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This post is hidden because you have chosen to ignore posts by RichClem . View it anyway?DEAD TO MEIt's alive!! Alive, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!..Could a sane, honest person hold the following opinion?']The difference is the Tea party actually stands for core issues like Less goverment, personal responsibility, free enterprise, rule of law, strong national defense, borders, language, cultureThe difference is, (OWS) is a true grass roots movement, not financed by large corporate interests like Koch Industries.So millions of Americans rose up against Obama because of a pittance in contributions from the Koch Brothers? Edited by RichClem, 13 March 2012 - 03:10 PM.

Oh My Clemmy. You posted the picture I took of you. How sweet.

Why I Am Leaving Goldman SachsBy GREG SMITH Published: March 14, 2012 TODAY is my last day at Goldman Sachs. After almost 12 years at the firm first as a summer intern while at Stanford, then in New York for 10 years, and now in London I believe I have worked here long enough to understand the trajectory of its culture, its people and its identity. And I can honestly say that the environment now is as toxic and destructive as I have ever seen it. To put the problem in the simplest terms, the interests of the client continue to be sidelined in the way the firm operates and thinks about making money. Goldman Sachs is one of the worlds largest and most important investment banks and it is too integral to global finance to continue to act this way. The firm has veered so far from the place I joined right out of college that I can no longer in good conscience say that I identify with what it stands for. It might sound surprising to a skeptical public, but culture was always a vital part of Goldman Sachss success. It revolved around teamwork, integrity, a spirit of humility, and always doing right by our clients. The culture was the secret sauce that made this place great and allowed us to earn our clients trust for 143 years. It wasnt just about making money; this alone will not sustain a firm for so long. It had something to do with pride and belief in the organization. I am sad to say that I look around today and see virtually no trace of the culture that made me love working for this firm for many years. I no longer have the pride, or the belief. But this was not always the case. For more than a decade I recruited and mentored candidates through our grueling interview process. I was selected as one of 10 people (out of a firm of more than 30,000) to appear on our recruiting video, which is played on every college campus we visit around the world. In 2006 I managed the summer intern program in sales and trading in New York for the 80 college students who made the cut, out of the thousands who applied. I knew it was time to leave when I realized I could no longer look students in the eye and tell them what a great place this was to work. Read More

Majority Thinks Rush Limbaugh Should Be Fired For Sandra Fluke Comments: Poll A majority of Americans think Rush Limbaugh should be fired for his comments about Sandra Fluke and contraception, according to a Bloomberg poll released on Wednesday.The poll is another piece of bad news for Limbaugh, who has not been able to shake the scandal he set off by calling Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute." It follows another poll (Rasmussen) on Tuesday which found that just 29 percent of respondents thought his subsequent apology to Fluke was sincere. It also comes as advertisers continue to pull out of his show in droves.The Bloomberg survey showed 53 percent of respondents saying that Limbaugh should be fired "solely" for his comments about Fluke. Men were almost evenly split 49-47 percent on the question, but women came down strongly for Limbaugh's dismissal, with 56 percent calling for his ouster and 39 percent saying he should stay. Moreover, almost a third of Republicans wanted him gone.Limbaugh, for his part, has continued to brush off the furor.

Oh yeah, sure, anyone who wants the federal government to be restricted to what's permissible under the Constitution, who wants to control the massive overspending of leftist Beltway politicians, who wants to protect our freedom, is "pitiful."Where do you moonbats come from?The only Moonbat here is YOU, imbecile!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!! Here is your Tea baggers grunting, you phony chit-bagger.Would the following steps be acceptable or unacceptable as a means of reducing the federal deficit?A surtax on millionaires:Acceptable: 81 percentUnacceptable: 17 percentPhasing out Bush tax cuts for families making $250,000 or more:Acceptable: 68 percentUnacceptable: 19 percentSignificantly cutting Medicaid:Acceptable: 34 percentUnacceptable: 65 percentSignificantly cutting Medicare:Acceptable: 23 percentUnacceptable: 76 percentSignificantly cutting K-12 education:Acceptable: 22 percentUnacceptable: 77 percent

Republicans Losing on Birth Control as 77% in Poll Spurn DebateAmericans overwhelmingly regard the debate over President Barack Obamas policy on employer-provided contraceptive coverage as a matter of womens health, not religious freedom, rejecting Republicans rationale for opposing the rule. More than three-quarters say the topic shouldnt even be a part of the U.S. political debate. More than six in 10 respondents to a Bloomberg National Poll -- including almost 70 percent of women -- say the issue involves health care and access to birth control, according to the survey taken March 8-11. That conflicts with Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney, who say Obama is violating religious freedom by requiring employers -- including those with religious objections to birth control -- to provide a way for women to obtain contraceptive coverage as part of their insurance plans. The results suggest the Republican candidates focus on contraception is out of sync with the U.S. public. Seventy-seven percent of poll respondents say birth control shouldnt be a topic of the political debate, while 20 percent say it should. These candidates are talking to a relatively small subset even among Republicans, said J. Ann Selzer, of Des Moines, Iowa-based Selzer & Co., who conducted the telephone poll of 1,002 respondents. They may have the feeling, and their polls may be showing them, that this is a way in and this is a wedge issue within the party, but this does not dovetail with the views of the majority in the U.S.

Republicans Losing on Birth Control as 77% in Poll Spurn DebateWhat "birth control debate?"No one's trying to ban birth control and Obama is getting crushed on the issue of forcing the Catholic Church to violate its religious beliefs and offer birth control in violation of the Constitution.Most Americans believe that is a violation of the Constitution. Rotsa ruck running on your fake issue.

What "birth control debate?"No one's trying to ban birth control and Obama is getting crushed on the issue of forcing the Catholic Church to violate its religious beliefs and offer birth control in violation of the Constitution.Most Americans believe that is a violation of the Constitution. Rotsa ruck running on your fake issue.LIAR

What "birth control debate?"No one's trying to ban birth control and Obama is getting crushed on the issue of forcing the Catholic Church to violate its religious beliefs and offer birth control in violation of the Constitution.Most Americans believe that is a violation of the Constitution. Rotsa ruck running on your fake issueLIARDo you ever get tired of being ignorant and stupid?By 21-Point Margin, Americans Oppose Birth Control Mandate8:33 PM, Mar 12, 2012 By JOHN MCCORMACKThe latest New York Times/CBS poll shows President Obama's approval rating hitting an all-time low. One month ago, 50% of Americans approved of his job performance and 43% disapproved. The new NYT/CBS poll shows Obama's approval rating dropping to 41% and his disapproval rating climbing to 47%. The new poll also shows Americans strongly support an exemption to the "birth control mandate" by 57% to 36% for religiously-affiliated employers. By a 51% to 40% margin, Americans support a religious/moral exemption for all employers:http://www.weeklysta...ate_633501.html

He who is dead to me: Most Americans believe that is a violation of the Constitution.LIARIsn't it amazing that someone can look at a poll that says that Americans overwhelmingly regard the debate over President Barack Obamas policy on employer-provided contraceptive coverage as a matter of womens health, not religious freedom, and come to the opposite conclusion?

Isn't it amazing that someone can look at a poll that says that Americans overwhelmingly regard the debate over President Barack Obama's policy on employer-provided contraceptive coverage as a matter of women's health, not religious freedom, and come to the opposite conclusion?They are either a liar, or stupid, or both.Yep, think we got both things covered when it comes to ol' RichyClemper...How on Earth would we survive without him?

Isn't it amazing that someone can look at a poll that says that Americans overwhelmingly regard the debate over President Barack Obama's policy on employer-provided contraceptive coverage as a matter of women's health, not religious freedom, and come to the opposite conclusion?Isn't it amazing that the, snicker, "Head Ball Breaker" lacks the courage to read my information?From my source:The new poll also shows Americans strongly support an exemption to the "birth control mandate" by 57% to 36% for religiously-affiliated employers.They are either a liar, or stupid, or both.Yep, think we got both things covered when it comes to ol' RichyClemper...How on Earth would we survive without him? I cited a source to back up one of my claims.What have you got, psycho?

I cited a source to back up one of my claims.What have you got, psycho?A source for all your lies? How about practically every post you've ever made to this forum, for starters.You're a conservative shill. You've proven that with your massive amount of right wing propaganda over the years.

A source for all your lies? How about practically every post you've ever made to this forum, for starters.You're a conservative shill. You've proven that with your massive amount of right wing propaganda over the years.Let me guess...his source was either the WSJ Op-Ed page, National Review Online or the Weekly Standard, right?And his source is always right because he said so. Edited by MistyBlue, 14 March 2012 - 01:47 PM.

Let me guess...his source was either the WSJ Op-Ed page, National Review Online or the Weekly Standard, right?And his source is always right because he said so. Right, a BLOG at the Weekly Standard, a right wing propaganda mill.Poor, poor, RichyClemper, nothing but propaganda for this stooge.

This post is hidden because you have chosen to ignore posts by RichClem . View it anyway?DEAD TO MEIt's alive!! Alive, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!.Oh My Clemmy. You posted the picture I took of you. How sweet.Classic!

Joe Arpaio's "Birther" Pals Profiting From Obama Birth Certificate "Investigation." Surprised?For the low price of $9.99, you can obtain your own copy of an e-book that's billed as "a law enforcement investigation" into President Obama's birth certificate.The authors happen to be Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Posse "lead investigator" Mike Zullo and notorious "birther" Jerome Corsi.The forward, unsurprisingly, is penned by Sheriff Joe Arpaio.According to one sucker on Amazon who actually dropped the $10 on A Question of Eligibility, it's just a re-printed edition of the stuff that was pimped out at Arpaio's press conference last week, and things compiled from Corsi's website.Arpaio's reportedly not taking cash from the sale of this book, but Corsi and Zullo sure are.3TV heard from Corsi that neither Arpaio nor the MCSO are making money off the sales, but Corsi and Zullo sure got a great promotion for their book from Arpaio in the form of a two-hour press conference on Thursday.Corsi's website was also begging for donations to Arpaio's Cold Case Posse several months ago, and this is apparently the product of the Posse's investigation.Still, is anyone really surprised that Arpaio's "birther" buddies are profiting off the so-called "investigation"?Cast your vote here.

MistyBlue, on 14 March 2012 - 02:46 PM, said: Let me guess...his source was either the WSJ Op-Ed page, National Review Online or the Weekly Standard, right?And his source is always right because he said so.Right, a BLOG at the Weekly Standard, a right wing propaganda mill.Poor, poor, RichyClemper, nothing but propaganda for this stooge.Hey moonbats, the Weekly Standard simply cited a poll done by the liberal NYTimes. What, because it was mentioned in the Weekly Standard it's discredited?What source do you two imbeciles have that refutes it? Nothing, just the usual moonbat blathering.I cited a source to back up one of my claims.What have you got, psycho? A source for all your lies? How about practically every post you've ever made to this forum, for starters.You're a conservative shill. You've proven that with your massive amount of right wing propaganda over the years.Wow, you're just too freaking stupid to waste time with. Time to put you back on Ignore.

Wow, you're just too freaking stupid to waste time with. Time to put you back on Ignore.Thank you. But you'll be back with more of your insanity, no doubt about it.Behind the Numbers

The Leftwing Noise Machines Flying Monkey Award of the week:http://leftwingnoise...thtub-ring.htmlPerhaps because his parents carelessly named him after a famously dull president, or perhaps because as a de trop libertarian in the swinging 60s, he was shunned by loose hippie girls, Grover Norquist has always been, well, odd. Being born into corporate wealth, he never had to work a day in his life and never held a real job. Instead, driven by too many Ayn Rand novels and the unknown demons of highschool gym class, he furiously knocked on doors for Nixon as a lost and angry Young Republican. After coasting through Ivy League, he hung out with the felonious Oliver North deep in the Reagan Whitehouse basement, eating pizza, genuflecting to icons of the Gipper, and plotting ways to send arms to the nations sworn enemies. He worked with Gingrich during the serial divorcees early burglary years in Congress to make sure single mothers had even less swag to raise their numerous lazy children. For most of his life he has fondled guns, literally and philosophically, which play a large role in his insecure writings about how the Takings Coalition (code for welfare queens, code for poor nonwhites and/or latte-sipping liberals) are out to get him and his Leave Us Alone Coalition of rich tennis buddies from the tony suburbs of Boston where he incubated his youthful resentments and trust funds. But thats nothing compared to Norquists pathological obsession with lowering taxes on Paris Hilton and other put-upon people like himself, obliviously flying over the world of gainful employment to protect our freedoms. A visionary whose vision is scary. Indeed, it invokes the Holocaust, as this eldritch interchange with the usually phlegmatic Terri Gross about the estate tax, shows:Grover Norquist: I mean, that's the morality of the Holocaust.Terry Gross: Excuse me. Excuse me one second. Did you just . . . Grover Norquist: Yeah?Terry Gross: . . . compare the estate tax with the Holocaust? Yes, he did. Like a deranged Mr. Howell in your hut, Norquist goes into frenzy at the mere thought of the superwealthy paying taxes to support a society that includes what he ominously calls the Takers, the zombie-like lower classes who wander the burning jungles of his rightwing Gilligans Island. His life work was to conjure up various faux populist anti-tax organizations, bankrolled by a loose confederation of billionaires and tax cheats, the most notorious of which being Americans for Tax Reform, a particularly nasty cabal conceived out of Reagans brain (or what was left of it), dedicating to undermining American civilization. With his Blackberry overheating with tweets to every quantumly weird conservative in the nation, from the larcenous Jack Abramoff to NRA president and lethal boyscout, Ron Schmeits, Norquist runs the anti-tax department of the Right-Wing Noise Machine the way Jason would run a hockey team. Lets not overlook his famous quote, which is an homage to his hatred of American democracy and his unhealthy interest in kitten-killing skills: My goal is to cut government in half in twenty-five years, to get it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.In short, reading Norquist curricula vitae is very much like being dragged through a dark tarry tunnel. Reason enough to present him with a lifetime-achievement Flying Monkey Award, if we had one to give. But frankly all would be forgiven even the Bush taxs cuts (did I mention he behind that bit of national hara-kari) if he would at least have the decency to avoid pure Absolut Vodka hypocrisy, by supporting the end to ethanol subsidies, the most inane federal giveaway to Mega-agribusiness in the history of the world, which has the added benefit of being completely immoral in that it adds to world hunger. You would think that the ethanol giveaway would at least be part of the Big Government meme to be drowned in Norquists ample bathtub. But no, in what amounted to a colonoscopy into a soul shrunk with sickly adoration of corporate America, Norquist came out this week raging that the end of ethanol subsidies would in fact be you guessed it a wicked tax increase. Predictably no rational person took him seriously, which means the entire Republican delegation in Congress did. Now, Republicans who signed his covenant not to increase taxes on the rich (purportedly in blood), were deemed liars by an outraged Norquist, if they so much as even poured corn syrup into a fruit drink without a subsidy. Even the billionaire brothers Koch, the original dark twin wizards of Tea Partydom, found this perplexing and wrote a letter supporting the free market. But to no avail. Once the Norquistian papal bull had issued, Tea Party Occupied Congress clicked their heels and got back to heady business of cutting spending on those 8-year-old Taker children, and exporting just a little more of the joys of hunger to children everywhere. For this, and for a lifetime dedicated to feeding the worst instincts of the rich like meal worms to geckoes, the Left-Wing Noise Machine bestows the Flying Monkey Award on chubby highschool-haunted Grover, subject to a 7% transfer tax.