Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 26th, 2011, 12:38 pm
I was trying to introduce some levity... and keep Keels from getting Grumpy 
Keels is most happy when he is grumpy.
Ever notice how he is always smiling?
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Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 26th, 2011, 12:46 pm
Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 26th, 2011, 12:49 pm
OB is correct.Olebiker wrote:de Tocqueville, "Democracy in America" 1835DEMON wrote:Is that English?
This is where it came from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_ ... mpensation
Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 26th, 2011, 8:43 pm
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.”
“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.”
Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 26th, 2011, 9:00 pm
RalphKramden2011 wrote: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.”
Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 26th, 2011, 9:35 pm
Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 27th, 2011, 5:46 am
Where can I buy this bumper sticker!!!!RalphKramden2011 wrote: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.”
Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 27th, 2011, 8:37 pm
Where is Keels?
His political cage has been rattled.
Perhaps he will let us piss and moan for the next 2 years.
His political cage has been rattled.
Perhaps he will let us piss and moan for the next 2 years.
Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 27th, 2011, 9:01 pm
"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
Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 28th, 2011, 6:06 am
Here it is: AMEN!fly n fish wrote:"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
Re: Political Thread
Posted: April 29th, 2011, 8:30 pm
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
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