A new Gallup Poll finds a booming increase in the number of Americans that think the democratic party is too liberal. Who’da thunk?
PRINCETON, NJ — A Gallup Poll finds a statistically significant increase since last year in the percentage of Americans who describe the Democratic Party’s views as being “too liberal,” from 39% to 46%. This is the largest percentage saying so since November 1994, after the party’s losses in that year’s midterm elections.
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Notably, there has been no change over the past year in the percentage of Americans who say the Republican Party is “too conservative,” though the 43% who say the party leans too far to the right matches the historical high mark set last year.
The feisty California lawmaker felt the need to remind an Army brigadier general of that fact Tuesday during a hearing before her Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, where the military officer testifying had the apparent gall to call Boxer “ma’am.”
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However, Walsh surely meant no disrespect, as military protocol advises that officers may use “sir” or “ma’am” when addressing anybody higher than them on the chain of command.
“We would call them ’sir’ or ‘ma’am’ or ’senator such-and-such’,” Army spokesman Lt. Col. Nathan Banks said. Banks said any of those terms would be “appropriate” when addressing a senator.
According to one guide, the Navy and Coast Guard typically use “mister” or “miss” to address officers below the rank of commander, and “sir” or “ma’am,” or a specific title, to address anyone at that rank or higher.
“You can never go wrong by using ‘Sir’ or ‘Ma’am,’ but it is a nice touch if you can properly address a senior officer,” says the guide, Military Protocol: Uniformed Services.
Tuesday’s hearing was hardly the first time a military officer used those terms during sworn testimony.
The same day at a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing, two Navy officials repeatedly referred to Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., with the title, “sir.”
“Yes, sir,” Navy Vice Adm. Bernard McCullough said when answering questions.
A little lesson from the past. Had this happened today, Monday would most certainly had been investigated as a right-wing radical trying suppress the two dipshit’s 1st amendment rights. Rumor has it, the two perps were none other than Bill Ayers and one of his left-wing radical pals.
The tragic shooting at the Holocaust Museum on Wednesday by 88 year-old white supremacist James Von Brunn, has captured media attention all over the globe. As always, you can count on both the leftwing kooks at MSNBC as well as the leftard bloggers to tie this person to the Republican party.
The always rabid folks over at Huffington Post blogged this entry at yesterday at 6:00 PM.
Among the myriad of disturbing qualities of James Von Brunn, the 88-year-old man who shot and killed a security officer inside the Holocaust Museum on Wednesday, is his apparent belief that Barack Obama is not a citizen of the United States and therefore has no right to the presidency.
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Indeed a “birther” mindset is more a symptom of extremism than a cause.
That said, the extent to which the birther ethos has been driven into the political narrative by legitimate figures, and subsequently picked up by extremist elements, is noteworthy. In an obvious reference to questions about Obama’s birthplace, Rep. Bill Posey, R-FL, has introduced a bill in the House requiring presidential candidates to file a copy of their birth certificates. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-V.A, has joined him as a co-sponsor of that measure.
Listen, we know you’re tired of flipping those burgers, mowing lawns and picking vegetables, so we’re going to give you free vacations and force your employers to pay for it. After all, in France they have to give you thirty days of paid vacation, why should the U.S. be any different?
Rep. Alan Grayson was standing in the middle of Disney World when it hit him: What Americans really need is a week of paid vacation.
So on Thursday, the Florida Democrat will introduce the Paid Vacation Act — legislation that would be the first to make paid vacation time a requirement under federal law.
The bill would require companies with more than 100 employees to offer a week of paid vacation for both full-time and part-time employees after they’ve put in a year on the job. Three years after the effective date of the law, those same companies would be required to provide two weeks of paid vacation, and companies with 50 or more employees would have to provide one week.
The concept here is pretty clear. If you have more employees, you must have more money. If you have more money, we need to take more money and give it to those that don’t, capiche?
From Grayson press release:
TAKE BACK YOUR TIME Executive Director John de Graaf …
“This is a very modest bill,” says de Graaf. “But we support it wholeheartedly and congratulate Congressman Grayson for introducing it and helping open a dialogue about why vacations matter, how deprived Americans are when it comes to paid time off, and why we must act now to improve the situation.” He points out that a poll conducted last year by TAKE BACK YOUR TIME found that half of all Americans took less than one week of vacation last year.
If we’re going to continue our march towards becoming a socialist country, it’s the right thing to do, no?
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So now the great one and his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel have turned from trying to fix the economy to picking a schoolyard rumble with Rush Limbaugh. How mature is that? Emanuel calls Limbaugh “an intellectual force” and voice of GOP. I don’t see anything “intellectual” coming from their side of the aisle. How about turning your focus away from Rush and towards fixing things? I cannot recall a single like event anytime during the eight years G.W. Bush held office.
Since November 4th, when the Obamassiah was elected, the Dow has tumbled over 25%. As Obama and company continue their march towards socialism, Wall Street continues to respond with a big “no confidence vote”. When you consider the bulk of Obama’s porkulus screwing of the U.S. economy is going towards social programs, its no wonder. On top of that, this so-called “stimulus bill” contains 9,000 earmarks.
Obama is raping the system that has worked for decades in this county. It’s called capitalism. Instead of rewarding America’s job creators, he wants to punish them. Instead of incentivizing those disinclined to work, he’s giving them a reason to sit this one out on their collective asses. Someone else will pay the bills for them, why should they worry?
His foreign policy is fast becoming one of holding hands with those that embrace communism, fascism and dictatorial rule. He’s sent olive branches to Iran and Moscow, and is now going to send $900 million dollars of your money to Palestine.
He’s also turned his eye on socializing the U.S. healthcare system. As a direct result, healthcare stocks are the newest victim of Obama’s economic tailspin, and are shedding value with each passing day.
Today Obama is sending his Treasury secretary and budget director to Capitol Hill to defend his plan to start taxing industries on greenhouse-gas emissions, also known as cap and trade. If he succeeds, your electric bill will purportedly increase anywhere from 15% – 40%, gasoline prices up anywhere from 9% -145%, and natural gas prices from 12% -50%, all within the next 6 years.
Obama’s supporters, always wrapped up in class resentment, can’t see the forest through the trees. The love the über-partisan environment on capital hill, and walk blindly following “The One” down the path of failure.
He’s not going to change, and Limbaugh doesn’t need to hope he’ll fail, he’s well on his way.
The blog Bilerico, based in Indianapolis and ran by Bil Browning has an interesting post about a laundromat ran by an elderly man in Richmond, Indiana called the U-Washee. The business was incorporated way back in January of 1962, under the name, Sipe Coin Laundry Inc., with an assumed name of U-Washee.
Below is the registration from the state of Indiana.
The issue Browning has is the signage located at the U-Washee.
Keeping whites and colors separate: The “U-Washee”
Racism is ingrained in the Midwest
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One of the best examples is the “U-Washee” in Richmond, Indiana. The laundromat is, literally, built on racist stereotypes of Chinese people and no one gives it a passing glance. It’s 1940’s era cartoon stereotype mascot, what Margaret Cho calls “feng shui hong kong fooey font,” and the extra “ee”s at the end of words in the business’s name and posted notices all combine to form one hellish timewarp into a past America most areas have forgotten but we tend to accept as typical – and no one utters a peep.
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Another interesting aspect to this story is the financial angle. The unemployment rate in Richmond is 9.8%. Very few small businesses are succeeding. The “U-Washee” is entirely built around this racist theme and to remove the associations would cost a small fortune – new signage inside and out, a new name, changed business records with resultant legal fees, etc.
The owner is an elderly white man who’s barely making ends meet as energy costs and business expenses have skyrocketed while income has stayed the same. He’ll wash, dry and fold your clothes for you for $1 per pound. He provides a service the community needs.
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I’ve not reached out to the “U-Washee” before posting these pictures and commentary. I plan to do it though, because someone has to speak up. I won’t demand or threaten. My goal is to help the owner move his business past the anti-Chinese racist stereotypes and not to shut the place down.
He stated, “the owner is an elderly white man.” How does his race have anything to do with it? Oh no, another “white racist”. What if he were black or Native American, would it matter? Bil doesn’t know the origin of the signs or if this guy is even the original owner. He doesn’t have any facts. Just some pictures someone emailed him.
At least Bil’s taking the high road and not threatening to have the guy shutdown. However, he should have called the guy first. People commenting on his blog now want to start a boycott of the poor bastard’s business.
This information is spreading across the internet, thank goodness. I hope it makes the mainstream news so that the complacent residents of Richmond take a stand against this blatant ignorance and insensitivity. I am interested in what the owners and patrons have to say.
The signs have most likely been there since the place was named the U-Washee back in 1962. I’m sure this elderly man finds nothing offensive about them, and I’m certain it has nothing to do with intolerance or insensitivity. Ignorance, sure.
Back in the 1960’s, we didn’t have the overly sensitive liberals meddling in the affairs of people they disagree with from a distance. Browning’s article could very well end up putting the guy out of business, and many of Browning’s more rabid followers would just love to see that happen.
According to Google, over 20 blogs are talking about and now linking to the article, but they appear to be exclusively left-wing bloggers. Maybe they should also be calling on Amazon.com to quit selling the book The Five Chinese Brothers.
From WIKI
Though often considered a classic of children’s literature, The Five Chinese Brothers has been accused of promoting ethnic stereotypes about the Chinese. In 1977, Albert V. Schwartz of the College of Staten Island criticized Wiese’s illustrations, saying that they portrayed all Chinese people with “bilious yellow skin and slit and slanted eyes”. Others have made similar accusations, and many teachers have removed the book from their classrooms. However, the book has had some defenders. In a 1977 School Library Journal article, Selma G. Lanes described the illustrations as “cheerful and highly appealing”, characterizing Wiese’s “broad cartoon style” as “well suited to the folk-tale, a genre which deals in broad truths”. She added, “I cannot remember a tale during my childhood that gave me a cozier sense of all being right with the world.”
And to clarify an error he made in his article – “There is one other laundromat in the city of 40,000 people.” There are actually a total of four laundromats in Richmond.
Browning: “Confronting racism is never an easy task. Adding in poverty, employment and basic living issues only compounds the problem. If no one is complaining, why stir up trouble?”
My point exactly. I’m not saying the pictures are not stereotypical, but how about just picking up the phone and cutting the guy some slack instead of making an obviously innocent person the subject of an attack?
The tragic shooting at the Holocaust Museum on Wednesday by 88 year-old white supremacist James Von Brunn, has captured media attention all over the globe. As always, you can count on both the leftwing kooks at MSNBC as well as the leftard bloggers to tie this person to the Republican party.
The return of spring brings the return of yard sales. Now the federal government has moved into governing yard sales and flea markets.
The blog Bilerico, based in Indianapolis and ran by Bil Browning has an interesting post about a laundromat ran by an elderly man in Richmond, Indiana called the U-Washee. The business was incorporated way back in January of 1962, under the name, Sipe Coin Laundry Inc., with an assumed name of U-Washee.
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