The Romney Budget:

The Center for American Progress Director for Tax and Budget Policy reports that the Romney Budget WOULD BLOW A BIG HOLE IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET.

"Taken together, Romney's fiscal policies would be even worse than the House Budget. His spending levels are the same — though he provides few details as to what he would cut to accomplish this — but his revenue levels are even lower.

The result would be continued unsustainable deficits and more debt. In fact, Romney's plan would yield approximately $6.5 trillion in deficits from 2013 through 2021."

On the Romney Budget:
The Center for American Progress Director for Tax and Budget Policy found that Romney's plan - WOULD BLOW A BIG HOLE IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET.

And what's their projections for

a) the Obama Budget - here it is

His plan would reduce deficits from $1.33 trillion in FY 2012 to $575 billion by FY 2018. Crucially, the president’s plan would stabilize the debt, and prevent it from rising into dangerous territory.

So basically they say that he will reduce the deficit by half once he's out of office? Didn't he already promise to reduce the deficit by half (by 2011), or he couldn't expect to be re-elected?

b) the Senate Budget (oops they don't have one)

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/02/obama_budget_priorities.html

For starters, please see this article by said Center for American Progress, entititled: "Obama's Sensible Budget Priorities, The President Strikes the right balance."

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/02/obama_budget_priorities.html

Backhouse,

I love your posts, because you always give us the hard facts that you back up. Please keep them coming.

Job1, Am a fan of your posts also.

Maybe I should ask again: Does anyone really believe Obamacare is going to lower our deficit? Thanks

Backhouse,

Then why did Harry Reid refuse to bring Obama's budget to the floor?

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/02/obama_budget_priorities.html

For starters, please see this article by said Center for American Progress, entititled: "Obama's Sensible Budget Priorities, The President Strikes the right balance."

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/02/obama_budget_priorities.html

Read and quoted. You see unlike you I read the both sides of issue instead believing one sides propaganda. Now I'll ask you, why should we believe him this time?

As the cunning linguist GWB said "Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice...Won't get fooled again".

I love your posts, because you always give us the hard facts that you back up. Please keep them coming.

Quote me one hard fact from the C for A link and I'll stop ROFLMAO.

Maybe I should ask again: Does anyone really believe Obamacare is going to lower our deficit? Thanks

Of course. The same people who simultaneously hold the view that the penalty for having health insurance is, AND is NOT a tax. You really have to read up on your 1984 Doublethink.

Obama's OMB vs Obama's DOJ

Oh, please I think this was an attempt for Willard to try and prove he is human and not robotic.

Ah, Budget Spin is it now?

Go look at the President's at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Overview

Maybe wait for Ryan's to come out in a few weeks, if that is who you are aiming to defend.

That'd be Ryan the Kill-Medicare guy - who was willing to throw the non-partisan CBO under the bus, just to sell his Healthcare argument. Did it right on-camera.

= Yukkkk times infinity.

Pleas, Does anyone really believe that Obamacare is going to lower the deficit???

If you were paying attention in August he wanted to take a big bite out of the deficit, but your team balked. He is constantly telling us about increased revenue and increasing spending where it will help the economy and therefore more revenue as with improving the infrastructure, and decreasing spending where it won't help the economy as much, as in defence spending.

That'd be Ryan the Kill-Medicare guy - who was willing to throw the non-partisan CBO under the bus, just to sell his Healthcare argument. Did it right on-camera.

Yes, it's a much better idea to stick your head in the sand over Medicare and declare that by taxing the rich "a little bit more" that you can save it, even in light of the fact that it's beneficiaries will triple in the next 20 years. The CBO were thrown under the bus when Democrats forced them to score Obamacare using unrealistic scenarios. Even before the full implementation the numbers used by the CBO are being shown to be false.

- Doc Fix

- CLASS

- Number of employees dropped from employer insurance

Backhouse is just priceless,

Like he thinks anyone gives the liberal / progressive sites like american progress and think progress have any credibility ....

Not only that, he keeps putting up their crap after it gets shredded, after the aburdity is pointed out.

Today's offering is classic .....

The result would be continued unsustainable deficits and more debt. In fact, Romney's plan would yield approximately $6.5 trillion in deficits from 2013 through 2021."

1. Does backhouse not realize the first sentence - "the unsustainable deficits and more debt" - are an indictment on Obama since he is the one pushing them?

2. As laughable as their opinion and credibility are, does it not occur to him that their projection of $6.5 trillion more debt under Romney over 10 years is an incredible 44% improvement over Obama's actual performance?

Thanks Backhouse for your contributions.

Can someone tell UAW that the purpose of Obama's health care initiative in not to reduce the deficit, it is to provide some modicum of health care to a large bloc of Americans. He seems to have reading comprehension problems or a learning disability.

Wayne - and you are privy to the details of that negotiation? How? On the surface it looked like Obama was trying to be the leader, but as we all know, the devil is in the details. Do you think the republicans would have balked at helping the people if there wasn't some sort of hokey pokey Obama wanted? Since we don't know, we'll never know now, eh?

Sailcat, thanks for your response.

Obama said in his State of the Union speech on Jan. 27, 2010, that health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades."

Do you beleive this statement???? Thanks

Brian, we will never know everything, but what we did learn from what happened in August is that the republican party values protecting the wealth of wealthy people over all else, even their other favorite issue, national defence. If this isn't true, why were they willing to gamble the defence budget with the super dud committee?

Let's mark it UAW. $1 trillion over 20 years... means that the deficit will go down at least $50 billion per year... Record it... make sure the libbies understand it... and then since they agree with Obama on every point he states, we'll shove it in their faces when it doesn't happen.

I can see the libbies already figuring out a way to go around it... because if Obama said it and it doesn't happen they have to line up their excuses for him.

UAW, no one with an ounce of common sense, (which excludes the Obama cult), believes that statement.

Ready for more Obama idiocy? Watch this

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/02/23/147_obama_if_we_could_make_energy_out_of_algae_well_be_alright.html

So, spiraling gas prices? Not his problem. What is his problem? Not the $370,000 bonuses taxpayers must make to Solyndra execs. Not the Keystone pipeline. Nope. Some big dollar donor has a huge stake in yet another idiotic venture- so taxpayers need to pony up.

Gas from algae. Right up there with the other fairy dust and rainbow factories.

And all First Read is concerned about is what religion a Senator was as a child- and that some group supporting Romney is running a TRUE ad about him.

Wayne - Don't throw liberal talking points at me when you do NOT know the details of what transpired. The liberal talking points are not truth, but their spin on when they can use something against republicans... even if they don't know the details themselves. You can buy into it, but that's YOUR choice... it's not my choice...

When you come to me with the details and the specifics of what the republicans turned down, then and only then can anyone make a proper assessment of what happened... got it?

Relax Brian. It is a solid fact that republicans are owned by Norquist. They signed their souls away to him. If you don't like it here go back to fox.

UAW - Obamas comment sounds suspicously like the old government mantra of "I am from the government and I am here to help you"

I found this article while trying to find out when it originated...

http://ezinearticles.com/?Exposing-the-Myth---Im-From-the-Government-and-I-Am-Here-to-Help-You&id=4552539

The lead in paragraph says

Probably at some point in our nation's past, this was a true statement: "I'm
from the government and I am here to help you." That was when government was
much smaller and more focused on a limited set of functions. So limited, in
fact, that government was actually good at getting some problems solved.
However, given the behavior of today's government functions, personnel, and the
American political class these past few years, it is probably true that this
statement is no longer a fact, it is just a myth.

Article Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/4552539

I wonder how many realize that obamacare is set to consider what an employer contributes to the employees healthcare will become part of the employees earned income. I think this starts in 2013.

I have wondered who wil be paying for the vouchers the government will issue to those who still can't afford "affordable healthcare"?

Yes American, This is why we really need a good leader in 2012. Alot of Democrats will need to support the repeal or radical repair of that bill alone. I think many Americans are taking a common sense approach to their vote in 2012. I just hope it can overcome those enamored with the promise of free contraception and discount student loans....

Well, here's the seaweed connection. . .

T.J. Gaulthier, big dollar donor and Obama bundled, served on the transition team focusing on "green" energy.

On his expert advice, his company, Solazyme, got a half billion dollar contract from the Navy to provide algae based biofuel- biofuel which requires more gasoline, and has higher carbon emissions, than other bios.

In addition, another of his seaweed companies, SunRun, got $6.73 million from the Treasury department- for "exploration".

The corruption never quits in this administration.

The corruption never quits in this administration.

Only in the narrow world of the nitwit from NJ does exploration & invention equate with corruption! lol

If it was up to Donna - we would still be using a stick & rock to start a fire...

Wayne said: Relax Brian. It is a solid fact that republicans democrats are owned by Norquist Soros. They signed their souls away to him. If you don't like it here go back to fox Chris Matthews.

Two can play that game Wayne.

Two can play that game Wayne.

Except that you still suck at it BB!

BIG time!

Maybe, you can give us a source where Democrats signed a pledge (that overides their OATH to office) to George Soros...

Any pledge to Soro's would be sufficient...

On another note, maybe if you weren't spending your days on FR entertaining us with your anger management issues you wouldn't be unemployed..?

Might be something to think about in the future! ;o)

Are you still talking about sucking Red Betty? Can't get that thing out of your mouth can you?

My situation has nothing to do with my internet activity... but thanks for noticing.. I enjoy pissing you liberals off immensely! There is no greater entertainment value when I know you've read my post and the steam comes rolling out of your ears... It is so therapeutic for my, what did you call it? Anger Management? ROFL... Funny how your perception of my enjoyment turns around in your feeble brain as my problem... What's even funnier is how you approach me like you know me. It's a good thing you don't Red Betty...

Can't get that thing out of your mouth can you?

Don't look at me - YOU were the one bragging about your scrotum and what you do with it! ;o)

Ahhh YES - the Feisty Redhead dog whistle still works like a charm... lmao!

Maybe one day, if you work real hard for a change, instead of dazzling us with your bull@!$%#!

You will be able to earn enough to pay someone to give you some oral satisfaction, until then keep your good friend Rosy RedPalm and her 5 sisters happy! ;op

Wayne said: Relax Brian. It is a solid fact that republicans democrats are owned by Norquist Soros. They signed their souls away to him.

PS: Back to your CLAIM - where is your PROOF...?

Two words for ya BB - EPIC FAIL (as usual)! lol

It's a good thing you don't Red Betty...

Is that some kind of threat - cause if so - bring it on little boy! I snack on asses like you!

You go Feisty were with you!!!!

You go Feisty were with you!!!!

Thanks Smitty - little men like our FR rookie, BB entertain the crap out of me!

Kind of like shooting crappies in a barrel! lol

BTW - BB - are you going to walk the walk and give US your sources, or cut and run like every other tea bagging nut?

*Jeopardy music playing*

No Joe wants to talk corruption but ignores the Bush Administration actions – here is just one:

In 2002 Halliburton was awarded a 7 billion dollar contract for which only Halliburton was allowed to bid. The very same company headed from 1995 to 2000 by Dick Cheney.

Add it up No Joe, how many billions has the Obama Administration passed out to his cronies?

BTW -

Vice President Dick Cheney’s stock options in Halliburton rose from $241,498 in 2004 to over $8 million in 2005, an increase of more than 3,000 percent, as Halliburton continues to rake in billions of dollars from no-bid/no-audit government contracts.

I guess this means that there is only 1 heart-tugging story that Mitt has to tell---hence the Super PAC being forced to recycle it. No coordination going on though.

Recycling ads and himself?....Mittens is 'going green'!....wow

How's the ad go? Here's my guess.

"I was born a poor carpenter's child, and my sainted father taught me the value of money, and that's about all. Thanks to Dad, I am a wealty carpenters son who has exploited the middle class to fatten my wallet, and so can you!"

Writing that was a lot more fun than actually watching the ad!

Yea...I can see Mitt riding the subways of NY......NOT.....probably drove around in some chauffer driven limo...

Notice they don't say where they found her....and that the "whole" company came to look for her....sounds like you are all going to NY whether you like it or not.......while Mitt sat at the command center...sounds like everyone else had to go out and look....some entitlement!

A 14 year old 'lost' on the streets of NYC.......sure...but, but,

.....was she a run away, were the police involved, was she kidnapped for some reason, were the parents questioned.!

Mittens, you are a LIAR!

A 14 year old 'lost' on the streets of NYC.......sure...but, but,

Anyone know where they found her?

Feisty, we're not supposed to ask questions.....especially of Mittens!

We just gotta' believe that he's human and not a 'bot!

Feisty, we're not supposed to ask questions.....especially of Mittens!

Ooops... that's right... my bad! lol

“You get to ask the questions you want; I get to give the answers I want.”

Willard @ last night debates...

Yes, careful Feisty, Willard gets angry when he gets questions he hasn't anticipated!

Sorry, First Readers. Did I MISS today's story about Obama apologizing again to the Muslims?

The link above that says that the story is true takes you to Politifact, which says that the girl was eventually found in the basement of a home in New Jersey suffering from withdrawal from an overdose of ecstacy. The police got an anonymous tip from some other kid who was involved. On Politifact's page, there are links to two different NY Times stories written at the time (1996), neither of which mention Romney by name. But since Politifact says that the essence of the story is true, I'm willing to accept that, and it's nice to know that Romney did something good with his money.

I'm not so sure, though, if it were my 14-year-old daughter, that I'd be willing to drag a 26-year-old story about her teenage drug habits out in public again just for the sake of politics. Do we have any idea at all how the woman herself feels about this?

Willard gets angry when he gets questions he hasn't anticipated!

Wayne,

Seriously - can you imagine Willard saying that to Karzai or Merckle or any other foreign leader?

Because, I CAN! ;o)

Damage:

That story was already covered on MSNBC's "world news" page:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/23/10485148-obama-apologizes-to-afghanistan-over-quran-burnings-2-us-troops-shot-dead

At last count, there were already 3770 comments after it, but if you hurry over, I'm sure everyone's just dying to hear your thoughts on the subject too.

Feisty, You bet! I worry about a hothead like Romney carrying the "football." We would all have to worry about mushroom clouds again if he were to get into the oval office.

I couldn't stand it, so I checked out the link highlighted in the article under "true".....still it seems a bit far fetched!

14 year old attending a rave party in NYC.......parents where were you!

"In July 1996, the 14-year-old daughter of Robert Gay, a partner at Bain Capital, had disappeared," the story reads. "She had attended a rave party in New York City and gotten high on ecstasy. Three days later, her distraught father had no idea where she was.

Enter Mittens, the superhero, to save the day!

Did it take Dad 3 days to notice she was missing?

Guess the estate is sooooo large, she was 'missing' at home until she wasn't. Mom and Dad were busy..........child neglect!

What a peculiar ad. Certainly the intent is to ascribe a measure of humanity to Mr. Romney, but recycling an old story like this just seems odd to me. Must agree with JoAnne in PA about the story and its relation to the subject girl.

2007 was a long time ago. If voters are to be convinced of Mr. Romney's concern for his fellow man the question "what have you done for me lately" needs to be addressed.

At least it has nothing to do with religion.

Mark -

Even as a means of ascribing a measure of humanity to Romney, it still seems peculiar. The ad would suggest that Romney himself was out patrolling the dark alleys and bribing informants like some tv undercover cop hero - yet when you read the full story, what it comes down to is that he financed much of the search effort that dozens of other people were involved in. I'm not saying that's a bad thing - if it had anything at all to do with reuniting the girl with her parents, then that's great - it just seems like even in a story like this, Romney can't seem to escape the image of a guy who can just go out and buy whatever results he wants. And I definitely don't care for the exploitation angle. But yeah.....at least it's a break from the religious stuff. Not to mention the "liar, liar, pants on fire" ads.

Agreed, JoAnne. So what we're saying here is Mr. Romney can't buy a human face no matter how hard he tries?

I would prefer that he becomes an outstanding president of any other nation than ours. He might be eligible in Mexico.

The Cayman Islands or Switzerland might also be a good fit for Mitt!

Oh Gawd...Mitt never put his A$$ directly at risk for ANYTHING!! But he is more than willing to put my kid's butts and yours on the line for his half baked foreign policy ideas...I'm OK with $5.00 gas prices in order to let the sanctions play out in Iran...This Poltroon would send our kids off to war...Speaking of which..Why haven't any of the Republican candidates or their kids served in our armed forces?

Good point. He'll start them and our kids will finish them. The war profiteers as usual will be supportive of Mitt.

Torpedo You - Do tell what branch Obama served in and for how long. I'm pretty certain that Obama dodged the military... Considering that it was peace time then why wouldn't he have gone in to serve the country he loves so much? If Obama is such a devoted American you'd think that in the middle 80's would have been a perfect time to serve in the military and survive...

I guess he just didn't have it in him to serve this country back then.

How does one "dodge the military" when there is no draft? Ask Romney and Gingrich and Cheney about their most excellent "dodges?"

The point Wayne is that when you throw stones, you'd better learn to dodge those stones thrown back at you. How can any liberal complain about any of the republicans not serving when the liberal hero Obama never served.

Funny, I found time to put in my 4 years of being in the military... no trouble what so ever... and I'm very happy I did it. From what I understand, Obama loathes the military...

I'd say your were throwing a heck of a lot of stones. I put in my time too, and I am proud of that. You are throwing stones yet again telling us that Obama loathes the military. He has pushed legislation to help veterans get back onto their feet and has done maximum damage to the enemy with minimum loss. He has taken out some pretty important enemies with no loss of life on our side at all. If I were in the service again that is the president I would want.

Brian..You haven't the foggiest! This President has done more to support the military than the former..I suggest you look at the record then cite specific instances where this president "loathes" the military. Regulations prohibit active duty personnel from speaking about policy. I can tell you that the 2 of mine both LT Cmdrs (1 recently returned from a FOB in the AFG), have seen the results of increased funding for PTSD which was ignored during the last administration. From the quality of your posts, you most likely never made it beyond E-2.

Wayne said: You are throwing stones yet again telling us that Obama loathes the military. He has pushed legislation to help veterans get back onto their feet and has done maximum damage to the enemy with minimum loss.

It's a smokescreen Wayne. His ONLY objective is to win votes. He is a campaigner and his light action concerning the military has only been done in order to win support with his liberal base... and from what he's done for the soldiers, he, as commander in chief, is supposed to. How can you praise him for that? Do you praise him for taking a piss in the morning when he wakes up? Somehow I think you'd find a way to do that if you could.

Torpedo You - You must not be paying attention to the live action... all you are concerned about is what Obama has done on the surface. Believe me, it's surface dressing. What other CIC has ever told soldiers they must read Miranda Rights to foreign combatants? What other CIC has limited the rules of engagement while in a firefight? What other CIC has taken intel and told the troops they cannot defend themselves unless fired upon first... even in the instance of IUD's and visible troops? Huh? Chew on that for a little while while you contemplate all the wonderful things Obama is doing.

Speaking of quality of posts, you are just angry because I don't support your hero worship. Get angry tough guy. Get mad at all us conservatives that see right past this leftist ideologue. I can't help it you are so blind you refuse to see it. Keep trotting along merrily right up Obama's butt.

Brian is here to stir the pot. He finds absurdity to be his best weapon. Right brian?

GBM---what a campaign staff he has---we're supposed to vote for Romney because his business success and saving the Olympics tell us what a great manager he is. So far we know he outsources jobs, balanced the books on the Olympics through federal earmarks and his campaign staff thinks it is a great idea to humanize him with a recycled ad. Geesh.

The Olympics were in part responsible for Greece going broke. I used to love watching them when actual amateurs were involved except in the Soviet block of course. Now I don't spend much time watching them.

Wayne--I do love the curling in the Winter Olympics.

I do too. My Canadian great grandfather was on a national championship team. I love watching it!

You know what SF, with all the gaffs his campaign has made so far, and all the weird thoughts that come streaming out of his mouth, I'm really wondering how this guy made so much money, it wasn't on common sense, it wasn't working hard, what's so hard about firing people, especially when you like it? Kinda makes you wonder what exactly was he doing in that fancy corner office.

There is no way I can visualize Mitt Romney in the Oval Office, I think he'd be worse than tricky Dick in how he would operate as he has more than a touch of paranoia about him.

PS...I really like curling too.

Steeler Fan- Do you feel the slightest bit hypocritical when you join in all these other clowns lies and distortions and scream about "Republicans want to invade women's bodies", while all the while, your favorite quarterback is a serial rapist?

OMG.....My Coulrophobia is surfacing again!.............

Damage---we've had this discussion before but I guess you've forgotten the slap down that IR and I gave you. Why you would equate the two issues is beyond me. That said, as a Christian, I believe in forgiveness and repentence.

Sorry. Don't remember any slap down from you OR the liberal fake redneck. I just figured if you all are gonna spend the whole day telling stories and lies about the Repubs wanting to take away contraception and using silly imagery about them "putting their hands in our bodies", it would seem a little hypocritical to cheer for a serial rapist. It's cool though. You forgive him because it makes the rooting easy.

And, as a Christian, how do you feel about the absolute abhorrence of Christians that goes on these pages everyday? The constant bashing, trashing and slamming of your faith by your friends has got to get a little old at times, right?

God damn, Damage.

Welcome to the internet, buddy.

Ideology,

It will not let me click on the link. Will google it.

The real problem is that speculators could manage to jack up the price of oil to "only $3.19".

I'll try again but I think I am still not allowed to paste a full link

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/02/the-dis-united-states-of-gas-prices-why-fuel-is-so-cheap-in-denver/253504/

I love the avatar ideology. Is that schooner out of Gloucester or is it Canadian?

I still wanna know why high gas prices in the Bush era were his fault, but now that they are reaching an ALL-TIME HIGH, it's not Obama's fault? Anybody?

Despite what Ron Paul said last night that gas is $5. a gal in Fl. I just filled up @ $3.77. Now it may be that price in Orlando, where they like to soak the tourists and this being one of our tourist times its very possible.

Ideology, I will ck out your link later. A lot of this talk is just hype to go after the Pres. and there is not much he can do about it, the media keeps driving these issues much to the delight of the GOP.

Wayne-1656909

It is Canada's most famous sailing vessel ... Bluenose, "she was yar"

Ideology,

Got the link to work thanks. I know those folks out there would be just as happy if things stayed the way they are now!

Oh! And the Bluenose? That is a model ship the hubby wants to build!

She was indeed "yar!" I don't think I have ever seen that particular view. I will look at my books again when I get home. My grandfather hailed from New Brunswick, and he made sure I knew what that "boat" was on the Canadian dime!

Phine ... now you know what to buy him.

Wayne-1656909 ... I am guessing that your grandfather comes from the days when lobster was poor people's food.

Ideology......on another site now ordering it!

That is so. He was born in 1890. He served in the Great War and then moved to New York and became a noted architect. There were slim pickings when he was younger and again during the depression.

Wayne ... I would like to see some of your grandfather's work if possible. You can reach me through my account.

My sister has most of his blueprints. His first job during the depression after a 2 1/2 year hiatus was his work on Rockefeller Center. He did the Rainbow Room for instance. He also worked on the 1939 World's fair, designing Child's Restaurant. He also worked in Williamsburg and designed the Williamsburg Inn. He was consulted regarding Independence Hall's restoration as well, and told them not to take the bell out of the tower, which they did listen to, and not to clean the brickface, which the did do. In New Jersey he designed mostly public buildings, including Clara Moss Hospita. During World War II, he designed defence plants and even did some naval architecture, redesigning the living spaces on LCT's. He was a great guy, and I miss him immensely. I will go to your account when time allows. At this time I am transcribing his WWI letters.

Way off topic but loving this Bluenose discussion (a beautiful ship) and Wayne, some terrifically interesting stuff from you.

Phine, just for interest sakes what Bluenose model did you buy for Mr. Phine? I am a ship modeller and have a Model Shipways "Bluenose" kit on the shelf - presently working on a Artesania Latina "Endeavour" model.

Mark, I got the Bluenose II from Ancient Mariner. I never know exactly what to get when he does these things. Hope I did the right one. He has all his late fathers tools for wooden ship building. However, when Mr. phinephancy starts on one, me and the kitties hide out in the bedroom - he gets very "intense" over it - especially with rigging!

Phine, I understand, intricate model building is most definitely a solitary pursuit. Mrs. SoCal would never think of asking me to take out the trash when I am in my workshop!

The Blue Nose lyrics

Well I've got a story to tell
Of a proud ship that served her people well
Well the Bluenose was her name
And she never lost a race
And she won herself a place in the history of Canada
Blow winds blow for the Bluenose is sailing once again

CHORUS
So beat to the windward once more
And it's up jib and fores'l as before
For your country will be proud once again
Of the ship and the men
Who sailed her smartly into history
Blow winds blow for the Bluenose is sailing once again

She was born in a Nova Scotia town
Where the shipwrights had gained world renown
Down in Lunenburg
They built a living legend out of skill, sweat and pride
And sailed her masterfully till she died
Blow winds blow for the Bluenose is sailing once again

"I still wanna know why high gas prices in the Bush era were his fault, but now that they are reaching an ALL-TIME HIGH, it's not Obama's fault? Anybody?"

Here's your answer, Damage:

The Middle East

Was

And Still Is

A MESS.

THEY produce a considerable amount of the world's oil. If we had the oil reserves, then gas prices in America wouldn't be as high. We exist alongside other countries. Oil is in demand, and the price is up. I thought the Republicans were champions of capitalism. You are? Good. Then high gas prices shouldn't come as a shock.

Thanks for the shout out this morning, Pat!

I love it when Romney tries to defend his opposition to the auto bailout (although he was OK with bailing out the banks), arguing that a managed private bankruptcy would have been better. I'm not sure that is true but the fact is, the economy was in such a free fall (thanks to George W. Bush) that there was no one with the capital to put up for such a bankruptcy. It was the Obama plan or failure and Mitt advocated failure.

Man that summed it up real well.

correct! Doesn't everyone know by now that Bush or Obama had nothing to do with gas prices going up or down? It is the speculators on Wall Street that cause the prices to go up. They are the ones getting rich together with the big oil companies. They jump on the current problem with Iran and suddenly gas prices are high. Not only that, it incites more hate against Iran just in case someone wants to start throwing bombs around.

They should be, but many are not.

Oh Willard is a character all right... lol