Logic of Osama

Send more troops overseas, and cut their funds. Yeah, that'll work!
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Obama Deploys Troops and Cuts Their Funding

By John R. Guardiano on 10.18.11 @ 9:32AM

Last week, at FrumForum, I wrote that ground forces must remain a defense priority. And, as if to prove my point, President Obama has announced that he is dispatching 100 American soldiers to Uganda, south Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is to help government forces there combat the Lord's Resistance Army.

Now, 100 soldiers constitute a small contingent, indeed; and their mission is narrowly tailored to "providing information, advice, and assistance to partner nation forces... They will not themselves engage LRA forces unless necessary for self-defense," wrote Obama in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).

-snip-


Our ground forces, moreover, have suffered some of the worst cuts, including elimination of all eight combat vehicle types in the Army's Future Combat Systems modernization. The Army, consequently, hasn't built a new combat vehicle type since the Cold War. But as the former commandant of the Army War College, retired General Maj. Robert H. Scales, Jr., observes:

A soldier fighting from a vehicle of any sort increases his chance of survival by about an order of magnitude... Unfortunately Cold War armored materiel is optimized for wars on a European, not an irregular battlefield.

In short, we have a president who is creating new overseas deployments for our soldiers, even as he cuts the very funding needed to equip and empower our forward deployed troops. This, in a word, is incongruent and incoherent. America deserves better and so, too, do our troops.

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Osama cares about the American serviceman the way a bad chess player cares about his pawns.

If  he allows the military to vote, he's a lame duck. I'll bet lots of military ballots get "lost" next year.

Another view of Islam

 From a lady who grew up in it:
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Wikipedia has a good article on her.

If CAIR is unhappy with her, she's worth listening to.

So, now the EPA is NOT going to regulate farm dust?

So they claim. Watch 'em like a hawk.
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EPA tries to put to rest 'myth' of farm dust rules

Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press   |   Updated: October 17, 2011

The EPA is trying to put to rest what it calls a "myth" that it is going to crack down on farm dust.


In letters to two senators last week, Administrator Lisa Jackson said the agency won't expand its current air quality standards to include dust created by agriculture.


Republicans and some farm-state Democrats have used the issue on the campaign trail, arguing that the EPA is set to penalize farmers for everyday activities. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said in a recent debate that the agency is "out of control" and was preparing to regulate dust.


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Just recently, the tune was different.

Is it just me, or are (un-Constitutional) federal agencies piling on the stupid micromanagement lately? They tried to make CDLs mandatory for anyone driving a tractor. They try to make it illegal for children to work on their parent's farms. Regulate dust. Register every head of cattle or chicken on Earth.

It's long past time to shut down the EPA.

Proof the Tea Party is racist!

And they hate Democrats...
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The begging goes on

and on, and on...
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Obama for America
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The counter was animated in the original email.

Last time I looked, there were over 350 million people in the US - at least 150 million eligible voters. So, one million is less than 1% - about right up there with the dirty hippies "occupying" our cities.

Damn right the "other side" does things differently - that's why they control the House and are close to controlling the Senate - and that's why they will take the White House in January, 2013.

Go Herman!

It's official - Osama supports OWS

It's pretty common knowledge that the Occupy Wall Street movement is at least in part organized and financed by international Communist organizations, MoveOn.org, and George Soros. Now, our first Communist President has thrown his support behind these filthy modern-day hippie wannabees.
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Obama extends support for protesters

By Shannon Bond in New York

Barack Obama, US president, offered more support for protesters against the global financial system after a weekend of demonstrations in cities around the world, but called on them not to “demonise” those who worked on Wall Street.

On Sunday, Mr Obama honoured Martin Luther King at a dedication to a new memorial on National Mall in Washington. Referring to protests that have spread from Wall Street to London, Rome and elsewhere, Mr Obama said: “Dr King would want us to challenge the excesses of Wall Street without demonising those who work there.” Mr Obama had previously said the protests “express the frustration” of ordinary Americans with the financial sector.
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His true colors out for everyone to see. It's great that the leader of the party most responsible for the Wall Street issues these people are protesting is coming out in their support - and they are too stupid to see what's happening.

Useful idiots.

Time is of the essence!

My good buddy Bob Mueller, FBI director, sends this:
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THIS IS THE (F.B.I)

http://www.fbi.gov

ROBERT S. MUELLER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI

Direct Line: 206-888-4277

Email: fbidpt_federalbureau9@hotmail.com

Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar Hoover Building

935 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW Washington,

D.C. 20535-0001, USA

                                                                              

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I) write to you in correspondence to the meeting we recently had with the Federal republic of Nigeria Government on the ERADICATION of SCAMS on the internet. Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies like Internal Revenue Service here in the United states of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as regards to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly. After the meeting held on Friay 14th of Oct 2011 at the Bank Auditorium Center, the whole conflict of SCAMS was revealed to us by the Board of Trustee of Federal Republic of Nigeria mostly by the three arms of Government.

 

The Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive).

 

These three arms of Government has made Us realize that the ramped of SCAMS over floating around the United State of America and some other part of the world was been set up by the root of some CBN Ex-Workers that have been suspended for sometimes due to their dubious characters of initiating people to impersonate the Government Workers to receive peoples hard earn money from them, mostly with the Executive Governor identity.

 

For these reasons, the New Central Bank Executive Governor was invited to this office to defend the allegation against Him. While he made complain that his office was not in charge of foreign transfer of funds, that the accredited office was Federal Ministry of Finance Department (FEDMINAP) in person of EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR: MR. LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI as the New appointed Accountant General in charge of all foreign transfer Payment files.

 

They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor that is why the Federal Government has appoint EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR: MR. LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI as the Payment Director of the Central Bank office.

 

The Federal government of Nigeria has approved that all overdue outstanding payments must be paid on or before Friday 21st of Oct 2011, before the upcoming Local Government Electorates which might leads to recalling of funds back to the Bank Treasury. Meanwhile, we are also informed that a Man with an America passport number (3028882234) came to the Central Bank affiliated bank office in U.K few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your true representative.

 

Here are the man information below:

 

Name: Denis Marion

Bank Name: City Bank

Bank Address: Arizona, USA

Account Number: 6503809008.

                                                                                                                                   INSTRUCTION/WARNING FROM ROBERT S. MUELLER III.

 

NB: You are urgently advised to please reconfirm the below following information to the Office of the New Accountant General, as a matter of urgency if this Man is from you so that this office will not issue your fund and be held responsible, If this man isn't of your true representative, you are requested to contact for your inheritance claim valued of US$10,000,000.00M (Ten Million United State Dollars) only will be remitted into your nominated bank account or any other way you which to receive it.

 

1) Your full name..

2) Home, fax and mobile #.

3) Residential address.

4) Company name,

5)Company address.

6)Office position and

5) Age and marital status.

6) Working I'd / Int'l passport.

 

And should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be From the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to STOP further Contact with in person from Africa in your best interest and as you already know that prof Soludo is no more the acting Gov of the (CBN) and then contact the real office of the New (GOV) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with the Below information's accordingly:

 

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR: MR. LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI

OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,

Central Business District Cadastral Zone,

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory Nigeria.

Direct Line: + 234 802-410-4101

Email:-remittancepaycentbangn@hotmail.com

 

IMPORTANT NOTI! CE.

Note: we are on investigation and security watch over any message with Central Bank, to benefit the satisfaction of all the United States Citizen by seeking to Wiretap scams on the internet with the help of Nigeria Government and also with The assistance of all United states Citizen, by listening to the instructions we give out to avoid falling for SCAMS on INTERNET.

All modalities has already been worked out even before you were contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you proceed so You don't have anything to worry about and All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Without wasting much time, will want you to contact them immediately with the above email address so as to enable them attend to your case accordingly without any further delay as there is limit of validity on this transaction and further delay might make you lose this transaction as the rightful Beneficiary.

Should in case you need any more information's in regards to this Notification, be free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely perfected And you have received your contract fund as stated. Thank you very much for your co-operation in advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.

Regards,

Robert S. Mueller,

Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar Hoover Building

935 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW Washington,

D.C. 20535-0001, USA
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The most detailed one I've seen yet - and from the FBI's official Hotmail account, no less

Missed the Rock County board meeting

Last Thursday, the Rock County board met and voted on banning guns from county buildings. I missed the meeting because of work I needed to do.

The board voted to enact the ban:

12.E. A Resolution Banning the Carrying of Firearms and Concealed Weapons in County Buildings and Vehicles. Resolution No. 11-10A-481

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Rock County Board of Supervisors duly assembled this 13th day of October, 2011 that pursuant to Section 943.13(1m)(c)(4), the County of Rock hereby prohibits the carrying of firearms and concealed weapons of any type in any building owned, occupied or controlled by Rock County, by any person other than an authorized law enforcement officer; except the buildings located at 3728 South Oakhill Avenue, and 2713 Eagle Road, Janesville, Wisconsin, when those buildings are utilized as private residences; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the display or exhibition of firearms and the placing of firearms in connection with a duly authorized gun show at the Rock County 4H Fairgrounds or their removal there from shall not constitute the open carrying of firearms within the meaning of this resolution;
and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all future leases of Rock County owned buildings or parts thereof shall require that, as a condition of such lease, the lessee shall, in a manner consistent with this resolution and state law, prohibit the carrying of firearms and concealed weapons, except for authorized law enforcement officers. This resolution shall not apply to any buildings owned by Rock County comprising the UW-Rock County campus; and, 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the carrying of firearms and concealed weapons in any building or part thereof leased by Rock County is hereby prohibited, except for authorized law enforcement officers; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Rock County General Services Department shall place signs in proper number and in conformity with Section 943.13(2)(bm) no later than November 1, 2011.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 175.60 (15m)(a), the carrying of concealed weapons by any Rock County employee during the course of employment, except by authorized law enforcement officers, is hereby prohibited, except as provided by Section 175.60(15m)(b); and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the carrying, possessing or storing of any weapon in County owned vehicles is prohibited except as follows:
a) This resolution shall not apply to authorized law enforcement officers.
b) This resolution shall not apply to vehicles operated by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office
under such regulations as the Rock County Sheriff shall deem appropriate; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an employee who violates this Resolution shall be subject to discipline up to and including discharge.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Human Resources Director shall take such steps as to provide reasonable notice of this action to all employees no later than November 1, 2011.

Supervisors Collins and Thomas moved the above resolution ADOPTED on the following
roll call vote. Supervisors Peer, Arnold, Innis, Beaver, Yankee, Bussie, Combs, Thomas,
Knudson, Kraft, Fell, Fizzell, Brill, Wiedenfeld, Jensen, Wopat, Bostwick, Sweeney, Collins and Podzilni voted in favor. Supervisors Diestler, Mawhinney, Yoss, Owens and Gustina voted in Opposition. Supervisors Heidenreich, Fox, Johnson and Thompson were absent. AYES – 20. NOES – 5. ABSENT – 4.

Link to the minutes: http://www.co.rock.wi.us/images/web_documents/countyboard/board_of_supervisors/agendas_minutes/2011/CB_MIN_10132011.pdf. No mention of how many people were in the audience, or if any citizen's objections were raised.

It's not clear to me if a "resolution" is the same as an ordinance or law.

So, Rock County believes they are above the Constitution. Keep an eye on those names for the next election. I will.

Update: Sent this to the Beloit Daily News:

I had intended to go to the Rock County Board meeting last Thursday, but could not make it. They had planned on voting on banning guns in almost all county buildings.

Well, they voted to enact this "resolution", 20 to 5. There were no cogent reasons given for this ban, simply what they were banning - namely, private law-abiding citizens and county employees now cannot open or concealed carry their legal firearm in these places - they must disarm and store the gun in their vehicle, inviting theft, and proceed defenseless into the county structure in question.

The Town of Beloit board considered such a ban, and after comments from concerned citizens, the ordinance was dropped. The board saw that such a ban only affects the law-abiding, and sets up "free-fire" zones for potential tragedies such as we have seen in several "gun-free" universities in the recent past.

Is Rock County now going to install metal detectors and hire TSA gropers for every public entrance on every building they own? If they don't, this new rule will be toothless.

Does a Rock County "resolution" have the power of law in any case?

What happened to the First Amendment?

House Bill Would Criminalize Satire of TSA

Kurt Nimmo
Infowars.com
October 14, 2011

This parody may soon be illegal.

On September 22, 2011, H.R. 3011 was introduced in the House. It is entitled the “Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011” and it contains some curious language.
Two thirds of the way through the ponderous bill, in Sec. 295, we find the following:

Whoever, except with the written permission of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Security (or the Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service for issues involving the Federal Air Marshal Service), knowingly uses the words ‘Transportation Security Administration’, ‘United States Transportation Security Administration’, ‘Federal Air Marshal Service’, ‘United States Federal Air Marshal Service’, ‘Federal Air Marshals’, the initials ‘T.S.A.’, ‘F.A.M.S.’, ‘F.A.M.’, or any colorable imitation of such words or initials, or the likeness of a Transportation Security Administration or Federal Air Marshal Service badge, logo, or insignia on any item of apparel, in connection with any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, software, or other publication, or with any play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other production, in a matter that is reasonably calculated to convey the impression that the wearer of the item of apparel is acting pursuant to the legal authority of the Transportation Security Administration or Federal Air Marshal Service, or to convey the impression that such advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, software, or other publication, or such play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other production, is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Transportation Security Administration or Federal Air Marshal Service .(Emphasis added.)

In other words, if you print a t-shirt or produce a publication with a TSA logo, the government may soon be able to arrest and prosecute you.
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I think the fair use doctrine will put a crimp in this, if it makes it through the House and Senate, and Osama signs it.

Protecting a trademark is one thing. Stomping on the Constitution is another - something the Demonrats have a great deal of practice at.

H/t A Trainwreck in Maxwell

Email from me to me

I must have a split personality - I keep sending myself emails. Two new ones today:
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From: Chuck Kuecker
Subject: I am really here
To: Chuck Kuecker

Greatings my dear!

The reduction of the universe to a single being, the expansion of a single being even to God, this is love.

Hello Honey! I would like to tell you a bit about myself.
I'm tall with a middle figure.
I have long blond, very beautiful hair, small nice nose, perfect lips and big blue eyes. 
I am a sociable easy going person, so I like meeting friends, going out, have fun and new something interesting.
I'm looking for a strong relations with a caring and smart man!

I am really tired of all these temporary relations. 
I would like to find a man who will be able to estimate not only my beauty, but also my brain and my soul...
I want him to kind and handsome, brave and tender, romantic and honest.

my site: www.*****.ru

 my precious darling, kisses

Vally

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Another one:

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From: Chuck Kuecker
Subject: So you are a rocket scientist
To: Chuck Kuecker

hello people!

The reduction of the universe to a single being, the expansion of a single being even to God, this is love.

Hello Honey! I would like to tell you a bit about myself.
I'm tall with a middle figure.
I have long blond, very beautiful hair, small nice nose, perfect lips and big blue eyes. 
I am a sociable easy going person, so I like meeting friends, going out, have fun and new something interesting.
I'm looking for a strong relations with a caring and smart man!

I am really tired of all these temporary relations. 
I would like to find a man who will be able to estimate not only my beauty, but also my brain and my soul...
I want him to kind and handsome, brave and tender, romantic and honest.

my site: www.*****.ru

 dear stranger, I am going now, bye

Nastya 

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How did they know I AM a rocket scientist?

"hello, people!" - what a romantic salutation. I suppose it's better than "Greatings my dear!".

WTF does that opening sentence mean?

What is a "middle figure"? Middle finger, I get.

I estimate your brain is a microprocessor program somewhere in .ru-land, "honey". I wonder if the author of these wrote a love note in Russian and ran it through Google Translate to English.

I also note that neither of these specifies the SEX of the sender...

If I was going to send out spam, I would at least write code to use a generated email address that at least looked like it came from the person signing the message, and from the same domain as the link.

Duh.

Domestic Divapalooza: The Media's Guide to Protestors

Two from the Divapalooza:

Domestic Divapalooza: The Media's Guide to Protestors

Domestic Divapalooza: Tea Vs Flea: Hat Tip: Conservative Daily News

New question of the week

He started it...

My first car was a 1968 VW Bug I bought in 1969. Wanted an older car to work on, but my Dad said I had to get a newer one that wouldn't be needing repairs right away. Paid $1600 for it with 16,000 miles on the clock. A new 1969 Bug was $1995 that year.

Drove it for the last two years of high school. Scraped a couple fenders, never got into a real crash. Had my 8-track stolen in the Lane Tech parking lot - they broke in through a vent window.

While driving home from DeVry Tech one afternoon in 1971, I was heading northwest on Lehigh Avenue at the intersection with Touhy - an oblique angle. The left turn lane was filled up, and I was going straight through on a green light.

An oncoming driver in a Chevy station wagon didn't see me coming and started a left turn right in front of me. Hit her almost head-on on the Chevy's right corner. Pushed the Chevy's radiator back into the engine, and totaled the Bug - bent front axle, and the dash warped badly enough that my replacement 8-track was making weird noises - but it was still running after the impact, and I was able to drive out of the intersection. Had to kick open the driver's door. No injuries, despite the lack of rubber bumpers and air bags. The nose of a Bug is a hell of a crumple zone.

Looked around for a replacement to buy with the insurance settlement - looked at  AMC Gremlins - no back seat - and Chevy's new Vega - six week waiting list. The Chevy dealer had a white '69 Bug on the lot, and I ended up driving home in that. I've had at least one air-cooled VW ever since.

Looking back, if the same thing happened to me in a Bug today, I would restore the car. Back then, they were next to disposable.

New winning strategy for Hermain Cain

Great snark!

Osama knew before Holder?

Either Holder is lying, or he's admitted total incompetence - and Osama admits he's so far out of touch with his underlings that HE only found out by watching TV.

Osama tells us he found out in March, from the boob tube, and Holder claims the first he heard of it was sometime in May.

Mike Vanderboegh reported on this in January, 2011.



Impeachment is looking more and more attractive. And possible.

DOJ's Illegal Immigran Hotline

Seen at Stand with Arizona


Our tax money at work, paying federal employees to aid and abet violations of immigration law, lest the Demonrats lose potential votes.


Let 'em know how you feel about really enforcing federal law. Call *67-1-855-353-1010. Don't forget the *67!

Let's keep that line HOT! 
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Justice Dept. Sets Up “Hotline” For Illegals to Complain About Alabama’s Immigration Law (CALL!)

By John Hill on October 13, 2011 in ACTION CENTER, Blog, News 

The Obama Admin. shows once again who its REAL constituents are: ILLEGAL ALIENS. The Department of Justice, which is appealing Alabama’s outstanding new law, has set up a “hotline” number for illegals to report “civil rights” incidents under the new law.

Opponents of Alabama’s  new immigration law can now call the Justice  Department directly to make complaints about the state’s effort to crack  down on illegal immigrants. The Justice Department has set up a hotline and  email for the public “to report potential civil rights concerns related to the  impact of Alabama’s immigration law.”

Clearly the DOJ is trying emotional manipulation to distract the 11th Circuit Appeals Court from the fact that AL is just enforcing existing Federal laws. Hopefully the justices will see through it, like Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn did.

Meanhwhile, where’s the “hotline” FOR CITIZENS who have LOST THEIR JOBS thanks to the doubling of illegals in AL in the past 10 years? Sorry, pal, the DOJ is NOT interested in you.
So, Call the DOJ ALABAMA HOTLINE: 1-855-353-1010.

A LIVE person answered without delay when I called during business hours (sparing no expense to help illegals fight those evil Alabamans). After 5PM EST it is set to voicemail – so BLAST it.
BTW, make sure to press *67 before you dial – after all it is re-election time, and the Administration has the Big Brother knob set to 11.

Or you can Email: Hb56@usdoj.gov.

TELL THEM YOU STAND WITH ALABAMA AND THE RULE OF LAW! Complain about all the illegals taking jobs, stealing identities, and driving without licenses or insurance, and demand they do something about it!

BTW, to see just how deep the La Raza tentacles reach into this Admin., the DOJ Civil Rights Division Chief is Thomas Perez…who previously served on the board of CASA DE MARYLAND – our main opponents in our recent victory to stop Maryland’s Dream Act in-state tuition for illegals. this is in addition to Cecilia Munoz, La Raza’s (NCLR) former chief lobbyist who now is one of Obama’s most senior staffers.

Is there ANYONE in this Administration who cares about legal citizens?
UPDATE: I think we broke it! A mere 6 minutes after posting this on Facebook, the DOJ voicemail now says “the mailbox is full”. Well if we can’t leave a message, neither can whining illegals. Mission Accomplished!

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More at Fox News.

Chicago and unions

Always good for a laugh.
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'Insane' even by Illinois standards? Union official to get $500,000 in pensions

Joint investigation by Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV finds at least eight labor leaders stand to get pensions from both the city and union for the same time period

NBC News and msnbc.com

updated 10/12/2011 11:45:07 AM ET

A labor leader in Chicago is expected to receive pension payments of nearly $500,000 a year, while another could get about $438,000 a year, according to reports Wednesday.

The Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV, which obtained information about union pension benefits during a joint investigation, said at least eight union officials in Chicago were eligible for what were described as inflated city pensions on top of union pensions for the same period of employment.

The news organizations said this was due to "a charitable interpretation" of Illinois law by officials representing two city pension funds.

"Can you name any place in the world where someone can get two pensions for the same job?" state Rep. Tom Cross, a Republican, told the paper. "Even by our standards here in Illinois, it's beyond belief. It's insane."
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And some people still think unions are for the common man.

Tammy Gay on Fast and Furious

The soon-to-be-unemployed (pray!) representative from Wisconsin tells us all about the scandal:
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October 13, 2011     Mr. Charles Kuecker ***************** Beloit, Wisconsin 53511   Dear Mr. Kuecker:   Thank you for contacting me about the Fast and Furious sting operation.  It is good to hear from you  and I apologize for the delay in my response.   As you know, the Fast and Furious sting operation was a gun-trafficking network that attempted to  trace firearms in order to follow the flow of weapons in Mexican drug cartels.  The Fast and Furious  sting was run out of the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives, a federal law enforcement program within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).  The ATF's aim was to use the information to prosecute, disarm, and break the cartels.  However, weapons from the Fast and Furious operation were found at multiple violent crime scenes in Mexico, and as a result, the entire program  came under intense scrutiny from Congress, the media, and the American public.   As you may know, Representative Darrell Issa, chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called for a Congressional investigation into the Fast and Furious operation.  Rep. Issa claims Attorney General Eric Holder deliberately misled Congress about when he was aware that the operation was in action.  Attorney General Holder testified before the House Committee that his office receives over a hundred pages of summaries in a weekly report, and while addressed to him, many are reviewed by members of his staff.  Holder received a subpoena for D.O.J. documents related to the operation, and the process of Congressional review is ongoing.   Like you, I believe that there needs to be increased accountability and transparency within the federal government.  During a time when the American people are increasingly distrusting of the government,  it is more important than ever for Congress to combat ineffective programs and improve responsible governance.  Rest assured I will keep your thoughts in mind as the authorization and management of  the Fast and Furious operation is investigated by Congress.   Again, thank you for sharing your views.  Your opinion matters to me.  If I can be of service to you in  any other way, please do not hesitate to let me know.  As a security precaution, all mail sent to  Congress is first irradiated.  This process causes significant delays.  To ensure the fastest response, I encourage all constituents who have access to the internet to contact me through my website at http://tammybaldwin.house.gov.                                                                                         Sincerely,                                                                                                                                                                           Tammy Baldwin                                                                                         Member of Congress

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Interesting. She actually seems like she's uncomfortable with how things are going, though she seems more interested in financial waste than probable acts of domestic terrorism that likely include the White House and maybe the Secretary of State.

It's good to know about the mail being irradiated. I'm sure that Al Qaeda will take that into account before mailing anything nasty to CONgress...

But - will he show up?

Issa Subpoenas Holder, Justice Officials for Fast and Furious Investigation

11:26 AM, Oct 12, 2011 • By MICHAEL WARREN

 

Fox News reports:

Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a subpoena Wednesday to Attorney General Eric Holder as part of his investigation into the gun trafficking operation known as "Fast and Furious."
"Top Justice Department officials, including Attorney General Holder, know more about Operation Fast and Furious than they have publicly acknowledged," the California Republican said in a statement. "The documents this subpoena demands will provide answers to questions that Justice officials have tried to avoid since this investigation began eight months ago. It's time we know the whole truth."

Comedy relief

How things work in Communist societies:



Found here. No one hurt.

H/t Ace of Spades

Another one

They just keep on coming....
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“…when the Republicans vote for this bill today, they will be voting to say that women can die on the floor of health care providers … it’s just appalling,” -- Nancy Pelosi

Chuck --

We have to act fast.

House Republicans are set to vote today on a bill that would go even farther than Republicans’ previous efforts to restrict women’s access to reproductive health care.

This GOP bill would allow emergency rooms to refuse women life-saving healthcare. Pundits are calling it the “Let Women Die” act.

We must act immediately to call out the right-wing Republicans behind this assault on women. We’ve set a goal of raising $100,000 for the DCCC Women’s Health Rapid Response Fund so we can hold these Republicans accountable.

Please make an urgent contribution of $3 or more to the DCCC Women’s Health Rapid Response Fund. Your generous support will send a powerful show of grassroots strength against the Republicans’ extreme agenda.

Instead of focusing on jobs or the economy, today’s vote will mark the seventh time this year House Republicans have chosen to undermine women’s access to health care.

First, it was Republicans redefining rape to deny health care coverage. Now, they want to allow hospitals to turn away women in life-or-death situations. Plus, for the first time ever, this bill would restrict how women with private insurance can spend their own private dollars in purchasing health care. It has to stop.

Help us send a message to Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader Cantor, and the rest of the House Republicans that their repeated insistence on restricting women’s access to health care has consequences.

Please make an urgent contribution of $3 or more to the DCCC Women’s Health Rapid Response Fund >>

Thank you standing with us.

Taryn

Taryn Rosenkranz
Dept. of Grassroots Activism
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Pee-Lousy of "we've got to pass the bill (with death panels) so we can see what's in it" is one to talk about death in health care, since her party ensured that millions of women - and men - will get substandard care and "end of life" decisions made for them by some anonymous panel.

I am sure that any pro-life bill proposed by anyone sane will not prevent heroic measures to save lives, even if the baby dies. That's a hard decision that many parents have had to make over the years since modern medicine ended childbirth fever. It's a decision that needs to be left to the parents.