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With the country as deep in trouble as Obama put it, and with their power so reduced, Repubs will oppose almost everything that comes out from the other side to keep some sort of balance. Tricky, but true. That's why I'm an Independent.

It was Congress who did this, it's their responsibility to manage the country's finances. Clinton just went with it, he was forced.

Watch it friend, here's socialism creeping in: private enterprise is doomed to failure and only the Government can save us / take care of us. Obama/Pelosi/Reid knows best sort of thing :D Any form of even gradual, partial privatization of SS would be accompanied by suitable regulation, the...

Over his dead body (almost) as I remember it, he faught Congress on this all the way, but his "health care" plan defeat was too recent for him to risk further political bloodletting and ridicule.

Yeah, that's how the Dems understand/reitrepret what the Republicans are saying. The fact is that the Republican-led Congress did just that in the mid-90s.

Was either of these two bright fellows aware of the fact that the IRS was taping the whole incident and they now owe up to $10,000 each in Federal and State taxes? :)

THE OBVIOUS DEFICIT-CLOSERS By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN Published in the New York Post on February 5, 2010 "As he tells us he wants to reduce the dangerous budget deficit, President Obama brings to mind the hapless engineers at Toyota who find that their vehicles accelerate whether or...

No, actually, they don't. But, they are almost a foot long. That's right! :)

The Right Word There was the story of the very erudite monk who was tasked by the Vatican to examine the most ancient scrolls of the Catholic Church and brief the leadership wrt his findings, presumably several years down the line. The man worked and worked, day and night, diving deeper...

What Haiti Is REALLY Like From A Retired Special Forces Sgt Major: "To All, I just returned from Haiti with Hebler. We flew in at 3 AM Sunday to the scene of such incredible destruction on one side, and enormous ineptitude and criminal neglect on the other. Port o Prince is...

Sweet Chocolate Anyone? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8486259.stm :p :p :p

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The 28th Amendment This makes way too much sense.... but that's why we need to drive it. For too long we have been complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that (1) Congress members could retire with the same pay after only one term; (2) that they didn't pay into...

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The American woman quits, goes to the Riviera with her boyfriend. The French newspapers celebrate: "French swimmer first - English swimmer finishes last!" The English papers celebrate: "English swimmer second - French swimmer gets to shore just minutess before the last one!" Back in the...

And before that, many people believe that New Jersey should declare war on Pennsylvania, for similar and clearly obvious reasons... at least as obvious as the China thing... :)

Wright & Wrong Seeing that his newborn son looked very caucasian, Mr Wong was very suspicious of his wife. She explained: "Oh dear, haven't you heard that 'two Wongs make one white?'" :) :) :)

So-So Funny “Doctor, doctor, I keep thinking I’m a goat...” “How long have you had this feeling?” “Ever since I was a kid!...” :) :) :)

TEACHER ARRESTED IN NEW YORK A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a compass, a slide-rule and a calculator. At a morning press conference, the Attorney General...

Obama's First Year :) :) :)