Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Quote of the Decade: Open Thread


The fact that we are here today to debate raising America 's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America 's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, "the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.
~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006!

Democrats Help Obama Jobs Bill Fail to Clear The Senate

Forty-six Republicans joined with two Democrats to filibuster the Forty-six Republicans joined with two
Democrats to filibuster the $447 billion plan.
That vote was not final. The roll call was kept open Tuesday night to allow Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. to vote. But it would have taken 60 votes in the 100-member Senate to keep the legislation alive.

It will be hard to blame Republicans for not liking this bill. The only bipartisan part of this idiot Jobs Bill was those Democrats and Republicans that came together to defeat it. They know how bad this bill is and instead of standing with their party they put country first. I'm glade to see both parties coming together like this.

More Liberal Leaders Calling For Violence From The Protesters

Blogger Zombie provides a complete
transcript
“One of the speakers said the solution is nonviolent movement. No, my friend. I’ll give you two examples: French Revolution, and Indian so-called Revolution.
Gandhi, Gandhi today is, with respect to all of you, Gandhi today is a tumor that the ruling class is using constantly to mislead us. French Revolution made fundamental transformation. But it was bloody.
India, the result of Gandhi, is 600 million people living in maximum poverty.
So, ultimately, the bourgeoisie won’t go without violent means. Revolution! Yes, revolution that is led by the working class.
Long live revolution! Long live socialism!”
Watch the video for yourself, and listen as the people cheer his comments:

Bill Maher is also asking these protesters to start being more violent then they already know. He told these protesters they should throw a brick through Fox News' window to make them shut up about covering the violence at these protests.