en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/479295 Comments by StoryKeeper http://biggovernment.com/jpollak/2012/02/13/a-post-obama-vision-in-100-words/#IDComment292010472 The sick irony of our plight could be remedied as simply as following these simple steps and allowing the economy and its free market forces to heal itself,,,,,government just needs to GTFO the way. Look how quickly places like Wisconsin came to budget surpluses once they put a stop to the insanity. America is far and away the greatest experiment in freedom and the success that springs from that freedom that the world has ever seen,,,,WHY in the world would anyone try to destroy it in favor of any other failed models? As RR once said "Government is not the solution to the problem, Govenment is the problem" Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:43:20 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jpollak/2012/02/13/a-post-obama-vision-in-100-words/#IDComment292010472 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/13/santorum-leads-in-michigan-sheldon-adelson-pulls-the-plug-on-newt/#IDComment291491628 Is that the best you got? Ron Paul is a complete flake with the sole exception of his monetary policies, Romney could not even beat the loser McLame and is the biggest RINO in the race and Gingrich while he can fire off a few sound bites that inspire the red meat lovers, has more baggage than Imelda Marcos. As I stated before GIVEN THE CHOICES WE HAVE, Santorum is the only logical candidate to support the ticket,,,and by the way anyone fantasizing about a debate with Oblama give it up,,,he will not engage in a debate. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:01:04 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/13/santorum-leads-in-michigan-sheldon-adelson-pulls-the-plug-on-newt/#IDComment291491628 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/13/santorum-leads-in-michigan-sheldon-adelson-pulls-the-plug-on-newt/#IDComment291455284 I would have preferred Rubio, Ryan, or West,,,,but considering the field we have to work with Santorum is the best. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:04:00 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/13/santorum-leads-in-michigan-sheldon-adelson-pulls-the-plug-on-newt/#IDComment291455284 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/13/santorum-leads-in-michigan-sheldon-adelson-pulls-the-plug-on-newt/#IDComment291421491 SANTORUM is the ONLY one who is a conservative in this race. Romney is polluted by his Romney/care, Gingrich is polluted by his baggage and character,,,,and Paul is just plain nuts. Rick is blue-collar, midwest stock, family values, well spoken clear visioned and carries far less baggage than his rivals. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:14:24 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/13/santorum-leads-in-michigan-sheldon-adelson-pulls-the-plug-on-newt/#IDComment291421491 http://biggovernment.com/jgriffith/2012/02/10/breaking-occupy-cpac-protestors-paid-60-per-head-brain-freeze-over-simple-question/#IDComment289151000 The unions like congress are EXEMPT from their own rules. Heck, they pay non-union people to picket for them. They even pay below minimum wage. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:36:25 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jgriffith/2012/02/10/breaking-occupy-cpac-protestors-paid-60-per-head-brain-freeze-over-simple-question/#IDComment289151000 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2012/02/06/eag-exclusive-teachers-union-staffers-set-sail-on-7-day-caribbean-cruise/#IDComment285916101 NJ Education assoc Union boss gets $550,000 salary Tue, 7 Feb 2012 04:53:18 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2012/02/06/eag-exclusive-teachers-union-staffers-set-sail-on-7-day-caribbean-cruise/#IDComment285916101 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2012/02/06/eag-exclusive-teachers-union-staffers-set-sail-on-7-day-caribbean-cruise/#IDComment285914834 Sounds like a great opportunity for some investigative journalism ala Hannah Giles. Tue, 7 Feb 2012 04:51:21 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2012/02/06/eag-exclusive-teachers-union-staffers-set-sail-on-7-day-caribbean-cruise/#IDComment285914834 http://biggovernment.com/bjacobson/2012/02/04/obama-youre-no-jack-kennedy/#IDComment283984327 This situation exists in many staes with the public employess (teachers, fire fighters, police,,,and even 'care givers') wherein as the state or municipality issues pay checks to the employees, their union dues are already deducted and forwarded to the unions BEFOREt the wage earner gets their check. This was the best thing that happened in Wisconsin. They are giving the employees the whole check and letting the rank and file pay the unions themselves. This has caused a SHARP drop off in the collection of the dues as once people have it in their hands,,,they are a bit more reluctant to give it to the unions,,,before and still in many places the workers do not have this choice. In Illinois and Mishigan and a couple other states the unions have also convinced the legislators that "Care-Givers" need union representation. In this case people who get assistance checks from the state to assist and provide care for children or adult family members with a disability, the state siphons off that AID money to give a piece of it to the unions BEFORE the family gets what is left. Dispicable Sat, 4 Feb 2012 21:24:02 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/bjacobson/2012/02/04/obama-youre-no-jack-kennedy/#IDComment283984327 http://biggovernment.com/bjacobson/2012/02/04/obama-youre-no-jack-kennedy/#IDComment283768281 It was JFK's Executive Order that allowed the public employees to unionize. I want to know when or IF the congress ever codified it into law. The basic, obvious and inherent conflict of interest wherein the unions are able to elect (control) their counterpart in negotiations is what is killing us. Thank god people are finally waking up and if nothing else requiring that the unions collect those due themselves rather than having the government do it for them, will at least give the rank and file a chance to make the real decision to support the union by writing the check themselves. Already we are seeing the answer in place like Wisconsin where the union dues collections are falling off a cliff. Starve the beast!!! Sat, 4 Feb 2012 15:30:43 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/bjacobson/2012/02/04/obama-youre-no-jack-kennedy/#IDComment283768281 http://biggovernment.com/awrhawkins/2012/02/02/holder-hearings-rep-buerkle-to-holder-how-many-more-border-patrol-agents-would-have-had-to-die-for-you-to-take-responsibility/#IDComment282025832 OFF TOPIC: the other day there was a thread about a perverted Califonia Teacher who was abusing no less than 23 students, even blindfolding them and making them drink semen. Just announced,,,he resigned and is going to be able to keep ALL HIS BENEFITS. END PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS AND ESPECIALLY THE TEACHERS UNIONS Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:25:57 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/awrhawkins/2012/02/02/holder-hearings-rep-buerkle-to-holder-how-many-more-border-patrol-agents-would-have-had-to-die-for-you-to-take-responsibility/#IDComment282025832 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/02/sen-rand-paul-offers-stock-act-amendment-to-ban-obama-style-cronyism-for-federal-loans/#IDComment281991879 Let's have a brand new "occupy movement", let's set the occupy date for the third week in January next year,,,,we will call it "OCCUPY 1600" Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:44:14 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/02/sen-rand-paul-offers-stock-act-amendment-to-ban-obama-style-cronyism-for-federal-loans/#IDComment281991879 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/02/sen-rand-paul-offers-stock-act-amendment-to-ban-obama-style-cronyism-for-federal-loans/#IDComment281987858 This law should include land deals,,,that is what made Harry Reid a millionaire Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:39:23 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/02/02/sen-rand-paul-offers-stock-act-amendment-to-ban-obama-style-cronyism-for-federal-loans/#IDComment281987858 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/01/did-top-liberal-arts-college-falsify-sat-data-to-legitimize-racial-preferences/#IDComment281213091 If our educational system (k-12) were not such a pitiful failure there would be less reason to 'game' the system and more of the affirmative action beneficiaries would not need the benefit,,,,they would have earned their place. Seems to revolve back to the tyranny of low expectations and providing too much in the form of support, in turn reducing the inherent sense of pride necessary to advance oneself. Obama is the epitome of this affirmative action, never have been challenged to actually perform and finding a way to glide into a position of power that he obviously (now) was ill-equiped to deal with. Refom our schools (destroy the unions) and maybe,,,just maybe we may set this right in a generation or two. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:32:35 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/01/did-top-liberal-arts-college-falsify-sat-data-to-legitimize-racial-preferences/#IDComment281213091 http://biggovernment.com/jsshapiro/2012/02/01/exclusive-cross-country-occupy-marches-planned-for-mayday-well-quarter-our-troops-in-homes-across-america-2/#IDComment280902642 Sounds something like a plague. A swarm of locusts running through the country scarfing up free food and accomodations all in the name of giving free stuff to every loser the country graciously supports. Enough is never going to be enough for these pointless free loaders. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:33:49 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jsshapiro/2012/02/01/exclusive-cross-country-occupy-marches-planned-for-mayday-well-quarter-our-troops-in-homes-across-america-2/#IDComment280902642 http://biggovernment.com/sberry/2012/02/01/catholic-bishops-stand-up-to-the-obama-administration/#IDComment280861657 As a Catholic I am still a bit peeved about the support the church gave Obama in 2008 as it was abundantly clear to me then that things like this were 'in the pipe'. With any luck at all this time around the populous will not fall prey to the platitudinous POS POTUS. Nail him with REALITIES, Compell him to DEFINE the nebulous chant of "FAIRNESS". Once you scratch the surface with this joke of a leader the corrupt inner workings are revealed. ANYONE BUT OBAMA IN 2012 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:31:04 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/sberry/2012/02/01/catholic-bishops-stand-up-to-the-obama-administration/#IDComment280861657 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9SK83VG3&show_article=1#IDComment280601235 Despite this outrageous and disgusting behavior he will still be entitled to collect his pension and benefits for the rest of his useless life,,,,the teachers union will see to it. After all, it is not his fault,,,,he was sick you know,,,,he needs to be given expensive psychological therapy at tax payers expense so that he can be cured and become a good and productive citizen again. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 07:33:37 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9SK83VG3&show_article=1#IDComment280601235 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9SK8VU82&show_article=1#IDComment280593523 "Though Obama rejects contributions from lobbyists, his top fundraisers include individuals involved in the business of influencing government." What a duplicitous POS. BTW these bundlers also are the ones who get gobs of stimulus money for tax money wasting enterprises. It has proven to be the most lucrative of investment opportunities,,,,bundle $500,000 and get $500,000,000 in stimulus money (ala Solyndra),,,that is a 1,000% return on investment,,,,try making that anywhere else on the planet Wed, 1 Feb 2012 07:21:33 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9SK8VU82&show_article=1#IDComment280593523 http://biggovernment.com/dmitchell/2012/01/31/new-congressional-budget-office-numbers-once-again-show-that-modest-spending-restraint-would-eliminate-red-ink/#IDComment280070265 When you don't publish a budget for going on 3 years it is diifcult to hold their feet to the fire and leaves them with an open check book. Take away the check book,,,hell,,,take away the pen too. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:12:05 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/dmitchell/2012/01/31/new-congressional-budget-office-numbers-once-again-show-that-modest-spending-restraint-would-eliminate-red-ink/#IDComment280070265 http://biggovernment.com/jsshapiro/2012/01/30/martin-luther-kings-family-halts-occupy-event-at-atlanta-memorial-center/#IDComment279147601 How utterly clueless these OWS people are! They think that they matter simply because the fawning media ate their slop for a spell. Sooner or later they will experience the same regard as Cindy Sheehan by their Progressive supporters. The bus is coming their way and they will either be on it or thrown under it. Reality, when it rears its ugly head will teach these tykes a thing or two about what really matters in life,,,,and it is not their amorphous goals of equal outcomes. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:46:13 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jsshapiro/2012/01/30/martin-luther-kings-family-halts-occupy-event-at-atlanta-memorial-center/#IDComment279147601 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/01/29/obama-administration-offers-75000-grants-to-sign-up-more-food-stamp-recipients/#IDComment277913560 I especially appreciate them talking on their govt. paid cell phones too. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:46:03 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/whall/2012/01/29/obama-administration-offers-75000-grants-to-sign-up-more-food-stamp-recipients/#IDComment277913560