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Folks... if you read nothing else today, please take a moment to read - and consider - today's profanity laced newsbite #5
Folks... if you read nothing else today, please take a moment to read - and consider - today's profanity laced newsbite #5
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http://ca.news.yahoo.com/short-debt-limit-hike-possible-mcconnell-195539802.html
Congress and the White House could raise the debt limit for a few months while they seek a comprehensive, long-term budget deal, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday.
* OR... BETTER IDEA... MITCH MCCONNELL COULD RESIGN AND GO AWAY.
The Obama administration has warned it will run out of money to pay the nation's bills if Congress does not raise the $14.3 trillion debt limit by August 2...
* THIS IS AFTER HAVING PREVIOUSLY "SWORN" TO US THAT IF THE DEBT LIMIT WEREN'T INCREASED BACK IN WHAT.. APRIL... MAY... THE WORLD WOULD END?
Congressional Republicans, particularly in the House of Representatives, have balked at raising the debt ceiling unless it is accompanied by significant spending cuts.
* AND THEY'D BETTER STAND FAST. PERIOD.
McConnell said on Sunday the ceiling could be raised enough to last a few months so that negotiations can continue...
* HEY... HOW'S THIS: F--K YOU, MCCONNELL. AS I TYPE THE PRESIDENT IS CONTINUING TO WAGE WAR IN LIBYA IN DIRECT DEFIANCE OF THE LAW WHILE ALSO WAGING A (NOW NO LONGER SECRET) WAR IN YEMEN. IN OTHER WORDS, HE KEEPS ON INCREASING DEFICIT SPENDING EVEN AS YOU NINCOMPOOPS IN CONGRESS CLAIM TO BE "NEGOTIATING."
Vice President Joe Biden is leading negotiations with congressional Democrats and Republicans who are trying to agree on how to narrow huge budget deficits and raise the debt limit so the United States can avoid defaulting on its financial obligations...
* BULL! THERE'S NO POSSIBILITY OF "DEFAULT" UNLESS THE PRESIDENT DECIDES TO IGNORE OUR DEBTS AND REFUSES TO CONTINUE INTEREST PAYMENTS. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS SOMETHING LIKE TEN TIMES THE REVENUE IT NEEDS TO KEEP PAYING INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL DEBT. THE POLITICIANS AND THEIR MEDIA ALLIES ARE SIMPLY TRYING TO MANIPULATE PUBLIC OPINION SO AS TO ALLOW OBAMA TO KEEP BORROWING AND SPENDING.
Biden and top Democratic and Republican lawmakers aim to reduce the country's stubborn budget deficits by $4 trillion over the next 10 years...
* OH... MY... GOD...! DOES ANYONE BELIEVE THIS BULLSHIT...?!?! AGAIN... FOLKS... NOTE: THE DEMS KEEP ON COMING UP WITH NEW WAYS TO INCREASE DEFICIT SPENDING AND EVEN UNDER THE PROPOSED "RYAN BUDGET" THE NATIONAL DEBT IS SET TO CONTINUE GROWING OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. (THE $4 TRILLION THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT IS MONEY TO BE "SAVED" ONLY IN THE SENSE OF IT NOT BEING AN ADDITIONAL DEBT; AGAIN... THE DEBT KEEPS ON GROWING UNDER BOTH DEMPUBLICAN AND REPUBLICRAT PLANS!
Republicans say they will not back any tax increases, while Democrats say they will not reduce health benefits for retirees under the Medicare program.
* ANOTHER LIE! ANOTHER LIBERAL MEDIA BAIT AND SWITCH! FOLKS... OBAMACARE CUT MEDICARE FUNDING...!!! (REMEMBER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE...?!?!) (REMEMBER THE DEM CLAIMS THAT THEY'D REDUCE MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO DOCTORS IN ORDER TO SAVE MONEY...?!?!) FOLKS... PLEASE... DON'T FALL FOR THE LIES AND DISTORTIONS.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/nbc-apologizes-for-cutting-under-god-from-pledge-of-allegiance-before-us-open/2011/06/19/AG8MgtbH_blog.html?hpid=z3
NBC apologized for cutting the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance in its leadup to coverage to the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club.
* NOPE. NOT A JOKE. NOT SATIRE. THIS IS THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTING ON NBC DELIBERATELY CUTTING THE WORDS "UNDER GOD" FROM THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE... AT THE CONGRESSIONAL COUNTRY CLUB!
Dan Hicks said, during the broadcast of Open action: "...a portion of the Pledge of Allegiance that was in that feature was edited out."
* EDITED OUT, FOLKS. IN OTHER WORDS... DELIBERATELY TAKEN OUT.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.183747070ebaeb0aaf1c700ebe1075ce.b21&show_article=1
* FIRST SENTENCE OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH:
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday he wanted his US counterpart Barack Obama to win re-election next year...
(*SMIRK*) YEAH. I BET HE DOES!
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/269946/absent-teachers-untrained-substitutes-paul-j-leaf
About 5.2% of teachers miss any given school day, many more than in our peer countries.
In Australia and Great Britain, for example, the figure is near 3%.
The rate is also much lower among other professional employees in the U.S., around 1.7%.
* AND OF COURSE WE'RE TALKING "OTHER PROFESSIONALS" WHO WORK A FULL YEAR - NOT 180 DAYS A YEAR.
Teachers most often miss Mondays, Fridays, and the days surrounding holidays...
(*SMIRK*)
Indeed, more than one-fourth of the teachers in an Arizona school district recently missed the same day following spring break.
(*SNICKER*)
Teachers’ contracts permit most of the absences, despite the fact that teachers average only 180 work days. Last year in Camden, N.J., for example, teachers were granted, with full pay, 13 sick days, two personal days, two days for career development, and 16 days that were essentially discretionary.
* AGAIN... THAT'S OUT OF A 180 DAY "YEAR."
(*JUST SHAKING MY HEAD*)
Even when teachers exceed their allotted absences, their contracts shield them from dismissal. To fire ineffective teachers, including those with excessive absences, administrators must spend considerable sums following numerous procedures that can drag on for years, such as mandatory arbitration.
Consider New York City’s failed attempt to discharge sub par teachers. In two years, only three teachers were let go, though hundreds were charged with incompetence or misconduct. Dismissing one of these teachers cost taxpayers nearly $380,000 over three years - the average time it takes to conclude such disputes. Once charged, teachers cease teaching, but still receive full pay (a practice that costs NYC $30 million annually) and accrue pensions until the charges are resolved. Teachers retain the benefits they earn while on probation even if they are ultimately terminated.
* FOLKS... YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP! (BUT, WAIT... READ ON... THE HILARITY CONTINUES!)
Presently...77% of U.S. school districts offer subs no training. This failure to train is outrageous given that in 28 states, subs may be hired even if they have only a GED.
(*SNORT*)
* FOLKS... READ THE FULL PIECE.
http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2011-06/1-billion-in-homeowner-aid-offered.aspx?storyid=81588
Homeowners facing foreclosure can now tap into a $1 billion program of emergency loans to help tide them over a temporary financial crisis, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced.
* UNFRIGG'NBELIEVEABLE!
Beginning today, homeowners in 27 states can file preliminary applications for the Emergency Homeowner's Loan Program (EHLP). Eligible homeowners can obtain interest-free loans of up to $50,000 to help cover mortgage expenses for up to two years.
* FIRST OF ALL, WHY SHOULD NON-HOMEOWNERS BE FORCED TO SUBSIDIZE HOMEOWNERS; SECOND, WHAT HAPPENS IF AFTER BORROWING $50,000 IN INTEREST FREE LOANS THE DEADBEAT DEFAULTS?
The program is available to homeowners who have seen their incomes fall and who could lose their homes to foreclosure due to circumstances beyond their control, including involuntary unemployment, underemployment, economic conditions or an illness.
* BEYOND THEIR CONTROL...?!?! WHAT THE FUCK DO I CARE ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS; I'VE GOT PROBLEMS OF MY OWN AND I'M NOT ASKING ANYONE TO BAIL ME OUT OR SUBSIDIZE MY LIFESTYLE!
The new initiative is expected to provide assistance to up to 30,000 homeowners, with loans averaging $35,000 each. Loans may be used to pay a portion of monthly mortgage bills, including missed mortgage payments or past due charges including principal, interest, taxes, insurances, and attorney fees.
* ...AND ATTORNEY FEES. NICE.
As demand is expected to exceed the amount of funding available, qualifying homeowners will be chosen at random to complete the application process.
* UNFUCKINGBELIEVEABLE...! YOU CAN NOT MAKE THIS SHIT UP...!!!
EHLP is also offered in Puerto Rico.
* GREAT! JUST FUCKING GREAT! NOT EVEN A FUCKING STATE... PAYING NO FEDERAL INCOME TAX... YET I HAVE TO SUPPORT THESE BASTARDS TOO...!?!?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/19/eveningnews/main20072425.shtml
While unemployment among the general population is about 9.1%, it's at 16.2% African Americans, and a bit higher still for African American males.
* O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A!
For black males, it's at 17.5%; And for black teens, it's nearly 41%.
* O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A!
According to the think tank "The Community Service Society," 34% of New York's young black men age 19 to 24 are not working.
* WE NEED MORE IMMIGRANTS! YES! THAT'S THE ANSWER! OPEN THE BORDERS!
(*SARCASTIC CLAP-CLAP-CLAP*)
"If you haven't connected with the world of work by the age of 25, it's a permanent problem for the rest of your career," says David Johns with the Community Service Society.
* WE NEED TO IMPORT MORE MEXICANS! YES! THAT'S THE ANSWER!
* O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A!
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