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Monday, November 11th

Today's headline on AOL was;

Papa John's CEO John Schnatter Says Company Will Reduce Workers' Hours In Response To Obamacare

You didn’t see this coming?  Really?  Workers hours WILL be reduced, since Obamacare mandates that only employees that work more than 30 hours per week are covered under their employers health insurance plan. 

Thousands of small businesses have been cutting back in anticipation of Obamacare.

So I say, Ha ha ha to all you liberals who voted for Obama.  I hope you're happy.

Monday, November 12th

Today's headline on AOL was:

Residents In More Than A Dozen States Petition White House To Secede From United States

Residents in more than a dozen states across the country have filed secession petitions to the Obama administration's "We the People" program, which is featured on the White House website.

A petition filed by Jesse W. (no last name provided) on behalf of Arkansas reads:

    As the founding fathers of the United States of America made clear in the Declaration of Independence in 1776:

    "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."

    "...Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and institute new Government..."

Micah H. (no last name provided) of Arlington, Texas filed a petition that says:

    The US continues to suffer economic difficulties stemming from the federal government's neglect to reform domestic and foreign spending. The citizens of the US suffer from blatant abuses of their rights such as the NDAA, the TSA, etc. Given that the state of Texas maintains a balanced budget and is the 15th largest economy in the world, it is practically feasible for Texas to withdraw from the union, and to do so would protect it's citizens' standard of living and re-secure their rights and liberties in accordance with the original ideas and beliefs of our founding fathers which are no longer being reflected by the federal government.

The efforts come in the wake of Barack Obama securing a second term in the White House over Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. From New York to South Carolina, the states where residents have filed secession petitions spans a wide range.

The White House website explains of the review process for petitions that get 25,000 signatures in a 30 day period: "If a petition meets the signature threshold, it will be reviewed by the Administration and we will issue a response."

States where residents have filed secession petitions include: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

(Nothing will come of this, but it shows the lack of support for Obama)

Close to half the population loses every election, but have you ever heard of things like this happening as a result?  I think the purpose is to show Obama that just because he won, doesn’t mean he “wins.”  The purpose is to show him that he does not have a clear mandate to bulldoze his ideologies over our country.  We are a nation of the people and by the people and for the people…just a reminder.

Okay, I'm over it.  No more talking politics. (I know your eyes are glazing over in boredom).  I accept the fact that we're going to have four more years of lies, and ridiculous legislation.  But majority rules in this country.  We get what we deserve.  I just have to get over it and make the most of my own life and not worry about things that are out of my control - at least until the NEXT election.  Then we get to start all over again. 

Obama LIES! (About Foreign Policy and the Economy)

Foreign Policy Lies: (& National Security)

The BIGGEST LIE: We were told for two weeks that The attack on the Libyan consulate in Benghazi was a “demonstration” against a video that was “unflattering” to Muslims when the White House knew within a few hours that it was a terrorist attack. It was TWO WEEKS before they admitted that it was a Terrorist attack.

Ironicallly on 10/24/2012 while campaigning in Davenport Iowa Obama said: “all of this speaks to something that's really important, and that is the issue of trust. There's no more serious issue on a presidential campaign than trust. Trust matters," and yet Obama had been lying to the American people for two weeks. All that mentioning the video did was bring more attention to the fact it existed. On its own merits the video never would have seen any success. It’s because of the president drawing attention to the video that unrest in Islamic countries increased and the world became even more unsafe. In effect the president shot first and aimed later or shot the wrong place even after aiming. Either way America is more unsafe due to Barrack Obama’s poor judgement.

OBAMA SAID:  "I’ve done more for Israel’s security than any President ever"
Obama aided Islamic Extremists take over of Egypt/ Libya – Weapons pour into Gaza

Obama's Presidency: Four Good Years for Hamas

Reports indicate the dual presidencies of Obama and Egypt's Mohamed Morsi have been very good for Hamas. In fact, the militant Islamist organization that was in dire straits financially just a few years ago, now has strong financial backing and looks forward to warring against Israel for many years to come. 26 Oct 2012,

Economy: (Obama care, deficit, budget cuts, etc.)

OBAMA SAID:  "Number one, we inherited a $1.3 trillion deficit. … That wasn’t me.” –

The FACTS:  The Associaated Press Fact Checkers said: “Congress, under Democratic control in 2007 and 2008, controlled the purse strings that led to the deficit Obama inherited.Obama supported the emergency bailout package in Bush’s final months — a package Democratic leaders wanted to make bigger.”

"That wasn't me," President Barack Obama said on his 100th day in office, disclaiming responsibility for the huge budget deficit waiting for him on Day One.

It actually was partly him -- and the other Democrats controlling Congress the previous two years -- who shaped the latest in a string of precipitously out-of-balance budgets.

And as a presidential candidate and president-elect, he backed the twilight Bush-era stimulus plan that made the deficit deeper, all before he took over and promoted spending plans that have made it much deeper still.

OBAMA SAID:  "The health care bill will not increase the deficit by one dime."

The FACTS:  According to New York Post-Oct 27, 2012

It will result in higher insurance premiums, fewer jobs, and sets the stage ... now estimates that ObamaCare will cost more than $1.76 trillion by 2022. ... ObamaCare could end up costing as much as $2.7 trillion over the next 10 years and add as much as $823 billion to our growing national debt.

OBAMA SAID:   10/15/2012 Obama said that “we got back every dime we used to rescue the financial system."

The FACTS:   According to the Congressional Budget Office, however, the government will lose about $24 billion on the bailout. In fact, CBO reported that as of now $65 billion in TARP  (Troubled Asset Relief Program) funds remain outstanding.

OBAMA SAID:  "The Health Care Package will pay for itself"
So where will lawmakers find the money? 

The FACTS:  President Obama proposed a $634 billion "reserve fund," paid for by higher taxes on the wealthy, but even if that passes, experts say it won't be enough to cover even half the cost of comprehensive health-care reform over the next 10 years. Hospitals and doctors are also bracing for what they expect will be efforts to cut the reimbursements they get for treating patients under Medicare and Medicaid

OBAMA SAID:  “Under Gov. Romney’s definition … Donald Trump is a small business.”

The FACTS:  "If Trump ends up getting a cut from Romney, it would be because he’s a taxpayer, not because  Romney "defines" him as a small businessman.

OBAMA SAID:  Because of Obamacare, “over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up — it’s true — but they’ve gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years.”

            

The FACTS:  Obama vastly exaggerated the impact of his health care law on the costs. Experts say that's due to the recession, not the law.

OBAMA SAID:  "Romney and Ryan will gut pell grants for low-income college students."

The FACTS:  Actually, the Ryan budget calls only for “limiting the growth” of spending for the program, and Ryan has said the maximum grant of $5,550 would not be decreased.

OBAMA SAID:  "My budget will cut the deficit by $4 Trillion over 10 years."

  
The FACTS:  “Drawing down spending on wars that were already set to wind down and that were deficit financed in the first place should not be considered savings. When you finish college, you don’t suddenly have thousands of dollars a year to spend elsewhere — in fact, you have to find a way to pay back your loans.”

In addition, the president’s plan includes another $1 trillion in savings from the Budget Control Act that had been agreed to as part of the deal with Congress to raise the debt ceiling. That’s not new savings, but accounts for already agreed-upon savings.

OBAMA SAID:  "I cannot guarantee that those  (Social Security) checks will go out on August 3rd if we haven’t resolved this issue. Because there may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it." 

The FACTS:  It just so happens that the Social Security trust fund is holding $2.6 trillion of special issue Treasury bonds, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the government and are even subject to the debt limit. In other words, the trust fund puts Social Security in the first tier of creditors, along with Wall Street and the Chinese, while most other federal spending programs would have to scramble for what is left. So, in his haste to scare retirees, the president pointed to a program that is in fact one of the least likely to cut benefits even if the debt limit is not increased.

Obama LIES (about Taxes)

TAXES:

OBAMA SAID: "Rich doesn’t pay their fair share."

FACT:  according to the National Tax Payers Union:
The top 50% (people who make and ajusted gross income of over $32,396) pay 97.75% of the taxes collected.  While the bottom 50% (those whose AGI is under $32,396) pay only 2.25%.

OBAMA SAID: "Virtually every Senate Republican voted against the tax cut last week"

FACTS:
According to the Senate Roll Call, twenty Republicans voted for the measure to proceed, including Idaho's Mike Crapo and James Risch.On the other hand, every Democrat but one voted against it, including Washington's Patty Murray  and Maria Cantwell. Only John Kerry (D-MA) did not vote. Not one single Democrat voted for the tax cuts..Nevertheless, Obama took to the podium to falsely declare just the opposite

OBAMA SAID:  “Every idea that we’ve put forward are ones that traditionally have been supported by Democrats and Republicans alike.”
Like Raising taxes?

  

THE FACTS: Obama proposes to pay for his jobs bill by raising taxes, something traditionally opposed by Republicans and, in the form Obama proposed it, even some Democrats. Senate Democrats were so allergic to Obama’s approach, which relied largely on limiting deductions that can be taken by individuals making over $200,000 a year and couples making more than $250,000, that they’re eliminating it and replacing it with a new tax on millionaires.

OBAMA SAID:  You have 80 percent of the American people who support a balanced approach. Eighty percent of the American people support an approach that includes revenues and includes cuts. So the notion that somehow the American people aren’t sold is not the problem

PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans' preferences for deficit reduction clearly favor spending cuts to tax increases, but most Americans favor a mix of the two approaches. Twenty percent favor an approach that relies only on spending cuts and 4% favor an approach that uses tax increases alone.