MONTANA NEWS

Montana town hall meeting, Obama town hall, August 14, 2009, SEIU thugs, White House control, Press restricted the Town Hall meeting orchestrated by the Obama camp on August 14, 2009: “Things are not always what they seem”. Hello All, By now you have probably heard that President Obama came to Montana last Friday. However, there are many things that the major news has not covered. I feel that since Joe and I live here and we were at the airport on Friday I should share some facts with you. Whatever you decide to do with the information is up to you. If you chose to share this email with others I do ask that you DELETE my email address (ed. Done) before you forward this on. On Wednesday, August 5th it was announced locally that the President would be coming here. There are many groups here that are against his healthcare and huge spending so those groups began talking and deciding on what they were going to do. The White House would not release ANY details other than the date. On about Tuesday Joe found out that they would be holding the “Town Hall”at the airport. (This is only because Joe knows EVERYONE at the airport). Our airport is actually located outside of Belgrade (tiny town) in a very remote location. Nothing is around there. They chose to use a hangar that is the most remotely located hangar. You could not pick a more remote location, and you can not get to it easily. It is totally secluded from the public. FYI: We have many areas in Belgrade and Bozeman which could have held a large amount of folks with sufficient parking. (gymnasiums/auditoriums). All of which have chairs and tables, and would not have to be SHIPPED IN!! $$$$$ During the week, cargo by the TONS was being shipped in constantly. Airport employees could not believe how it just kept coming. Though it was our President coming, several expressed how excessive it was, especially during a recession. $$$$$ Late Tuesday/early Wednesday the 12th, they said that tickets would be handed out on Thursday 9am at two locations and the president would be arriving around 12:30 Friday. Thursday morning about 600 tickets were passed out. However, 1500 were printed at a Local printing shop per White House request. Hmmmm……900tickets just DISAPPEARED. This same morning someone called into the radio from the local UPS branch and said that THOUSANDS of Dollars of Lobster were shipped in for Obama. Montana has some of the best beef in the nation!!! And it would have been really wonderful to help out the local economy. Anyone heard of theRecession?? Just think…with all of the traveling the White House is doing. $$$$$ One can only imagine what else we are paying for. On Friday Joe and I got out to the airport about 10:45am. The groups that wanted to protest Obama’s spending and healthcare had gotten a permit to protest and that area was roped off. But that was not to be. A large bus carrying SEIU (Service Employees International Union) members drove up onto the area (illegal) and unloaded right there. It was quite a commotion and there were specifically 2 SEIU men trying to make trouble and start a fight. Police did get involved and arrested the one man but they said they did not have the manpower to remove the SEIU crowd.The SEIU crowd was very organized and young. About 99% were under the age of 30 and they were not locals! They had bullhorns and PROFESSIONALLY made signs. Some even wore preprinted T-shirts. Oh, and PlannedParenthood folks were with them…..professing abortion rights with their T-shirts and preprinted signs. (BTW, all these folks did have a permit to protest in ANOTHER area) Those against healthcare/spending moved away from the SEIU crowd to avoid confrontation. They were orderly and respectful. Even though SEIU kept coming over and walking through, continuing to be very intimidating and aggressive at the direction of the one SEIU man. So we had Montana folks from ALL OVER the state with their homemade signs and their DOGS with homemade signs. We had cowboys, nurses, doctors you name it. There was even a guy from Texas who had been driving through. H efound out about the occasion, went to the store, made a sign, and came to protest. If you are wondering about the press…..Well, all of the major networks were over by that remote hangar I mentioned. They were conveniently parked on the other side of the buildings FAR away. None of these crowds were even visible to them. I have my doubts that they knew anything about the crowds. We did have some local news media around us from this state and Idaho. Speaking of the local media…they were invited. However, all questions were to be turned into the White House in advance of the event. Wouldn’t want anyone to have to think off the top of their head. It was very obvious that it was meant to be totally controlled by the White House. Everything was orchestrated down to the last detail to make it appear that Montana is just crazy for Obama and government health care. Even those people that talked about their insurance woes……..the WhiteHouse called our local HRDC (Human Resource and Development Committee) and asked for names. Then the White House asked those folks to come. Smoke and mirrors…EVERYTHING was staged!!!!!!!!!!! I am very dismayed about what I learned about our current White House. The amount of control and manipulation was unbelievable. I felt I was not living in the United States of America, more like the USSR!! I was physically nauseous. Joe and I have been around when Presidents or Heads of State visit. It has NEVER been like this. I am truly very frightened for our country. America needs your prayers and your voices. If you care about our country please get involved. Know the issues. And let Congress hear your voices again and again!! If they are willing to put forth so much effort to BULLY a small town one can only imagine what is going on in Washington DC. Scary!!” !#12 - Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:52 AM MDT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anyone that wants the presidency so much that he'll spend two years organizing and campaigning for it is not to be trusted with the office. - David Broder ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q - What did the palm tree say to the coconut tree as Hurricane Bill approached? A - Hang onto your nuts, this ain't going to be an ordinary b j.

TERRORIST FREED BY AN ALLY

There's something under the header.

(If you believe in psych tests.)

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The Libyan government has played down claims Megrahi would return to Tripoli a hero.

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Col. Gaddafi turned Libya into a haven for anti-Western radicals. Any group, no matter how bloodstained or discredited, could receive his guns and cash, provided it claimed to be fighting "imperialism". Thus Idi Amin, the Ugandan despot who believed in nothing save self-enrichment and murder, was a particular favourite. When Amin faced a war which eventually overthrew him in 1979, Col. Gaddafi tried to save his friend by sending Libyan troops to fight in Uganda. A host of murderous leaders were sponsored by Col Gaddafi, notably Charles Taylor, the Liberian despot, and Foday Sankoh, the psychotic commander of the rebels who laid waste to Sierra Leone. Col Gaddafi also served as paymaster and arms dealer to the IRA, while helping out a host of extremists on the fringe of the Palestine Liberation Organisation. All this made him a crucial enemy of the West, causing President Ronald Reagan to label him a "mad dog" and order American bombers to strike Tripoli in 1986. Two years later, Pan Am flight 103 was destroyed above Lockerbie. Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence agent, was later convicted for planting the bomb on the Boeing 747, while Col Gaddafi's regime formally accepted responsibility for this attack and paid compensation to the families of those who died.

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In 1988, Pan Am flight 103 was destroyed above Lockerbie, Scotland.

Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, a so-called Libyan "intelligence agent", was later convicted of planting the bomb on the Boeing 747.

Col . Gaddafi's regime formally accepted responsibility for this attack and paid compensation to the families of those who died.

This morning, the terrorist intelligent agent was released by the Scottish government in the form of Kenny MacAskill, the Scottish Justice Minister.

I do not accept releasing a terrorist murderer because he has cancer or any other disease.

I accept releasing him if it is proven he was not involved.

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Reacting to the decision, US president Barack Obama said: "We have been in contact with the Scottish Government, indicating that we objected to this and we thought it was a mistake." He said they had also contacted the Libyan government to ask that Megrahi not be "welcomed back" but instead placed under house arrest.

Uh, maybe BO should have sent Hillary to Libya? Seems his bowing and scraping didn't do any good. It also proves that we're not loved in Libya.

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SHERIFF GRADY JUGG - A HERO?

Don't forget to click the header.

POLK COUNTY FLORIDA SHERIFF GRADY JUDD

An illegal alien in Polk County Florida who got pulled over in a routine traffic stop ended up "executing" the http://www.hdtvinfoport.com/TV-Antenna.htmldeputy who stopped him.

The deputy was shot eight times, including once behind his right ear at close range. Another deputy was wounded and a police dog killed.

A state wide manhunt ensued. The murderer was found hiding in a wooded area with his gun. After he shot at them, SWAT team officers opened fire and hit the guy 68 times.

Now here's the kicker: Naturally, the liberal media went nuts and asked why they shot the poor undocumented immigrant 68 times.

Sheriff Grady Judd told the Orlando Sentinel: (Talk about an all-time classic answer.)

"Because that's all the ammunition we had."

MEL & BEA HELLER

_____________________________________________________________ The Perfect Solution to Senior Health Care

While discussing the upcoming Universal Health Care Program with my sister-in-law the other day, I think we have found the solution.

I am sure you have heard the ideas that if you're a senior you need to suck it up and give up the idea that you need any health care.

A new hip? Unheard of. We simply can't afford to take care of you anymore.

You don't need any medications for your high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems, etc. Lets take care of the young people. After all, they will be ruling the world very soon.

So here is the solution. When you turn 70, you get a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot 2 senators and 2 representatives.

Of course, you will be sent to prison where you will get 3 meals a day, a roof over your head and all the health care you need! New teeth, great! Need glasses, no problem.

New hip, knee, kidney, lung, heart? Well, bring it on. And who will be paying for all of this? The same government that just told you that you are too old for health care. And, since you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay any income tax.

I really think we have found a Perfect Solution!

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There are reasons to pack:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-me-mexico-drug-war14-2009aug14,0,3338943.story

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And an interactive map:

http://projects.latimes.com/mexico-drug-war/#/interactive-map

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The saddest part of these LA Times stories is that they are also running an opinion piece by a reporter who worked at this collapsing trade for 30 years. He deplores the states that have carry laws and even those that don't have them, but do allow their citizens to have guns.

I wish I could point out to him that San Diego is only a few hours drive from downtown LA.

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SUPERMAN AND KRYPTONITE

There's something new under the header that proves some of us have too much money and too much free time.

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There's been guesses that seem to imply BO is running into a flaw in his plan to neutralize (some say Moslemize) America.

And we all know Superman is rendered ineffective by Kryptonite. What we did not know is that kryptonite might just be made up of senior citizens.

BO's "Town Hall" meetings seem to be going against his administration. We all know that kind of meeting is old American institution and serves to bring our citizens into contact with elected officials and what the people want by way of laws and leadership. A way to let them know we are, or aren't happy with their actions and what we would like to see enacted for our benefit.

There's been a lot of commentary and vociferation about and during the President and his minions talks.

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Here's an example from a 77 year old man:

Gentlemen: A few minutes ago, I heard the President explain how the Health Plan would affect the elderly. It was most illuminating.

He essentially told us that in cases of serious illness to the elderly that, if in the judgment of those in charge, this was a situation where the possibility of recovery was low, the patient would be given the medication necessary to keep them comfortable.

No discussion about keeping them alive. Surgery, or some other exotic form of expensive work, would not make sense. Being 77 years old, I don't think I care for that course of treatment. Sort of reminded me of the old time American Plains Indians who gave their elderly a small package of food and left him or her to die, alone, quietly in the wilderness.

It also brought to mind the Nazis who would require a disabled (mentally or physically) child to be brought to a hospital for treatment and then would make sure he was killed as he did not represent a productive citizen of the country and should, therefore, be removed from society. Sweethearts, weren't they?

We let our parents die but give life to an Arab who has just slit someone's throat on TV because he didn't believe as they felt he should. Your support for the President is appalling. If you do not abandon your support for the President's health plan, I will send a copy of a letter to the 585 members of my club in Florida and 250 members to my club in NJ asking them to make sure to drop their membership in AARP when up for renewal. I spoke to several members and they told me that they would rather call and demand a refund! I also would go to our next town council meeting and ask for their repudiation of this plan and have it placed in the newsletter that goes out every month to 9000 citizens. Also, a letter to Governor Corzine, who needs every vote he can get, telling him of the true position of we, the elderly. It is outrageous and morally reprehensible that you support a bill that would deny me medical treatment simply because I am past a certain age (treatment I might desire and have the means to purchase and that might prolong my life), despite decades of being a productive citizen and duly paying my yearly taxes, but would direct those resources to treat illegal aliens who haven't contributed a penny to the public coffers!

A country cannot survive when it rewards the takers and punishes the givers. A people cannot flourish when bureaucracies decide who shall live and who shall die. Very truly yours,

M. Johnson

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Another comment (unsigned)

For those in the know, it's evident Obama wants to bankrupt America starting with his health plan to deny older people care, "As their life is nearly over, and not as important as the youthful ones." What's really pathetic is that your state and all the millions who voted for him are in shock and disbelief! I certainly didn't vote for him, and would never vote for anyone like him. Blame it on the morons.

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Again:

"...although I agree with your sensibilities, I have found that, over a few years the bureaucrats hide behind other bureaucrats, behind others and so on until the responsible SOB can no longer be found, nor will that person even deign to speak to you. "I use the VA for my medical services and over the past three or four years, they seem to be edging into the "give 'em a pill to ease the problem, but keep the doctors on a schedule where no patients get the really required care. Because we all know the old vets will die off and solve this problem themselves." I have a modest suggestion however. Since this thing is a brain child of the present administration, let us start with the three branches of government.

Each of the three must refuse extra or special caretaking for parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, brothers, sisters, or immediate family members of any and everyone serving in any of the three branches of government.

These relatives will receive medications and services that will (we hope) prolong their lives. They are not to receive transplants, blood in excess of three pints, oxygen in more than two C tanks per day.

Major operations, hip replacements and/or the myriad of operations people need as they grow older will not be scheduled immediately but in due course.

They may, however, have face lifts, tummy tucks and plastic surgery to improve the way they look so we younger people will see them as good looking oldsters. These older people may not have surgeries performed by surgeons with more than three such operations under their belts. After all, the new doctors need practice, too. All of this must start with any and all relatives of those people in the Executive Branch with the other two branches being added over a three month period. Please note, in keeping with the growth of bureaucracy, those who hold this power of life and death will never be exposed to the public's scrutiny. Their presence will be denied and no reference to such offices will be allowed to be made. One more note: The relatives of the POTUS are to be excluded from this act. As are the relatives of multi millionaires and their hanger ons. As long as they can pay for it.

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It is not just the poorly planned health care plan, nor its doomed to failure clauses. It is an accumulation of frustrations. To name a few:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=akjbUdlowd9c&refer=home

and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qITAyiyY4FE&NR=1

and finally:

http://news.aol.com/article/the-point-anti-obama-kiosk-at-concord/594189?icid=mainhtmlws-maindl3link5http%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fthe-point-anti-obama-kiosk-at-concord%2F594189

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I can't resist some fun in this diatribe:

After both the Chief Justice John Roberts and President Barack Obama couldn't quote the Constitution correctly, the thought occurred to me that we might not have seen the last of President Bush.

QUO VADIS USA?

Click the header. Please. *********************************************** There are things happening, whether we see them or not, on every street in America. Things most of us do not want to see happen. *********************************************** I get emails from a few people I consider real friends. Herewith an excerpt from one I received this week: "I want to know who came up with the brilliant idea to invite people of absolutely conflicting cultures into our nations. What evil and pompous bastard thought it would be a good idea and supreme salve to his smug and elitist soul? Well, I know that one was Pierre Trudeau for starters. I was acquainted with his mistress that remained until his death. Numb-nutted idealists or worse ... at best. Meanwhile, we folk get to deal with the fall-out of colliding societies but without the gated Ivy Tower district. A conservative believes in limited Constitutional government as close to home as possible, the enduring worth of traditional values, and a strong national defense." ********************************************************************************** Another: "The events of last week should make it abundantly clear – beyond any possibility of denial – that America is now a one-party state. "The great political division in this society is not conservative vs. liberal, or even Republican vs. Democrat. The great division is between a small group of plutocrats on one side, and the rest of the population on the other." ********************************************************************************** One by Stephen LaTulippe, MD. Contemporary America is rather like an overdosed crack addict sprawled face-down in the gutter. For decades, our economy has been smoking the heady drug of cheap credit, which served to "stimulate demand" and produce pleasurable but artificial booms. Unfortunately, each boom was followed by an inevitable bust as the credit-fueled bubbles burst – first in internet stocks, and now in real estate. Like every addict who finally "hits the bottom," America now faces a stark choice: Do we suffer through a violent, shaking withdrawal, or do we turn away from the painful rigors of "going clean" and reach for the bong one last time? America’s addiction to cheap credit has ridden the nation into a box-canyon of sky-high debt and misallocated investments. The collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market has sent the balance sheets of our major banks into a sea of red ink. Strapped to a gurney and screaming for another hit, bank executives are now demanding a massive infusion of government (read: taxpayer) capital to re-inflate the bubble. But this would only serve to "throw good money after bad" by perpetuating the ever-expanding mountain of malinvestments. A better, "tough love" approach would be to simply allow the rotten structures to fall. This would liquidate bad investments and save precious capital for the rebuilding process. Unfortunately, the folks with the most to lose by "going clean" are the ones with the power. The daisy-chain of collapsing financial structures has laid bare a horror-show of cronyism and corruption at the very heart of our financial and political system. The revolving door between quasi-governmental financial entities (like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) and the Washington power circuit has created a dysfunctional New Class that is determined to keep the racket going at all costs. If left to their own devices, this clique will eventually transform America into a giant plantation, with the vast majority of the population reduced to toiling under a lifetime of indentured servitude. As I watched this circus of preposterous bailouts unfold last week, two distasteful ideas came to mind: First, the quaint notion that America has a free market economic system is gone. In reality, our government is manipulating nearly every aspect of our economy in an inefficient and horribly unjust manner. Market forces, which normally function to sort out winners and losers, have been largely replaced by arbitrary government diktats. For instance, our government is straining every fiber of its regulatory muscle to raise real estate prices (in a vain attempt to re-inflate the housing bubble). But this is not a socially neutral endeavor. After all, for every person who sells a house, there is also a buyer. When the government manipulates housing prices upward, the practical effect is to steal money from buyers and give the loot to the sellers. Or consider our interest rates. The Federal Reserve has been holding interest rates at absurdly low levels (even below the inflation rate) for years, because easy credit policies give a short-term "stimulus" to the economy (and help to keep the bankrupt federal government from paying higher finance charges). But for every borrower, there is a lender. If the government uses its influence to lower interest rates, it is essentially stealing money from lenders for the benefit of borrowers. Thus, folks who buy bonds or CDs are getting a far lower return on their investments because of the interventionist policies of their own government. Another example is the carefully orchestrated campaign to keep stock prices inflated. It is a poorly-kept secret that our government maintains a "plunge protection team" whose main duty is to prop up the Dow and prevent any major downturns in stock prices. Aside from the issue of whether stock prices are any of the government’s business at all (they aren’t), the government’s actions are again unfair and confiscatory. If a hypothetical investor analyzes the market and decides that stocks are overpriced, his most logical strategy is to sell short. If this assessment is correct and the market falls, he’ll make money. But government intervention to re-inflate stock prices steals wealth from the short sellers and gives it to long buyers. In essence, our government has implemented a series of massive interventions in the marketplace which harm certain individuals for the unearned benefit of others. By what right does the government do this? Why should a person who buys a house, or lends money, or short-sells stocks have his financial livelihood undermined by his own government? Are not lenders also citizens of our republic? Don’t short sellers pay taxes too? And why should those who sell houses, borrow money, or take a "long" position in stocks be the beneficiaries of arbitrary government interventions? Is the world somehow a better place because these individuals make money at the expense of those on the other side of the trades? The answer to these questions brings me to my second observation: The events of last week should make it abundantly clear – beyond any possibility of denial – that America is now a one-party state. The great political division in this society is not conservative vs. liberal, or even Republican vs. Democrat. The great division is between a small group of plutocrats on one side, and the rest of the population on the other. Time and again, high-powered, closed-door meetings were held to address the deepening crisis. Almost every major decision was made by people – like Fed Chairman Bernanke and Secretary of Treasury Paulson – who were never elected to anything and who are in no way accountable to the taxpayers for their decisions. On the other hand, our actual elected officials were reduced to mere bystanders. Almost to a man (and woman), congress offered little, if any, objection to the plans hatched by the moneymen – even though trillions of taxpayer dollars were at stake. Despite some grousing and posturing, Barack Obama and John McCain were united in their support for a government bailout. Not even the heat of a presidential campaign could elicit a hint of disagreement or debate between them. So the fix is in, and nothing is left for us but to watch events unfold. By engineering a multi-trillion dollar bailout of the financial system, our ruling elites have decided to save themselves at the expense of main street America. They have elected to shun the rigors of free market economics, opting instead to reach for the enticing crack-pipe of government largesse. And our bipartisan political class condoned this heist without any major objections. When the day of reckoning finally arrives, the results will not be pretty. Not my words. They were written by a doctor who has a practice in Ohio, Steven LaTulippe ********************************************************************************** I have seen many political "events" in my years, but I have never seen anything as devisive and full of unthinking, blind, raging hatred of one American by another as is now extant. It seems to rise on every page in comment sections, text matter and expository writing. Articles that have nothing to do with politics are suddenly ringing with comments belittling political parties. Our President shows blatant racism and animosity. Words like "stupid", "moron", "birther" (I'm not sure why that should be derogatory, nor exactly what it means, either), "right winger", "leftist commie", "asshole" and on and on. Now, I'm not one to eschew a well used curse word. Far from it. But to try to deliberately hurt someone who has expressed him/herself in good (or at least fair) English, mystifies me. After all, I can discuss and argue with someone without that kind of thing entering my conversation. (Wild Thing says I loose this knack when voicing my thoughts about the government. [both Republican and Democrat.]) Ah, well, it's a bitch being ambitongued. And so I ask, Quo Vadis America?

SOME THINGS JUST PILE UP

Click the header. Go on. I'll wait.

I wonder how Neil feels?

WAPAKONETA, Ohio - Officials at an Ohio museum dedicated to Neil Armstrong said a cheddar cheese sculpture of the astronaut softened and fell from its base.

Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum officials in Wapakoneta said the facility's air conditioning unit turned off automatically overnight and the resulting heat caused the sculpture to soften, resulting in the nearly one ton of cheese falling from its base, WHIO-TV, Dayton, Ohio, reported Tuesday.

The statue was carved during the course of 59 hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday by artist Sarah Kaufmann as part of festivities marking the 40th anniversary of Armstrong's walk on the moon.

"Quick, call the wine and cracker vendors!"

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I can't stop laughing

From The Daily Telegraph in a piece headed "Brussels Pays 200,000 Pounds to Save Prostitutes":

"... the money will not be going directly into the prostitutes' pocket, but will be used to encourage them to lead a better life. We will be training them for new positions in hotels."

And I thought they knew the positions.

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Not a rarity at all

"A young girl, who was blown out to sea on a set of inflatable teeth, was rescued by a man on an inflatable lobster. A coast-guard spokesman commented, 'This sort of thing is all too common these days."

You don't want to hear about uncommon things, then.

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Sotomayor squashed journalist's rights

http://www.cashill.com/twa800/sotomayor.htm

You still don't want to hear about uncommon things.

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It is the month of August, on the shores of the Black Sea.

It is raining, and the little town looks totally deserted.

It is tough times, everybody is in debt and everybody lives on credit.

Suddenly, a rich tourist comes to town.

He enters the only hotel, lays a 100 Euro note on the reception counter, and goes to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one.

The hotel proprietor takes the 100 Euro note and runs to pay his debt to the butcher.

The Butcher takes the 100 Euro note, and runs to pay his debt to the pig grower.

The pig grower takes the 100 Euro note, and runs to pay his debt to the supplier of his feed and fuel.

The supplier of feed and fuel takes the 100 Euro note and runs to pay his debt to the town's prostitute that in these hard times, gave her "services" on credit.

The hooker runs to the hotel, and pays off her debt with the 100 Euro note to the hotel proprietor to pay for the rooms that she rented when she brought her clients there.

The hotel proprietor then lays the 100 Euro note back on the counter so that the rich tourist will not suspect anything.

At that moment, the rich tourist comes down after inspecting the rooms and takes his 100 Euro note, after saying that he did not like any of the rooms and leaves town.

No one earned anything.

However, the whole town is now without debt, and looks to the future with a lot of optimism.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is economic recovery stimulus.

Obama economics 101

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Today's govermental efficiency

There is an old saying that goes...the most frightening thing a person can hear is, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

The government is famous for world class screw ups, and while this one may not be world class, I think we could all see this one coming a mile away. It came out last week.

An 83-year-old Maryland man said he was shocked to receive a federal stimulus check addressed to his mother, who's been dead since 1967. Social Security Administration officials said the mid-June deadline for mailing out the checks does not leave enough time for thorough examinations of the program's records. They said an estimated 10,000 of the 52 million checks that have been mailed out were addressed to deceased people. And just today I saw a story on myfoxny.com that pretty much said the same thing. In their story, Antoniette Santopadre of Valley Stream was expecting a $250 stimulus check, but when her son finally opened it, they saw that the check was made out to her father, Romolo Romonini, who died in Italy 34 years ago. He'd been a U.S. citizen when he left for Italy in 1933, but only returned to the United States for a seven-month visit in 1969.The feds blame a rushed schedule, because all the checks have to be cut by June. The strange thing is, some of the checks were made out to people -- like Romonini -- who were never even part of the Social Security system.

So apparently there are so many holes in the system that dead people from Italy are drifting in. That should make you feel confident!

I have nothing but confidence in the Obama administration. (Crossing fingers behind back.)

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This'll get your attention

http://news.aol.com/article/obama-to-propose-125b-for-black-farmers/437055?icid=sphere_newsaol_inpage

Whadda ya mean racist?