Dow loses 400 points the day after an historic presidential election, as the jobs outlook worsens and oil continues its slide.
The First Obama Term
The more I think about it the more I think Obamas time in office is going to be like Clintons. People will say they like the man but reject his ideology.
Clinton is still very popular but after trying to raise taxes for the 100,000 new cops, gun legislation, and the whole national health care plan that hillary worked on the democrats lost the control of congress for the first time in 40 years.
I'm looking forward to seeing how 2010 turns out.
Clinton is still very popular but after trying to raise taxes for the 100,000 new cops, gun legislation, and the whole national health care plan that hillary worked on the democrats lost the control of congress for the first time in 40 years.
I'm looking forward to seeing how 2010 turns out.
"The Dow Jones drop isn't bad news; Obama just lowered the price of stocks so the little guy has a chance to afford some, too."TheCatt wrote:The stock market is racistDow loses 400 points the day after an historic presidential election, as the jobs outlook worsens and oil continues its slide.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
I'm sure they will.TheCatt wrote:Please reign in spending.
Please reign in spending.
Please reign in spending.
Oh wait... I thought that was a monkey flying out of my ass.
They won't.
I was disappointed that Obambi won, but also a little relieved. I wasn't looking forward to trying to rationalize McCain's less than conservative decisions while he was in office for 4 years.
My siser's husband has a dental practice and they've already been hit by the economy. People getting the work they have to have done, but not the work they need. They're already looking at laying off someone at the office if the tax hike goes through. I think Obama's policies (if they're more than BS election promises) are going to make this recession longer and worse than it would be otherwise. Actually, I expect greater lay-offs just on the promises before he is even sworn in.
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
"Obama win does not mean the end of racism," Activists say.
"So keep sending us money."
http://www.reuters.com/article....ticNews
"So keep sending us money."
http://www.reuters.com/article....ticNews
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
America's first mulatto president.GORDON wrote:"Obama win does not mean the end of racism," Activists say.
"So keep sending us money."
http://www.reuters.com/article....ticNews
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Teacher bullying grade-school students who say they like John McCain.
On video, for some reason.
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I know for a fact that I've said in the past, here, that I fear reeducation camps under Democrats more than Republicans.
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On video, for some reason.
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I know for a fact that I've said in the past, here, that I fear reeducation camps under Democrats more than Republicans.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Considering how long religion has had its hold on the world, I'd say it's about even.TPRJones wrote:Republicans do their brainwashing in churches. Deomcrats do theirs in schools.
One of these you have to go to by law, one you don't. Hardly seems fair.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
I heard about this, but I didn't believe it until I saw it on a dot gov...
http://change.gov/americaserves/
So that's, what... 4 new government agencies, and a draft? That says "require."
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http://change.gov/americaserves/
The Obama Administration will call on Americans to serve in order to meet the nation’s challenges. President-Elect Obama will expand national service programs like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and will create a new Classroom Corps to help teachers in underserved schools, as well as a new Health Corps, Clean Energy Corps, and Veterans Corps. Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, by developing a plan <span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'>to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year.</span> Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start.
So that's, what... 4 new government agencies, and a draft? That says "require."
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
You're both right. It says "choose" and "require".
Either way, this is several new departments of government. More places we need to throw money. Where will all this money come from I wonder...
Either way, this is several new departments of government. More places we need to throw money. Where will all this money come from I wonder...
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
So you choose to do something and then gives you this list a requirements? Why not just let people help with whatever they want for as much as they want?
What do the volunteers gets out of this. Has to be more then the satisfaction of helping others if they are requiring a certain amount of time.
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What do the volunteers gets out of this. Has to be more then the satisfaction of helping others if they are requiring a certain amount of time.
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