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Former VP candidate heckled by book-buyers

Jacks Smirking Revenge — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:59:22 GMT

Said one fan: "Went to the book signing in Noblesville, IN. Waited three hours in the cold to get a wristband to reserve my spot at the book signing tonight. We were told she would sign book for the first 1000 people. Not so. The event ended promptly at 9:00pm, though there were still at least 150 people left. Wasted my day, wasted money on a babysitter, and wasted my money on this book."

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One for the "If this were a Republican's kid" file

vator88 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:31 GMT

John Kerry's daughter ripping it up on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Seems like the Bush kids couldn't open a can of beer without it being the breaking story on ABC, CNN et al.

Breathalyzer test puts Kerry's daughter in jail

Maybe she can seek some counsel from Al Gore's kid.

What happened to no tax increases for middle class

vator88 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:52:22 GMT

Health care proposal limits ability to itemize deductions at 28% tax bracket (roughly 79k for individuals, and 131k for married/joint). I thought there wouldn't be any tax increases for households making less than 250k?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget...ts/summary.pdf

Only in Washington can you reduce a deduction, increase a person's tax liability, and claim it's not a tax increase.

A Public "Thank You" to Irishmick....

Bob Sakimano — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:26:14 GMT

thanks for bestowing an official thread upon us dedicated to the most intellectual, moral and greatest American of modern times ...

and, most of all, thanks for praying for me. {thumbsup}

CBO says Health Care Legislation will reduce deficit.

Booyah — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:55 GMT

A net reduction in federal deficits of $130 billion over the 2010-2019 period. Republican's up in arms.

People's Facebook status... God related

spotdog14 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:21:13 GMT

So, one of my wifes friends posts this on the Facebook status..

"Let's see how many people on fb aren't ashamed to show their love for God and admit that Jesus is their Savior. We need to get God back in America. If you're not ashamed, copy and paste this in your status"

Was I wrong to say that " 'God' has never been in America, and that it was specifically left out with the separation of church and state"

I know, I know, I just picked a fight that I didnt really need to, but it irritates me.

Comments?

Socialist Party Platform of 1928

Statepug — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:05:56 GMT

Not a bad job, getting every item on their list instituted.

1. "Nationalization of our natural resources, beginning with the coal mines and water sites, particularly at Boulder Dam and Muscle Shoals."
2. "A publicly owned giant power system under which the federal government shall cooperate with the states and municipalities in the distribution of electrical energy to the people at cost."
3. "National ownership and democratic management of railroads and other means of transportation and communication."
4. "An adequate national program for flood control, flood relief, reforestation, irrigation, and reclamation."
5. "Immediate government relief of the unemployed by the extension of all public works and a program of long range planning of public works ... All persons thus employed to be engaged at hours and wages fixed by bona-fide labor unions."
6. "Loans to states and municipalities without interest for the purpose of carrying on public works and the taking of such other measures as will lessen widespread misery."
7. "A system of unemployment insurance."
8. "The nation-wide extension of public employment agencies in cooperation with city federations of labor."
9. "A system of health and accident insurance and of old age pensions as well as unemployment insurance."
10. "Shortening the workday" and "Securing to every worker a rest period of no less than two days in each week."
11. "Enacting of an adequate federal anti-child labor amendment."
12. "Abolition of the brutal exploitation of convicts under the contract system and substitution of a cooperative organization of industries in penitentiaries and workshops for the benefit of convicts and their dependents."
13. "Increase of taxation on high income levels, of corporation taxes and inheritance taxes, the proceeds to be used for old age pensions and other forms of social insurance."
14. "Appropriation by taxation of the annual rental value of all land held for speculation."