The Obama Nation: In Our First 100 Days

[Lambo]

additionally I see ........a so-called Assault Weapons Ban & at least a 500% Federal Tax increase on Ammunition & Firearms
~Lambo
Video Report: Assault weapon sales spike before election.
http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dw...154ffc009.html

........now to the 100,
October 28, 2008
Obama's First 100 Days

By Patrick Buchanan

Undeniably, a powerful tide is running for the Democratic Party, with one week left to Election Day.
Bush's approval rating is 27 percent, just above Richard Nixon's Watergate nadir and almost down to Carter-Truman lows. After each of those presidents reached their floors -- in 1952, 1974, 1980 -- the opposition party captured the White House.
Moreover, 80 percent to 90 percent of Americans think the nation is on the wrong course, and since mid-September, when McCain was still slightly ahead, the Dow has lost 4,000 points -- $5 trillion to $6 trillion in value.

Leading now by eight points in an average of national polls, Barack Obama has other advantages.
Not a single blue state is regarded as imperiled or even a toss-up, while Obama leads in six crucial red states: Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Missouri and Colorado. Should McCain lose one of the six, he would have to win Pennsylvania to compensate for the lost electoral votes. But the latest Pennsylvania polls show Barack with a double-digit lead.
Lately moving into the toss-up category are Nevada, North Dakota, Montana and Indiana. All voted twice for George W. Bush.
Not only is Obama ahead in the state and national polls, he has more money, is running far more ads, has a superior organization on the ground, attracts larger crowds, and has greater enthusiasm and more media in camp. And new voter registrations heavily favor the Democrats.
Though Congress is regarded by Americans with a disdain bordering on disgust -- five of six Americans think it has done a poor job -- Democratic majorities are certain to grow. Indeed, with Democrats favored by 10 points over Republicans, Nancy Pelosi's majority could grow by 25 seats and Harry Reid could find himself with a filibuster-proof majority of 60 senators.
Democrats already have 49, plus two independents: Socialist Bernie Sanders and Independent Joe Lieberman. Their challengers are now ahead in New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, New Mexico, Minnesota, Oregon and Colorado, with a chance of picking up Georgia, Alaska, Kentucky and Mississippi.
We may be looking at a reverse of 1980, when Reagan won a 10-point victory over Jimmy Carter, and Republicans took the Senate and, working with Boll Weevil Democrats, effective control of the House.
With his tax cuts, defense buildup and rollback policy against the "Evil Empire," Reagan gave us some of the best years of our lives, culminating in America's epochal victory in the Cold War.
What does the triumvirate of Obama-Pelosi-Reid offer?
Rep. Barney Frank is calling for new tax hikes on the most successful and a 25 percent across-the-board slash in national defense. Sen. John Kerry is talking up new and massive federal spending, a la FDR's New Deal. Specifically, we can almost surely expect:
-- Swift amnesty for 12 million to 20 million illegal aliens and a drive to make them citizens and register them, as in the Bill Clinton years. This will mean that Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona will soon move out of reach for GOP presidential candidates, as has California.
-- Border security will go on the backburner, and America will have a virtual open border with a Mexico of 110 million.
-- Taxes will be raised on the top 5 percent of wage-earners, who now carry 60 percent of the U.S. income tax burden, and tens of millions of checks will be sent out to the 40 percent of wage-earners who pay no federal income tax. Like the man said, redistribute the wealth, spread it around.
-- Social Security taxes will be raised on the most successful among us, and capital gains taxes will be raised from 15 percent to 20 percent. The Bush tax cuts will be repealed, and death taxes reimposed.
-- Two or three more liberal activists of the Ruth Bader Ginsberg-John Paul Stevens stripe will be named to the Supreme Court. U.S. district and appellate courts will be stacked with "progressives."
-- Special protections for homosexuals will be written into all civil rights laws, and gays and lesbians in the military will be invited to come out of the closet. "Don't ask, don't tell" will be dead.
-- The homosexual marriages that state judges have forced California, Massachusetts and Connecticut to recognize, an Obama Congress or Obama court will require all 50 states to recognize.
-- A "Freedom of Choice Act" nullifying all state restrictions on abortions will be enacted. America will become the most pro-abortion nation on earth.
-- Affirmative action -- hiring and promotions based on race, sex and sexual orientation until specified quotas are reached -- will be rigorously enforced throughout the U.S. government and private sector.
-- Universal health insurance will be enacted, covering legal and illegal immigrants, providing another powerful magnet for the world to come to America, if necessary by breaching her borders.
-- A federal bailout of states and municipalities to keep state and local governments spending up could come in December or early next year.
-- The first trillion-dollar deficit will be run in the first year of an Obama presidency. It will be the first of many.
Welcome to Obamaland!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/art..._100_days.html

[Morel42]

additionally I see ........a so-called Assault Weapons Ban & at least a 500% Federal Tax increase on Ammunition & Firearms
~Lambo
Video Report: Assault weapon sales spike before election.
http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dw...154ffc009.html

........now to the 100,
October 28, 2008
Obama's First 100 Days

By Patrick Buchanan

Undeniably, a powerful tide is running for the Democratic Party, with one week left to Election Day.
Bush's approval rating is 27 percent, just above Richard Nixon's Watergate nadir and almost down to Carter-Truman lows. After each of those presidents reached their floors -- in 1952, 1974, 1980 -- the opposition party captured the White House.
Moreover, 80 percent to 90 percent of Americans think the nation is on the wrong course, and since mid-September, when McCain was still slightly ahead, the Dow has lost 4,000 points -- $5 trillion to $6 trillion in value.

Leading now by eight points in an average of national polls, Barack Obama has other advantages.
Not a single blue state is regarded as imperiled or even a toss-up, while Obama leads in six crucial red states: Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Missouri and Colorado. Should McCain lose one of the six, he would have to win Pennsylvania to compensate for the lost electoral votes. But the latest Pennsylvania polls show Barack with a double-digit lead.
Lately moving into the toss-up category are Nevada, North Dakota, Montana and Indiana. All voted twice for George W. Bush.
Not only is Obama ahead in the state and national polls, he has more money, is running far more ads, has a superior organization on the ground, attracts larger crowds, and has greater enthusiasm and more media in camp. And new voter registrations heavily favor the Democrats.
Though Congress is regarded by Americans with a disdain bordering on disgust -- five of six Americans think it has done a poor job -- Democratic majorities are certain to grow. Indeed, with Democrats favored by 10 points over Republicans, Nancy Pelosi's majority could grow by 25 seats and Harry Reid could find himself with a filibuster-proof majority of 60 senators.
Democrats already have 49, plus two independents: Socialist Bernie Sanders and Independent Joe Lieberman. Their challengers are now ahead in New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, New Mexico, Minnesota, Oregon and Colorado, with a chance of picking up Georgia, Alaska, Kentucky and Mississippi.
We may be looking at a reverse of 1980, when Reagan won a 10-point victory over Jimmy Carter, and Republicans took the Senate and, working with Boll Weevil Democrats, effective control of the House.
With his tax cuts, defense buildup and rollback policy against the "Evil Empire," Reagan gave us some of the best years of our lives, culminating in America's epochal victory in the Cold War.
What does the triumvirate of Obama-Pelosi-Reid offer?
Rep. Barney Frank is calling for new tax hikes on the most successful and a 25 percent across-the-board slash in national defense. Sen. John Kerry is talking up new and massive federal spending, a la FDR's New Deal. Specifically, we can almost surely expect:
-- Swift amnesty for 12 million to 20 million illegal aliens and a drive to make them citizens and register them, as in the Bill Clinton years. This will mean that Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona will soon move out of reach for GOP presidential candidates, as has California.
-- Border security will go on the backburner, and America will have a virtual open border with a Mexico of 110 million.
-- Taxes will be raised on the top 5 percent of wage-earners, who now carry 60 percent of the U.S. income tax burden, and tens of millions of checks will be sent out to the 40 percent of wage-earners who pay no federal income tax. Like the man said, redistribute the wealth, spread it around.
-- Social Security taxes will be raised on the most successful among us, and capital gains taxes will be raised from 15 percent to 20 percent. The Bush tax cuts will be repealed, and death taxes reimposed.
-- Two or three more liberal activists of the Ruth Bader Ginsberg-John Paul Stevens stripe will be named to the Supreme Court. U.S. district and appellate courts will be stacked with "progressives."
-- Special protections for homosexuals will be written into all civil rights laws, and gays and lesbians in the military will be invited to come out of the closet. "Don't ask, don't tell" will be dead.
-- The homosexual marriages that state judges have forced California, Massachusetts and Connecticut to recognize, an Obama Congress or Obama court will require all 50 states to recognize.
-- A "Freedom of Choice Act" nullifying all state restrictions on abortions will be enacted. America will become the most pro-abortion nation on earth.
-- Affirmative action -- hiring and promotions based on race, sex and sexual orientation until specified quotas are reached -- will be rigorously enforced throughout the U.S. government and private sector.
-- Universal health insurance will be enacted, covering legal and illegal immigrants, providing another powerful magnet for the world to come to America, if necessary by breaching her borders.
-- A federal bailout of states and municipalities to keep state and local governments spending up could come in December or early next year.
-- The first trillion-dollar deficit will be run in the first year of an Obama presidency. It will be the first of many.
Welcome to Obamaland!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/art..._100_days.html

We're all gonna DIE OMGZ!

I am sooo not multi quoting that list.. lol

Couple of things though.. The top 1% earn's 21% of the nations income. They pay 39.4% of the income tax income.. so it's not the wild number suggested.. You also forget the huge tax shelters that most of these people use.. So the number is further skewed..

Regan gave us the best years of our lives? He raised the national debt from $700 billion to $3 trillion during his presidency.. Which Bush Sr had to correct by raising taxes through the roof.. One president runs up a huge debt, but the following one is blamed for high taxes to pay for it.. oy...

Yes Reagan did alot of good things.. He was a great communicator, and he gave America it's hope and pride back (wait.. that sounds sooo familiar... Nahh.. Democrats can't do that..)

Abortion.. Ohhh noo. not going anywhere NEAR that subject thankyouverymuch.. lol

Illegal immigrants, hey I agree with you. Democrats usually like immigration since it means they usually vote Democrat. However, republicans like them since it means business has a cheap labor force to keep wages lower for everyone. Also Obama voted for the fence.. /cough..

Kicking out the illegals is never going to happen no matter who gets elected. No matter what they tell you. It's not. going. to. happen.

Open borders? You don't think they're open now?! Hahahahaha.. There is no way.. at all, in any form or fashion, that you can close the borders.. Not without turning us into a dictatorship.. It's not going to ever happen under and president republican or democrat...

Gay Marriages? Who gives a rats ass? It's amazing people scream all day long how they want Gov't out of there wallets, lives, guns, and everything else.. But wait! Gays want to marry!? Please write laws telling them who they can or can't marry! As for the Military if someone wants to fight for the country, they can hump a sheep in a foxhole.. Here's a gun a sheep, go kill someone.. Plus don't say "it disrupts military morale. Guess what.. So did intergrating black people into the regular services.. They got over it.

Finally.. How many times do I have to say.. The court is currently stacked with Republican nominee's.. Chances are with a McCain administration it'd be 1 democratic and 6 Republican. Oh yea, everyone wants that

Plus.. You do realize how totally stupid it sounds when Republicans try to scare people about Democrats running up debt right? Clinton gave us a surplus (depending how you look at it. ) Bush runs up 5 Trillion debt.. It's really not a good arguing point.

[bogey1]

scary stuff. i never thought this would happen in my lifetime.

[sjohn26]

I will treat that kind of obscene taxation as a direct threat to my safety and well-being (limiting my financial ability to self defense of self and family).

ALL sponsors will be dealt with as "life-threatening".........................follow SOP to such threats.

[viva la ben]

I'm pretty sure we'll have a trillion dollar deficit no matter who gets into office.

[Brick]

We're all gonna DIE OMGZ!

I am sooo not multi quoting that list.. lol

Brick: Neither am I the stuff in Red is mine.

Couple of things though.. The top 1% earn's 21% of the nations income. They pay 39.4% of the income tax income.. so it's not the wild number suggested.. You also forget the huge tax shelters that most of these people use.. So the number is further skewed..

Reread the statement, you say the top 1% of wage earners pay 39.4% of the income taxes, so the statistic that the top 5% of wage earners pays 60% of the incomedoesn't seem unreasonable

Regan gave us the best years of our lives? He raised the national debt from $700 billion to $3 trillion during his presidency.. Which Bush Sr had to correct by raising taxes through the roof.. One president runs up a huge debt, but the following one is blamed for high taxes to pay for it.. oy...

Yes Reagan did alot of good things.. He was a great communicator, and he gave America it's hope and pride back (wait.. that sounds sooo familiar... Nahh.. Democrats can't do that..)

Abortion.. Ohhh noo. not going anywhere NEAR that subject thankyouverymuch.. lol.

Illegal immigrants, hey I agree with you. Democrats usually like immigration since it means they usually vote Democrat. However, republicans like them since it means business has a cheap labor force to keep wages lower for everyone. Also Obama voted for the fence.. /cough..

Kicking out the illegals is never going to happen no matter who gets elected. No matter what they tell you. It's not. going. to. happen.

I have no problem with legal immigration, But, illegal immigration is the problem. As for me an offer of amnesty and guest worker status is OK, but no automatic path to citizeship, three years maximum, finish go home.

Open borders? You don't think they're open now?! Hahahahaha.. There is no way.. at all, in any form or fashion, that you can close the borders.. Not without turning us into a dictatorship.. It's not going to ever happen under and president republican or democrat...

Gay Marriages? Who gives a rats ass? It's amazing people scream all day long how they want Gov't out of there wallets, lives, guns, and everything else.. But wait! Gays want to marry!? Please write laws telling them who they can or can't marry!

I don't care what gays do as long as they don't try to make it amndatory. But I do object to establishing "rights" where none exist. There is no right to marry, just like there is no "right" to have sex with any particular person, because the consent of 2 or more persons is required.

As for the Military if someone wants to fight for the country, they can hump a sheep in a foxhole.. Here's a gun a sheep, go kill someone.. Plus don't say "it disrupts military morale. Guess what.. So did intergrating black people into the regular services.. They got over it.

Finally.. How many times do I have to say.. The court is currently stacked with Republican nominee's.. Chances are with a McCain administration it'd be 1 democratic and 6 Republican. Oh yea, everyone wants that

It might have more Republican nominees but it is not unequal, there are 4 reliably liberal judges, 4 reliably conservative and 1 "swing" judge

Plus.. You do realize how totally stupid it sounds when Republicans try to scare people about Democrats running up debt right? Clinton gave us a surplus (depending how you look at it. ) Bush runs up 5 Trillion debt.. It's really not a good arguing point.

So then why add to the debt with more entitlement spending? And when do the entitlements end? Surely if everyone has a "right" to government provided health insurabnce, then they have a "right" to government provided jobs and if they have a right to jobs, then they have a "right" to government provided housing.

This guy's socialist bent is too much for me and coupled with Pelosi and Reid it would be more than I can take!

[Morel42]

So then why add to the debt with more entitlement spending? And when do the entitlements end? Surely if everyone has a "right" to government provided health insurabnce, then they have a "right" to government provided jobs and if they have a right to jobs, then they have a "right" to government provided housing.

This guy's socialist bent is too much for me and coupled with Pelosi and Reid it would be more than I can take!

Well since its late i'm tired.. I'll just respond to one now

The gov't does not give you rights. Period.. End of discussion. Laws are only written to tell you what you CAN'T Do.. Not what you CAN do.

[Philbert]

I don't care what gays do as long as they don't try to make it amndatory. But I do object to establishing "rights" where none exist. There is no right to marry, just like there is no "right" to have sex with any particular person, because the consent of 2 or more persons is required.!

So, should Loving vs Virginia be overturned? Activist judge (and legendary male stripper) Earl Warren led a unanimous court in writing

Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man," fundamental to our very existence and survival

[Brick]

Well since its late i'm tired.. I'll just respond to one now

The gov't does not give you rights. Period.. End of discussion. Laws are only written to tell you what you CAN'T Do.. Not what you CAN do.

You're right, according to the political philosophy of the writers of the Constitution, the government the government doesn't give rights. Humans are born with them. But, Obama would seek to change that as much as possible in the name of social and economic justice. If he can do it by executive fiat, or legislative action or judicial activism it's all one to him, as long as he gets the outcome that he desires and he defines. Expanding the power of the governement beyond what is strctly outlined in the Constitution is not to our benefit.

[Brick]

From Philbert:

Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man," fundamental to our very existence and survival

I disagree, for the reason stated above. Marriage requires the consent of the partners to be married. Since another's consent is required it cannot be a right. That is of course unless you take the view that forced marriages and rape are acceptable since if a person has the right to marry or just have sex, no one, including the proposed partner has the right to refuse. A person might have the right to marry or not.

Please name one right that requires the permission of another person or license from the goverment to exercise.