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Democrats Are Happier With Obama Than Republicans Are With Romney by Ted McLaughlin on 05/15/2012 08:31 0 comments , 99 views It has been a long primary campaign for Willard Mitt Romney (aka Wall Street Willie). That's because a significant portion of Republicans do not trust him (considering him to be a liberal who flip-flopped just to get their votes, and who will abandon them after getting the nomination). These Republicans have searched far and wide for another candidate -- any other candidate. And even after it became obvious that Romney will be the candidate, more than 30% voted against him in the last primaries (May 8th). And it wouldn't surprise me if that happened again in the primaries to be held later this month. A recent Gallup Poll verifies this. The survey (taken May 10th through 13th of a random sample of national adults) shows that more ... read more
Regulation by Ted McLaughlin on 05/15/2012 08:31 0 comments , 57 views Political Cartoon is by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune. read more
"Drill, Baby, Drill" Won't Lower Gas Prices by Ted McLaughlin on 05/13/2012 08:33 0 comments , 135 views Republicans love to tell simple lies, because those are the most likely to be believed. One of those simple lies they have repeatedly told is that the answer to high gas prices is just to drill for more oil in the United States (and just off-shore). That sounds like it would work. After all, wouldn't more oil production drive down the price of oil (and therefore gasoline)? Actually no. If there was a glut of oil on the world market, more than could possibly be sold, the price might go down. But that is not the current situation (nor will it be at anytime in the future). Every bit of oil produced can easily be sold, because the demand for it is high and increases with each passing day. If one ... read more
A Message From "Mr. Conservative" by Ted McLaughlin on 05/03/2012 09:09 0 comments , 748 views From the excellent blog called What Would Jack Do?. read more
Corporate Deadbeats by Ted McLaughlin on 04/10/2012 08:58 0 comments , 422 views Pepco Holdings...............$1,263,000,000 (-39.5%) General Electric...............$19,616,000,000 (-18.9%) Paccar...............$955,000,000 (-13.0%) PG&E Corp................$6,001,000,000 (-18.4%) NiSource...............$1,853,000,000 (-13.0%) CenterPoint Energy...............$3,081,000,000 (-11.3%) Tenet Healthcare...............$582,000,000 (-8.2%) Atmos Energy...............$1,203,000,000 (-9.6%) Integrys Energy Group...............$1,178,000,000 (-11.6%) American Electric Power...............$8,229,000,000 (-6.4%) Con-way...............$422,000,000 (-5.4%) Ryder System...............$843,000,000 (-5.4%) Baxter International.. ... read more
Corporate Whining Is An American Tradition by Ted McLaughlin on 11/03/2011 07:11 1 comment , 90932 views The cartoon above from the excellent site called Ampersand is very funny, but it also reveals a fundamental truth about corporations -- they will never give up any of their power or stop abusing their employees (or the public) until they are forced to do so. Anytime their abusive tactics are brought up, their response is always the same -- they can't stay in business unless they are allowed to continue doing whatever devious and abusive thing is being discussed. And their whining is never true. In fact, corporations have been whining for so long that it could almost be considered to be an American tradition. In the 19th century they were whining that allowing workers to unionize and to strike would put them out of business. But ... read more

Democrats Are Happier With Obama Than Republicans Are With Romney

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/15/2012 08:31 0 comments , 99 views

It has been a long primary campaign for Willard Mitt Romney (aka Wall Street Willie). That's because a significant portion of Republicans do not trust him (considering him to be a liberal who flip-flopped just to get their votes, and who will abandon them after getting the nomination). These Republicans have searched far and wide for another candidate -- any other candidate. And even after it became obvious that Romney will be the candidate, more than 30% voted against him in the last primaries (May 8th). And it wouldn't surprise me if that happened again in the primaries to be held later this month.

A recent Gallup Poll verifies this. The survey (taken May 10th through 13th of a random sample of national adults) shows that more ...

Regulation

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/15/2012 08:31 0 comments , 57 views

Political Cartoon is by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune.

"Drill, Baby, Drill" Won't Lower Gas Prices

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/13/2012 08:33 0 comments , 135 views

Republicans love to tell simple lies, because those are the most likely to be believed. One of those simple lies they have repeatedly told is that the answer to high gas prices is just to drill for more oil in the United States (and just off-shore). That sounds like it would work. After all, wouldn't more oil production drive down the price of oil (and therefore gasoline)?

Actually no. If there was a glut of oil on the world market, more than could possibly be sold, the price might go down. But that is not the current situation (nor will it be at anytime in the future). Every bit of oil produced can easily be sold, because the demand for it is high and increases with each passing day. If one ...

A Message From "Mr. Conservative"

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/03/2012 09:09 0 comments , 748 views

From the excellent blog called What Would Jack Do?.

Corporate Deadbeats

by Ted McLaughlin on 04/10/2012 08:58 0 comments , 422 views

Pepco Holdings...............$1,263,000,000 (-39.5%)

General Electric...............$19,616,000,000 (-18.9%)

Paccar...............$955,000,000 (-13.0%)

PG&E Corp................$6,001,000,000 (-18.4%)

NiSource...............$1,853,000,000 (-13.0%)

CenterPoint Energy...............$3,081,000,000 (-11.3%)

Tenet Healthcare...............$582,000,000 (-8.2%)

Atmos Energy...............$1,203,000,000 (-9.6%)

Integrys Energy Group...............$1,178,000,000 (-11.6%)

American Electric Power...............$8,229,000,000 (-6.4%)

Con-way...............$422,000,000 (-5.4%)
Ryder System...............$843,000,000 (-5.4%)
Baxter International.. ...

Corporate Whining Is An American Tradition

by Ted McLaughlin on 11/03/2011 07:11 1 comment , 90932 views

The cartoon above from the excellent site called Ampersand is very funny, but it also reveals a fundamental truth about corporations -- they will never give up any of their power or stop abusing their employees (or the public) until they are forced to do so. Anytime their abusive tactics are brought up, their response is always the same -- they can't stay in business unless they are allowed to continue doing whatever devious and abusive thing is being discussed. And their whining is never true.

In fact, corporations have been whining for so long that it could almost be considered to be an American tradition. In the 19th century they were whining that allowing workers to unionize and to strike would put them out of business. But ...


Criminal by Ted McLaughlin on 05/15/2012 08:31 0 comments , 52 views read more
Hate by Ted McLaughlin on 05/13/2012 08:33 0 comments , 68 views read more
The Candidates (In High School) by Ted McLaughlin on 05/13/2012 08:33 0 comments , 68 views Political Cartoon is by David Horsey in the Los Angeles Times. read more
Worldwide Investors Prefer Obama by Ted McLaughlin on 05/12/2012 08:41 0 comments , 94 views The folks over at Bloomberg News (a business-oriented news-site) wanted to know what investors thought about the coming American election. They had asked investors the same question back in January, and at that time the candidates were equal in the eyes of the investors (a mixture of both American and foreign investors). Things have changed since then. The newest survey of 1,253 Bloomberg customers (who are investors, analysts, or traders) showed that President Obama now has an 11 point lead. About 49% of them favor President Obama, while about 38% of them favor Willard Mitt Romney. That's a significant move in opinion. There is a big difference between American investors and foreign investors. The May 8th poll shows that ... read more
He Fits Right In by Ted McLaughlin on 05/12/2012 08:41 0 comments , 22 views Political Cartoon is by Adam Zyglis in The Buffalo News. read more
The Bully Who Wants To Be President by Ted McLaughlin on 05/11/2012 08:00 0 comments , 87 views (Image is from the website of Vanity Fair.) Yesterday, Willard Mitt Romney issued one of those famous Republican non-apology apologies. He told Fox News' Brian Kilmeade, "Back in high school, I did some dumb things, and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously I apologize for that. I participated in a lot of hijinks and pranks during high school, and some might have gone too far, and for that I apologize. I don't remember that incident." What was he talking about? Here is how the Washington Post reports it: Mitt Romney returned from a three-week spring break in 1965 to resume his studies as a high school senior at the prestigious Cranbrook School. Back on the handsome campus, studded with Tudor brick buildings and ... read more
The GOP Is Killing The American Dream by Ted McLaughlin on 05/11/2012 02:00 0 comments , 85 views The American Dream is, in general terms, the belief that anyone can better themselves in this country and that children will do better than their parents did (putting a family on an upward track of economic mobility). It was believed that the lack of a class system and the providing of a good public education to all citizens created this upward mobility advantage that the United States enjoyed over other countries. I don't think there's any doubt that, at least in the past, there was more chance for upward economic mobility in this country -- but the important question is, does this advantage still exist? The Pew Research Center has done an examination of the prospects for upward mobility -- both in the United States and in other ... read more
The Bad Credit Ripoff by Jolly Roger on 05/11/2012 01:00 0 comments , 62 views If this clown [Mitt Romney] isn’t dancing around something he said yesterday, he’s flat-out lying about it. In an era of stunningly dishonest politicians, Willard has managed to sink to the bottom of the barrel, while simultaneously rising to the top of the pack. What are we to make of this? That Rushpubliscums no longer have an honest person among them? That Americans have become too stupid and.or distracted to vote? That the media is a farce? Maybe a little of all of the above. I’m not real sure. I don’t think anyone is. I am quite sure, however, that Willard DOES see the American citizen as an ignorant dupe. Or he’d never dare say some of the things he says. .. ... read more
Tax The Rich by Ted McLaughlin on 05/07/2012 08:07 0 comments , 147 views Found at the blog Under The Mountain Bunker. read more
The Smartest Man In The Republican Party by Ted McLaughlin on 05/07/2012 08:07 0 comments , 134 views I've never been too impressed by the intellectual ability of body-builder, actor, and former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He's always reminded me of that old idea of the "dumb jock". But whether that is true (or just my own mistaken belief), I am now starting to think that Schwarzenegger may well be the smartest man in the Republican Party. He recently wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times, in which he says: The GOP's history is filled with leaders who rejected ideology in favor of seeking solutions. Teddy Roosevelt is still a hero among environmentalists for his conservationist policies. Dwight Eisenhower believed in the value of investing in infrastructure, and we can thank him for our highway system. Nixon, who originally ... read more

Criminal

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/15/2012 08:31 0 comments , 52 views

Hate

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/13/2012 08:33 0 comments , 68 views

The Candidates (In High School)

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/13/2012 08:33 0 comments , 68 views

Political Cartoon is by David Horsey in the Los Angeles Times.

Worldwide Investors Prefer Obama

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/12/2012 08:41 0 comments , 94 views

The folks over at Bloomberg News (a business-oriented news-site) wanted to know what investors thought about the coming American election. They had asked investors the same question back in January, and at that time the candidates were equal in the eyes of the investors (a mixture of both American and foreign investors). Things have changed since then.

The newest survey of 1,253 Bloomberg customers (who are investors, analysts, or traders) showed that President Obama now has an 11 point lead. About 49% of them favor President Obama, while about 38% of them favor Willard Mitt Romney. That's a significant move in opinion.

There is a big difference between American investors and foreign investors. The May 8th poll shows that ...

He Fits Right In

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/12/2012 08:41 0 comments , 22 views

Political Cartoon is by Adam Zyglis in The Buffalo News.

The Bully Who Wants To Be President

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/11/2012 08:00 0 comments , 87 views

(Image is from the website of Vanity Fair.)

Yesterday, Willard Mitt Romney issued one of those famous Republican non-apology apologies. He told Fox News' Brian Kilmeade, "Back in high school, I did some dumb things, and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously I apologize for that. I participated in a lot of hijinks and pranks during high school, and some might have gone too far, and for that I apologize. I don't remember that incident." What was he talking about? Here is how the Washington Post reports it:

Mitt Romney returned from a three-week spring break in 1965 to resume his studies as a high school senior at the prestigious Cranbrook School. Back on the handsome campus, studded with Tudor brick buildings and ...

The GOP Is Killing The American Dream

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/11/2012 02:00 0 comments , 85 views

The American Dream is, in general terms, the belief that anyone can better themselves in this country and that children will do better than their parents did (putting a family on an upward track of economic mobility). It was believed that the lack of a class system and the providing of a good public education to all citizens created this upward mobility advantage that the United States enjoyed over other countries. I don't think there's any doubt that, at least in the past, there was more chance for upward economic mobility in this country -- but the important question is, does this advantage still exist?

The Pew Research Center has done an examination of the prospects for upward mobility -- both in the United States and in other ...

The Bad Credit Ripoff

by Jolly Roger on 05/11/2012 01:00 0 comments , 62 views

If this clown [Mitt Romney] isn’t dancing around something he said yesterday, he’s flat-out lying about it.

In an era of stunningly dishonest politicians, Willard has managed to sink to the bottom of the barrel, while simultaneously rising to the top of the pack.

What are we to make of this? That Rushpubliscums no longer have an honest person among them? That Americans have become too stupid and.or distracted to vote? That the media is a farce?

Maybe a little of all of the above. I’m not real sure. I don’t think anyone is.

I am quite sure, however, that Willard DOES see the American citizen as an ignorant dupe. Or he’d never dare say some of the things he says.

.. ...

Tax The Rich

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/07/2012 08:07 0 comments , 147 views

Found at the blog Under The Mountain Bunker.

The Smartest Man In The Republican Party

by Ted McLaughlin on 05/07/2012 08:07 0 comments , 134 views

I've never been too impressed by the intellectual ability of body-builder, actor, and former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He's always reminded me of that old idea of the "dumb jock". But whether that is true (or just my own mistaken belief), I am now starting to think that Schwarzenegger may well be the smartest man in the Republican Party. He recently wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times, in which he says:

The GOP's history is filled with leaders who rejected ideology in favor of seeking solutions.

Teddy Roosevelt is still a hero among environmentalists for his conservationist policies. Dwight Eisenhower believed in the value of investing in infrastructure, and we can thank him for our highway system. Nixon, who originally ...

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