Rebuttal:
(1) Republicans have pretty much had their way with for almost 14 years.
They controlled both Houses of Congress AND the Presidency in...
2003-2005: 108th Congress
2005-2007: 109th Congress
And... held the House with a tie in the Senate in 2001-2003: 107th Congress
(Republicans...
Ireland leads eurozone into recession
Ireland has become the first country in the eurozone to slide into recession as the torrid housing boom of recent years turns into a deep slump.
Good example...
And yet conservatives brand anyone to the left of them, including moderates and centrists as liberals and leftists. (And socialists and communists, etc.)
Go figure.
The point I'm trying to make is one of priorities. The Republicans call Democrats the "tax and spend" party while they not only spend more but also increase future indebtedness. The GOP seems to prefer to favor business over the welfare of the public.
For example:
There is evidence the Bush...
If you want to get an sense of what companies make in annual receipts verses size, number of employees, etc.
Go to: Statistics about Business Size (including Small Business) from the U.S. Census Bureau
The key point is that the public is being bribed WITH IT'S OWN MONEY. Public money is also used for many projects that have questionable benefit to the public. For example...
Financially, who benefits the most from the Iraq War? Who benefits from the Ex-Im Bank? Who benefits the most from oil...
How is my post any different than those calling Obama a socialist or a Muslim or a terrorist?
It appears conservatives can dish it out but whine when they're on the wrong end of the stick.
If you don't agree with the study, refute it with your experts.
I once heard a businessman refer to himself as a serial entrepreneur. I fancy myself as such. Tax laws were never a factor in whether I started a new business or not. As an entrepreneur youself, I'm sure you understand that many business people are risk junkies. We get high off of starting a new...
Huffington Post - Oct. 18, 2008
The Palin Plunge: Voters Sour On McCain VP Pick
The more voters learn about Sarah Palin, the more wary they become. Once the focus of post-convention Republican euphoria, the Alaska Governor is now viewed as a serious liability to the McCain campaign.
As it...
I never said I believed it or not...
Maybe I posted the study just to watch the inevitable parade of pompous, posturing purveyors of platitudes as they flail and howl.
(I've noticed, nobody has provided any information to refute the study. Using neocon logic, that must make it true.)