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GOP’s war on government is anti-American
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by YankeeJim | July 13, 2011 at 02:16 am
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Throw the bums out
Managing government within the nation’s limited capacity is a part of optimizing government performance which is to achieve a high return on national resources.
America has spent more revenue than it has taken in because we went into unnecessary wars that we could not afford. We permitted Wall Street to operate with improper regulation. We embraced housing policies that were financially unsound. Now, we must 1) manage within our means and 2) pursue the revenue shortfall that was created by allowing America’s wealthy including corporations more advantage than they deserved.
Government is all about the business of creating an environment that enables business to perform well in the global economy. It is all about attending to the needs of We the People.
Today, America is on the brink of defaulting on all its obligations. Congress is largely responsible because their members have been in office the longest. Republicans and Tea Party people have attacked the very government for which they are a part and responsible. It is failing and they are at fault.
Stop attacking government because that is the same as attacking We the People. That is unacceptable. Impeach Republicans Now!
“Debt talks reveal the Republicans’ apocalyptic war on government
By Harold Meyerson, Published: July 12
As Default-on-Our-Debt Day creeps ever closer, America’s two major political parties have embarked on a round of ideological redefinition. Republicans have subordinated even the appearance of concern for many of their historic priorities — reducing deficits and the debt, maintaining a passable system of roads, even reducing Medicare and Social Security payouts — to the single goal of blocking any tax increase on anyone ever again. Taking the adage that “that government is best that governs least” to an extreme, at least some seem to view a government shutdown as a consummation devoutly to be wished. GOP presidential candidate and former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty is running ads hailing the shutdown of his state’s government, the result of the same kind of political impasse that threatens to shutter the feds’ doors.
If it was possible to give libertarianism a bad name, today’s Republicans would be doing just that.
On the Democratic side, President Obama has moved so far to the right that he has picked up many of the ideals the Republicans have jettisoned and embraced them as his own. It’s Obama who’s now the deficit-and-debt hawk and who has proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Congressional Democrats oppose the president’s proposed entitlement cuts, but in fact they’ve already voted to reduce Medicare spending (though not benefits) by passing health-care reform, and, as part of the current budget negotiations, have agreed to major cuts in domestic as well as military spending.
In Obama’s defense, the Republicans he has to deal with have moved so far right that they make even the Gingrich-era GOP with which Bill Clinton grappled look like the Berkeley City Council. The fiscal constraints on his presidency far exceed those Clinton confronted, too. But if the factors that have pushed Obama rightward are at least intelligible, those that have prompted the Republicans to winnow their agenda to one-note opposition to taxes and spending are nowhere so obvious.
For one thing, federal tax revenue as a percentage of the gross domestic product is at its lowest level since 1950. The correlation between low federal taxes and job creation looks more inverse than direct. The economy generated far more net new jobs during the ’90s (approximately 22 million during Clinton’s presidency alone), before the Bush tax cuts, than it has since(approximately zero). Yet in opposing any tax increases on the rich as part of a debt-reduction deal, House Speaker John Boehner vowed Monday that “the House cannot pass a bill that raises taxes on job creators.”
Job creators? What job creators? Over the past two months, according to employment statistics, we seem to have completely run out of job creators, though American multinational corporations are having no trouble creating jobs in the cheap-labor nations of Asia. Small businesses, however, cannot expand until American consumers start buying more, and American consumers can’t start buying more until they work their way out of the debt they incurred during the recent decades of pervasive income stagnation.
The Republicans, that is, have embraced market libertarianism at the very moment that America’s market capitalism is functioning worse than at any time since the Great Depression. Their timing is so perverse that we have to seek explanations for their radicalism that go beyond those of economic philosophy.”
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at 02:24 on July 13th, 2011
Attack politicians that aren't performing.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 06:37 on July 13th, 2011
Thank goodness there are Republicans to blame for Obama's lousy performance in managing his governments spending. Tax and spend -and blame the Republicans for everything else. LOL. The dizzying heights of progressive liberal economic planning.And this idiot Meyerson would have the public believe that the country is in this condition because of the markets. LOL. And all those folks struggling to put a meal on the table -it's the markets fault. LOL. It's like blaming the DOW every time a stock drops. What an idiot. Can't you find a better class of Republican hating, calumniating, liberals to source your opinion pieces?
at 07:08 on July 13th, 2011
I am giving you a recommend for responding. Do you knot agree that Obama inherited a gigantic meltdown?
Second, he gave it a shot to build infrastructure to get the economy going. It created short term jobs on the hope that the economy would regain self-sustainment. It didn't respond according to plan, however, we would be in much worse condition had government aka Obama done nothing.
Yes, we need to curb spending - stop the wars and change our military and foreign policy.
Republicans are obstructionist without a clue for how to solve problems and attend to the nation's needy.
I critique the President and offer assistance and solutions. What do you and Republicans offer?
Nada...do nothing...because your brains are empty.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 08:48 on July 13th, 2011
I am not defined by any recommendation. Nor am I the one who benefits from it. The question is not whether Obama inherited. It is what has Obama done about "it", and how is he going about the doing or not doing about "it".
at 07:10 on July 13th, 2011
A bit of a sad response there jimbo, the kids at the high school where I work can come up with a better response than 'you have no brain'.
Nobody is defending Bush, but dont you think Obama should be working harder to show a definite improvement? or is it better watching a downward spiral knowing the other team started it?
at 07:29 on July 13th, 2011
I accept that. I withdraw the "no brainer."
I believe that Obama has failed to demonstrate leadership throughout his Presidency. He has a passive style that comes from never having been a CEO and never having worked in the private sector. He is unqualified to be President as are many of those seeking office today.
I don't think we should be left to chose among the lesser of the lesser.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 08:12 on July 13th, 2011
The problem is, all partisan defense is, the other guy started it. That is not justification for which ever Party holds the White House. It doesn't matter if you can parse the details to "prove conclusively" that it was them -not us. We have a system that was designed to have a leader who's job it is to unite both party's to get the job done in the best interest of all Americans. Not blame one Party because you are not getting your own way and running rough shod over them and deriding their concerns. Obama has not spent any time or effort in bringing the debate outside of the partisan positionings. He has entrenched himself and the White House and completely disrespects the Republican members of Congress by sending his 'press boy', and him through the media, to offer a derision of Republican concerns and requests to meet with Obama on a resolution to this debt crisis. THEN. Have the audacity to blame it all on the Republicans. Or Bush. Or Reagan. Or whomever and whoever, as long as Democrats are shown to be victims of devious and evil Republicans. And are not to hold any responsibility for this not so current fiscal condition that has accumulated through every President and both Party's for the last fifty years of decision making. Clinton could work with Republicans and got a raise in taxation during a good economic period when there was no pressing need for higher taxation. GW Bush was able to work with Democrats to get a tax reduction during a time of a huge recession when Democrats believe as they do now that that is the time to increase taxation. So WTF is wrong with Obama that he can not work with Congress to get the job done in the best interest of all Americans?? Oh wait, let's find some group like say THE REPUBLICANS to blame for Obama's ineptitude and unwillingness to reach across the political divide, to compromise, to reach a consensus, and get the fV@#ing job done. Instead Obama has proven he is no leader.
at 09:07 on July 13th, 2011
President Obama cannot " .... unite ...." with the Republican Party when they defy engaging with him at every opportunity and have declared their top goals to be to sabotage his administration's efforts and to prevent his re-election to a second term.
at 13:24 on July 13th, 2011
Karen, Stop it! You are making sense. I swear that guy that goes by the name of 30 aught six is either Rory or Roy.
at 09:54 on July 14th, 2011
Sorry, Nanute!
As far as the not verified thirty aught six, I know it's hard to believe but, Rory and Roy aren't the only ones traveling whatever path they're on.
Source: motherjones.com
at 15:01 on July 13th, 2011
Sounds to me like .30-06 has been watching to much 'Red Jacket' . He's upgraded his stance and comment level to the new RJF 1911 45ACP. lol
Maybe .30-06 will help us all out by using that new found fire power in aiming it at getting balanced solutions and answers from our seemingly confused and at times clueless politicians in Wash DC.
This current national debt default issue is so critical it would mean a world depression if the US government defaults. The global economic structure is completely interwoven with the US economy. This was witnessed by this last global economic meltdown.
at 15:28 on July 13th, 2011
You may be right, 1.
I thought the influence was from the FOX channel.
at 15:51 on July 13th, 2011
lol..that too Karen !
Republicans ultimately believe in a corporate bureaucratic process instead of political democratic process. That ultimately creates a divide in finding political solutions. Republican party generally represents the wealthy and large corporate interest. Democrats more social agenda and middle class influence. To solve this complex debt problem, both ruling political parties will need to understand and balance their aims and goals with specific fiscal and political solutions.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 19:01 on July 13th, 2011
What a load of horse dodo. It is those types of grossly assumptive political generalizations that have deterred Americans from independent critical thought processes and promotes the "bandwagon" PC brain dead mentality expressed by liberal zealots here who believe that if they repeat whatever they are told it makes their regurgitation an irrefutable argument. Oh, I understand the necessity of the ceaseless chanting of "blame the Republicans". With that ringing in your ears you can close your eyes to whats really going on in the White House under Obama. You know, all that stuff that you called GW a NAZI, a fascist and a war criminal for doing. The very same things which some how, miraculously overnight, became ok while it is Obama and Democrats in the White House. Pour another glass of kool-aid and unquestioningly vote Obama 2012. Remember. It's all the Republicans fault. Democrats be the victim. And the Foxnews thing. Yawn. Pull the Chris Matthews I.V. out and wipe his hate spittle off your faces.
at 19:31 on July 13th, 2011
Damn that RJF 1911 45ACP has some serious fire power..lol Blast away .30-06
These sick republican slime will never realize they allowed the raping of this great american economy. That the rich got richer while the poor and this nation got poorer. And in their true ignorance, don't even realize that America greatness is gone because of their greed and stupidity.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 22:04 on July 13th, 2011
My point exactly. According to your ilk of the fawning, unquestioning, sycophantic liberal who spews one sided "bandwagon" rhetoric as fact. One could hardly be blamed for thinking that the Democratic Party was myth, doubt it ever existed. Deny Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate. Deny that Democrats voted on the floor with Republicans in both House and Senate on policy good and bad alike. So... where is this mythical perfection that has never participated in the governance of these United States and is reputed by the adherents of this cult to hold the moral high ground based solely on having never done no thing except chant, "It's all the Republicans fault." That's not a honest Party. That's a Jonestown swansong. Drink the kool-aid any follow the light to nirvana liberal idealistic claptrap. And liberals wonder why their ranks are being depleted as good people awake from that saccharine stupor and join the ranks of the ever growing independent thinker and voter.
at 02:23 on July 14th, 2011
I have called for yanking all of Congress, including Nancy Pelosi.
at 05:02 on July 14th, 2011
Running out of ammo .30-06..lol
Yes both parties exist and vote on issues together, but that is where there shared participation in this political process ends.
Core values and differences have made basic objectives a very different matter for both parties separately.
That these basic and actually rather different philosophies have everything to do with how Americans see this country and it's values. And most importantly, how America performs as a nation.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 05:02 on July 14th, 2011
The trouble with those types of statements is that they are contradicted by people and events. Prime example; Obama self styled progressive Liberal enacting and following in the policy footsteps of Conservative GW Bush. Pretty much puts paid to that tosh about core values.
at 10:33 on July 14th, 2011
1, AS a rich guy, odds are he might have a more than slightly vested interest in money matters yet,
Source: accountingtoday.com
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Eric Blair (not verified)at 17:54 on July 13th, 2011
Both parties are irrelevant. We have a Shadow Government consisting of the Council of Foreign Relations, that is, Oil Barons, Banksters, and Weapons Barons. The Bushes run everything. Obama and Bill Clinton are their proteges. The Shadow Government chooses BOTH candidates for tv appeal. We have had our first black president; next time we'll be offered our first woman president. Keeps everyone happy while the real government keeps its lock on the US Treasury and the dollars flowing into their own pockets. The Shadow Government has a Shadow Prison for ALL Americans run by the mil-intel institutions, which are used like a PRIVATE army to do their bidding. Now they're making a grab for total control of the Mideast oil. They have almost destroyed any independent dissent in the US by controlling the media and using the Torture Matrix on anyone they damn well please.
at 23:54 on July 13th, 2011
You don't seem to see the irony of what you are posting. You are just proving 30's point. In response to his comments on 'blaming the republicans' you immediately start an outpouring of slander.
As I asked before, isnt it better to come up with soloutions? Or shall we all hate Bush and watch the world crumble?
at 04:59 on July 14th, 2011
.30-06 really doesn't make a point other than to say it's some shared blame and we all must suffer because of that..I don't agree.
As for Bush, he was, in my opinion an anti-christ slime. Was so stupid and yet so smooth to almost completely deceive this nation and the world to his demonic ideals and systematic total failings. The stink of his legacy still remains in Washington DC even today; from past political appointments, basic changes to government process and Americans way of life and values. He was republican also.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 05:07 on July 14th, 2011
Then obviously you have a reading comprehension problem, probably stemming from all that kool-aid.
at 05:12 on July 14th, 2011
Are you stuck on fucking repeat or something? Saying "slime, slime, slime....." over and over again doesnt actually make you more and more right.
All you have proved is that you have made up your mind which people you hate and nothing will ever change your views.
The point of 30-06's comment was that Obama hasnt much different so hating only Bush is a bit odd.
oh but Obama flies your gang colours so thats ok.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 05:58 on July 14th, 2011
Exactly. It's an emotional rather than an intellectual approach to politics. That's the reason for the partisan fervor and base denial in the face of the ideological contradictions. What is going on in the White House under Obama and his dismissive approach to Congress just doesn't jell with the perfection of ideology expounded by his cultist cheerleaders terrified to look into the abyss for fear that it will be a Democrat looking back and not the expected ever evil Republican. When Obama's right-wing tendencies are shown by the media they go entirely uncommented on by the cult of do no wrong squad. I mean this whole article by Meyerson is about Obama's shift to the right contradicting again the espoused Liberal moralisms. The so called Democratic Party values. Of course Meyerson offers an out, suggesting the Republicans made Obama move away from the left of center towards the political right. Those Republicans are wonderfully and awesomely powerful folk. It could never be Obama's decision to fly in the face of indisputable Democratic core values. LOL.
at 06:13 on July 14th, 2011
lol..it's not about hate Faithless Templar, or a 'comprehension problem' .30-06.
The depth of complexities in these issues, and problems facing America today, in basically a politically, fiscal, and philosophical divide means something is actually broken in our way of governing.
The question then becomes what is it and how do we fix it. This isn't some shared blame game or believing that somehow Obama is just like Bush in his actions, ideals, and philosophy.
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"thirty-aught-six" (not verified)at 06:30 on July 14th, 2011
Government is government. Whole. Cohesive in responsibility of outcome. It is a shared blame game. You can not parse government responsibility into partisan them and us. That has been Obama's problem from day one. He has not left off the campaigning for President and gotten down to the NONPARTISAN job of being President. That is why the House is at an impasse on this debt extension. Zero leadership on this from Obama. He has come with an agenda he can take on the election circuit and has given Congress an ultimatum to see to his election needs. He has not come to address the issues of a House divided and a compromise solution agreeable to all in the best interest of Americans and their future economic outlook.
at 06:23 on July 14th, 2011
"As for Bush, he was, in my opinion an anti-christ slime"
then...
".it's not about hate "
hmm, not exactly consistent, are you?
at 06:31 on July 14th, 2011
anti christ slime and hate are two different issues..I never mentioned hate.
"All you have proved is that you have made up your mind which people you hate and nothing will ever change your views."
Was your comment Faithless Templar..not mine.