Displaying 3,511 To 3,540 Of 16,275 Comments Pardon me, but I am pushing the Al Jazeera Documentary above on the Koch’s, it’s well worth the 20+ minutes! » Posted By bito On November 3, 2011 @ 10:45 am Protesters Occupy Mitch McConnell’s Office As Senate Republicans prepare to filibuster a bill to create jobs and rebuild infrastructure because it is paid for with a small tax increase on the top 0.1 percent of earners, about 40 unemployed District of Columbia residents have occupied Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) office, refusing to leave until McConnell grants them a face-to-face meeting about the bill. Watch a video of the occupation, via Our DC, which is organizing the protest http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=P81xTxqio04 http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/11/03/360611/protesters-occupy-mitch-mcconnells-office/ » Posted By bito On November 3, 2011 @ 10:35 am Thank You Sue, now I have a name to with an @ to give an H/T to from all your good posts. » Posted By bito On November 3, 2011 @ 10:27 am Way to fight for the people in Ohio Dennis, I thought you you going to move to Oregon if you were redistricted and run for a seat there? I’m sure they would respect you there as much as the Dems in Ohio do now. Jim Ruvolo, a former state Democratic party chairman and an informal adviser to Miss Kaptur for many years, criticized Mr. Kucinich for supporting a plan designed to help Republicans solidify their hold on vulnerable seats and lump Democrats into four of the state’s new 16 congressional districts. “Clearly Dennis cares about nothing but himself,” Mr. Ruvolo said. “It’s unbelievable.” GO MARCY! » Posted By bito On November 3, 2011 @ 9:56 am The 1% Strike Back: Koch-Funded Americans for Prosperity Run New Solyndra TV Ad, Hilariously Lamenting “Political Favors” [img]http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Kochs.gif[/img] ~~~~~ The 1% Have a Stranglehold on Politics: New Al Jazeera Documentary Sheds Light on the Koch Brothers [img]http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-29-at-4.10.10-PM_tp3-feature-single-three.png[/img] » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 8:18 pm I agree Khirad, they all do look like long-shots for a successful recall. It’s possible if enough voters are disgusted enough with this action, remember many R’s did vote in the IRC. » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 8:08 pm Ah, you ‘tossed my cookies’ so you were drinking! 😆 😆 » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 7:08 pm Thank you Khirad, I have been following this some and your posts on this has helped me to check on it. Rachel just did a segment on it, ThinkProgress and Politico have been covering it also so it is getting national coverage because how blatantly undemocratic this looks. If there is any silver lining on this is it’s not over and there will be some more public hearings on it. Get your rotten eggs and tomatoes ready for the next meetings! The other thing is is that AZ is a “covered state” and I wonder how the federal courts will look upon this canard. I have yet been able to figure out how some one living 5-10 miles outside Tucson city limits, where many voters work and shop, end up in a district that runs from the Mexican border to the Utah border that includes the Hopi and Navajo reservations! It even includes Flagstaff! WTF? Why don’t they just hold a presser and say ” We don’t give a flying fuck about democracy and ‘Fuck you Democrats'” ❓ » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 6:56 pm » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 5:16 pm Yep, Kalima, I see it too. » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 4:53 pm That’s weird k’es, I’m not having that problem. Anyone else? » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 4:44 pm Sue, I would have called this very weird, but then the R’s called this witness. Should we be shocked that a republican committed fraud? 😉 One way to judge the strength of the accusations against the HOME program is to judge the quality of the witnesses. I believe the way this hearing is being conducted makes it clear that the purpose today is to score political points and generate exciting headlines. I hope in the future we can do better. » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 3:17 pm ICYMI President Obama Speaks on Infrastructure & Jobs http://www.c-span.org/Events/President-Obama-Speaks-on-Infrastructure-amp-Jobs/10737425167/ » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 3:09 pm So the big story about THE Herman Cain is his sexual harassment of 2-3-…women, does the fact that he is for controlling all womens reproductive rights, that foreign policy is like pizza making, that he may have violated FEC rules/laws, he can’t explain his 9-9-9 plan or that he didn’t know that China has nuclear weapons not matter? » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 2:32 pm Health Sector Groups Most Aggressively Lobby the Supercommittee During the third quarter of 2011, more than 400 companies, unions, trade associations and other groups reported lobbying the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, popularly known as the debt supercommittee, according to a new analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics of reports filed last month with the U.S. Senate. These 400-plus groups represent a broad range of interests, but the No. 1 interest area among the clients with their sights on the supercommittee was the health sector. …. » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 2:08 pm KT, k’es! Huh? Ohio Democrat lobbies for GOP’s redistricting plan CLEVELAND – An Ohio congressman facing a primary fight against a fellow Democrat is lobbying for a GOP redistricting plan. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland thinks he can win in the district proposed by Republicans. The plan would pit him against congresswoman Marcy Kaptur of Toledo. Kucinich’s campaign has made automated calls to voters asking them to press state lawmakers to back the GOP plan. Republicans are reviewing the plan with a goal of avoiding a Democratic-led ballot challenge […] Kucinich hasn’t commented. A message was left Tuesday at his campaign office. WTF ❓ » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 1:48 pm Thanks for spotting that Em. The prospects for it passing are very slim, but perhaps it will get some coverage and people will become aware of it. If the Senate had to pass a bill on what brand of toilet paper to use, it would be blocked if PBO or the dems proposed it. 🙁 To read the bill: http://www.scribd.com/doc/71154073/A-Constitutional-Amendment-to-Reform-Campaign-Finance » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 1:26 pm Em, I have been watching C-Span a little today and you are right, the bill will be blocked by 100% of the R’s in the Senate. 100%! » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 1:12 pm The associated small business involved with a major construction site/project are huge. It’s part of my “baby’s new shoes” speech. Work boots, work clothes, stakes and steaks, coffee/beer and sandwiches, blueprint companies, hardware stores to the waitress that gets enough tips to buy the “baby new shoes. I have seem small mom and pop stores spring up at large construction sites and small bars build on additions. It effects many of those small business, you know, the ones the R’s are always claiming that they are looking out for! » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 12:48 pm Thanks Sue, if you can keep us posted! » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 12:16 pm Sue, road and bridge building takes multiple trades from form work (carpenters), electricians (street lighting/signals/power lines), Iron workers, laborers, operating engineers, structural architects, environmental engineers…. the list is long and doesn’t include all the work for suppliers from steel work/fab, concrete, transportation and the ever present “Roach Coaches.” Any well rounded journeyman in any of those trade should be able to both build houses and roads. » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 12:14 pm Sue, I have seen some conflicting tweets, what are you hearing there? » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 11:49 am By the Numbers: 2 Percent The United States is falling behind on investing in the roads, bridges, airports, and transit systems that keep our economy humming. We spend just 2 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects. Europe and China invest 5 percent and 9 percent of their respective GDPs on developing infrastructure. [….] Today, President Obama is calling on Congress to pass a piece of the American Jobs Act that will invest $50 billion in our nation’s transportation infrastructure and $10 billion in a National Infrastructure Bank. Together, these initiatives will put hundreds of thousands of construction workers back on the job rebuilding our roads, rails, and runways. With 1.1 million constructions workers out of work, we can’t wait to invest in our infrastructure. [img]http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/imagecache/embedded_img_full/image/image_file/2-detail.jpg[/img] » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 11:15 am Video Tutorial: How to Change Banks Our friends at Consumers Union put together this great video detailing steps to make it easier to move your money. Are you planning to take action on bank transfer day and join thousands of Americans as we move our money? Many of the resources you’ll need are here. Make sure you invite your family and friends to join you in divesting. And don’t forget to report your action when you’re done!
» Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 10:16 am What a Jobs Plan Looks Like As we continue to climb out of the worst recession since the Great Depression and Americans continue to struggle, it is clear that the need for continued action is urgent. There are things that Washington can do right now to create jobs and grow the economy, and the President has put together the American Jobs Act to do exactly that. Unfortunately, even as the President is doing all he can through his executive powers in the “We Can’t Wait” campaign, the American Jobs Act is being blocked by Republicans in the Senate who have voted in unison against these common sense, broadly supported proposals, and Republicans in the House refuse to even give the bill a vote. Senate Republicans have offered their own alternative as an excuse to oppose the President’s plan, but a look at them side by side leads to only one conclusion: one is truly a jobs plan, and one is not. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/02/what-jobs-plan-looks Great chart comparing PBO’s bill to what the R’s propose. » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 10:10 am Thanks k’es, those are some amazing photos, the destruction was/is still immense. » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 10:00 am Em, I agree about that app was one of those things that made me wonder, “why hasn’t this been done already?” What a great solution to a very real problem. It is amazing the amount of resources that are available to every one with a couple of clicks on the WH site. I remember the Obama Admin. announcing the “Open Government Initiative” program and pretty much forgot about it, but wow! The resources there are amazing. I have found a couple that I plan to share soon with some vet friends of mine. http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/innovations http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/blog » Posted By bito On November 2, 2011 @ 9:44 am Again, Em, thanks for looking at the twitter account. I meant to post some thing about that and I’m glad you did. Some of those apps came out of a program the WH has set up called “Challenge.gov” where on can both present a problem and a solution. One can not just be a problem solver, but they can win cash money for their solution. » Posted By bito On November 1, 2011 @ 9:48 pm Murph you did as what should be done as standard practice for this or any site that has any respect, to give attribution to the site and author and a link back to the site, but I do have to concur with Kalima, I have never been to a site that didn’t require some form of registration before commenting. If there is such a site it would require constant monitoring or it would be filled with spam for “Make Money Quick-Click Here” or very offensive comments. » Posted By bito On November 1, 2011 @ 7:51 pm Kalima, it’s a simple matter of respect for the work of others, I do it many times a week, linking back the the author or site, as do you daily on MB and Cher on DP. » Posted By bito On November 1, 2011 @ 6:27 pmComments Posted By bito
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True the “nail pounders” that only ever did house framing may have difficultly transitioning but if they want to work, there will be a job.
Commitment? Huh? One would not be able to blog without some commitment, We are a non-commercial site, we don’t use any personal emails, which can be fictional, for any purpose, never have, never will! Speaking for myself and not for any other Admin, I feel a bit offended
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