Political Thread

[bman]

I was trying to introduce some levity... and keep Keels from getting Grumpy

[Jumptrout51]

Keels is most happy when he is grumpy.
Ever notice how he is always smiling?

[Jumptrout51]

Is that English?

de Tocqueville, "Democracy in America" 1835

OB is correct.
This is where it came from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_ ... mpensation

[RalphKramden2011]

The best quote I've seen in years....


“If you voted for Obama in 2008 to prove you’re not a racist, you’ll need to vote for someone else in 2012 to prove you’re not an idiot.”

[Gulf Coast]

The best quote I've seen in years....


“If you voted for Obama in 2008 to prove you’re not a racist, you’ll need to vote for someone else in 2012 to prove you’re not an idiot.”

[Jumptrout51]

[MudDucker]

The best quote I've seen in years....


“If you voted for Obama in 2008 to prove you’re not a racist, you’ll need to vote for someone else in 2012 to prove you’re not an idiot.”

Where can I buy this bumper sticker!!!!

[Jumptrout51]

Where is Keels?
His political cage has been rattled.
Perhaps he will let us piss and moan for the next 2 years.

[fly n fish]

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance,and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."Winston Churchill

[MudDucker]

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance,and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."Winston Churchill

Here it is: AMEN!

[Jumptrout51]

After two years of Obama…Here’s your change!




January 2009


TODAY


% chg


Source

Avg.. Retail price/gallon gas in U.S.


$1.83 January 2009


$3.44 TODAY


84%


1

Crude oil, European Brent (barrel)


$43..48 January 2009


$99..02 TODAY


127.7%


2

Crude oil, West TX Inter. (barrel)


$38..74 January 2009


$91..38 TODAY


135.9%


2

Gold: London (per troy oz.)5


$853.25 January 2009


$1,369.50 TODAY


60.5%


2

Corn, No.2 yellow, Central IL


$3.56 January 2009


$6.33 TODAY


78.1%


2

Soybeans, No. 1 yellow, IL


$9.66 January 2009


$13..75 TODAY


42.3%


2

Sugar, cane, raw, world, lb.Fob


$13..37 January 2009


$35..39 TODAY


164.7%


2

Unemployment rate, non-farm, overall


7.6% January 2009


9.4% TODAY


23.7%


3

Unemployment rate, blacks


12.6% January 2009


15.8% TODAY


25.4%


3

Number of unemployed


11,616,000 January 2009


14,485,000 TODAY


24.7%


3

Number of fed. Employees, ex. Military (curr = 12/10 prelim)


2,779,000 January 2009


2,840,000 TODAY


2.2%


3

Real median household income(2008 v 2009)


$50,112 January 2009


$49,777 TODAY


-0.7%


4

Number of food stamp recipients (curr = 10/10)


31,983,716 January 2009


43,200,878 TODAY


35.1%


5

Number of unemployment benefit recipients (curr = 12/10)


7,526,598 January 2009


9,193,838 TODAY


22.2%


6

Number of long-term unemployed


2,600,000 January 2009


6,400,000 TODAY


146.2%


3

Poverty rate, individuals (2008 v 2009)


13.2% January 2009


14.3% TODAY


8.3%


4

People in poverty in U.S. (2008 v 2009)


39,800,000 January 2009


43,600,000 TODAY


9.5%


4

U.S.. Rank in Economic Freedom World Rankings


5 January 2009


9 TODAY


n/a


10

Present Situation Index (curr = 12/10)


29.9 January 2009


23.5 TODAY


-21.4%


11

Failed banks (curr = 2010 + 2011 to date)


140 January 2009


164 TODAY


17.1%


12

U.S.. Dollar versus Japanese yen exchange rate


89.76 January 2009


82.03 TODAY


-8.6%


2

U.S.. Money supply, M1, in billions (curr = 12/10 prelim)


1,575.1 January 2009


1,865.7 TODAY


18.4%


13

U.S.. Money supply, M2, in billions (curr = 12/10 prelim)


8,310.9 January 2009


8,852.3 TODAY


6.5%


13

National debt, in trillions


$10..627 January 2009


$14..052 TODAY


32.2%


14

Just take this last item: In the last two years we have accumulated national debt at a rate more than 27 times as fast as during the rest of our entire nation’s history.
Over 27 times as fast. Metaphorically speaking, if you are driving in the right lane doing 65 MPH and a car rockets past you in the left lane.
27 times faster, it would be doing 7,555 MPH!
Sources:
(1) U.S. Energy Information Administration; (2) Wall Street Journal; (3)Bureau of Labor Statistics; (4) Census Bureau; (5) USDA; (6) U.S. Dept. Of Labor;
(7) FHFA; (8) Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller; (9) RealtyTrac; (10)Heritage Foundation and WSJ; (11) The Conference Board; (12) FDIC;
(13) Federal Reserve; (14) U.S. Treasury