Don’t just read the headline because there’s more to it than that.
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What Media Bias?? September 11, 2009
http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/19883
Good news for Obama: New CNN poll shows viewers liked speech
A post-speech CNN poll came up with some positive findings for President Obama:
- 77 percent had a very positive or somewhat positive reaction to his health-care speech (56 percent were “very positive”)
- 70 percent said the policies Obama is proposing will move the country in the right direction.
- 67 percent said they favored Obama’s plan to reform health care. 29 percent oppose it.
- Asked how likely it is that Congress will pass most of his proposals, 75 percent said it was “very likely” or “somewhat likely.”
- Finally, asked how clearly Obama laid out his plan, 72 percent said he “clearly” stated his goals.
Some notes on the poll:
427 adults who watched the speech were surveyed. 18% of the respondents who participated in the survey identified themselves as Republicans, 45% identified themselves as Democrats, and 37% identified themselves as Independents.
Margin of error: 5 percent.
This “poll” was touted by both CNN and MSNBC (surprise, surprise). PLEASE, everyone, if you get nothing else from this, understand that you cannot trust the mainstream media anymore. You have to read the fine print and take everything with a grain of salt. It’s unfortunate, but true. Sadly, there are only a minute number of real journalists left in this country.
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Advice Worth Taking September 10, 2009
‘Never invest in a business you cannot understand.’ ~Warren Buffett
I honestly don’t have any strong feelings regarding Warren Buffett. The only thing I don’t understand is how he could have supported Barack Obama for president in good conscience since he’s supposedly some genius financial guy – but I digress. Apparently, the feeling is mutual because President Obama has said that he would look to Buffett in regards to the economy, blah, blah, blah.
So, my point is this: Shouldn’t Obama take Buffett’s advice? Can’t we take that piece of advice one tiny step further and say, “Never invest in anything you don’t understand”? Nevermind all of the hullabaloo over healthcare that you’ve heard thus far. I have another question for you. Can we all agree that no matter what side of the debate you’re on, none of us truly understands what is in the healthcare bill or how it’s going to affect our country? So, if no one actually fully comprehends this thing, then why is it being pushed so hard? Why are we even fighting about it? Don’t we have more questions than answers? Even our elected representatives don’t understand it and they wrote the thing!
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Lesson for the Day April 4, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oLevBxcFAo&feature=player_embedded
I realize this will take up an entire 10 1/2 minutes of your life, but watch it if you don’t know that this country is a republic and NOT a democracy. Even if you do know, it’s interesting to watch. The 5000 Year Leap explains this, but I understand that would require one to read the book. You will learn something if you watch it – I did.
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In His Own Words . . . April 4, 2009
Obama admits his energy plan of cap-and-trade will cause energy prices to “skyrocket”: http://theglennbeck912project.com/2009/03/25/president-obama-talked-about-his-cap-trade-policies-and-what-this-policy-would-do/
You can’t get any blunter than this. At least he’s being honest!
And he’s STILL talking about cap-and-trade. It’s going to happen, people. Cap and trade doesn’t work like they want it to – look it up. Okay, fine. I’ll do it FOR you!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/08/AR2007040800758_pf.html
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070506/14climate.b.htm
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=14411
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The Mourning After November 5, 2008
Honestly, I’m just not up for writing. I’m so depressed, angry, sad – basically, every unpleasant emotion in the spectrum. When I woke up this morning, I suddenly remembered that Barak Obama was going to be our president and any pleasant feelings within me were sucked out. I was on edge all day, ready to snap at a moment’s notice.
As one person put it, America had a temper tantrum last night, like a child. Instead of using their brains, they voted with their emotions. Since I’m not up for writing, I urge you to read a partial transcript from the Glenn Beck Program. I think he made some really great points and it made me feel just a teensy weensy bit better about the impending doom. http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/17808/
A Federally-Mandated Kind of Change? November 4, 2008
I really don’t want to declare victory for Obama yet, but he’s now got the 270 electoral votes needed. I can’t even watch it or read about it. All these cheering morons sicken me. Oh, great. My husband just told me McCain is already conceding. There’s been video going around this week with this woman who just left an Obama rally. She said that it was one of the greatest nights of her life. The reporter asked her why. She said that she never thought this day would ever happen. She “won’t have to worry about putting gas in her car, she won’t have to worry about paying her mortgage”. If she helps him, he will help her. Oh. My. God. This woman just confirms all my fears. This country is going to hell. As Glenn Beck has said before, “Both of these guys are going to take us to hell in hand basket. It’s just that one of them is riding a bicycle and one is on a jet plane.” Guess which one is on the jet plane? Although the Dems will still have control of Congress, we still have hope that the GOP can at least hold on to the filibuster. Pray hard! Sorry, these are just random thoughts.
That’s all. (By the way, it’s actually 9:35 pm - not am. I don’t know why the time is off on this thing.)
Change of Heart October 24, 2008
I think I’ve blogged previously that I’m going to vote all incumbents out of office, but I’ve changed my mind. Here’s why: The Dems are on the verge of having a filibuster-proof Senate. They already have control of the House, where there is no filibuster. If Obama wins, which is, unfortunately, very likely, the Dems will have COMPLETE CONTROL of the federal government. There will be no dissent anywhere and no stopping the liberals. Although I really wanted to take a stand against these bastards this year, I know that taking a stand against socialism is more important at this critical time. Please join me!
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WANTED: Politicians with a Backbone October 6, 2008
(Just in case anyone’s forgotten what one of these things looks like.)
With the economy in the dumps and our political leaders falling short, as always, I’ve really been struggling with how I’m going to vote this November. As far as the presidential election, I’m completely schizophrenic, going from McCain to Barr to just writing in Glenn Beck’s name. Honestly, I don’t think I will make my final decision on that one until the day I cast my ballot.
However, as far as all the other candidates go, my plan is decided. With only two exceptions, no matter who the incumbent is, I’m going to vote against them. I realize this is a radical “plan” (if you can call it that), but desperate times call for unorthodox measures. Believe me, this will not be an easy move on my part. If there is an incumbent whom I actually agree with on many issues and the only other option is someone not in line with my political philosophy, I will be forced to vote for that person. But I believe that We the People must send our elected officials a strong sign this time around. And that message is: we are done! The vast majority (and when I say “vast majority”, I’m talking about 98%) of these people are dishonest, unscrupulous, spineless liars who are only in this for themselves. It’s about power and money, plain and simple. We have to show them that we reject these tenets. As I’ve stated in previous posts, what these people have done to our government is not what the Founding Fathers intended in any conceivable way. They must be dizzy from the amount of spinning going on in their respective graves.
Many people believe that when the people removed the majority of Republicans from Congress the last time around, it was because they were sick of the Republicans. I’m not so sure about this theory. I think that perhaps the people were simply trying to send the majority in Congress a message – no matter which party which they happened to be affiliated. Maybe if we do it again, at some point these imbeciles will catch on.
Is anyone curious about which incumbents I want to keep?
1. Sherriff Joe Arpaio: Basically, while he is extremely controversial and I understand the reason for the controversy, I don’t feel we can risk getting some wuss in there to replace him.
2. Representative Jeff Flake: I wrote to John McCain, Jon Kyl, and Jeff Flake regarding the “bailout” bill and, as expected, McCain and Kyl were without vertebrae. Jeff Flake, on the other hand, is such an anti-pork guy that he has been removed from committee’s in the House of Representatives AND his spine remains intact, as he voted against both bailout packages. Kudos to Jeff Flake, one of the few members of Congress with any cojones.
So far, everyone else is OUT! They’ve had well beyond the standard 3 strikes. I am done. How about you?
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The Sky is Falling September 23, 2008
Wow. What a depressing day this has been. Glenn Beck (and Ross Perot, for that matter) have been shouting from the rooftops for years about our pending economic doom and they’ve finally been exonerated. They can no longer be laughed at; people snickering and pointing, whispering “Chicken Little” under their breaths. They were right!
Even after more than a week of listening to talk radio and watching news programs, I am still pretty much as confused as I was initially. I know the basics and I’ve heard the frightening statistics and it scares the living crap out of me! As long as my husband and I can keep our jobs, we’ll be fine. He works in property management and I’m in mining. Typically, when the economy takes a dump, mining booms, so I’m more than likely going to be fine. But, who knows if our jobs are truly stable? Thank God neither of us is in retail or housing or the financial industry. It seems like those will be the worst hit. What about all of my friends and family? Are their jobs safe? I don’t think anyone’s job is truly safe. Well, maybe the medical field. I don’t know. I know I’m rambling. I’ve just been sick to my stomach listening to Glenn Beck today. I purposely didn’t listen to Darrell Ankarlo this morning just to give myself a break. But, as soon as I turned on Glenn Beck, it was all economy, all the time.
I realize that it’s depressing and long, but it’s worth the read, if you want to be prepared for what’s ahead. http://wsj.com/article/SB122186563104158747.html#printMode
Anyways, I know I just need to think positively because there’s not much I can do except: write my representatives, don’t spend more than I really need to, save, save, save! Oh, and PRAY!
Sorry to be bring you down, but everyone needs to be as prepared as we possibly can! Don’t bury your head in the sand. Ignoring the facts won’t do anything to help you.
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