Should we just say "NO" to this pork-riddled, SPENDING/Stimulus Package?   

And just think - if and/or when Obama fails or for some other reason he is booted out of office - what do we have waiting in the wing to take over - Joe Biden - that thought gives me shivers - perish the thought of Biden as President. I can see it now - President Biden & Vice President Pelosi - just the thought makes me want to throw up.

Hello Rose,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this economic mess.

Your blackmail theory has real teeth in the face of these Blogojevich charges. Blogo has been conducting an impressive 'public opinion' campaign, which has focused on the link between the charges levied against him and certain members of Obama's team & staff. The prosecutor did not include Obama on the witness list, but that's just the prosecutors list. What about the defense witness list. If there is something to be held over Obama's head, my money is on Blogo having access to it. I wouldn't put it passed Pelosi and Reid to hold a potential scandal over this politically green newbie's head, in the pursuit of their political and power lust goals. They could offer a larged degree of protection, as the power they wield is significant. Though, it would be terribly naive to believe that either would put their careers on the line in Obama's defense without a quid pro quo.

Hello Us2owls,

Yes, I have to admit that Biden at the helm makes me very nervous as well. Of course, the fact that he garnered less than 1% of the DNC Primary Vote back in June is an honest indicator that we are not alone with our concerns.

Primary results for Joe Biden:
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTI...

People are still waiting for their cases to be heard against Barack Obama on his refuseal to unseal his birth certificate,of late congress has been also suited over not properly vetting Obama,Obama refuses to unseal his vault birth certificate because he is not a United States citizen.

When it is proved and I think it will be Obama will be facing serious legal charges and could go to prison,the election then would be proven fraud and I'm not sure if Joe Biden would become president,because the election was fraud it may not go to Joe Biden but to Senator John McCain,our country will be in a awful constitution crisis.


Barack Obama is a Hollywood star and not a president leading our country,he is on T.v and writing editorials telling the American people if this 920 billion dollar bill is not passed the boogie man is going to eat us,55% of the American people have spoke and against this sending bill.

To get a lot of insight go to citizen wells and read the facts about Barack Obama's involvements with Gov Blago and the Chicago corruption,they list boards Obama sit on and the business interest that got millions of bucks in grant right from Obama as he sit high on Chicago boards.

Rose

Hello Rose,

When I got to the part about the bogey-man eating us if we didn't support the Bacon Package, I had just taken a sip of tea. You can imagine the rest, I'm sure.

Thanks for the bit of good humor, Rose. To the rest, well ... we can only "HOPE"

Hello Destiny!

I must admit that I'm hanging my head in shame. I lambasted Mdm. Pelosi for the 500 million gaff, when it was I who was neglecting to consider the citizens of all 57 of our states. Silly, silly, me!

Seriously, outstanding response. You definitely paid attention in History Class!

Hello Red,

Do you remember who the guest was?

Grrr! That these many hosts and news anchors fail to challenge this wholesale malarky is beyond maddening. Every economist worth a lick of salt has pointed to the unemployment rates when FDR started his spending binge, versus the umemployment figures eight years later. There is no way to compare that data and conclude other than that the New Deal was a ... RAW DEAL!

As if FDR's horrible economic example isn't enough, we have Japan's "Lost Decade" to learn from. The Japanese gov't threw good money after bad in an effort to stimulate their economy, and managed to just bury themselves deeper and deeper. The only kind of spending that stimulates an economy is private enterprise spending and investment. The only way to convince private enterprise to invest now is to assure them greater disposable income by demanding less from them in tax payments.

"Philip Bowring ("A close-up on Japan's 'lost decade,"' Views, Dec. 31)
It is true that the household sector saved a lot of money during Japan's "lost decade," but the corresponding shortage of demand destroyed vast wealth.
Japan's stock market remains close to 80 percent below its 1989 peak, and real estate has yet to recover half of its old value.
To keep the economy from sliding into a depression under such deflationary pressure, the government drove the national debt up by well over a year's GDP. With depreciated assets and onerous future tax bills, the Japanese people are now much poorer than they once were...."
www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/08/opinion/edlet.php

Even with irrefutable history, we've got people lying through their teeth to us about how Obama's plan, which is just as bone-headed, is somehow magically going to work.

How STUPID do the Democrats think we are?

The guest was someone in the 0bama administration having something to do with economic matters. I don't remember his name or his title. His refutation was merely that Republicans did not do such a good job running the economy, so why should we listen to them? This, of course, does nothing to dispell any particular arguement any specific Republican is currently putting forth. I think it is evidence that Republicans do not practice what they preach, but that is it.

Hello Morethanamolehill,

Agreed! Though, I'm of the mindset that any Republican who votes for this abuse of The People's Trust should be tagged with a great, big bullseye in time for their next election. With friends like these, who needs enemies?

It doesn't matter if a taxpayer is from Maine or Pennsylvania -- after the DNC spends us into another several trillion in debt -- everyone is going to be either ponying up more tax money, or losing benefits. Money doesn't grow on trees, and government services aren't going to be paid for with Obama's hoop-shots!

Hello Laglen,

You're very welcome. I'm happy to oblige. Though, can you tell that I've gone round & round about FDR before?

Me too, though I'm saying "heck no" to the "spendulus" bill!

Geesh, didn't we learn anything when they jammed TARP down our throats, saying that if it wasn't done immediately that the sky would fall? Criminies, how short are our memories? TARP was only a few months ago!