor humans.

The leader of the Visitors will only take questions from reporters that will make the Visitors “look good.”

When a reporter claims: “That’s not how it works, I have to ask tough questions to be fair..” The Alien Visitor says: “Then this interview is over and you will be cut out from ever interviewing a Visitor again.”

Man, I almost fell out of my chair, when I heard that. That is president Obama and Fox News.

Just the fact that the lizard alien visitors are offering “free health care” is too much..!!

Yes indeed, things are a changing.

(Not the way that the democrats wanted.)

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A very scary Halloween story- WARNING

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:27:19 -0700

A very scary Halloween story- WARNING

Gather around kids, this story is spooky.

It seemed like a good day in Washington DC.

Better that a good day, it was a GREAT- good day, really.

The police had arrested the swine flu.

With swine flu, locked safely behind bars, it really was a GREAT- good day.

However, people should have worried; they should have been filled with fear.

For, today was Halloween and the democrats had just released their Health Care Bill.

1,990 pages of pure hell, which all of congress MUST read. This bill listed everything from vending machine food safety- to how high a new tax will be on Granny’s next oxygen machine.

It was terrifying stuff.

But, people in the community never seemed to notice. “..Why would they..??”

After all, it was a GREAT- good day, it just felt right.

A GREAT day, that is, until day turned to night.

All of the children were snuggled in their beds.

While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.

When all of a sudden, from the lawn came such a clatter.

The children ran to the window to see what was the matter.

What they saw was so scary, the children started to run.

It was Florida’s democratic congressman: Rep. Alan Grayson.

With a DEEP, blood boiling voice, Grayson cried out in a roar:

“..I apologize to the DEAD. You K Street whore..”

The children ran to a closet, where they thought Grayson wouldn’t be.

But there was no hiding from The Grayson, he was on EVERY- TV..

“..Die quickly. K Street whore. I apologized to the dead..”

The words Grayson uttered was stuck in every child’s head.

The children huddled, as low as they could be.

One child look over, and shouted to me:

“..Kind sir, is there any way to kill this beast..?? Will he die..??”

“..Because Grayson is democratic, No, to say the least..” Was my reply.

“..If the Grayson were a republican, there might be a way..”

“The mainstream media would swoop in to save the day.”

CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, THE TIMES, NEWSWEEK, and all...

Would grab their cameras, pitchforks, torches, and wait for the republican to fall.

The republican wouldn’t stand a chance.

(Anyone remember Mark Foley..??)

But, because this beast is a democrat, he will live on.

To devour your intellect, until free- thought is gone.

THE END

So, the moral of this story is:

If you are a politician, and you happen to be:

A crook

Or a crook who hides $90,000 bucks of bribe money in your freezer.

Or, you are the King of Pork and love spending tax payers money:

or you happen to be a sex pervert:

Crooked politicians, should heed my words, before joining the Fed.

Join the democrats, live forever, as the “Living Dead.”

Written by AR Babonie for The Angry Republic

PS: If this story didn’t terrify you, why not read the actual House Health bill..??

LINK: The “very scary” House bill. All 1,990 pages, if you dare..!!

http://docs.house.gov/rules/health/111_ahcaa.pdf

Coming soon

To The Angry Republic

Are you a republican..??

Are you lost and confused..??

Are you thirsty..??

Why not try some GOLD water..!!

It’s refreshing, and it no longer smells like goat piss.

“..When you have lost your way, it helps to review where you have been..”

A special editorial, coming soon to this site..!!

Thanks for reading

The Angry Republic

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AR- Here to help you democrats

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:06:27 -0700

AR- Here to help you democrats

I had a little extra time this weekend to check up on my friends- The Democrats.

I noticed that all of our democratic bloggers, here at Vox, are afraid to speak out against this president.

I found this very odd..??

Our democratic friends were very vocal during President Bush’s two terms. They spoke their minds on ALL topics. Why would they go silent now..??

To be fair, liberals are not completely silent. They are still speaking out about Bush, Fox News, and Glenn Beck. (Oh, and if Joe Z is using a fake name on Blogster.) Important stuff like that.

But when it comes to stuff that REALLY matters; (health care, investigations into torture, Gay rights, Gitmo, JOBS, the shrinking dollar, etc) Liberals become VERY quiet.

Strangely quiet.

That is very odd..??

The reason I find it odd is because we conservatives had no problem speaking out against President Bush when he refused to tighten up the border with Mexico, or when Bush wanted to grant amnesty to illegals, or when Bush spent too much money on pork; we spoke out about this. You can check our past blogs for proof.

But liberals, who were VERY vocal in the past, are silent today.

Why..??

Just then, the answer came to me…

Look at this picture.

When you look at that picture, what happens..??

Do words come to your head, but your mouth becomes like Jell-O, and you cannot speak? Look at that picture again. Do your fingers turn to rubber, and you cannot type?

When you listen to President Obama speak, there are things that you want to say, but you cannot. You try, but you can not vocalize?

You know that when Barack Obama pauses during a speech, you are supposed to clap your hands together and make some kind of cheering noise, like: “Aahhh Yeaaa”

You are able to clap and chant, but that is all that you can muster.

Well, I have the answer.

You are hypnotized.

What else can it be..??

As I said, I am here to help you democrats.

Take a look at this teaching tool I have prepared, just for you.

(See what I did with this teaching tool. It says: “President Barack Obama”, but it is actually a picture of Bush. Clever, no..??)

This teaching tool is called: Reverse Osmosis La Oucho.

(OK, look at the picture again and repeat after me)

Mister President, it has been 8 months. Why have you not ended the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the military..??

(Look at the picture again, if it helps. OK, Lets continue.)

Mister President, when Bush didn’t like spending federal money on embryonic stem cells, BUSH JUST STOPPED IT.

Mister President; end “don’t ask, don’t tell NOW. The Gay community is asking for it. Do it now.

OK, I know that took a lot out of you, but time is running out and we MUST continue.

Take a look at this teaching tool, it will break the spell that is on you.

(Whhooa, you better look at that picture again, because this next one is a tough one.)

(OK, Ready? Repeat after me.)

Mister President, the current health plan that Reid and Schumer are pushing in the Senate allows States to “opt out” of the “single payer” part of the plan. WHAT GOOD IS THAT..?? What the hell are you guys smoking..??

Mister President, AR Babonie of The Angry Republic LIKES this new plan, so it CAN’T be good for us democrats. (I just added that in there, you don’t have to use it when actually speaking to President Obama.)

Mister President, this plan KEEPS things the way they are. With insurance companies holding all the cards, in most states. Mister President, this is no health insurance reform. This is politics as usual.

OK, let’s take a little break here, because I cannot pull you out of Hypnosis too fast. You will get gout. (Or something?)

We MUST help you to get back that vocal instinct that you once had. In the past, you spoke out about war, human rights, Gitmo, Gay rights, the constitution…

You spoke out about everything. (When a republican was in the White House.)

We MUST get you back; to being you.

OK, lets get back to your treatment.

Look at this picture VERY carefully.

(Now, repeat after me)

Mister President, Gitmo is still open. Where are the NEW prisoners of Afghanistan going? Are they safe? Are we staying in Afghanistan, or are we leaving? If we are leaving, why are men still dying? If we are staying in Afghanistan, then we MUST send them help NOW. Why are we waiting..??

Mister President, you promised investigations into torture at Gitmo. Its been 8 months and I see no REAL investigation taking place.

Mister President, you promised “No new taxes on people making less than $250,000 per year,” yet cigarette taxes went up, soda pop could see a new tax. You might tax existing health plans, and the “Cap and Trade” tax will raise prices on utilities. Mister President, did you lie to us..??

OK, we MUST stop here.

If I pull you out of Hypnosis too fast, you will get gonorrhea. (Or something?)

However, some of you maybe cured, already.

Test yourself, by looking at this picture below, and repeating any of the “Mister President” statements above.

If you can look at that picture and repeat any, or all of the “Mister President” statements above, congratulations..!! You are cured. Now, go forth and speak out about the things that you believe in.

However, if you look at this picture…

And you mouth turns to Jell-O, and your fingers turn to rubber, you need more help and you must NOT give up..!!

Remember…

There are only THREE reasons why liberals will not speak out against this president

(One) They are hypnotized. (”Hope for Change” type stuff.)

(Two) Liberals are actually conservative, deep down inside, but do not want to admit it.

(Three) Liberals are democratic HACKS who will NEVER speak out about a fellow democrat, no matter how much they piss on you.

Now, I cannot believe that ALL liberals are hacks. And I really don’t believe that liberals are actually conservative. (You would have to be GREAT actors, all these years.)

So, you MUST be hypnotized.

If this exercise did NOT work for you. DON’T GIVE UP.

I want you to re-read this whole post, take 2 aspirins, and call me in the morning.

Written by AR Babonie for The Angry Republic

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American Jobs- Safety First

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:27:22 -0700

American Jobs- Safety First

(What’s in my chicken..??)

For years, many of us have worried about the job situation in America. It was difficult to bring the issue to the forefront when the unemployment figures hovered around 5%.

5% unemployment is about the best that you can do, right..??

It’s hard to “cry wolf” when most people are employed, and no one wants to listen.

“..What about the under employed? People working less than 40 hours a week, or those making much less than their skills..??”

These cries were not heard.

Today, the unemployment figures are closing in on 10%. In some cities, the unemployment rate is around 13% and for American youths, the rate is 25% unemployed.

1 out of 4 young Americans are out of work.

If the unemployment rate can double from 5% to 10% in a little over a year, it could double again next year, if we do nothing to stop it.

20% unemployment is unacceptable, and we cannot let it slip to that level. Hell, the Great Depression saw unemployment at 29%.

The time to act is now.

Republicans are clearly stuck somewhere between “liberal lite” and conservatism. Many republican politicians seem to think that they can “talk tough” on Fox News about how “conservative” they are. Yet, they head off and endorse a socialistic compromise in congress.

Democrats are stuck in campaign mode. They haven’t stopped campaigning since the election.

The “cure- all” for the democratic party is health care. Health care: that will not take place for 3 years, (which could be too late.)

If you press the democratic party on the economy and American Jobs, their answer is to use taxpayer’s money on “stimulus jobs.”

“Stimulus jobs”.

I saw some “stimulus jobs.”

They came through my town and fixed all of our cities sidewalks and curbs. There was about 100 people fixing curbs.

The sidewalks and curbs are all fixed now. What will these people do next year..??

Maybe next year, we could take MORE tax money and have these “stimulus people” trim bushes and pick up trash..??

This is a band-aid on a broken arm. It looks like we did something because there is a cute little band-aid on there, but the arm is still broken.

We need permanent JOBS. Not a temporary fix.

American Jobs- Safety First

In my last editorial on American Jobs, I talked about a system that has broken down which would allow a “chicken” to be raised in China, butchered, placed on a ship; to sail across the ocean, to then be sold in American stores. AND IT WILL BE CHEAPER than raising the chicken here, in America.

The system is clearly broken, and we have known that for years. Yet, we cannot get the republicans and democrats to do ANYTHING about it.

We the people, are going to have to do it ourselves.

Before we get into the solution, I wanted to talk about safety.

How “safe” is it to rely on other countries for FOOD..??

Currently, we buy fruits and vegetables from Mexico because the labor is cheap, and they have a longer growing period then we do.

We also buy “farm raised” fish from China. Why..?? Because the labor is cheaper and the cost is low because some of these Chinese farms feed the fish a collection of “stuff” that I do not even want to list here. (I will NOT eat this fish.) However, the fish meat from China passes the US- FDA because the meat shows up as being: acceptable.

Soon we will be eating chicken that was raised in China.

You will never know that you are eating this “Chinese Chicken” because the restaurant is not going to list on the menu where it came from. When you buy chicken in the grocery store, the package is not going to say: “Raised in China.”

You will never know.

We know the facts: Baby toys that contained lead in the paint. Poison pajamas that caused people to have allergic reactions. Canned soup that contained e- coli. Babies milk that was contaminated. All products from China.

It is one thing to import a DVD player, however…

Importing food..??

America has some of the most fertile land that the world has ever seen..!! Why are we importing FOOD..??

Food safety is a major concern.

However, there is a deeper, more dangerous concern, as well:

When talking about national security; how “safe” is it to rely on other countries FOR FOOD..??

At any time, China, Russia, and the Arab world could boycott America; for any reason. They could STOP products from coming to America.

If we import 60% of our oil, most of our manufactured goods, and now FOOD…

A boycott against America would bring this country to a standstill.

Sure, the Europeans would help us. Canada and Mexico would too. But if China held back manufactured goods and food, if the Arab world held back oil, and Russia provided the “muscle” to enforce this boycott; which one of our friends would cross this “blockade” to help us..??

Safety is a major concern when talking about American Jobs, and that is why I wanted to use one editorial talking about safety.

What is the “safest” product that you have ever owned..??

It is the product that you made, yourself.

Because you were there when it was formed from steal and wood. You watched as it was shaped and molded and transformed into a viable product. You know its weakness, and strength. You know, because you were there.

American Jobs are very important to put people back to work. But you cannot discount safety.

Facts are stubborn things..!!

It is much easier to inspect a factory in America, then it is to inspect a factory in China.

In China, we must get an OK from the Chinese government, which could take days, maybe weeks. By then, the factor will be “cleaned up.”

In America, the only thing that we have to do is get proper documentation from the FDA and a judge, and we can inspect that factory on the same day. We can catch them in the act of doing (whatever it was that they were doing.)

This pretty much concludes this editorial on American Jobs- Safety First. If you folks have anything that I forgot, please comment below.

In my last editorial on American Jobs, I forgot to list “taxes” as playing a major roll in “what went wrong” with American employment. Nobullthinker pointed that out, and I hope that you will add comments on this editorial, as well.

It is real tempting to just roll right into the solution for American Jobs. But I am trying to put together a web site that is fun, entertaining, and interesting; so I am holding “the solution” back, for the NEXT editorial on American Jobs. (Besides, you folks who are reading this are very wise. You already know the solution.)

As I have said before, my site takes a look at current news and politics, and we talk about it with humor (and a tad bit of anger.) However, we also pick a topic each year and focus on that topic.

One year, we focused on “radical Islam.” Last year, because of his idealism, we focused on stopping Barack Obama from becoming president. (Which didn’t work out so good.)

This year, we are focusing on American Jobs.

The editorials that we have lined up are:

American Jobs part 1- What went wrong

LINK- American Jobs part 1

and...

American Jobs part 2- Safety First

(You just read that one.)

and...

American Jobs part 3- The Solution

(Due out in about a week.)

And…

American Jobs part 4- “Franklin, Adams, tell us what to do..??”

Written by AR Babonie for The Angry Republic

Coming soon

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Fairness in Talk Radio

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:53:50 -0700

Fairness in Talk Radio

Every so often, the topic of a “fairness doctrine” surfaces, and I feel a need to talk about it because I have a different take on the situation.

CNN has a running series on the topic of “localism”, (which we have talked about before on my web site) and it brings this topic to the forefront again.

Here is the premise:

Democrats would like to break up a conservative “strong- hold” in AM talk radio.

However, no democrat (including President Obama) wants to be the one to get in front of a national audience and PUSH for a “free speech” killing bill in congress.

So, up pops the ugly idea of “localism.”

LOCALISM- using local markets to push an agenda. Not using the national markets or create a federal bill.

Which means..??

Community Organizers (aaahh, ohhh) would rally and petition to change the programming at your local radio station.

This would be done across the country, city by city.

This is, really, the “back door” method in resurrecting the fairness doctrine.

How does it work..??

Say that your local AM radio station’s programming consists of this:

9am to noon- Glenn Beck

Noon to 3pm- Rush Limbaugh

3pm to 6pm- Sean Hannity

6pm to (8 or 9pm)- Mark Levin

(I am just giving a few examples, there are dozens of “Talkers” out there.)

OK, local groups of (liberals) would organize and protest this radio station to add “fair” programming that is more “neutral.”

(The key wording here is “fair” and “neutral.”)

(Free) Radio Stations MUST carry an FCC licence. Within that licence, is a clause that they MUST be fair, in dealing with politics. If they give an hour of air-time to a democratic politician, then they MUST offer an hour of air-time to a republican.

Sorry, folks. But that is the way it is.

Many people believe that when President Reagan dropped the fairness doctrine, this stopped the practice of “fairness” in broadcast. And it did on a nation level. However, on a local level, “public airwaves” (free radio) still MUST abide by this policy, or risk losing their FCC licence, if people complain.

This is where liberals have us. On a local level.

No one could EVER say that presenting 12 hours of conservative talk radio is being “neutral.” Even Rush Limbaugh would slap you in the face if you ever called him a “neutral moderate.”

This is the strategy. This is the plan.

There will be no big announcement about it. Localism will just happen. (Because it is “grassroots.”)

You will hop into your car one day, turn on the radio, and Glenn Beck will be gone. You will check the radio dial to see if you have the wrong station. But Beck will be gone. In place of Glenn Beck, will be some local DJ taking calls on a proposed raise in garbage collection.

That’s how it will happen, folks.

One of your beloved conservative talkers will be GONE.

(OK, maybe I did put a little too much drama in there, sorry.)

I want us to do a little experiment right now. Everyone, pull out your AM radios.

What I want you to do is a slow scan of the AM radio dial in your area. Start at the bottom of the AM dial, and scan to the top. Count how many AM stations are in your area.

(OK, so you don’t want to play along, I get it.) I will tell you what you will find: If you are in a big market (big city), you might have 4 or 5 AM stations to choose from. If you are in a small market, you might have 1 or 2 AM stations.

On those AM stations will be a mix of politics, sports, financial, religious, and old music.

There is plenty of room on the AM dial for NEW political radio stations. Even in a big market.

Let’s move into the hypothetical realm for a moment:

Liberal “localism” comes to your town, and they protest your local AM Radio station that is playing 12 hours of conservative talk. If the station is FORCED by the FCC, (or they give in on their own) to the demands of “localism,” they would probably try and hold onto a 6 hour block of conservative talk. (IE- Keep Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh back to back. OR- Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity back to back.) Then, the stations would offer an alterative show(s) in the mix.

Many liberals do not understand what they are fighting for.

I believe that many liberals have a misunderstanding and are ready to pump their fists into the air and proclaim: “..Yea, we will get Limbaugh off the air and get Randi Rhodes on..”

That’s NOT the way it goes.

Localism doesn’t allow you to pick which shows get aired. It only allows you to “protest for fairness.”

Actually, I see very few stations dropping Rush Limbaugh. The fatalities would probably be Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and the dozens of other talkers in the market. (But, that is not necessarily true. And I will explain later..!!)

OK, lets say that our local AM station chooses Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh for 6 hours, back to back- live. (Sorry, Hannity fans, I am just picking an example, here.)

Our local AM station DOES NOT HAVE TO put on a “liberal talk show” in place of Sean Hannity. The only thing that they HAVE to do is offer an alternative that gives the community a voice.

A local DJ- (host), who calls himself: independent, can take calls from your community, on any topic that the community feels is important, would satisfy the FCC’s “fairness.”

Many liberals think that if talk radio drops Hannity or Beck, they must put in someone like: Bill Press, or Ed Shultz, or Randi Rhodes.

Not true..!!

A local DJ- host would work out fine.

(Sorry, liberals. But “localism” may not guaranty that liberal talk is brought to the airwaves.)

Remember when I talked about ” the fatalities might be Beck and Hannity.” Then I said: “that may not necessarily be true..” OK, here is where we get to that part:

Lets say that I am an investor. Lets say that I have wanted to open a talk radio station, BUT, my competition; the “Big Talker AM” has Beck, Rush, Hannity, and Levin.

There is no way that I can compete against that.

If I tried to offer “liberal talk”, it fails every time that it is tried. So, that is no good.

There is no way to start a new political AM station, as long as “Big Talker AM” has Beck, Rush, Hannity, and Levin.

But…

If Liberals push “localism”, and force “Big Talker AM” to drop Hannity and Levin from it’s line up, this is my opportunity to start that new station.

I could start that new AM station with Sean Hannity and Mark Levin. I could play Laura Ingram while “Big Talker AM” is playing Glenn Beck. And I could place a local host on the radio, while “Big Talker AM” is playing Rush.

Folks, this would benefit Talk Radio.

Jobs-

Two political AM radio stations in you community would provide twice the jobs in radio. (Sales, accounting, programming, on-air talent, etc.)

Alternatives-

Hey, I like football. But some people do not. Rush Limbaugh could talk for a half hour on football. You would now have another station to choose from, if Rush was dealing with something that you do not find interesting.

Talent, in general-

How DID Rush Limbaugh get his start..??

How did Glenn Beck get his start..??

Both started in local markets, (one station) and they grew an audience, which led them to syndication, across the country.

Today, with many AM stations playing Beck, followed by Rush, followed by Hannity, followed by Levin…

THERE IS NO ROOM for local talent to get started.

There is no room for a future “Glenn Beck” to get noticed.

Satellite Radio offers an alternative today, but you have to pay money for it.

There is a great amount of entertainment out there, and you do not hear it, because there isn’t enough hours in the day.

There is a great show called “Brian and The Judge”, and you are not going to hear it, because there is no room on the air.

Mike Church puts out a fine radio show. Not enough people get to hear it.

Neal Boortz does a great show. You probably never get to hear it because your station plays: Beck, Rush, Hannity, Levin.

I even listen to Bill Press and Stephanie Miller, who do liberal talk shows. You will never get hear them, because your station plays Beck, Rush, Hannity, and Levin.

Hell, former presidential candidate Fred Thompson does a radio show, and it is funny. You will never hear it because your station plays Beck, Rush, Hannity and Levin.

There is a lot of great talkers out there, and you never get to hear them. Because there isn’t enough hours in the day for ONE station to play them.

But if there were 2 stations, or 3 stations in your area, then we could hear all of the BIG talkers.

I find it very ironic that something the liberals are trying to do: use “localism” to break up conservative talk radio, could actually HELP conservative talk radio in the long run.

Folks, when you hear about the “fairness doctrine” or localism, don’t panic. It could actually benefit talk radio.

Localism: “..Bring it on..!!”

Written by AR Babonie for The Angry Republic

CASE IN POINT

Maybe you do not believe what I am saying, with the editorial above? Am I talking out of my ass..??

I have a GREAT “case in point” to prove my editorial.

The Market: Youngstown, Ohio.

The BIG TALKER: AM 570 WKBN

(Because of a programming decision made by the station manager, they help prove what I am saying.)

Years and years ago, 570 WKBN decided to only provide Rush Limbaugh. They use local talent to fill in the time slots before and after Rush. In doing so, they have cultivated some great local talent.

BUT…

Because 570 WKBN was NOT providing Hannity and Levin, they left the door open for another AM station to open.

Which is exactly what took place. AM 1330, Youngstown; began providing Hannity, Levin, and others to that market.

Because of this, Youngstown has two channels of political talk radio.

You are able to “stream” 570 WKBN, if you are interested. However, they cannot play Rush Limbaugh over the computer because of contractual agreements. Their web address is: 570wkbn.com

They provide some great local talent. (Be warned, some of it is liberal talk.)

Or maybe, because of Halloween, you are interested in “ghosts?”

Dan Aykroyd, (the original Ghostbuster) has an editorial on “ghosts.”

It is a, mostly non- political, editorial about the supernatural with hundreds of comments by readers and their “ghost stories.”

LINK: Dan talks ghosts

Or, how about an old post I did 2 years ago about celebrities and global warming..??

LINK: Actions and Reactions

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Proof of UFO’s (or UFFO’s)

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:00:15 -0700

Proof of UFO’s (or UFFO’s)

There are so many interesting news stories this weekend, I couldn’t pick one to focus on.

So why try and pick just one?

“Balloon Boy.”

Yes, I was caught up in the drama, like many other folks were.

Thursday, I was traveling from one town to another and caught the news that a boy was sailing across Colorado, trapped inside a homemade helium balloon.

It was not feasible for me to pull over and set up my laptop computer, to get video of this spectacle. But as soon as I made it to the next town. I turned in.

The balloon looked to be going 100 mph, (from the video I viewed), and was heading towards the ground. I walked away from the screen. This was one train wreck that I didn’t want to watch.

You know the rest of the story:

Balloon boy was never in the balloon.

TV news looked like a buffoon.

The father of this family is a Loon.

And that is the name of that tune.

But, take a look at this photo again..!!

Is this PROOF that UFO’s exist..??

OK, maybe NOT UFO’s

Maybe- UFFO’s

Unbelievably Foolish Families On-tv

File this under weird “stuff” on TV and the Internet.

Which leads us to famous movie director Oliver Stone. (JFK, Platoon) who doesn’t like you, much.

Stone doesn’t care for the Internet and video sharing sites.

Stone says:

“..Certainly at the beginning of this thing, the internet was an enemy. It was just a disaster for people like me who are classically trained in film school…”

Makes you kind of feel sorry for Oliver Stone, right? He spent all that time studying the “craft” of film making, and people are staying home to watch a monkey pick his butt on YouTube.

Stone Continues:

“…(The Internet) It’s a joke. It’s jerking off in front of the camera and that’s what most people are doing and I’m sick of it…”

Yes, Mr. Stone. When you are climbing that mountain, it is fun, rewarding, and a challenge. However, after you reach the peak, the only thing left is to head down.

(It CAN make you angry. And blame the Internet.)

Maybe, Mr. Stone, the reason people are not packing movie theaters is this:

Comment by Colin Cody (Actor):

“..I was a professional actor during the time when movies were transitioning from clean and inspiring to filthy, poorly done and depressing. That is why I am no longer in the business and why I feel sorry for all who remain in it, many of whom are too young to know what it used to be like.

The film industry is clearly declining and with good reason. A large and growing part of their former audience can no longer stomach the degrading experience of going to a modern movie on Saturday night. We have much better things to do now, and we are willing to allow increasingly decadent Hollywood to rapidly sink below the slimy surface of the entertainment sewer they have chosen to inhabit. Good riddance say I, and may their like never be seen again..”

I couldn’t have said it better..!!

LINK: Oliver hates the Inter-web

Hey, Oliver…

If you think that there is nothing good on the Internet, look at this…

Halloween Costumes for your dog.

(OK, maybe that isn’t the best example of how important the Internet is?)

Chicago High School: 115 girls get pregnant

Robeson High school has 800 girls.

115 of them got pregnant. (That’s 1 out of every 7 girls.)

WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY DOING OVER THERE, TO GET PREGNANT..??

(OK.. OK, I know what they DID to get pregnant.) But, what went wrong..??

The Religious Right will say that we didn’t teach these kids abstinence.

The Liberal Left will claim that we should have delivered a truckload of condoms to this school.

Hey, I don’t have the answer.

Giving kids condoms is kind of like saying: “Hey, go have a party, it’s OK.”

However, I know that when I was a child, telling me NOT to do something wasn’t a guaranty that I would follow that order. BUT SHOWING ME why I shouldn’t do something, did work.

I was lucky, I witnessed several classmates have children while still in school. The cost. The burden. Not to mention what kind of life this baby will have.

That was all I needed to see.

Something went wrong in this Chicago neighborhood.

Blame the schools. Blame the family unit. Blame TV.

Maybe the children never had “family time” where they learned the story of:

“Ho White”

Yes, “Ho White”

An Australian Beer company is using the children’s story of Snow White to sell beer.

LINK: Disney is suing, (of course.)

Not much else to say about that.

However, on the virgin side of things, comedy writer and TV star Tina Fey, (who spent last year making fun of Sarah Palin) stayed a virgin until she was 24.

She told David Letterman this while on his show.

David Letterman - Tina Fey: 24-Year Old Virgin

(It’s a good thing that Tina Fey worked for Saturday Night Live and not for David Letterman. She may have never made it to age- 24, virgin style.)

Speaking of virgins…

Hillary: MORE popular than President Obama.

I know that many conservatives, like me, are happy about this poll. It shows President Obama slipping.

However, we can make polls show anything, by asking the right people the right questions.

Like all politicians, Hillary is MORE popular today because we NEVER see her.

Really, what does it matter? Obama is still president.

However, this is something that will plague the democrats, during Obama’s presidency:

Obama ran on BIG change and BIG hope.

When you put that much hype out there…

People expect “some hope” and “some change.”

Unless Obama does something, AND FAST, his numbers will continue slide.

What’s up at The Huffington Post..??

It sounds as though Huff Post founder Arianna Huffington is calling for VP Joe Biden to resign..??

(Isn’t that something that WE republicans are supposed to do..??)

I feel like someone is stepping on my toes here.

No, actually, I want Joe Biden to hang in there as VP. Biden brings “comic relief” to the constant “campaign mode” that President Obama is stuck in.

Biden is funny. (I’m not sure that he is trying to be- funny.) But, that is what I like about him.

Fox Facts

Marc Lamont Hill PhD, has been fired from Fox News.

Hill, who was a regular on Bill O’Reilly’s show, and presented the liberal perspective, was canned because of his reputation of defending cop killers and racists.

Link: to the story

I do not care for Hill’s stance on rap songs about “cop killers” as expressions of “free speech,” that is sick stuff. And there isn’t much that I agree with Hill on- in politics. However, I always felt that Lamont Hill was a polite man who did a good job presenting his side.

Fox should have Lamont Hill on to talk about this situation. However, I am sure that Lamont Hill will be welcomed with open arms at MSNBC.

Speaking of liberals at Fox News…

I was horrified to hear a liberal radio talk show host tell Fox News’ Juan Williams to “go back to the porch.” (A reference to “Uncle Tom, token Negro type stuff.)

Juan Williams doesn’t see a “big deal” in Rush Limbaugh wanting to buy into an NFL football team.

(Ooohhh. BIG no, no) Especially if you are liberal (and Black.)

So, Liberal talk show host: Ballantine told Willaims to “go back to the porch.”

All because Williams defended the right of Limbaugh to buy a football team

This is just sick stuff. I hate to even print the fellows name who made the comment, but I have to: Warren Ballantine, who was appearing on the O’Reilly Factor, made the comment.

There are many, many racist liberals out there. But somehow, we conservatives are always blamed for everything- racist.

Papa- Bush calls Keith Olbermann and Maddow “sick puppies.”

The LEFT is clearly strung out about this.

Never in the history of America, has a former president done anything like this.

Well, except for President Carter calling Americans “racist” for not walking in lock-step with Obama.

Oh, and President Clinton calling us “Angry Republicans”, (one of the reasons for the name of my site.)

And don’t forget that Barack Obama called people in Pennsylvania: “bitter people who cling to our guns.”

Or that his grandmother was a “typical White person.”

Oh, and don’t forget that Obama has a running feud with Fox News.

We can tolerate that stuff..!!

But we cannot tolerate Bush calling Olbermann a “sick puppy.”

I’m not sure why, but I find that funny.

See ya..!!

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American- JOBS- (What went wrong.)

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:05:41 -0700

American- JOBS- (What went wrong.)

Like you, I have been following the TOP news stories of the day:

Will the Baucus Health bill get passed..?? It is lurching forward like an old man looking for soup.

And we were PROUD when President Obama brought home the Nobel Prize for Peace. Because NO ONE expels “peace” like America, (and we will beat the crap out of you if you disagree.)

So I was bouncing back and forth between BIG news stories on David Letterman and Iran…

When a “chicken” forced me to take a good look at American jobs.

A “chicken”..??

Yes, a “chicken.”

A news “source” told me that the Chinese have an “exploratory team” in America, searching for a franchise to SELL Chinese raised chicken.

The Chinese believe that they can sell chicken in America. (And do it at a lower cost, then an America poultry producer can.)

OK, let’s stop for a moment. Let’s analyze what we have just learned.

How can it be CHEAPER for a chicken to be raised in China, butchered and processed. Then place on a truck, to be delivered to a large ship. Then shipped across the ocean to America. Then placed in a refrigerated storage facility, to then be loaded onto another truck and delivered to your neighborhood store..??

How can THAT be cheaper than raising the chicken in America, placing it on ONE truck, and delivering it to your store..??

WHAT THE HELL HAS GONE WRONG..??

I mean, even if the chicken farmer in China only makes a dollar a day, still; you have so many costs in delivery of this chicken to America, I cannot believe it is cheaper..??

But it is.

It is, because it is already happening with fish.

When you go out to you neighborhood restaurant to order dinner, you could be eating Chinese raised fish, and you do not even know it. (I know this to be a fact.)

My goal with this series of editorials on JOBS is NOT to name, names.

I am not here to attack the LARGE national grocery chain that “may” sell Chinese chicken in the future.

My goal is not to expose the BIG national restaurant chain that is selling you Chinese raised fish.

I am not interested in pointing a finger at the farmers market that is selling you tomatoes that were grown in Mexico.

No, what good would that do..??

My goal is to talk about a “system”, that has made it CHEAPER to raise, grow, or make these things in other countries, and ship them here to America.

Because this is the HEART. This is the starting point. This is the reason for a lack of JOBS in America.

We do not “make” anything in America, anymore.

We “sell” stuff. (We are VERY good at “selling” you stuff.)

We “service” things. (We fix the stuff that we sell, we help you hook up and operate the things that we sell.)

We “service” people. (With food, movies, doctors, prostitution, etc)

But we do not MAKE anything, anymore.

Now, I know that some of you could comment that: “..We still make train locomotives at GE..” Yes we do, but GE just laid off 1,400 workers related to that industry.

“..We still make American cars..” (Need I even speak to that..??)

You could say- “AR, we still make Boeing planes in America.” You would be correct, but they are experiencing tough competition from Airbus.

Yes, there are a few industries that remain an “American Made” product, and I solute them for it. Being a capitalist, I can understand how tempting it could have been to move your industry overseas and use cheap labor and take advantage of lower environmental standards. But, you stayed here in America, and I thank you for that.

(I just hope that you stick around a while longer, till we get our shit together..!!)

In my series of editorials on “American JOBS”, which I will be presenting this winter Blogging season (2009, 2010), We will talk about what went wrong, exactly what we can do to fix it, and how to start implementing this “fix” today.

(It’s interesting to note that the founding fathers experienced a situation similar to what we have today.) We will talk about what they did, to overcome their dilemma.

But that is for a future editorial on JOBS.

Today, as you may have already guessed, we are talking about:

American JOBS- “What went wrong?”

There are thousands of industries in America. My fingers would get sore, my eyes would get weak, and you would be bored to death, if we dealt with EVERY industry, and what went wrong with each.

It is better to focus on one industry that has similar characteristics to all, and dwell on that.

Let’s go back to our “chicken.”

The Chinese chicken

What went wrong..?? THE PROBLEM

(Problem ONE) Labor

This one is real easy.

If an American chicken producer’s helper wants $12 bucks per hour, while the Chinese chicken producer’s helper (doing the same job) gets $12 bucks per WEEK, that is the problem.

If the American worker wants $480 per week.

And the Chinese worker wants $12 per week…

We cannot compete with that.

There is no way..!!

However, we do not want to lower our standards. We want the American worker to make that, and much more. If we can.

(Problem TWO) Planes, trains, boats, and automobiles

If you cannot “ship” a product into your region, then you have no choice but to make, or raise the product yourself.

HUGE tanker ships have made it possible to ship goods around the world and only add a fraction to the cost of each idem.

This is something that our grandfather’s generation could never have conceived, and never had to deal with…

MASSIVE ocean going ships.

A global semi- tractor trailer system that uses GPS satellites to navigate and guide products to their destinations.

Planes, that can ship things “overnight.”

HUGE warehouses that can accommodate any idem, any time. Regardless of whether it needs to be stored at 70 degrees, or minus 70 degrees. No problem.

Our great- grandfather’s generation would have a small heart attack if they saw this system. For in their day, they had to guzzle down beer as soon as the barrel was tapped. (Because there was no way to keep the beer cold and keep it from going bad.)

(Problem THREE) “Give me liberty (and clean air) or give me death.”

Let’s face it, when we demand clean air, clear water, and undisturbed soil, we make it more expensive to build something in America.

When we demanded that “strip-mining” be stopped, we pretty much nailed the coffin shut on the steel industry in America.

When we restricted the use of mercury and certain acetones, we sealed the fait of the American textile industry. We do not make clothes in America, anymore.

When we beefed up OSHA standards, we crippled the American factory.

(We could go on, and on. But I believe that the point has been made.)

I must state that I do not believe in going backwards.

I love having clean water. I can’t imagine living in a country that you “cannot drink the water, or you will get sick.”

I like the fact that we have clean air, or that I can plant a tomato in the backyard, and not worry if the ground contains mercury, or PCB’s.

We need safe jobs.

No one is saying that we head backwards and lower our standards to compete with China or Mexico.

But, to find solutions to our problems, we MUST know what the problem is.

To provide a safe work environment, that doesn’t pollute the air and water…

To provide a decent wage to the workers…

To allow foreign competition, regardless of an “edge” they have over us, or how they treat their workers…

We have made it impossible to build a new factory here in America, and hire Americans.

We have made it impossible to create American JOBS.

Which leads us back to the Chinese chicken.

“..How can it be cheaper to raise a chicken in China, and ship it to American stores..??”

(We have answered that question.)

When the American worker demands 40 times more money, than the Chinese worker…

When the American poultry farm MUST meet certain EPA, OSHA, and environmental requirements…

When the food that is fed to American chickens can be controlled, and the meat will be inspected at a greater level…

When a boat ride across the ocean is hardly any factor in the cost of the Chinese chicken meat…

That is how it is cheaper to raise a chicken in China.

That, is the problem..!!

This, pretty much, concludes my first editorial on American JOBS.

I appreciate you taking the time to read this.

American JOBS, I believe, is the top issue facing our country, as we move forward.

The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are important. We cannot lose site of solutions there.

Health Insurance is also important.

However, JOBS are as vital as air and water.

Without JOBS, we cannot pay our taxes. Without taxes, we will never be able to provide health care “for all” and win these two wars.

My future editorials on American JOBS are tentatively titled:

American JOBS- “What went wrong.”

(You just read that one)

American JOBS- “Safety First” (What’s in my chicken..??)

(Due out, in about a week)

American JOBS- “The solution” (Dream, the impossible dream.)

and...

American JOBS- “Franklin, Adams, tell us what to do..??”

Written by AR Babonie for The Angry Republic

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President Obama brings the Nobel home, to America

nobody@vox.com(The Angry Republican) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:43:24 -0700

President Obama brings the Nobel home, to America

We Americans have been waiting a long time to see “one of ours” bring home the Nobel Prize.

Many of us were beginning to wonder who’s ass we would have to kick, and who’s face we would have to shove in the mud, to win that Nobel Peace Prize..??

But President Obama has solved that problem..!!

The rest of the world can go screw themselves, we got the Nobel Peace Prize.

Now, President Obama’s name will be remembered forever, along with many other Nobel winners from the past.

Of course, we all remember studying the Nobel GREATS when we were children. Many of us children used to sing songs about American Nobel Prize winners.

Children’s songs like this:

“…Lucas, Shull, Carter, and Paul.

Who is the greatest of them all?..”

“…Schwartz, Solow, Wiesel, and Val Fitch.

Which Nobel winner stopped our itch..?..”

(Those were GREAT children’s songs, weren’t they..!!)

President Obama name has been added to that GREAT list of American Nobel Prize winners, never forgotten in time.

Who could forget Fritz Lipmann..??

(Just the mention of his name gives us goose bumps..!!)

Fritz spent his whole life studying: “Co-enzyme A.”

Fritz would jump out of bed every morning and joyfully begin work on Co-enzyme A. Every night, Co-enzyme A was on Fritz’s mind.

Fritz Lipmann LIVED- “Co-enzyme A.”

Then one day, Fritz realized that Co-enzyme A effected intermediary metabolism.

WOW..!!

Fritz Lipmann brought the Nobel Prize home to America. And I couldn’t have been prouder..!!

You cannot talk about GREAT Nobel Prize winners from the past, without mentioning “Linus Pauling.”

(I feel kind of foolish going into detail about Linus Pauling, since everyone reading this already KNOWS all about Linus Pauling. What’s left to tell..??)

However, there may be some “young ones” out there who have yet to study the GREAT Nobel winners from the past.

In 1962, Linus Pauling worked with Russian, American, and British leaders to negotiate the “Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.”

(I’m breaking out in a cold sweat just talking about this.)

Linus Pauling effectively ended the “cold war” in 1962, and never again did America, Russia, and Great Britain have cross words.

Linus Pauling was the ONLY American Nobel Prize winner that year, (1962) and we treated him like a King. We had a big ticker tape parade in Times Square, he was featured on cereal boxes, and little kids dressed up like Linus Pauling on Halloween. (Some people still do today.)

President Obama has now joined this great list..!!

I get offended when people say that Barack Obama has done nothing to deserve this Nobel Peace Prize.

Why, just this week, President Obama showed his pension for peace.

President Obama, this week, bombed the crap out of the moon, instead of bombing Iran.

Look at it this way; say you are really mad at someone, BUT: instead of punching that person in the face, you punch a hole in the wall. (Not hurting anyone.)

That is what Obama did..!!

See, Iran pissed Obama off (by having that secret underground nuclear site.) Instead of bombing Iran, President Obama bombed the HELL out of the moon.

That is the quintessential pinnacle of Peace. (Bombing the moon, instead of Iran.)

Do you need MORE proof that President Obama deserves this Nobel Peace Prize..??

President Obama could have pushed his National Health Plan, he could have closed Gitmo, ended the Iraq War, ended the Afghanistan War, made Gay marriage legal, and ended capitalism.

But he didn’t do any of that stuff.

(Because it would have pissed someone off.)

If you do NOTHING, then you cannot be blamed for anything.

If you make a decision, that decision could hurt someone. If you take one step forward, your foot could kill a harmless bug. If you work TOO HARD, you will breathe out more carbon, and KILL THE EARTH.

However, if you sit real still, in one place and do not breathe much or make any decisions, you are saving the earth and all of the bugs and people on this earth.

President Obama deserves this Nobel Peace Prize BECAUSE he has done nothing.

And “nothing” is better than “anything.”

Because “anything” could hurt a bug, or a tree, or a person living in Upper Ukaghanistan.

President Obama has done nothing.

Which means he has hurt no one. (Except, maybe, the democratic party which wanted him to do certain things.)

For this, President Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

(Hey, I feel peaceful..!!)

Written by AR Babonie for The Angry Republic

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Hey, TV Producer Norman Lear, (All in the family, The Jeffersons) wrote an editorial at The Huffington Post on why President Obama should receive the Nobel.

If you are interested in reading, click here.

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