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- Breaking this morning: The unemployment rate fell to 8.3%. President Obama's only problem now is that November can't get here soon enough.
- (1) Why would anyone care that Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney? (2) Why in the world did Romney show up by his side to accept the endorsement yesterday? They just handed the Democrats a photo-op with the caption: "They both are rich and they both like firing people."
- The news broke last night that Josh Hamilton had a "relapse" because he drank at Sherlock's in Dallas. It wouldn't surprise me if the Rangers heard there were pictures about to be released so they leaked the story to get in front of it. Last time Deadspin knocked them senseless with the photos of Josh going full throttle during spring training.
- And what in the world is he doing in a bar much less drinking in a bar? You'd think that he'd grab a bottle of liquor and check into a hotel.
- I wonder if abstinence is the best way to handle his problem.
- I've gone basically 100% Healthy Choice dinners and salad for the last three weeks. And I haven't stepped on the scale -- I'm going by the feel of clothes.
- Something that I care absolutely nothing about: Who anyone's Super Bowl pick is.
- Have you seen the story of the group of high school girls who have all suddenly exhibiting symptoms of those with Tourette's syndrome? I can't tell you enough how much I think they are faking it.
- Someone asked yesterday if I was on the "court appointed lawyer gravy train." No, I'm not. And if it's a gravy train, I was never able to find the station.
- It's not fun paying for a vacation months in advance. It is fun taking a vacation realizing you've already paid for it.
- Heck, even I'm surprised that the Susan G. Komen Foundation is taking such heat for no longer funding Planned Parenthood.
- One time high school football power Stephenville dropped to 3A yesterday.
- A neighbor girl ate dinner with us last night while dressed in a ballerina outfit. I think that's a first for me. Unless Mrs. LL did it once that I don't remember.
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"1.2 million people dropped out of the labor force in one month! So as the labor force increased from 153.9 million to 154.4 million, the non institutional population increased by 242.3 million meaning, those not in the labor force surged from 86.7 million to 87.9 million. Which means that the civilian labor force tumbled to a fresh 30 year low of 63.7% as the BLS is seriously planning on eliminating nearly half of the available labor pool from the unemployment calculation."
This is how you fabricate your 8.3%.
Sorry, but boobs that big do nothing for me...
Bacon Scale
WOW WOW
4.8 out of 5
She is smoking smoking hot. GJ!!!! BG !!!!!!!
I hope the economy and the unemployment rate ARE getting better, and it doesn't matter who benefits, politically.
Everyone is going to take credit and cast blame regardless of what happens, anyway.
And frankly, Romney is such a poor candidate that Obama MIGHT actually end up winning this thing no matter how bad things are...
Unemployment rate is down according to who? Liberal media? Tell that to American Airline workers.
BIG 'ENS!!!
I have this strange urge for a glass of milk.
Good God Barry, get over your Obama man-crush.
The actual unemployment numbers (according to legitimate sources who don't fawn over Obama) are more like 10 percent.....maybe the mainstream media would know that if they wanted to do their job).
Obama would love it if we could skip over the intervening months. From a recent report by the CBO:
- The federal government's FY 2012 budget deficit of $1.1 trillion will be the 2nd largest deficit ever - surpassed only by the FY 2011 deficit.
- Obama promised to cut the budget deficit in half. Instead it has increased by 140%.
- Real GDP will grow by 2.0% this year and 1.1% next year. (The historical average is 3.28%.)
- The unemployment rate is projected to stay above 8.0% this year and all of 2013. Of course, as an earlier commenter observed, even that number is artificially low as more people simply drop out of the labor force.
Obama's weakness is if information like the above becomes common knowledge. Or if Fast and Furious, Solyndra, and LightSquared become common topics of conversation, exposing the corruption of the Obama administration. The greatest Democrat fear is an informed electorate. (Incidentally, Obama's Wall Street pals are changing their bets.)
The unemployment problem could be less serious if the congress didn't oppose anything that might make Obama look better. Look to the just say no congress when passing out blame.
today's RTG: looks like she's overdue for her early morning visit to the barn
I'm curious about the flap over the Komen funding. Is there some natural link between breast cancer and family planning that is sacrosanct?
We get that you reaaaaalllly don't like rich white men. Or do you just not like conservative rich white men?
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet keep giving money away and still can't get unrich - that's how rich (and unconservative) they are.
Tons of liberal Hollywood directors and actors are very well off, but I bet you love seeing their work, which deepens their pockets.
Politics, especially on the national level, is a mostly rich man's game. There are plenty of rich white Democrats, mostly men. Would you be prancing around like a little girl if Oprah was president?
If you have some definite reason for not liking Romney just tell us what that is. Constantly reminding us of his richness, whiteness, and manness weakens your position. Not liking Trump is fine - no reason to justify that one!
Phil: Why are you here?
Rita: You said stay so I stayed.
Phil: I can't even make a collie stay.
Happy February 3rd!
It's the birthday of Morgan Fairchild, whom I've seen...NAKED! We used to be married, yeah. But she was insanely jealous because every woman wanted to be with me. So I had to break up with her. Yeah, that's the ticket!
Triple Fake Tommie Flanagan
I am definately not a Stephenville fan but you have to admitt that consistently playing into December in 4A almost every year with a student population on the border of 3A is pretty impressive, and I would think still constitutes a high school football power.
9:35-
Obummer is that you? Thought you had more important things to do (like playing golf) than to comment on a little blog like this!
Planned parenthood does breast cancer screening. Komen gave them a million a year for cancer screening. The folks are upset that breast cancer screening will not be available for low income women who were getting it free at planned parenthood.
8:45
9 out of 10 men like big boobs. The tenth one likes the other 9 men.
wordkyle, you never mention that the Bush administration caused the financial problem. Why don't you go away for a while.
Abstaining from a vice you enjoy means that vice still controls you. Learning to enjoy the (legal) bad things you like in moderation gives you back control and makes you happier, and maybe even healthier, in the long run.
Look at the fun bags on that hosehound!!
If they are going to make up numbers for the unemployment rate, what not just say it's at 7.9 per cent? That's where Obammy says it would be with all the stimulus money anyway.
I always eat dinner in my ballerina outfit.
I have been eating Healthy Choice and Lean Cusine for several months and have lost at least 2 lbs every week. I eat lots of fresh veggies with them.
So Bubear, you don't like rich, white men? Aren't you one yourself?
9:51 - AMEN - and he obviously thinks most posters don't know how to read.
What a bore!
(and he can't take criticism - stand by)......
951 - Please explain how you arrived at that conclusion.
947 - Planned Parenthood is in the abortion business. Nearly half their income is from abortions, and ex-employees have said they were pressured to push abortions, as that raised the most revenue. When a pregnant woman walks into PP, 98 times out of a hundred she will have an abortion. All other services are incidental to Planned Parenthood's real business - abortion. Yet that's not in all their promotional materials. It's the same as if McDonalds tried to pretend they don't sell hamburgers.
8:50, you obviously don't have a clue. They got laid off more times under Bush than Obama. Ask them. Most have 20 years seniority.
I'm just glad to see Trump endorse someone instead of running 3rd party.
Billy
Question: Why do you think what you had for dinner is any more interesting than my Super Bowl pick?
Answer would seem obvious.
According to this graph, abortion accounts for about 3% of Planned Parenthood's activities, vs. 16% for cancer screening. I don't work for or have ever used Planned Parenthood I just want the correct information out there.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/what-planned-parenthood-actually-does/2011/04/06/AFhBPa2C_blog.html
Wordkyle- 2 major wars one mismanaged and unnecessary in terms of national security and terrorism, a banking ,financial system run amok, housing in shambles = Billions in bail outs and wasted expenses all while Bush was Pres. and Reps. controlled Congress for 6 years. Throw in huge tax cuts that according to Reps always stimulate investment and result in an increase in revenue over time(hows that working out 10 years later) and you have the worst recession in history. Sure the great Depression was the worse but in a league of its own. All that equals the reason our economy tanked 2007-2011. Before yall jump and scream Obama LOVER I think both he and Congress have failed us the past 3 years. But you can't says its all his fault because he's Pres. and then give George a pass. I think history will show both rank as two of the worst Pres. since 1900,exceeded maybe by only Carter and Harding.
Just a reminder...
Tell me what you want the answer to be and I'll make the numbers come out that way.
Double Fake Stat Guy
10:21, They got laid off more times under Bush than Obammy, but they lost their job under Obammy.
Prove the 98/100 figure facts instead of bluster please
R. senator John Kyle said abotions are 90% of what PP does. His office immediatly retracted the statement and said it was not factual. PP says abotions are 3% of the services they offer. What ever the true number is you have to know this; it is against the law for federal money to be used for abortions. No federal money is used by PP for abortions. If it's private money it is not your concern. BG once said on here that the abortion critics are the first ones to complain when that 20 year old unwanted child ends up on the welfare dole.
uncle wally
I like ice cream...♫
Planned Parenthood is being investigated for possibly using funds designated for cancer screenings to finance other non-cancer related expenses (abortions?). Komen is withdrwing grants until this can be cleared up, as is their right and duty to their donors. Politically motivated, probably, as if all the backlash isn't.
And if Komen's goal is to save women's lives,though I doubt if this is their intent, how many unborn women's lives will this potentially save?
OMG people!!!! PP is not just an "abortion store" it is so much more! I bet all of you that are "spouting off" have never even walked into a PP. Yes, they do perform abortions, that does not make it an "evil" place. Get a clue....know your facts!
10:59: Komen reversed their PP decision and apologized.
So... Woohoo! Let the abortions being again!
11:04 who cares if it is so much more, pay attention, that's not the issue.
"So... Woohoo! Let the abortions being again!"
Damage from a botched one?
9:52 AM An alcoholic is an alcoholic is an alcoholic. They can not just have one or 2 socially!!! Abstaining is the only way period. You should do a little research on alcoholism and drug addiction. I wander how many of those DWI's and Drug cases Barry defends and puts back on the street end up right back in jail hopefully they end up there BEFORE they cause serious bodily injury or the death of someone!!!!
11:39: Nah. The way I go, pregnancy isn't a possibility.
It's saying ur the botch Katy, sorry. we're cool on ur love for the cooter.
let's all get back to WKs 98% stat discussion
1046 & 1033 - In their 2008-2009 annual report, PP claimed revenue from their "health centers" of $404.9 million. That "3%" figure is out of nearly 11 million "total services," meaning just over 328,000 abortions. The price for a PP abortion ranges from $300-$950. Using an average price of $625, that's $205 million revenue from abortions out of $404.9 total revenue from PP "health centers" - 50.6%.
1045 - A pregnant woman enters PP. That woman will either a) Receive prenatal care to help her baby, making her a "prenatal client" or b) Receive help placing the baby for adoption; (These first two may overlap;) or c) Receive an abortion.
Using info from Planned Parenthood, we find that in 2008 PP had 9,433 prenatal clients, 2405 aid with adoption clients, and performed 324,008 abortions. Of the 335,846 pregnancies, 96.5% ended in abortion. I apologize for the discrepancy; I was operating from memory off of research done months ago.
Josh Hamilton is no more or less important than any other person with an addiction. I don't care what he does for a living. Baseball is a game. I place more value on people who keeps the toilet flushing. If you don't, don't flush it for a few days and see how much you care about baseball..
They only killed 5,769 (300K/52)unborn babies this week. But the performed ??? breast screenings, so I can't fault them. They are so great.
(Sarcasim for those that don't get it).
One thing for sure is if Obama fell into a barrel of breasts, he'd come out sucking his thumb!
Must be a slow news day for the media to keep bashing Josh. Goodness, he's stayed sober a long time. He's a human with a problem, like 99% of the rest of us.
I guess Obama did his unemployment figures before AMR did their announcement. That'll screww it up
Damn Lebanese Katy.
11:39: Nah. The way I go, pregnancy isn't a possibility.
Never say never. What if you were chosen by God to give birth to a baby boy, who would be born and then murdered by the "chosen" people who God would love despite the fact that they murdered his only begotten son, all so your son could die for the forgiveness of all sin on Earth?
It could happen.
Rage
Too bad all those aborted babies don't ever get the chance to be screened for breast cancer.
10:54 - I like turtles!
10:21 - If they have 20 yr. seniority then they would have still had their job under Bush and not been laid off til now.
Damn, I can actually hear the hammers meet the nails on the special place in hell being built for Rage!!!
Good thing all those aborted babies never got the chance to cost the taxpayer more money by living on Medicaid and Welfare.
Rage, you're right, it could happen.
Hell could freeze over too.
You dumbass folks bitching about abortions don't have a clue why SGK pulled out in the first place do you?
We need updates on the neighbor boy and the willow tree in the front yard.
Rage
You forgot about the virgin part.
2:01
Rage and myself aren't worried because there is no such place as hell.
1:55
They won't get a chance to be on food stamps, medicaid, or government support either. They are not wanted by their mother. Maybe you should go down to PP and put your name on the list to adopt, you could prevent an abortion instead of just bitch about it.
2:56
Hell, California, U.S
Hell, Michigan, U.S.
Hell, Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands
Hell, Norway, a village in Stjørdal
Double Fake Crack Research Staff
You forgot about the virgin part.
If I remember correctly, she is a technical virgin.
But you forgot about the reality part.
Rage and myself aren't worried because there is no such place as hell.
Of course there is. But divorce got me out of there.
Rage
2:56...You can prove that? That is the problem with both athiests and believers, neither can prove their belief system.
2:44...I don't know why SGK pulled out but I know why I do!!!
"Virgin is, virgin is not. There is no other."
Double Fake Yoda
May'be you non believers should pull out a bible and read. Look at the prophesies in there and look back at history...we Christians can prove it! How can you NOT believe?
I'd rather live my life believing there was a God only to find out there wasn't one, than to live my life as if there weren't a God only to find out that there really was.
When your time come's and it will, you will be saying "man I wish I would have listened to those Christians!" By then it will be to late for you,and your children if you taught them the same. At least you will all be together. I pray you find your way before it is to late!
Grand Caymen? Gotta disagree with you on that, Crack Staff.
Rage, I am sorry to hear your marriage failed. Did you have to travel back to a same sex marriage state to get the divorce?
I would have to go all MAD COW on the RTG chick. ( . Y . )
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"I've gone basically 100% Healthy Choice dinners and salad for the last three weeks. And I haven't stepped on the scale -- I'm going by the feel of clothes."
Hopefully you will be in a smaller tutu in no time.
Double Fake Nina Sayers
1:58 sounds like some twa schmuck
3:44
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell,_Grand_Cayman
Read it and weep.
Unemployment numbers drop to 8.3 percent, and happy days are here again?
Wow.....imagine how much lower those numbers would be if a BUSINESS-FRIENDLY Republican were in the White House!!
I'm thinking if you don't have a job then you can't vote. The only ones vote for Obammy are the people that are getting all the free goverment stuff anyway.
Everything bad is the Democrats fault. Republicans do no wrong.
WordKyle
"2:56...You can prove that? That is the problem with both athiests and believers, neither can prove their belief system."
We atheists don't have a belief system, so there is nothing to prove. Mythology is entertainig.
3:40 wants to make a point with atheists by holding up the bible?
Think about that logic, makes me smile...
Today the DOW hit a 4 year high and Nasdaq hit a 11 year high.
Obama 2012!
Under Bush unemployment went from 4.5% to 7.7%......
4:55 is obviously a lying liberal weenie!
WordKyle
4:52
Check out what happened to the NASDAQ after that 11 year high.
I strongly agree with 3:40 and 4:19. Just saying!!!
I checked, the Nasdaq closed today (Friday) at an 11 year high. Nothing happened to it after it closed. Are you prdicting Monday? That's the next time something could happen to it.
4:55, And during that time all we heard about was how high the unemployment rate was and stories of the millions of homeless. Now all we hear is how great the unemployment rate is and not a word about the homeless. It sure is great to have a liberal media complex telling us about how the sea levels are lowering while the ship is sinking.
Other religions besides the Christian religion may wave and flap their books in the air also proclaiming for all to read for the truth. Are some religions right, some wrong, are maybe they are all right or all wrong? Each belief thinks that their's is the real thing. Only Death will deliver the truth, and Death leaves no one to be the witness to testify to the living which way to go. Toss of the dice, with maybe no seven or eleven ever coming up. Or, seven or eleven with every throw. Only Death knows, and Death keeps it secret. Believing the Bible, Book Of Mormon, the Koran, or whatever, depends on how and what a person wants to believe and usually what the religion was they were raised up to believe.
7:15 - 11 years ago, Bush got in (on a spurious Supreme Court decision) and started 2 wars and instead of paying for them actually cut taxes. Unregulated banks went crazy lending to unqualified borrowers and banks screwed the entire financial system.
It's take 3 years to begin to clean up that mess but progress is being made.
10:11 Wordy -
Always quoting your sources in royal blue, as if other posters cannot locate them.
Stupid.
No, Spooky, 4:55 is essentially correct (although off by a bit.) After an average of 5.2% during Bush's first 77 months in office, unemployment was 4.4% in May of 2007, then rose .6% to hit 5.0% in December of that year, another .6% to 5.6% in June 2008, then jumped to 7.8% in January 2009. On a line graph, it's a "hockey stick," if you will.
After a 35-month average of 9.3%, unemployment hit 8.3% in January, causing our host to celebrate Obama's success.
Of course, we're not really comparing apples to apples. As has been pointed out before, the "labor force participation rate" (people either employed or looking for employment; the basis for the official BLS "unemployment rate") has dropped like a rock under Obama. It's simple; ignore half a million hopelessly unemployed Americans, and the official unemployment figure looks better.
Dear Stupid,
In my earlier days commenting, several years ago, I was roundly criticized for not citing my sources. Now I do it as a courtesy. (See 10:45's request.)
Love,
"Wordy"
P.S. Don't be so hard on yourself. You're probably not that stupid.
9:36
Check out what happened to the NASDAQ....11 years ago.
Only men have been surprised about the uproar over Komen. Although PP does perform vasectomies, they mostly see women who need yearly exams. This is the only doctor many of their patients will see all year. Don't forget they help women prepare for healthy pregnancies. They help women get contraception and cancer screenings such as breast exams and pap smears. Before contraception was legal, women routinely died many years before their husbands, and couldn't space their children out properly to ensure safer pregnancies and births. Think about the clerks and other workers you see all day, every day, who have no health coverage. One in five women have needed PP at least once in their lives.
542 - The good things PP does, good for them. But please don't try to push the idea that they "help women prepare for healthy pregnancies." An unborn child has a better chance of survival with no prenatal care, no doctor visits, and being delivered in the back of a taxi than if its mother visits a Planned Parenthood clinic. See above for the numbers. Planned Parenthood is in the abortion business. PP proponents denying the importance and profitability of abortion to the organization is like McDonald's denying they sell hamburgers.
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