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Armed Chinese Troops in Texas!

2012-01-02T22:21:00.000-05:00

Stop PROTECT-IP/SOPA

2011-12-21T17:27:00.000-05:00

House GOP Refuses to Allow Dem Whip to Speak on Floor & Offer Senate Com...

2011-12-21T16:13:00.000-05:00

I live in John Boehner's District....

2010-11-05T05:43:00.003-05:00

I live in John Boehner's district, which is the 8th Congressional District of Ohio, and I did not vote for him. I didn't vote for him but he won anyways, actually his seat is a fairly safe congressional seat; but this is neither here nor there.

What I really wanted to say is this:

I hereby challenge Rep. Boehner that if he is so dead set against extending health care benefits to the very needy, then one of his first actions as the new prospective Speaker of the House should be to introduce a bill that would strip all members of Congress of their government health care plans. After all, ol' John seems like a boot strappy kind of guy, perhaps he should use part of his 200k+ salary as Speaker of the House to purchase his own health care insurance.

Until then, he's just a hypocrite.

GO USA!

2010-06-12T04:27:00.000-05:00

GO USA!

eBay Scammer on Judge Judy

2010-05-22T21:35:00.000-05:00

Senate Cloture Vote

2009-12-21T03:35:00.000-05:00

This list is based on the recent cloture vote for the U.S. Senate health care bill.

This list breaks down as party (vote was divided along part lines) and then ranks each senator by how much money that have been paid by the health care industry based on this information, and while the information may be antiquated and does not cover all of the current Senators, it gives up an idea of the reasonings behind each vote.

With the information available at the link, we are able to determine that Democrats were paid $8,511,067 by Health Care PACs, an average of $146,742.53 per Yes vote.

With the information available at the link, we are able to determine that Independents were paid $455,116 by Health Care PACs, an average of $227,558 per Yes vote.

With the information available at the link, we are able to determine that Republicans were paid $7,663,032 by Health Care PACs, an average of $191,575.80 per NO vote.

What can we determine by this?

Well, for one thing, Republicans are paid more per vote, even though it appears that the Democrats are paid more this is only because there are more Democrats in the Senate to inflate the total amount donated.

Additionally, despite his rhetoric that he will not cooperate with the Senate Democrats, Senator Lieberman voted yes for cloture.

State	Senator	Party	Vote	Amount Donated by Health Care PACs
Illinois	Burris	Democratic	Yea	N/A
Delaware	Kaufman	Democratic	Yea	N/A
Massachusetts	Kirk	Democratic	Yea	N/A
Minnesota	Franken	Democratic	Yea	N/A
Colorado	Bennet	Democratic	Yea	N/A
Connecticut	Dodd	Democratic	Yea	$767,841
Massachusetts	Kerry	Democratic	Yea	$680,184
Montana	Baucus	Democratic	Yea	$655,899
Nebraska	Nelson	Democratic	Yea	$522,546
Indiana	Bayh	Democratic	Yea	$448,938
Pennsylvania	Specter	Democratic	Yea	$366,828
Nevada	Reid	Democratic	Yea	$361,750
North Dakota	Conrad	Democratic	Yea	$339,330
New Jersey	Menendez	Democratic	Yea	$236,725
Delaware	Carper	Democratic	Yea	$232,220
Maryland	Cardin	Democratic	Yea	$219,854
New York	Schumer	Democratic	Yea	$203,450
Arkansas	Lincoln	Democratic	Yea	$203,050
Michigan	Stabenow	Democratic	Yea	$198,850
California	Feinstein	Democratic	Yea	$190,660
South Dakota	Johnson	Democratic	Yea	$182,450
Rhode Island	Reed	Democratic	Yea	$172,900
Iowa	Harkin	Democratic	Yea	$166,806
Illinois	Durbin	Democratic	Yea	$159,100
Oregon	Wyden	Democratic	Yea	$155,500
Michigan	Levin	Democratic	Yea	$151,156
Louisiana	Landrieu	Democratic	Yea	$150,458
Virginia	Warner	Democratic	Yea	$148,700
West Virginia	Rockefeller	Democratic	Yea	$141,024
North Dakota	Dorgan	Democratic	Yea	$140,950
Florida	Nelson	Democratic	Yea	$130,962
Colorado	Udall	Democratic	Yea	$122,750
California	Boxer	Democratic	Yea	$99,720
Washington	Murray	Democratic	Yea	$86,750
New Jersey	Lautenberg	Democratic	Yea	$83,800
Maryland	Mikulski	Democratic	Yea	$82,950
Ohio	Brown	Democratic	Yea	$73,100
Minnesota	Klobuchar	Democratic	Yea	$72,950
Arkansas	Pryor	Democratic	Yea	$72,500
New Mexico	Bingaman	Democratic	Yea	$71,207
Wisconsin	Feingold	Democratic	Yea	$62,659
Pennsylvania	Casey	Democratic	Yea	$60,187
New Mexico	Udall	Democratic	Yea	$35,600
Washington	Cantwell	Democratic	Yea	$34,925
Missouri	McCaskill	Democratic	Yea	$34,800
Hawaii	Inouye	Democratic	Yea	$26,700
Rhode Island	Whitehouse	Democratic	Yea	$23,850
North Carolina	Hagan	Democratic	Yea	$23,433
Montana	Tester	Democratic	Yea	$17,400
Vermont	Leahy	Democratic	Yea	$15,800
West Virginia	Byrd	Democratic	Yea	$15,625
New Hampshire	Shaheen	Democratic	Yea	$14,450
Hawaii	Akaka	Democratic	Yea	$14,030
New York	Gillibrand	Democratic	Yea	$13,500
Alaska	Begich	Democratic	Yea	$11,800
Virginia	Webb	Democratic	Yea	$7,750
Oregon	Merkley	Democratic	Yea	$4,750
Wisconsin	Kohl	Democratic	Yea	($50)
Total Donated				$8,511,067
Average cost per vote				$146,742.53
State	Senator	Party	Vote	Amount Donated by Health Care PACs
Connecticut	Lieberman	Independent	Yea	$449,066
Vermont	Sanders	Independent	Yea	$6,050
Total Donated				$455,116
Average cost per vote				$227,558
State	Senator	Party	Vote	Amount Donated by Health Care PACs
Florida	LeMieux	Republican	Nay	N/A
Arizona	McCain	Republican	Nay	$684,787
Kentucky	McConnell	Republican	Nay	$520,327
Nevada	Ensign	Republican	Nay	$477,620
Iowa	Grassley	Republican	Nay	$422,149
Utah	Hatch	Republican	Nay	$382,880
Arizona	Kyl	Republican	Nay	$350,968
Georgia	Chambliss	Republican	Nay	$314,823
Alabama	Shelby	Republican	Nay	$285,900
Maine	Collins	Republican	Nay	$284,830
New Hampshire	Gregg	Republican	Nay	$248,175
North Carolina	Burr	Republican	Nay	$247,686
Kentucky	Bunning	Republican	Nay	$247,437
Wyoming	Enzi	Republican	Nay	$237,750
Idaho	Crapo	Republican	Nay	$199,750
Alabama	Sessions	Republican	Nay	$195,037
Georgia	Isakson	Republican	Nay	$194,400
Tennessee	Alexander	Republican	Nay	$176,750
Utah	Bennett	Republican	Nay	$157,705
Indiana	Lugar	Republican	Nay	$149,913
Ohio	Voinovich	Republican	Nay	$146,340
South Carolina	Graham	Republican	Nay	$146,173
Maine	Snowe	Republican	Nay	$138,486
South Dakota	Thune	Republican	Nay	$137,716
Missouri	Bond	Republican	Nay	$136,150
Oklahoma	Inhofe	Republican	Nay	$134,954
Kansas	Roberts	Republican	Nay	$128,600
Texas	Cornyn	Republican	Nay	$127,675
Texas	Hutchison	Republican	Nay	$119,700
South Carolina	DeMint	Republican	Nay	$114,710
Tennessee	Corker	Republican	Nay	$88,725
Alaska	Murkowski	Republican	Nay	$78,950
Mississippi	Wicker	Republican	Nay	$74,100
Kansas	Brownback	Republican	Nay	$69,500
Mississippi	Cochran	Republican	Nay	$65,500
Nebraska	Johanns	Republican	Nay	$52,800
Wyoming	Barrasso	Republican	Nay	$42,750
Oklahoma	Coburn	Republican	Nay	$32,958
Louisiana	Vitter	Republican	Nay	$26,608
Idaho	Risch	Republican	Nay	$21,750
Total Donated				$7,663,032
Average cost per vote				$191,575.80

Why We Need Government-Run Universal Socialized Health Insurance

2009-09-05T08:26:00.001-05:00

These Townhall Protests Are Not Productive.

2009-08-13T11:21:00.000-05:00

I am a registered Republican, though I vote Libertarian for the most part. I live in one of the most important conservative congressional districts, the Ohio 8th District, which is represented by House Minority Leader John Boehner. I voted for Barack Obama in the last election. Here is why:

I knew that John McCain would not sign a universal health care bill into law, I think everyone else knew that as well. This was one of the major deciding factors for me because, for me, health care is a morality issue. I believe it is immoral to have health care as a commodity that is available only to those who can afford the enormous costs. It doesn't have anything to do with any socialist agenda on my part, personally I believe in a free market for most areas. However, there are certain areas where the free market should not be allowed to operate. For me, these areas include the military, which is why I am against mercenary organizations like Blackwater, and health care. Somethings are just so important that they must be provided to the public, even the poorest amongst us.

Now, I know these things must be paid for and difficult decisions must be made. For these reasons, a civilized public debate must take place.

This is not a civilized public debate.

If these protesters cannot sit down and engage their representatives in a calm manner, regardless of their opinions on the matter, then they are doing themselves and everyone else a disservice by denying the public an opportunity to discuss the future of health care in the United States.

Can't afford health care now? Hold on to your seats!

2009-07-03T05:35:00.001-05:00

"WASHINGTON - Americans who refuse to buy medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a healthcare overhaul bill unveiled yesterday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Obama’s top domestic priority.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the fines would raise around $36 billion over 10 years. "

Dodd and Kennedy seem hell bent on assuring that if you cannot afford a plan now, you sure as heck won't be able to do so after they get done with you. Leave it to them to turn an attempt to give people health care into a fundraising scheme!

"The revised plan from the Senate health committee also calls for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans, as well as a $750 annual fee on employers for each full-time worker not offered coverage through their job and $375 for each part-time worker. Companies with fewer than 25 employees would be exempt. The fee was forecast to generate $52 billion over 10 years."

Really? Now if I were an employer whose sole focus was reducing costs and increase profits and I had to choose between giving my employees health insurance that costs hundreds a month per employee OR paying a annual fee that is much smaller than any health insurance costs, what choice would I make?????

Full Article: Boston Globe

Living with First-Person Shooter Disease

2009-06-28T03:44:00.001-05:00

IGN Video: LandlineTV Video - Living with First-Person Shooter Disease

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Rachel Maddow: Indefinite detention? Shame on you... President Obama

2009-05-29T06:10:00.001-05:00

The Crisis of Credit Visualized

2009-03-10T06:24:00.001-05:00

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

Mayor Virg Bernero of Lansing, Michigan tears Fox News a new one.

2009-02-18T02:23:00.001-05:00

MTV Martial Law Warnings

2009-01-17T07:18:00.001-05:00

THE ORIGINAL Scary 'Mary Poppins' Recut Trailer

2008-12-20T18:55:00.001-05:00

Merry Christmas

2008-12-18T18:07:00.001-05:00

Let's Bring Em Home!

2008-11-20T02:30:00.001-05:00

I just donated a few bucks to a real noble cause. Let's Bring Em Home is a non-profit that buys and provides plane tickets to American soldiers every year so they can fly home and spend the holidays with their families. The guy who started this project has been doing this ever since 2001 and he's a real great guy for doing it. So, if you want to do so, please donate.

Donate!

Meep Meep Meep

2008-11-12T23:35:00.001-05:00

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Family Guy Sums Up Iraq War In 30 Seconds

2008-11-04T02:53:00.001-05:00

Bruce Wayne / Batman Has a Conversation With Himself

2008-10-25T23:35:00.001-05:00

The Dark Knight VS Toy Story 2

2008-10-14T23:33:00.001-05:00

Nick von Stein for Congress

2008-10-08T18:08:00.003-05:00

Because my congressional representative voted for the bailout, not once but twice, I cannot support him this fall. I live in House Minority Leader John Boehner's district, which is the 8th district of Ohio. Because I cannot support him, I must vote for the alternative. This year a young man named Nick von Stein is running on the Democratic ticket for the 8th district of Ohio. I thereby throw my support behind this man, if only to spite John Boehner, who is not a true republican.

The only problem is, Nick doesn't seem to be running a very large campaign, so it he will probably lose. :-/

Nick's website

Wall St. may reject bailout!

2008-10-05T17:27:00.002-05:00

Wall Street investment firms and banks may end up refusing to partake in the government bailout, choosing to ride out the storm of the recession the nation finds itself in. Apparently, they don't particularly like the idea about executive pay limitations. Really? I wonder why. Heh. Next we will see President Bush calling for Congress to pass an amendment to the bill striking out the pay limit provisions.

Source: Guardian.co.uk

Expand the powers of the Vice President?

2008-10-04T03:09:00.002-05:00

Such an act would require a constitutional amendment.

Sarah Palin's idea to expand the governmental powers of the office of the Vice President in yesterday’s debate raised criticism from a variety of sources, I among them. The office of the Vice President is clearly defined in the constitution as the replacement for the sitting President and as the presiding officer of the Senate. If the President is unable to perform their duty or dies in office the Vice President becomes the President. As the President of the Senate all the VP does is preside over debate and voting and to pass a tie breaking vote if the Senate is split. There is NO OTHER job or authority assigned to the office of the Vice President. Without an amendment to the constitution, assigning new power to the office would be unconstitutional and thus illegal.

However, this does not mean the President can't use the Vice President as a proxy or representative, which is quite common and does not provide the Vice President any additional powers.