Flynn's Paws: My Thoughts, My Gripes

Tag: politics

  • Obama’s job report…

    Per the FoxNews headlines, here is Obama’s job’ report:

    • Extends payroll tax credit and job insurance.

    • Proposes job programs for Veterans.

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    Of course, I was jumping for joy at the “good news”, including yesterday’s “Total Incoming” return of a couple’s compassionate loan and with the expectation of the fulfillment of “hope”. We saw Maw relaxing in her relaxing in front of the television when I saw the headlines.

    Paw and I came home around noontime after shopping at Lowe’s (Loctite super glue 2.8 fl oz silicone for Maw’s broken figurine and Paw’s crack tile grout in his shower stalland) and Home Depot (for a 11 qt / 10,4 L, dark blue, “Neat ‘n Tidy” bucket by Rubbermaid and four 1″ / 25mm, white rubber leg tips by Shepherd Hardware Products LLC for Paw’s showe stoll).

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  • Debt be gone…

    Well, I’m pissed after contacting customer support about an hour or so ago. I got my answer: being in debt/ed is costly! But that’s part of business in a capitalist economy and credit-based system.

    And with to the “Account Activity Statement” downloaded as a .pdf file and a pre-installed spreadsheet on my personal computer, I was able to re-create the data from the .pdf file (with much difficulty from the comma delimited feature) and came up with the following scenario:

    Total Outgoing — 81%

    • Service Fee — 9%
    • Transaction Fee — 7%
    • Payments — 60%
    • Interests — 5%

    Total Incoming — 19%

    In other words, I lost a great deal trying to settle my debt. This will be part of my “permanent documentation” for business/personal/karmic expenses.

    This is a lesson to everyone: Don’t buy junk or invest money you don’t need or have, respectively!

    Back in those days, a mortgage was unheard of until the idea brought down the American economy and affected worldwide finances. Back in those days, people were happy and paid in cash or bartered. Today, the DJI dropped 500 points! That’s the largest loss ever! Apparently, Obama’s debt crisis got worse.

  • Funny hats…

    Notice how the “talking heads” (MSM and pals) are trying to distract the subjects, err, citizens away from the two party system (Demoncraps and Reptilicons) for giving the Super Congress of twelve people unconstitutional power by blaming a “Tea Party” as ” terrorists”. It’s not funny to die laughing.

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  • Appeal to emotion…

    Hello boys and girls! Here is today’s word: Appeal to emotion.

    Appeal to emotion is a potential fallacy which uses the psychological and encompasses several logical fallacies, including:

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    For example, these politicians are evil entities. Instead of discussing the details of any bills and laws and especially this debt crisis, these fools continue a psychological warfare by using “appeal to emotion”, a logical fallacy. Instead of solving the problems in jobs and in the economy during the first three years of Obama’s presidency, they wait until the last minute and expect a miracle to happen when the Republicans came on board as majority of the House in January 2011. The people are not stupid. Get real and stop spinning the truth. Your karma will keep you trapped on this prison planet if you continue to lie and deceive us.

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  • Quit reminding us…

    You (TPTB and pals) know there is a problem with slaves without the means to feed, clothes and shelter themselves. Why do these do these (evil) entities continue to speech about the lack of jobs and the downturn of economic growth? Why do they keep repeating these pre-existing conditions and ongoing problems instead of discussing the solutions of this “real” world? Why can’t they shut up and stop appealing to emotions by using words that trigger emotional responses of fear, anger and hate? I don’t care if you don’t ever escape this prison planet for messing up each other with these lies and deceits!!!

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  • Shut up, please…

    Eveytime Obama opens his mouth, he keeps repeating the same thing – reminding us of the problems. I expected that he would provide us the solutions – a summary of highlights and details of what is being planned “behind closed doors”. Obama talks too much and he should change his policy.

    The elites continue to screw “common people”. They are insane to think this debt deal will solve the crisis. So this is a ten year plan, eh? Nothing came out of my plan for the past decades and probably never will come to fruition.

    And why was the Congress and the MSM reminding us of Gabby’s gun shot wound to the head and using the word “terrorists” to describe the “Tea Party” yesterday? Why are these (evil) entities reminding us problems that they have created instead of fixing their own mess?

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  • House panel approves broadened ISP snooping bill…

    In recent news:

    House panel approves broadened ISP snooping bill
    by Declan McCullagh
    July 28, 2011 1:41 PM PDT

    Internet providers would be forced to keep logs of their customers’ activities for one year–in case police want to review them in the future–under legislation that a U.S. House of Representatives committee approved today.

    The 19 to 10 vote represents a victory for conservative Republicans, who made data retention their first major technology initiative after last fall’s elections, and the Justice Department officials who have quietly lobbied for the sweeping new requirements, a development first reported by CNET.

    A last-minute rewrite of the bill expands the information that commercial Internet providers are required to store to include customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and temporarily-assigned IP addresses, some committee members suggested. By a 7-16 vote, the panel rejected an amendment that would have clarified that only IP addresses must be stored.

    It represents “a data bank of every digital act by every American” that would “let us find out where every single American visited Web sites,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California, who led Democratic opposition to the bill.

    Lofgren said the data retention requirements are easily avoided because they only apply to “commercial” providers. Criminals would simply go to libraries or Starbucks coffeehouses and use the Web anonymously, she said, while law-abiding Americans would have their activities recorded.

    To make it politically difficult to oppose, proponents of the data retention requirements dubbed the bill the Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, even though the mandatory logs would be accessible to police investigating any crime and perhaps attorneys litigating civil disputes in divorce, insurance fraud, and other cases as well.

    At night, I usually have time to wind down and get on my personal computer after Maw and Paw keeps me busy throughout the day. Recently, my Comments have been flooded by a “Jr.” I don’t mind the undue attention and daily interaction. But I do mind having peace and quiet without being distracted with this kind of “intelligence gathering” via eager helpfulness and positive feedbacks.

  • No respect…

    “[I ain’t got no respect.]” ~the bug-eyed white comedian, Rodney Dangerfield.

    “[We need to remind the members of the House to respect the gavel.] ~sai the Speaker of the House after Rep. Maxine Waters continued after her expired time a few minutes ago.

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    This bill falls short of my expectation:  we can’t continue on a path of debt to self from other selves. It doesn’t make sense and it would be “prudent” to go into default and file for bankruptcy.

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  • Government’s revenue…

    During the sermon on Saturday evening, Father Michael quoted someone as saying: “You cannot spend what you don’t have.” There were 16 or so members from the Knights of Columbus sitting on the first three pews. The priest tried to allude these frat boys are not Christians.

    With regards to the “raising the debt ceiling”, I don’t like it. The government wants to raise revenue by more borrowings and more taxes. Government spends withou regard to debt; while businesses preserve their profits while minimizing expenses.

    The government should go into default, loose the triple “A” rating and file for bankruptcy. How do you create jobs among the lazy, able-bodied, fat and happy subjects, err, citizens while trying to support those who refuse or cannot work?

    Where will the borrowings come from — other tax-paying citizens from foreign countries and/or the Federal Reserve Bank and pals? Do you think Americans can pay back while cutting non-defence spendings?

    Where will the taxes come from — top 5% of the wealthy who are hiding their wealth offshore and by taking advantage of tax loop holes? Do you think the 95% Americans can live without working a day in theirb life?

    The ones holding America and the whole world hostage are not from this planet. Good luck, suckers.

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  • Kicking the can down the road…

    With regard to the alleged debt crisis, America is just “kicking the can down the road”. The metallic can is supposed to be our debt. This can is empty, meaning there is no “money” inside this object to cover for the debt. Thus, the can of debt is being kicked further down the road, which is the future, until a there is a “trash can” in sight to throw this object away. That “trash can” is supposed to be bankruptcy.

  • Devil’s sandwich…

    So over ten years, cutting only one trillion out of 14 trillion is meaninless and not aggressive. I expected ten trillion cuts per year over ten years to bring down debt to four trillion. This is only one small bite of a phoney deal and it’s not enough to keep a hungry monster from starving the whole world with empty promises and broken guarantees.

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  • 20110730-Noticing Numbers

    Per CSPAN, the 112th House rejects Sen. Reid (D-NV) debt ceiling plan at 12:11pm with 246-173 votes.

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